The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1869-08-04

NEW JERSEY.
Jersey CITY.


ANOTHER buRaLARY.-At an early hour yesterday
morning the cigar store q No, 90 Montgomery street
was entered py q thief, Who stole away S25o worth
OF pipes and cigars, The robber e6ected hts en-
trance BY the front Goor and escaped unnoticed
HORSE THIEVES AT woRK.-A man named Mathew
Kelly was arrested yesterday afternoon for having
purchased horse from persons who had stolen the
street, Williamsburg. Mr. Kelly, it is alleged, sold
the horse again for fy dollars lie was held to bail
70 await trial.
The CASE OF JENNIE LAURELL.-In reference to
the charge against Jennie LAUREL Of concesling an
infant and which was published In the HERALD q
few days ago her father. Lawrence G. I.aurel1 de-
ana states that the report Is u Circulated c
BY some Of his nsigaoSIs Sia9alicioasy disposed
, es Of june 70 MS Vs e a
Depuass writes as foilows:~.T was i informed formed
to be eonaned As this informatton was not accom-,
not disclose any crime. had no jurisdiction and
consequently could do nothing and did nothing.
These statements were sworn 10 yesterday before
Mr ". 1. HOFFMAN, oil H0boken.
Newark.
SERIOUSLY CRUSuED.-Yesterday forenoon
young man, named william Dowd, sustained serious
injury at Fagan's mills, through O heavy piece of
broken the poor fellow was very badly crushed. He
was removed TO the hospital.
THE ROAD BOARD OPPOSED BY LADY.--Acting as
counsel for Mrs. Kirkland OF Orange, General Run
yon Yesterday procured a writ Of certtora'f to re-
move to the Supreme Court the proceeding of the
Essex Public Road Board in laying out Park avenue
The argument was postponed for week.
BEFORE THE UNITED STATES COMMISSIONER
Detective Nettleship took into custody yesterday
young man named Gotthold Mueller whom ne
charged with passing counterfeit fifty cent stamps.
Gottnoid was held In $1,000 ball. For setting jeweiry
without license one Jacob Chinamau, OF Beeviile,
was arrested andheld in $500 BAH.
THE DROWNING OF Mr.. KERR AT LONG BnANcu-
Mr.. Peter Kerr, OF Paisley, Scotland, whose death
by drowning OF Long Branch ives announced IN yes
terdays HERALD, was member Of the Clark Thread
the river 'front.' The body OF the deceased has been
brought thither ana Is being embalmed preparatory
to removal TO Scotland.
The FIRE AT DovELL's INK FACTORY proves to
have been moro serious than at FIRST supposed The
proprietor sets his loss down at over $4,000 about
two-thirds Of which Is covered BY insurance. AS a
rule the fire department Of this town is necessarily
on the alert, but once or twice recently the bell.
tower man has sadly neglected his duty. II was
fully half an hour after the present fire broke out
beore ne sounded any alarnl In the meantime
graph VIII soon be erected. The people say "the
Paterson.
sMALLrox.-A virulent case Of this disease has
landers are Frustrated. The city authorities have
taken measures for their relief.
SKELETON FOUND IN SEwER-ACCrDENT.-Yes.
terday afternoon the workmen in the Paterson street
sewer dug up an old soap box containing the skele.
ton of an infant probably four or six months OF age
From appearances 1t had been buried q long time
The neighbOrs think the infant has been murdered
ana buried there to prevent discovery. The work.
men covered up the body and left 1t where 1t was
found.
At the same place laborer named John Daily was
nh mot do s,,f,.-
large bucket filled with mud falling upon his head
ny the preaKage OF the hosting chain
PassRic Bridge.
NARROW EsCAPB-Since the accident at this place
oil trains are required to to full stop before
reaching the bridge Those living on the east side
of the river have awaited themselves generally of
CURED. Yesterday morning young man attempted
to embark, but missed his hold, and swung arollnd
between the cars, unable to get up. He dropped
upon the track but had the presence of mind to roll
out between the trucks just In time to escape the
wheel.
STATE PRISON MATTERs.-The Board of Super
visors Of the State Prison have rescnded the agree
ment MADE with the shoe contractors to work the
convicts eleven hours a day. They will be only
req required to ,.n work ten hours as hereto
from the prisoners to this proposed
extepsi0n Of their daily labor ana preferred TO lose
three cents day on each man ddriQg this month
rather than provoke mutiny, The contracting
parties have agreed TO sustain an equal ehare OF the
loss O:casioned by this violation Of the stipulated
conditions. "A negro named Copeland died in the
prison on Sunday OF consumption. lie had served
about year.