The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1869-02-05
SUBURBAN INTELLIGENCE.


Newark.
TaR sroru.-Jersey lightning soona ma vas quite
serious IA ITS results on "Wednesday ngnt The
gable end OF Mr.. DAVID Roach's house ns me heal
struck by The terrible element and the Woe house
burned 20 clndcr. A Mr. Cockefair. resisn. ncar
by, was ielled 70 the ground and rcndezsd asensi
BILE for quite some time.
SUSPECTED Foul PLAy.-IAte on Wednesday
night onicer Maui discovered young CIR. not yet
fifteen years OF age, lying In state Of unconscious
ness on High street. near Nesbtf. Her clelhcs were
torn from her body. and she showed plainly that she
had been dealt with foully she was remoTed TO the
station house and physician sent for. yesterday
morning on investigation Il was ascertaised tast.
with the consent Of her mother, she had
left home IN company with . young man for
the purpose OF attending q ball Instead Of bai.
however he as alleged took her into several saloons
helplessiy drunk. What occurred subsequently mp
to the time OF her being found a. yet mere conlcc
ture; but strong suspicious prevail that she Out
ragged. However, the youth WAS arrested and i held
on a charge OF misdemean0r. The mother Of the
girl, whose name Is Elizabeth Staindei. OF No. 10
East Fair street, richly merited the severe rehukc
hensble laxity OF parental authority and Judgment
A SINGULAR PENCHANr.-Whie the sexton OF the
Pirst Reformed church, in Market street, pass.
ing that ediice on his way home late on "Wednesday
night he discovered light in the pastors study In
the OF the building, for which there was ac-
counting. AS he proceeded up the stairs the light
was extingulshed. Though fearing 1t might be bur
glars the SEXTON who Is also constable, prosecuted
his Investigations and entered the place. His sur
prise may be imagined at finding there young
woman OF mild harmless demeanor, staring va,
her being In the study she was perfectly sane; but
what her object in being there was she seemed per-
fectly unable TO explain. She is named Phoebe
Clark Is ABOUT twenty-five years Of age and OF rather
pleasing appearance. She has been found frequently
III various churches IN the same manner and seems
earthly T.
when every person has gone. Recently she went III
with the choir Saturday night and remained, after
taken TO the station house and subsequently handed
over TO ner friends.
Trenton.
BURGLARlEs.-During Wednesday night the resi-
dence of a Mr.. Van Cleef at Ewingvie, about four
miles from this city, was entered by burglars, who
decamped with an overcoat and palr OF gloves.
Subsequently the marauders visited the house Of o
Mr.. Mcguire, in the same place. where, finding a
better coat than the one previously taken they took
possession OF II and lett the other behind. They
also relieved Mr.. Mcclure OF q quantity OF silver
spoons, whose quality they tested before departing
By breaking one and leaving frachon as a guaraI-
teesthat the remainder were acceptable. The burg
lars escaped.
COMPLAINT OF THE GRAND JURY OF THE UNITED
STATES DISTRICT CoURT.--On Wednesday afternoon
the Grand Jury of this court made presentment to
Judge Field complaining of the lack OF accommoda-
ton In the State House for holding their sessions.
IL appears that the United States government pays
annual rent Of sTco the state authorities for
court accommodation and the use or the library,
oat on TINS occasion IN consequence OF the session
the supreme Court chamber undergoing reDalrs, the
Grand Jury were obliged to sit in the Mercer
county jury room. The trial of persons indicted AT
this term win commence next week. II il the sup
position that Colonel Treadwe has been indicted In
connection with the alleged election frauds he had
to procure bail III the sum OF $4,000 to appear next
wednesday.