The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1875-01-15
NEW JERSEY.

Eleven indictments have just Deen returned by
the Cumberland County Grand Jury.
A motion to pay Sheriff Walton. OF Mercer
county, twelve cents per meal for each prisoners
board in the County Jail was discussed and tenn
pOrarlly laid over by the Board OF Chosen Free
holders at their regular monthly meeting, just
held.
There are forty.eight paupers In the Bergen
County Poor House, among them being Isabella
Hannibal, colored, and John Johnson, white, Iwho
were married last Christmas Day In that tnstltu-
ton. They have been ordered to vacate their
quarters and seeK for home at their own ex-
pense.
caucus OF the democratic members or the
Legislature will be held on wednesday next. TO
choose candidate for State Treasurer. Charles
T. Henry, of Essex county. and Secretary or the
State Democratic Executive Committee, and Mr..
McMchaeL OF Burlington county, who for two
terms held that position, are the most prominent
candidates mentioned. Mr.. henry says he Is con-
fdent OF success.
bill introduced in the present session OF the
Legislature in relation to the Circuit and Supreme
Courts provides shat the Supreme Court shall
consist of Chief Justice and seven Assistant Jus
tees; that there shall be created an additional
district and that the Sixth district snall be COM
Union and the Eighth district new OF the county
OF Hudson 1t Is said that Governor Parker will
be appointed to the new 1udgeship
fire broke out yesterday afternoon in three
story frame house, No. So Hudson street. Jersey
upper story from defective nue. and, owing to
some bungling in ringing the fire alarm, the fire.
men did not.arrive ID time to render much assist
ance. Philip White and his family, Michael kee-
gan and his family and Patrick Powell and his
family occupied the different floors. and these had
to take TO the street, losing AL Of their furniture
and much OF their clothing.
Yesterday Mrs. Catharine Hetrich, Of No. 70
Ferguson street, Newark, appeared before Police
Justice Mills and MADE afidavit that her bank
book, showing q balance in her favor OF $4,000,
and $50 in money had been stolen from her resi-
dence, and that she believed that her son, Charles
Hetrich, was the thief. The young man when ar
rested so stoutly protested his innocence that the
detective made the mother make thorough
search OF the house in his presence when she found
the missing property securely locked her trunk,
where she had mfslaid It, On discovering the sad
mistake the old lady was almost distracted.
The annual meeting Of the Newark Board Of
Trade was held on Wednesday night when
Colonel E. L. Joy was inaugurated as President
for the ensuing year. After the transaction Of
routine business and before the banquet ex-MayOr
Thomas B. Peddie offered resolution that the
Board OF Trade invite His Majesty the King OF the
Sandwich Islands and suite, to visit Newark and
such factories he or his suite may desire to see.
The resolution was adopted with the understand.
ing that the expense OF the visit was not to be
borne by the Board OF Trade, its financial condl
tion not warranting the expenditure. Out OF the
abundance OF his riches the generous ex- Mayor
Will, doubtless, do the honors Tor the city.
few weeks since the opera OF 'Queen Esther'
was produced at the Newark Opera House by Mr.
r. W. Seager, with the assistance Of local talent
1t appears that Mr.. H. B. Klmball. proprietor or
the opera House. was in partnership with Mr.
Seager and Was to have One-haif OF the profits OF
the enterprise On Wednesday evening Mr.. KIM
ball prosecuted Mr.. Seager IN the Second District
Mr. Seager admitted all that Mr.. Kimhal alleged
but claimed an allowance Of one-hali OF the board
bill OF SEQ, and that was why he retained the bal,
auce Of $50 belonging TO the plantlr1. The trial
continued until ten O'Clock when the jury rem
dered verdict Tor plaintiff for the sum OF SIS.