The New York herald., 1874-09-27
NEW JERSEY.

A lighthouse is being erected In Delaware Bay.
about three miles from the mouth OF Cohausey
creek.
1t is estimated that the shipments OF grapes this
season from vineland will amount to 1000, 900
pounds, and from Bridgeton and elsewhere
100000.
There are 2ss, ,444 children between the ages OF
five and eighteen years IN the State, twenty-five
per cent OF whom attend no school OF any KIND
and fifty per cent attend school about half term
each year. 1t cost the State S. 900 Tor the sup
port Of the public schools last year.
c. H. Wheeler a welknown New York thief
was caught by Chief Donavan In Hoooken yester-
day, in the attempt to Sell a hand cart he had
stolen from Henry Baumann, OF No. 223 Ninth ave-
nue., New York. lie sole several articles in New
YORK some time ago, and sold them in Hoboken,
but this time he was nabbed, and now stands
committed Tor trial.
Peter Farrell q New York sharper, was detected
by Of1cer Kaiser at the dock Of the German
steamers at HoboEen, yesterday, attempting to
sell spurious United States bond on board the
steamer TO passenger named George Hartig.
The prisoner was committed to the County jail.
Tue confidence game Is fast being 'played out" at
these docks, owing TO the vigilance OF the police.
Detective Becker, OF Newark, with the assistance
OF Captain Williams, OF the New York police
arrested, at No. 81 Sullivan street, Dick Barrett
and Patrick McCarrington charged with being
concerned with Louis Z. WalaraOe in number
OF burgaries in Orange and Bloomfield. Thirty
pawn tickets, various stolen articles and burglars
tools were found In their possession. The prisoners
Will be brought up before the Special Sessions on
Monday.
raid was made yesterday by the HoboSen and
Jersey City police a NUMBER OF young ruf1ans
OF the respective cities who are in the habit OF
stoning one another near the Morris and Essex
Railroad and hurllng missiles at the passenger
trains. An officer had previously endeavOred to
dsperse the gang, but they fired volley OF stones
at him. compelling him TO beat rapid retreat.
Yesterday the leader, William Narthage was cap.
tured and nned with the alternative Of spending
q season In the County Jail.
Thomas Cavanagh, clerk In the employment OF
the Delaware, Lackawanna and wilmington Rail.
road Company, met with terrible DEATH near
Beavertown, Morris county, recently. About a
mile from tnat town a nagman, named Thomas
Hoffman, found blood one OF the wheels OF
locomotive and, on closer examination, discOv-
the machinery. Back mile further the headess
body was to be seen on the track, which presented
most revolving spectacle. II could not be ascer-
taned how the accident occurred.
The Grand Jury Of Warren county has brought
gree against s ede named Andrew Olsen. HIS
trial is set down for tomorrow at Belvidere, be-
fore Chief Justice Beasley. On the evening Of the
18th inst. the accused came to Hacke ttstOwn So
ber man, and after spending short time there he
became cra2ed with bad whiskey, which led to a
quarrel with his companions, during which po-
lice oricer, named p. S. Smith, while attempting
to quell the disturbance was brutally dubbed to
death by Olsen as is alleged. The prisoner aiways
bore good reputation before the fatal occur