The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1874-06-07
NEW JERSEY.

NEW JERSEY.
There are seventy-three boys and forty-hve'
girls now inmates OF the Hudson County Aims
house at Snake Hill.
The body of John Denham, q Newark suicide, has
been recovered, dshed from the Passaic River.
The funeral took place yesterday afternoon.
fire broke out in Mercer Hall building, Prince
ton, yesterday involving loss Of $4,000. The
building was almost entirely destroyed The Toss
is covered fully by insurance.
motion for the restoration of corporal punish
ment IN the public schools OF Trenton was made
by Mr.. Ellis at q late meeting Of the Board OF
School Trustees OF that city and was referred TO
the Committee on Discipline.
The examination IN the case OF Garretson, who
claims to have been elected Freebooter in the
First district OF Jersey City, took place yesterday
In the office O! J. w. Romano. The testimony
against the judges and clerk OF election was most
damaging.
well known resident Of West hoboken. named
Albert Charlemagne, shot himself through the
back OF the head, killing himself instantly, on
Friday. He was captain during the late war
and lost leg IN the Union service. He was insane
for q long time prior to his death.
Mayor Traphagen, OF Jersey City. will make
tour OF inspection OF all the public schools next
week, in order to ascertain the efficiency OF the
system and the cost of maintaining It, He Will
then visit the parochla and independent schools,
SO that comparison can be established.
Yesterday Judge Depue, on application Of the
Morris and Essex Railroad Company, appointed
Messrs. J. II. Halsey of Newark; J. w. Ballentine,
of Morristown, and James L. ogden, Of Hudson
county, as commissioners to condemn land needed
IN the construction OF the new tunnel through
Bergen Hill.
Articles OF association were filed in the ONCE OF
the Secretary OF state yesterday for the construc
ton OF new freight railroad, ifty-seven miles In
length, extending through Union. Somerset and
Hunterdon counties. The capital Is fixed at
sI,Ooo,OOO, OF which Mr.. J. NJ. Nash, OF Brooklyn,
takes S98S, 900.
The Elizabeth avenue Methodist Episcopal
church Is grieving between $500 and $500, the
results OF Sunday collections, which it is alleged
have been carried of by one ]. G. Franckyn, in
whom after apparent conversion, the pastor and
others placed confidence. He held the funds.
They and he are missing.
In consequence OF the difficulty of reaching the
public institutions of Hudson county at Snake
Hil and the refusal of the Board OF Freeholders to
allow carriage hire, 1t Is now proposed by the free
holders to establish a stage route between the
Five Corners and snake Hill, under the direction
and management or the Board.
The relatives Of Mr.. Faris, who was so cruelty
and inhumany thrown into cell-where he died
by police officers in the Fourth precinct OF Jersey
City, intend to bring the case before the Grand
Jury, as the Police commissioners adopted q
embarrassing report. This was OF the greatest
outrages ever perpetrated in Jersey City.
Yesterday was sentence day in the Mercer County
Courts A scoundrel named Charles H. Meiferth.
who had attempted to commit an outrage on q
little girl or ten years. was sent to the STATE Prison
for nve years youth oil seventeen, named John
Kane convicted OF manslaughter In having
a IttIo how nm
to two years.
The Newark City Fathers have resolved to do
away with the grafton business on the 'Fourtn,"
and to let all their patriotism out in fireworks
and street parade. The cause for aboshing the
Grafton is that speakers have used the occasion OF
late years Tor partisan political purposes. THIS
was shameful the case when General Thomas N.
Van Buren, was the "orator."
In Newark, on Friday evening, policeman
named Miller acted in such manner while quiet
ing trining excitement that Mr.. Bernard
O'Connell, an old and respected citizen, declared
openly he thought the officer drunk The officer
invited Mr. O'Conneil TO go and make charge to
that effect. Mr.. OConnell did so; but on reaching
the station house was himself on complaint Of tne
officer, placed in duress on the charge OF nterfer-
ing, and compelled TO give bail to escape being
consigned to a cell for the night. The occurrence
has excited intense Indignation III the Twelfth
ward where Mr. O'Conneli resides
very serious and extraordinary charge has
been made in Newark against Mrs. Catherine
Ringer, OF No. 2sS Halsey street. It is said that
she caused the death OF young girl named
Paulina Heiser by violently assaultlng her while
she tPauina) was sick with the smallpox. The
examination took place yesterday in the Police
Court. Mrs. Heiser, mother Of Pauline, swore
that the assault was committed two weeks ago and
that the girl ded week afterwards she was
in the room with her daughter when mrs.
Ringer burst In and struck the SICK glrl.
witness was also assaulted and cried out
"Murder" DR.. Max kuebler, who attended the
SICK girl, swore that he saw the patient the norM
Ing OF the assault, Just before 1t took place. Snr
/ was then rapidly convaiescing. Next day niIca
the beating sue was much worse. she grew w oatsr1
until she died. The doctor granted burial ceIMn
cate setting ortn that death was caused ~ sia sa
! pox He admitted. though, that he oeucvsu n wy
beating had considerable to do Win VIZ u W.arS
Mrs. Ringer was held tor the action OF 'ne "s""
! Jury