The New York herald., 1866-08-31
NEW JERSEY INTELLIGENCE.
Jersey City.


ATTEMPTED ESCAPE OF A PRrsoNER.-A young man
named william Engler taken before Justice
Cutter yesterday the charge OF threatening the lives
OF his father and mother The Justice required him TO
bondsman refusing to stake the amount required the
cupr rushed out Of the Office into the street. and after
getting some distance was caught and committed 20 the
City Prison.
SAD CASE OF LrxAcY-A servant girl of Mr. Angus
tus Brown lost her reason suddenly Wednesday af-
ternoon and left the house without hat shawl She
found OF the railroad crossings crsng
wildly with group Of children. When taken TO the sta
ton she became furious and attended by doctor,
who pronounced her case one OF confirmed innacy.
She will be sent TO the State Asylum
Newark.
THE Sc LnIERs' AND SAILORS CONVENTION YESTERDAY
At twelve O'Clock yesterday the delegates Conven-
ton assembled at Upper Library Hall Colonel william
Ward and Major George b. Halsted nominated for
the chair though the former elected by large
majority, his rival refused 10 give way and took The
chair tho ground that he received majority of the
votes OF those who signed the call Having been at
length obliged yield he left the Colonel john
the rst speaker, and dssented from the propo
son that the Convention do nominate cand idate for
Congress- He understood that their province merely
counsel together and the other onect could be
attained by sending delegation TO the regular Union
Conyon ion TO assemble nj Hoboken on the 12h of
September After brief remarks from Mr.. Van Ripper,
Colonel Harris Withdrew previous motion for
confusion General Raneey moved that the Convention
adjourn In Hoboken the 18th OF September,
Wnlcu was Cafrleu Inc ioioWluk EcntoHcu Wefe aIp
pointed n committee on permanent organization and
resolutions DIR Hunt General Ramsey, Colonel John
son. Colonel Cooper and Captain Rogers. Senator Cres
we'll OF Maryland delivered long and able address In
vindicailon OF the policy ot Congress Of
luons adopted all breathing alike spirit OF host
i,y the Presidential policy, but the tenor Of which is
embraced in the hfh resolution, Ms follows-
Resolved. That proclaim reverence for the
OF the marred Lincoln, contempt for the policy o his
undying purpose TO hgt again, n
sary, the final vndication of the rights of man
The Convention will meet at Hoboken the 18th
proxmo, and with this announcement the meeting sep
araed
ArrRuTrp Sriupn-A man named Jacob Brixner, re-
siding at No 2 Washington court, attempted self de-
sructon on "Wednesday afternoon by taking laudanun.
Kc failed In hts purpose by taking overdose Having
been conveyed 10 physician, the stomach pump
employed with success He had been addicted TO In
temperance.
ALLEGED AsskrLr nv Sow Wis MorHgs. Martin
willy arrested yesterday morning on the disgrscc-
ful charge OF assaung his mother by kicking her and
striking her In the face with his nss, common
renee according 10 the fathers statement He was
further charged with having stolen trunk containing
money from his parents house. IL the hrft charge be
ETY. the better
BERGEN.
EXTENSIVE BrRGi smrs-The residence OF Henry u.
Newklrk in Church street. broken into by burglar
at early hour yesterday morning and, having ran.
sacked the house the thief escaped win small amount
Of money. Tho house of Andrew A. Rnpp, in faisade
avenue, also entered and robbed OF $40 and other
articles. An attempt made 10 enter the house Of
Thomas y Mills near the latter, but the thieves became
alarmed aud lied. The police were orghnizcd this
week, and will have a hot time for few days