The New York herald., 1869-06-05
SUBURBAN INTELLIGENCE.
NEW JERSEY.
Jersey City.

NEW JEkSE1s
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Jersey City.
THE ScHooLs.-Public School No. l. which was
closed three weeks ago on account Of one Of the
walls giving out slightly Ia advertised for sale. st.
Michaers parochial school, erected by the Roman
Catholics Of the Seventh ward, at the corner OF
North Seventh and Prospect streets, is almost COM
pleted;m ~ new primary public school to be desig-
Grove 1t Is greatly needed to relieve the crowded
primary departments in the grammar schools. A
portion OF the building could be conveniently set
apart for high school, the want Of which at the
present time Is much felt. Hudson City. with
Its comparatively small population, has its high
school.
AN INToLERABLE NUIsANCE.-For several days
past some Of the drivers Of butchers wagons have
amused themselves by scattering o1al Of cattle and
sheep along the slope bordering Hoboken avenue.
The stencil became so noxiOus under hot sun that
the quarrymen were obliged to leave or work on
Thursday and win not return TILL the city authorities
afford some relief. Yesterday forenoon the passen
gers on the morse cars conpained ondly ana u Is
bat q contagion should 1t arise from this source.
These slaughter houses were banished from Hoboken,
and the proprietors merely crossed the Morris and
Essex Railroad, which s the boundary OF the city,
and pitched their camp on the line OF Prospect
street, Jersey City, where the Hoboken horse cars
pass.
A HENoUs CRIME AND MEET PUNIsHMENT.-The
Court OF Sessions has been engaged for The past two
days in the trial Of William G. Allencomp charged
with an outrage on the person Of Adea Bennett, a
young girl fourteen years of age. The offence was
perpetrated in one Of the public squares of Jersey
City at night, and was witnessed by officer. Single
ton, who arrested Allencomp. The court was
crowded by that class of prurient customers from
which no community is free, and whose appetites
trial trial developed. The young girl, her mother
and the wife Of the prisoper were seated
at one side OF the bench the case was
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after an absence OF twenty minutes. brought in
verdict Of guilty. It is the custom Of the court to
reserve sentence till all the criminal cases have been
disposed OF, but in this instance the judges held
brief consultation and concluded that immediate
gaping crowd that was crammed into every nook
and corner, and especially TO the unwashed speci-
mems G VINO managed 10 OBTAIN i9othoad on tne ras
prisoner on the enormity OF the offence and con-
cuded by ordering that he be kept at hard laborin
the State Prison for ten years. The prisoner who's
full grown, well built, dashing young fellow, with
luxurlance of black curls, heard the announcement
with apparent indifference.
Hay yOnne City.
FATAL ACCIDENT ON THE CENTRAL RAILROAD
An inquest held on Thursday by Justice Miller,
on the body Of James Smith, Of the crew Of the
schooner Anne, lying at wharf In Brooklyn Smith
was walking along the Central Railroad, near Gen.
trevie, on Tuesday evening, about half-past seven
O'Clock, when the passenger train from Elizabeth
came up. The engineer blew the whistle, but the
did not seem to hear it, and as the locomotive
rushed by he was struck by tho cowcatcher and
dashed to the ground. He was taken up still living
and carried TO Bergen Point railroad depot, but be-
fore a physician arrived he expired. The jury re-
turned verdict OF accidental death.
Newark.
WAGON SMASH UP.-A spirited horse, attached TO
fine new buggy took fright at the snorting of
''steam horse" at the Morris and Essex depot yes
terday afternoon and broke loose from the post and
dashed down Broad street at a terrific pace. The
wagon was smashed to pieces, but nobody hurt.
this city, that the Sunday horse car question has
been decided are fearuly agated on the subject OF
Senator Sprague and his "Petn which Newark and
the Senator conjointly claim. Anxiety has reached
feversh state in anticipation Of the sensation
which 1t Is expected these gentlemen Will create
next Tuesday night, when they will address their
entertainers, the harness makers of this city.
GENUINE "REPEATER."-Yesterda morning,
among the few prisoners arrested during the mid.
night watch and arraigned for trial In the Police
Court was Thomas Glllen, Familiarity known as
"Plug" the engineer Of the Essex County JAIL whose
crime was that OF worshipplng too freely at the
mechanical usefulness he was discharged, but py
three O'Clock IN the afternoon ne was again found
by the police rolling In the cutters beastly drunk.
lie was, OF course, again locked up. "Pugr IL the
same who, some months ago, was nearly the cause
OF an explosion which narrowly escaped blowing up
the jail.
WOULD NOT PERMIT HIS WIFE TO BE INsULrEp.-
Yesterday afternoon dificulty took place between
huckster named Henry ii. Muxlow, Of Centre Mar
ket, ana clothing dealer named John Straghan of
No. los Market street. arising out Of insulting
expressions being used, as alleged, by Muxlow Ia
reference 10 Straghan's mia cara sposd. The
clothes dealer resented the ungallant utterngs by
attacking the uterer In this he was assisted by his
foreman, EJohn Virtue The upshot OF the matter
was that Muxlow caused warrant to be issued for
the arrest OF his assauters which was duly served
on straghan and his virtuous employs. They were
taken before magistrate, who took bail for their
appearance for an examination.
MUNICIPAL MATTERs-REPEAL OF THE SUNDAY
HORSE CAR LAVAL the regular meeting OF the
Common Council held last night, the section Of the
ordinance prohibiting the running of cars on sun.
3 Te result was yoe
amid loud applause from Che crowded halls and
galleries. Thus ends thus yexed question, Dur
Boxer, President Of the Council, and other
officials did the ,. honors of the city 70
Woodruff, Wiley, Crowel, Pope, Lyon, Manville ana
Docker, OF the same place. lt Is understood that
Institution but owing to the scarcity Of such com
modiles nereabouts they had to be satisfied with a
view OF the new Belleve Water Works and q
sumptuous dinner al the NJ iison Grise.
Trenton.
ALLEGED ATRocIoUs AssAULT.-Yesterday after
noon warrant issued by the Mayor for the ar
rest OF a man residing In South Trenton, named
Matthew Loan, q charge OF having assaulted an
other man, named Matthew Scott, with sword, the
weapon cutting through two shirts and inncting
scar on his back. Loan had not been arrested up to
| i've O'Clock last evening
STATE PRISON MATrERs.-Business In the shoe de-
parment has been suspended In consequence OF the
new contractors, Messrs. Bigelow Stull, being
| gagged in erecting some Improvements in the ma
chinery and general appointments. Yesterday the
instructors begued their leisure hours by parading
around the vicinity OF the prison. and the ninitiated
considered there was something serious transpiring
Work will be resumed about Monday next.
BOARD OF TRADE.-At regular meeting OF the
Board OF Trade OF this city, held on Thursday even-
ing, the act passed by the last Legislature TO In
crease the revenues OF the STATE by imposing tax
OF two per cent upon every corporation, received
violent denuncation as unconstitutional, inopera-
tive and In violation OF the principle OF equal taxa
ton. After long discussion final action was Do.
ferred till the next meeting. resolution was
| adopted by the Board recommending compromise
by arbitration or otherwise between the boss pot
ters and the operatives, who have been out on a
strike for the past three months. Both the employ.
ers and employed agreed to the spirit OF the resolu-
| tion.