The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1868-09-16
NEW JERSEY.


newark.
rnR BOARD o. TRADE held meeting night before
last in the course Of which strong arguments were
promulgated in favor OF the establishment OF first
class hotel. and others equally strong denuncaory
OF the introduction of the Nicolson pavement.
DARING STREET RoBBERY.--Yesterday forenoon.
while man named Philip Mcmahon, or Lynch was
proceeding along New York avenue. he was sud-
denly set upon by man and woman. Knocked down
and his pockets rined of some 81 IS. Subsequently
a saloon keeper named George Scio aud his wife
Flora taken into custody 10 answer the charge.
They were held IN $500 bail and the matter referred
to the Grand Jury.
The IEruBLIcN CONVENTION for the Finn Con-
gressional district was held at the yiQwam yester-
day. DR.. Cornelison OF Bergen, presiding. The pre-.
sent representative George A. IIalsey, was nomi-
mated by reclamation. In accepting the noini-
nation MIR. Halsey said that IL was with some
reluctance he entered the field a second time.
M business and domestic matters demand hts atten-
ton aud he had made up his mind 10 retire for the
present from public life. AT the same time II the
interests of the republican party would be benefited
by his services he would not shrink under the bur
den, but push forward. as before, to victory. Mr..
Ha sey il by far the strongest man the party could
put forward while his opponent is losing ground
daily on the other side.
THE ESSEX COUNTY COURTS commenced the Sep
TENDER term yesterday. After the grand and petit
ures had been in the presiding justice, Judge
Depue delivered lengthy charge, In which speedy
action IL advised relative to the condition OF certain
highways in the county; rowdy raids on the police
are ordered to receive due notice. assaulting pro.
cessons 10 be attended to by the punishment of the
perpetrators, which recommendation was also con-
Cured I'm by the Associate Judges, and every pre-
caution taken so that the rights of private citizens
might be maintained. The calendars In the several
courts present no remarkable or Important cases.
In the Court OF Special sessions yesterday Phiilp
Donahuc for assauting an officer, was sentenced to
the state Prison for one year.
Trenton.
UNITED STATES CouRrs.-The september term OF
the United states District Court commenced yester.
day. when twenty-five Grand Jurors were empa.
nelled Judge Field, in addressing them, merely
remarked that he was not aware OF anythlug especial
to which TO direct their attention. In reply TO q
query from the District Attorney the Court answered
that the petit Jurors need not be summoned 10
attend until the week after next "a the regular term
of the United States Circuit Court opens next week,
and a trial OF some importance IS set down iot
Wednesday.
SrRIxE.-The cigar makers OF Paterson yesterday
struck for higher wages, demanding an increase OF
81 per thousand. The strike Is general
DRowNED.-Jamcs Maharey, an Irishman, twenty
years OF age, was drowned yesterday afternoon while
working on the repairs TO the Main street bridge.
lie was prcciptaed into the water by the breaking
OF a scatlold, and was carried some distance GOWN
the stream before he sank being unable TO swim.
His body was recovered about q mile below where
he fell overheard, having passed over mil Gam IN
It's course. lie was unmarried ana mas no iIIenus
in this country his father And mother oe'nR III We'
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