Elizabeth daily monitor. [volume] (Elizabeth, N.J.) 1868-1880, 1869-01-25

for the explosion. The two persons IN
inred, Jacob Cunradi and the lad Rein
hard, were suffering extremely last ev-
enine. The boy, who is but 10 years
of age, is in the most precarious condi-
ton, and no hopes are entertained of
his recovery Conradi's face exhibits q
horrible aspect, the mustache and goa
tee having been blown of, and the
flesh being literally cooked. 1t is snp-
posed that be is also injured internally.
ORANGE. The jury in the case of
Bolles, killed on the Morris and Essex
Railroad, at this place, on Thursday
morning, have returned n verdict exon
erating the employees of the train, but
censuring the Company for not having
II fiagman at the street crossings in Or
ange.
HoBokEN Tho Martha Institute an
educational institute, is to be sold for
an unpaid assessment of $500
JERSEY CIrY.-~-John Connolly, 80
years of age, was arrested i'll Jersey
City yesterday afternoon, charged with
stabbing John Sullivan, boy II years
John was somewhat under the influence
of liqnor and took otfense at some re-
mark he had made to him, when he
drew a clasp knife and stabbed him in
the head, inflictinS an ugly cat of about
three inches in length The prisoner
was committed for examination
Last evening about half-past seven
o'clock, four boys were discovered hid
den under the York street entrance to
the Jersey City Skating Rink as is sup
posed. with the iutentian of effecting
an entrance for the purpose Of stealing
skates. Chief Fowler succeeded in az
resting one of them. hut the others es-
capped.
The Germans viii hold public meet
ing on Tuesday night next, to take
measures to secure the introduction Of
German Teachers into the public
schools. The preliminary meeting al
ready held was without result,
The Burns Club viii give dinner at
Roe's hotel this evening.
A skating match will take place at
the Rink, on Tuesday evening, if the
weather permits, between Frank Swift
and James Meade, for the champion
ship medal and 1000.
BERGEN. The abattoir received last
week 1859 cattle, 4,O34 hogs, and 8, 13l
sheep, and killed 5S3 cattle, SIPS
sheep, and 8,726 hogs.
NEWARK On Friday afternoon. be-
tween and 3 o'clock, laborer, named
Philip Barry, was buried under an en-
bankment and instantly killed. while at
work opening a new street, near the
stone quarries, on the Bloomfield road =.
No bones were broken, and he was pro-
badly killed by The conclusion. The
deceased was 45 years of age, He
leaves family residing in Ireland.
PATERSON. the case Of Jas. Bell,
indicted for committing an assault and
battery ON Mrs King, while she was in
his saloon attempting to get her hus-
band home, the jury was out all night,
but failed to agree, standing to 3 for
conviction. Bell will be tried at the
April Oyer and Tcrminer.
According to the annual report of the
State Controller, the taxable property
in Passaic County is valued at S2l, 1919,
900, aud in Bergen County at $40, 846,
6l9.
EAST ORANGE. "A Post-ollice is soon
to be established in this village.
The Rev. Jas. j.. Bush, formerly Of
East Orange, was presented by his con
gregation, at San Francisco, with {
purse of 1000 in gold on Christina:
Day.
MoRRIsrowN. Sherman Broadwel
has resigned the Presidency of the Ma
tional Iron Bank. which he has filled
for IA years. He is succeeded by
Hampton o. Marsh.
The streets are now lighted with gas
The barn, and some other propert.
of Mr.. Young of Plainfeld, was burn
ed few days since. His loss is est
mated at two thousand dollars fully