The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1869-09-01

NEW JERSEY.
Jersey City.

Jersey City.
THB CASE OF THE OvERsBER OF THE PooR.-A
committee of the Common Council. G. IMPOSED OF
Aldermen Campbell, Scnermerhorn "a CHRISTIE
n vs 81 charge made again M PstrcS
Mcdonnell Overseer Of the Poor be- Ause he refused
admission to woman named Ma Aden, whose nus
mittee viii make Q report on the case to the com.
mon Council.
BRRvITIEs. -Ninety-four car luads of peaches ar.
rived by the New Jersey Railfoad yesterday morn.
Ing. being ~, 800 baskets.
Edward Lawrence, the watchman who. it ls
alleged, struck the boy Donnean with the brick.
committed without bail. His employer offered q
large amount of ball. but 1t was refused as Dr. Null
cahy did not feel justified In pronouncng the child
Two hundred and sixty-one arrests were made by
the police during the past month.
ArROCrous AssAULTs.-A man named John Boland,
who resides In South Eighth street, was brutally
beaten and received less than twelve cuts in his
head The alleged assailant, James Boyd IL in jail.
Thomas Hartlgan who, 1t Ii alleged, was an accom-
plce Is also In custody.
A man who is unknown to the police was rowing
through Bergen street almost helplessy intoxicated
yesterday afternoon, when he fell against tubs
and Knocked them over. The owner OF the tubs
came up and threw the man heavily on the sidewalk,
by which he received two deep cuts on his face He
remained lnsensbe for long time after being taken
10 the police station.
HObOken.
ACCIDRNTs.-A man named Thomas Molloy en-
ployed as labOrer at the depot of the Morris and
Essex Railroad, fell through the treste works yes
terday afternoon and was horribly mangled by
being dashed against large beams in his descent.
He was taken up insensible and carried to st. Marys
Hospital, where hskinjurles were attended to. His
recovery Is doubtful.
About four O'Clock yesterday afternoon an un-
known man was walking along the track OF the
Morris and Essex Railroad, near Prospect street.
when the cowcatcher OF locomotive attached
lance Of twenty feet and so crushed his side that
he Will probably not recover. He was unconscious
when taken up and still lies insensible at the Sisters
Hospital. He was apparently laborer and appeared
deaf to the repeated sounds Of the whistle as the
train was coming upon him. The engineer Will be
arrested In case the injured man dies.
Whilst Patrick Murphy was engaged in conveying
luggage on board the steamship Silesa, lying at the
Hamburg dock, the stair was prematurey removed,
by throwing him to the dock beneath. One handle
of the truck mutated his face and he was unable to
extricate himself Several men were appointed to
convey him to his residence, In Adams street. where
he remains In precariOus condition Hopes are
entertained Of his recovery.
Hudson City.
POLITICAL Reform AMONG THE GERMANs.-The
Germans Of Hudson City held the first of series Of
meetings last evening for the purpose OF eecting
political Offices teaching the German language In
public schools and relief from obnoxious legislation
OF which the liquor law Is specimen. Mass meet.
lngs Will be held from time to time till the close Of
the campaign for the furtherance OF these objects
Newark.
BITTEN By MAD D0G-Yesterday, while a man
named Daniel Helm, Of No. 81 Chambers street. was
carrying pail Of water through the street, he was
suddenly seized by his dog, which had shown sym.
toms OF rabies during the day. He was severely
bitten In the eshy part Of the hand. The dog also
bit several other dogs and number Of them were
shot,
ANEW scHooLHousE.-Yesterday, in the presence
OF large concourse of people, the corner stone Of
the proposed new Tenth ward public schoOlhouse
was laid with appropriate exercises and ceremonies
The building Is to be one OF the finest OF the kind in
the city Among those present were the President
OF the Board OF Education, Mr.. +. w. Record; sew
epal city officials and many leading citizens.