The New York herald., 1870-09-20
NEW JERSEY NEWS ITEMS.

Michael Kenny, who robbed the house Of Mrs.
Coles, on Magnolia avenue, Jersey City, was SEN
tenced yesterday the Court OF Special Sessions to
three years. Imprisonment at hard aDor in the new
jail at Snake Hill. This is the first prisoner SEN
fenced to that institution, where hard labor will be
something more than a mere legal technicality.
Eliza Baumann was arrested yesterday, on war
rant issued by Coroner volhardf, Of Jersey City,
charging her with the murder Of her infant, whose
body was found with the throat cut In sink OF an
Outhouse She states that the father Of the child Is
man now serving in the Prussian army.
The Central Agricultural Fair OF New Jersey COM
mences to-day at Trenton and will continue TIL
Thursday. An unusually large number Of prizes IS
offered.
A negro named Robert Fleming. who was one OF
the gang charged with robbng the sum OF $226 from
the liquor store OF John w. Dodd, Newark avenue
Jersey CITY, was taken 6ack by detectives Carroll
and StrattOrd from his hiding place in Natlck, Mass
He was yesterday morning committed TO Jail for
trial.
about TO appear in the Fifth Congressional district
is without foundation. The only candidates who
viii go TO the polls are Orestes Cleveland, Aneas
Fitzpatrick and George A. Halscy, representing re-
spectiyey the flint lock democracy, the needle gun
or young democracy and the republicans.
The democratic editors OF the State of New Jer-
sey will hold meeting at Paterson to-day In order
to consult the best method OF saving the State
from falling into the hands Of the republicans at the
After many false reports the Paterson and Newark
Railroad resumed business yesterday.
Inc young democracy are udklIlB arrangements
for grand mass meeting in Newark, where nearly
all the influential men Of the democratic party have
joined The movement.
Some OF the leading members OF the Jersey City
Board OF Education complaining loudly that the
anomalous relation OF the superintendent to the AS
sistant superintendent is producing the trouble that
was anticipated. In the matter oil purchasing books
Mr.. Ryan and other members OF the committee find
themselves hampered and thwarted, and the case
was reported to Mayor O'Neill.
Somebody stole the watch and pOcketbO0k from
Joseph Maskel while at the Paterson Opera House
on Saturday night The young man next to him
missing valuables were fonnd slowed away IN the
heel Of MS shoe, which was considered sufficient
evidence TO warrant his being locked up in jail. The
hopeful's name Is John Reagen.
Messrs. James Fisk, Jr, and Jay Gould visited
Paterson yesterday, probably on business connected
with their cases before the present term OF the
court, although the Paterson people hope that it
was In reference to the much needed new railroad
depot.
There were no startling developments yesterday
at Paterson between Mr.. George BrOOmhead and the
Society OF Useful Manufactures concerning the
dammng up OF the Passalc river las reported In yes
terday's HERALD. BroOmhead's men were at work
trying to repair the damage done, while he and the
representatives OF the society were hanging around
the Grand Jury room at the Court House, evidently
trying to get each other indicted. Before 1t is
through the lawyers will get hold Of enough to have
bought three or four steam engines and let the
water power 60.
on account Of the non completion of the repairs tC
the mill Paterson they were dry again yes
terday, and number Of the mills were necessarily
closed. Yesterday was the nth day OF the suspen
sion OF the mills driven from the race water, but Il
Is expected that work will be resumed to-day.