The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1869-02-02

NEW JERSEY.


NEW JERSEY.
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Jersey City.
CITY MARSHAL's MONTHLY RKP0RT.-Durtng tn
month of January las persons were committed to
the City PRISON, as pows:-Drunkenness, rs; steal.
ing 25 assault and battery, q gambling, 10; attempt
| to stab, 2; shooting, l; other Oneness ~.
NEWS IN BRIEF.-About sixty young scalawags
assembled on the mats near the Bergen plank road
at two O'Clock on Sunday afternoon to witness
tight between two terriers. Of which was brought
| over nom New York by Q fellow named Ned
| Fleming.
The literary club OF the Young MEMS Catholic In
stitute held debate at Franklin Hall last evening.
wooden box carelessly thrown out OF window
In North Second street Saturday struck Mr. william
Hillpot, who was passing and inflicted severe
wound on his head
MES held a meeting yesterday.
In, the raid made by the Chief OF Police on the gam
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II ii rumored that the New Jersey Railroad Com
employed In the depot, as the Central Railroad Com
pany have been doing for years.
Bishop Bailey will administer confirmation to the
children OF st. Peters parish on the first Sunday in
April.
ing was attended by an nnasnally large audience on
account OF the movement for the employment OF
German teachers in public schools.
HObOlens
THR KERRIGAN CONTEMPT CAsE-INDICrMENTs
AGAINST RECORDER PoPE.-The case Of Mr.. Peter
Kerrigan, who was released under writ Of habeas
corpus while undergoing a sentence Of imprison-
ment for contempt, came up for argument before
Judge Bedle yesterday morning. Owing TO q pres
sure OF business in the Oyer and Termner Court the
meantime the Grand Jury have brought In an indct-
ment against Recorder Pope for profane swearing.
Mr.. Kerrigan has appealed to the Grand Jury for
Indictment
him TO be falsely arrested. Recorder Pope pleaded
not guilty and gave bail 10 appear for trial.
Hudson City.
THE COURTS. Thirty three prisoners against VIII ON
bills Of indictment had been found were arraigned
yesterday. Among them Gustavus and Emil Haus-
man, manslaughter, pleaded not guilty; Wilkinson
E. G. Jones, atrocous assault with intent to KILL not
guilty; the three colored men. William Knight VIII
Peea
dOre @. Van Arsdale grand larceny, not guilty;
James Corey assaulting police officer, not guilty.
Newark.
MORE ANNExATIoN.-A lively movement is on foot
among the people OF East Orange looking to the
early annexation OF that place the city OF Newark.
meeting on the subject u to be held on wednesday
evening.
THE NEWARK PARK RoposITIoN.-Pursuant to
invitation OF the Park Committee the Essex county
members Of the Legislature and other distinguished
gentlemen visited the site Of the projected park,
picturesquey located in the upper part OF the city,
Like all such visits this one was rendered exceed
tngly enjoyable
CHAPTER or ACcIDENTs.-On Saturday even
ing while butcher named Christian Heath was
holding piece OF meat for his wife to chop she
missed her aim and nearly severed his arm, just
above the wrist with the Ratchet. In crossing her
floor last Sunday at her residence, 81 Wall street,
Mrs. Rolman slipped and fell. On DR.. Cutters
rival 1t was ascertained that her thigh was broken
near the hip. She is upwards Of sixty years OF age
and the occurrence may prove more serious than
now appears probable Mr.. Peter Nanninger, well
street. was precipitated from his carriage accident
ally on the same evening and injured severely about
the head and body.
The SUSPECTED HoMICIDE-vERDICT OF THE CoRO-
NERs's JURY.-The inquest on the body OF the de.
ceased pensioner, whose name now appear to ybe
Samuel W. Butte, was resumed yesterday afternoon.
The only witness whose testimony was at all I'm
portant was detective Ernest Fisher, OF the police
force. He stated that visiting MCGUIRE the morn
ing OF the deceaseds discovery he McGuire) told
three dstincts stores one to the effect that he did
not push the deceased, another admitting that he
did, and third that he not about the de-
ceased being drunk. After o elaboration Of about
past four O'Clock, brought in . verdict 'that the
said Samuel w. ButtIe came to hts death
Michael Mcclure, and that he besheld responsible"
Mcclure was then again taken into custody and held
for the action Of the court He and Russell are now
confined In the city prison.
Trenton.
NcENDIARIsM-On Sunday night about ten
O'Clock the Third ward public schoohouse was dis
covered to be on fire. Inside the building quantity
OF books and papers found piled the teachers
r0strum and burning with u blaze. The fire was
quickly extinguished with some buckets OF water
before the fremen arrived The incendiary escaped
but reward Of $500 10 offered for his arrest and
conviction.
SCHOOL MISUNDERSTANDING to the report Of
the State Superintendent OF Public Schools, to be
submitted to the Legislature, the State appropna
ton for schools for last year amounted to $3l3 $685.
being increase the previous year OF SALT 42s.
The voluntary school tax for 1868 was LAO 42
being more than double the amount raised In any
previous year to 1851. The sum raised for building
and repairing schoolhouses was $s05 6S1. The State
normal and preparatory schools, situated In Tren-
ton, are valued at $3.50 o00 on which there Is an en-
cumbrance Of $4,000. The attendance at those In
situations last year averaged !, JIG.
MERCER COUNTY CoURT.-Yesterday morning
the criminal trials commenced before Chief Justice
Beasley and three associate justices. Charles simp
son, Of Princeton pleaded guilty to grand larcency
and was sentenced to ninety days In the county
jail. John Stanley pleaded guilty OF larcency and
was sentenced TO thirty days In the county jail.
Thomas McCulley, youth about nine years old was
convicted Of stealing watch worth sixty dollars the
property OF the Camden and AmbOy Railroad Com
pany from the telegraph once. Sentence was de-
ferred. Margaret Cooke pleaded guilty to keeping
disorderly house. Robert McCurdey pleaded guilty
OF stealing coat. Robert McCarey pleaded guilty
of assaulting his son. George Pulen was convicted
OF an assault and battery on John Candy, q bill
sticker. William Lee and Henry Burrows tcolored)
were convicted OF breaking and entering and steal
ing set OF harness and two horse blankets valued
at $780, william Long was convicted or stealing
vest.
WESTCNESTER COUNTY.