New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1871-03-07
NEW-JERSEY.

NEW-JEhSL1.
JERSEY CuY.-,John Walsh, sneak-thief,
who pursued very successful career in this city for
several weeks was tried yesterday and convicted OF
stealing IN oycrcoat Dr. FOrman. He is indicted
three other charges.
HoUoss-The first public school building ever greeted
BY this city formally opened Yesterday morning with
1ppropraie exercises, in which MeSsrs Crane, Edmun-
sOn, and Hoffman OF the Board OF Education ana other
brick situated on Adamsst aud cost $4,000. III caDa-
bile OF accommodating coo pupils and will be sperin-
tended by Miss Hamilton. The public school buildings
hitherto used in oboken were built by the stevens es-
tate.
PArgRsoN.-Tho charter viii authorize the Board
Of Aldermen 70 fix the salaries OF portion OF the officers
appointed by them II Is said that the city Is 30 divided
by IN the provisions OF THIS charter mat over 40
OF the business portion VIII o SURROUNDED Dy Wards
hut not included IN Some idea OF the number OF
passes issued by the Erie Railway Company may be
gained from circular Just phDished Dr thSg COMPANY,
announcing that Season pass No 25lb" hd recently
been given to o. VanderhOyen, editor oil re paterson
Guardian, who had lost his former Mayor Rrle
has requested all citizens 10 meet At the Opera House.
toward the French Relief Fund The Board of Alder
held their first meeting last evening IN the Council
be opened to RlOOmngdalc by April l.
NEWARN-The legislative Committee, appointed TO
inquire into the management o, the solders home ana
yesterday. The officers and Board Of Managers
grIphed that they unable 10 attend. The report II
the superintendent, Capt Wackensaw states the mum
Der inmates present to be l3G, while 1853 outsiders
are receiving relief since the inauguration OF the Home
in 1850. 1898 soldiers have been admitted The total
inmates GO are on the slcklst, suffering tfom diseases
contracted during the The petition TO the Legsla-
ture the suppression OF the Home alleges that 10 10
only nursery for udDcnt and incorporate characters
The insane man, Edward De Grau, who attempted 10
commit suicide in the City Prison Sunday by opening
an artery. removed, yesterday TO ST. Michaers Hos
pltal, at the request OF DrOthcrln-aW IRON ha-oH
VINO became aware OF his condition by reading the pa
pcrs A man named Hitchcock, employed in Farmers
Trunk factory, had narrow escape nom terrible death
yesterday. He was caught IN tie betting of somc ma
chucry. and before he cXrcated MS clothing was
completely from his person and converted INTO rib
bOus lie escaped with a few bruises.
EIIZABETu.-Capt fleming, the Health Inspector,
obi scd to perform the disagrccable duty OF digging
smallpox, Saturday. The city uudertakers refused
their services and Que could be found TO even assist
in lowering the body IN the grave.
FREEHoLD-Joshua Gushing and AhsalOm Van T. ssel,
owners OF the slOop Hercules have been committed To
the Monmouth County jail, on charge OF having on
board u quantity of castings which had been stolen from
Magg's brick yard at kCypgrt. The vessel containing
the stolen property partly laden with iron, and VAS
ice-bOmd In the karitan River.
CAuDEY-In the contested election under investi
cation here, in which Isaiah WOOsOn maintains that
Ezra Stokes unfairly elected Treasurer OF the County
IL has been shown that Stokes Is entitled 10 100 votes,
which by a mistake OF the Board OF Canvassers,
not counted 20 him. The County Ccrkship IL also
tested The trial or Josiah Ward for killing John
Wadcy Gloucester City entered its 18th day yester
day, and will probably occupy nearly all the week.
by accidentally striking it against adze In trying 10
himself formulating on Catharinest wharf on Tho
Thursday preceding the discovery Of Wadey's body.
Northumberland Osborn. age Il, shot
last week and severely wounded by u Damed Fcrgu-
son, who ulstoOk him for IA thief.