The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1868-06-04
NEW JERSEY.
Jersey City.


Yesterday afternoon, about i've O'Clock an engineer
named James Sherwood residing at North Second
and Prospect streets, jumped on the outgoing
Newark train with view to get or at the Prospect
street crossing 1t turned out however in his case
that 1.-THE longest way round is the shortest way
home" In leaping on at the crossing the train was
running pretty fast and he was hurled on the track
the skin and flesh on the side Of his head being
peeled on and the skull left exposed IN frightful
Hs Mas S e ty 9s ana
afterwards taken to his home.
The ANNUAL MEETING of directors OF the New
Jersey Railroad was held yesterday. The directors
took pleasure trip In the ferryboat Jersey City.
A MEETING OF DELEGATES to the Democratic
State Convention was held in Grand street hall last
evening. There is great diversity Of opinion as to
the candidate to be supported for the Presidential
ONCE. Local papers favor Chase, but many OF the
delegates threaten to bolt on this, and one Of the
of the State declares that he will not vote for any
delegate who will not speak out on this question He
principles to arepubhcan of any shade.
Newark.
"ONLY LOAN, JUDGE.n-Yesterday afternoon Mrs.
Mary Burns, widow woman, entered the hat store
Of Mr. Cox No. Al Market street, and requested to be
shown hat for her boy, who accompanied her.
After fitting on one while the clerks back was
turned she walked out and darted down the street
She was subsequently arrested and taken before the
magistrate. She said she only stock loan Of It,"
meaning the hat. She is held for examination.
BURaLARY.-The residence of Mr.. Aaron Ward, Jr,
prominent citizen Of this place, was entered by
burglars early yesterday morning and property con-
sisting Of handsome piano cover and some silver
plate, in all valued at about $125, carried Off An
entrance was effected through one of the front win
dows
BREvITIEs.-The twentieth anniversary Of the Pro-
testant Foster Home Society was held at Library
Hall on Tuesday evening The exercises, consisting
character.
charged with carrying of from Mr.. j. H. Mulford's
carriage factory at Orange a quantity of valuable
trimmings, &c. Having confessed his guilt, he was
cOmmjtted for trial.
lifters were fully committed yesterday. The former
was recognized by the officers Of New York as no.
An infant son of Mr.. Robert Collie of this city, was
recently drowned through having fallen into cis-
tern.
The United States Convention Of Hat Fnishers,
being held in this city, occupied most OF yeSter
day in revising their constitution. A debate took
place on the thirteenth article, which provides that
only three apprentices be employed in any one shop
motion made to increase this number to five was
lost
Railway.
TwENTY-sEvENTH ANNIVERSARY OF THE EAST
New JERSEY BAPTIST AssOCIArIoN-Yesterday and
the day previous the twenty-seventh anniversary Of
at the First Baptist church in this city. Delegates
from ffty-three churches were present. those from
seven being admitted yesterday. The object Of this
annual reunion Is to promote the general welfare OF
the Baptist Church throughout the district repre-
sented by healthy interchange Of religious ideas,
as well as to secure a more thorough establishment
OF the church. The Rev. ID. s. Morrill,, OF Newark
MiIburn, s Secretary. Messrs H. M Baldwin, j. R.
Colby w. j. OmbersOn, Nelson Durham and n. j.
Hope were appointed trustees Of the Disabled Minis
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annual sermon was delivered by Rev. J. f. Elder, Of
Orange. The proceedings were interspersed with
pleasing exercises OF a religious character. The
meeting will probably adjourn to-day.
A DIsoRGANIzED COMMON Consolidating to q
failure to agree on the election of representative
from the Fourth ward, the members of the new
Common Council, elected in April, have yet failed
to organize board. The result is that those par
ties having claims against the city are becoming
clamorous for payment OF their bills. 1t there
were two candidates from the ward stated-Charles
Williams, democrat, and Frederick Ire, republican,
both Of whom received tie vote. Should Williams
gam the seat the Board would just have democratic
majority Yesterday an effort was made to obtain
mandamus from the Supreme Court giving Williams
the seat Action in the matter was postponed until
the nth instant. Meanwhile public affairs are at
standstil
Trenton.
PRovIDENTIAL misunderstanding afternoon an
accident occurred in the Sixth ward Of this city,
the left bank OF the Delaware, which was near re-
sulting IN the death OF Tour persons. AS party,
comprising john Abel. Mrs. d. Clarke, and Mrs.
West and her daughter were riding along in the
locality mentioned some mischevous miscreant dis
charged rife. The horses took fright and became
quite ungovernable, throwing the occupants on the
ground and dlsengaging themselves from the wagon
Just the two hind wheels were suspended over the
embarrassment OF the river, which at this place has
height of some fifty feet. Had the party remained
minute longer In the vehicle they would have been
mangled They escaped, however, with some bruises
gcerattOnS Clarke
was more painfully injured than the others and had
TO retire to bed. The desperate who fired the gun