The New York herald., 1869-10-11
SUBURBAN INTELLIaENCE.
NEW JERSEY.

Jersey City.
THE RECENT BuRGLARY.-The property found In
the possession OF the two suspicious characters on
Thursday night. published in the HERALD OF satur.
day. was identified by Mr. Borsem as belonging to
the Misses Berry, OF 257 South Fifth street, In whose
house burglary was committed on Monday night.
Tne prisoners Mccormack ana Mcdonnell, finding
fuable evidence, confessed their guilt One OF them
cooly asked the Recorder how many degrees OF bur.
gary the law OF New Jersey recognized, in other
places they gave feler chance to plead guilty to
small One."
THE STOCK YARDs-During the past week 2s8 cars
arrived at the stock yards, containing 3,423 CATTLE
6i32 hogs and 1880 sheep. There were slaughtered
III CATTLE d,3s7 hogs and 6,2o4 sheep.
Hudson Clsy.
DARING BURGLARY.-Between three and four
O'Clock on Friday afternoon the residence OF Mr..
De War;, on Chestnut avenue, was entered by bur.
glar and robbed OF jewelry, silverware and other
arucles, valued altogether at $3.50. The fact that
the house Is surrounded by several others, and that
makes this daylight burglary oil the more daring.
- aHe hseease s, & 9m h. the facts given 70 the
who are well known 10 the family.
Newark.
THE COMING CHARTER ELEcrIoN.--To-m morrow the
charter election takes place here when new Mayor
and thirteen new aldermen lone-haf the Board will
be chosen.
SERIOUS CASE OF LocKJAw.-A short time ago
Benjamin Clemens, the keeper OF livery stable at
4sS Mulberry street, accidentally stepped with his
bare foot on rusty nail. The wound, Insignificant
at FIRST has lately become more serious and finally
resulted IN Clemens being seized with lockjaw. AT
last accounts he was not expected to recover.
ANOTHER MYSTERIOUS DIsAPPEARANCE.-Last
Monday a Railroad avenue saloon keeper named
William Weiss, middle aged man, left here
having 5000 in his possession, to purchase supplies
In New York. Not having since turned up, and
searching inquiry having failed TO discover his
whereabouts, his friends fear that he has been fouy
dealt with.
The GRAND JURY OF ESSEX COUNTY have made
presentment to the Oyer ana Terminer, now In ses-
son setting forth that. In consequence OF numerous
complaints received they are constrained to believe
that the driving OF carH on the Morris and Essex
Railroad, between Broad and Plane streets, and the
careiessness or recklessness exhibited by engineers
In crossing the former crowded thoroughfare Is
rraught with danger to the travelling public and,
being public nuisance, ought to be abated.
Wyckoh.
FATAL ACCIDENTAL little boy about three and
half years old, of Mr. Behrens, was accidentally
killed, on the farm OF David Valentine, near
chids father was experimenting threshlng ma
chine, and the boy and little sister were playing
on an old wooden sled which leaned against The
barn. BY some means the children pulled the sled
over upon them, the girl escaping injury, but the
boy was struck upon the head and rendered insensi
ble After remaining IN an unconscious state for
about three hours he expired The parents are
nearly distracted over their loss.
Paterson.
CONVICTION OF PicKPoCKErs.--GeoYge Spencer
and Edward Young, two young men who came from
New York to Paterson on the occasion Of the late
Humboldt centennial to teach the rustics the GUS
toms OF Gotham, were naboed while 'going through"
unsuspecting individuals. Their case was consid-
cred by the court on saturday and they were aston
tshed with conviction, result OF their little tour
which has filed them with most intense disgust
for Jersey Institutions In general.
Trenton.
PROBABLE Homclpg.-on Saturday morning a
Mayor on charge OF having on the previous even
John Sweeney, by striking him on the head with u
hammer, causing, according to medical testimony,
fracture OF the skull, indentatiOn OF the bone
and an exposure OF the brain. Sweeney was still
conscious on saturday, and his physician pronounced
his condition precarious. The quarrel existed
between them for some time and eliminated in a
drunken spree. Murphy was bound over by the
Mayor In the sum OF $500 10 answer when called
upon.
DEMOCRATIC CoNvEHrfoN.--Thc Mercer county
Democratic Convention met IN this city on Satur-
day to make nominations for county ofces.
few delegates were absent. The attendance
was rather small-an unusual circumstance as
the democracy have heretofore mustered largely on
such occasions. The meeting was harmonious. DR..
Turner Of Trenton, was elected Chairman and
Edward w. Evans, Of Trenton, secretary John II.
scudder, the present incumbent, received the nomi
nation for Surrogate, the other candidate Louis T.
Keser, having Withdrawn after the frst ballot.
Henry I. Cox was renominated for Sheriff, there
being no opposition, as hts term had not expired
Daniei ). Blackwell was nominated as Coroner for
third and James W. Dlgnan for the second, which
embraces Trenton.