The New York herald., 1869-06-23
SUBURBAN INTELLIGENCE.
NEW JERSEY.
IIObOkcn.

WAR ON THE DoGs.-The long wished for raid
| the dogs resident in Hoboken has at length been
made. In accordance with an order from the
| Mayor yesterday the pound thrown open to all
| unmuzzed CANNES. In the space OF a few hours
| the keeper had nearly thirty dogs IN bondage
The son OF the poundkeeper in his sangulnary en-
deavOrs to capture one OF the necessary animals
! iumped on some broken hotties and two inches of
glass ran into his right foot, cutting 1t IN frightful
| manner. He was taken to drug store, where the
| wound was dressed and pronounced very serious.
Hudson City.
THE VOTE ON DELEGATIoNs.-At the Methodist
Episcopal Church in this city the vote stood thus:
| For lay delegations, 20; against them, 30.
| A DANGEROUS PRIsoNER.-On Monday evening
the keeper Of Hudson county jail discovered priso
ner moving towards the iron gate with some bulk
| under his arm. He rushed. with some attendants,
to prevent escape but the prisoner retreated to his
| cell. He was quickly followed, however and when
| he dropped the weight he had held in his
we'll % calculated to force lock- In the cell were
| found several skeleton keys and burglars imple
neRnccker nameS WILSON Sentenced recenty ta ye
years Imprisonment. He and a few suspected ind
viduals have been since removed TO the State
Prison.
Bergen City.
THE SUNDAY LIQUOR LAw.-The Chief OF Police
has announced his determination to report to the
Recorder all persons found selling spirtu0us liquors
sundays. In accordance with the provisions of a
city ordinance which has never been repealed.
THE NEWARK AND NEW YORK RAILROAD.-A quar-
rel Is brewing between the municipal authorities OF
this city ana the above named railroad company. 1t
appears that no vigorous exertions are to be made
by the company in protecting the citizens from
accidents by the erection OF sulta BILE bridges
and walls at the places where the line of
railroad cuts the streets. The Common Council.
measures as viii compel the railroad makers to con-
struct such walls and bridges. l'hc stockholders of
| ter they can construct their road and bridges
trammeled by city authorities, and IN tins position
| the hostile forces remain for the present.
i;reenvil!e.
| MELANCHOLY SUICiDE-A YouSG MAN BLOWS
HIS BRAINS OUT.-About seven O'Clock Monday
| evening the inmates OF tie house of Mr.. Mathew
Armstrong were alarmed by the report Of pistol
| in one OF the apartments. Instant search was
made, and on coming to the room in which
| Mr.. Mathew Armstrong, Jr., had been, they
found him lying on the ioor. his face covered With
blood and a pistol In his right hand. When theS
opened the door he is said to have exclaimed, "Oh,
send ior physician; I've shot myself" Seyersh
| physicians We're instantly summoned to the place,
but all their efforts would have been vain as the
Young man was MORALLY wounded The
| ball passed through the right ear and penetrated
the skull IN an upward direction. In few minutes
| the floor was covered with blood, and nothing could
| be done TO relieve him. He was placed on bed.
where he fingered In agony till one O'Clock yester
day morning, when he expired. rs rumored by
| some that the deceased shot himself accidentally
but the report lacks proof and PROBABILITY. An In
quest VIII be held tomorrow by Coroner Warren
age and was unmarried.
| Newark.
rBE RECENT DROWNING CASE OFFIcIoUs INTER
NEDDLiNG.-As has already been stated in the
HERALD, on last saturday night two young men
named John b. BAN ana Levi X. Clouser went on
the river Passac in boat, and one OF them, Clou-
| ser, went in bathing and was drowned, having
been seized WIN cramps. lie sank before
his friend could render any assistance. Ball at once
placed information Of the occurrence In the hands
OF thc police, put rom the representations
! OF an East Newark Coroner. named Will
liam Green 10 was deemed advisable to de.
tam him until morning. In the meantime Green
took possession OF the deceased's clothing and ef
fects. In the morning The latter informed Justice
Stopn that there was no further need OF OBTAINING
Ball, aud he was according set at liberty. Monday
afternoon, however. the moment the body
| covered, another Coroner, who is also a squire,
| named shepherd, seized 10 and at once empaneled
a jury, aud gave out that there was reason to
suspect foul play. Before the inquest had been
| commenced II was adjourned for week
osenslbly for the purpose OF aordng the suspected
his deeeSseG irend to the place Of nternent m
| Pennsylvania. Intelligent persons, conversant with
the facts declare there is not the slightest
case OF Ball, and tnal the action OF shep
herd is s0ey for no.aS the purpose OF bleeding me
Shepherd the simpler the case is the more time It
requires to agree The people are tired q having
are fast tiring OF their pastoral-named ofilcal.
south Amboy.
voTE on LAY DELEGATIONS. After bitter con-
test at the Methodist Episcopal church. the vote on
Law delegations stood thusFOr lay delegations II:
against them, 20.
| DEATH SENTENCE CONMUrEp-Ycsterda the Gov
ernor with the consent OF the Court OF Pardons
commuted the sentence OF the negro. Sam Sutton,
who was 10 he hanged In Hackensack on Friday to
imprisonment for life.
UNITED STATES DISTRICT CoURr. Yesterday the
Grand Jury returned seven bills OF indictment
against various parties after which they were dis
charged by Judge Field for the term The court Will
| commence the trials thus week.
MERCER COUNTY BIBLE sooIEry.-The annual
meeting OF the Mercer County Bible Society was
held in the Presbyterian church at Ewing yesterday.
Ex.Chancelor Green presided. The secretary Mr.
Nich0s0nsoi Trenton read report which stated that
the value OF the stock OF Bibles hand January
T. 1863, was fISe The sales OF the for the last
| year amounted TO 1902 The donations during the
year were fl9i0. The annual sermon was delivered
by the Rev. Dr. Moirat OF Princeton College.
Lambcr,viIie.
ATTEMPTED ROBBERY or THE NATIONAL BANK
Last Wednesday the onicias In tins bank, Ia cndeav
orlDg TO open the safe, "a usual, found the lock
strained, so that il would not work freely. While
l0cksmnh was being procured the greatest anxiety
prevailed Tor The safety OF many thousands OF dollars
aud government bonds stored In the safe At length II
was opened aud all the money and papers were
| found on hand, Examination showed that long and
dial plate had been removed and a paper card and
plate OF stee substituted. But for the careless
| ness OF the burglars In affanaing the latter
| the iaut would not have been discovered until
| the moneys were gone. II was evident that The
thief must nave operated Tor four OF ve successive