The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1869-07-21
SUBURBAN. INTELLIGENCE.
NEW JERSEY.
Jersey CITY.


osEsDED AND OPPRESSIVE LEGISLATION RE-
SISTED BY THE CUNARDERs.-A suit was COM
menced yesterday before Justice Chambers, which
was allowed to 90 by default In order that the su.
preme Court may have an opportunity Of giving
their opinion the constitutonaiity Of the law In
the Sc. At the last session Of the Legislature an
act was passed creating harbor masters who
should have dictatorial powers over all masters
of vessels arriving IN Jersey City or HobOken, and
or out OF dock. The act provided that for this
service, which nobody needed save the hungry poll
tcians for whose exclusive benefit 1t was Intended,
hair cent per ton should be paid by owners
masters Of all vessels arriving at the Jersey shore
Tor the freight and cargo OF such vessels This tax,
IL will be at once seen would amount to hundreds OF
thousands OF dollars on the Cunard and German
steamships alone, without taking into account all
other vessels in any one year. Ana this immense
two harbOr masters thus created. and not a
cent to either the State or county or any public
Institution. The Cunard Company resolved to con-
test law SO plainly unconstitutional, and yesterday
the case OF the Harbor Masters vs. EDWARD NJ hocx-
was brought before Justice Chambers. The defend
ant did not appear, so the case went by default and
was at once Appealed. Tne German steamship COM
panies have resolved to initiate the example Of tue
Cunarders.
Hudson City.
THE SCHUETzENFEsT. The annual festival OF tn e
New Jersey ScbuetZen Corps commenced yesterday
at Mount Pleasant PARK and VIII be continued till
tomorrow afternoon. Among those present were
the Jersey City schuetzen Corps, Captain Raschen;
Hudson City Corps, Captains Ehlers and Leisgay;
New York Corps, Captain Gerdes, as well as The
Schuetzen Verein from Brooklyn, Newark, Charles
TO- Baltimore is ana Paterson AS the procession en-
playing and flags thrown to the wind salute was
nred. The day was spent In amusements so common
to such an OCCASION and In the atIernO0nithe shoot
ing Tor prizes took place.
MOST DISTRESSING CAsE.-wiliiam Chesser and
his wife left Canada four months ago and proceeded
In search o. employment Till they reached Newark
where they stopped On Sundaysnight They reached
West End on Monday, but the woman was taken
sick and could go no further. They appealed for
slstance, but found none. AT last the poor. woman
laid herself III wagon ON Cherry lane, Hudson
Wy, aaa MAGE oea OF whatever scaaty clothing
O'CLOCK ut night sne asked ner husband TO 90 for a
physician, but before he returned gave birth to
stubborn child. The condition OF the woman when
TIL police found her yesterday morning was truly
piiiApie Coroner Warren was notified, and he pro-
cdr.d ID MISSION for her to the county amshouse.
Newark.
LAUNcH.-From the yard Of Mr.. Hugh Walker, at
North BeIleviiie, was launched on Monday hand
some, strongly built steam propeller, called the Sun
beam.
THE HACKErTsTOwN SEMINARY.-At recent meet.
ing of the trustees OF this institution, held IN this
city. some changes in the plan Of the edihce were
agreed upon. 1t is to be three feet higher than
originally contemplated, and 10 have colador BRICK
front. 1t Is promised that the building when CON-
pieted will be the finest OF Its kind IN the state.
ESSEX ROAD BOARD CoMMIssIoNERs.-The Court
OF Common Pleas yesterday appointed the under
named disinteresed Essex county freehoders COM
mlssiouers to damages for lands taken by the
Road Board, and to estimate benefits for improve
ments:-
Frelin01,lgsen areaue.-Wn lam Bush, Caldwell;
Moses II. Williams East Orange; Moses p Smith,
South Orange Horace Ii. Nichols WOOdsIde;
Thomas A. Reeve, MnDurn.
Springfield aren,le.-Grant J. Wheeler. Montclair;
Rufus +. Harrison, Irvington; Thomas O. Woodruff,
West Orange Philander S. Pierson, Cadwell Elias
U. DOremus East Orange.
PARK aoen,.e.-Cnaries W. Harrison, Clinton;
Phlander Ball, South Orange; William II. Harris
Montciair; Albert ID. Traphagen, Mlpurn; Warren
s. Baldwin bloomfield.
South Orange agenue.-Joe Meade, Caldwell;
William Jacohus, Montcair; Ehene1er 4. Condlt,
Irvington: Joseph Booth, East Orange; Hugh
Holiness Beleviile.
Hackensack.
CAPTURE OF THE NOTORIOUS JERRY STORMS
Jerry Storms the notorious horse thief and Jack
Sheppard Of Bergen county, safely lodged in the
Hackensack jail on Monday night. lie was arrested
in Wilmington, Del, Saturday, the detectives on
his track having finally traced HIM to his haunts.
lie fought bravey for his liberty and several shots
were fired on hotn SIDES. lie ran two miles. and
then attempted TO swim tue Delaware river, bat the
muddy shore so retarded his progress that the on
GERS came up and seized hlln. Another desperate
fight ensued here. Jerry loosened himself from
the ofices grasp and threatened the life OF the first
one who approached. After some hesitancy one OF
the party advanced. Storms pistol was ieveed,
but the cap missed fire. ana then all sprang upon
him, secured his arms ana compelled MIN TO sur
render. The farmers OF Bergen county all rejoice
the arrest OF the intrepid Jerry pray that
ne NAV receive his merited punishment Had he
been taken through the county 10 the jail by day
light a centurion's command could not have pre-
vented the administrator OF lynch law. so exaspe-
rated are the people wnom he pundered lie ~
closely guarded and VIII PROBABLY MAKE proracted
sOJ0urn Ia the state Prison.
Paterson.
CLERICAL iAPOsrOR--A Frcnchman, named
La CroiX, has been calling upon the various
domines Of Paterson, representing himself as IA
ciefgymen IN distress. Being Of good address, and
apparently wen versed In those little catch-expres-
slons so common among tue ministerial class, ms
story Obiained ready credence. Representing him
sell OF tle same pcrsuas on however, OF every one
upon whom ne called. MS duphcity was exposed and
he was compelled TO take sudden departure TO pre-
vent being arrested
The MARKET QUESTION AND OTTER Cry In
PRovEaENrs.-Mayor Rye appeared before the
Common Council on Monday evening and person.
ally presented long message relating TO the city
market and other proposed mpr0y emeais he
strongly advocated the erection Of the pronoscd
structure together with city hall establishing
a public park, purchasing the water WORKS nc
This message mas taken the antiimprovement uarry
by surprise, and that class Of minded pe,nie
continually harring over nigh taxes 'bari times
worse q coming" are literally aghaet spbe
Mayors message contained statstlcs proving mot IN
other large cities these improvements Mad heen
sources OF revenue and not burdens upoD tne sity
But the policy OF the Mayor wll be carried ont a,,j
the old fogies and crOakers will be overcome by the
advance OF improvements. public marSet and
city hall viii be among the institutions oi Patterson
AT no distant date.
Trenton.
DIED or HIS INIunEs.--Ibe man Hampton Bur.
CESS, who was gored by bull at Morrisville pa. on
sunday evening, reported In yesterday HERALD.
expired on Monday nlRht, after suffering great
agony, winch the physicians were powerless 30
relieve.