Elizabeth daily monitor. [volume] (Elizabeth, N.J.) 1868-1880, 1869-03-12
--latest State 9ntelligeafe.


A grand concert for the benefit of
the order of the American Mechanics
is to be given at Mount Holly, on the
18th.
Mr.. Pogson, lee lures on Temperance
at the NJ. E. Church, Mount Holly, to-
night
The Railway Athen@um, together
with all the stage properties OF the
Athenmum Dramatic Association. was
totally destroyed by fire yesterday
morning; loss on building about $4,000;
insured for $4,000 in the Star Insurance
Company. Loss on theatrical proper
ties about $4,000 no insurance, The
fire originated in frame dwelling adj
joining, which was entirely consumed.
Loss on dwelling $4,000; injured for
$4,000. The buildings were mostly old,
but the loss to the theatrical company
is irreparable, as they were in the midst
of prosperous season.
Mr.. Mackin has introduced in the
House an act which provides that if any
servant employee or agent of any in
dividualor incorporated company, shall
take or receive any money, bank bill
or other valuables belonging to his en-
ployer, and shall wilfully retain and APP
propriate to his own use the said mon
ey, knowing the same to belong to his
master, with intent to defraud the
same, every person so offending shal
be deemed guilty of a misdemeanor,
and on conviction shall be fined not
more than $500 or be imprisoned for
not more than three years, or both.
The Boston Sunday Times has its
little joke over this state as follows /:
"New Jersey has taken off her head
tax on travellers going through the State
by rail. We shall cease to rail at her
for the practice, from this day FORTH"
In Paterson, on Wednesday, small
riot occurred among some tiremen as
they were returning from the big fire.
A number of them went to hotel,
and one of the party kicked the bar
keeper in the face, and then proceeded
to ransack several small stores, mostly
kept by women. A cigar store was at
tackled with stones and bricks, and sew
eral citizens, aiding to repel the mob,
were injured. One of the mob had his
ribs broken. Mr.. Thockenberry, ice
dealer, quiet citizen, was knocked
senseless by stone. -Four or five of
the ringleaders are now in Jail.
Daniel Zoos, q Paterson organ grind
er. ran off, one day last week, with
Miss Anna A. Tiers, beautiful blue
eyed Paterson school girl. The girl be-
came acquainted with Zoos about one
month ago, while on her way from
school, and before her father dreamed
of the intimacy, took a trip to New
York and married the one legged veter-
an who dropped his organ and bravely
returned in broadcloth, instead of blue,
to Paterson, where he announced his
introduction into the family The
mother upbraided and the father scold-
ed dreadfully whereupon the spirited
daughter shook her marriage certificate
in the faces of the old folks, and said
she did not care if they did scold. The
soldier displayed $4,000 in Government
bonds, and his wife $500 gold watch,
and set of moss agate jewelry which
he had given her, and the twain an
nounced their intention of going to
Chicago, where they own house and
lot. The parents. after some sputter-
ing proclaimed general amnesty.
On Wednesday afternoon the steam
boat Swan, from Philadelphia for Salem
collided near Fort Delaware with the
steamer Fanita from New York. The
Swan sank Immediately in deep water.
All the passengers were saved, some OF
whom were taken from the water.
Several persons were scalded, one bad
ly. The Fanita is not much damaged.
The weather at the time of the collision
was foggy. The Swan will be raised.
Peter D. Garretson, ex poice officer
of New Brunswick, through the New
Jersey Railroad Company, has been
commissioned by Governor Randolph,
I ,,ol;oonoa,, for the 1nited rail |