The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1868-12-18
NEW JERSEY INTELLIGENCE.
Jersey City.


THE NEW JERSEY SCHUETZEN CORPS held their an
nual ball last evening at Cooper's Hall, which
| attended by members OF the Common Councils OF
Jersey City and Hoboken.
New HospIrALs.-The Sisters OF Charity strain
ing every nerve to procure funds for the
q new hospital Such an institution VIII be a great
| blessing to the CITY. At the same time the move
ment for the erection OF county hospital under the
MANAGEMENT Of a chartered corporation, is pro-
crossing
Newark.
PRESENTATION TO MAYOR PEDDIE.-Mayor Thomas
B. Peddie, OF this city. has been presented with a
neat little testimonial, In the shape OF handsome
gold medal worth $3.50 for his services the repub-
can party, by about fifty leading men OF that party
In Newark.
A COMPLICATED AFFAIR.-Yesterday forenoon J0-
seph Schulehaus. q butcher doing business on the
corner OF Broomc and Mercer streets, was arrested
a charge Of stealing i've dollars from Mrs. VIII
helmina Horneine under peculiar circumstances.
1t appears the woman went to his place for some
meat, purchased presented bill which the butcher
pronounced counterfeit and refused to return II.
Mrs. Hornlene then stated her case to Justice Mills,
who issued a warrant for the butchers arrest. In
eectng the latter detective Smith was pretty badly
Knocked about by the wife or the accused and his
man and only escaped being cut up with the butchers
tools. SO he says by precipitate retreat. Schulz
haus IL held to bail.
ALLEGED WIFE ABANDoNMEST.-Befor Justice
Pierson. yesterday trial took place in which John
schwcitzer, lately member Of the Newark police
force, was charged with abandoning his wife and
falling TO contribute to her support and that OF their
children. From the evidence 1t appeared that when
they were married. about two years ago, she was the
possessor Of about $500 and nice little millinery
establishments Now she has scarcely penny. she
was widow with two children and he q wldower
with the same number Of responsibilities. 1t was
explained that she paid equal attention TO all tue
children, and had In every respect proved an exeni-
plary wife, few months ago, through the inter
vention Of Alderman Aschenbach, he was compelled
10 allow her twenty i've dollars month. This he
did for q few times and then resigned. The case
having been submitted to the jury, after some con-
siderable elaboration they failed to agree and
discharged They stood four for acquitta to eight
for conviction.
BOND RoBBER CoSvICrED.-Thc jury in the case
OF Emil schey charged with robbing the residence
of Mr. Egbert at Pla.nfied OF $4,000 I'm bond. and
jewery In June last, yesterday rendered a verdict
OF guilty.
SAD SrEcTACLE-FIvE FUNERALS IN ONE Con-
TEeE.-The remains OF the 1--WE Inflated men VINO
were drowned In the Delaware ana Rartan canal
on Tuesday inferred yesterday afternoon IN the
Irish Catholic Cemetery. The Ave hearses contain
ing all that IL mortal OF those unfortunate men, and
the coaches convened on Feeder street. where they
joined by large procession OF private vehicles
and some thousands OF citizens the majority OF
whom were irish. The sad corcge then slowly
wendell It's way to the Catholic church, whc-e The
funeral obseques were performed by Father Schmidt.
who delivered very impressive address: after
which the remains we're conveyed to the cemetery.
STATE PRISON AFfAIRs.-The new wing for the
ception OF female convcts f. almost finished and
will be ready for occupation about the beginning or
the new year. IL is very handsome and cormodous
appendge to the Institution. but will cost double the
amount appropriated by the LEGISLATURE 600.
This Department contains forty cells, ten iect by
seven. divided into three tiers. The cells are
heated BY large stoves on the first floor, and
fitted up In comfortable and accommodating
manner The prison Is just now In crowded con-
dtion, containing no less than 600 inmates. The
0flcals are busily engaged In preparing their re-
ports for presentation to the Legislature, A short
time ago Governor Ward visited The Institution and
deprecated the discipline exercised towards turbu.
lent or insubordinate convicts- that OF claiming
them In the dungeon to the moor. The Governor
suggested the abolition Of such severe castiration
and held that moral suasion ought to be sufficient TO
control the propensities OF any Jack Sheppard Th,s
ton for the last thirty years Ia loudly complained OF
by the keepers who assert that desperate men must
be awed into submission by fear They believe
that cnaining in the dungeon IL much more hums1e
than the systems pursued In other institutions Of
like character-of the use Of the cat the shower
bath or the moro subdung power OF starvation. 10
conform In some measure with the desire 81 the
Governor, the keepers, however have adopted
mlder system OF chastisement. ana now merely
manacle Offenders and curta their regimen, Dut say
IL Is insufncient to enforce authority Under inese
circumstances application viii be made 20 .ne Leg,s.
ature to regulate the discipline by empowering the
keepers to exercise the tlmc-honored custom Of
claiming the desinquents IN . prosirate atl,lds
the door, or some other unpleasant cofporeal lhb"
ton.