The New York herald., 1874-08-27
NEW JERSEY.

boy named Gibson, fifteen years old, went IN
to batue In the Penhorn Creek, near the Erie Rail.
way. yesterday afternoon, and was drowned.
horse and milk wagon were standing on tho
Desbrosses street ferryboat Gregory, yesterday
forenoon whom the horse took fright, and, dash.
ing forward with the wagon into the river, was
drowned.
An independent military company, consisting Of
100 of the leading citizens OF Elizabeth IS being
organized in that city. The uniforms are to cost
$l25 each and J. Madison Drake who 10 we'll
known military circles. is taking an active pars
In the movement.
The four suits which have been pending against
the Pennsylvania Railroad Company for over
charge on freight, In Trenton, for some days past,
dered for the plaintiffs and 6ne Of S1oO in eaoh
case imposed on the company.
Chester A. Merritt, New York bookkeeper, mel
with shocking death at his home in Newark, OF
Tuesday. He was i'll, and during the night under
he could apply the ma tch fell back helpless. Hence
he was suffocated to death with the escaped gas.
The Newark and New York Railroad ''war' with
the city OF Newark has ended in the complete
cavtng in Of the company to the demands OF the
municipality. Yesterday they awarded con
building bridges over the st. Charles and Fill
more street crossings
A significant cew to the way In which railroad
accidents" moro tru5hfuly called murders, 90
cur was reteSioO ycslcTudy III tue S0WuAA IouCe
Court, when one Michael McGovern, nagman az
the Morris and Essex Railroad bridge over the
Hackensack, was arragned for drunkenness. HM
nS G bs WSr be % kep' se TS
magistrate let Michael 90, advising him to keep
sober lest some accident occurred.
Governor Parker received letter yesterday
from lady In Somerset county, complaining bit
terly OF the terror and annoyance to which quiet
citizens are subjected by the advent OF q large
number OF vagaoonds, commonly known az
tramps. into the county. The writer says that
the rude conduct OF these itinerant scamps. and
she also states tnat while driving short distance
ns5 house se two maSs
strictly enforced sufncient relief would be az
f0rded.
strange verdict mas just been rendered
by Newark Justices jury In a very extraordinary
case. One John Adank erected o tombstone for
child OF Ulrich Platscllner, but owing to illness
and hard times Adank was not paid. Hence ne
boy. Ulrich brought suit and the jury rendered .
verdict as follows:-"rnat the defendant IS not
S @ Sni the the as1 sd
him to replace the stone, failing In which he VIII
be subjected to an action in troyer." Adank was
Saddled with the costs aud witnerfnRly rebukeo
by the Justice for his alleged heartlessness.
Inc democrats OF Trenton have adopted new
rules for the government OF their primary meet
ings. They provide for a caucus system like that
now in use IN Hunterdon and Warren counties and
other parts OF the State, as lolIows:-Ward meet
ings snail be held for the nomination OF candidates
and delegates and the appointment OF inspectors
prior to the time OF holding the regular elections
Two evenings alter the polls shall be opened in
the wards, from hal.-past i've O'Clock A. M. to half
past eight O'Clock p. NJ, at which no one but citt
zens OF the democratic party aud all acting with
1t shall be entitled to vote Tor candidates and del
votes shall be chosen. The strict enforcemens o
this system will abolish the corrupt practices
freely inuulged in at former meetings by the ''un
washed and unCerri1ed," such as characterized
the democratic primary meeting in the SEVENTH
ward which was held before the late charter
election.