The New York herald., 1869-04-08

NEW JERSEY.
Jersey City.

SINGULAR ATTEMPT AT SUICIDE-An unknown
man entered the canal boat Jane Putnam near the
Long Dock, yesterday forenoon for the purpose o'
visiting the captain. The latter ueated MN W
breakfast and the man then Went Oh oech anu
shouting out .'good morning." jumped into 'ho
water He was taken out with much difficulty ana
taken to the police station. HERE nc ;staT NV
answer any questions. He was then Visteu w
doctor and placed in bed. Around ms waiss ,ns " n
belt, in which were tied up twenty-one soveLeams' @
twenty nine half-soveregns and pocket pook con-
tanning $1S5 with q prepaid ticket Tor passage W
Europe per the steamer India The name written on
the ticket Anton Olsen. aged forty years, na.n1
OF Sweden. He seems to be healthy man, anu
was laboring under ft OF temporary INSANITY "heh
he attempted to drown himself.
Bergen CiIy.
PROBABLE INFANTICIDE.-An inquest was heid oy
Coroner Walk yesterday on the body OF the maze Ill
fant found among the rocks in Bergen Wood ave-
nue.. As the head was terribly crushed ana otheI
wounds visible the jury returned VerolcI lha'
the child was murdered by some person unknown.
FRIGHTFUL OcCURRENcE-On Tuesday evening"
as young lady name Burren was entering Tue
house OF Mr.. Terry, on Palisade avenue, dog'
chained In the rear Of the building, attacked her It,
rociously, and after tearing her clothes 10 pieces,
seized her hy the left leg and aceraed 1t in terri
Bile manner. One of the inmates after severe s,r9g
gle with the animal, released the unfortunate lauy'
She was at once removed for medcal attendance,
but being conveyed to the house or her 1atler IN
oxford street. she became deiriouS ana raved IN tne
widest manner occasionally screaming and begging
to be rescued from the Jaws OF the animal. IL Is
very doubtful whether she will recover. The unfor-
tunate girl is fifteen years old, and was engaged IN
collecting money for charitable purpose wheh
attacked.
Hudson City.
DEMOCRATIC CONVENTIONAL convention OF some
Of the leading democrats Of this city assembled at
HOfrman's Hotel on Tuesday evening. The follow
ing nominations were then made:-For Mayor,
Thomas Aldridge; for Recorder, John b. stanton.
Mr. lnpC CtIf,S
for Mavor, and the convention adjourned Without
coming to any further agreement
Newark.
A GRAVEYARD TURNED INTO PRIZE RING.-A
few evenings since the old graveyard located in the
rear of the opera House, between Broad and Har-
risou streets the scene OF lively mill between
a member OF the police force and the doorkeeper OF
the theatre. IL seems the policeman had desired
admission to the theatre, but, being In citizens
dress, the doorkeeper decidedly objected, where
upon arose fierce wordy alteration. which re-
suited In challenge TO flight II out'' from the
officer. on the two went and, according 10 al ac,
counts, he OF the shield and club came Off second
best Some say he got well pummelled. NO arrests
were made.
TIE TRIAL OF THE NEGRO, SAM. SUTTON, FOR MUIR
DER.-This trial was resumed yesterday, before
Judge Bedle and associate justices. Jane Lewis, who
was present at the picnic, was sworn, and corro.
borated the testimony published in yesterdays
HERALD Henry Thompson was also sworn. lie
testified to having seen Sutton stab Zabriske at the
picnic, and Identified the knife with which the deed
was committed. AndreW Kenyon, white man.
was then examined He acknowledged that he saw
Zabrlskie running to escape from Sutton but de-
clared that the latter was always peaceable man,
whereas the deceased was wicked and easily eX-
c.ted iIereupon the court adjourned to this fore
noon.
Trenton.
THE New STATE PRISON BOARD was organized to-
day. Colonel Murphy, the Supervisor, has entered
upon his duties. Ivns DAVIS was elected President
OF the Board OF Inspectors. Dr. joseph l.. Bodine
was elected physician, and c. F. Salkeld was re
elected clerk.
MELANCHOLY SUIcIDE-On Tuesday afternoon
Henrietta Schwartz was discovered dead in the Gel
lar OF her residence in the lower end OF the city, hav
ing hanged herself while her children were absent.
Her husband s an instructor IN one OF the depart
ments or the State Prison. No motive could be as
signed for the deed. The jury returned verdict OF
suicide while laboring under an alteration OF mind.