The New York herald., 1869-03-21
SUBURBAN INTELLIGENCE
new JERSEY.
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Jersey CITY.

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about nity-fve years old, and leaves wife and
seven children
DARING RoBBRRy-ARRRsr OF THE ALLEGED
THIgF.-0n Wednesday evening q man giving his
name as Roberts entered the house OF Mrs. Henri
eJta johnson at SO Warren street. and after surveying
the interior Of the house for considerable time,
walked into one OF the rooms and stole thence three
sets OF Jewelry valued at $3.50. The man was not
suspected until the articles were missing. Mrs.
and procured warrant for the arrest Of the tnief
Roberts. however, could not be found until
yesterday afternoon, when he was surprised BY the
street. near Henderson. At the approach Of the
policeman he became much agitated and made 9
the officer drew his revolver and threatened to shoot
him should he attempt to run. Roberts hereupon
station house. He was then taken before the Re
corder, who committed him for trial. 1t is alleged
tnat an another ON warrant was recently issued at Tren
Communipaw.
The STOCK YARDs.-within the past week, there
arrived at the stock yards 262 cars, containing 64s
cattle, 6,ao4 hogs and 9416 sheep. There were
slaughtered during the same time, $50 cattle, Cali
hogs and 1900 sheep.
HOboken.
BURGLARY AT THE RESIDENCE OF MRS. STEVENS
Yesterday morning about three O'Clock oficer Xiv.
len was turning around the corner OF Seventh and
washington streets when he saw two men coming
The oilcer walked towards them, but they ran on.
He pursued them for several blocks, when they
turned In different directions and disappeared.
In their flight they threw away silver spoons,
forks and other articles Of silverware, twenty
one in number, the engraving on which showed
at once they belonged to Mrs. Stevens. 1t was dis
covered GOV the thieves entered through window IN
articles untouched II has not yet been ascertained
how much the thieves carried or as there Is large
amount OF sllverware in the house. but some valua-
bic articles are missing The operations were so
sKilfuly planned and executed that 1t is believed
the premises and the habits OF the family. The
house Is situate within the limits OF Weehawlen
township.
HIGHWAY ROBBERY AND ATTEMPTED MURDER
A peddler named Henry Prince was attacked by two
rufaans on Thursday night near the weehawken
ferry. The villains dubbed him till he became in
sensible and then robbed him OF all the goods In his
possession. They took him up and carried him
towards the river, with the view, no doubt, Of
drowning him, when they were foled by the sudden
appearance OF two men who were passing to the
1 ney az a. Hnt sIa and ned
such condition that his case was pronounced
hopeless. man named Aleck Clements was ar.
rested and brought before Prince, who identified
him as one OF the assailants The injured man
states that the other assailant Is one Bill McCann
taken before Justice e white yesterday morning, and
committed for trial. Mr.. +. Pollack denies that
the alteration took place at his hotel in Weekaw-
corner OF Eighth avenue and Forty-se street,
New York.
Hudson City.
THE GLENDALE House HoMIC1DE.-Julius Bach
meyer. who stands charged by the Coroner's jury
with the death OF Mcneil, ofNew York. and who is in
the county jail, is In critical condition from the
wound IN his foot
Bayonne.
INcoRPoRATIoN.-The charter OF the city OF
Bayonne was submitted to the people on Friday and
ratified by vote Of 225 to "a. The new city
stretches over all the district lying between the
Morris canal and XIII Won Kul and contains
population OF 1000 The charter Is similar TO that
OF Bergen city. 1t provides for the election OF
are to year each, with the exception OF the
aldermen, who Will hold ONCE for two years. The
city Is divided into three wards and Will have o fire
department and several special constables.
Newark.
THE NEWARK METHODIST EPISCOPAL Con-
PERENcE-FoURTH Days PRoCEEDINGs.-The New
ark Methodist Episcopal Conference is
tnung its session in this CITY, Yesterday. after the
devotional exercises, which were conducted by the
Rev. Mr.. Graves report from the Methodist Book
Concern in New York was read, which shows assets
TO the value OF co. liabilities amounting to
81 l65624 55. Its earnings during the year S114
67S 3s. The Rev. d. b. Palmer expelled from the
Conference, the committee before whom he tried
ing elder OF the Jersey City district, and Rev. c. s.
Cox presiding elder OF the Newton district reported
ing that extensive revivaIs OF religion have been in
progress, churches have been built and the
1se IN every way prospered. re- Isaac Bird Of Nor
Caullay TO deacon's orders Rev. DR.. Harris,
assistant secretary Of the Missionary soci-
ety, addressed the Conference, asking for
special exertions to increase the revenue the So
ciety which he represented. communication from
Lucy Stone on female suffrage was received. After
beng treated by few with levity and motion 10
refer 1t TO committee OF three prominent bachelor
clergymen which was not carried, it was referred
tod hV Iahn 2aptf
elected deacons will be ordained IN the Central
Methodist Episcopal church this morning by Bishop
Scott who will precede the ceremony with sermon.
The elders Will be ordained this afternoon the Hal
sey street Methodist Episcopal church, the PREDATORY
sermon Will be delivered by the Rev. Geo. Peck ID. ID.
All OF the Methodist churches in the city and many of
other denominations will be supplied by visiting
clergymen who are In attendance upon the Confer
ence. At the anniversary OF the Missionary society
Of the Conference II was announced that s20042 55
had been raised for missions within the bounds OF
the Conference during the past year.
Waverley.
DESTRUCTION OF THE wAvERLEy HOTEL AND STA
BLEs.-Last night, about half-past ten O'Clock fire
broke out in the upper story OF the waverley Hotel
| which Is situated on the fair grounds OF the New
Jersey state Agricultural Society, at waverley Park.
In snort time after the breaking OF the re the
building, which was frame one, was enveloped IN
nanes ia me hre rapidly communicated with
| doomed 70 destruction. TIE light OF the
burning oulldngs could be at great distance.
~ sasoeo W VptdiuiuR water, even III there
were IRE engines on hand at the breaking out az inc
hre would have conduced very little TO siay the pro
gress OF the names. AZ " Is the hotel a Totally e
stroyed. IL was new butiiag having been erected
about eighteen months ago. The loss viii amount
probably TO over $50,oU0.
Trenton.
CorRT OF PARDoSs.--The following are tho na,nes
Of the convicis discharged by order Of the court Of
Pardons to this date:-John L. Bowen. Prank
Mclaughlin, Fred. Milar. william A. sampson.
John Post, John Hull, James burning, John Man
ming, william L. Steele, Samuel sterling, John
Evans, jeremiah DTiscoli, George Williams John
shaw, Thomas Martin, Emory @. Cody, Fred Jan.
rerdt. Henry Decrng, Isaac McLuskey, Jonathan
Pickle. george Williams, Edward II. Whalep, John
Bailey, Robert Wright, Charles smyth, Mary Harold,
and Emma Clayton tcDOredL or these McLuskey
and P1ckle were Bcarcerated for murder. McLuskey
served q term OF I'VE out OF seven years. ana Pickle
Elx ont Of OF twelve Startling had only