The New York herald., 1869-04-15
SUBURBAN INTELLIGENCE,
NEW JERSEY.
Jersey City.

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Jersey City.
THE MAYORS RESIGNATION. Mayor O'Neill has
filed his resignation with the CITY Clerk, to take ef
iect on the second Monday IN May.
Co0PERs ON A STRrKE.-The coopers In the service
OF Mr.. B. Mcmahon are q strike In consequence OF
the proposition to reduce their wages from forty-0
cents 70 thirty six cents barrel.
MAN RUN OVER BY FIsE ENoTEE-At bah-
past seven O'Clock iast evening a FIRE broke out
COOPER shop at the corner Of Prospect and Steuben
streets but It was extinguisled before any serious
damage was inflicted. man named Richard
Cooper was run over and seriously Injured by ole Of
the ire engines, the wheels OF which crossed over
his abdomen. He received medical attendance, but
his case Is considered very dangerous.
Hoboken.
THE ANNUAL Es11MATEs.-The following appro-
pratious were voted at the charter election Tues
day for the ensuing year:-PubIc schools, s3s,oo0;
Fire Department. 5000; poor, s. 500; police $25ooo;
lighting streets SO vU0 cleaning streets, 81 700; re-
palrisg streets, 5000; salaries end contingencies,
sS0oo; water rents 81, 50o arnories and drill room.
$1,000.
Arnouous AssAULr-A MAN BEATEN TO INsENsr-
BrLIrY.--Yesterday afternoon man named Michaet
scheber was brutualv beaten, 1t is alleged, by one
John Gelger In Adams street. near the Meadows.
lt appears that a debt or seven dollars was due
Sckeber by Geiger, aud when he went 70 demand Es
"spa'e ana ~ stained ans seneber IN he
breast, then Knocked him DOWN and kicked !rl In
so savage manner that he became ulcon icsoi5
aud unaple To cry out fer ASSISTANCE. Az = soma
time policeman appeared md conveyed t',iner to
the police siat.on, where he was arr itgned before
Recorder Pore. In consequence OF the serious ma
ture or chcber's injuries Geigcr informed that
no amount OF bail would be taken for MS appear
ance. and be was accord nyly oomml1ed TO prison
where his wounds were dressed 10y physician, but
he still remains In o critical condition.
Newark.
BaEvrrIEs.-The Zion Methodist Episcopal church
x.rtfl A.
adversely has now been placed In o position to re-
jo.ce through the llberaty OF Cornelius Walsh,
David Campbe'sa several other ciL4cns.
Martin Day anu Edward Howell, Two youngsters
day on suspicion OF having $40 en some sAver ware.
IL turned out that Day had purioined some OF his
no,her's silver spoons. be was held and the other
AZ a meetln OF journeymen carpenters held night
before last 1t was resolved ~ ss an increase o. nifty
cents from employers. cOainltiee was appointed
70 wait ON the latter for that purpose.
ALLEGED DISHONEST EMPLOYH.-On Tuesday
night George Kcterer OF No. 30 Rankin street, was
arrested suspicion Of having stolen about $500
worth OF bags trunks and materials from the factory
OF Thomas b. Peddic. where he had been employed
Tor the last year. Most of the goods were found az
his residence and the remainder slowed away Ia the
factory ready for removal whel favorable oppor-
tunty offered sef The prisoner Is brother OF the
fellow oil the sn ne name wIO was sentenced last
Monday to year In the state trison for being
equally dishonest with his empoyers-Messrs Bless
Drake.
Harrison.
DESPERATE FI6TT BETWEEN A CONSTABLE AND A
DRUNKEN MAN.--ou Tuesday afternoon Constable
Newtern and Justice sac7nerd undertook TO arrest
q drunken fellow named John Hosmer, who had
just returned nome from BROOKLYN, and mad begun
serious ATTACK ON his iamly AMI furniture; bus he
fellow showed nght and cracked the constable over
the head with poker and then made Food ms
escape. The constable ante seriously injured.
In q similar enc ultcr In Brooklrn. not long since,
Hosmer had one OF his arms brulcn.
Patcrson.
BURNED TO DEArH.-A little boy four years old,
the son OF Holland family named Lucas, living nj
Hohokus, died ON Saturday last ffon the effects Of
severe burns fic was discovered In front o! the
hous', completely wrapped In ia ncs. which were
speedily smoiheroi. but not before he was burned
almost 10 crtsp, and IRON the ELECTS OF which he
soon dcd. lie ~ supposed To have set his clothes
on Ire at a burning heap or prushwood near his
parents residcnco.
The GAS WORKS DESTROYED ny FIRE.--A ere
| broke out In Freehold on Wednesday by which the
| gas works and several buildings were destroyed.
| The Are ragged 80 fcrcelv that IL was believed a
| one uiGe the whole village would be DESTROYED:
the cause Of this condensation was the explosion .!
O meter which had been recently introduced ~
| tho gas works by the New Jersey ineu-
| matte Gas Company, with whom the fre,-
| hold Gas Company had contracted 70 eiect
were complete a.d of course prove total oss. fc.
sides this, tue Freehold Companys loss is ssVW not
| including the stock IN the bundng. There Is very
| ltto insurance. Freehold has no fire apparatus.
VINO carried buckets Of water to the place. that the
| adjacent buildings were saved from destr .ciop.
several barns, Outouscs ana other bui dings were
! pulled down ~ prevent the urc from spreading