Elizabeth daily monitor. [volume] (Elizabeth, N.J.) 1868-1880, 1869-04-10

Convention met at Central Hall last
evening. The resignation of Mayor
O'Neill, which was placed on file with
the City Clerk yesterday, brought up
the proposal to nominate candidate
for mayor. Mr.. Leon Albeit, the
Speaker of State Assembly, spoke at
length, urging upon the Convention
the necessity of making nomination.
After the conclusion of Mr.. Abbett's adj
dress the Convention nominated Mr..
VIM. Traphagen. The Republicans
will probably nominate candidate this
evening. The Charter Election will be
held on Tuesday next.
John Cortigan has brought suit
against the Long Dock Company, and
John H. Midmer, Sheriff of Hudson
County, for $4,000 damag es, alleged
to have been sustained by him by
means of an eiectment which he suffer
ed at their hands, some timesince. The
property from which complainant was
elected is located in Pavonia avenue,
and is now occupied as saloon. The
suit is brought in the Supreme Court.
The ticket office of the New Jersey
Railroad depot was robbed of 5000
on Thursday evening while the gatemen
were at their post, and the sitting room
was filled with passengers. Mr. Per-
rine, the ticket agent, left his Office for
a short tine, at about 8 o'clock, when
he returned he discovered that all the
money was gone. Upon inquiry of the
gateman he learned that well dressed
man had walked hurriedly into the sit
| ting room and had unlocked the door
of the ticket Office, passing inside where
he lighted the gas. The gatemen did not
see his face, and they had no suspicion of
his true character. When he left the
ticket Office was not known, but he evil
IDENTIFY completed his work within five
OF ten minutes, as he had escaped when
Mr. Perrine returned. No clue is pos
sessed that may lead to the identifca-
ton of the thief.
st. Mary's r. G. Church, at the corner
of South seventh and Erie streets, Jer-
sey City, was struck by lightning at
about noon on Wednesday. The build
ing was shattered to such degree,
that nearly all the windows were brok-
en-. A part of the steeple was also
thrown down, and the edifice was jar
red to its foundation.
The trial of the mulatto Sam. Sutton,
| for the murder of Zabriskie, was con-
tinued at Hackensack on Wednesday,
Jane Lewis, who was present at the
picnic, was sworn, and corroborated
the testimony published. Henry Thomp-
son testified to having seen Sutton stab
Zabriskie at the picnic, and Unidentified
the knife with which the deed was COM
mitted Andrew Kenyon, q whiteman,
acknowledged that he saw Zabriskie
running to escape from Sutton, but de-
clared that the latter was always u
peaceable man, whereas the deceased
was wicked and easily excited. The
court adjourned to this forenoon.
On Monday, two boys, sons of Mr.
Edward Davis, living near Dayison's
Hotel, six miles from Freehold, were
chopping wood near the house, when
the eldest boy, aged 16 years, accid-
entally brought the axe down on his
brothers wrist, completely chopping
off his right hand
TRENTON. work of rebuilding
the burnt part of the Rolling Mill is
rapidly progressing The Zinc Works
which were entirely burnt to the ground
last fall, are rebuilt, and in full opera
ton again. The first shad of the sea-
son caught above tide water were yes
terday taken from the Delaware at the
Yardleyville Bridge, and brought to
Trenton.
TRENTON The Republicans have no.
minated Jacob r. Freese for Mayor, and
r, R. Rogers for School Superintend-
ent. The Democrats have renomina.
William Napton for Mayor, DIR. Cor
nelius Sheppard for School Superin-
tendent.