The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1869-08-17

| portion OF the sneepan. The wound 10 severe.
| though not dangerous
BuRGLARY.--On Sunday afternoon the residence
OF John B. schoonmaker was broken into and $3.50
! IN money, an eighty dollar gold watch, silver
| watch, large amount OF )ewe,ry ana eight dollars
In pennies were stolen. young Englisnman named
| Robert Iced, farm hand. 10 supposed 70 be the
thiei, and has made nus escape.
| FATAL RAILROAD AocIDESr.-About ten O'Clock
| on sunday evening 0 German named Charles
Hetschel about forty years of age, was over by
the emigrant train the Erie Railway ut Lafayette
street From the curious manner IN which the man
suicide. HIS skull was badly crushed. both
ankles. were broken, and death mass have
/ easaed instantly. Coroner Avlson held an IN
| quest yesterday morning and u verdict OF 'acci-
aontal deathv was rendered. On the body OF de-
sna lead Is mote rss @
trial and the manuscripts OF several poems In GER
man. From the papers Ia his possession he appears
to have been correspondent or tue Wisconsin B1lt-
,aef, ilwauaee, German paper. He was evluentiy
| or he way 70 Germany. Memoranda in his note
book stated that he had been swindied ont Of aii hs
| money Al New York, and in consequence thereof
hRd SUFFERED greatly, which may reasonaDy Dc sup
posed TO nave caased his death
Now Brunswick.
PUBIC SALE OF NEwspAPER.-The New Bruins
wick Times, weekly newspaper, published IN the
city for many years past portion OF ihe estate o.
the late Judge Speer one OF the old democratic war
horses OF the STATE, was sold at pnblc auction yes
tay 20 ~ G1hps 81 ne t tora Charge Of IT,
=
Caldwell.
STRUCK By LIGHTNING AND INSTANTLY KILLED
On sunday night, about nine O'CLOCK, whiiea youth
named Stephen pearce, eighteen yea Of age, q son
OF Mr. William Pearce-who resides a, piaeecalied
Faigaed. in tbs to%nseipmwas Tetqgnilg rom
taken by the furious thunder shower that prevailed
ana siracE by ne lightning 0 he d,ed s.mess
bur sooa recovered. Her escape Is considered next
to miraculous.
EyOntclair.
PAINTERS DONG A RUSHING BUsfNEss.-The sud
den and very unaccountabie disappearance from
this place about week ago OF two nice young paint
ers who hai been in business on her own hook
about three months, leaving sundry bils to the ex
tent OF about $4,000 unpaid, has occasoned consid
uas In question, Messrs. Frank Goodwin and Ile,u-
ent Pietce made their first appearance in the
pace about twelve months ago and en-
gaged In their trade rs iourneymen. Their
exemplary conduct soon won for them many
friends that few months ago they were encour-
aged to strike out on their own nook They htted
up handsome store and gave out that they were
doing n gushing business Appearances went TO
show that this was correct and they procured credit
in every direction without tee slightest difficulty
They both boarded 81 Wrighrs Hotel and have lett
him |. O. us Tor over 500. Tue landlord Of the
store and Mr.. Jonathan B. Ward, besides various
other parties, were mulcted in various suns. Other
parties in New York and Newark have since turned
up as creditors end the bills against the ASCENDING
pair now run ND to about 81, 900. Mr. Wright has
attached the deserted promises.
Trenton.
SUPPOSED SUIorDE.-Gn Sunday morning the body
OF O woman named Mary Earl was found floating in
the Feeder" The unfortunate woman had recently
come from Philadelphia aud was acting as nurse in
| family. Size WAS native Of Ireland ana was con-
| sldered to have been monOmaniac on certain re-
| ligous theories. covoners inquest was held and
d verdict In accordance with the above facts waa
returned.
PUGILrsA NORTHUMBERLAND MEN on THEIR
MGscLE.-yesterday afternoon the redoubtabe
Charey Jay editor OF the Trenton onion Sentinel.
Yves reluctantly called upon to defend his brawny
corpus FROM the manipulating attacks OF Theodore
| c. Wilson, the reputable reporter OF the Trenton
American. Mr.. Jay in his paper attery ms alluded
lately 10 very ulconstrained and undgnided terms
to Mr.. Wilson, and the latter In retaliation encoun-
| tered Mt. Jay yesterday afternoon, and made him
the recipient Of sound puInnelling, which ELECTED
much curiosity and comment throughout the city,
| Ine police lnteTferel, but made no arrests.