The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1869-08-20
SUBURBAN INTELLIGENCE.
NEW JERSEY.

jersey CITY.

Jersey civ.
BREvrTIEs.-At the request OF Mr.. Mcdonnell,
Overseer Of the Poor, the Common Council have OPP
pointed committee to Investigate the charges of
inhumanity preferred against nim because he re-
fused TO admit the wife OF dying man to the hos
pitai. The charges have been already disposed OF,
SO the action Of the committee will be merely formal
The hospital 1t was shown was never In as good q
condition..
Extensive improvements are being made by the
Erie Railway Company at the Long dock. new
ferry house, o canal ana bulkhead, 200 feet In
length, are TO be constructed
The PICNIC RIoT.-Little remains to be added to
the account Of the riot at the picnic of the Emmett
Guards published In yesterdays HERALD. On1cer
Joyce, who was among the excurslonsts having
heard the threats OF the roughs at the grove to
turn by train and raise an avengng crowd In Jersey
CITY, came down with the gang and forewarned the
Chief OF Police. who detailed aid Jordan and squad
OF patrOmen TO protect the people when disembark-
ing. The police had difficult task to clear away
the rufans from the pile OF bricks In Morris street.
but the clubs were used 80 effectively that the rOughs
were forced to retire and fall back on Hudson street
where many of them contented themselves with
brandshing knives and threatening vengeance. 1t
was thought at one time that the police would be
obliged to use revovers. lt Is stated that several
members OF q fire company were among the ring
leaders, They belong to. what Is known as the
"Greenhorn Association" None Of the party re-
ceved fatal injuries.
HEAVY SwINDLING OPERATIoNs.-A lady, named
Laura Bonville procured a warrant from Recorder
Pope yesterday for the arrest OF O damsel named
Maria Fischer on charge Of thievery aud swind-
ling Maria offered herself at emigrant ONCE in
New York as servant to the complainant, who
resides at No. II Sixth street. During the absence
OF the mistress subsequently, Maria decamped with
articles OF dress valued at eighty dollars She was
ing to play the same trick on another party.
Captain Donovan conveyed her to Hoboken yester.
evening 1t turned out that the prisoner and her hus-
band, Auolph are pair Of thieves who traverse the
was captured by oflcer Kaiser near Castle Garden
last evening, and was induced to accompany the
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his wife's designs. Captain Donovan discovered
that the husband had two large trunks OF stolen
goods in New London, Conn, In one of which Two
loaded seven barrel revolvers were found.
Bergen City.
DESPERATE AFFRAY ON THE MORRIS CANAL.-Two
boats came into collision on the Morris Canal, in
Lafayette, on Wednesday night when the occupants
of the boats, both men and women, pitched into
each other furiously A man named Dennis was
stabbed and thrown into the canal. The assailant
got of with his boat, leaving the wounded man
struggling in the water and but for the assistance
drowned When drawn out he was placed in his
boat, and all the parties sailed OF. No police being
around there was no arrest; but Dennis Is supposed
to be fatally wounded.
Perth Amboy.
THE NEW JERSEY EDITORIAL ASSOCIATION pre-.
scented costly set OF silver to their secretary, Mr..
Babcock on Wednesday, In recognition OF his abors
in behalf Of that body for several years. The as
sociaton afterwards took dinner at the Brighton
House.
Newark.
A WAIF.-A very pretty, litteytwo months old
baby Of the female persuasion, was found yesterday
In the Centre street depot OF the New Jersey Rail
road. IL had been abandoned by woman sup
posed to be the mother, who was observed to enter
with II. 1t was removed 10 the '5heterng Arms
by Captain Michael Beanan.
EXTENSIVE REAL ESTATE TRANSFERS.
important transfers Of real estate have taken place
In this city and vicinity lately. Yesterday lot OF
improved property on Broad street, near Market,
was disposed OF for over $4,000. The transferring
agent declined giving names or particulars. The
estate of Mr.. Knapp, the Pttsburg gun manufac-
turef fronting the Passaic, In Kearney township,
near here, recently disposed OF for $50, 900;
the Brown estate, near bv, brought $l50,O00; New
Workers being the purchasers.