The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1868-11-25
NEW JERSEY
Jersey City.

Help THE PoOR. lecture Will be delivered thh
evening In Grand Street Hall by tho Rev. DIR. Ander
dom on "rhe Destiny or the Irish Race" The pro
cccds will be applied for the benefit OF the poor.
ALDERaAsIc VACANCY IN THE FOURTH WARD
Alderman Wood having resigned his sea, In the
Common Council tle republicans OF the Fourth ward
have nominated BENJAMIN Russell 10 oil the vacancy.
SUDDEN DEArn.-A woman named Julia McDon-
aid. residing at Is Colgate street, died suddenly
on Mondav from congestion OF the BRAIN The Coro-
ner granted permit for burial.
Hoboken
FATAL ACCIDENT ON THE MORRIS AND Essex
RAuROAD--About one O'Clock yesterday afternoon.
while u brakeman named Alex ander was coupling
coal cars the trestle bridge the depot some
or the piles underneath gave way, causing cars
TO crush his body cutting OF one Of his legs and in
dieting other injuries OF probably fatal character
The engineer and fireman jumped from the iocomo
tive, fearing q more serious disaster but were
hurt No further damage was done, as none of the
cars were thrown from the track. Alexander was
removed 10 the Sisters Hospital He Is an English
man about twentyiour years Old, ana bas brother
and sister living In Paterson.
Hudson City.
METHODIST CHAPEL was consecrated at West
End on Sunday.
THE CASE or JUSTICE MAIREs.-The charge against
Justce Mares liz not one OF embezzlement but hav-
ing, alleged, accepted twenty-five dollars for
quashing charge or assault and battery against one
10 the county Jail The examination will take place
TO aay before recorder Martindse IN Jersey city.
Bergen.
SuICIDr.-One OF the city police discovered yester
day the body OF man suspended from tree, in the
locality known ~ Christ's Farm. The man mad ey-
IDENTIFY been dead for several hours 81 least lie was
apparently German, but he has not a. Jst been
identified.
ACTION or THE CowNos COUNCIL on TVS RAN.
ROAD NuIsAscE.-The Jersey City and Bergen Rail-
road Company some time ago obtained permission
from the city authorities TO lay tracks IN Ocean
street. but though every facility was afforded them
the work has not vet been undertaken. The Com.
mon Council therefore passed resolution at their
last meeting endorsing the report Of the Committee
on streets, which instructs the contractor 10 pro-
coed with the paving OF the street whether
the track he laid not The resolution charges tho
railroad company with repeated attempts 70 pll The
city authorities: The complaints against this com.
pany 10 Jersey City, Hudson CITY and Bergen 40
numerous that bill will be introduced IN the uext
Legislature repeating the charter. since. the road
has passed from the superiniopdence OF Mr.. Down
INK The people complain shat there seems
studied purpose 10 annoy The public.
Newark.
.QurTE- opEkATIoN.-A German Jew named
Raphael Lewis was arraigncd before tho United
states Commissioner Yesterday on a charge OF pass
Ing three ten dollar counterfeit notes on nc Albany
City National Bank lie was held to nsil Ia tue -uln
Of "a, 000
ACCIDENT 10 A FACTORY GiRr.--on Monday white
leaving Clorde's thread factory, her way home,
girl named Augusta wright fcil through an open
hafcnway to tho ground moor distance or forty
fees aud sustained injuries VI character that may
prove fatal. She WA removed 10 Rer house aud
MEDICAL assistance procured.
Trentor.
ANOTHER DESTRUCTIVE FIpE.-.8t an carly hour
on Monday morning another Ore Of destructive
character took place In his vicinity. The Tren.on
Iron Works located Just below the state Prison
were entirely consumed. The loss Ia stated 10 ne
about $4,000, on which there Il an insurance.
OF s2i, 200. The WORKS we're owned by a air. J. q.
Brcarioy.
Patterson.
DESPERATE CRAEAcrgR.--whiie attempting 10
arrest drunken man, named Michael McManon al
an carly hour yesterday morning, the police four In
number, had serious encounter with the fellow
who had armed himself with Ratchet ana ceager
Two OF the officers were quite seriously ipjured
before the ruan could he secured and several other
persons narrowly escaped his frenzy. he was lully
committed 70 answer several charges