The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1867-05-13
THE EXCISE LAW.

A Quiet Sunday I'm New York ard brooklyn
Indignation or the Germaus-A Wait TO
Westchester-Tho Law Enforced In Jersey
Cty-The Crowd at Hobokeu, &c.
From all the police precincts the report was received
last evening that yesterday the quietest Sunday
which had been known in this city for many The
weather was remarkably pleasant and thousands Of
people were out for promenade along the principal
streets, or for rambis through the Park. Everything
proved that the rotous demonstration anticipated by
superintendent Kennedy a matter Of which no one
but tho Superintendent himself knew thing about
At many or the police precincts the reserves
held in readiness, this somewhat unusual cir.
cumstaace was caused by the anticipation that the
stabIemen who a strike would attemr: TO In
terfere with the new employees All apprehension OF
disturbance arising from that disappeared early
in the day, and At noon the reserves dismissed.
There forty six persons In this city YES
terday under the provisions of the Excise law Fifteen
were arrested ntoxicaon being drunk and
disordey eighteen for daordery conduct and ten
selling liquor There but three females arrested
one intoxcaton for disordery conduct and
for selling liquor
TIN FEElIsc AMONG rnE GERaass
The indignation excited by the recent edcts OF the
Superintendent Of Police is now far the Germans
concerned, principally directed against that Officer
and measures are already discussed get up
removal
thrown out the idea that the movement among the Ger
in references 10 tho extraordinary regulations and
of the Excise Board concerning applicants for
licenses was irstgated for the purpose or getting up
riot This has been officially denied ~ their meetings,
and the statements published 10 that effect declared
caumny.
The Excise law, tho Sunday clause included, fully
complied with among the Germans throughout the city,
and the day only marked by extensive excursions
to Morrsania, Melrose and the Jersey shores.
Tlr LAW BROOKLYN.
Gloomy as were the anticpations OF the Police Com
In ftaA rCf fprn-
told by Superintendent Kennedy, the hours sped By
marked by any breach Of the peace Tue number
OF arrests even in the most democratic wards fell Gar
short of the usual figure But solitary for viola
ton OF the Excise law took place In the Western dis
.r,ct WIN. lownley o. - Fulton street. was taken INTO
being taken before Justice Cornwall was bailed to an
sweT the Charge this morning.
vailed throughout the entire day. aud but arrest
made after midnight on Saturday. The delinquent in
this Thomas Shaughnessv who visited the
promises OF Margaret Kane corner Of choos and Even
Streets and assaulted all the females in the house upon
their refusal furnish him With beer. He was held by
Justice Walter 10 answer charge OF assault aud bat
terry Justice Daley opened his Court yesterday for the
nrs time on the Sabbath, and disposed OF the cases Of
Michael and Ouden Rudcn, charged with selling liquor
without license at their place OF business, OF
North Seventh and Eleventh streets. They held
In bonds 10 answer this morning One Of these prs-
oners assaulted the officer who made the arrest with
potato masher, but without serious effect Altogether
ments in refreshments being confined soda water,
lemonade, peanuts, pop corn and candy Little John,'
OF the Mulberry street palace was repeatedly toasted in
bumpers OF efervescing beverages, and the juvenile
portion Of the community INDUCED in the forbidden
fruit to an unusual extent A large number of New
Workers visited Queens county during the day in quest
OF the dubious consolation denied them within do
main OF the Metropolitan police.
ANOTHER BUSY SUNDAY IN wRsrcrfEsTEh.
The more than usually fine weather OF yesterday had
the effect notwithstanding tho great difficulty cxpe-
renced in crossing Harlem bridge where It required
four police officers 10 prevent nishaps and preserve
orero increasing the number Sunday visitors from
the metropolis. The influx large, and conse-
quenty the demand for LAGER great that although
extra supply had been secured Saturday at the
various " hailes and "gar.ens' throughout Mohaven,
70 leave several VI those resorts without having OBJ
tanned thimbleful, owing t. tho multitndes which
had taken full possession OF them.
THE LAW ENFORCED IN JERSEY CITY,
The rigor with which the law IS vnticaicd in New
Jersey has become prcverbal, and II any man enter
tanned opinion twenty hours ago that the Excise
law would be exception, his opinion Is different to-
dav Fourteen arrests were made up 10 nine O'Clock
last evern9 for volao, or this law and with an mpar-
tiay wcn reflects credit on thu police gystoro These
arrests affected the wealthy hotel propetors we'll
the humble barkeepors. The following persons we're
brought TO tho police station and gave bail for their ap
pearance before the Recorder this morning Henry
Meyer, Noah D. Taylor, John Taylor arrested
John wanner tarrested twice. James Hill, Nicholas
Finnegan, John Spear Charles H. Jones and Thomas
Donney. These persons were charged with violation
Of the State Law and city ordinance relative the gale
OF liquors the Sabbath. Under this law the charge
OF having store open for the sale Of liquors entails
penalty conviction Of twenty dollars while repet-
ton OF tho offence by another construction Of tho act Is
punishable by fne OF I'VE hundred dollars
nnemcnt in the State Prison for years, both Iu
the city the greatest order prevailed during tho day
/ THE HEdnfA TO IioBoKEH
The weather being agreeable yesterday there was
more than the usual Sunday hegira from New York,
Brooklyn and Williamsburg 70 the general lager and
whiskey depot for tho day for the sale OF the froh
opal having Jersey City Hobokon played
yesterday the part OF Lu xemburg being sort OF
trail territory for the possession Of which everybody
seemed 10 be c0ntcDdng As early In the morning
ten o'clock the cross town overloaded with
passengers from BROOKLYN and Nllsmsburg-a plethora
which continued until three O'Clock in the afternoon;
aud, when 70 these added tho herds which
conregaed at the upper aud lower slips The aunts
Of tse beverage loving ia this city, the ferrybonis
VII be easily guessed. wsre absolutely iapmcd fu OF
Probably not less than ave thousand persons
crossed and recrosscd duriEg she day-imbbing and
re,urning--and very yuasihSy ahe number was con-
sdersbly than thns - tao T. NJ yesterday every
had crowded 10 such repetition that II to
impossible 70 set whn Of pure air In hotel restau
rant: and every fifteen minutes the crowd
Augmented by The hundred, until fumes OF lagcrhnd
fumes i've cent cigars rolled ~ in volumes Of anas
tic clouds over the devoted city.
sidewalks we're covered with moving groups the
ferry house the OF two continuous adverse
currents OF hnmanty-tne seeking for lager with
thirsty throats; the other satated with liquid OPAL
queruous and noisy hammered. Few disturbances
cerred-none OF any serious nature--and only two
arrests were made; one OF the parties being dcazen OF
Brooklyn and the other native OF tho Elys,sn Fields
and an old patron Of the Hobokcn station house.
About four O'Clock In the afternoon crowd began
to return and from that hour until eight In the evening
and later every crossing boat literally ued In
nook and Granny with the returning soiolrners Though
there often considerable boiscrous talking and not
little wranging ~ transit owing TO the presence u the
police no serious difficulties occurred.