The New York herald., 1870-02-09
SUBURBAN INTELLIGENCE
EEw JERSEY.
Jersey City.

Jersey City.
THE COMMON COUNCIL AND THE POI.fCB OoAAs-
sIoNEgs.--At the meeting OF the Common Council
week ago q resolution was adopted calling on tue
Police Commissioners to snow by wnat authority
New York mechanics at the Erie WORKSHOPS:
Iho POslce Com Inssl0ners met on Monday nlght ANU
passed q resolution directing the Clerk to return tne
document tO the Common council. IL was tuc
passage OF the ioregOiag resolution by tue Iono
Council that rendered the intercession o the
committee with Jay Gould behalf 0l Inc stIiAerS
inelectuat.
THE COUNTS ARSON AND BURGLARY.-The trial
Of James LCnghran, Thomas Louahran and Ihonas
Connolly on the charge Of arson was continued
yesterday IN the Court Of Sessions. Mr. David
rance l Company, s'' testified snat . policy q
$1,000 was saken out for the liquor store
down the claim was presented. Mr.. John Ha!liard
president OF the company, gave evidence n 10 Wy
snd Iesed at ne Sarres IN te store were empty
when the fire broke out Counsel for defence tnen
summed up ana ut the conclusion oi his address INC
court adjourned TIL this morning.
Forrest keeney, q last young man: was or2ugnt W
the bar, with ms wife. lie pleaded guilty of bur-
Sa Groner anu noer as g sui hangs over him
while u New York detective wants" MN ~ tne
metropoIis on serious charge ING pr.a""r snM hs
wen known TO the New York police, from whom ho
mad many narrow escapes. lie viii be called up for
sentence after teW days. Il
Newark.
AIDING AND ABErrrNd PRIZE FI6HTISG-ln she
Essex Comfy Court OF Quarter Sessions yesterday
Bernard Mccormack, William Allen, Hugh Hawkins
and william Uontar indicted for aiding and abetting
q prize fight which took place N orange townshiD
some months ago, were arrafgned ior trial. iney
severaly retracted their former pleas OF not guilty.
pieaded guilty and were renamed Ior sentence.
BELIlGERENr MIsCEGENATioN.-A few days since
. German named Charles Pfeifer appeared at the
police station and entered complaint that hts STEP
daughter, Elvina Gr0ssman, eighteen years OF age,
mad lett her home ana was cohabitng with col
ored man, old enough TO oe ner iaLner;
named Amos Stackhouse, ON board canal
boat. Yesterday, armed with warrant issued ~
Justice Mills couple OF officers proceeded 10 sle
boaG and found the cabin locked. bal were satisheu
that tine glrl and her coored paramour were on
board Soon they were certain, and 1t was not tlll
iorce was used that the pair surrendersa aan ansy
were taken to the station and placed III Inc ceAs'
Stackhonse's wife ls already IN custody, neid Oh
stili graver charge.
BRAzEN-FACED SwINDLERs.--F0r some time pas'
this community has suffered great annoyance from
sneak thieves impostors ana petty swlndlers, VINO
under the guise Of ragged mendicanss, nave peer peer
reaping rich harvest from unsuspccting Gene
fctareS. The police, Determined TO puS sSop X
the nuisance, are using every eno,I ha.,an ~ ans
faced swinders Of the Deggar tribe, who gave sbsl
names as Perry McManuS and Margaret Cappsr
were arrested ana Lodged IN cassSay ,S thew
been living together at No. 3sS washington os
street.-the .sold stone ho1se''-and. repre-
sentlng themselves as heads OF separats
families, nave severaly procured aid from tDe over
was sent on alternate Sundays to the Catholic ant
Presbyterian churches, there to excite she sym
pathles Of clergy and aiJy. With several other iron
! In the fire they scraped together handsome ~
| come, which was wasted IN riotous living and dc
bauchery unsn the neighDors protested. botn ar
held.
MiilburD.
PROBABLE FATAL CARRIAGE ACcrDENT.-Wnii MI
Mr.. Jotham Tilton, o higGly respectable citizen 9
this place, was driving nome on Monday evening
his carriage, the horses shed at some object an
erked tne vehicle with SUCH suddcnnes5 ana forc
that MIR. TIiton was dashed to The road with VIC
lence. He sustained injuries OF SO serious charat
ter that but sight hopes are entertained OF hls II
coycsy.