The New York herald., 1869-09-20
SUBURBAN INTELLIGENCE.
NEW JERSEY.


Jersey City.
ASSAULT ON A PoLICEMAN.-A young man named
Cornelius sullivan was arrested at the Erie Railroad
depot yesterday for making an onslaught on ofcer
Kane, who was then on duty. He was taken TO the
police station and locked up to await examination
before the Recorder.
STABBING AFFRAY.-About nine O'Clock last night
fight took place corner of South Fourth street and
Newark avenue, between two colored men, named
Sam Sharp and Sam Sutton. A white man, named
james McGibney tried to separate them, and was
stabbed In the back just above the hip The wound,
arrested and committed for examination. The
wound is broad and deep, but 1t Ia not considered
fatal Sharp denied the charge most strenuOusly.
Hudson City.
ATTACK ON POLICE OFBICER.-whtle officer
Gallagher was patrolling his beat about seven
O'Clock last night he was suddenly attacked by
man who dealt him several blows In such quick
succession that the olicer was almost completely
overpowered Onicer hennessey came up and
found that The man had the officer by the throat
and that he seemed determined on choking him.
The assailant was soon brought to terms by sting
known character named Frank Oates. Frank now
lies IN jail, where he had been constant visitor
heretofore
Newark.
DRowNINa.-A colOred boy, named George Field,
residing with his parents at No. l25 South Canal
street, Newark. was drowned last evening while fer.
rying near Fagans Mills. on the canal. Dr. Dodd
granted permit OF burial.
terday morning. the clothing store Of Mr.. Thomas
Beney, No. 274 Market street. was entered by bur-
glars and three valuable coats carried OF. No
arrests.
WIFE DEsERr1oN MANIA.--Scarcely a day passes
but some recreant husband Ia brought before the
magistrate at the Police Court and committed to
jan for deserving his wife ana family and leaving
them burden to the city, Yesterday one Matthew
Brangan was brought before Justice Staph anu COM
mltted TO await trial on q similar charge.
SPIRITUAL SONGS AND THEIR REwARp.-Three
respectable looking men were conveyed to the sta.
tion by offlcer Kerrigan last evening and arragned
before Recorder Pope, on complaint Of Bernard
Kunken, who keeps a rum house 1t was charged
nst hey had entered MS store ore ana to
John Yates. residing AZ No, 2s7 Forty:slxtS
at No. Walker street, New York. The Recorder
administered wholesome reprlmand, and wound
by psa!miss on such occasions was ten dollars. The
prisoners were locked up for the night.
PatersonI
POSSIBLY FATAL OCCURRENCB.-About TWO O'Clock
yesterday afternoon Professor II. Waters, principal
Of the Paterson Seminary, was struck on his left
temple by stone thrown by a boy at some pears in
the yard OF the Broadway Baptist church. Mr.. wal
tiers was teacher In the Sabbath school OF that
church and was just entering when the accident
occurred He fell to the pavement Immediately In
state OF insensibllity and was at once carried
into the church. Two surgeons were summoned,
who pronounced the Injured man In critical state
and until SIX O'Clock but little hopes entertained
OF his recovery. About that hour, however he
recovered sufficiently to be conveyed home, and was
apparently Improving although the chances Of his
recovery were pronounced very doubtful. The doc
tors say II he survives until this morning hopes may
be entertained OF his recovering. The boy who
threw the missile acknowledged the act, but says II
was purely accidental. Mr. Waters Is very promi-
nent man and large number of friends are
anXousy awaiting the Issue.
Orange junction.
MYSTERIOUS DISAPPEARANCE OF A GROCER. The
sudden disappearance and protracted absence OF
grocer named MARITIME doing business at this place,
has occasioued deep anxiety ana sollcitude to his
cumstances connected with the missing gentleman
which strongly strengthens the idea that he has
committed selfslaughter Mr. MARITIME had only
been here few months, having como hilher from
New York, where he was engaged in the same bust.
ness In Hudson street. His sou, young man
over twenty, came with him. The son. 1t
appears had been most prodiga OF his fathers
means. He would. as stated, frequently collect
large sums OF money and squander the same In the
metropolis. His conduct worked upon the fathers
feelings that ne was almost broken hearted, and
often said that he was tired OF life and cared not
how soon his existence ceased. Young MARITIME
some days ago ran on with q horse and wagon-hs
fathers property-s0ld them and sQuandered the
proceeds The father also disappeared soon AFTER
ana has not been seen or heard from for severa.
days. TO ada to the family troubles the authorities
have since levied on the store for debt.