The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1869-11-26
SUBURBAN INTELLIGENCE
NEW JERSEY.
Jersey City.

experiments on the pneumatic brake. The trial was
very favorable: but there SO many improvements
IN brakes that 1t Ia perpexlng TO railroad men 10
discriminate.
SUDDEN DEATH At TAYLoR's HoTEI.-Lyman
Allen. an old gentleman who boarded at Taylor's
Hotel for several years past, was found dead In his
room on Wednesday night. He was sitting upright
In chair andhad been dead Tor some hours when
founa. Nothing Is known regarding his family, an.
tecedents or whence he came. lie was OF q silent
disposition, never mixing In any society. and was
bachelor, although having attained mis- eightleth
year. IL Is beheved py some that he has sister IN
Connecticut. He always paid his bills regularly,
from which IL Is inferred that he was wealthy,
though not engaged In any business.
CoNsoLiDATIoN.-A public meeting will be held at
an early day In Jersey City TO consider the charter
amendments for the new city Nessrs Abbott and
Bevans, the leading members Of the Legislature
from Hudson county, are engaged In framing the
bill and they Will submit their views at tins meet
ing. Some important changes VAL DO made, espect.
ally m the Board Of Euucatlon; bull the Board OF
CHOSEN Freehoders viii not DO affected. Acaucus Of
the Fourth ward democrats was ned on Wednesday
Mayor or the consolidated cltJ Weil-known merchant
who formerly was chief magistrate Of Jersey City.
The movement 10 consolidate hoD0ken, weehawken,
North Bergen, Union Hill ana Union Township meets
with nttie favor beyond . lew grumbng politicians
Not Single man OF any prominence spesxs In favor
Of II, and there would not be . shadow OF chance
for the passage Of such bill. The two latter town
ships voted IN favor OF annexation 10 Jersey City,
while the other places voted against It, No radical
change can he made IN the representation BY wards
I'LL the census Of 1870 has been taken throughout the
country.
Hobekcp.
MARROW ESCAPE PROM DRowNMG.-Ye Yesterday
evening an intoxicated man .umbled over the raul
ings on the passage TO the ferry and sank in the
water below. An Individual close by jumped in to
save him, and came near losing niA Lie. There was
no means OF escape anu but Tor the timely arrival
OF two ofiicers both would nave been drJwned. The
drungard was conveyed 70 the police station, where
he was resuscltated.
THE NORRIS AND ESSEX RAILROAD DIsAsrER.-
The Inquest on the bodies OF Haggerty and Robin
son, who were crushed to death at The depot on
Monday afternoon, was continued last evening by
Coroner Crane. Additional testimony was taken,
which corrob0rated the statements tnat another
was rapidly pushed behind tnen whlle they were IN
the act OF driving one GU. OF the depot
Hudson City.
THE COURT OF SESSIONS. -Catharlne Campo, An
Italian. was on trial yesterday for an att empt 10
murder Kate BIetta WITH razor, at Union Hill. on
the 10th OF September. Both parties be0ng to New
YORK, and were enjoying themselves at Union Hill
the day OF the occurrence. rue complainant was
terribly gasned ab1ul tue lace Win the weapon.
Several witnesses were examined for the prOsecu-
ton and the deteRce, but tue case was not con-
cluded.
BRUTAL. TREATMENT OF A WIFE AND CHiID.-A
man named John A. Larkln was arrested yesterday
and committed to the county Jail by Recorder
Aidrioge on the charge OF brutality toward his wife
and child. 1t appears that On THANKSGIVING Day he
flung knife at his VIE, out sac evaaed the weapon,
which passed her and struck Le enid, severing Its
nose almost FROM the face.
LAWRENCE GRAHAM IN ANOTHER FIx.-Lawrence
Graham, who obtained such notoriety in connection
with Reddy the Blacksmith, entered Costello's
Saloon opposite the Court House, about eleven
O'Clock on Wednesday might anu called Tor drinks
TILL he ran up bill OF sixty cents, but was not quite
willing to tender the stamps. dispute accordingly
arose, and finally the bartender Threw him out q
q
lace. Ohicer Tahu appeared On the
scene and took SrSnam nt9 custody not
clared that had been robbed, an allegation not ut
AL surprising TO those VINO remenoer The array AZ
case 10 suhstantiate. When taken 10 ponce alta
ton ne became very abusive and applied disgusting
epltnets to the Olicer who searched him aud who
found nnety-three cents IN his POSSESSION, that
1t was not Tor want OF funds that lac refused 10 pay
lor The drinks. When bfouens before Recorder
Aldrdge yesterday morning he was required 70
furnish bail Tor trial.
Bergen City.
MISPLACED CONFIDRNCE-Maria Walsh, an old re-
volver, was brought before Recorder Ma ttnews yes
terday morning on the charge y drunkenness. She
pleaded for the privilege OF being allowed 70 60 out
the request was refused. but the recorder allowed
her to 60 out ana procure ner breakfast. Thai was
the last seen Of her in the nei1nborhood. THIS vas
prudent on her part a. term VI ninety days In
store Ior her. The effect Will be the same, however
for she viii hardly trouble the bergen ponce again.
Paterson.
DEATH OF PROMINENT CIrIzENs.-Mr. o. D. +.
Grant. president OF the Grant Locomotive Works OF
Paterson tine establishment which turned out the
locomotive America, which TOOK the prize at the
raris Expositlonl, died at his New YORK residence
Wednesday night, OF pulmonary complaint.
MIR. Grant was much respected citizen, and owing
to the prominent position ne held in one OF the lead
ing Industrial interests OF the city his influence was
correspondinRly great The works are closed IN
MIR. Thomas McNab, another old citizen, and for
many years In the machinery business at Paterson,
died on Wednesday afternoon. He came to Pater
son In 1928, and had lived In that city since; was
much respected citizen and member OF Paterson
Orange Lodge Of Free Aasons and Benevolent Lodge
OF odd FELLOWS.
PHYSICIAN FOUND DRowNED.-Yestcrday AFTER
noon the body Of Dr. Frederick r. Auten, practising
dentist and chemist in this city for many years.
found in the canal at the State street brdge conve-
nlent to his residence. There was a deep gasn and
OF violence. gold ring and ten dollars In money
were found on his person, which disprove the fact
of mis- having been fOuDy dealt with. He had been
missing from his nome since Tuesday. Coroner Dig
nan lmpaneed Jury last evening.
THE GUY FAwKEsEs OF HUDSON COUNTY JAIL WIS.,
TrEp.-Yesterday forenoon the two notorious and
desperate burglars, Mccormack and Mcdonald, who
attempted to blow up Hudson County jail immedi
ately before their 10 the State Prison. were
visited in that institution by the HERALD reporter
Mccormack was found reclining on his IRON pallet
in very narrow cell. quietly smoking his pipe and
reading some book OF travel winch no expressed
his disgust with. He looked pale and haggard. and
Is suffering from throat disease He naturally feels
lonely and desires 10 get job, but he will have to
wait while before he IL trusted. Mccormack Is
greatly subdued. and IS not apparently, that reck
less man ne must have been whe projecting the gun
powder plot. lie saws he has q WIFE and two chii-
dren living IN Forsyth street. New YORK, and expects
her ana some OF his friends" 10 come ana see him
during The month. To show McCormack's immunity
IN crime and his intimate knowledge OF the detectives
| H. may here be mentioned that he Immediately
recognized detective from Philadelphia named
John X. C0lweil, who is serving term OF
| three years for shooting Mcdonald, the other
more desperate OF the gang OF burglars,
has also small cell assigned him, and,
from his movements. tho keeper says he shows
| himself wen versed with the mechanism Of
| the bolts and LOCKS. Although quite boy he
| has served term Ia Sing sing. When visited he
| was cunningiy peepIng through the bars. lie ex-
| presses his sorrow ut not seconding McCormack's