The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1869-10-17
SUBURBAN mTEIIiaENCjR
NEW JERSEY.
Jersey City.

GAZING In OF AN EMBANkMENT.-The embank-
ment which Is being excavated on Newark avenue,
on the hill, caved in yesterday and crushed 4
Frenchman named Dupont 80 severely that ms leg
pital
SERIOUS CHARGE AGAINST PHYsIcIAN.-Mrs.
Rehiil who resided at No. 20 Railroad avenue, died
on Thursday night, after belng delivered OF child.
Her husband now charges that the physician In
attendance resorted to extremely hazardous opera.
lions without consulting any other physician. and
without informing hun OF his Intention to DO So.
short time previous TO her death the physician, II 10
alleged stated that there was no danger but he soon
after changed his mind. Mr. kenil calls for Coro'
ner's Inquest.
DISORDER AND CONFUSION IN THE CAHP.-No
sooner were the names Of the fortunate candidates
announced az the democratic convention on Friday
than the defeated candidates set about retrieving
their fortunes by decryng the convention and fram.
Ing 'independentn states. These socalled inde-
pendents are quite numerous. The nomination OF
John Kennedy, City Clerk OF Hoboken, tor County
Clerk, and OF Alderman Harrington, Of Hudson
these bearing high character for integrity and
efficiency. No better nominations could Oe made.
But Tor the rest Of the ticket the selection was any.
thing but 1udclOuH. The German and American ele-
ments complain that the ticket Is monOp0lized BY
the Irish, and their complaint IL but too well
founded. Accordingly there We're caucuses and
meetings all over the county YESTERDAY, some being
styled indignation meetings, others conventions. A
meeting was held last evening IN Grand Street aall
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an active part therein were lew disappointed tndl
vlduas from the First ward Of jer ey city the
in su stance. that any convention which
refused to nominate his fav0rite was rotten.
the remark brought down the house but the speaker
laughed ut. Another meeting was held by the Ger
mans IN COoper's Hall. The Germans OF Hudson
fusion ticket was started yesterday with George w.
Cassidy Tor County Clerk ana Major Mount for
Sheriff All this bitterness and spleen win pass away,
III a
WIN hold their primaries on Tuesday evening.
Con,munipaw.
THE Stock YARDs.-During the past week $40 cars
arrived at the Stock Yards containing 1858 cattle:
200 hogs and 13 09l Sheep There were slaughtered
737 cattle, IL, $50 hogs and !, $40 sheep.
Bergen City.
RAID ON THE LIQUOR DEALERs.-A large batch
Of warrants were issued yesterday by Recorder Mat
thews for the arrest Of several parties who keep GIN
mills without license. There are many persons
who applied for license to the Common Council
being assigned therefor except the publication OF
the city entirely from the liquor element. With
such fanatical ideas 1t is little wonder that even
men well known to be respectable run the gauntlet
and carry on the tranlc without license The fine in
each case Is fifteen dollars but the full penalty WIN
not be inflicted except IN cases where no applica.
tion was made for license.
Newark.
TIE RECENT RAILROAD AcCfDENT.-The body Of
the man who was killed on the New Jersey Railroad
by locomotive, near Waverley on Friday night, was
identified yesterday afternoon as being that Of Hugh
Mcmahon. q brakeman on the Central Railroad, and
q resident OF Elizabeth. He was only twenty three
1t appears his wife had been visiting her
mother, who lives at East Newark and no mad
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started for Elizabeth IN semEint0xicated state,
and got on board train without being provided
extra. To this he demurred and was quite abn sve.
For this, as alleged, the train was stopped before
Wss ksd few minutes ser py comns
In the opposite direction. Tho case, related, re-
fleets very severely on the railroad people, aud de-
mands proper Investigation by the authorities
ESSEX COUNTY DEMOCRATIC CONFERENCE.-THE
democratic convention 70 nominate candidates for
county officers to be elected on the second day Of
next month was held ct Library Hail. In this city,
yesterday afternoon. There twas full attendance
Of Delegates as well as large crowd Of spectators.
The proceedings were conducted with order, anima-
ton and good deal Of enthusiasm. Mr.. Andrew A.
Smalley was chosen to preside, while Messrs w. D.
For State Senator to represent Essex County the
names Of John G. Littell, John II. Meeker, David
Anderson and Joseph Booth were offered, but after
several balotngs during which great deal
Of maneuvring was INDUCED in, MI. Litten OBJ.
tanned majority Of votes and his nomination was
were:-WaldO b. Tichen0r, Register OF Deeds;
Charles 8. Ziegler. Surrogate; Abraham M. Rey.
Sheriff Edward Jnn 8 Bali and
nods for sheriff was the occasion OF intense enthu-
siasm. An Essex County Executive Committee,
appointed. The Republican County Convention VIII
be held tomorrow.
Paterson.
THIRTEEN LOCOMOTIVES IN ONE WEEK.-Some
idea OF the locomotive business Of Paterson may be
conceived by the announcement that thirteen have
been shipped from the Paterson shops In the past
Six days.
DON'T WANT Ir.-Dr. w. 8. Coursen nominated
for Assembly from the Third district OF Passaic
county by the republicans, peremptory declines the
nomination. The Convention VIII doubtless assem-
BILE again this week TO decide upon new man.
Trenton.
DIED OF HER INJURIEs.-Tne Young woman, Mag
gle Rogers who had both legs cut OF by freight
train Thursday evening" rs already reported, died
Of her injuries on Friday.
LAYING A CORNER STOxE.--Yesterday afternoon
the Mayor, assisted by several members OF the Com
mon Council, laid the corner stone OF the new
Almshouse, near this city. The Almshouse Com
mittee have been authorized to borrow $40, 500 to
complete the structure.
HABEAs CoRPus.-James Murphy, charged with
feloniously assaulting man named Sweeny with a
hammer, was brought up on writ Of habeas cor
pus, before Chief Justice Beaslcy, on Friday after.
noon, and discharged on giving $4,000 security 10
answer the charge at the next term OF court. The
injured man. though not expected to 0utve FRIDAY
night, was somewhat better yesterday.
REPUBLICAN CONFERENCE.-The Mercer County
Republican Convention met in Princessville, about
i've miles from Trenton, yesterday afternoon, and
nominated Israel Howell, OF this city, for surrogate
and Henry ]. Cox, the present incumbent, for
sheriff. Cox Is democrat but by the usages OF
both parties each Sheriff Is allowed to remain In
Office three years.
ALLEGED PRRJURy.--A respectable man named
Jerome Iantum, who was engaged last week In y
civil suit in the Mercer County Court was arrested
on Friday afternoon and charged with having falsely
sworn that "a certain bili due had not been paid,
when, 1t is alleged, IL had. 1anium pleaded not
guilty 70 the charge, and gave bail in the sum OF
S. 900 to answer at the next term OF the county
court.
RECOVERY OF STOLEN PRoPERTy.-0n Friday q
wagon and team worth $500, the property OF man
named Thomas Beatte. were stolen from Robins
wharf in PENNSYLVANIA, near Bordentown. Informa.
ton reached the Chief OF Police here and a man
team down Front street. When was being