The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1868-09-06
NEW JERSEY.
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BOAT ACCIDENT-NARROw EsCAPE.-A party OF
three ladies' and two gentlemen were taking a moon
light sail on Thursday night, when the boat capszed
at the Elysian Fields ana all the party were thrown
into the water Their cries attracted the attention
OF two boatmen, VINO succeeded in rescuing :hem
from an untimely doom.
JERSEY CITY.
DRowNED-An employs OF the Water Commits
sioners named Patrick Connolly was drowned at
Greene street dock on Friday. He was forty-fve
years of age ana leaves family. Coroner Warren
viii hold an inquest this forenoon.
COmmunspaw.
THE STOCK YARDs.-There arrived at the stock
yards during the past week one hundred and sixty
cars containing 1856 cattle, 6,2S1 hogs, 1852 sheep
and 244 horses. During the same time there were
slaughtered 81 cattle, 6,1S0 hogs and $3.50 sheep
A CURIOUS INSTANCE OF JERSEY JUsTICE.-A
young woman named Pauline Hecker was charged
a few days ago by her lady employers with purOin-
ing some jewelry and other articles. warrant was
issued, but no arrest was made. The girl turned no
on Friday ut a house in the meadows asking for
lodging but the parties having learned the charge
against her conveyed her to her employers house.
The girl soon found herself at the police station,
where the charge was formally made against her
and she admitted her quit. For some reason, how
ever, growing out Of rivalry between constabes IN
the service OF the warrant, the girl was detained at
the station simply as ledger and was discharged
yesterday morning.
Elizabeth.
SINGULAR ISLANDER SUIT-A YOUNG WOMAN SUES
HER FATHER AND RECEIVERS s4,oOO.-Yeste. day in
the Union County Circuit Court, Judge Depue pre-
siding, young woman named Mary E. Alderman
obtained damages to the amount OF $4,0OO-she
claimed s5,0U0--against her father, well-to-dO
Union county farmer named James Alderman, the
result of its having been proved that the latter eat
tered false and malicious ISLANDERS against the char
acter and chastity Of the plaintiff" II seems Miss
Alderman is about twenty-five years OF age and had
been receiving the attentions Of young man to whom
her father and stepmOther strongly objected So great
was their opposition to the match and so deep the
young lady's attachment that she finally deemed it
best to leave home and went to live with nelghbor
Her clothes she could only procure by the nterven-
ton after considerable time, by the Sheriff. II was
then, as well as at other times, that the alleged
SANDERS were uttered. The case was given to the
day that verdict was agreed upon, and then the
result is above stated Truly 1.-THE course OF true
love never did run smooth"
NIOrrislOwn.
DEATH OF MEMBER OF THE LEGISLATURE
About five O'Clock yesterday morning George Gage,
republican member of Assembly from Morris county,
died from an attack OF typhoid fever at his resi-
dence in this place. The deceased had only Just re-
turned from European trip and was considered
one Of the most vigorous members Of his party in
the lower House, although one Of the youngest
Trenton.
CRIMINAL STATISTICS-The number of convcts
on the roll Of the state Prison yesterday was FIVE
hundred and fOrty-nine, the smallest number since
last December. Two were discharged and one adj
united during the week. In the county Jail there
are tWenty-seven confined, twenty of whom are
are awaiting trial. Two are held on charge OF
homicides and the remainder for MINOR offences.
The court term commences the first Tuesday in
October.
TrENToN MARKETs.-The contemplated removal of
the markets situated in Green street to some other
location 10 evoking considerable discussion here,
and disinterested parties allege 1t to be simply
ruse of the real estate owners and business men,
Although they detract from the sightlineS5 of Green
street ana are otherwise offensive, yet the store
keepers In the vicinity endeavOrng to have them
remain in Stdtu quo, as their removal they Claim
would be ruinous 10 their trade. II is probable,
however, that they will not De permitted to remain
ong In their present situation.
Darlington.
SERIOUS EFFECTS OF TIE STORM--A RAILROAD
BRIDGE CARRIED AwAY.-A serious detention of
trains occurred yesterday afternoon on the New Jer
sey Railroad between Philadelphia and this city, in
OF the bridge over the creek at Burng
ton having been carried away yesterday morning. 1t
was completely swept away by the freshet. Com
with Camden was consequently cut Oil,
the passengers having to be transferred across the
ferry 10 EastOn, which caused long detention and
created considerable confusion. At Trenton the
depol presented excited scene owing to the vexed
crowd or travellers from BOrdentown and other
places. numbering about two hundred waiting for
the train due at twelve minutes past Ave. which
failed to arrive until several hours subsequently,.