The New York herald., 1869-01-15

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Hudson CITY.
BOARD OF FREEHoLDERs.-A meeting OF the Board
OF Chosen Preeholdes took place at the Court House
yesterday wnen the report on the boulevard scheme
Was presented. The Committee on Consolidation
| have completed their BILL except IN the provision
for Water Commissioners ana some details OF minor
| Importance. protest was sent In from the Mayor
| and Common Council OF Hoooken against the pro-
posed consolidation, in which they state that they
will not submit TO any scheme OF annex tion, at
least for the present. copy or the protest was
boken at Trenton. with request that he win exert
ali his influence TO defeat the measure wnen 1t
comes before the Legislature.
Bergen City.
MAN BURIED UNDER A PILE OF BRICKs.-A
bricklayer named Daniel Cunningham was pulling
down some bricks at building In Halliday street,
on Tuesday morning, when the whole pile tumbed
down and buried him out OF sight. The workmen
FASTENED to the rescue and 1t was found that the
man was saved from being crushed to death by ysome
boards which fell over hum crosswise, forming a
bridge which supported the pile over him. Though
severely bruised he Is now past danger.
CHARTEE DExANDED.-A meeting was held on
Wednesday night at Carragan's Hall, Bayonns. to
take into consideration the proposition for incor-
porating the township. Mr.. Meigs was appointed
chairman and Mr.. +. J. Smith secretary The pro-
visions OF the bill to be presented to the Legislature
were explained, but the measure was opposed by
several gentlemen as unnecessary and impraeticable
at present.
Paterson.
PAssAIC COUNTY CoURTs.-The summing up In
the Carrick viii case was finished yesterday and the
matter referred to the Judge for his decision, which
win be made known on February 9. The trial OF
Onner, receiver OF stolen silk, Is now on
RUNAWAY AccIDENr.-Harry Wayward, residing
at the "Gofne," was severely although not danger
ously, Injured by his team running away on Wednes-
md
foolIshly holding 10 the reins was drawn for
nearly quarter Of mile before he let go.
HORSE THIRvEs.-A fine bay mare, valued at $780,
was stolen from the premises OF Harmon Tice, in
Saddle river, on Tuesday night. Measures are beng
taken by the Bergen county farmers to form a pro-
OF The excitable are strong In favor OF organ
izing vigilance committee and taking the law IN
their own hands.
NEW JERSEY WESTERN RAILROAD company
has elected G. A. wortendyke Of Godw winvilie, Presl
dent and Treasurer; D. A. Wortencyke, Vice Presi-
deat and r. A. Miller, Secretary. This proposed
road is to run from Paterson to Pompton, connect
ing with the Erie Railway at Riverside. The route
has already been surveyed and the work OF c0nsruc
ton will. 1t Is promised, be commenced In early
spring.
FATAL RAILROAD ACcIDENT.-On wednesday after
noon while brakeman named Theodore NJ. Packer
was engaged in . STOPPING posture pressing down
the brakes he accidentally fell between the cars and
was instantly killed. The unfortunate man resided
in Trenton, whittier he was conveyed on the same
night.
Tyent0n.
EDITORIAL STATE CoNvENTIoN.-The annual busi-
ness meeting OF the New Jersey State Editorial Asso
citation was held in this city yesterday. Only twenty
nve members were present. although the association
numbers l3o. Twelve papers have been discon-
tinued during the past year. The following
members were elected oicers for the current year.
President, Charles Tomlinson; Vice Presidents
George r. Nixon, Charles Wills U. N. Osborne,
Alvan webb and Z. K Pangborn; Secretary George
F. Babcock; Treasurer, James 8. Yard; Executive
Committee, F. s. Mills, E. Winter, John Hood and
J. vaunote. The meeting was brought to Q close at
three O'Clock, when the association sat down to Q
sumptuous dinner In the American Hotel