The New York herald., 1868-06-07
NEW JERSEY.

Jersey City. a.
THE STOCK YARDs.-During the past week there
arrived at the stock yards 173 cars containing 627
cattle, 5000 hogs, 4,3s5 sheep and 235 horses.
HObOken.
DEMOCRATIC MovEMENTs.-A meeting Of demo-
Gratis was held in Odd Fellows Hail last evening"
John McCluskey presiding. A resolution was adopt
ed that weekly meetings be held until further notice.
committee was also appSlnted S, tS organize loca
coming election General wright Is also in the field!
Newark.
FUNERAL OF THE LATE Mr.. LYoN-A special con,
vocation of Oriental Lodge No. 81 took place on Fri
day evening" for the purpose Of concerning measures
looking attending the funeral Of their late brother
Mr. Thomas II. Lyon, which takes place to-day. The
ceremony will be quite imposing The remains will
be Inferred at Evergreen Cemetery on the old Eliza
beth road
BREvrrr Es.-Ex-Mayor Opdyke Of New York viii
address the Board Of Trade tomorrow evening on
financial affairs. .n J.
The total contributions received by the Presby.
terian City Mission and Church Extension Associas
ton for the past year amount TO the greater
part Of which was for church extension.
A lodging house the plan of the New York
Newsboys' Home has been established here, and Is
decided success.
COMMON COUNCIL MEErING.-The regular monthly
meeting OF the Board Of Common Council met on
Friday afternoon and transacted large amount OF
business relating to street openings and improves
ments From the reports Of the various city ofcers
1t appears s1743 were received by the City Clerk;
Colonel Ward, during the month of May. The Mar
ket Clerk reported $500 received for rents &c The
receipts from the Police Court were sls7 20 during
the same period. On application OF the Boafd o.
Education 81, 900 appropriated FOR current ex
penses. $500 and S400 were respectively appro-
priated to the Board OF Health and the Mayor foI
incidental expenses at the Police Court The dog
pound committee were permitted to resign.
A FIGHTING PILFERER.-About noon yesterday
woman named Mary Doyle, alias Martha FLYNN, was
caught In the act Of running Off with two dresses
belonging TO q German maiden named Mathilda
Heimer, Of No. 166 Market street. Miss leimer
grabbed the woman she was running OH. but the
latter showed fight and placed her captor hors dI
combat She subsequently taken into custody,
but somehow she managed TO obtain ball
Chatham.
BuRGLARy-Early yesterday morning tho resi-.
dence OF Mr.. w. r. McDougal, at this place, was
tered and robbed OF gold and silver watch besides
thief entered the pantry and helped himself to the
contents Of peach can. pedler who had been
proving in the vicinity on Friday Is suspected, but
has not been arrested thus far.
Elizabeth.
SERIOUS ArFRAy.-An affray OF a rather serious
character took place here few evenings since, In
which young man named James Conner, residing
on Elizabeth avenue, near the police station, was
badly beaten and cut with lager beer glass; It aps
pears Conner, with others, was drinking IN asiooI
kept by one James sweeney at the cross rUa % & hor
keeper, Thomas silk, which led TO genera rumPus,
In the course of which tin beer measure Was
crushed sadly Sweeney subsequently came in aseE M
Gamer had cleared out and followed him 10 MS
boarding house where, as alleged ne peat hii mosu
numerically and struck mum on ennv sne nv" and silr
were arrested the following morning ana neu IN SVu
each 10 appear for trial. sweeney u the same VINO
stands charged under 81, 900 ball. to answer COM
a ~ na ying procured some s400 worth OF liquor
| Rom nartes In New York three weeks ago.