The New York herald., 1869-06-20
SUBURBAN INTELLIGENCE.
NEW JERSEY.
Jersey City.

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Jersey City.
A LUNATIC named John Burke was lodged in the
cells yesterday to destroy his power for mischief
He ran through the streets threatening to the
lives OF several children and became very violent
Laterin the day he was removed to the City Hospital
where the physician pronounced him to be hopelessly
insane. He Is iaDOrer.
How A WOMAN FORCED THE FIGHTING.-0ne of
those squabbles among women in the First ward for
which that locality has an unenvlable reputation
took place in Greene street yesterday afternoon be-
tween two Kittys, surnamed Cummings and Fallon
The former must be well posted in the science OF
hstlana, for she pounded her antagonists face IN
d,,ite scientific manner, and with comparatively
little effort, till the ridges were almost leveled. In
fact Failon's conntenance underwent complete
change, The pegerent Cummings now lies IN the
poce station TO Abide the results 0i Fallon's nju
ries, which may result seriously.
COmmunipaw.
TIE STOCK YARDs.-During the past week 397
cars arrived at the stock yards, containing 1920
cattle, 1s,oos hogs and 1a.45S sheep. There were
slaughtered AIS cattle y l}9 sSs. sas ssO sneep
DESPERATE CHARAcrER.-Betweeh twelve and
one O'Clock yesterday morning man named John
Murphy, Q resident Of Peterson avenue, West Ho-
boken, Vas found lying outside tie isffynousG
Somebody walked him up, when he found that the
boat he Intended TO take had just left He then be.
threatened to shoot loficer Lawrence when the lat
ter arrested him. He was taken before Recorder
Pope, who fined him FIVE dollars for drunkenness
and held him TO bail in 5000 to keep the peace 1s<
A MEAN TRICK AND JUST REBUKE.-A man named
Francis G. Hanson, who keeps q barrOom in Newark
street. suspected youth named Conrad Sperlng OF
stealing one dollar from him. The young man de-
MED the theft in the most positive terms Yesterday
morning Hanson MN IN Ak Sea man ne
would take no further steps In the matter At
length the lad admitted, but had no sooner done so
Slc han lad n
Recorder Pope on learning the facts discharged the
youth and said he regretted 1t was not in his power
to commit Hanson to the cells ID punshment OF sucn
THE FERRY BkrDGE GIVES wAY-NARRow Es-
cApE-At half-past seven O'Clock last evening the
| ferryboat Weehawken was entering the slip at the
foot Of Barclay street, when the chain supporting
the bridge gave way and the bridge tumbed into the
water on one side The passengers al being on the
| the wisdom OF the plan adopted by the Hob0ken
Ferry Company Of keeping the passengers In the
| boat have all got Off, Had such an accident occur
red, say at the Jersey City ferry where at times
easily be imagined. fhe gates at each end Of the
| HobOken ferryboats may be also set down as an ex-
celent precaution against accidents TO passengers
Some delay in the running OF the boats by rea-
| son OF this accident.
Newark.
MILITARY MArTERs.-Major Marvin Dodd, OF this
| city, and Major A. b. McKeon, OF Bergen county,
have been appointed TO positions on the dvitAon
star OF the National Guard, with the rank Of lie
! 9itne ioroeS The Examining Board OF officers was
| TO have n q at New Brunswick last eveaing K
| transact Important business.
LAY DELEGATION IN THE METHODIST IsyIscoPAl
| CHURcH.-The congregation Of the H. Ilscy stree
Methodist Episcopal church held an ele xson on IT,
subject OF lay delegation in their edli6 ~ on Frase
night, which resulted In vote of G2 for Sto 80 fsns
| Forty-seven OF the "ayes' were I ropoun ed
ladies'. Next Tuesday evening the CO ntra ethodi.
| Episcopal church holds similar ele ftion.
NEWARK AND NEW YORK RAIL loAD.-The ne,
railroad to connect Newark with sw York has bee
completed as far as Railroad a, senue, Newark. 8
that there can be now no doubt sthe road will be
working order before the lst Of hny Several of tt
directors had an excursion a the road YESTERDAY
1t has been constructed, Hothing having bee
left undone to insure the "a Sty Of those travein
thereon.
THE CUBAN VOLUNTEER EovExENr-The NOV,
ment on foot here for sever sl weeks past leading
the raising Of men, arm q and equipments for tn
Cuban patriots has now formed actual shapemen
There has been raised he detachment OF seventy
nine men, who, with o. fer one hundred Batimor,
ans, VIII form q bat talon, which will be con
manded by Colonel Henry, e; Moore, formerl
teers. The other officers are Major Georg
A. wnship, late OF the Confederate army, an
service. some Of sSe BaitmoTeans 1 arrived hsr
yesterday and the remainder are expected TO-DAY
| A lull supply OF uniforms has been provided an
the battalion will leave here for New York to-moI
row morning., and at once proceed to embark o.
board q former blockade runner, now lying Il
, the Sound: This organization Is atogethe
} an independent one, and is fitted out by privat
individuals formerly residents Of Cuba, but nov
living here. The arrest OF the principal members O
} the Junta occasioned temporary confusion anon
the volunteers, but they have now resolved To 20
regardless OF that body. The utmost secresy ha
D surrounded the movements OF the ofcers ana thei
D subordinates. meeting was held last evening ol
Broad street. within stones throw OF the City Hal
n | rhon arr fpr al farfip
, pleted.
} PERILoUs POSITION OF LUSArIc.-Early yesteI
, day morning, while officer Post was patrolling hi
D | post along Morris avenue, his attention was sud
,, denly attracted by the piercing cries of q woma
who sat on the third story window sill OF a prvat
residence, with her feet dangling in the air and her
self with only her night dress The ocer at ono
aroused the inmates and the woman, whose nam
} Is Mary Ann Durand, and who proved TO be insane
| was rescued IN time TO prevent her falling to tn
} | sidewalk. she was domestic, and had only beef
with the family a few hours. Her idea, as she ex
pressed ~ was ,oat somebody was vas going TO sta
TO New YORK.
BREviTIEs.-The gentleman's waiting room Of tn
New Jersey Railroad depot here Is nearly nnishe,
and now presents quite a tasteful appearance.
will be ready for use during the week. Then for tn
ladies' department Lieutenant Colonel .. Madison
Drake has just been presented with handsome pal
OF spurs by Colonel J. J. Cladek, OF Railway. The
wick. A boy named McCauley, while picking cher
yesterday fell from tree and broke his arm an,
sustained other severe injuries. He resides In tn
Second ward The other evening prominent on
cial OF the Central Railroad while on his way hom
from q party mere, was mistaken for robDer by
new accusation % 70 the police force. After severe
tusse In which the off1cer had his nose smashed tn
railroad man was brought to the station, but soor
after liberated