The New York herald., 1869-03-04
SUBURBAN INTELLIGENCE.
NEW JERSEY.
HObOken.

SUICIDE BY P0Is0NING.-A young girl named
Annie Schmidt sixteen years Of age, who resided In
Hudson City, swallowed dose OF Paris green on
Tuesday evening. AS soon a. the inmates OF the
house discovered that she had taken the poison they
hurried her or to st. Mary's Hospital, H0bOEen, but
when she reached there she was beyond medical
skill and death soon ensued. The poor girl had
ency and to rid herself OF ancied troubles she took
this fatal STEP An inquest was held yesterday BY
Coroner White.
REDEMPTION or TIE MARTHA INSTITUTE
Through the interference Of Councilman Schmersahl
the First National Bank Of Hob0ken advanced to
the Consistory Of the German Evangelical church
sum OF money sufncient to enable them to redeem
the Martha Institute when put up for sale at the City
Hall on Tuesday. The rate OF interest on the
assessment Ii twelve per cent, but 1t has been re-
within sixty days Mr. John Kennedy CITY Clerk,
generously reunited the usual fees concert In aid
matter for congratulation not only among the Ger.
man population, but the citizens at large, that this
excellent Institution has been saved to the trustees
TIE METHODIST CHURCH DIFFIcULTY.-A confer
ence was held last evening between the trustees OF
the Methodist church and the Committee Of the
Common Council on Public Grounds and Buildings
with the view of having the question In dispute
amicably arranged. City Attorney Besson has been
notified that the trustees have lodged an appeal to
the Supreme Court against the order Of the Chancel
lor who denied an Injunction to restrain the city
thus far have decided against the trustees and In
view OF this fact the Common Council cannot
recede from an Their position further than to to
OF January, 1870, which date was suggested by
the Mayor in . communication to the council
on Tuesday evening. There Is O disposition on the
part or the Common Council to allow every indul-
Rence consistent with the rights Of the city to tine
trustees warm debate arose on Tuesday evening
when the question OF transferring the keys to the
City Clerk was introduced In the council. The keys
w n m "a Ia
troubles by allowing the congregation to use the
church whenever they desire. The members Of the
and the city authorities declare that 1t Is with great
reluctance they have been Obliged to assert their
SATISFACTORY to the trustees is looked fop the
Swedenb0rgfan congregation, who have been
treated in similar manner, accept the situation
MAD D0Gs.-The people residing In the neichbor-
hood OF the late hydr0phobia case in Rockand
county have formed Q sort Of vigilance committee
for the immediate destruction OF dogs found thirty
yards distance from their masters. Three animals
have fallen victims to this rule already. small
who died Of nydropSooia I INK IN Rocsiand % county i
secure the widow home a dog o. Mr.. Holdrum,
fore being killed. A mad dog was also killed at
ParaInus In Bergen county, on Sunday night.
FATAL RAILROAD ACCIDENT.-Two Germans on
their way home from work In the Danfortn, Cooke
Co. locomotive shop, about halfpast seven O'Clock
on Tuesday night, were struck by westward bound
train while passing over the bridge near Shaw and
Hinchcliff.s brewery. One, whose name was not
the road underneath, about twenty feet, but ap-
peared not much hurt a. he picked up his pipe and
started or for home In great hurry. The other,
named Peter Och, residing IN Montgomery street,
was severely injured about the head, and died
about ten O'Clock from his wounds. The
tram was stopped Immediately ", when the acct.
were left 10 charge OF the injured man.
A surgeon was called, but pronounced him beyond
recovery, and the man died IN two hours alter reach
ing home. deceased was forty-dve years old and
leaves Q wife and nve children. Coroner Avison
held an inquest yesterday afternoon, and verdict
Trenton.
CAUCUS NoMrNATIoNs.-At q republican caucus o.
both houses OF the Legislature, held on Tuesday
night, the following nominations were made:-For
Keeper OF the State Prison-Samuel Peacock Cum
berand. For Inspectors OF the State Prison-Wil-
n Frederick Xserns, Esssx; Henry y Cook, srr Mercer
Joseph r Deacon Burlington For state Director
Of the Camden and Amboy Observation-Disclosures p.
Howell, Essex. For Canal Commissioner-Socrate
Tuttle. Passaic.
UNITED STATES DISTRICT CoURT.-In this court
yesterday man named John Berscham, Of Clinton,
Hunterdon county, pleaded not guilty to an indct-
ment for carrying on the business Of tobacconist
without complying with the requirements OF the
law. John 9. Berscham, father to the former de-
fendant, entered similar plea on q charge OF hav-
ing unlawfully interfered with the deputy marshal
by assaulting him while attempting to arrest his
son, John Bierscham. Both trials were SET down
for Friday morning. In the case Of the United states
vs. fifty barrels OF smoking tobacco seized at Perth
Amboy, counsel for the claimant declined going into
the case and consented that q decree OF forfeiture
should be signed. The value OF the tobacco In ques
ton IL about $1,000 and was claimed By William
Ramsey. The jury was discharged I'LL Friday morn