The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1869-07-10
SUBURBAN INTELLIGENCE.
NEW JERSEY.
Jersey City.

Jersey CItys
A POLICEMAN ACCIDENTALLY SHoT-Shorty after
one O'Clock yesterday afternoon officer Dickson, who
had just repaired TO his residence las Henderson
street. removing his belt when the revolver fell
and was discharged as 1t struck the floor. The ball
passed through the flesh OF the left foot coming out
under the ankle. Fortunately no bones were
touched
RUN OVER AND FATALLY INJURED.-A man named
John Sullivan was driving o sand cart through
Grand street yesterday, when one wheel Of the vehi
Gle slipped into rut and he was thrown out. The
wheel passed over his abdomen causing such inter-
nal injuries that the physicians pronounce his case
hopeless. He was removed to his home at No. 104
Bergen street. Sullivan Is a young man OF good
character and had been in this country only short
time. The perilOuS condition OF that part OF Grand
street between Grove and Henderson streets Is re-
proach to the city authorities.
H0bolken.
THE WEEHAwKEN DRAINAGE CoMMIssION.-An al
tempt made yesterday to stave OF the action of
Judge Bedle in removing the investigation into the
working OF the Weehawken Drainage Commission
to the Supreme Court The investigation committee
refuse to admit the service OF the notice, on the
ground that they have not organized meeting since
It was issued. The revelations elected on this In
vestigatlon are the reverse OF credtaDle to the
''ring' which governs the city OF Hoboken and con-
trives to cover the defalcatons OF its pets. 1t
was wa only when to e supreme Court eazeo
mission, and the apparent hopelessness OF just
conclusion on the part OF the investigation CON-
have been lodged in the supreme Court setting
forth new charges aga1ns the members OF the COM
mission several citizens Of Hoboken announce their
intention 10 sue for damages.
Newark.
NAVAL Observation-Disclosures the one O'Clock
train for Philadelphia passed through here having
on board detachment Of sixty men of-war's men
IA charge OF Ensign Leutze and Boatswain Briscoe.
They join the sioop Juntata
A DEYERMINED RoBBER.-On the 9Th inst, Patrick
Matthews. boarder OF Mr. Gilroys, in Market street,
walked off to New York with valuable silver watch,
the property OF James Bergen, fellow boarder.
With the utmost sang Jr0id he returned two days
on pretence Of going to aldruggist's. His non-ap-
pearance created ALARM and on investigation II was
found that fine suit OF clothes, the property OF
John Burns, also boarder, had gone the way the
watch did. A warrant was issued for Patrick's ar
rest which was accomplished IN New York yester-
day. He was brought here and placed In the city
prison to await examination.
PROBABLE FATAL RAILROAD. ACCIDENT Yester-
day afternoon, shortly after four O'Clock, young
ster named Michael Murray, twelve years OF age,
residing with his parents a5sNo. 1871 Broome street.
was struck by the locomotive OF the Washington
through train and injured so seriously that but little
hope Is entertained OF hts recovery IL seems that
while playing on the track, opposite the cricket
ground near the city limit, he observed the half
past three O'Clock way train from New York coming
along, and, in endeavoring to get out Of It's way,
Jailed TO perceive the approach Of the Washington.
He was removed to the Market street depot and a
surgeon called. Captain BeDau subsequently had
him removed to the Hospital OF the SISTERS, corner
OF High and Nesblt streets. His chief injury Ii a
severe fracture OF the skull.
ALL ABOUT A HoRsE.-On Thursday Mr. William
Decker appeared before Justice Stapn and made Of
ndavit that valuable horse which he had but re-
Gently purchased had been stolen from his stable in
Maiden ane warrant was issued for the arrest
OF the alleged thieves and the document placed In
the hands OF a detective, who found one OF the al