The New York herald., 1870-01-02
ever before the stock was damaged to the extent OF
several thousand dollars

ever before the stock was damaged to the extent OF
several thousand dollars.
tn. LAST MEETING OF THE PRESENT COMMON
COUNCIL was held on Friday night Several matters
OF considerable importance came mp In the proceed
ings. Messrs. Stainsby, Westervet and Scott, the
special committe appointed 10 take into c0nsdera-
ton the practicability Of establishing place for the
inas found IN midst, reported strongly favor
OF such an institution, u being In the cOmmltee's
opinion, public necessity ana entirely feasible. Ii
conducted on right principles they think it would
IN lew years almost II not entirely be sefsnpp0rt
ing The committee suggest part OF the property
lately purchased by the city OF Waverey be set apart
for reform school purposes. rhe offering 0f report
favorng the selling or the old Poers' Field TO CIT
zen Tor SIC, 600 gave rise to good deal Of angry
discussion, one Alderman conLending that the
ground was worth $4,000, while others were OF
opinion snat the CITY was doing well 70 get $3.50
solution offered by Alderman Westervelt that the
Legislature be asked to repeal 30 much OF the act
ly" as prohibits the cOrpOrated authorities Of the
city from compelling the prOpret0rs OF the several
horse car railroad companies TO run their cars for
the better accommodation Of the public ON Sunday,
was adopted and tho. Council soon after adjourned.
Hoboken.
NARROW ESCAPE FROM DRowNING.--At eight
O'Clock last evening an intoxicated Frenchman tum-
bed from the bridge near the ferry into the water
and was almost drowned before ne could be rescued.
he was unable 10 give his name and was carried 10
New York.
New Brunswick.
man named william Connolly employed BY the New
Jersey Railroad Company, was standing on the
track near the depot when a locomotive backed
up" upon him anu the wheels passed over his body
killing him instantly. The deceased was forty
years Of age and leaves W lie and two children.
BOOnt0n.
BURGLARY.-The store OF John Hill (membcr OF
Congress) h Co., at this place. was broken into on
wednesday night and the blown open and robbed
or thirty dollars In currency The robbers escaped.
reward OF 500 ~ offered for their apprehension.
Paramus.
The PARAMUs HOBGOBLIN.-The excitement over
the appearance OF ghost at Naugle's tavern At
Paramus, Bergen county N. j., Is on the Increase
A few nights since party managed to remain until
the midnight hour, and, 10 as the clock ceased
striking the ghost appeared clad in the hablments
at the apparitlon, which suddenly disappeared
through an open window. 1t ls now believed to be
q trick but whether the principal In the practical
Joke injured by the pistol shots was not ascer-
tained.
Paterson.
THE MIDLAND RAILROAD.-About 900 had
been subscribed in Paterson on Friday evening
towards bringing the Midland Railroad through that
city as an opposition line to the Erie.
PAssAIC COUNTY COURTs-In the case OF Tying vs.
Gould, at the conclusion OF the evidence Judge
Bedle non. suited the case, as he said he would in
advance. 1t Will be carried before the Supreme
Court.
HELPING IN THE NEW YEAR.-In years tnerelhas
not been so much disturbance, resulting from too
frequent libatIons, a. upon New Years eve. Watch
meetings were held upon every street corner, and
Ghs lookup proved too small to receive from the
police any but rlngleaders.
At the Fifth Ward Hotel party were put ont for
ball. They retallated by smashing IN
the plate glass front with stones anQ Other missiles.
Two Of the party-James Miller, Of PasSaic street,
and Charles Post-were arrested yesterday. |
''nusso occurred In another street, in which |
man was severely beaten. FentOn killfoll was
arrested aud committed for assault and battery.
At q ball at the Passaic Hotel melee occurred,
during which was stolen gold watch worth $3.50
from bystander named William Bradley. No. trace
pf the thief yet discovered.
- aA';'~ Passaic.
FIRE broke out in the carpenter shop Of Garrison
Il Co. on New Years eve and the building was dam
aged to the extent OF 81, 500.