The New York herald., 1869-03-17
SUBURBAN. IHTELLIaENCE
NEW JERSEY.
Jersey City.


\ CONVENTION OF MUSICAL SoCIKTrE5.-DeegAres
from several musical societies 10 New Jersey held
convention at Taylor's Hotel yese tday for the pur
pose of discussing the proposition Of union o. all
the societies IN the state The following cities ware
City and Orange. Nothing definite was arrived A.
Hobeken.
ACCIDENT AT THE BREMEN DOCK.-A cartnnAn
named John Cavan, residing IN Cherry street. New
York WAS driving team with load or cotton to the
Bremen dock, on Monday evening, when he was
s ws 70 81 wSere M
Lies In precartous condition.
A MUNrvIcESr DoSArIoS-Mrs. q. A. Stevens has
given subscription Of $4,000 towards the erection
Of the HUDSON County Hospital This swelb the
Y me 81 made % 9 ss
occupied bY the old United States Arsenal In Hudson
City as site for the building.
THE CHAErER AMENDMENTS The Common Coun-
ca Committee on Charter Amendments, accompar
uiedby Mr.. Kennedy, City Clerk proceeded 70 rrcn-
ton Yesterday afternoon 70 appear before the Iegs-
iative Committee on Municipal Corporations IN refer
ence to the proposed amendments 70 me charter of
HOboken number OF citizens IN favor OF other
amendments went by the same tram. > -r-l 4.s. 81
AID PoR-THE METHODIST CHURcH.-A ladies' fair
was opened at Odd Fellows Hall last evening for
the benefit Of the Methodist Church, which now
stands so much in need Of funds In consequence Of
the action OF the city authorities. The fair will be
gregatiOn VINO were also elected from their church.
are receiving sympathy everywhere because they
submitted without y murmur - .44
The SUBMERGED LOc0M0rTvE.-The locomotive
Paterson. which tumbled into the river at the
Hackensack bridge over two weeks ago. was drawn
| up yesterday. No damage was done beyond the
action Of the water the metal and this will entail
| an expense Of $500 before the machine wiz be IN
| while one of the divers was engaged in adjusting
some Of the hosting gear the tube Connected With
his condition was discovered just the nick OF time.
/ When brought TO the surface nis lace was greatly
dlscOlored and he himself well nigh su1oc6tod.
Proper remedies were applied with happy results.
j Newark.
Held FOR TEE ACTION OF THE GRAND JURY.--An
i examination IN the Of Magnus Schlicting the
Twelfth ward constable, who stands charged with
having assaulted street car conductor named Rob-
ert II. Tucker the complicated particulars OF which
have already been published, took place in the CITY
pOlice court yesterday afternoon before JusticeS
Mnls and Stapn and resulted in Schlictings being
bed to bail TO await the action OF the Grana jury az
| its next session.
| THE GLENDALE SHOOTING AFFArR-DEATH OF
| YOUNG MoSELL.--wIam HI Mcneil, who was IA.
tally injured in an afrray at the Glendale House on
the plank road last Friday night as already re-
ported in the HERALD and who was brought TO this
city, where he resided died yesterday forenoon
physician was notified, and Coroner Lang was
| ordered 10 hold an inquest me iattor
" Mn ustsce N Sanoiords CHAMBERS, Ii Market street.
In the meantime q post-mor,cm examination OF the
body has been made by the coulty pilt slcian and
| DIR. Dodd the medical attendant OF Moneh
| SINGULAR MOVEMENTS OF A CRAzED WOMAN
some tame ago u young woman Of rather prepos.
scssing appearance, named Phoebe Clark, was dis
covered at different times In various churches at un-
seemly hours On the last occasion she was found
after She mad spent whole night In one Of the Pres
byteran churches an alone BY herself. Yesterday
she was found in The Court OF Quarter Sessions ap-
parenty UNCONSCIOUS that everybody, including court
moved awey wnen told. Il her irienas had cnris-
tian charity q recurrence would not take place
1 Paterson.
RAILROAD MArrERs.-tne Delaware, LackawaDnA
and Norris and Essex Companies have completed
their contracts for the grading and completion OF
4 their s.cut on track, which win bring the road
through Paterson along the foot Of Carret mountain
The work II TO be completed by the 18th Of March,
ls7o Ths road wn 6s o. yas, 81 Dsnens enc 70 tne % @
| nearer, and from the formation Of the ground wiL
anOrd many advantages for the delivery Of coal;
IN arrangement with the Erie whereby the trans Of
the former can bc run over the Erie tracks 70
Jersey City until the Western Railroad rails are laid
70 Hoboken. projected. IL " expected this road
| win be running trains from Pompton TO Long Dock,
] The contracts have been slgned.for the constrnc.
ton OF the "Hackeusack ana New YORK Railroad
DroDss who aSs s csn
ing their property into market II WIN run froul
HacEensack northwald to the Permoat branch Of
j the Erie Railway. tA
RidsewosA.
! DARING R0BBERy.--The resldence Of Samucl
Hopper. ct Ridgewood, was entered by burglars
Sunday night aud . large amount Of jewelry and
silverware stolen. They were surprised before com
| pleting their haul and were forced 10 abandon .
large bundle ol clothing which tney mad tied up, 5ut
succeeded IN escaping with the more valuable
articles
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STATE REFORM ScHoOI---The fourth annual report
Of the New Jersey state Reform school shows that
tine Institution - fulhltng the objects contemplated
BY IT. founders An appropriation H asked fos
| enlargeA accommodation ~ applicants have now to
be denied admission owing TO this want. During
1 last year thirry-nine bows were committed to the
institution, Essex county furnishing sixteen. The
OF each inmate averages about three dollars per
4 week. and the Board OF Trustees recommend tnat
the state shall pay ar the expiration OF quarter
! the sum Of $40 Tor every pupil Two escaped ass
year, one Of whom subsequently returned OF his
| accord
STATE TAX FOR 1soo.-The following arc the sppor-
taonments or the scso0oo OF tax to be paid by each
county y:-Atlantc, saoos; Bergen, sla,5ls; Buriins
| ton. Sls.oes; Camden. sl1,4ss; Cape May s2,a2s;
! Cumberland, e7,2T6; Essex, SIS, 100; Gloucester
y6,t6l Hudson, So sos; Hunterdon, $1s 7Oi; Mercer
Sle064: }iddlesex, $l5,3l6; Morris, &15,Io5 Ocean
tas7s; fassaic, $i5, lss; Salem sl2oss; somerset
Sl5o. Tho collectors OF the several counties nre TO
pay these several amounts before the l0ih Of
December. The township and ward collectors ara
70 pay over to the counties by the lst OF September
WCgTCHCSTER COUyTV