The New York herald., 1869-08-28

ed TO organize Paterson Council Of the Order o
s,l United American Mechanics. This order which
purely Densvoienb In Its charRcter, Is SAID 10 mum
Der 200 menbers In Newark and over 10000 II
Philadelphia.
OBIrUARY.-Ths funeral OF Aaron 8. Pennington
which takes place this afternoon viii be attended BY
the members OF the bar residing In Paterson. and
from otner portions OF the State, In a body. Mr. Pen
nington was tue son OF the late william s. Pennng
Ton, formerly Governor OF New Jersey and brother
or William Pennington. deceased, VINO was also
House OF Representatives lie was In The SEVENTEEN
year OF his age anG had practised law In Paterson
over forty years. He was Prosecutor OF the Pleas
and member OF the Assembly In 1887.
BRBvTrIBs.-Samuel Close, another active citizen
OF Paterson died suddenly OF heart disease on
Thursday evening.
The Germans OF Paterson are agitating the subject
OF incorporating German class III the public
The candidates for nomination for snerln Of Pas.
sale county are being considerably reinforced 1t s
estimated that there are new in both parties fifty
aspirauts whom at least twenty are willing
to 'gamDe" on their success.
Ridgewood.
ATTEMPTED HIGHWAY ROBBERY.--On Thursday
night while Mr. william Valentine was on mis- way
home he was met by three or four rufIians. who de-
manded his money Mr.. Valentine took to his heels
closely followed Oy his assallants, but managed Ia
escape into the house OF AiberS g. Hopper wDere he
OF money upon his pers0n at the time, and was
watched and followed by the villains for some dis
lance.
Trenton.
TRAGIC SUIcIDR-A MAN SrABs HIMSELF TwESTY-
FOUR TINES AND Is AFTERWARDS DROWNED
About seven O'Clock on Thursday evening party OF
two gentlemen, who were returning from fishing
excursion, observed the body Of q man floating In
the river Delware, on the confines OF this city.
Directly they gave the ALARM and the Chief OF Poll CO
and others arrived, and the body was t0wed to the
shore. The Coroner was sent for but not arriving
I'LL alter dark, match was lighted, aud in the pale
gimiDering OF the taper most ghastly
spectacle was presented to the view. There
were not less than twenty-four stabs all over the
body, evidently inflicted with blunt instrument.
neck. The remains not being recognized, and the
circumstances surrounding the affair mysterious
the Coroner ordered the body to be closely secured
in the City Hospital Till yesterday morning, when an
10 view the body and before the jury had assembled
II was recognized tnat OF William Fl. Johns for
merly merchant doing business IN New York and
recently In Philadelphia. From the evidence
VINO had failed in business In the two former places,
came to Trenton about three months since and
procured employment as dry goods clerk
IN store on State street. few days
ago he was discharged and being unable to obtain
another situation he commenced drinking 80 exces-
slvely that he was seized with delirium tremens on
Tuesday. On Wednesday night he was SO furious
that three OF his fellow boarders remained up TO
watch MIN. Thursday morning he left his room and
was not seen or heard OF till discovered as above
stated. pair OF blunt-pointed SCISSORS was found
on his person, with which, IN the opinion of the ply
scian nc inflicted the wounds, none Of which was
sulicient, 1t Is supposed to cause death. The Jury
rendered q verdict "that the deceased came to his
death by wounds and drowning while laborln0
under III OF temporary insanity" Deceased leaves
q vile and family In Philadelphia.