The New York herald., 1869-03-03
sUBUREAH INTELLIGENCE.
KEW JERSEY.
Jersey City.

THE KNIFE.-Peter Corrgan was committed for
trial by the Recorder yesterday morning on the
charge OF attempting to stab the barkeeper in a
saloon at the corner OF North Fifth and
Grove streets. Peter, it appears, became
barkeeper refused Peter then, 1t is alleged welded
the knife for the purpose OF enforcing his demand
anu anu when ofcer 0'Connell was called in to arrest
MN Peter rushed at him also with the knife. The
Recorder informed the accused that the county
courts viii provide for him for some time
BOARD OF EDUcATIoN.-At the meeting OF the
Board Of Education on Monday evening Mr.. Dickn-
son, Assistant Superintendent, sent in report
which stated that the total number OF pupils in at
tendance at the evening schools during the past
winter was SS7. against l,1S7 last year. This great
iaiilng on he attributes to the restrictions
placed upon applicants for admission. He recon
mends that q teacher be employed to instruct Ger
man pupils IN their own language. During the past
English abandoned their class. No less than 40
schools.
HOboken.
ALLEGED HORSE THEA horse and wagon,
valued at $500, were stolen from the premises of
Mr.. James d. Tarrant, in Hudson City, on Monday
evening. About ten O'Clock man. giving his name
as David ConneI, drove past the Hoboken police
afterwards discovered that the property was that
taken from the stable Of Mr.. Tarrant. Recorder
Pope committed Connell for trial.
Newark.
HoNoRABLY DIscHARGED.-Louis Smith, who was
arrested in this city the Soh OF November last on
the charge OF conspiring and forgery and taken to
Newark on the requistion Of Governor Ward, has
been honorably discharged without trial.
THE ZINC WORK AcCIDENT.-William Roth ia the
name Of the workman who, as reported in yester.
days HERALD, was crushed to death by the cavlng
in OF some forty tons Of from bank in the vic
nity OF the zinc works. The remains when aug up
presented q shocking appearance. The cause OF
dean pelng plain no inquest was deemed necessary,
anu the county physician granted O burial permit.
deceased was about twenty-five years OF age
THE REDDING-SANDFoRD NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS. OF
THE LATTER.-The examination OF this case, ad-
tourned from last Saturday, was resumed yes
terday afternoon in the Police Court ana re.
suited, afler about an hour, In the discharge OF
Scott TO ascure msn nos aae boy Walter
last week took place, and OF whom the prosecution
expected so much declared that he could not iden-
lily Sandford as the man who struck Redding
Neither could any Of the other witnesses Reddinr
ts recovering, and 1t Is now hoped he may get we'll
THE KID GLOVE R0BBERY.-The authorities are
still engaged hunting up this case the particulars OF
which were published yesterday. Something like
$50 dozen have already been ferreted out BY the
detectives. Besides the nrm spoken OF YESTERDAY
the property has been found in q number OF
other stores. All OF them say they bought the goods
goods bought at auction. Another lot was found in
possession OF fancy store proprietor on Spring
charge OF receiving, but was Afterwards balled.
Trenton.
COURT OF BASKRuPTCY.-In this court, yesterday,
Judge Field decided that bankruptcy means some.
thing more than insolvency. Insolvency be defined
70 be not absolute inability to pay ones debts at
some future time, upon settlement winding up OF
IN insolyent circumstances when he Il NOT IN 4 con-
diton to pay his debts in the usual course which
traders usually adopt. The court observed that de-
hciencies exist In the present Bankrupt law OF a
serious nature and ought to be remedied.