The New York herald., 1869-06-22

NDI -nrElUraTH1 Jersey Cltys & u . nlIa
DEATH or A PROMINENT CIrIzEN.-Mr James
Lynch, who held the position Of chairman Of the
Hudson County Board OF Freeholders, died at his
residence yesterday after lingering inness. He was
about fifty four years OF age. He was member OF
the State Legislature for two successive terms and
tics he was o democrat and u may be said OF him
with truth that ne retained the confidence Of his
party and the respect Of bis opponents 70 mas LATEST
hour. 4 - yFa -. e
A POLICE OFFICER COMMITS SuIcIDB-Louis Eek
ardt, member OF the Hoboken police force. went to
Jersey City yesterday about noon and proceeding TO
the tobacco pier adjoining Long Dock he deliberately
Several workmen In the vicinity saw the act, and
would probably have taken no further notice OF It
9ad tne man oeen nsxea iney ran 20 sae pef pas r
him, and when he was drawn OUT life was extinct
An inquest was beld last evening BY Justice Hay
beck. Mn CT s.1r M v
NorRs OF SABBATH IN HoBoKEN--A visit to the
Recorders Court in Hoboken on Monday morning
Will prove very profitable to any person who desires
to know how the Sundays are spent In that city
during the summer months. The following are
few Of the many sketches from the reporters note
book yesterday morning.
Augustus Meyer was ''sleeping OF his liquor'' on
a stoop at the corner OF Second and Hudson streets
onicer OF pous memory among the sinners OF the
cells, chanced to stroll that way, though not on
duty: He grasRed % Meyer BY the collar, shook hum
eye and then the other. The frst business
IN order was to reward Carroll for his
a "way OF his own'' in that business. He struck
out from the shoulder, hammered poor Owen, re-
gardless OF old age and then contemporary sug-
gested that he might 90 for assistance. Three
policemen, next on the scene "a smaller number
h
veys the manacles for q moment with a sardonlc
grim then snaps them asgnder as II they were chips
sketch, Recorder Pope giving the final touch.
gruf-lO0king Teuton, who seemed to take great
interest in the foregoing case, was next charged
with splitting his wife's skull with o beer glass.
Easily disposed OLA case for the Grand Jury.
'.GusIave Osee, your conduct yesterday, when you
had swallowed large draughts OF beer, was disgrace
ful Pay down ten dollars or back to the cells Is
the next announcement that calls for special atten
ti0n. t-
william Fass was more than three sheets in the
wind but he was not quite as disordery as the gen.
teman who had the noor last. lie was, therefore,
let on with fve. N. 1-t
Oaicer Ring claimed possession OF the noor ana all
eyes were centred in him. No objections and Ring
proceeds James Nicholson, according to his biogra.
pas bully as haze s
numerous on his part were accepted. Ring tells
him to move on; he refuses; severe hitting In true
give ana take style follows. Jim lifted stone and
let ny. Had II struck the mark aimed at. Rings
pipe were smoked and the neighbors would sorrow-
slept in the county jan at Hudson City last night,
and the jailer has contracted to furnish him with
board ana lodging TILL the next term OF court Ring
claims compensation for his coat from which Jim
took many small strips without permission.
Hudson City.
SUDDEN DEATH OF A CAR DRIvER.-Francis Horn,
o driver on the Pavonia horse railroad drove the
last car on Sunday night and arrived ct his home
corner Of Third street and St. Paul avenue, Hudson
City, at about half past two yesterday morning.
Feeling acute pain In his stomach he took some
medicine and went to bed without awakening his
wife. When che aw0ke she found him dead An
inquest was held by Coroner Warren last evening.
A Hot PURSUIT AND SUCCESSFUL EsCAPE.-Life
Is sweet to us all that there is an irresistible
weight Of conviction In the observation that one
Of Us can realize the dangers and risks would en-
counter and often successfully, when driven to the
wall. Recorder Aldridge, Of Hudson City, was oc.
cuped for an hour or so yesterday morning In
for the arrest Of squad OF boys who
played some pranks that will certainly bring O few
oi them into trouble. On Sunday evening they went
10 the house OF Edward Boden, In Grove street,
where they jumped over the fence. effected an en-
trance 70 the house and called out for Boden, whom
they threatened TO Kill. They mustered in such
numbers and displayed such an angry determination
thet Boden became terrorstrcken and ned up
stairs Tlither they pursued him, and In order TO
escape their vengeance he leaped from the window
TO the ground outside, distance Of about fifteen
feet. He was more frightened than hurt. and pick
ing hiupsen up he decamped TO q neighborng house.
where he afforded protection against the young
brood OF tormentors Two OF the gang, named
George Valentine and Albert Harriet were arrested
and held to bali In 500.
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