Elizabeth daily monitor. [volume] (Elizabeth, N.J.) 1868-1880, 1869-04-12

OiSen was IOuuu suspended 10 gas
pipe in the Almshouse at 4 o'clock on
Saturday afternoon. The body had
evidently been hanging in the position
in which it was found for long time.
1t was suspended to the gas pipe by g
piece of carpet binding, three feet in
length, which had been torn from the
carpet in the room. Olsen was COM
mitted to the Almshouse on Thursday
last for detention, while preparations
were being made by the Swedish Con-
sui to send him to Stockholm, where
his friends reside. He made desper-
ate attempt to drown himself on Satur-
day morning last by plunging into the
river at the foot of Pavonia-ave. He
was rescued with difficulty, having
fought desperately against the efforts
of those who sought to save him. In
his possession were found about $3.50
in gold and currency, q passage ticket
to Stockholm, and number of letters
which revealed the fact that his melan-
choly state of mind was due to disap-
pointment in love.
The railroad depots are infested with
hotel runners who are driving -four
ishing business by swindling country
men. Their system Of operation is old
and well known, but their success i'll
practicing in maintains numerous hord-
es of sharpers. When they meet a
stranger they try to induce him to visit
prize jewelry stores, of which there are
many near the corner of Courtlandt
and West streets. Detective Kilcauley
of the New Jersey Central Railroad has
often been applied to, by unfortunate
countrymen, to help them recover their
losses, but he was unable to make any
arrests. On Saturday, however, he
warned the gang who visit the Central
Depot that they would not be permit.
ted longer to solicit passengers on that
side of the river.
HoBoKEN. -Coroner White held an
inquest, on Saturday evening, over the
body of Richard Ryan, brakeman up
on the Morris and Essex Railroad, who
died ON Wednesday last from injuries
received on the Saturday preceding at
Waterloo. Ryan, in company with an
other brakeman, was sitting in the ca
boose, at the rear of coal train, when
the train was stopped at the end of a
short curve, without any reason of de-
lay. Another train came around the
curve. A disastrous collision occurred;
several cars of the stationary train, and
the locomotive which collided with it,
being partially destroyed. Ryan and
his companion were injured, the form
er fatally. The jury, last evening, re-
turned a verdict that the deceased came
to his death by injuries received in the
collision, and they censured Benjamin
f. Haines, the conductor of the train,
for his carelesness in bringing his train
to halt in so dangerous situation.
Haines was arrested after the verdict
was given and held to bail.
BERGEN. The Institute closed its
third term on Friday afternoon, with
music and rhetorical and literary exer-
cises. The exercises were Witnessed by
large audience, and they passed off
very pleasantly.
HUDSON Cry. The Republicans have
nominated Dr. J. Hornblower for May
or.
NEWARK. The foreman of Messrs.
Bless & brakes smoothing iron manu-
factory, in Railroad-ave., discovered a
man secreted in the factory early Satur-
day morning, and also found that the
safe had been damaged by the attempt
of person to open it. The man leaped
through window when he found that
he was discovered and escaped. He
soon afterward found in a pile of sand
in which he sought to hide himself, and
was taken into custody. He was COM
mitted for trial.
PATERSON II. Post was drown
ed at Dundee Lake, near this city, on
Friday. His body was found on Sat
urday, with the pockets of his clothes
filed with stones. On the bank was a
note which led to the conclusion that
he committed suicide. He was % years
of age. He was recently married, but
his wife deserted him.
The net proceeds of the Orphans
Fair amounted to $4,777.
MADISON. -The store of Henry KeeI
was entered by burglars during Friday
night and robbed of 5000 worth of dry
goods. A horse and wagon belonging
to Mr.. Keep were also stolen from a
stable in the rear OF the store.
EAST ORANGE. "A valuable barn be
longing to Mr. Randall, took fire