The New York herald., 1869-09-05
SUBURBAN INTELLIGENCE.
NEW JERSEY.
.IerneY City.


17e Newark avenue, was entered by burglars yester-
day morning and robbed OF $500 in money and
set OF gold studs.
COLLISION ON THE NORTH RIVER. Yesterday af-
ternoon the ferryboat Hudson City collided with q
schooner in the middle OF the river, innctng great
damage. There was some excitement among the
passengers, but the ferryboat sustained no injury.
THE MIDLAND RAILROAD has secured the use of
the depot, wharves ana ferries OF the New Jersey
Railroad Company for five years. The Midland Is
$50 miles In length and extends to Lake Ontario
More than oue-half of the line has been completed
and the road viii be in running order at the end or
ten or twelve months
THE RECENT CHURCH RoBBERIEs.-Since the rob-
berries OF the churches at Elizabeth Plaihfeld ana
other places in that section OF the state detectives
have been on the lookout for the thieves. Yester
day forenoon man, giving his name as James
Mcurath, was arrested at the Central Railroad depot
on the charge OF having some OF the stolen property
IN his possession. When taken to the police station
he admitted that he broke into church at Plain
field, took away the carpet, clock and mirror, and
brought them with him on the train. The Key Of
the clock and the key OF the church were found In
his possession. He was taken to Elizabeth for eX-
animation.
Row WITH THE Observation-Disclosures after
noon MIR. Frederick Dykeman the poundkeeper,
had arrested stray goat and was conveying the
same to Its destination in the pound, when John
O'Donne, the owner OF tho captive animal, severed
hOmewards. The officer procured warrant from
Recorder Pope for O'Donnes arrest, who was after
wards arralgned and tined So the prisoner ap-
nance prohibits interference with the keeper of q
pound in the discharge OF MS duty.
The LATE POISONING CASE.-rhe investigation
into the causes which led to the death of the child
Bridget Bradshaw, sad to have been poisoned by
an opium pin, was resumed by Coroner White last
evening. The testimony of the child's parents went
to show that Christopher KLEIN, clerk In the
drug store at the corner OF Newark and Grand
streets, prescribed opium pllls Tor tne chd, anu
that one OF them caused death. DR.. Elder deposed
that the deceased had been poisoned by the pill The
jurymen retired to consider their verdict; but after
was then adjourned till Wednesday, anu KLEIN Is
meanwhile kept IN custody to await the delivery Of
the verdict.
Hudson City.
IMPROVING THE THoROUGuFAREs.-The long
needed Improvement of Newark avenue Is about
to be effected. The Jersey City authorities are
raising and grading that portion of II from the Hud
son City limit down through the Sixth ward, and
the work will be complete by the 10Th oil November
The authorities of hudson City have now taken uI
their share or the work. A meeting OF pro-
perty owners held syesterday at the City Hall to
examine the assessments made. Newark avenue Ii
the most frequented thorOughfare In Hudson county
South First street will also be extended to waldo
avenue, Hudson City, and Montgomery street VIII
be opened from the Hudson TO the HackenSaCk river
Newark.
MELANCHOLY SUIOiDE.--The body found floating
IN the canal on Friday morning, as reported In yes
| terday's HERALD, has been identified Us that o
| Henry Flohn, German, forty-seven years OF ag
and late resident OF No. ~ Crane street. 1t Is nov
settled that he committed suicide account OF tn
perhdy OF his wife, who eighteen months ag,
eloped with another man.
COMMON COUNCIL PROCEEDINGS. i'm
portant measures were brought forward at the
meeting OF the Common Council on Friday night
petition from the commanders of the three militia
regiments belonging to this city was received and
appropriately referred. setting forth that the
only hope OF keeping the regiments alive
was to provide . proper armory. The present
Potters Field" was ordered to be sold and prOpO-
sails for another one advertised for. The sum OF
$l5 500 was appropriated for the purchase Of site
for new reform school at Waverey, near the sta
ton; sl65OO to the Beard OF Education for finish
ing and furnishing the First, Tenth and Eleventh
ward schoolhOuses; 81 400 for new site for pub
lie school In West Newark.