The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1869-12-15
SUBURBAN rNTELL1GENCR
Kew JERSEY.
Jersey CRY.

freight tfdin VINO was run over tiu hiilcu ou tHc
Erie Railway on Monday evening, resided in Port
Jergis where he leaves wife. He was twenty eight
,he Everett Literary Union and the Franklin Lit
er3ry Union held their annual banquets last night
Another move WIN oe made III the Legislature to
consolidate Aopoken with the new city, and there Is
lit g doubt Oh The success OF the movement this
tine Tne new city VIII Inevitably absorb all the
cities and tow as In the county OF Hudson. .
dr, mg sst month and me ferry Win be closed I'll
tue SIPS on the New ork side are completed seye-
raj deck hands have been accordingly discharged.
A clean sweep is being made OF conductors on tho
Jersey City and Bergen Railroad by the Superintend-
ent The unfortunate conductor Carney who was
nearly stoned 10 death while dlscharging his duty,
received !rom the superintendent The liberal ~ sum
of ten dollars 10 deiray all expenses Including the
Nh gsician's bill.
Tae case Of Justice Cutler. who was convicted OF
receiving fees contrary 10 law, VIII be carried TO the
Court OF Appe1 wlepe ne siro a amt ne tps
verdict be sustained a large batch OF trials VIII
follow.
Hoboken.
SUPPOSED Foul PLAy-MysrERIous DISAPPEAR
ANCE-Tnomas Greenwood wac disappeared from
West Hoboken ON the 1tn inst, has not since been
heard lrom and from, a rumor current IN Hobo
ken there H. reason to fear he was wayaid and
murdered by parties VINO followed HIM for the pur-
rose OF robbllg ann. On the day ne was last seen
he received 5000 from ais late home In Illinois. IL
~ stated that he was followed from the store IN
wnlcl he was employed IN Worth street New YORK,
b, three men, VINO were seen looking through the
window wnLle ne was counting his money. Thomas
Harley. tue clerk, saw these ellOWS, auu IL IS Iur-
tier stated that OF the gang at the
ferry on The Hoboken size ABOUT the time sir.
Greenwood crossed over but the latter part OF the
story looks isng.
TUE ASSESSMENT QUgsTroS.-Never has public
indignation assumed a more definite shape In Hobo
ken than at present when large number OF the
clzens are up in REBEL on against the allied powers
known as the street committees, the contractors ana
the surveyors. The revelations elected at the InveS
lyation on Monday night before tue Common Coul-
cilSltsclosel a pretty oHhand scheme for neecing
the people by exorb!tant assessments. Coroner
Crane swore thai he had been cheated out OF
MY dollars. The contract was awarded To
Denis Fan for the Improvement OF FIRST
owners, Esan was superseded IN most unceremo-
way by Gardner and Heck, who claim thar
tiey acted under instructions rom The street CON-
tniltee, ana whose charge for the work was fifteen
cents a yard more than that Of Egan. Another man,
named Patrick Flynn, deposed thar he was assessed
To the amount OF iyegat dollars for earth fllling
winnie he could prove that only hye loads OF art
Deegan,s assessment Tor earth ming is $50 As.
wnlle tile contractor had carted away earth from
the ifont OF his property to brns the street TO the
grade Francis Carroll expressed his conviction
that the entire street could be graded for the amounr
LEVIED on hlm James iaon aud Timothy Foley also
teslheI tbat tue assessments were exorbIalt. BUT
the sangest scene OF all was the persistent refusal
OF mr. Du Iu2et one OF The surveyors 10 give any les
tmony unless he were paid his ices. and ne refused
to take the oat1. The audience expected tnat the
Common Council would INSIST on his gi1ing evl-
dence, bnt the Chairman decllned TO furnish sam
PIE Oh Jersey law in this case. The Investigation
VIII be resumed next Monday evening.
Newark.
THE LACEY RopBERY.-In the case OF James
Lacey, the keeper who made affidavit that he
had been robbed OF Sl,loO, three parties were
arrested yesterday, and he himself held witness.
Tie arrested parties are Matthew King Peter Marin
ana Daniel COREY. Martin IS also saloon keeper,
~ No. 80 Plane street. In the court room he offered
10 40 his owp bail, and pulled ont Tor that purpose
soale 5000 IN blls Three other parties ere
pected IN like manner. preliminary examination
was had yesterday, when 1t was made manifest that
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tang mysterious a0out Lacey himself who wanted
to Withdraw the charge but Justice Mills would not
listen TO the matter.
TIE BOARD or TRADE held meeting on Monday
evening at their handsome chamber on Broad street.
and elected new set OF officers for the ensuing
year, as folows:-President, Henry W. Duryee
Vice Presidents, DAVID Campbell, Samuel Atwater
George NJ. Spencer; Directors John Z. Johnson Ed
Ward sealy Gorge b.. swain, Henry Hill, William
Shove, David prce, Charles L. Young, Charles NJ.
Boien, Theodore Maeanet; Secretary Robert :
Swords; Treasurer Isaac 6aston Committee or Arbl-
t'ation, X. ;. swords, John NJ. Randall, George w.
Spencer, Edward seay, Francis Mackin. A resolu-
ton complimentary TO the retiring President Mr.
William H. McCave, was passed, WAS also the
following, after some discusson:--
Resolved That the request Represents
senatiyes FOR he purchase BY United government
lines 10 De de the control OF the Posi- once Department.
Mayor Thomas d. rcdda offered the resolution
and an amendment offered by Colonel G. n. Ahiel
as iollows:-
Resolved Tha, The United States government be memo.
rallied to comJine With the postal service telegraph
was in Ike manner favoraby acted upon.
Metuchin.
NAN KILLED ON THE NEW JERSEY RAILROAD
As The Washington train coming to New York on
Monday evening was nearing Mechutin. a man was
seen walking along the track and before tue train
coad be stopper ne vas struck by tue locomotive
vi age OF respectable appearance ami had heavy
black wllskers and mustaehe. In hls pockets were
found receipted board blu OF $40 81 dated Sep
tenber ], 1865 made out 70 Mr. Brown at tue Lacka.
wanna Valley House, Scranton, Pa signed by mir
trrnham the proprietor: receipt for pew rent Tor
three months, ending June 1855, In Grace church.
Jocsport " Y, also made out 10 Mr.. Brown and a
business card q Brett Brown boot and shee deal
ers Sl4 LackaWanna avenue, Scranton. Pa. De-
ceased had been in conversation win some persons
an hour previously at the Metuchln station wncn he
stated tnat no had been unfortunate IN business.
had no money TO reach hls friends aud too proud
TO bug The BODY was taken in charge by the rail-
road officials.
UNITED STATES CouRr.-ln this court yes. erday,
before Judge Field, Patrick H. pohefty applied for
an Injunction RESTRAINING one Turner from making
an improved tray or waiter, which Doherty claims
is an arrangement on his patent The Court. after
reserved decision,
COURT or CHAECERY.-An argument was com.
menced before Chancellor Zabrlske yesterday TO
restrain the Common Council OF trenton from ex-
tending Canal street The Delaware and Raritan
anal COMPANY. the Ransom stone Company the
people OF Trenton and the Common Council are
heSeraAy represented ~ tAe suit Decision withheld.
DARING BuRGLARiEs.-During Monday night the
flour and feed store ~ Coleman Bovine was en-
tered by burglars ana several hundred weight Of
hour carried away. TIE msgauders also gained ac.
10 the ofIce OF the nnn by forcing three locks
on! secured only small amount Of money for their
PANS yainaole hores, q wagon aud nnraio
robe ore also missing from the yemises which IL is
presumed, were USED by The thieves to carry away
their booty.
IN tl,e same n,oht the 0rccery s,ora ~ r,arias
Sah, In South Treuton, was broken into and robbed
~ quantity OF goods and smali amount OF money
BurRlaries are becoming so alarmlngly frequent OF
late IN THIS city that the people tnding much
fault with the insufficient provisions OF the city an.
tortles for the detection anq suppression OF crime
The few special policemen lately appointed by the
Mayor have been removed by order OF the Common