The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1868-07-12
NEW JERSEY.
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The STOCK YARDs.-Durng the past week PA cars
arrived at the stock yards containing 1913 cattle.
1886 hogs, $500 sheep and 2SS horses There we're
slaughtered during the same time 9340 nogs, 1920
sheep and 80 cattle.
OBTAINING MONEY ON FALSE PRErENCEs.-Yee-
terday forenoon Jacob Dngle German, was ar
ragned before Justice Pierson, to answer a charge
OF having, as alleged, obtained loan The sum Of
$500 from brother Teuton. named ferdinand
Maejer, OF Brooklyn, TO whom he had represented
himself TO be worth some $4,000 lt now cram
spires that he is not worth so many mills. The ac-
cused was admitted to bail, pending further exami-
nation.
Newark.
SHOCKING OcCURREScE.-Shortly after midnight
yesterday morning young woman named Mar
garet aaraniu, residing at No. 10 Soaring
street. sustained injuries OF painful and
serious character. from the effects of which she
died about SIX hours subsequently. 10 seems the
poor creature had been watching her SICK baby for
several nights and had fallen asleep, when the bed
clothes caught IRE from a light left burning q
chair. Her father and brother were alarmed by the
burning smell aud rushed to her assistance. In tear
ing of her garments the brother also sustained
severe injury Medical assistance was once called
ill., but failed TO save her. She died about halfpast
six. The county physician, DR.. sen ebacK, after
proper Investigation, furnished certificate author
izing the body 20 be inferred.
~tauhope.
RAILROAD CoLLIsION--A BRAKEMAN KILLED.
Between six and seven O'Clock yesterday morning,
at point about midway between this place and
Waterloo station, collision took place between
coal and gravel train a quick curve by which
brakeman, WHO was then actIng hagInan ON the
rear car OF the gravel train, instantly Killed. lie
was known a. Bob and resided al ilaedels own. II
Is reported that others on the train also injured
and mat the most OF the completely de-
molshed Al all events the Eastern express did not
get through for several hours n consequence Of the
debris being piled on the road
SHOT BY MISrAKE.-At an early hour Yesterday
morning Jephtha Baldwin, a tailor. doing business
at this place, was aroused by the efforts OF some
person endeavoring 10 enter his place through an
upper window. Thinking the intruder was bur
gar Mr.. Baldwin procured pistol and evelling it
the strange fred causing the latter 90 fail back
ward into the street. ON investigation q was dis
covered that the wounded man was au tnploye OF
Mr.. Baldwin, and having been locked at his
boarding place thought 10 pass the night the
wound that IN the opinion OF the medical attendant
will prove fatal
Trenton.
SERIOUS AccIDENr.-Y Yesterday while a party OF
men engaged In Murray's tool IA tory IN south
Trenton, In raising bar OF iron, ~ iel with great
force, completely severing the hnger Of a man
named kubard aud crushing his hand severely.
ALLEGED ASSAULT AND BATrERY.-Yesterday
morning woman named Long preferred a charge
Of assault and battery against william Dance. IL
appears, according TO the complaiuant's afndavit
that she had been attending Dances wife, who IL H.
but left and came to this city, Dance, " Is alleged,
followed her and invited her in soothing and natter-
ing words TO return; but she remaining MEMORABLE
his love turned TO hate and he struck her blow
on the face. The Mayor bound him Ia the sum Of
500 TO answer the charge at the next term OF the
court
NEW JERSEY STATE PRIsoS-There were 573 con-
victs on the register Of this institution Yesterday.
Three were d. harged and three received during
the past weeA. Tue health Of the inmates with the
exception OF Tie Keeper. Is good.
PhiIipsburg.
SHOCKING MURDER or YouSG Chiffon We'd
nesdsy evening a young girl named Marietta
Johnson was on her way home, along the Morris
Canal when she was brutally murdered aud ner
body thrown into the canal Nothing was seen OF
the Inflated creature till Friday morning when
the body was found In the water AZ a spot close to
which she had been seen In company on Wednesday
evening with a man, who was arrested aud held TO
await the action OF the Coroners Jury lie denies ali
participation IN. the bloody deed but gives most
and contradictory accounts 81 hrs
movements on the OCCASION The excitement IN the
leghborhood as intense, and the spectacle presented
~ the mutildted corpse Of young and unsspecting
emale 10 one that eXctes horror and Indignation.
lhe facts developed thus far are too 70 enable
ne coroner jury TO arrive al conclusion on the
motives that prompted the murder.
Bloomfield.
ALLEGED SERIOUS ASSAULT BY A PHYSICIAN
Mr.. John u. sears, OF this place, was proceeding to
he railroad depot yesterday morning about hafpast
seven o'clock, and when but a short distance from
his house he was suddenly attacked by a tall man,
completely disguised and wearing a mask who
struck him, alleged, several times about the head
with a large club, leaving him for a time insensible
gery dangerous Character on repaininp conscious.
Mr.. Sears positively asserted that his assailant
was no other than his bruther.in.law, but, on the
'toutly maintain that he Is In Missouri Good au-
horiy however, states that there has existed some
FERROUS difficulty between the injured man and his
alleged assaiant, growing out OF domestic
lf1ars. The occurrence nom the respectability Of
he parties, has caused intense excitement not only
icuary as IL was circulated Yesterday that Sears
lad been murdered outright.