The New York herald., 1869-04-07
SUBURBAN INrELLIGEaCT
NEW siiRsEy.

Jersey City.


naed last evening for full term as Fire Commis-
soners and Joseph stroeber and Peter Clos for the
unexplred term.
FOUND DRowNED.-The body OF man greatly de-
composed was found on Monday in the water at the
foot OF Hudson street, lie was apparently thirty
i've years Of age and was decently dressed. Coroner
Warren gave permit Tor burial.
REPUBLICAN CITY CONFERENCE.-The following
gentlemen were nominated last evening by the Re-
publican City Convention, which assembled at Wash
ington House:-for Water Commissioner, Dudley s.
Gregory; for Police COMMISSIONER John Edelstein.
POLICE ITEMs.-John Walsh was arrested yester
day afternoon on charge OF peddling tobacco
without license. William Smith uproarious
in the house No. 3e7 South Seventh street. where he
wanted to hght everybody tnat the police took him
In charge. Pat Eckels was locked up on a charge
OF drunkenness and abusing his family.
DEMOCRATIC CITY CoNvENTIoN.-The delegates to
the Democratic City Convention assembled yester
day afternoon at Central Hall to nominate Police
Commissioner aud Water Commissioner. Mr..
Henry Traphagen was elected chairman. A delega-
tion consisting OF several prominent men In the
Fourth ward was ruled out, after which tine hall was
cleared ana the unwashed had 1t all to themselves.
The chairman was told tnat his decision
was a humbug and great was the con-
feared feared e'1 the Whole crowd would have to be-
cleared out Mayor O'Neill, who has still year TO
serve sent in his resignation and positively declined
to mold office any longer. The Impression lett by
his letter on all thinking men Is that he has become
disgusted with the manner In which the democracy
is controlled by certain set Of men who never
command the respect or decent citizens. The Con.
vention, after the storm and bluster mad somewhat
through:-Water Commissioner, Herbert r. Clarke;
Police Commissioner, Matthew Monks.
HObOlSen.
THE DROWNING CAsE-TBE MYSTERY STILL UN-
RAvRLLED.-The body Of the woman found drowned
ten days ago has not been identified. The woman
could not have been the daughter Of Mrs. Wilcox,
deceased was forty years OF age, while the missing
daughter Is said on good authority TO be immured
in disreputable house In Centre street. New York.
CoRoNER's INoUEsT.-The inquest on the body Of
Mark Moses, who was killed at the Prospect street
crossing last week, held by Coroner White yes
terday afternoon The evidence went to show that
the drunkard whom Moses endeavored TO save grap-
pied with him 80 that he could not leave the track in
time, The Jury returned verdict in accordance
with the facts already published.
TIE LATE ROBBERY AT MoRRIsTowN.-Wliam
Brown, the individual who was committed to jail on
suspicion Of stealing two large rolls Of woollen
plaid found in his possession on the arrival Of
morning tram few days ago, was conveyed to
Morristown yesterday the goods having been iden-
titled Brown, In his hight from oricer Eckel, threw
away something, supposed to be bunch OF keys,
at the treste work. and the omcers are engaged in
searching for 1t. lie Is supposed to have been
implicated IN the burglary at the Morristown post
Office.
THE SMUGGLERs THRIvING.-United States COM
missioner Hoffman, having received Information
that thriving business Is being done by smugglers
at the German steamships, set marshal to keep
look out, and on Monday evening man was arrestd
just he was going into the ferry with 1000 cigars
IN his possession. This man had been sent as
messenger from certain house III Newark street TO
dispose OF the cigars IN New York. and as soon as
he gave satisfactory information regarding the
parties who employed him he was discharged, and
a warrant was issued for the arrest OF man con
nected with the steamship SaXonia The name Is
withheld TIL the arrest Is made.
CHARGED WITH PUSHING A CoUNrERFEIT.-Henry
A. Gruber, pedler in window shades who resides
at No. l3 East First street. New York. was arrested
in Hoboken on Monday evening ON the charge OF at.
tempting to pass counterfeit ten dollar bill. Cru
ber adopted novel method in this business He
entered a liquor store, and, after some friendly
conversation, pulled out the bill and held
1t half concealed in what Hbernian
would term 1.-The heel Of his 1sn remarking at the
same time, "1f ! had any money would pay for
drinks; have nothing but this here bill." This was
considered bait to any person who might be will
ing to purchase an at q heavy discount. The pri-
soner, on being brought before United states Com
missioner HOFFMAN, made several contradictory
statements, at one time duplicating u merchant do
ing business in the Bowery GruDer was committed
10 jail to awai; examination.
Newark.
EPISCOPAL CoNvocAuoN.-The Northern Convo-
cation Of New Jersey, comprising about thirty
clergymen are holding their annual spring meeting
at Christ church, in this city, OF which Rev. ]. n.
stansbury Is rector At the PREDATORY services there
were present Rev. Drs. Abercrombie, Of Railway;
Carter, of Bloomfield Bogss. of New Brunswick, and
Rev. Nessrs. jacques or Hackettstown: Holly, OF
Newton; Stearns, OF Boonton: Dunnell OF Red Bank:
smith OF Newark, and Deaey, OF Freehold. Urgent
appeals were made by Drs. Boggs anu AbercrOnbie
terday were interesting throughout. Ia the evening
Bishop Doane, Of Albany, preached.
Elizabeth.
THE MONUMENTAL MovEMEST.-Ths charming.
energetic little place, "a TO be even with her more
pretentious sister city, Newark, has inaugurated a
movement having for Its object the erection Of a
handsome monument In commemoratlon OF Union
county soldier. and sailors who fell In the late war;
Already between $4,000 and $4,000 have been sub
scribed and "the work goes bravey on"
OPENING OF THE COUNTY CoURrs.-The opening
OF the April OF the Union County Courts took
place the Court House in this city yesterday, with
Judge Depue as the presiding officer After the
Grand Jury had been sworn in. with Judge DE Graw.
OF Railway, as foreman, Judge Dep9e addressed
them and said that the court would only be IN
session two weeks he hoped they would give
their first attention TO the case OF George
Wode. who now stood committed on charge Of
manslaughter. Woie Is the proprietor Of the turn
Ing shop where the disastrous boiler explosion took
place some months ago at the Post. There are only
iour other on the crninal calendar. The jury
having retired. the attention OF the Court was taken
up with the civil suit Of the Bonnel Estate W.. The
Morris and Essex Railroad Company.
Trenton.
ABsTENIoUs.-The Common Council yesterday
granted licences TO sixty hotels and 100 saloons.
Placing the population Of Trenton at 1000 there IL
thus one rum shop Tor every l3' OF the inhaoitans.
CITY FrSASCEs.--During the fiscal year ending
February 2s, i2i0,ai2 IL were received by the city
Treasurer, and s211, 500 20 disbursed by him within
the same period, which leaves a balance, including
that ut the beginning of the last fiscal year, OF
sl3,T27 81 IN the hands OF the Treasurer.
MERCER COUNTY CouRr.-Thc new court for the
trial OF small causes was opened yesterday. Judge
Alfred Reed presided. The following prisoners were
arraigned and their trials set down for Friday
next:-Gcorgc Conover (colored petit larceny, not
guilty; James stevenson, stealing drafts represent
ing $500, not guilty; James Aiken, assault ana bat
terry Louis Burke, non ruu: James Kelly, assault
on oncer Geary, not guilty; the same, for breaking
Jail, guilty; samuel skillman, larceny OF horse
covers, not guilty; Richard Fitzpatrick, as.
saut ana battery ny sADotng nau named
John Franklin. not guiIy-drink at the
| time: James Bosley and William Stout lcolored),
stealing ten chickens, not guilty; John Vaughan,