The New York herald., 1870-01-04
SUBURBAN INTELLIGENCR
NEW JERSEY.
Jersey City.


THE LARGEST Hoo IN THE STATE.-Mr. y. f. Rich
ardson OF the Railroad HOTEL Hightstown, N j.,
killed on New Years day hog nineteen months old
which weighed, when dressed TAT pounds. IL was
OF tho Monmouth county stock. TIE hog came 10
market yesterday.
THE KNIFE AaArN.--A man named Magrath en-
tered the liquor store OF John Falon, at 10 Sussex
street Yesterday afternoon, and craving out large
knife made swoop at HIM. but FalOh escaped DJ
jumping over the counter and rushing into room.
Magrath was arrested ana placed ia prison 10 aWais
examination
DROWNED IN THE MORRIS CANAL.--Yesterday
morning the body OF an unknown woman was found
floating In the canal at the ioot or Varick street.
The remains were 50 deeomposcd that Identification
il impossible. Coroner Burns VIII hold an inquest
to-day.
An infant was found IN a box in the canal on Sum
day evening. permit for burial was given.
HSbolseu.
CLERK ACCUSED OF FRAup.-A warrant wac
issued by Justice WHITE yesterday for the arrest OK
Thomas Blair OF the firm OF Blair d WeDDyn, on
charge preferred by Robert iiankns OF having de-
irauded hn ont 0l umoer 10 tne vaue OF Sooo. me
warrant Is IA the hands OF officer Henry anu Blair
Will be arrested.
ANOTHER SHOOTING AFFRAY.-About two O'Clock
yesterday morning watcaman named Egan was
arrested by officer Hayes Tor firing pistol shot as
one Patrick McDermott, who lives IN New York. Is
appears that some time previously McDermott
emerged from pubic house IN company with John
Sheehan and Insuitcd the watchman. Inc latter
resented 1t by shooting at hn. out luckily the bail
missed IT'S aim. OWING to the conDicting testimony
the case WAS dismissed ~ Recorder rope.
Newark
SERIOUS ACCIDENT TO A MiLKMAN.-A few min
utes before one O'Clock yesterday a milkman from
Lyons Farms, named OBADIAH Jones, had o narrow
escape for his life on the New Jersey Railroad, at
the Thomas street crossing, 10 this city. lie was
driving across in his wagon wncn the one O'Clock
tram from New YORK came nilng alols.. his hotso
was instantly Killed, the wagon demolished ana ne
himself picked up In an iasensD.e condition and
removed TO physlcan's where he soon became
conscious. HIS Injuries, though serious are nor
considered fatal. How in the world he escaped
instant death Is next to u miracle.
BURGLARS STILL ARoUND.-Early yesterday
number Of residences on Clinton place were entered
by burglars and robbed OF divers and sundry arti-
cles OF value The house OF MIR. Alexander Barclay
was lched OF blankets, ovcrcoats new SILK hats,
Dauo cover, DC. IL was well he adrolt scuuii-
drels moved with such catlike stiffness, Tor
the masculine members OF the house all
slept with reyoveTs under their pillows. They were
never once disturbed. Ine adjoining residences OF
also visited and robbed III like manner VI various
ARTICLES. At Mr Estes che burglar received Warh
reception IRON that gentemanS pistol The bur-
glar escaped but left pood behind, anu rs the
bullet could not be ionu the inference IS that the
rascal carried II OF az u aew Years soasce"T
Patterson.
THE PAssAIC CouETY BOARD OF FaEEBoLpEss
Will meet those OF Bergen county to-day at Dundee
al place. The river Is dividing line between
the two counties and the expense and dlFectorship
OF hat the structure ialis upon eaci Tne fassaic
county Board very sensibty INSIST THAT II snail be
built OF iron; the Beilenitcs, however, bearing IN
mad the hlge forests OF heavy timber upon their
territory, are determined 10 hlve II OF wood, Wno
both nave adopted Stanton3 tnotLo as their own,
and express their intention To 'stcSn Unless some
sort compronlse eifeciea II is not unlikely that
tie bridge will he u curious conrivance han wood
| aud laii iron.
| THREE LITTLE CnILDrEN LOST IN THE WOODS
About four cock last Saturday afternoon three little
sons Oh Mr.. Joseph Wyoe, oil WynocAle, few miles
| from Paterson, aged respectively tcn, seven and
nve years, went out for a rample IN tho woods on
Inc mountains and have not since been discovered
continued search has oecl Kept up since their dis
appearance, ali tle DeighDor5 joining IN with tne
dsttaceea parents; but, although TIE country rouna
about has been wei secured, no traces or the un.
fortunate baucs III the wood have been found. There
| is but little hope OF their Deing found alive, the
| storm OF Sunday night being very severe ana the
weather too cold lor chlsdren TO breast. Nearly
hundred persons yesterday joined III the search bur
WITH no success up 10 last auvicea.