The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1869-11-07

NEW JERSEY.


ANOTHER ALLEGED CoUNTERrEITER IN Gus
ToDY.-Aifred Turner, who is charged with being q
member OF the gang OF counterleiters recently cap
tured on Staten Island. was brought before Sommis
sloner Muirhead Yesterday and by HIM committed TO
jail In default OF SIC, 600 bail. The prisoner had been
IN the Essex county Jail for the past few days.
When arrested he had one twenty dollar bill aud sew
era twenty cent stamps all counterfeits, IN his
possession.
SINGULAR AcclpEST.-Yesterday afternoon a
young man named George Leslie was climbing on
his fathers wagon, when his foot slipped between
the spokes OF the wheel, and the horse suddenly
started or The wheel reyoived three or four times,
crushing Lesies leg and loot SO badly thai his ID
jures are pronounced to be very serious. He was
conveyed TO his residence. No. III Morgan street,
where he received medical attendance.
Hudson City.
PRISONERS SENTENCED.-The following sentences
were pronounced in the Court OF Quarter Sessions
before the court adjourned on Friday:-George Fox,
convicted OF arson, five years In the State Prison.
Francis Taylor and Thomas Ryan, pickpockets;
James Williams, grand larceny, and Daniel Barry,
burglary eighteen months at hard labor in the State
Prison; Oscar Hubert, grand larceny two years and
o half IN the State frison Robert Harrison and
William Renwood, three months IN the county JAIL
and lad named Peter Herman was sent TO the State
Reform school TO remain there TIL he arrives at the
age OF twenty'one.
Bergen City.
THE LATE BURGLARY ON PALIsApE AVENUE
The three men. Michael Smith, Charles Murray and
John Freed, who are charged with the burglary on
the premises OF Mr.. John Eager, at Pasade avenue,
Bergen City, on "Wednesday night, were brought over
from New York yesterday morning and lodged in the
rigorous CODE OF New Jersey. II appears that on
wednesday night the stable Of Mr.. Eager vas en-
tered and two sets Of harness. valued at 5000. were
taken tRefefrom. The police having been informed
OF Tie affair officers were sent 10 watch at the fer
RES. and others were sent to apprise the police at
are given above, were arrested in New YORK ana
held there TIL yesterday morning, pending requi-
siuon, which II turned out was not needed, as the
men went without Offering any objections. Smith
stated that he Is hostler. and gave his residence
at 49, Iwenty-nlnth street. corner OF Ninth avenue.
Murray Is brakeman on the Hudson River Rail-
road. He stated that he resides OF 4S2 Sixteenth
street, near sixth avenue, which ID evidently fab
rcation, there being no such number in the neigh
borhood, either on the street or avenue. Freed IS
cigar maker, residing at 40 Laurens street, New
York. The property was sold by them in New York,
and the purchaser, finding the name OF the owner
thereon, had the men arrested.
Newark.
TuR FAIR AND FESTIVAL in aid OF the Old Ladies'
Home which has been the grand attraction for the
chartGbly inclined at the Rink since last Monday
night, closed yesterday, after realizing handsome
sum IN and Of the charity for which II was car
RED on.
THE NEW PAvEMENT.-rhe new wooden pavement
on q section Of Broad street. between Market street
ana the Morris Canal bridge, was completed yester
day both slies OF the horse railroad tracks.
Though time alone Will unqucstionably demonstrate
to say that it greatly improves the street. The
horses especially are In ecstasies over 1t.
Dog ACKNOWLEDGEMENT Adam Beck, butcher
doing business at No. 81 Hayes street. was arrested
and held to bail yesterday on a charge OF mlsde
meanor. The complainant is an interesting frau.
ien named Minnie Baats of No. 1o2 Belmont ave-
nue.. Minnie, 1t appears owned pretty little poo.
die, which followed neighbor into Beck's store
The latter, rs alleged cruelty aud wantonly struck
the animal with his great ceaver and killed IT,.
Minnie could scarcely be comforted.
Trenton.
DIED IN TUE STATE PRIsoY.--A coored convict,
named Aibanus De Ryas, from Gloucester county.
ton for burglary, cled yesterday OF scroIula. His
sentence would have expired In two days.
DANGEROUS SHOOTING ACCI DENY after
noon, while a school teacher, named George Miar,
resident OF this city, was out cunning, his rifle
accidentally dis charged the contents lodging in his
groin. Medical attendance Immediately pro-
cured. The wound, though painful Is not consd
cred dangerous.
EDUcATIoNAL.-The last monthly report OF tho
Board OF School Trustees shows that the number OF
children in this city on roll was 1,149 and the
average daily attendance ,53s. There were thirty
SIX vacancies for pupils, against 226 applications.
The superintendent was instructed to examine and
report the necessity and eXpedlencY OF establish
ing night schools during the winter.
SERIOUS CASUALTY AT THE STATE PRISON.
About three O'Clock yesterday afternoon part OF
the scaol1ing used in the erection of the new wing
OF the State Prison gave way from being too heavily
laden with stones, and convict, q mason and
laborer were precpitated TO the ground the stones
falling on them and crushing them severely. One
oil the legs OF the convict was fractured and badly
mashed while the laborer received internal injuries
which, 1t is feared Will prove fatal. The mechanic
was not so dangerously hurt. 1t Is said that the
scalfold was defective In construction.