The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1869-07-27
ye,~ey CITY.


DANGER OF DRINKING Too MUCH LAGER.--A large
number Of Germans congregated at TIC mouse Of VI
Dates, in Bergenwood avenue, near the Railroad
bridge, on Sunday eveni~r. and had glorious time
over the lager ke~~s. After swiing for an hour or
SO the party % way OF Variety had nice little hight
Employment Of spades, sickles and other dangerous
Weapons several members OF the party left with
scene and placed the ringieaders under arrest.
Mayor sawyer hearing that two men were fatally
also aued p lie was
by the Recorder yesterday morning,
COURT OF SPECIAL SEssioNs.--The following cases
were disposed OF yesterday OF the Court Of Special
sessions:-wfliam 7. Wright, obtaining money I'M
der false pretences at Jersey City, fifteen months in
State Prison: George W. Foster, fifteen years old,
Reform School; Stewart Buzzee, a lad Of thirteen,
who was sentenced 10 nine months In the State
TO the state Reform Schools Patrick Conway steal
ing a watch, eighteen months State Prison; John
Walsh, an accomplice, sentence suspended; Charles
and stealing suit OF clothes belonging to the cap
tain Of canal boat two years State Prison for each
eraI prisoners were arraigned and pleaded not
guilty, and the trials were set down for the first
Of Special Sessions provides that no court shan be
held during the month OF August.
Paterson.
VISITING FIREMEN.- Rtdgewood Hose Company,
No I, Of GreenpOint, L. l., visited Paterson yester
day. being received by No. g. Of the latter place, who
spent the day showing the Long Islanders the Pater
son elephant. They are Ostenslbly celebrating the
death OF the Brooklyn Volunteer Fire Department.
SERIOUS RUNAwAy.-Mr. James Merrill, superin-
endent Of the rolling stock the Morris and Essex
Railroad, on Saturday night was thrown from
his carriage in Market street and severely injured.
He remained unconscious until yesterday
afternoon, when he recovered sufficiently to re-
cognize his wife. lie ia still lying in very critical
10 to h1
He was thrown out by lis horse starting suddenly,
1t being frightened at some escaping steam.
EXODUS OF CLERGYMEN.-The Paterson domlnies
are ABOUT starting on their annual summer benders.
Rev. Father McNulty, Of St. Johns Roman Catholic
church, has arrived in Europe, and Rev. DR.. Horn
blower, Of the First Presbyterian church, follows
him tomorrow. Yesterday DR.. Banvard OF the First
Baptist church, LEFT FOR the White Mountain wilder
started to hunt fox holes and BIRDS nests IN the
backwo0ds OF New York State. The devil regns
now In Paterson.
BROKE HIS NECK.-Bernard McGeeghan, Of 1876
Marshall street. fell down stars on Saturday night
by making mis-step at the top Upon being picked
up 1t was found his neck was dislocated, and the
whole body apparently paraiyzed; yet. sngularly,
he retained CONSCIOUSNESS to the last, and gave d.
evening. II is supposed he was stricken with an
apopieetio 1T while ascending the stairs Deceased
tor Charles O'Ne as a teanster
ATTEMPTED SUICIDE.-A German, living In Mil
street, who avOwed that he 'vas mat NIT his vrow,'
on Sunday endeavored to put himself beyond the
reach Of cOnnubial difficulties by swallowing
an ounce OF oXalic acid. Repentance, however,
came with the gripngs and Internal screenings and
enetics administered by Dr. Reissberg whose SER
vices had been called into requistion, BY vigorous
exertions in an hour or 80 he Was out of danger,
fully cured OF his suicidal penchant, and with the
opinion that OF the two evils his wife the least.
Trenton.
FATAL DROWNING CAsUALTy.-Yesteriay after.
noon, while little boy named Joseph Dillingham;
aged about six years was playing with other chill.
was drowned before any assistance could be ron.
dered. When his playmates saw the accident they
ran away.
RAILROAD DIRECTORs.--At meeting Of the Flem
ington Railroad Company, held this city yester-
day, the following officers were elected :-Presi-
dent-Charles Bartles; Secretary and Treasurer-E.
y; Bonneii; Directors BENJAMIN Fish, Alexander
Wearts, Robert L. Stockton, John q. Reading, VIII
liam T: Emor5, Hugh Capner, Richard stockton and
John q. Stevens.
The BeIvidere and Delaware Railroad Company
elected the following oftcers:-Presldent, Charles
Sigreaves; Secretary and Treasurer, RObt +. Stock
tom Directors BENJAMIN Fish, Ashbel Walsh, John
Stockton and George NJ. Robson, Secretary OF the
Navy.
The KN1FE.-A stabbing case occurred on Warren
street very early yesterday morning which may pro-
badly result fatally. william Dermoddy, a middle
aged man, with wife and family, was accosted by
young man named John Poole, who asked him to
accompany him IN search Of his father who was con-
lined IN the City Hall for Drunkenness when they
got about midway on Warren street Dermoddy
alleges that without any provocation Poole brand
ished butcher knife and made desperate lunge
at his breast, but Dermoddy suddenly turned round
and received the keen steel directly under the
shoulder blade 10 the depth OF three inches. DR..
Leaviu attended the wounded man IN South Trenton
and pronounces his wound OF dangerous character.
Onlcer John Tyrrel on hearing OF the bloody
occurrence started In pursuit OF Poole, and after
vigorous and exhau5tng chase III wagon and on
on foot captured the alleged desperate early yester.
day, for which he deserves credit Poole was COM
mitted to the county Jail to await the result OF the
Mayor NaptOn visited Derm0ddy and took his am
davit, which corrobOrates the above statement.
SUICIDB-SAD TERMINATION OF AN EvENTFuL
LIFE.-Early yesterday morning the citizens in the
vicinity Of the "Ieeder' were startled by the dis
covery OF the body OF man named Oakley Beller-
jean lying IN vacant lot with his throat cut
side. A Coroner's inquest was held, and
turned. The deceased was very respectfully
recently he attended bar in hotel In Trenton. II
ia generally believed that the unfortunate man was
induced to precpitate his death while aborlng under
q temporary alteration OF mind, brought about by
series OF privatlOns and hardships experienced dur
ing his lifetime. At time he served IN the navy
and was captured by cannibas in the South Pacific,
turned he was 80 cmaciaed as not to be recognized
by his friends. During the war he was taken pri-
sOner and suffered the horrors of Andersonvile,
and since he has been the pilgrim OF many cares.
gence and contains many other interesting Incl.
dents Of his history too numerous to detail lie was
very popular IN this city and his sad end gene
rally regretted
WEsTCHEsTER COUNTY.