The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1859-10-12
BROOKLYN City News

DEMOCRATIC NOMINATION JUDGE OF THE SECOND JU
DsrncT-The Second Judicial District Democratic
Convention in the Supreme Court of the Brook
lyn City Hall at O'Clock yesterday afternoon for the
purpose OF nominating candidate for Judge in place of
Hon. Selah. B. Strong whose term is about expiring.
The district consists Of the counties of Kings Queens
Suffolk Richmond, Westcheser Putnam, Orange, Duchess
The Convention organized by selection Of Thos
Sampoeli Of Duchess county as Chairman; George G.
sherman, OF Kings county, and Daniel G. Birdsal of
Orange county as Secretaries.
The list OF delegates called and recess was taken
20 decide upon contested seats
On reassembling the candidates were named in open
Convention, and an informal ballot taken with the
following result
.Jaspar W. Gilbert of Kings county ...... q
Selah B. Strong, Of Suffolk. .................. &
VIM w. Scrugham, of Westcheser. ........... 3
John G. Lamberson, of Queens. ................ q
John Greenwood of Kings ................ Q
The first formal ballot was then taken and together
with speeches by the delegates in favor OF the nomination
of their respective candidates. and successive baongs
the whole afternoon and a portion OF the evening was
consumed without result. The contest between the
country and the city of Brooklyn the latter claiming their
right the nominee in consequence Of the great
of legal business transacted here; while the delegates
from Wescheser urged their right TO the nominee from
the fact that they had democratic candidate from
that county and were, therefore, clearly entitled TO
The Westchester men eventually succeeded on the
twenty third ballot, which resulted in the nomination Of
General scrugham by the following vots:-
J. W. Gilbert ............. Observation-Disclosures.
General Scrugbam was on motion. declared una ii.
mously nominated and after appointing committee TO
wait upon him the Convention adjourned.
DEAIH or MAJOR SnvENs.-This gentleman breathed
his last Yesterday after having tro,ted along the road
OF somewhat checkered but upblcmisbed life for n
period beyond the allotted fthrce years and ten =
Inc death OF Samuel Stevens will be lamented by thou
SANDS VINO have known him for years past in the social
convval and business circles OF New York and Brooklyn
and VINO regarded him in all the phases of his
career az beng the soul Of honor the chyaous
champion Of integrity and truth
IaiE CEMETERY OF THE EyERGRkExs-Ap Injunction WINS
issued yesterday against Thaddeus Wilson John A
Wcisse, Jacob $ Hutchings, John Hope Thomas Palm
and David Syme, restraining them from doing anv
acts Trustees Of the Corporation of the
of the Evergreens The defendants ohn that thew ere
legally elected trustees at the election and pro
ceeded TO enter upon their duties accordingly until stop
ped my order Of the Court They allowed twenty
saysto make out The Court win doubtless decide
which Tarty was legally elected
CoRossR's IsQuRT-COroner Horton held an inquest
yesterday upon the body Of colored woman, named
Elizabeth Jackson at her late residence in basement
the oornerf York and Main streets 1t reported that
she had died of injuries inflicted by her husband ou.
post mortem examination proved that bodily injuries
had been inflicted, and that she died Of congestion Of the
BRAN, the result of excessive drinking Her husband,
who had been arrested, discharged the rendition
q The verdict by the jury which wac IN accordance With
ihe facts as above etatcd