New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1860-05-24
,NEW-JERSEY ITEMS

A pr,zE FIGnr BY NEw-YoRKERs.-On Monday
afternoon last a party Of abou twenty-five Pe's'"'
nroceeded from New-York to Paterson by the New
York and Erie Railroad and thence IN carriages
20 n niece of woods near Little Falls, IN AquanocA
Township for the purpose of witnessing prze hght
between two men DESTROYS of displaying their science
and mowers of endurance A ring was soon made, the
combatants stripped TO the waist and without loss oil
time. for fear of being disturbed, commenced work.
Sixteen rounds--deseribed person present as very
deaerate and determined-were fought, when one Of
the asprans for the honors Of the prize ring, having
all tie fight knocked out of him, succumbed. The
rores were at once taken up and the party hurried
away the pugilists carrying with them heads as large
as pumpkins, and Of very much the same shape A
considerable number of persons in that vicinity wit
messed the MILL but were unable 10 learn anything
regarding the parties further than that they were from
New .York About the time the fight concluded Sec
ond edition Of New-Yorkers arrived just too late.
SUSPECTED MURDER NEAR BLooMflELD.-An IN
oest WIS concluded last evening, before Justice Albert
Mathews and Jury, at Bloomfield, Nd, On the body
Of an unknown man found in the canal under eircnm-
stances which lead to the supposton that he came to
lis death by foul play. The only evidence taken was
Monday floating in the canal about half mile north
Of the inclined plane. 1t appears however, that on
Friday last, about l2 O'clock residing in the
vicnit, of tie canal which this locality sknod by
woods heard the screaming Of female and the loud
voice Of a man, apparently engaged in a melee they
were also heard by others, and the sounds were sup
posed 10 come from persons On board of some canal
| boat
droV mn beli a
in which was Mr. Jacob Kiersted and desired the Lat
ter 10 bold Lis horse, stating thai he saw through the
woods, a man struggling in the canal and he also be-
lieved there WAS a woman in the water. Upon going
back the stranger saw person in the water OF
about there, and concluded that he must have been
| mistaken About an hour after soft drao hat was
found floating in the canal shor. distance from where
the body was found, together with bundle. both Of
Which were taken out by lad but thinking that the
bundle only contained some worthless clothing, he
threw it lack again.
| There were no marks Of violence on the body, with
tie exception of a front tooth having been knocked
out from which the blood ozed slight confusion on
| the inside Of the lips, and scratches or cuts on two
fingers Of the left hand In the absence Of any evil
dencc tending throw light upon the clse the jury
rendered verdict that deceased supposed TO have
| come TO bis death by drowning II was the general
impression of the jury, however, that the man had
with foul play aud the presumption is that he bad
been knocked overheard from canal boat, and while
insensble was drowned. This impression seems more
probable, from the fact that man Of ordinary hghth,
by standing erect would be able hold bis head above
| the water.
Deceased was about % years Of age, five feet five
inches in hight, had dark hair light complexion, no
whiskers, and peculiar soping forehead. He was
dressed in a black frock overcoat, light cotton under
coat, vest, checked cotton pants, figured muslin
slirt with red and blue spots cotton drawers and a
par Of shoes; on bis person We're found purse and
pocket comb. The clothing was retained by Justice
Mathews for Identification.