The New York herald., 1869-12-18
SUBURBAN. INTELLIGENCK.
Jersey City.

Jersey City.
BHEvrrIEs.-At haif-past six O'Clock last evening
the heating apparatus on one OF the Erie Railway
sleeping cars exploded. Dut no person was injured.
Yesterday Afternoon al hafpast i've O'Clock, a
many who was IN the act OF Jumping on the ferry
at Hudson CITY at the foot or Cortandt street. fell
overheard, but was rescued by the gate tender and
TWO other men who witnessed the accident
Apnrgur attempted 10 rob the residence OF Mr. Kerr
III Madison avenue, Hudson City, on Thursday night,
but was surprised and routed. HaIf an hour alter
wards the residence OF Mr.. Hobart corner Of
Academy street and Van WinkIe avenue, ia Bergen,
was entered by a burglar aud robbed OF articles
amounting 10 $3.50.
Newark.
ANOTHER DROWNING CAsUAITY.-Early yesterday
morning. while party OF five youngsters were
skating on the frozen surface OF the canal below the
gas works tho Ice gave way. One of them a lad
uaneu Wuilam Brll. eight years OF age. whose
parents reside at Al Jefferson street. was drowned.
Ihe others escaped.
OBsEQuIEs or A DISTINGUISHED CIrIZEy-The
obsequies of the late William Rankin, one OF the
oldess, wealthiest and most highly respected resi-.
dents OF this city, who died here IN church a few
evenings since, took place yesterday. the re.
tnains, neatly encased In handsome sarco.
pnagus. were removed from deceased's residence,
on Hign street, to the First PresbY terian cnurch
where an eloquent funeral sermon was preached
nv Has! DE Stearns In presence OF large concourse
or people. The body was subsequently Inferred in
Mount Pleasant Cemetery. At u meeting or prOmi-
nent manufacturers held on Thursday evening a
series OF resolutions euOgtstc OF the deceased and
characterzing MN ~ "a true business man, worthy
citizen and puDLc benefactorn we're adopted.
Elizabeth.
DESTRUCTIVE FRE.-Tne Hermitage Mills, occu
pied BY Messrs. David & John Jackson, manufac-
turer or drugs ana chemicals, located The Railway
river few miles from here caught lire earlyNesier
day morning and were entirely destroyed, involving
Railway were promptly notified but, owing 10 the
shocking condition OF the roads, II was impossible to
get the apparatus on hand IN time TO be OF any ser
wee. The mills were owned by New York parties.
Paterson.
The uRRoGATEsHIP.-The death OF William
Gedhiil, the Surrogate Of Passalc county whose
funeral took place yesterday, and was largely at
tended by members OF the bari has set the qui ure
score OF anxious office seekers Petitions 10 the Gov
ernor were III circulation before the remains OF the
late SurrogateShad scarcely grown cold. IL Is gen.
orally conceded that ZeDuon NJ. Ward, q lawyer OF
Paterson and lively stumpist In the democratic
cause, leads the van and with the numerous nI1uen
tia names urging his appointment ne may be sue
cessiu In securing the ONCE Tor the unexpired
term.
Passnic village.
A NINETY THOUSAND DOLLAR FIRH.-On Thurs
day evening the snoddy mills OF Water
house Brothers, at Passaic village, on the
Erie Railway took fire by the explosion OF kero-
sene lamp and was totally destroyed. The building
was ITO by 90 feet area and three stories high ana
was run night and day In the manufacture OF shoddy
One vi the men WAS lighting up usual,
when the LAMP exploded and the burn
ing oil running along the floors at once
established a headway which 1t was impossible to
subdue. The loss Is estimated at $40, 600 on which
there Is an insurance OF about S6500O. Everything
was destroyed. even the books OF the establishment
being consumed. About 100 hands are thrown out
OF employment II is the Intention OF the proprietors
TO immediately rebuild the mill and commence ope-
rations again soon practlcable. The large mill
OF the Dundee Manufacturing Company adjoining,
was saved from destruction only by great exertion.
Trenton.
ALLEGED INGENIOUS FoRGERY.-On Thursday
afternoon respectable looking stranger presented
at the Mechanics Bank OF tins city certified check
for g., 500, purporng to from the Philadelphia
ostensble letter OF recommendation from the
same. The applicant asked and received
500, observing that he would leave the bal
ance to his credit In the bank. IL discovered
the evening that the check and letter OF recon-
mendato IN were both bogus. Search was mmedl-
ately instituted for the willy stranger, but hitherto
without avail
COURT OF SPECIAL SEsS IoNs.-1n the Mercer county
Court OF Special Sessions held yesterday. the fol.
lowing persons were charged: Edward Nicholson,
larceny OF an overcoat, not guilty; Louis James
tcoloredi, stealing seven dollars, not guilty; John
Hampton (coored), assault and battery by slabbing
Moses Plnckney (colored) with knife, guilty
Charles Howell breaking, entering and stealing Two
loaves OF bread, not guilty; James Henry Holmes
James was acquitted a charge Of larceny; George
Pnllen was discharged BY the Court, the evidence
being insufficient to convict HIM OF the charge OF
burglary.