The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1869-07-20

Jersey City.

Jersey City.
THROWING WOMAN Down STAIRs.-John
DOnoghue was arrested and lodged in the City Prison
last evening on the charge OF throwing Mrs. Annie
winch she was seriously injured
THB ERIR RAILWAY MANAGEMENT.-It was
rumored yesterday among railroad men that Mr..
Riddle has been offered the position OF general
superintendent OF the Erie Railway. He had been
| simply division superintendent when he resigned
The directors are beginning to feel that change is
necessary.
ARREST OF CAR CoNDUcToR.-Bryan L. Ritcher,
q conductor on the Erie street line Of the Jersey
City and Bergen Railroad, was arrested yesterday.
on the complaint Of Mr.. G. G. slsson, for holding
possession OF the horse railroad at certain point
Tor the purpose IL alleged OF obstructing one OF
the cars OF rival line. The accused was held to
bail for examination this morning.
How POOR EMIGRANTs ARE h1POsED UpoN-A
young man named Lawrence stapaeson, Just landed
from Ireland jumped on horse car at the Jersey
City ferry last evening and told the conductor he
was going to South Bergen. He placed mis- trunk on
the platform, and twenty-five cents was the fare de-
manded. The young man not having this sum was
informed that he was on Pavonia avenue car in
the conductor would not step the to let him take
his box. He ran some distance after the car TIL he
met two police officers, who had the car stopped at
the corner OF Newark avenue and Grove street.
The car was No. of the Erie street line.
HobOken.
THE MURDER OF LAwRENCE-VICToRIA MORGAN
PERsONATED.-As was stated in Sundays HERALD
the young woman who was one of the party arrested
for supposed completely In the murder OF Lawrence
was not Victoria Morgan or Victoria Hugo, as she
endeavOred TO persuade people to believe but more
probably Kitty Carroll or Sally Parker. Miss Vic
tOra Morgan now writes that she has been person.
ated on the occasion, as she knows nothing at all
about the affair and on the night in question she
was in her residence, at the corner OF CHRISTOPHER
and West Streets New York.
THE LATEST MYsTHRy.-The large number OF
startling and mysterious occurrences which mark
the history OF Hoboken for the past year, put espe-
cally within the past few weeks, would justify the
opinion that Hoboken lives and thrives on mSs-
teries. Every day during the week just ended has
had Its mystery. Yesterday morning old man,
named Jacob Schaffer, who, 1t is supposed belonged
to New York was found lying unconscious on the
where he died after short time. There is nothing
known as to his family connections. Coroner White
Will hold an Inquest
Hudson City.
NOTES AND CHECKS FoUND--Severai notes and
checks payable in gold at San Francisco to the order
OF Anton RObrecht, to the amount of 50, 1858, were
found recently at Castle Garden. They were handed
over yesterday mora1ng TO Chief OF Police Robinson
COURT OF SEssIONs.-The Associate Justices met
at the county Court House yesterday morning and
disposed Of the Following cases. william Johnson
negro, stealing dry goods from the county aims
months: Stephen Sibley, assaulting his wife, SEN
tence suspended; John Knoop, stabbing Justice Hay
beck, two years in the State Prison; Charles
Butchorn, larceny, two months in the county jail;
stewart BuZzee, entering and larceny, nine months
In the State Prison; Margaret Sullivan, assault and
battery, twenty days in the county Jail; James
Cooper, stealing hOOpskirs, three months in county
jail; Charles Miller, stealing coat to pay his
rent, three months In the county Jail The fol-
loving were and pleaded
Johnson, grand larceny; Michael TuOmey larceny;
Edward Reilly. larceny; Margaret Allen, assault and
battery; Bridget Hourigan, assault and battery; ia
cob Weiterlee assault and battery These prisoners
viii be tried next Monday.
Newark.
CASE OF GENUINE AsIArIC CHoLERA.-A man
named Frank Johns died here few days since OF
his residence, No. II South Market street. from
cholera. lie was attended by DIR. Dodd, the county
physician who declared the case TO be one OF genu-
Inc AsiaIc cholera. The doctor, however, states
thattt Is not OF contagious character and 80 long
mer diet are observed there is no cause for alarm
The health OF the city, at TINS time Of year, was
never better.
SERIOUS CARRIAGE ACCIDENT Ton Sunday after
noon, while two gentlemen, named Joseph Collyer
and Mr.. Bointziagho offer, both well-known residents
of this city were driving along the Passaic river road
en- route for Rutherford Park, the carriage struck
against snag t some Kind and partially upsetting,
threw both occupants violently 10 the ground. Mr..
Colyer was pretty seriously injured. He was taken
TO his residence In Plane street, where he lay uncon
sclous for or twelve hours. He still continues in
Q CRITICAL condition. He Is Injured more internally
than externally.
Paterson.
ANOTHER INDIAN SKELETON has been exhumed
near the Straight street bridge. Like the first one
1t was in sitting posture. There are evidences
tending to show that the locality was an Indian
buryng ground, which was probably on the banks
Of the rver Tor the ground Is Of the nature ndcat
Ing 1t as the edge Of the river in some past genera
tien
ASSESSMENTS The Passaic County Board Of AS
SCISSORS completed their lists yesterday afternoon.
The assessments for this year are as fol0ws-Flrst
ward s674,6OO; Second ward $780,, 200; Third ward,
s2,4996eo; Fourth ward, s38s2,66O; Fifth ward,
s2,s2o,os5; Sixth ward, ss1so,OoO; Seventh ward,
$424,ooo; Eighth ward, s1,els94o; Ninth ward,
s644 oo0 total in Paterson, $16,al2i 25. West MIL
ford township 5000, S0o Pompton, $672,90o; Wayne,
s773,690 Manchester, $500, 500; AcquackanOnck,
$i543s5 Little Falls $685. 0a1 total for the town.
ships. S7746,90l Total for the county, 426.
State and county tax Siai,2oo.
Trenton.
THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS of the Trenton Horse
Car Railroad Company held meeting on Saturday
evening, when 1t was resolved to erect new stables
In the place Of those recently destroyed by fire, on
vacant lot near the Clinton street railroad depot
The old stables Will be restored and onered Tor sale.
GoRED BY A Bullion Sunday evening q man
named Hampton Burgess, residing across the river,
near Morrisville, Pa was attacked by bull. which
inserted one OF his horns into the mans abdomen,
causing the bowels to protrude and 30 lace rating
them that the physlcaDs found IL necessary to cut
OF portion. AT last accounts Burgess was not ex-
pected to survive.
MILITARY PICNfC.-Yeserday the Emmett Guards,
a military organization composed OF Irshmen, and
numbering nearly 100, held O picnic at Edge Hin
grove. large crowd Of pleasure seekers were
present and the utmost decorum and good feeling
prevailed. In the afternoon patriotic address was
delivered by Major McWilllams OF Philadelphia
amid tumultuous applause. After the address the
Major, on the part of the Irish ladies Of this city,
presented the organization with beautifully
wrought banner.
A SAFE THAT PUZZLED EvERYBoDy.--There was
no little excitement yesterday morning at the Me-
chanics' National Bank over the aHnouDceme n that
the safe, containing not only the funds but the re-
cords, could not be opened. The most skilful me-
chanics in the city appealed to- but they failed
telegram was sent to the firm who made the safe,
and one OF the best workmen employed by them was
sent Or but all his ingenuity was exhausted without