The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1868-08-09
NEW JERSEY.
Jersey City.


A DEMOCRATIC BANNER was raised last evening at
the corner OF Newark avenue and Grove street.
CoMMUNIPAw STOCK YARDs.-The receipts at the
stock yards for the past week were 221 cars, con-
tanning 1855 CATTLE 1890 hogs, 1900 sheep and 23G
horses. During the same time there were slaugh-
tered I'll cattle, 300 hogs and 4,2S0 sheep.
Newark,
DARING ROBBERY.-Yesterday forenoon during
the temporary absence of the clerk, titapper
entered the office OF Brown & Co.'s marble works.
No. 2O3 Market street, and distracted two checks,
representing S675, from the drawer, besides some
nine ten dollars in money, and made good his
escape. The clerk had only just placed the missing
checks in the drawer and had been gone but few
moments. Payment has been stopped on the papers,
which were made out az follows:-An order OF
Brown & Spuor, $6l4 90, and on George Brown
Co. sos AZ.
SUDDEN DEATH IN THE STATION HoUsE.-About
two O'Clock yesterday morning a man of middle
aged appearance and seemingly mechanic, supposed
to be named Francis Cannon, Of IS West Kinney
street. died In the station under circumstances Of
rather singular character. He had been seized with
apOpleCtc tit some six or eight hours previously,
and was removed to headquarters. He rallied, but
subsequently got worse and died. An examination
OF the body by the county physician revealed the fact
that his skull had been fractured about two inches
clan thinks 1t Is scarcely possible the fracture was
caused by fall. An inquest was ordered. the
name and residence above stated were taken from
some letters found In deceased's pockets.
LARGE HAUL OF ALLEGED YOUNG BURGLARs.-Yes-
terday morning about eight O'Clock, while on his way
to court In, company with his son, bright boy Of
fourteen Justice Mills OF the police court observed
four youngsters lettering in front OF the residences OF
Mr.. Charles J, Gould and Mrs. Lindsey, on the cor
ner Of Broad and Chestnut streets 1.-THE occupants OF
which were from hOme), under circumstances OF
suspicious character. Leaving his son to watch the
movements the magistrate proceeded to the station
house and was soon informed by messenger from
the boy that the suspected ones had made an en-
trance to Mr.. GOuld's house. Quickly returning
with two officers, the Justice found two OF the boys
Frank Murphy and Thomas OLeary, rummaging the
house, and two others, Thomas Fitzpatrick and
Patrick .,O'Leary, In the street. and con-
veyed them to the station house. One
OF the boys murphy, the eldest, was recognized as
an old offender, He said he was after the wine
From appearances he will be after going to States
geant Miller caught an Individual named John Nc
(irath, forty years OF age in the act OF endeavorng
10 effect an entrance with o huge chisel to SOL
der's paper stand In front OF the Post Office. lie
was taken before the Police Justice and fully COM
mitted.
Trenton.
LARCENIEs.-Yesterday q man named Charles
Qudall was committed for ten days to the County
Jail for stealing pistol and some money from
boatman named Farrelly. Sarah D0oley was also
10 the County Jail for thirty days for steal
ing her mistress dress.
ExCURsIoN.-The members Of the Trenton Hose
Company, together with their new and handsome
carriage, will start on their excursion to Lynn,
Mass, tomorrow morning. They will remain
for some time at Jersey City, where they will be the
guests Of the Fire Department.