The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1868-02-19
NEW JERSEY.
.ierneY City.


FAIL gnoS ScArroLp--oSE MAN KnLto.-Shortiy
after one O'Clock yesterday afternoon carpon,ers
named Joan Ford and Francis Devauy, who were
poyed the house asa South street. had just
turned their dinner and mounted the scanolo when
portion OF gave and both dashed the
ground, Ford being Instantly killed and his companion
severely injured The latter was taken TO his residence
only four doors fiom tho scone The body OF Ford
taken by the friends TO the corner OF South Second and
Prospect streets An inquest will DO held BY Coroner
Warren this evening Ford forty years OF age and
leaves wife and one child.
THR TUGBoAr EXPLOSION Tho body OF the missing
fireman. Alonzo Diver found IN the wreck OF the
James A. Wright yesterday afternoon whom the water had
this evening. The injured still in suffer-
ing Diver was only twcnty-one years Of age.
south Orange.
ACCIDENT TO A BRAKEMAN Oh TpE NoRRis Esstx
RAilRoap.-Oscar G Crane, brakeman attached to The
train which leaves this station al 7.l5 A. "A
narrowly escaped being crushed 70 death yesterday
morning II appears that while adjusting tue coup
Ings OF the eugne 10 the train tho latter expect.
eddy moved forward and caugh, the unfortunate man
In the abdomen Fortunately, however me snglne
forward few inches and the poor fellows life
saved. As IL was he sustained injuries 0! ser'ous
bas no. necessarily dangerous character
Trenton.
TUE JERSEY CIry POLICE Btu PAssyp.-rhs bili vas
brought up for third reading in The Senate Monday
evening A petition signed ~ sons persons. princi-
pay liquor dealers In Jersey City. was presented ask.
ing iha, Mr. F!nck be retained the commission. The
promoters OF the bill refused to entertain any ouch
proposition urging that tho retention OF Mr. Finck
would involve also chat OF two subordinates, and
would be most Objectionable feature in
the eyes the people OF Jersey city whom either OF
the two remaining commissioners would be more
cepnbis II admitted even on the republican side
OF the House that since tho retirement OF Mr. Pangborn
from the .ssion the working OF the system, espe
ca.iy In relation 10 tie trial OF officers had become
the people Tho bill wa thereupon passed by
a vote OF eleven 10 i've.
Tuk srSssr AND REGISTRY Llws.-fhe bill repeating
the sunset Law passed tho House yesterday afternoon
a vote OF forty i've TO five Tho bill repeating the Re-
gis,ry law brought ur, when tho members from
Essex and Burlington asked that their constituencies be
exem pied IRON It's PROVISIONS. The House refused to
concur aud the bill was ordered 10 q third reading.
After the expression OF the majority of the House
axa,ns, he wishes OF the dissenting members, Mr. Price
OF Newark said he regretted very much that the
zsus OF Newark should be cOerced IN this matter by the
House but the Speaker declared the gentle0ans re-
marks out OF order
THs CONSTITUTIONAL AMENDMENT IN THg LEGISLATURE.
In the Senate yesterday when the Joint resolution
Withdrawing tho OF New Jersey TO she fourteenth
constitutional amendment called. the committee
offered substitute, the same IN effect but presenting
reasons Cor the withdrawal Of the assent OF the state
length the consd ration OF which was postponed uniu
10 morrow