The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1867-10-06

Jersey City.

Jersey City.
WOMAN FOUND DRowNKD.-The body OF woman
was found floating in the water at the foot Of Warren
yesterday morning by ono Of the men belonging
70 the lighter Competitor lying At the wharf there The
woman about i've feet IN height bad dark hair and
was dressed IN dark calico print with white flower
Coroner Warren was notified, and an inquest will b
held to-day.
MKErmG THE REPUBLICAN, EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE :
The Republican Executive Committee of Hudson
county met Friday in Hoboksn, when It decided
. all ths county convention Asx Saturday. at Librarz
Of delegates 70 this convention a. veil Is FOR the Assem-
bly, district conventions, will be held on Wednesday
evening"
A CHILD FOUND DROWNED. morning the
body Of newly born infant was found floating in the
water the ferry. An inquest was held BY Coroner
White, and the jury returned vsrdics Of "found
drowned" The body was given in charge Of Mr.
Parslow by whom Il will b inferred to-day.
DIED hrs INJuRrEs.-0n Thursday evening, Conrad
Hoffman, wagon driver from New York brewery fell
under his wagon Newark street. and the wheels passed
his head crushing.the skull and breaking his jaw
bone. He was taken TO the Sisters Hospital where hs
oeCams oSrous ana oeH yes1ercV c mornns; ne
viii hold an inquest this forenoon
ArRociors AssAuLr.-A man named Kyran Moran was
passing down Third street yesterday when he was pet
upon by three who rushed out OF q basement One
OF them struck him in the head with stone hammer
ceviug medical aid stated that he did not know his
assailants he OF any for the out
rage Warrants were issued FOR the arrest OF tho parties
The LArx EXPLOSION DEurcHLAsp.-0ne Of the
mon who was injured by the bursting OF gun the
steamship Deutchand has left the Sisters Hospital
nearly convaescent. and has resumed his duty the
vessel The other man has nearly recovered.
FRE IN wEsr HonokES-Shortly before three O'Clock
yesterday morning fire broke out stable belonging
william feeling, the Paterson plank road, West
Hoboken. Two horses which in the stalls
rescued but the and several OF hay
consumed. The loss reaches 81, 900; no insurance.
II Is believed the stable was fred BY an incsndiary.
Trenton.
MsRcKR CoUSTr CONVENTIONS. The democratic and re-
publican parties Of Mercer county assembled yesterday
this city and Pnncessve, respectively, 10 nominate
dida,es for sheriff. county clerk and Their coronerhps
The nominees OF the democratic ariy aie as folows-
Suonn, Henry t. Cox, Trenton; ounty clerk, Crcei
Marsh, Princeton; Coroners, William A. Green, Ewing;
John Barclay trenton, and Jeremiah b. Brudon Hamii-
ton. For similar Offices the republican party nomi-
mated Ezekiel Gordon. Sheriff Robert Belvie, Couaty
Clerk and Joseph @. Howell, L. L. johnson and Joseph
g. Lawrence. Coroners.
MERCER COUNTY CouRr--In the case OF Rossnbaem
w franklin Fire Insurance Company, verdict resulted
yesterday for the dsfendauts The planted rented
store this city for the sale OF clothing which be IN
sured the above company for - 000 Last February
alleged accidental IRE occurred In plaintiffs store,
By which the goods were almost entirely consumed.
The defendants withheld the payment Of the policy Of
insurance and hence this suit From the evidence oas
rapspred TO the origin or the ve the Jury resurnsd
verdict for the company.