The New York herald., 1869-09-05
SUBURBAN INTELLIGENCE.
NEW JERSEY.
Jersey City.


BURGLARY.-rhe house OF Mr.. Adolph Begee, No.
17e Newark avenue was entered by burglars yester-
day morning and robbed OF $500 in money and
set OF gold studs.
COLLISION ON THE NORTH Enthusiastically af-
ternoOn the ferryboat Hudson City colided with
schooner In the middle OF the river nnicting great
damage. There was some excitement among the
passengers, but the ferryboat sustained no INJURY.
THE MIDLAND RAILROAD has secured the use OF
the depot, wharves and ferries of the New Jersey
Railroad Company for five years. The Midland Is
$50 miles in length and extends to Lake Ontario.
More than one-half OF the line has been completed,
and the road will be in running order at the END OF
ten or twelve months
THE RECENT CHURCH RoBBERrEs.-Since the rob-
berries OF the churches at Elizabeth Plahfeld and
other places In that section OF the State detectives
have been on the lookout for the thieves. Yester-
day forenoon man, giving his name as James
McGrath was arrested at the Central Railroad depot
on the charge OF having of the stolen property
IN his possession. When taken to the police station
he admitted tnat he broke into church at Plain
field, took away the carpet, clock and mirror, and
brought them with him on the train. The key OF
his possession. He was taken to Elizabeth for eX-
animation.
HOboken.
Row WITH THE PoUNDKEEPER.-Yeste after
noon MIR. Frederick Dykeman, the poundkeeper,
had arrested stray goat and was conveying the
same to Its destination in the pound, when John
O'Donnell the owner Of the captive animal severed
the cord which bound it to Dykeman, and moved
homewards. The officer procured a warrant from
Recorder Pope for O'Donnes arrest, who was alter
wards arragned and fined So The prisoner ap-
pealed from the Recorders decision. city ordi-
nance prohibits interference with the keeper OF q
pound in the discharge or MS duty.
THE LATE POISONING CAsE.-The investigation
into the causes which led to the death of the child
Bridget Bradshaw SAID to have been poisoned by
an opium Dill, was resumed by Coroner White last
evening The testimony OF the child's parents went
to show that one Christopher KLEIN, clerk In the
drug store at the corner OF Newark and Grand
streets, prescribed opium pills for the child, and
that one of them caused death. DR.. Elder deposed
that the deceased had been poisoned by the pill The
jurymen retired to consider their verdict; but after
lapse of two hours were unable to agree. The case
was then adjourned till Wednesday, and KLEIN Is
meanwhile Kept custody to await the delivery Oh
the verdict
Hudson City.
IMPROVING THE THOROUGHFAREs.-The long
needed Improvement of Newark avenue is about
to be effected. The Jersey City authorities are
raising and grading that portion of II from the Hud-
son City limit down through the Sixth ward, and
the work will be complete by the 18th OF November
The authorities of hudson City have now taken uI
eT neey ns at the City Hall
examine the assessments made. Newark avenue Ii
the most frequented tn0rOughfare In Hudson county
South First street will also be extended to waldo
avenue, Hudson City, and Montgomery street VII
be opened from the Hudson to the Hackensack river
Newark.
MELANCHOLY SUICiDE.-The body found floating
IN the canal ON Friday morning, as reported IN yes
terday's HERALD, has been identified as that o
| Henry Flohn, q German, forty-seven years Of ag
and late resident OF No. ~ Crane street. 1t Is nov
| settled tnat he committed suicide on account OF tn
| perfdy OF his wife, who eighteen months ag'
| eOped with another man.
COMMON COUNCIL PgocEEDINGs.-several i'm
| portant measures were brought forward at tht
meeting OF the Common Council Friday night
petition from the commanders OF the three militia
regiments belonging to this city was received and
appropriately referred, setting forth that the
| only hope OF keeping the regiments alive
| was to provide proper armory. The present
'Potters Fiedr was ordered to be sold and prOpO-
| sails for another one advertised for. The sum OF
$3.50 appropriated for the purchase OF site
for new reform school ut Waverey, near the sta
ton; Sl6 500 to the Beard OF Education for finish
ing and furnishing the First, Tenth and Eleventh
ward schoolhouses; 81 400 for new site for pub
| lie school in West Newark.