The evening telegraph. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1864-1918, 1868-11-03
NEW YORKLSMS.
From or 0wn Correspondent.
New YORK, Nov. 3, 1868.
A nurinua

has Just occurred in Hudson City. LAST summer
son of Mr.. James r. Knapp died, and the
services of Mr.. Henry SuT, undertaken, were
procured, the stipulation being that the cofiu
was 70 be of black walnut. When the time
came to settle, Mr.. Knapp refused to come down
with the stamps, on the ground that this sipu-
latlon bad not been complied with. Finally
both parties agreed to open the grave on August
IL. Previous to lhis, bowever, the astute stif
persuaded the sex on tC open 1t privately and
clip of piece Of the coffin.
This clipped.of piece, which was of black
walnut, he presented in triumph to Knapp, who
refused TO believe that it was part OF the cofiu'
Suf tbereupon sued for his money, and Knapp
thereupon sued for trespass and recovered Sl5
damage.
Something very much like u
MURDER
has transpred over in Jersey City, although IL
Is very nearly week since the suspicious cir
cumstauces connected with it took place. At
that time Democratic procession was in pro
gress there, aud one Christopher NuGcnt, Of
Newark, aged n nineteen, was one of the observers.
The last witness at the Coroner's inquest, which
was held on Sunday, testified that he had seen
Nugent lying insensible, prui.ed, and bleeding,
near engiue house No. Z, on Wednesday evening.
y,
been arrested on the previous evening near
where Nugent was found, and it is suspected
that tie homicide or homicides will BE- found
among them.
THE ELECTION RETURNs
of each district will be sent through the police
telegraph on election night and as soon as the
returns have been received complete on any one
ticket, the total vote in this city and county on
Az ali
houses for the information of the citizens.
After this work has commenced, however,
no questions concerning the election will be
answered vt the Central office.
All of which is by order of Superintendent
Kennedy.
MAYOR HOFFMAN
has printed a proclamation commencing with
very short sentence and ending with very
long one.
The gist of it is, that he offers reward of
$1OO for the arrest and conviction of any one
charged with violation OF the election laws of
this State, or with interfering with any voters
right as an elector.
Saturday nights
MASS MEETING AT COOPER INSTITUTE,
consisting OF German Republicans, was a beau
tiful, solid, and impressive demonstration.
The Germans threw aside their phlegm, and
were afre with all the nerve and uerue of the
genuine American.
General John G. Fremont, wife, son, and
daughter, were on the platform.
General Fremont made the speech of the
evening, and created great enthusiasm by the
remark that German bay onets had made bull
wark on the Mississippi against the shock of
the Rebellion.
The Grard Jury found bill OF indictment
against
BENJAMIN d, ROSENBERG,
who, as soon as Com missioner osborn had rem
dered his decision requiring Rosenberg to rene "
his bail in $4,000 to await the action of the
Grand Jury, was arrested on another similar
charge, in which an examination was waived
and the bail fixed at $5O00
Afterwards the Commissioner reduced the ag-
gregate amount OF the bail 10 the two cases TO
$40, 900.
As soon as this had been given Rosenberg
was rearrested on o bench warrant, indict'
mcnts having been in the meantime found
against him in both cases, and his bail conse-
quenty cancelled.
In these three cases nine certificates had been
obtained, and Judge Biatchford, before whom
he was taken, decided in fixing the bail to re-
quire $1,000 for each certificate, or $l3, 500
in all.
The work of
REGISTRATION
has been proceeding bravely.
During the four days Of registration in
Brooklyn and this city, about 100000 names
were registered, and there were numerous
arrests for violation OF the law.
THE NEW YORK Y. NJ. c. A.
is going to have a handsome edldce, the corner-
stone of which was laii on Saturday afternoon
at the intersection OF Fourth avenue with
Twenty third street.
The lot on which the building is to stand
brought $4,000. The building itself is to cost
$500, 900.
Ihesr nothing about billiard.saloons or bo "
ling.salOons, but there are to be library, pic
ture- gallery, hall seating 1900 people, parlors
receptionIooms, artists studios with bedrooms
attached, and number of other arrangement
betting a society of Christian young men.
courtyard and gymnasium are two of the new
features.
The congregation OF the Church of
ST. CHARLES BoRRoMEo
worshipped for the first time, on Sunday, In thei
new ed6ce, at the corner of Livingston stree
and Sydney place.
yet, nits very incomplete and iuclemen
state, the church is Principally remarkable TO
the beauty of its organ and the bleakness of it
pews; and Sunday was certainly not the mos
comfortable day imaginable to be made an
comfortable in.
SCOTCH PLAIDs
for ladies' wear are all the go along Broadway
When they first break upon the astonishe
sight they look like variegated blankets, and
requires good deal OF moral stamina for tn