The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1869-11-06

NEW JERSEY.
.yersey City.


SMILING LIQUOR ON SuYDAys.-Tho Police Com
nssicners are considering the question Of enforcing
tic law with regard the sale Of liquor on SUNDAYS
Commissioner Pray reported at the last meeting In
favor OF the enforcement. inc question VIII be
taken up nj the next meeting Of the Commissioners
CHARGED WITH RoBBiNG A Posi- OFFICE.-Two
men. named James Thompson and James McCor-
mack, were arrested yesterday afternoon and
lodged in the City Prison. the charge OF robDlng
tie Post once at Rockaway, n. J. The Chief OF
robbery, so That sharp lookout was kept for the
suspected individuals. Thompson had III his pos
scssion revolver and several Keys Of mali bags.
HohoLcn.
FELL OVERHEARD AT THE FERRY.-As the ferry
boat James Rumsey was leaving the slip for Barclay
street. fifteen minutes before six O'Clock last even
ing, passenger named John McAnany, who resides
In Thirty 1fHl street. New York, attempted to Jump
rescued by onicer Van Ripper. IL is surprising that
with the number OF fatal accidents resulting nom
such rashness recently men VIII still run the ilsA.
Hudson City.
AN INSANE WoMAE.-A German woman, ABOUT
twenty-egllt years age brought TO The police
station yesterday while suffering from mental aoer
ration. She gave her name as Mary strangweicz,
but Information could be elected rom her as 70
her residence n family connections she IS stran-
ger IN HUDSON City, and IL is supposed SIZE belongs
TO New YORK.
MERCER COUNTY CouRT.-In this court yesterday
u
assaulted two police officers, and was sentenced to
pay q fine OF atty dollars and to stand imprisoned for
three months. A colored man named Joe Mason was
sentenced 10 the county Jail for twenty DAYS Tor
stealing cigars ana three oyercoats from Dr. Hodge
NEW JERSEY SUPREME ooURT.--Ihls Court was
occupied yesterday IN hearing an argument on a
motion for new trial In the case Of Compton Vs.
Tue New Jersey Railroad and transportation Com
pany. Compton had travelled on this oompanys
road and was about crossing the Terry to New YORK
charge ordered him 70 go By another route put
side The gate He then took an action against the
company for assault and battery anu was awarded
$500 damages. The company now seeks Ior new
trial.
Newark.
PosTPoNrMENp OF THE pEDIC aTIog or THE Sol
DIEas' MoNUMENr.--In consequence OF the inclement
state Of the weather the dedication and unyelng Of
the soldiers monument at Paramount Cemetery,
which was 10 have taken place yesterday, has been
postponed TIL next Thursday. Ii ID 10 be regretted
that the elements were not suspicious Yesterday as
a the needn't preparations for proper observance
OF the occasion had been completed.
EFFRoNTERY NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS. OF the repub-
ncan members OF the Common Council has received
communication from certain police justice Of
this city, setting forth that the latter is candid ate
for tie city ponce justiceshp which will he vacant
on the LIST OF next January, and asking the influence
OF the Councilman addressed. TIE CLAIMS OF the
candidate IN question may be properly estimated
when 1t is stated that besides being fosszed poll
tcian, 1t Is only week SINCE lie was sentenced by
Judge Depue TO line OF ility dollars Tor eXtorton.
IMPORTANT RAILROAD PURcHAsE.-rt is reliably
stated that the Newark, Bloomaela aud Montclaif
Horse Car Railroad has been sold 10 the Erie Rail.
road and that the necessary documents have all
received the signatures or James Fisk, Jf. and the
other officers rhe secretary OF the Horse Car Rail
road was visited by 4 HLRALD reporter yesterday
but declined giving any further particulars Tor the
present as the announcement was altogether pre-.
mature" The probability is that the local railroad
Intended to be used as adjunct TO the Newark anu
paterson Railroad tie depot OF which II tns city is
considerably out o. the way.
MEETING OF ESSEX COUNTY oANvAssERs.-TRe
Board of Essex County Canvassers, appointed to
count the votes cast a. the recent election, met az
the Court House Ii this city yesterday at noon, ana
orgaplzed by the appointment OF mr.. George s. Mills
rs chairman ana Henry T. Dusenbury, County
Clerk, clerk. Tie meeting extended about
an honr. during which q stormy discussion
on certain informaltes TOOK place. Several stories
had got abroad TO Inc elect that Mr. julius Sapn,
the republican candidate FOR Register, would, II at
al possible, be counted out. lis majority over
T1chenor, democrat, is, no reyer, or two more
or less than thirty, aud il scarcely possible that
my 'cniselng' could effect his election especially
Us che Board has strong republican majority. ine
returns nor beng ali IN the Loard adjourned TIL tals
loIeuC0l o. ten O'Clock.