The New York herald., 1870-01-18
SUBURBAN EYELL10ENCR
NEW JERSEY.
Jersey city.

n0Spam i've O'Clock yesterday afternoon boy
named John McGee, nfteen years OF age, residing at
No. Is brunswick street. Jumped from freight car
In motion on the Erie Railway, and he fell on the
ground " Nh such force that he was thrown on tho
track. The wheels passed over has left leg render
lng amputation necessary. The boy was conveyed
70 the 0lty Hospital.
THD LATE HIGHWAY RoBBxxY.-John Kane,
Robert Hunter and Martin Larkn, the parties
rested on the charge OF robblng Abraham w,ckest,
In Warren street. were brought mp for examine
non Yesterday morning before Recorder Mar
sindaie ecl,s mns evidence against, them wss ss
for trial. me parties ~' were unknown 70
Wickett and would probably have escaped arrest
that Que called another .Aose,n and he succeeded
In nnding every mcmDer OF tho gang The evidence
SHOWS tnat they divided the plunder between them.
The ARSON CAss-A MAN STEPS rsT0 TRAP
Yesterday morning Thomas Loughran, James
Loughran and Patrick Connolly were brought UP
for examination before the Recorder on the charge
oi setting are 10 the house No. ia Grand street ana
thereby attempting 70 deirand the State Insurance
snce ' On the Premises. i my Tns 'I insurance com
psny were represented BY Ma Winfield
and Mr nallanan and Mr. HardenDergn appeared es,
named John Connolly, brother TO the prisoner, en-
tered the court room 10 witness the proceedinga,
when ne was AZ once Identified by Mrs. Connolly.
whose store was destroyed by the IRE, "a frequent
visitor In the house, aud she had many re Bons
sSe transaction. s.cs lie was saersapon ARRESTED
aud placed inside the railing with the others. The
testimony OF the witnesses showed that the conyer-
cation OF the men when plotting the a1air was over
heard by woman, who lost no time in acquainttng
tue landlord OF the facts. but he was increduous
and told her not to bc carried away Oy such queer
nouons-n lie would nos believe t til 1t was 100
late. The prisoners were all committed for trial
Hudson City.
OPENING or THE COUNTY CoURrs.--Tbe January
term OF the Hudson County Courts Will be opened
to-day by Judge Bedle, attended by Judges Ran
doph, Bohnstedt and stnrges- The Harrison
vrceland breach Of promise case 40 famll lar
TO the pubic, will come up >agaIn at
this term, ia accordance with an order OF Inc Court
OF Appeals granting new trlal on the ground Of
excessive damages the spicy revelations OF loves
Old dream WIN be rchashed ior the peneat Of curl
GUS and sensation-ioving folks. There are
and and l'' six FOR arson. one s ersa. feature feature
IN the rets Jury llst ls mat the
by their absence These lndividuals OF idle.
goodfor nothing loafers, who followed the business
,Or ne saSe VI axg Two aonars day anu wasen
around. Sheriff Mount mlghthave Topped of few
more, and tten honest men would feei perfectly
safe.
PATCHINd AND SPOILIN0 THE NEW CITY MAJ
committee was appointed some time ago by the
Common Council TO open and lay out new streets
and submit the map when completed 70 the Council
for ratification The owners OF property were dts
satisfied IN many cases, as there viii be always
grumblcrs In suca instances, some desiring that
street should pass In front OF their houses
where snch plan was lmpracticable The map, on
the whole, WAS well arranged, but II has been re-
Gently altered In snch manner that tho streets
instead OF forming extension and continuation or
those in Jersey and Hudson cities, actually form
trlangles and curves and terminate abruptly
at short distances. This gives rise to grave
suspicions that certain parties should be 40
cominOdated even though the city suf1er, os
| It Will, II the new map ne endorsed. MIR. @. 9.
Van Reypen, one OF the commissioners and a
| member OF the Board OF Chosen Freeholders,
declares he Will not sign TIE report in consequence
| OF this bunglmg. Tne people OF Bergen are shrewd
enough TO detect something wrong In the business,
| patched condition to the Council q strong protest
Will be made against Its adoption.
Newark.
THE EIsTRACHr SINGING SOCIETY, which includes
| among It's members such men az Professor Rem
mentz, Rev. Mr. Lepcht, Register Stap and Mr.. Kron
enberg, is seriously contemplating the building Of
grand music haii W cost $50 600. charter empow
erlng the society 10 hold property to the value OF
100000 Ia 10 be applied for TO the present Legisa
| ture.
| On TO FRENToN.--Qulte large crowd OF politicians
and professional lobbyists left tins city last even.
Ing for Trenton, as to be IN time for the opening
OF the session actual business. Among those Tho
went were several democratic Aldermen and others
Interested In the passage or b creating "Four-
teenth ward by q division Of the seventh" Every
effort will be made TO rush the bill through rapidly.
Tall lobbying may, therefore, be anticipated.
A SINGULAR "ACcIDENT.r-In the case OF Mr..
James Swinnerton, an elderly resident OF Mulberry
street, who was reported to have been dangerously
injured through the accidental discharge OF pistol
1t now transplres that the old gentleman tried to
put period 10 his existence. His son, the
father was Temporarily lnsane,'' but now
Wsan I tWevecntn ana iew % monsns os nls aSo He me-
came second time Benedict. His present wife
y considerably younger than himself. He Is In .
iair way to recover, and no one regrets his foolish
act more than ho does himself.