The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1868-09-08
NEW JERSEY.
Iyudson City.


ROW IN BARRooa.-Yesterday forenoon young
man named James Van Worth was charged before
Recorder Allridge with shooting at Michael Finan,
saloon keeper on Summit avenue. A gang OF roughs
entered the premises on Sunday evening and acted
IN soch rlotous manner that the proprietor endea-
Vored TO turn the party OUT when the shot lt Is
trial.
Newark.
TIE ESSEX COUNTY COURT OF SPECIAL SESSIONS,
presided over by Judges Teese se and Guild opened
yesterday, after a short summer recess. The caen-
dar though large, embracing over seventy cases,
contained few of any special interest. Among the
most important were James Sader fancy coored
cherds gdrcon in a hotel at Montclair charged with
robblng his empioyer--sent to State Prison for one
year-and William Cornish, sneak thief, treated TO
q similar dose.
CUNNING ACCIDENT.--Yesterday forenoon, while a
gentleman named Martin Field, OF this city, was
shooting wild duck in the vicinity Of the meadows,
his fowling piece prematurey exploded and carried
of portion of his left hand lie had, it appears,
discharged one barrel and was about placing the gun
on the ground, when 1t suddenly exploded, causing
the above injury.
FAST DRIvrNa--A LITTLE GIRL BADLY INJURED
Shortly before six O'Clock last evening little girl
named Mead, daughter OF Mr. John Mead, OF No. Il
Nesbit street. was run over and seriously injured by
wagon driven by q merchant tailor named ARTHUR
McManus, residing at No. i6l warren street, IN
custody and held to answer charge or having
violated a city ordinance relative to fast driving.
Elizabeth.
AFAMuY POISONED BY EATING DISEASED MEAT
A family named Day, consisting of Mr.. william T..
Day, his wife, children and several workmen, residing
in Union township short distance from this place.
were recently poisoned by eating some meat which
had been purchased here on Thursday last by Mr..
Day. Immediately after eating the meat all hands
began to complain Of a certain stOnachic unea5i-
ness and soon medical man had to be called In.
Prompt remedies were procured with happy results.
On Sunday the poisoned parties were pronounced
out OF danger. That the meat was poisoned the at
tending physician vouches for. -h
Paterson.
SUICIDE--A farmer in comfortable circumstances,
living near Godwinville station named David Acker
man, committed suicide on Saturday night by hang
ing himself to O tree in the woods on his farm. He
retired as usual Saturday evening, but some
time during the night and committed the deed, ana
was not discovered until morning, when the body
rave evidence that life had been extinct for some
time. The unfortunate man was no doubt insane.
He was discharged from the asylum at Trenton about
two weeks ago apparently cured, but 1t seems EVIL
dent such not the case. He was sixty-nve years
OF age, and leaves a wife and three children.
coroners Jury rendered verdict In accordance with
the foregoing facts.
FOURTH DISTRICT CONGRESSIONAL CONVENTION
large number Of citizens, together with the dele
gates left Paterson yesterday to attend the Demo
cratic Convention at Morristown to-day. tn
| friends OF Colonel Rafferty, are confident OF hi
nomination. Mr.. Truesdell Is still q candidate bu
1t Is understood that Mr.. Alburtis will withdra,
from the canvass altogether The republicans OF TIL
district hold their convention at MOrrstown on tn
10th instant, and 1t IL conceded that Mr.. John Hi
will be renOminated