The New York herald., 1869-05-04
SUBURBAN INTELLIGENCE.
NEW JERSEY.
Jersey CITY.

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Jersey City.
New CITY GovERNMENT.--Last night the different
municipal bodies OF Hudson county organized.
Mathew Monks, the new Police Commissioner was
also Installed In the room OF Thomas Gafiney.
THE ALLEGED INCENDIARIsM.-Hermaun Damas-
chasker was arrested yesterday on the charge OF
being concerned in the attempt to fire the liquor
store occupied by Charles Busch at 225 Wayne street
on Saturday night. Busch was arrested on SUNDAY.
He had, 1t is alleged, Insurance to the amount OF
81, 500 on the premises.
The HARBoR MAsTERs-Messrs. William Taylor
and John Geraghty received their commissions yes.
terday as harbormasters, In accordance with act
passed by the late Legislature. Their duties will
consist in regulating and statoning all ves-
ses within the limits OF Jersey City and Hoboken,
removing ships that havefdscharged their carQoes
and adjusting all disputes between masters of yes
sells In regard TO the location OF vessels. Their fees
Will be half cent per ton domestic ana one cent
per ton on foreign vessels. They are empowered 10
appoint inspectors who shall inspect all sheep cattle
and hogs.
HUDSON City.
OYER AND TERMINER.-The May term of the Irud-
son County courts will commence to-day, Judge
Bede presiding. As soon as the grand Jury are en-
panelled the court will render decision on the ap-
plicatiOn for writ OF habeas corpus in behalf OF
Doctors Blank and voeker, OF New York, who lie In
laii op ,Ilc charge Of procuring an abortion.
QUARRYMEN ON STRIKE.-The laborers employed
in the quarres Of Hudson City struck for an advance
of wages yesterday from two dollars and quarter
to two dollars and half per day. They gave notice
OF their intentions three weeks ago. The men
marched through the streets in the forenoon and de-
meaned themselves IN an orderly manner.
TIE BOARD OF CHOSEN FREEHoLDERs met ycster.
day. The Committee on Buildings recommended
the erection Of building 20x35 feet and two stories
In height for the use Of the Boulevard Commis-
soners, the cost not to exceed So, 000 It was re.
pOr0ed tnat there are fOEy-Ole Inmates I'm the
State asylum chargeable to Hudson cennty.
lDnya In
favor consolidation had made great progress
and that several influential men in Hudson county
were about TO organize In order to insure the sue
cess of the measure next October The complaint OF
the Newark Board OF Health in reference to the
meadows was pronounced by the Freahoder from
Kearney an elechoneering trick to defeat tue oI FOR
dyking the meadows,
Newark.
SAMPLE OF JERsEY JUsf4CE.-In the Court OF
Special Sessions yesterday John Colbert, an alleged
notorious New YORK burglar one of the three who
had such desperate time with the police about
month ago, and who pleaded guilty to breaking and
entering was sent TO state Prison for years.
NATIONAL CONVENTION OF GOOD BRErHREN.-The
annual Convention OF Good Brethren, an organiza-
ton OF Germans that has been in existence for
about ten years and numbers about sixty lodges
and 10000 member, held In this city yesterday.
Delegates TO the number Of about fortynve persous
were present, ana these represented the States
Of New Jersey, New YORK. Pennsylvania Maryland
Ohio and district OF Columbia. The following
officers were elected for the ensuing year:--G NJ
John Otto oil Newark, n. j.; Z. G.-M., John Drell
OF philadelphia, Pa. g. Ch., Philip Rott, OF Phadei
phia, q. s., Francis Heuse, OF Newark, N. j.; q. T.,
John Zachaas OF PhIadephia; @. Con-, Philip
Iopp, Of Baltimore; q. Sen., Charles warchlng OF
The reports OF the Finance aud statistical Com
nittees showed that the affairs or the society were
In a floursning condition. The next convention
meets IN Philadelphia.
Paterson.
PAINTERS STRTEE.-Yesterday the house painters
struck for an advance OF fifty cents per day their
wages, making their pay ss so per day. Several
employers Immediately acceded to the demand and |
1t u expected the others will soon follow their ex-
ample.
ARREST on AN OLD ISDTcTNEYT.-About four |
years ago q man named John Mullen was indicted |
for stealing gold watch worth sl25 from one John
wall. Muller left the city immediately after the
bery, but coming back Yesterday he was promptly |
arrested by constable and placed In limbo
HISTORICAL SocIETY.-The regular monthly meet |
ing of the Passac County Historical Society was |
held In Paterson last evening. Among the papers |
read was interesting report OF the Paterson I'm.
provemeut Association; a sketch OF the early his |
tory OF Paterson by the late William WRIGHT, &c. |
The society proposes to hold 'feld meeting" or |
scientific excursion In June.
PAssAIc COUNTY CoURTs.-James A. Calvin, for |
petit larceny, was sentenced to twenty-five dollars
fine and costs yesterday afternoon. Benjamin j.
Coe indicted for rape and convicted OF assault, was
fined $500 and costs. The same defendant was fined
fourteen dollars and costs on two indictments for
was lined nfty dollars and COSTS The sentence or
y. j. Greene, the warden Of the jail, for Illicit inter-
course was suspended and the prisoner was released
under bail. Other prisoners received light sentences
Tor MINOR offences.
Trenton.
STATE PRIsoN.-In accordance with the provisions
)f an act passed by the last Legislature i've insane
,onvicts confined In the State Prison were removed
10 the state Asylum yesterday. Ten prisoners were
received from Burlington county.
NOTORIOUS CoUSTERFEITER REcAPTURED.-
About two years ago notorious counterfeiter,
named Foster, escaped from the Trenton jail while
Awaiting trial. Nothing was known OF him since
ali yesterday. when he was arrested at Philadelphia
md conveyed TO trenton last evening ny United
States Marshal Plummer.
PoiicE Enthusiastically afternoon Joseph and
Margaret Phillips were arrested charge OF selling
vhisKey and beer on Sunday In contravenon of the
state laws. A man named Peter Can1eld was ar.
rested on warrant for committing an assault and
battery on woman named Mary Higgins Tho
Mayor deferred the hearing.
BOARD or EDUcATIoN.-This body will require
$4,000 10 deray the current expenses OF the present
year for educational purposes In this city. 1hey
will also petition the Common Council for an adli,
tlOnal Appropriation OF $1,000 for the purchase oi
Two lots whereon to erect two new schooi hVuses'