The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1868-12-20
NEW JERSEY INTELLlGEgGE.

Jersey City.
TUE NEW LoDGERs' DEPARTMENT adjoining the
police station for the accommodation OF the home
less and frendless wayfarers who are to be found
on the street at all seasons Of the year Is almost
completed. IL Is constructed or wood.
IMPOSING on THE CHARIrABLE-A woman has
been travelling through Hudson county for the past
week asking aims ana presenting letter purportng
to have been written by her husband at Baltimore,
III which he states lls leg IL broken. She has re-
celVed money from different parties on the repre-
ssntati on. that she was recommended BY pastor Of
ono oil the Catholic churches but the Clergyman In
question does not know the woman at all.
FIRE AT UNION HILL.-A fire broke out about two
O'Clock yestesday morning in Messrs Koth q Wa
fes' rolling mill, at Union Hnl, and despite the
efforts OF The fremen the structure entirely
consumed. The loss reaches $4,000; Insured Tor
$4,000.
C0mmunipaw.
FIRE Az THE ABArrCiR.-About one O'Clock yester-
day morning the gas house attached to the abatt0ir
caught fire BY the overlooking OF one Of the tanks
and within the space Of two hours the building
destroyed. Trucks Nos. and 2 and engine No. 2 OF
Bergen were on the ground. but the hydrant out
OF order and the tide was so low that water could not
be obtained in the bay through the hose. When
water was at length obtained the most the firemen
could do was to confine the danes TO the gas house
and save the surrounding buildings which all Of
wood. The loss Is estimated at s. 900; no insurance
Hudson City.
REMOVAL OF THE NORTHERN RAILROAD TERMi-
NUs.-The tracks on the Northern Railroad from
West End to the junction with the Erie Railway are
being removed the line being no longer needed by
reason or the removal OF the depot TO the Erie Rail-
way terminus At Pavonia ferry. Trans OF all kinds
have been discontinued on this portion OF the line
since the LIST inst.
FAIR FOR THE NEW CATHOLIC CHuRcH-A ladies'
fair in aid OF the new Catholic church VIII be opened
wednesday evening at the schoolhousc adjoining
I'M oh Jadin nf tha c.fv
have volunteered their services to this noble work.
Through the eXertons OF the pastor, Father Nanuta,
aud Tie Sisters OF Charity, the fair s likely TO prove
success. The cost OF erecting tie edl1ce will reach
500, coo. IL Is entirely built with stone. and when
completed Will not only be an ornament 20 The city
as public building put an enduring monument 10
the zeal and iibefailty OF the parishioners.
Elizabeth.
UNION COUNTY CorRTs.--in the Union County Cir
cut Court presided over by Judge Dcpue. ycster-
day number OF sentences were passed. after which
the court adjourned until the Goth OF this month.
few of the cases disposed OF are by no means I'M
important. Augustus Beac and George Robertson
found guilty three indictments for burglary, were
each sentenced 10 i've years In the state Prison.
The crimes for which they were found guilty were
committed In Railway last October. The cuprits
entered and carried or from the stores OF three DIFF
fefent dealers and sorekecpers named Cord Martin
and avery, boots, clothes ana money. barcfaced
brAzeI- ookng servant girl named Barbara Vol, alias
q Mrs. Hand, in Plainled, OF some eighty dollars
worth Of wearing apparel was sent to the STATE
Prison for three years. she bad been there before
Tor similar period and was paIdoned at the end or
tie secol d year. Margaret Hargrove, trampDg
AnazoBiGn, fer entering and stealing some goods
from shoemaker's shop at the same place was sent
the same way for nine months. At the reopening OF
the court the Wested bond robbery VIII be brought
forward. This Is the well known case in which ii IS
alleged pentlem m named Miller was beaten in mis-
own house. his family and servants treated SINH
arly aud his place robbie Of some 5000 worth OF
Union county bonds Two OF the parties arrested III
connection with it. Little and Nuniug, have been in
jail now fully fifteen months, waiting trial.
This time they viii be defended by eminent
counsel. including General Runyon, OF Newark.
There will also be put OH trial samuel X. Kellogg,
who stands charged with having perpetrated a
clever forgery about month ago. II Is alleged that
he altered a genuine forty-ilve dollar check on the
Union County Bank OF Elizabeth to what purported
10 be Tor $4,000. IL Is claimed by the police that
he is the accomplice OF J. Stanley, who delrauded
the Hartford Trust Company OF Hartford out of
$500 In u similar manner. In the Quarter Ses-
was found guilty OF breaking into and carrying on
from the premises OF J. d. Egbert at plainfed last
June, bonds and jeweiry to the value Of $4,000 was
ariaigned for sentence yesterday. lie got 1--we years
at hard labor III the state Prison.
Trenton.
A MURDERER REsPTED.-The murderer wooley,
convicted OF shooting q negro dead AZ New Egypt
recently, and sentenced TO be hanged ut Freehold
on Christmas eve. has had his execution postponed
for two ceks the citizens objectng to such an ig-
nominious proceeding on the eve OF sacred occa-
sion.
REsIsrAscE TO THE POLL TAXA RIOT IMNr.
Enthusiastically afternoon Mr. Crossley, Deputy
Tax Collector, proceeded TO the depot where about
eighty men were engaged In constructing bridge.
and demanded the poll tax from several who had
hitherto refused TO pay IT, The men Immediately
grew abusive and threatened Crossey with violent
usage n he did not quickly decamp. The tax col
lector sent Information to the Mayor who despatched
ak police officers with the marshal TO enforce
nffCnr4 arrived
men ceased work and watched their move
ments narrowly. The tax collector pointed out the
delinquent taxpayers, and the police quietly told
them they had the alternative or either paying or
beng taken into custody. The parties seemed to
dislike the terms, but after some hest alton and
grumbIing the money was dsbursed and theSpoce
returned To the station. so many officers M bOtfy
caused much speculation and curiosity among the
citizens, and was the occasion of attracting an l-
mense crowd, who every moment anticipated rup-
ture but happily for the peace OF the city they were