The New York herald., 1868-12-17
NEW JERSEY UTELLIGEyCE.
Jerscy CITY.

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Jersey City.
COMMON COUNCIL PRoCEEDiNGs.-Tne Common
Council have passed ordinance providing that all
paupers now In the Amshouse shall be removed to
Snake HILL and that the whole building be used as
boken HORSE Railroad Company. praying that their
cars be allowed to run 10 the ferry was referred TO
the Committee on Railroads.
HOb0kon.
PROSECUTION OF BUrcHERs.-The Common Council
have directed Recorder Pope to prosecute William
August Gidner and others on charges OF slaughter
ing cattle within the cily limits.
Hudson City.
AID TO THE FREE LIBRARY.-A grand supper was
given last evening at Kenney's Hail. the proceeds to
be devoted to the purchase OF books for the Hudson
City Free Library. The affair was quite successful
EXCITING CHASE AFTER A SUPPOSED BURGLAR
Yesterday morning about three O'Clock ofhcer Lud-
Wig who was on patrol In Hudson avenue. was In
the vicinity Of the premises OF Mr.. r. J. Meehan,
when man jumped out Of the area OF the adJoin-
ing residence and ran down the hill towards the
Paterson plank road The ofrlcer pursued, and, nd-
his revolver and fred but this had effect the
fugitive who soon quit the main road and, turning
Terminated in projecting ledge Of rock overhang-
Ing shrubbery twenty feet below. This was an un-
expected obstacle to the fellow, who paused . mo
ment, looked down and then casting glance pe-
TSs s sss his Gcsg 1soSs9 S9'' % snd
again, but just at the moment Of the discharge the
fellow with desperate Jump, had disappeared over
the ledge. The offcer descended, expecting To find
the man stunned by the fall but the sharper had ais
appeared. Just OF this moment roundsman Reilly
who had heard the report OF the first shot came to
the assistance OF Ludwig, and general search Of
the locality was made but the man was nowhere to
be found. He had evidently escaped to Hoboken by
Union Hill and West Hoboken attempt to invade
Hudson City or Bergen City some OF them may re-
ceive that reward for which they have long labored
Newark.
SUDDEN DEArH.-Mr. Samuel Fl. Gardner, an old
and well known citizen OF IrvIngton, formerly q
member Of the Essex county Board Of Chosen Free
holders, dropped dead in . ut OF apoplexy at his
residence yesterday.
A DETERMINED ENEMY TO RAILROADS. There ar
rived in this city, few days since, party Of four
teen persons, headed by an elderly gentleman named
for travelling purposes-that had come all the way
from Galena, Ohio, In three rickety single team
wagons. The distance travelled Is something like
$50 miles. Fourteen weeks were consumed In the
journey. One OF the horses died from exhaustion
when near Railway, In this State The party con-
sisted OF three men, two women and nine children.
CoMMTrTAL OF AN ALLEGED HAT THIEF.-Peter
Smith, a genteel looking young man. who was
arrested late ON Monday night in Jersey City, on
suspicion Of having stolen some $120 worth OF silk
hats and trimmings from the place OF Mr.. George
Totham, OF No. 1855 Elm street, in this city. was
brought to Newark yesterday by detective Williams
hats his property. The prisoner tells two stories
about his residence In New York One is to the
effect that he lived with Mrs. Mary McGlnnis, on
the OF Thirteth street and Third avenues the
other locates the place as Bleecker street.
THE RICE AFrAIR-yRRDICr OF THE CoRoNgR's
JURY.-Before Coroner Chase yesterday afternoon
the inquest the body OF George Rice resumed.
Considerable additional evidence was adduced from
various witnesses, but nothing Of character that
could impcate any person relative to the cause OF
death. About five O'Clock the jury returned verdict
"that the said George p Rice came to his death by
fall or blow or blows on the head from the hands OF
| some person persons TO the jurors unknown
| For the benefit OF those on whom some suspicion
still rests 1t Is proper To state that the deceased was
| avery careless, reckless man. and had been in the
City Prison not few times SO loose were his habits
that his wife and little son could not live with him..
still there is considerable mystery In the manner Of
his death.
| THE LEGISLATIVE HALLS are being fitted up prior
| TO the opening OF the Legislature In January.
| LADIES' FArR.-The Irish Catholic ladies OF this
city are holding grand fair in Taylor Hall to assist
IN completing the new Catholic church which Ii in
course or construction here.
TIE DELAWARE AND RARITAN CANAL CALAMITY
! CoRoNERs INoUEsr.-Shortly after nine O'Clock on
Tuesday evening special train, containing the re-
! mains OF the five men who were drowned on the
Delaware and Rarltan canal. arrived at the
freight depot In this city. crowd OF relatives and
svmpathizers assembled TO receive the bodies OF
the Inflated men. The walls OF desolate wives as
they recognized the corpses OF their husbands were
heartendi ng in the extreme. After tho excitement
had somewhat subsidized Coroner Barclay empanelled
jury and proceeded to hold an inquest. The prin-
cipal witness examined was Mr. Van Horn. assistant
superintendent OF the Delaware and Raritan canal,
who testified to the facts as reported 10 yesterdays
HERALD and remarked that II was little short Of
miracle that any OF the unfortunate men the ice
breaker were rescued After short dcliberation the
pressed their coincidence with the families OF the de-
ceased. The bodies were then conveyed to the
houses OF their respective friends. The Delaware
and Raritan Canal Company have made arrange
ments to defray the expenses Of nermcnt. The two
| men who were hurt are improving.