The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1869-10-29
SUBURBAN INIELLI IENCE.
NEW JERSMY.
Jersey City.

eight years old, who is pupil or the scnooi at the
Catholic Institute, 1eli from the Top floor TO the
ground, a height OF forty feet aud fractured ms
skul He was attended by Drs. Muicane aud Prem
aergast, but there IL lltte hope OF ms recovery.
FATAL ACCIDENT TO YOUTH Yesterday after
doom William Toner, aged eight years, and son or
James Toner, residing at No. ~ steuoen street,
DESCENDING the stairs from his school room IN the
Catholic Institute, when leaning over the banlster
he lost his balance and fell from the third TO the
lower door. He was taken uD insensloe and carried
home Medical aid was sum Doned. but owing 70
the injuries which ne RECEIVED MS recovery Is impos-
sb!e
RATIFICATION MEETING.--A democratic raiihca-
ton meeting was held at the Catholic institute last
evening which was characterized by great enthusi-
assn, IN support Of the regular tcSet A lew promi-
nent men who were invited 10 attend were absent,
and tier absence was constructs INTO deserbon
from the regular nominations, caucus composed
chiefly Of members oi the Fourth Ward Club, was
held previous 10 tne meeting, AT which resolution
was passed declaring that al the prominent
oa n sSo9d be rseaaara n enemies OF pS tSe
democratic party and would be entitled
70 no consideration hereafter. ihose who endorse
tue boItets now may ana year hence nat The rule
WORKS both ways wAen tAey come " seek Tor ONCE.
There Is strong FEELING IN favor OF cementlng the
power OF the democracy similar to the lammaDy
Organization iii New YORK, and the blll for the IN
corporation or the Neshamlne society Will be again
introduced AZ the next session OF the legislature
MIR. hermann d. Busch, OF Hobokea, received the
deuocrdtic nomination Tor Assembly IN the Fourth
dlsTlct. Ills VIII be the ''weiautlest" vote ever
doubt OF his election.
Bergen City.
FIRE DEPARTMENT PARADE.-The new steamer for
Columbia Engine Company No. Of Bergen City
having been completed, the entire Fire Department
Of the city turned out yeserdaT 10 meet that COM
pany WITH the eng ne az tue Jersey Clty ferry HOOK
ana Ladder Company No. also received their new
truck. The men marched through Jersey. bergen
and Hudson Cities, ana IN tue evening there Was
grand display at Merseies Grove.
Harrison.
PECULIAR CASE OF PoisosING.-The infant dangh-
ter ola gentleman named Hewer a resident of this
place. narrowly escaped death the day before yester
day, through chewing the cover OF an advertising
pamphlet the glaze q which was chiefly formed Ok
WILSON'S, and would undoubtedly have persisted but
Tor the timely arrival oil a physician.
Newark.
KILLED rs A wELL--Yesterday forenoon, while
laporinv man named John whitbread was engaged
IN ,lieeing well the property OF MIR. Ballard,
corner OF Cabinet and Chatham streets large stone
became i0osenea az tue mouth OF the excavation,
and ialung, struck Whitbread co lsing large rac~
ture OF the SKULL Which resulted iataiiy ABOUT an
hour afterwards.
ASorHER BAY BRIDGE CoLLIsIoS.--Late on
Wednesday night, shortly before midnight, one
or two schooners in tow Of the tug0oat II. NJ. Ken
ME collided with the Central Railroad bridge across
Newark Bay, damaging the draw seriously
that trafic was almost entirely suspended dur
ing yesterday and passengers coupe led 10 use
other modes Of reaching tneir destinations The
schooner was also damaged 70 the extent or about
sl.5O0. The second schooner, which followed IN the
| wake OF the other also sustained considerable
damage forward through running INTO the stern OF
the first The statements detailing the cause OF
the collision are OF a conalcung character, and
therefore not reliable.
| ATTEMPTED ASSASSINATION OF LiQuoR
Enthusiastically forenoon Major Thomas oCon-
nor, proprietor OF liquor saloon located on Bank
street near Broad appeared at the Police Court and
| made adidaYit that on the preceding evening an
| individual, whose name Il meanwhile with
| held. entered his place and, without the
slightest pr0vocaElon. pulled out revolver
from one OF his pockets and. leyeing II at
the Major, uttered a blasphemous expression and
then ured. Fortunately the can snapped aud ere the
desperate had time 10 again point the weapon 1t
was wrested from his hand by one OF tue bystanders
Tue would be assassin then Doited through the door
and had not been arrested up TO last evening Tho
weapon is a SIX barreIled revolver aud was fully
loaded. As the bar only separated the Mao from
his rutiiaBy assailan the narrownes5 OF his escape
may be properly estimated.
HaciSensack.
ASSEMBLY NoaINATIoSs.-The First Assembly
District Convention met at Hackensack, Bergen
county, on Wednesday, and rendered the renomna-
ton 10 EDen winton, Of the Democrat, by accama-
ton. The Second District Convention was
held at Paramns, aud the nomination was
River The republican nominations have
not vet been made, although it IL rumOred that a
ticket viii be formed on SATURDAY. me most promi.
nent names mentioned are that OF John Anderson, OF
Hackensack, in the First district. aud John J.
zabrskie, o. H0nokus. In the Second district.
Paterson.
DEMOCRATIC NoMiS ATIoN.--The First District Con-
yention met at Paterson YESTERDAY afternoon ana
Hugh Reid was renomnated Tor Assembly from that
district.
RAID OF DETECTIVES. During the recent railroad
accident at the Hackensack bridge q large number
OF hogs escaped. and were not recovered. On
wednesday number OF detectives from New York
city succeeded in tracing up'a large number
xrntp N o.
servation and picking among farmers Hlng
In the vicinity or Rutherfurd Park. One or two
were found even as far as Paterson. How the
porkers were proven to DO those missing deponeat
saith not; but that the detectives were correct
may be afen for granted from tue fact that In most
the accused parties settled UP at once without
demurring.
CONTRACTS AWARDED. &c.-The Bridge Commit
tee OF the Passalc County Board OF Chosen Free
holders met at Preakness onwednesday and awarded
the contract for building an iron bridge over the
Wyn0ckie river to w. q. J. Watson, for forty
eight dollars per foot. The structure VIII be q
single span OF ninety.sx feet aud or the pattern
known as POSTS patent The contract Tor
building a wooden bridge the pond at
Schuyleris was awarded to G. II. Dupont for $40.
on the way home TO Paterson team Of horses at.
ached TO carriage containing four OF the freehold.
ers ran away down the Preakness Mountain and
spilled out the dignitares with great violence among
the rocks. Miraculously, none OF them were Sc
yerey injured although all were pretty well covered
with bruises. All that could be found Of the carrags
the gentlemen carried home IN tue pockets OF their
oEercoats.
Orange.
Essex CorSrY SUNDAY SCHOOL ASSOCIATIONS
The tenth anniversary Of the Essex County SUNDAY
School Association, just held here, indicated that
the propagation OF this branch OF religious educa-
ton had prospered greatly during the year Sc
tAe report al the Corresponding SecfetaTy, pit. ".
II. woodruff, OF Newark, showed that tnere were
now 1854 schools in the county. VITA 6i2
oAicers, a,0l5 teachers ana 2h,95I scholars.
The united libraries contain $3.50 volumes;
sI5516 81 had been expended for sustaining tho
schools ana sl6,425 o. had been raised for other
benevolent purposes. Besides q secretary IN each OF
tue townships and an executive committee OF iva
the following officers were eected for the ensuing
year:-presIdent Or. ]. $. Mackie OF Woodsde
vice President WIN. ID. Russell, of Newark; Secre-
tary and treasurer, VIM. II. Woodruff OF Newark;
Recording Secre ary Joseph uoty, OF Newark.
sunday school work were present and participated
In numerous interesting discussions.
Trenton.
srArE HoUsE IxPRovEAESTs.-Yesterda a tolc.