The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1868-09-20
NEW JERSEY.
Jersey City.

Jersey City.
Boy DR0wNED.-A boy seven years Old son Eof
William H. Falkenburg was drowned Off the schoou-
er Eliza lying at the Aoboken Canal dock The body
The REPUBLICAN WIGwAM is almost completed
meeting was held there last evening for the cleo
ton Of directors. The meeting was confined to the
stockhO ders.
PISTOL SHOOTING.-A man named william walcot
was fined ten dollars by the Recorder yesterday
morning for recklessly firing oil pistol through the
moor OF q liquor saloon
FIFTH CONGRESSIONAL DIsTRICT.-The following
gentlemen have been appointed the Republican Elk.
ecutive Committee Of the Fifth Congressional dn
' ,rGsVCGdonel William Ward, Samuel Atwater VIA
iiain H. oayre' J. W. Gilmore and John ID. Probat.
HobOken.
THE POISONING CAsE.-The inquest in the case q
susan solomon, who poisoned herself by taking q
dose OF Paris green, win be resumed by Coroner
White tomorrow evening.
Bergen.
THE DEMOCRATIC wIGwAM was opened last even.
ing amid a regular flourish OF trumpets The partx
are working vigorously in this district.
COmmunipaw.
The STOCK YARDs.-During the past week 1856 cars
arrived at the stock yards, containing 1892 CATTLE
6l96 hogs, 1859 sheep and 12l horses. There were
slaughtered during the week APT cattle, 6,l2o hogs
SERIOUSLY HURT by FALLING FROM A TREE.-Yes-
terday morning lad thirteen years of age named
Robert Simpson, residing at No. II McWhorten
street, fell from horsechestnut tree. He struck
upon MS head and received Injuries which it il
feared VIII terminate fatally.
HALTER IN TROUBLE.-Yesterday forenoon
halter named John Laeur OF 1876 Barclay street. vas
taken into custody and brought before Justice Mills
TO answer charge OF having broken into the place
of his former employer, Patrick McCabe at Bellevue,
and carrying OF fourteen dozen felt hats lie had
been discharged Tor Incompetence and is said TO
have remarked THAT he would nave satisfaction The
accused denied the charge IN toto and was admitted
TO bail.
ANOTHER SHOCKING RAILROAD ACcrDENr.-EarIy
yesterday morning, between one and two O'Clock,
while young man named john Upton son OF Mr..
Robert Upton, OF Camp and Mulberry streets was
endeavoring to get on board a freight train In
motion, at the Market street CROSSING he slipped
and fell against sand bank, causing the uniortu-
nate 10 roll under the wheels. His head and
shoulders were crushed into jelly, so tlati the
brains had 10 be removed in u shovel He had Just
returned from the republican parade at Elizabeth
and is said TO have been under the influence Of
liquor.
ROselle.
THE CORNER STONE of the First Presbyterian
church at Roselle was laid four O'Clock yesterday
afternoon.
DARING AND EXTENSIVE RoBBERY.--Yeserday
forenoon most audacious OF burglary CON-
mitted in the residence of Mr. Cougar, State Secre
tary, situated on state StreeJ III seems taI curing
the absence Of Mr.. and Mrs. Cougar respectfully
dressed man, of low stature, gained access to the
house. found his way up stairs and helped himself to
u most costly and varied supply OF jewery The per-
petrator has hitherto eiuded the vigilance OF the au
thorties The value Of the stolen treasure has nos
been ascertatned.
MERCER COUNTY CONvENTIoNs-The delegates to
the Mercer County Democratic Convention assem-
bled in this city yesterday and nominated Dr. John
woolverton, OF Trenton as candidate for the State
Senate. The nomination was made by reclamation.
for the Shrlevalty. The Republican County Conven-
ton convened yesterday ut Princessvtlle ana
nominated Charles Hewitt for the State
Senate. Three Coroners were also nOmL
mated by each party. Concerning the Shrievaty,
II may be necessary to state that although the law
makes the position elective each year, still there U
ties that each incumbent elected shall hold the ONCE
for three years. AS the present Sherin was eiecceo
by the democracy for the current year. there was no
nominee named by the republicans accordingly.
REPORTED SALE OF THE TRENTON IRON WORKS.
It was currently reported here yesterday that the
extensive buildings and machinery OF the Trenton
Iron Works. owned by Messrs. Peter Cooper, OF New
York, and Charles Hewitt, Of this city, have been
sold to the Erie Railway Company, who intend sus-
pending operations here and removing the ma
chnery on the line of the Erie Railway. 1t seems.
however that business will be continued here TIL
April next in order to sustain during the rigOrs OF
the winter season the numerous empOyes-s0mo
four hundred-and to afford them time TO PROVIDE
for the emergency. The removal OF such large
manufacturing establishment will be heavy blow
to the commercial and business welfare OF trenton
generally, aSum OF $4,000 was annually PAID 70
the workmen there employed The principal motive
assigned for the change Is the eXorbitant rates
charged by the Camden and AmbOy and other rail-
roads for the transfer of freight to and from the
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