Elizabeth daily monitor. [volume] (Elizabeth, N.J.) 1868-1880, 1868-10-22
County, and STATE.

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Athief gained admittance to pri-
waite house in Newark, ON Monday, I'M
der the pretence of being an agent OF
the Gas Company wishing to examine
the meter. He arranged the bolts and
locks of the cellar door so as to make
midnight raid perfectly easy, and de
parted, taking with him piece of block
tin weighing nearly one hundred
pounds. This aroused suspicion, and
he was followed some distance when he
dropped the plander and fed. He was
subsequently arrested.
Augustus Paul, a resident Of Belvi-
dere, Warren county, while in an alter
cation with German in New Village,
Northampton county, Pa, was stabbed
and received injuries of very serious
nature, but is in fair way of recovery.
The German was also badly injured.
DR. McCosh, the new President elect
of Princeton College, arrived in New
York by the Tripoli, yesterday morn
ing, and proceeded Immediately to
Princeton. The inauguration ceremo-
MES will take place on Tuesday, 9th
rs already announced Hon. VIM. c.
Alexander taking the place of the Hon.
John p. Stockton, as stated in the pub
listed programme.
In addition to the exercises in the
church, the students propose to illumi-
nate the college buildings and grounds
in the evening-and to add the charm
of music to the festivities, Grafulla's
Band has been engaged We under
stand that the music in the church will
be conducted by Quartette from Trim
I ty Church in New York, who have kinds
ly volunteered to sing TIE Deum on
the occasion.
The official return of the charter cleo
ton in Newark gives the total vote for
Aldermen as follows Republicans,
s, 1907 Democrats, 1904. Republican
majority, 351.
A Yinelanderer has raised potatoes
that weigh over four pounds each.
A large number of Philadelphians are
purchasing small country residences in
Vineland.
The new store of Mr.. L. Blumenburg,
in Broad street, Red Bank, was broken
into by prying open the front doors
few nights ago, lot of dry goods, to-
gether with a number of fur collars,
amounting to about 5000, stolen.
Some time during Monday night
Mrs. Mary Linch, living with her son
at 184 Bank street, Newark, was burned
to death. Instead of retiring to her
room she had lain down on the floor
near the table, npon which a kerosene
lamp was standing, In the morning
the other inmates of the house found
her lying dead upon the floor, with
some parts of her body fearfully burn
ed The table was overturned and the
lamp exploded. The flames which had
caused death were prevented from
spreading by the thick woollen carpet
upon the floor. The County Physician
examined the remains and gave a GER
tifoate of accidental death. The de-
ceased was widow, So years OF age,
and had no young children.
At Stanhope, N. j., yesterday morn
ing, gravel train and westward bound
passenger train on the Morris and Es-
sex railroad, ran into each other, badly
smashing up the cars, and killing two
persons it is reported. All the through
trains were delayed yesterday by the
obstru etions of the debris. The Off
cials of the road would gladly furnish
definite information which would re-
lieve the suspense of the friends
of those on the trains did
not the rules of the company forbid
them doing 50.