The New York herald., 1868-03-28
NEW JERSEY.
Jersey City.

Jersey City.
FAMILY PoIsoNED.-Seyeral members Of Mf.
Thompsons family, who reside In Montgomery
street, had narrow escape from sudden death Q
few days ago through the mistake OF druggisra
clerk In the city. Mrs. Thompson had been In the
habit OF purchasing SIENNA and fgs and after The lass
dose the two children the mother and the servant
girl was Frustrated by total relaxation Of the ner
vous SYSTEM physician having been called in ts
found that the sufferers had partaken Of pol
son known beladonna, and antidOtes were ap-
piled with such effect that all are pronounced ont Of
danger. The matter Is likely to be referred to the
courts.
PROBABLY FATAL ACCIDENTAL man named W.T.
liam McAnally was thrown from q wagon in Morris
street yesterday afternoon and sustained injuries
severe that his recovery is very doubtful. He was
conveyed to the City Hospital.
EARLY CLosING.-Nearly all the grocers and tee
dealers OF this city have agreed close their
at eight O'Clock in the evening" Saturdays excepted,
on and after the lst proximo.
Newark.
The NORRIS AND ESSEX RAILROAD ACCIDENT
John Hannah, the trackman who was struck by the
locomotive of down train on Thursday, died about
midnight. The county physician, DIR. D0dd, held an
examination over the remains which resulted In
proving that the unfortunate affair was purely aec-
dental. Deceased was about hfty-fve years Of age,
and resided with his wife and a grown-up son.
THE DEAD BODY OF YOUTH DISCOVERED IN THE
WATER.-Yesterday morning while Peter Wander
boof tender OF the Plank Road Bridge, short dis
tance from this city. was picking up drift wood ne
discovered the body OF youth, apparently about
fourteen years Of age which had evidently been In
the water some days. IL was removed 10 the Deao
House for Identification, and the County Physician
notified.
BURGLARY.-The residence OF Mr. william II. Sayrc,
at this place. was recently entered by burglars, who
distracted from his sleeping apartment some $40 In
greenbacks that had been left Ia the pocket OF pair
OF pantal0on5.
TIE HoAGLAND STABBIN0 CAsE.-The condition Of
the coiorcd man Hoagand, who was 80 inhnmanly
stabbed on wednesday night, as reported in yester-
davis HERALD, is gradually becoming more critical
physician pronounced his recovery hopeless bail
has been refused for the alleged perpetrator who "
now closely confined In the County JAIL
DARING EscAPApE OF A CRIxrNAI.-A singular and
extraordinary instance Of the daring infused int
criminal, by force OF threatening circumstances oc.
CURED yesterday. In January last, when the great
.rce bridge" as was called, began to move down
the river a man named O'Mara was rescued by one
Gurn there robbed OMara Of about $4ooO N
ana sO0u. in s me
money has never been forthcoming. Yesterday, IN
the Criminal Court, Gurn was sdm,ss ssed a. bs % ~
yers that he would give them 'collatera, IN the
shape Of funds which he had at house on Morgan r,n
street. After hia release he went IN company WIN
the ATTORNEYS to the house in question: which Is stu-
ated in the middle Of two story row on tne nortn
fth Streets The upper part OF the house Is occupied
by q Mrs. Larkns, and going into the rooms occu-
picd by this lady, Gurn ieuPeu out VI uohp wiuow
inio the street and made his escape. II might have
been expected that some serious result would nave
attended leap from such height but so lar as ID
Known he went away unharmed, and the only suffer
ers re those who responsible for his appearance
In court.--Sy. LoutS Republican, March Il.
DEATH OF SURVIVOR OF THE LEXINGTON Drs-
AsTER-Captain Chester Iiillard, whoJit VIII DC re-
membered was the only survivor OF III passengers
who embarked on the steamer Lexington on the i3th
OF January 1870, died at Norwich, Conn.,, on Satnr@
day Tho Butettn says:-His exposure AND sunefin9s
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