The New York herald., 1869-04-05
SUBURBAN INTELLIGENCE.

Jersey City.


charge of abusing his wife and turning her out Of
doors and likewise abusing his children. He was
locked up to await trial before the Recorder.
DEMOCRATIC NoMINATIoNs.--At O meeting Of the
democratic delegates OF the Fourth ward OF Jersey
City, held at Central Hail. on Saturday evening, Apr
3, the following gentlemen were unanimously nomi-
mated for the SURFACES Of the people at the charter
Freeho der, Henry Carroll; Commissioner OF Appeals,
Jonn Miller; Assessor John III. German; Justice OF
the Peace, Henry J. Gallo; Judges Of Election John
Charles w. Perveill G. w. Foss aud Thomas Gan.
non; Ward Clerks, Samuel Murtha and Edwaro
Dugan; Constable, Peter McGowan.
Hoboken.
ARREST OF AN EscArED PRIsoNER.-A man named
Schroeder was captured last evening BY oficer
Kaiser for being an escaped prisoner from the once
of Justice White, before whom he was standing his
trial on charge OF rape sometime ago.
ANOTHER DROWNING CAsUALrY.-Yesterday morn.
ing, about three O'clock q man named James
Decker, on board the tugboat Syracuse, was about
to raise bucket Of water when he slipped from the
deck into the river near the treste-work OF tho
Morris and Essex depot and was drowned. search
was made and in the afternoon the body was dis
covered. Coroner White was notified and an inquest
dental drowning. The deceased was resident Of
Hudson, Columbia county, N. ", and employed
as an engineer on the towboat. he was tarty six
years OF age and unmarried. The body is at Mr.
Parslows olice awaiting the arrival or tIiends.
Newark.
GRAND MUSTER OF TIE WHIsKEY BRIGADI.-
During the twenty-four hours which ended Lass eve
ming at ten O'Clock there were arrested by the po-
lice Of this city no less than twenty-five persons the
majority OF whom taken in for having seriously
injured themselves In terrific contest with John
Barleycorn and some other convivial friends.
THE RECENT RAILROAD SMAsH-UP.-Yesterday q
large gang Of men, under the direction Of Messrs.
Coates and Smith, succeeded in raising from the
embankment ditch into which they had been
thrown the freight cars seven in number, that were
SO badly damaged IN the recent smasn-up ON the
New Jersey Railroad q few miles this side OF Rah.
way. The reclaimed cars exhibited uninstakable
appearances Of the severity OF the accident several
OF them being damaged beyond repair. they were
removed to Jersey CITY.
POLICE COURT MATTERs.--In the court presided
over by Justices Mills and Stapn there was quite o
plethora OF business on Saturday. William O'Brien,
a strappng Emerald Islander OF twenty seven, re-
siding at 40. III Academy street, was arragned to
answer the charge Of having committed breach OF
the peace the particulars Of which are, as Sam
Weller would say, "werry peculiar" On the
preceding day towards evening, an elderly
woman rushed into Williams boarding place
and placed fine baby OF eight months
old Ia his lap and cleared out, remarking "Ihere,
take your child" Is soon as William got over the
surprise OF this man9uyre he snatched up the In IN
tie thing in mud puddle, and lett 1t there In tho
dripping rain. A Charitable neghbor. Mr.. @. II.
Ulddulpl picked UP the little dearLe and took II In
out OF the ain, and then caused the arrest OF Will
liam on the above charge. In the court room yes
terday the prisoner was confronted with the elderly
woman, who declared that she and William were
the joint authors Of the Infants existence and that
William had refused TO contribute to its support Al
prepossessing the magistrate doubted her story and
questioned her on the matter, when she declared
a nit yeT as %
look for the childs support. Next appeared for
preliminary examination two pairs OF males
ing violated the seventh command OF the decaoguo.
These were Carl +. Roeder and Sarah Bennett, and
arrested On Complaint on Of koeders wis ns
buxom German Jfdu from Newburg N. 7. She
stated ha ns5 S,m 70 snd
and that the gay Charles merely boarded with her.
the the case Of T the other r. two two the complainant
is the husband OF the woman. whose name u Joseph
He is some twenty years older than his wife, who s
quite good looking. Chester Is also Of rather pleas
ing exterior, and about the same age as the woman
Tue husband OF the latter charges her with having
eloped with Chester from Pennsylvania, and the
latter with having stolen the affections of his wife.
nothing criminal, and the matter was LAID over for
further consideration. Chester says Joseph de-
serted his WIFE, and he took pity on her forlorn con-
dltion and maintained her.
Trenton.
SUPERVISION OF THE STATE PRIsoN.-Colonel
william r. Murphy, Of Bordentown, according to
legislative authority will be appointed Supervisor of
the State Prison, under the new regime which has
received the Governors signature.
ACCIDENT IN THE ROLLING MILL-On Saturday
afternoon the key of the crank pin connected with
the large stationary engine broke. and the ma
chinery suffered so disastrously that 1t will take two
weeks to repair the damage. About forty men will
be dlsempoyed by the casualty. The engine Is said
to be the largest stationary engine In the country.
q.
CAsE.-The action OF the committee in declining to
present report in the Ocean county contested eec
ton case virtually postpones the matter for another
year. ON Tuesday evening the counsel for Senator
Torrey and his contestant, MIR. Hooper, appeared to
argue the before the Senate but In consequence
OF the delay occasloned by the printing OF the test
mony the Legislative Committee refused to compile
report out OF SO much conflicting evidence at this
late date In the session. Further proceedings are
therefore postponed.
TIE CASE OF JUSTICE WHITE, OF HoBoKRN.--
The communication addressed to tho Legislature,
signed "John White, Hoboken," charging that
bribery and corruption had been used In the ecc-
ton OF q Judge for Hudson county, has been re-
ceived and referred to special committee, who are
preparing report refutiny the charges OF Mr..
White and endorsing the acaon or the Legislature.
The facts in the case seem to be that ut the demo-
cratic caucus Of the Legislature the Hudson county
delegation FIRST presented Judge Bohnstedrs name
for reelection rs one OF the JUDGES OF the Common
Pleas, but Afterwards withdrew his name and sub
stituted that Of Coroner White. Again they recon-
si1ered their action and restored Mr. Bohnstedtis,
name, who was confirmed by the Joint committee.
STATE ASYLUM MATrERs.-A few weeks ago bill
was introduced for tho erection OF q new asylum
contiguous TO the present The fact excited so
much indignation among the public las there is no
urgent need TO incur such an enormous expense)
that the senate refused TO pass the bill In discuss
ing the matter suggestions were thrown out thar the
Institution was managed TO the interest OF the paw
ing patients and 70 the disadvantage Of tpc INDECENT
inmates. IL was recommended that II the institu-
ton should be Incapable OF accommodating oil the
applicants the paying portion were quite able 10
avail themselves OF the protection OF similar tnstitu
tions somewhere else, aud might he removed. There
s public Institution In the state whose Operat 0ns
are so little known; aud the Senate believes much
reform Is needed there.
PORT JERvlS.
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