The New York herald., 1869-01-27

Jersey City.

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| Jersey City.
l AII'bz cd ROBRRRY Y-Yesteriay afternoon young
man named Patrick Kelly eighteen years old. was ar
rested by citizen named Samuel Krouse for having
in his possession two pairs OF panaloons, valued at
| $l2, stolen from Krouses store, In Newark avenue
The accused stated that he had purchased them Ifon
| another person. lie was commltted 70 piisou ioI
| trial.
FIREs.-Yesterday morning the grocery store or
| Mr.. Hy.and at the corner OF North First and Pros
pect streets was entirely consumed 10y re ha Tor ihe
prompt action OF the fire companies the urper por-
tion OF the building would aiso nave psen % @ ~,
of the house owned by George Smith, &c l4J warren
street. The flames soon spread TO the erocry s.ore
| OF A. Shwarz, and both buildings wee conp,nneey
consumed. Inc loss is $4,000; insured Ior 81 zuu.
Hobolren.
THE ALLEGED CoNrEuPr CAsE.-Mr Peter Kerri-
gan was taken before Recorder Pope yesterday to
answer q charge OF contempt. Ihe Recorder called
on hlm TO apologize for the language used
by him last Saturday, but Kerrigan refused
TO do SO. lie was accordingly sentenced
to fifteen days in the county JAIL writ OF llabeas
corpus, retnrnabie forthwith was soon after granted
court, when Judge Bedle discharged min ON his
own recognizance to appear next Monday, when the
case will be fully argued.
ACCIDENT on THE MORRIS AND ESSEX RAIL
RoAp.-Yesterday afternoon a girl aoout eleven
years old named Ehen Stenson, was engaged
in picking coal on the track OF the rail-
way near the Grove street crossing, when
the cOwcatcher OF a passing locomotive struck
her violently in the side and pitched her about ten
feet RON tie rails. She was taken up quite insensi-
sHsn Maaon sres Il waa
ound that Two RIBS We're broken ana lneraa nal nla s
procured but her recovery is doubtful.
Union Hill.
TERMINATION OF THE JOHNSON INouEsr.-The in
quest on the body Of James Johnson who was found
mutlated on the railroad near .hc Bergen tunnel a
few weeks ago, was concluded by Coroner White
Yesterday Several engineers employed by tle Iail-
professed any knowledge OF how the accident oe-
Cured. The jnry returned verdict III accordance
with the facts already published.
Newark.
WRECK OF A BARGE AND PROPELLER IN NEWARK
BAy.--On Saturday evening barge loaded with coal
which was being towed to this city by the propeller
Perry, sustained a large breakage in her bottom
through contact with the Ice The vessel sank in the
centre of the emanuel of point about mile
and near the mouth of Newark Bay. There the
wreck remained. On yesterday morning, about ten
O'Clock The Perry herself foul or the latter and
became IL wreck also. The steamer was completely
turned over and Il i feared her boilers WI tear
the Tee enccually close nayisalonat least Tor the
noncc.
CAPrrEE OF AN ALLEGED NOTORIOUS FEMALE
FoRGER AND CoSvfcr.-Last Thursday evening the
Sheriff of Mlddlesex county, Conn, accom-
panied by u Buaalo detective, called on
tile Chief OF Poitce here and stated that
they were very anxious 10 discaver the where
abouts OF female Jail breaker-a woman
named Olive 5. Raymond, alias Hooper, with half
dozen other aliases who Is reputed to be of the
neatest forgers in the country and whose recent ex
plo!ts in breaking jail from Middlesex county might
entitle her TO be called female Jack sheppard.
The Connecticut functionary also stated that there
was good reason for believing that the flown
bird was somewhere In Jersey. Leaving an accurate
snerin and his companion left and returned home
Sunday night had the very picture of the criminal
safely Gagged IN one OF the places called here by
courtesy M aotss not shs Was not arrested, ,Es mow
doubt remained as to whether she was
the proper person Or not detective I e., from ron.
mans PERSONAL, failed to identity her, and II was
only yesterday that the matter was settled beyond
county Sheriff. whose presence had been telegraphed
for. He fully Identified her. she Is rather low IN
has pair of Keen piercing gray eyes and physi-
ognomy that denotes large Intellectual capacity.
Altogether she presented the appearance OF per-
son that had seen much care. She affected to
be deaf and dumb and always carried with
her small slate and pencil, which she used In con-
versation. Her dodge here US elsewhere, has been
to solicit subscriptions for certain deaf and dumb
institution, palmlg herself or as lit subject for
charity. She wrote them message to get some par
rlcuiafs about where the parties whom she called
kept their bank account, as possible to get their
sGnSes on s sse pa for rssa
In Connecticut and was waiting sentence at the time
OF her escape. Five years were to have been her
portion la State Prison. Now 1t viii probably he
ten. She proceeded to the Nutmeg state In charge
Of ,he Sheriff II Is proper 70 say hat l. was only
yesterday sine discovered the use Of both her In
gual and atrcular senses
RIizabctl,.
UNSUCCESSFUL ATTsMPT AT BuRGLaRY.--On Mon
day evening. abont eleven O'Clock, bold attempt
was made TO force an entrance on the premises Of
| W. II. Henry, Second street. Elzabelhport, n. j.,
| through side window on the ground foor. The
| noise Of the window waking one OF the family, she
| aroused Mcssrs. Henry and Stone, who. opening
would be burglar, who made hasty retreat from The
scene, Mr. Henry giving ann two parting shots, but
| with what enect is not yet known. This is the
second attempt inside Of week ana little activity
on the part OF police Of that section would he
| appreciated by the citizens.
nHddietown.
| HEAVY RoBBEEY-TES THOUSAND DOLLARS
sToLEs.-On sunday evening the store Of Dir. II. r.
Morris, Of Wurtsboro, was entered by burglars, who
opened the safe and carried Off $4,000 which had
been deposited therc for safe keeping by hr. Cor
ueilus Ivory, collector OF the town OF Mamakatng.
Not lock or post was broken On the prenises as
the thieves opelateI with skeleton keys. Mr.. Morris
had some money and ohecas In the safe which
| OF the collector in,erfered with There was 4 money
drawer In the st0re but no ATTEMPT was made upon
| it. fhe bondsuel Of Mr.. Ivory wiz, Of course be
held responsible for the money
Trenton.
EVICTION o. UNITED STATES SESAroR-in The
lower House cf The New jersey Legislature yes
terday. after the transaction Of routine business,
| they proceeded IA vote for Untc1 States
senator. .ohn 7. stockton received thiftytwo aud
4. stockton was tacrc ore declared duly eecfed b.
the Legislature a. United states senator for the
next SIX yeas, IIscn applause followed the an
nonacelaeni 10 III ga!iery, wlch iAe speaker sup.
| pressed
StsTci,srEa ETaLl.l3s.