The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1867-05-19
NEW JERSEY INTELLIGENCE.



WOMAN COMMITS SUICIDE HAscIsG.-Mary u Cor
man, aged So years found at her residence
No. Railroad avenue on Friday evening about 9
O'Clock, suspended by clothes line fastened the
top Of room door in the second story. She quite
dead, but had been speaking with another about
fifteen minutes previously. An inquest was held by
Coroner Warren and the evidence 10 show that she
laborng under mental depression by the
treatment she had received from her sopa She was
also heard 70 complain that she could get work Her
son Martin, who was called witness, admitted that
he and his brother repeatedly beat her and time
she gave hm $780, which he spent in liquor. Another
cause that mainly contributed to her condition OF mind
was her arrest by officer about weeks ago under
but the poor woman was al once discharged expana
ton. This practice OF arresting persons on
picion IS becoming quite common, and the case Of one
tne aids to the chief Is 70 before the Police Com
missioners al their next meeting
DEATH OF THE Cry MARsHAL-Mr. Nathaniel Ellis
the old and efficient Marshal Of this city, died at six
O'Clock last evening He in his seventy fourth year.
and possessed the singular faculty Of retaining the sup.
port OF conflicting parties In tho political arena during
his long career.
Bergen.
TnR SHOOTING ArFRAY.-H is alleged on behalf Of
Burdett that he prosecuted by the Central Rail-
road Company, at first stated and that tho Of
tho dispute between him and Oliver from causes
entirely personal in their nature The only weapon
used by the former was small weight picked up from
Ansetts counter,
SERIOUS AccIDESr.-Abolt three O'Clock yesterday
afternoon accident occurred in the basement OF
Littels drug store, No. lss Market street. Of
Mulberry which will probably result in the death OF
young man named George Hagernan. He in the
employ OF Mr. Ltell, and the time engaged in
charging soda water ain, when the copper vessel
used in the fountain exploded with loud noise, the
fragments striking the man in the face and terribly
decorating It, He was at once conveyed TO the drug
store above, where his wounds were dressed 1t Is
scarcely probable that he will recover.
ST. MARY's CATHOLIC CHURCH AT the fair just closed,
which held for the benefit OF ST. Marys church, the
receipts amounted to $1,000.
Orange.
New CATHOLIC CHURcH-The now Catholic church
now being built at Orange for St Johns parish which
Is under the charge Father Hickey formerly of New
ark is to be to the largest church the State the
largest being the Roman Catholic church at Paterson.
The building will be hundred and sixtyve feet
IN length, with stone spre two hundred feet in height
Railway.
ELECTION CRY OFFICERS The following are the
officers recently elected by the Common Council OF
Railway City Clerk, H. r. Martin; Receiver Taxes
J. G Coddngton; City Physician, s. Alternately; Over
seer Of Poor, Apheus Chaplin City Attorney H. Stone.
REpoRr CHIEF PoLIcE-rhc report of the
Police Department for the last twelve months presents
some interesting statistics. The force consists of
Chief three regular and eight special policemen Dur
ing the year III arrests have been made and 1904 per-
sons accommodated with lodgings to whom 453 ,oaves
distributed.
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OPENING OF A Masonic LoDGE.-A large number Of the
members OF the Masonic fraternity assembled at the hall
Of Lafayette Lodge Thursday night for tho purpose
Of opening Americas Lodge, f. and A. NJ, OF Wood
bridge. The Grand Lecturer, VIM Meade, presented to
their dispensatOn TO work until charter should be
granted by the Grand Lodge Tho Lodge opens with
great encouragement the roll presenting unusually
large number OF names for beginning.
Hackensnck.
THE New CATHOLIC CHuRcH.-1he conservation of the
new Catholic church OF Hackensack will take place on
Sunday, the 18th Of June The Father Mathew and
temperance societies will march procession, including
delegations from Jersey City and West Hoboken
The VANDERBILT FLoGGiNG CAsE.-The girl Mary Ann
Farrell who cruelty beaten At Peasantvilo now
lies in the asylum in Prince street. Now York. In con-
don bordering insanity Her face still quito dis.
figured, and the horror portrayed at times
tenance suggests mental anguish which dooms her TO
endure the spectacle OF past II has been
that her arm 10 broken, caused by the violent and
vulsive writing while tied up. when the application OF
the pickle would gall the wound
Paterson.
LAYING THE FOUNDATION STONE A Masonic LopGE-
The members OF the Masonic fraternity al three
o'clock yesterday afternoon at st. Johns Hail. which
10 being taken down. to receive the foundation Of
the old Paterson Orange Lodge, which May 81
wagon drawn BY two horses, procession was formed,
headed by band, and moved in order to the Lodge
ROOM where the stone was deposited till the celebration
takes place.
SINKING OF A BRIDGE The bridge over the Dundee
dam, at Passac, which erected In 1894 has sunk
and Is in the canal. Il was built on an old abu-
ment, which has given away under the weight Of the
bridge.
dren OF Mr. Glover at pay-onc girl eight years
and the other fifteen months old-when the elder at.
tempted carry 9th plank which bridged
a stream Reaching the middle OF the plank her foot
slipped and both children fell INTO the water The elder
child was rescued at once by woman who witnessed the
occurrence the other swept of by the current and
when taken out life was found TO be extinct
RAILROAD Academia man named Martin Farrell
jumped OF the train at the depot yesterday morning.
and in falling had his ankle crushed by the wheels He
was conveyed 10 his residence where medical aid was
furnished.
New Brunsvvick.
The SUPPOSED SrIcpE-It has been ascertained that
the description given Of the unknown man found near
the Trenton turnpike, stated in yesterdays HERALD
comedies with that OF John Purdy given advertise
mont in Thursdays HERALD. but his friends myst-
fed regarding the identity. The authorities OF New
Brunswick have been written TO on the subject
Verona.
DESTRUCTIVE FRE.-Early yesterday morning q FIRE
broke out in tho storehousc OF Caleb II. Baldwin and
afterwards communicated 70 the storehouse OF Mr.
Alexander J.. Gould, Notwithstanding the strenuous
cxertons made by citizens for the suppression OF the
flames the IRE spread TO the dwelling house Of Mr.
Gould and to the Post Office, both buildings together
with the storehouses, being entirely consumed The
Methodist church caught Ore several times, and mar
rowly escaped destruction. The losses follows
n S Mr. nc SoG pS.
once Is about $500 II will 90 remembered that on
the ID instant report appeared In the HERALD OF the
burning OF two barns connected with the storchouses
above named and three horses contained therein Both
nres we're caused BY incendiaries.
Trenton.
TEE HARVEST PRoerscrs Prom all parts Of the State
but especially the wheat growing counties Of Sussex and
wareo the reports concernDs crops are encouraging
Tho wheat s In . forward, healthy condition, and .
plentiful harvest is looked for In some localities the
severity Of the winter killed the peach germs but
average yield OF that fruit may Do expected. Other
kinds Of fruit Will be abundant
The STATE CONVENTION. Hawley, Of
Connecticut has accepted the invitation Of the state
Convention Committee and will address the Convention
on the eth Of juno. Hon. Roscoe Conking. Of New
York, 10 also expected 10 deliver address
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