New-York tribune., 1873-02-19
NEW-JERSEY.

Jersey CITY.-The Board of Public Works
annointed Yesterday a committee 70 attend 70 affairs
relating TO the late town of Greenyle, which has been
annexed to this city. The subject Of widening Newark
ave was referred the Commissioners OF Assessments
and the Chief Engineer for map and report. John
Corberry who was convicted recently OF highway rob
berry and was confined in the Hudson County JAIL was
taken into court Yesterday a witness In burglary
case After giving his evidence he mahageu TO
charge A representative OF Lawrence Wex x
Co. OF Brooklyn while driving between this clty ana te
Hackensack River allowed stranger 10 Ilue WIN @ nm
last night. When he reached Newark-aye he stepped
into store leaving the stranger to take charge OF ths
team. A few moments atterward ne came o9t ana anu
found that the man and team had disappeared his
description of the thief compares exactly Wt1 that OF
steps at the Point Of Rocks and sustained serious IN
qsss as" the Shirley 6sy insane asylum has
been missing since saturday. II was known
that he had received 81 3OO aud i was thought at rs
that he had absconded with the money put II mas shce
been asceraincd that he had paid out $1,000 before he
tbe Hpdson County Court Of Quarter
Sessions Yesterday Cornelius Darley was convicted OF
ONE Of party Of three who Knocked down
and robbed Philip W. Bird about month ago.
HoBoKEs.- Edward Hearn was held in $1,000 bail yes
terday charged with atrocious assault upon his sister
in-law, Ann Hefran.. Augustus Nrder brakeman OF
the Delaware Lackawanna and Western Railway while
on a westward-bound coal train, Monday night was
struck by OF the braces OF the draWDrldge on tne
Passaic River and thrown 60 feet He received PROB
ably fatal injuries "A committee appointed by the
Common Council 10 attend TO the interests or the city
the Legislature Will leave lIeuton tO-ua1
At meeting OF the Common Council. last night reso-
luton authorizing the purchase OF Two steam nle-
engines, which had been vetoed by the Mayor was
passed the veto by vote OF to 4, after pro-
acted discussiou@ The City Treasurer reported an
offer from August Belmont OF NewYOrk 20 take $4,000
IN water bonds at ga and accrued interest The prOpo
ston was referred to the Finance Committee with au
thority TO act
PATERsos.-The Fire and Water Committee have tested
the hre-aarm telegraph, and found that 1t works
we'll The Board OF Aldermen have, in accordance ac-
cepted the work and ordered payment to be made by
vote at SIX months. Edward core mas Deen appointed
at salary of 500 per aunum 10 take charge or the appa
ratus The ordinance authorizing the issueo $25OOOO
In funding bonds, TO run from tive years has
Deen ordered 10 third reading. -. Col. Andrew
Derrows creditors have petoned 10 have him declared
bankrupt and will be heard by Judge Nixon OF
the u District Court at Trenton Tuesday, Feb. rs
John shaw OF 33S Man-s. while at work, yesterday
the Watson Bridge Works, struck by n
falling beam and seriously injured "A meeting OF per
In favor of the proposed religious amendment u
the Constuton was held the First Baptist Church
night The Register OF Vital Statistics reports A.
deaths since FEB. 1.