The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1869-09-02

NEW JERSEY.
Jersey City.


Jersey City.
Tue CASE OF OyERsEER MCDONNELL.-The testis
mopy given before the committee Of the Common
Council on Tuesday night in the case OF Mr. Nc
Donnel, Oyerseer OF the Poor, completely exone-
rated that Official. Drs. Varick and Lutkins sIaled
that he carried out their orders 70 the @
the Corporation Attorney VINO acted as prosecutor,
although the Common Council preferred no cnarge@-
against Mr. Mcdonnell. The latter called ior the in-
yestgation and was represented by MI. Leon
Albeit.
ATTEMPTED DOUBLE SUICIDE-Mary Wllilams ana
Mary Johnson, two youthful damsels were commits
ted TO prison Yesterday for attempting to drown
themselves near the Eysan FIELDS
DIED OF HIS WoUNDs.--Ihe unknown man VINO
was struck by locomotive on che Morris ana Esse1
Railroad died at the Sisters Hospital last evening"
after suffering intense pain.
PRESENTATION TO THE CHIEF OF PoLICR.-A nums
Der Of citizens assembled at the Club room last even-
ing and presented Captain Donavan with golo
watch and shield. The police gave him beautiH
full gold chain token OF their appreciation OF NJ
eniclency. the Captain thanked them IN appropriate
terms.
some INFORMATION FOR "REDDY THE BLACK
sMITH.r-Lawrence Graham, Of Madison avenues
Hudson City. who is the principal witness againsu
"Reddy the Blacksmith" was arrested on TuesdaZ
night the charge OF threatening to take the le OK
HoratiO Nelson, OF Beacon avenue. nelson, IL Ap-
pears, had drink In Grahams store, and dispute
arose about some money which he owed Graham'
Paterson
THE MONTCLAIR RAILROAD.-New surveys are be-
ing made 1t is reported. this road direct FROM
Pompton to New York, leaving Paterson some four
miles in the shade, put shortening the route ab0u9
three miles. This movement Is considered BY many
to be for the purpose Of awakening the PateIsop
people from their apathy upon the subject. =
FALSE PRErENCEs.-A man named Richard
KanOuse, hailing from POmptOn. was yesterday are
rested and committed upon Charge OF false preA
lenses His plan to give large order for good9
to be sent to the office OF some prominent man, o.
whom he borrowed money upon security OF the
his goods Just left. which he was to call Tor and res
deem shortly but didn't. His little game was dsd
covered and he was captured. 1t s said ne mas mao
considerable success IN ''raislng the wind" by thlo
plan !
NEW GENERAL HosPITAL.-After an fnenectuaI
attempt on the part OF the seventeen Protestant
churches Of Paterson to raise $4,000 toWar0
establishing public hospital in Paterson on Tuess1
day the little Society Of Sisters Of Charity purchased
the splendid Fonda property for general hospital.
This property Is elgibly situated on the plank road
price paid was $50 600. This hospital win be gene
raj to the sick Of all creeds aud belefs VIII Pei
maintained by the Sisters and attended by four OF
the Paterson physicians l
Newark.
CANfN1CAL STATIsTICs.-it is q noteworthy fact
that though the Juvenile raid on the dogs impele6
by a reward of fifty cents per animal capita ha :
been carried on with as much zest pleasure ana
profit this year as last, the comparative percentage
of mad dogs not been one IN ten Of last season.
the public pond 1872 dogs, OF winch NUMBER $50 navo
passed into the great caniniCal hereafter VI theso
| one boy alone has regularly brought In two ana
three every day since the season commenced Inai
same urohln, whose name is Terence Sheridan.
plunged into the river day or 80 ago, and gaantl
| saved q child from drowning.
HARD CUsTOMER-Ye Yesterday forenoon am0n9j
the prisoners arraigned before the magistrates at
| the police court for disposition was hard lOokin9
| Desperate, named Albert Slegel, resident of 14z
West Kinney street, who was charged with having
| committed double assault and battery on MS VIE
| Louisa and neighbOr named Mrs. sind. IL seems
he had been arrested on complaint OF the Overseer OF
| Poor, who feared that his family would become
| burden to the town. He was held to bail IN $500
| 10 appear for trial on Q charge OF desertion NO
| sooner had he got home than ne commenced aDuss
ing his wife again. second time the ohicerx weny
to arrest HIM. He showed night and Kept them ss
| q revolver wrought wonderful change and ne wae
calmly and quietly led to the station. he was July
! committed for trial.
FIRE-ACCIDRNr TO FIREMAN-Early yesterday
morning, shortly before two O'Clock, fire broke OUT
in the machine shop Of Messrs. Stevens, Roberts b
Howels factory, on Washington street. four storl
brick building, being entirely ''gutted" and the
walls damaged 80 that they VIII have to be torn
| down. The machinery and stock were also entirely
| destroyed. The entire loss will be about
| $1,000. the insurance being only 8, 500. Thie
| two New York companies But for two energeti6
| wardens Of the IRE department, who were promptly
hand, there s no knowing what the extent OF the
group Of five clustered together and occupied cent
trail position. While returning the driver OF No.
Hose carriage, named Elias b. Latham, was knocke4
| down ana run over by his own horse and injured
! severely though not fatally.