The New York herald., 1869-03-31
sUBURBAN INTELLIaENcr,
NEW JERSEY.
Jersey City.

Jersey City.
PRnRAY ELEcroSs.-The charter election being
close at hand the primary elections will be all held
this week. The democratic election IN the Fourth
the usual city officers four police commissioners Will
have 10 be chosen In case the bill now before the
Senate becomes u law.
Hudson City.
COURT OF SEssIoNs.-The following cases were
disposed OF by the Court OF Sessions on Monday,
where prisoners waived an appeal to the Grand
Jury-John Roche petit larceny, thirty days in the
county Jail; John Jones, petit larceny retracted his
former plea OF not guilty and sentence was sus-
pended; Mary Parslow, assault and battery, sixty
days III the county Jail; Alexander McDonalds grand
larceny. eighteen months In State Prison; Martin
Flynn, grand larceny, pleaded not guilty; James
OBren and Thomas Wne.an, breaking, entering and
larceny were commit ed for the action OF the Grand
Jury; Martin Cunningham, assault and battery, re-
slsting an Officer and assault with lntent To kil,
pleaded not guilty.
H0bolxcn.
ARRESTS ON SUsPIcIOS.-Robert Green was ar
rested at the ferry yesterday suspicion Of stealing
a bag Of cotton, eleven pounds weight, found with
him. Green says he resides at 3S4 Hudson street,
New York, ana says ne bought the cotton from boy
in Hob0ken. Thomas Lynch was arrested on the
charge OF being az accosnpce ~ he drove truck
load OF cotton iron tss iefry To the Hamburg dock
John Clark was aso arrested On u similar charge,
and the trio were held Ios examination.
THE RucKMAs-KISa SUIr-in reference to para
graph which recently appeared in the HERALD In
relation to the suit between DR.. benjamin w.
King and Mr.. Elisha Ruckman the latter gen.
tlenan writes that, the account referred to
was an er parte statement oil the case, and setting
down the statements as calculated lead to inter-
ences preJudical to ms case He recites the whole
case, and shows that King did not appear to make
pay melt, according 10 the understanding between
them. on certain day. He concludes by remarkng
IN the Court OF Chancey Is 10 tie up ali his property
and thus compel him 10 pay biackmall TO get his
property released.
Newark.
SERIOUS OCCURRENCE AT A BALL.--Late on Monday
night while a bail was In progress at Bacrs saloon
on Springfield avenue, young German named
August Siegmann resident Of No. 40 Rankin street.
who had hitherto been among the merriest OF the
merry, fell down q hatchway, o distance Of about
thirty feet, and sustained injuries which are very
his body Is bruised considerably. The greatest cause
Of car however, arises from the opinion that internal
Injuries had resulted. lie was unable TO be removed,
and stll remains at Baier's in q dangerous state.
SAD AND FATAL ACKNOWLEDGEMENT two and
three O'Clock yesterday afternoon, while little GIRL
seven years OF age, the daughter OF Mr. John c.
Barry, hotel proprietor, was playing In the alley
eading to Miss S0mers' school, In Mulberry street.
near the corner Of Market, she stepped piece OF
old stairway that lay against the wall, causing IL to
iail over with her againsG the stone pavement She
was promptly picked up and removed to the Office
OF physician near by, when 1t was discovered that
her skull was fractured. She died while yet uncon-
sclous and within few minutes after the occur
renee. AS natural consequence her parents were
almost demented when informed OF the matter. The
county physician has been notified.
SHOCKING CONDITION OF STREETs.-The shocking
condition OF certain streets in this city Ia q crying
disgrace to the authorities, and the complaints OF
citizens are pretty loud at the present time. The
STATE In which River street, bordering the Morris
Canal, has been allowed 10 remain for weeks past IL
especially shameful. Along East River street, In
mont or private residences the canal company seem
10 nave taken full possession Of the public highway,
and not alone pile up barriers OF clay aud
dirt, but, according to the authority OF rena-
BILE citizens, are continually encroaching on
take the driving OF light wagon through this thor
ougniare is nothing short OF cruelty to animals,
why Is the street not paved? One gentleman who
owns small frame mousse on the street says &c Ii
compelled 20 pay yearly highway tax Of over 500:
he asks .for what ~ something ought
certainly be done right speedily, not only In the
matter OF repairing the streets but seeing how far
the corporation alluded to have gone and can 80.
Paterson.
FoUSp DEAD-An Englishwoman named Phillis
Nuttall, seventy-seven years OF age found dead
morning at her residence In Tyler street.
Her husband said she had risen apparently well;
he had trivial dispute with her about some matter,
and then went down town after feed for his cattle
and wnen he returned she was dead. Coroner Booth
empanelled jury and held an Inquest yesterday
morning.
THE BONDING PRoJRcr.-The question OF bonding
the county OF Passaic In aid OF the construction Of
the Montclair Railroad continues to agltate the
public mind. resolution OF the Common Council
has been forwarded to Trenton censurins the action
Of the representatives Of the county giving their
support to the bill, and also reau esting the
Governor TO veto It, Many persons, however,
think this great cry against the project is
premature, and before the question had
been properly ventilated. should there be
any guarantee that the road, when finished, would
moi be absorbed BY the Erie there IL no doubt thas
son, and increase the valuation Of properly 10 an
amount far exceeding the am0unt advanced on the
bonds. Ihc charter election II also Ut hand. and
toneering dodge. At the present time, however,
the excitement the subject Is very hgh and win
decided by the disposal Of the bill now before the
Legislature.
BIRTHS, MARRIAGES AND DEATus.--rhe Secretary
Of State reports the number Of births In the state
during 1868 to be 54s males and sgsp feales mar
riages, $3.50; and deaths, v0l9alcs, 45sl; and To-
maies, ,23S.
ALLEGED TnErr-Yesterday young man named
James Stevenson, from Pennington, was arrested In
this city on charge OF stealing two drafts repre-.
senting upwards Of $500, belonging to man named
Asher swami. Mr.. Nolan testified that he suspected
the accused OF stealing the drafts or hIs counter,
and on searching hlIn found Them on his person.
stevenson was committed In default OF ball to await
the action OF the Grand Jury.
The PorrERs' srRIKB.-The trouble between the
potters and their employers still continues. About
1000 Of the former have been on a strike for more
thana week, without any probability OF q compro-
misc. Inc potter. are preparing an address
explanatory oi their grievances and appealing
for support TO the mechanics aud workingmen
Of the country. Ihcy demand eighteen dollars u
week. me ooss potters are as innexlble In their
terms ana nave decided 10 employ no man who can.
not furnish written discharge rom his previous
employer.
RAILROAD sLAuoHrER--Accordlng 70 the report
presented yesterday 70 the Legislature by the united
railroad companies OF the state for the year lsos ~
persons were killed on the line between Jersey city
aud Trenton and Is more or less MANNED during
that period. On the Camden aud Amboy railroad
persons were Killed aud Injured; on the Penn
bert0n and Hlghtst0wn Railroad 4 were Killed:
on the West Jersey Railroad were killed and
injured; on the Paterson and Hudson River and
Paterson and ianiapo railroads IA were killed apd
Injured: on tue New Jersey Central Railroad "a per.