The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1869-02-19
SUBURBAN INTELLIGENCE
Jersey CRY.


Jersey City.
. rry POLICE ComMissIoN.-A bill has been in
sroducea IN the Legislature by Sidney h. Bevans en-
titled supplement to the present police bill, which
provides for the election OF four commissioners OF
police and q chief OF police by the people at the
ensuing charter election. The commissioners are 10
hold office for one, two three and Tour years respee-
lively Twenty-Five patrolmen are to be added to
the present force The Recorder viii not be
o6scl0 member OF the Board but tue Mayor is con-
he virtually Is nj present. Petitions in favor OF the
biz are being circulated through Jersey City for sig
natures and several members OF the Common Coul-
cll have appended their names thereto.
AID roR THE SISTERS or THE Poon.-The only
Catholic hospital in Jersey City Is that in charge OF
the sisters OF the Poor IN ST. Mary's parish, which
Is maintained by the contributions OF the charitable.
Iast evening lecture delivered in the Catholic
Institute BY Dr. J. J. Prendeigast on '.ine Laws OF
humane object. The audience was not very large,
but Il included several prominent ladies and gentle
men OF the city.
BuEGLksY.--The residence of Mr.. st. john in La
fayctte. WAC entered by burglars on Wednesday
night and robbed OF q small sum OF money, besides
eweiry aud other articles. The thieves gained ae-
cess TO a window on the second story by climbing
along vines. They entered the chamber OF some
ladies who were visit 10 the family, broke open
"a strong box containing S4)o In gold, as wei az
silver coin and come lewelTy. They also took three
dollars nom the pocket OF dress belonging TO one
vi The ladies' There IS as yet no cue TO The robbers
Hudson City.
SUPPLY OF GAs.-The Common Council Committee
on Fire and Lamps have been directed by the Coun-
ell 10 make contract with the Peoples Gas Com
pany Of Hudson Guy and Bergen for supplying tie
street lamps al the rates now charged IN Jersey
Guy.
Newark.
ALLEGED EMBEzzLEMENr.--Yes afternoon
Young man named Chiian Sticklcs. who gained
little notoriety through heing witness in the
Iaon trial, WIS taken INTO custody 10 answer two
different charges oi cmpeZziing funds IRON James
sison, Broad street lamp dealer, ana previously
from Que Martin johnson lisa dealer. torty-three
collars IS the amount claimed 10 nave been made
away IRON the former and five dollars from the lat
ter. lie ls held III default OF bail
CAUGHT IN TIE AoT.--An individual, claiming TO
be farmer from Springfield, H. and giving the
name OF James Lincoln, captured after a hot
chase yesterday afternoon, shortly after four O'Clock
il Washington place, by 0nlcer Wiedenmeyer. 1t
appears ne had previously entered Mr.. Eagans
IN Hew sreet and there offered for pieces OF
fine cashmere cloth. worth dfy or sixty dollars at
CIPHER OF their value. IhIs connected with other
Suspicious circumstances. led Mr. Eagan 10 beege
tina something wds rotten ia Denmark" The cloth
Sceg not nnillg purchaser walked or and soon
Genielnan IA Diue was aiter nun flist throwing
array the clcfh be next Invested himself oi his coat,
but fortunately the oifcer, beng - good runner,
overlook the fellow and brought nm with the goods
10 &c station house IL was then discovered taG he
Wore new PAR o. boots. II was further ascerlained
that lstsg, With another pair which he had SOLD to
shoemaker for two dollars were stolen goods. The
cl3sh identified the properly OF A. Eatz, dry
gooas GeieT, iSl Market street. Lincoln was locked
up 10 await examination.
Patterson.
AocIDESr-About six O'Clock on Wednesday even
Ing quantity OF melted iron winch had just been
poured into a mould, in the Grant Locomotive
Works suddenly exploded. man named Dennis
Tracy Was quite seriously injured and several others
Slightly burned. Iracys clothing was almost burned
on and has face ana several places about the body
were saocktngy burned with the dying metal. He
was removed to his home, IN Slater rect, ana at
tended 10 by physician, and IL IL not thought his
injuries viii prove fatal. The explosion ID supposed
20 nave been caused by air or water in the mould.
Trenton.
NOMINATIONS BY THE GovERNoa.-Yesterday Gov
ernor Randolph sent TO the Senate for confirmation
the following nominations:-For Judge OF the Court
or Errors Y. L. u. Wales for Prosecutor Of the Pleas
for Gloucester X. l.. Thompson; for Prosecutor Of
the Pleas Tor Camden, r. Jenkins
UNITED STATES DISTRICT CoURr-Th.s Court was
occupied yesterday in the trial OF Theodore Tappen
OF Newark, indicted by the Grand Jury for passing
zen dollar counterfeit bills on the Aleburn National
Bank five dinerent persons in and around
Newark. The case win be continued to-day. A New
York lawyer defended the accused, and his stOid
persist m Directing 10 almost every question nut
b. Cae Dsirict torley 70 witnesses and Interrupt.
lug tle court createI much agitation, ana nnaIly
llpclie lie court 10 fNperatlvey order tine counsel
u 'sslL DOWN AID not '.asIGBpt ~ interrupt the
solrs again." The counsel, however, inexora-
6e, ana ~ien District Attorney keasbey found his
eA3ra hopeless to prosecute ine he took up the
iAeALD aid perusea It Ill Inc Court partially sue
ceeaed IA 'recuLstruCtngf tue New York lawyer
i.so Tic Jersey mode 81 conducting trials.