The New York herald., 1870-02-07
SUBURBAN INTELLIGENCE.
NEW JERSEY.
Hudson City.

ATANSERY AND GLUE FACTORY BURNED Down.
About eigh. O'Clock Saturday night fire broke ont
in the glue factory ana tannery kept by Charles
Doedein. corner OF Germania avenue and Humboldt
street, on the hill side and there being many com-
bustible materials in the establishment at the time
the building was soon enveloped in flames The
cOnnagration lasted nearly two hours and gared 80
brightly that ali the fire companies and multitude
OF citizens turned out to save the structure. All
Efforts to extinguish the flames were useless and the
had 1t insured for 81 only but the oss of course
will be much greater
Bergen City.
KILLED on THE RAILRoAD.-SaIurday Gorning
the body OF James LathrOp, Jr., was found mangled
in the Bergen cut between the rocks and the rails.
The skull was battered to atoms, and there IS no
doubt but that a locomotive caused his death. The
youth had been sent by his mother on an errand
ana wandered along the railroad. AS the curve is
sharp at the place 1t is possible that ne was not
seen by the engineer when the train struck MN. An
inquest Will be held by Coroner Burns.
CommuDipaw.
THE STOCK YARDs.-Withln the past week there
arrived at the stock yards 237 cars, containing
T. 4le hogs 2.s1s cattle and 12,34s sheep There
were slaughtered during the same time 4l3 cattle,
$3.50 hogs ana $3.50 sheep.
Newark.
THE COMMON COUNCIL. AZ Its last meeting de-
clared by resolution that Alderman Albert G..
same. It was also resolved that the .Park bill''
now before the Legislature be protested against, and
that copy OF the resolve be sent 10 the latter body
A VALUABLE SOUVENIR was presented to Chief OF
Police Clarke OF this city, Saturday. by the officers
and men OF the Newark police department. 1t was
in the shape OF an elegant and handsomely gotten
up and inscribed gold watch and chain worth $500.
The presentation was made on behalf and IN pre-
sence OF the men by Captain Peter +. Rogers. II
was complete surprise TO the happy recipient.
DON'T WANT HIS NAME PUBLIsHED.-Last even.
ing Theodore Sode, q respectable looking young
man, and Lewis +. Morcelle a loud mothed 'b'hoy,n
were arrested by the police charged with commit
tlng serious breach OF the peace. They were fol-
lowed to the station by an exciteu crowd Of roughs,
one OF whom became SO excited lest the facts might
he published that he commenced q vile trade OF
abuse against the officers and was promptly elected
from the building.
/. ROBBERY IN A HorEL.--A few days since while
James Smith, partially intoxicated, was in Wards
Hotel, IN Market street. he was relieved Of fine
gold watch by well known cheralier dindustrte.
A colored boothlack, named George Looper, wit.
messed the act and at once made the same Known
for which he was threatened with severe cbastise
ment by an alleged accomplce OF the thief. In the
excitement that ensued the latter escaped Yester-
day the alleged accompce one James Berry, was
arrested.
PECULIAR CASE OF ATTEMPTED SUICIDE BY AN
INSANE WoMAN.-Late on Saturday night an insane
woman named Hannah Fischer attempted to put a
period 10 her existence by throwing herself from
the second story window OF No. 43 Hoyt street the
residence OF her married sister, Mrs. Caulfed. II
appears the poor creature had been for the lasl
tive I've years employed domestic in tho family
Of gentleman residing IN the country snow de
ceased. The latter in consideration OF her faithful
serytude, had promised to leave her, In the event
OF his deceasc, q legacy OF $1,000 When he died
however, no such provision found IN his WIN
and the disappointment worked upon Miss
Fiscner's mind so seriously thar soon she became
raving maniac and finally attempted suicide in tht
manner described. She was picked up Ill state o
lasensbity but was uninjured. Yesterday for sait
Keeping she was removed 10 the station house.