The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1869-08-23
SUBURBAN INTELLIGENCE
NEW JERSEY.
Jersey CITY.

NEW JkkSEIs
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Jersey CITY.
The REMAINS OF OFFICER RAMSAY were inferred
yesterday at the Bay Cemetery. The funeral was at
tended by the police force, the Veteran Hudson
Guard and large number of citizens.
Pee EXPEDITION 10 VIRaINIA.-Professor Dun.
don, the last Of the Virginia pioneers has returned
to Jersey City, after protracted tour through the
OLD Dominion: The announcement OF the expe-
diton In the HERALD few weeks ago had tho
efiect he says OF raising the price OF farms thirty
per cent. "THE NEW YORK HERALD is our Bible
here," was the remark OF planter In Williamsburg
FATAL RESULTS OF INJURIEs.-Mr. William Kelly,
who was injured by Hudson Cisy car on Saturday
evening, died at his residence yesterday after suffer-
The employee at the Bergen Point gas house who
was scalded by the late explosion expired in the
Will hold lnquests on the remains OF both men.
Hoboken.
ALLEGED ATTEMPTED WIFE MURDER.-About nine
O'Clock last evening oficer Edmunson was startled
in his residence by the cry OF murder" near First
street. on the Paterson plank road. He ran to the
from her husband, Thomas. The ofncer gave chase
to the husband, who retreated 80 rapidly that his
capture became impossible. On entering the house
the 0mcer FOUND TWO men, named Michael and John
Burke, who witnessed the ARRAY with the utmost
calmness. The wife and her daughter and the
where Mrs: Mcmahon made complaint against her
husband. It appears that they have lived on very
yenn1 b1 e ana sSs u
pitcher fed with beer and hurting 1t at his wife's
head He then made spring towards her, threat
ening TO blow her brains out when she escaped and
made an alarm. She was locked up for the night to
await the arrest OF the husband. The other PRISON.
ers were then discharge
Hudson City.
TIE IMPROVEMENTS AT THE COURT HousE.-The
fences separating the court house grounds from the
property recently purchased by the Board Of Free.
holders are being levelled and handsome park will
be formed IN the square; but the DID, unsigty brick
wall connecting the Jail and court house is allowed
70 remain. At the last meeting OF the Board Of
Chosen Freeholders q motion was ofYered by Mr.
Piatt to have 1t removed, but 1t opposed on the
to erect gallows inside the wall, and the discussion
on the subject was postponed till the next meeting
ws e
cheated the galloWs by committing suicide.
Bergen City.
A HOUSE FIRED AND ROBBED-The residence Of
Mr.. Thomas Morkroft In Gardiner avenue, was fred
on Friday night while the family were absent. The
Fire Department were called out but the house and
Clothing and jewelry valued at $4,000 were missing
afterwards 30 that there Is little doubt that the
mousse was nred Tor the purpose OF plumber.
Harrison.
BuRGLARY-BOLD SNEAK THIRvRs-BurQlars and
thieves are becoming holder and holder in their
raids on the peaceable Inhabitants Of this town. A
few nights ago the butcher store of william Roeser
on the turnpike road was broken into and nearly
ana Is nov III Hudson county jail awaiting the &C
ton Of the Grand Jury Yesterday three scamps
81 ne n OF Ms r the wife Of
was procuring some one OF the rOgues stole fine
pair OF shoes on returning Mrs. Davis missed the
shoes and accused them OF the theft They denied 1t
and started or while one OF them dropped artt.
Giles. They were afterwards arrested but discharged
Mrs. Davis declining to prosecute.
Bayonne CITY.
FATAL REsuLT.-Mr. =. Clark, the engineer. who
was 80 severely injured by the explosion In the gas
house OF the La Tourete House, Bayonne City, on
Monday last, died OF the 1uries on Saturday night
The destruction OF the works has not mteriered in
the least with the business OF the hotel.
Newark.
A DUsKY FIEND.-The destruction of Mr. Abro.
ham Johnson's barn, whereby valuable horse and
property TO the extent Of 49, 900 was burned up has
been traced to q coored lad named David showerv.
who is now In custody. lie acknowledges having
lit his pipe while IN the barn and having thrown
away the ignlted match. The hay blaZed up and he
became frightened aud ran OF.
CASUALTIES AND RUNAWAY ACCIDENTs.-Early
yesterday morning, about halr-past one o'clock, a
young man named Thomas Calvin, while walking
through Golden street stepped on peach pit, and
severe fracture Of the right arm He was removed
home and medical attendance called In. A horse,
s sn,tS 70 me wagon the property Of pr
streets, took fright In Franklin street and
started Of at breakDeck pace While en-
deavorlng to stop the runaway, In Washington
street, William Leonard, OF the police force, was
Knocked down and dragged along the cutting cobble
stones causing him to be injured very severely. He
was conveyed to the station house and his wounds
dressed. The flesh was torn from HIS hip seven or
eight inches down the right leg. He was unable to
attend to duty. An hour or two afterwards a horse
and wagon belonging to ex-Chief Engineer Adam
Groel ran or from Market street. In this case cit
zen, whose name was not ascertained sustained
serious injury In the same way as the policeman.
Trenton.
COURT OF SPECIAL SEssIoSs.-In this court be-
fore Judge Reed on Saturday, colored man, named
Denis BIRD, was sentenced to the State Prison for
six months for committing an atrocious assault and
battery on another coored man, named Joseph
Pigeon. man, named John Poole, pleaded guilty
TO an atrocious assault On Patrick DermOddy by
stabong him with knife II will be recOlected
that his life was despaired OF for several DAYS. The
Court observed that the prisoner was drunk at the
TIME. lie was sentenced TO the county jail for four
months.