The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1868-11-06
NEW JERSEY.
Jersey City.

Jersey City.
PREACHING AT THE acknowledgements are
being made for the accommodation OF large con-
gregation at the wigwam next Sunday VIII en- the
Rev. Stepen Ii. Tying, Jr., will preach.
ELECTION TO BE CoNTEsrED.-A special meeting
OF the Republican State Committee has been called
for the purpose Of considering the proposition to
contest the return OF Orestes Cleveland In the Fifth
mittee has In his hands batch OF afdavits setting
forth frauds that were perpetrated IN Jersey City.
III even hall these statements be true fraudulent
voting has been carried on to an extent without
parallel In New Jersey.
HObOkcn.
FESTIVAL OF ST. CHARLES OF MoNACo.-This fes.
tival has not been celebrated this year in conse-
quence of the absence of Monsieur Boiieaux chief
consul, who has gone to Europe. The celebration at
st. Mary's church last year was very imposing, and
was attended by the consuls Of all the Catholic
Powers and several officers Of the French heet in
uniform.
AN ALLEGED BURdLAR.-Hoboken is the worst
trap in the State for suspicious characters An Eng
lisman who would give no name except that OF Smith
was arrested on suspicion or being burglar yester
day. He had the misfortune to have five bottles Of
champagne In his possession besides tobacco cigars,
gas burners ana gas .terss' Tools ana tnirty aoars
limbo to remain there till the Recorder mercifully
consents to allow him to proceed on his business.
Hudson City.
THE BOARD OF CANvAssERs viii meet at the Court
House to-day to canvass the votes Of the county.
Corps Is to be completely remodelled. Several
changes have been made among the officers. The
colonel commanding has issued an order ann0unc-
ing the changes and the names OF the new officers
on the stan.
FOOLISH LEAP was made by tailor named John
Hammer, Of 1853 Chestnut street, on Wednesday
night. Being on board q train that did not stop at
Elizabeth he jumped OF from the rear car Besides
severe scalp wound he sustained internal injuries
which may prove fatal.
KILLED ON THE RAILRoAD.-A few minutes before
six O'Clock last evening a man named Robert An
derson, brother OF David Anderson, the iceman
struck by the locomotive OF the twenty minutes
past Ave train from New York, at one OF the cross.
ngs between Market and Centre street depos OF the
New Jersey Railroad and instantly killed. lie was
about Gftyfve years of age and led rowing life.
SUICIDE IN THE CELLs.-Aboht six O'Clock last
evening man named william SIZZLING, residing at
No. II Academy street, was arrested on n warrant
issued at complaint OF his wife on a charge Of
drunkenness and breach of the peace. An hour
afterwards he was found dead in his CELL having
hung himself with handkerchief from the iron fret
work over the iron door. He was about ffty-ive
years OF age.
SHOCKING AcoIDENr.-On Wednesday evening,
while Mrs. Rice, the wife OF James Rice, who re-
sides at No. IL Sheffield street. lighting kero-
sene oil lamp over the stove two Of her little chill
dren rushed near the stove IN their gambos. Fear
full lest their clothes might catch fire the mother
placed the lamp carelessly on the mantel piece i'm
mediately over the stove. moment afterwards 1t
was the result. The poor woman was shockingly
burned on the breast and right arm; The
flesh was regularly boiled 81. on -, the latter
stove and run with 1t out OF doors. No sooner had
she reached the front stoop than she missed her
enceinie the injuries from the fall added to
tho burns will probably prove fatal II is, perhaps
little singular that the unfortunate woman during
several months past should stated to her friends
and neighbors that she felt certain she would not
survive her expected Illness
NATURALIZATION FRAUDs-AN IMPORTANT AR
REs1.-The arrest Of Colonel william A. Treadwell
on charges OF grave character connected with the
uttering, publishing and selling OF fraudulent
naturalization papers. purporting to be for parties
which was erected on wednesday evening by De-
putty Marshal BENJAMIN and Constable Lang,
Inn. and nss n pa
ticularly among the politicians hereabouts, not
that the Colonel was at all an important parsonage
but from the nature Of the developments which the
arrest promises and because he was quite well
known. His arrest was effected on warrant issued
%as 't transferred to Jersey City and
taken before United States Commissioner Jackson,
who committed him to the Hudson county jail In de-
DEATH OF THE STATE PRISON KEEPBR.-After o
protracted indsposition dating from the time he
assumed the position last March, on wednesday
night, about ten O'Clock, Mr.. James D. walker,
keeper OF the State Prison, was gathered to his
fathers. According to past usage the Office will pro-
baby be given to Mr.. Jacob wambold, OF Newark, q
brother OF Dave, the san Francisco Minstrel warb-
Ter. When the appointment was made by the Legis-
lature Mr.. wsmbold had the next largest vote.
Sussex.
SERIOUS sTABB1Ha ArFRAy.-At drinking place
near Culyers Cap in this county, on election night
two men, named Martin Clifford and Daniel Utter,
both residents OF Frankfort township, got into po
ntca alteration arising out OF some old grudge,
which resulted in Utter being dangerously cut with
knife i'm the region Of the heart The alleged per-
petrator CLIFFORD at once ned. At last accounts he
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