The New York herald., 1869-03-16
SUBURBAN INTELLIGENcE.
NEW JERSEY.
Jersey City.

Jersey City.
MEETING OF RIPARIAN OwNERs,-Another meet
ing OF shore owners took place yesterday Tayors
Hotel TO consider the bill pending In the Legislature,
which is almost certain TO become law. A commit
tee was appointed to proceed to Camden and arouse
the shore owners there In opposition TO the bill.
Another c0mmitte was appointed 10 proceed to
Trenton and oppose the passage OF the measure on
behalf or the riparian owners
AN IMPORTANT SUIT ON THE HARsIMUs COVE QUEs-
TION.-Mr G. Wlnants, Of New York, who owns a
water front in Harsimus Cove, east OF Greene street.
is about to bring suit in the Supreme Court Of the
United States against the State OF New Jersey to
recover possession OF his property, which has been
panIes for 100000 This suit will decide the ques-
ton OF the right OF the State TO lands under water
the passage OF the bill last year. and he Will take the
ground, accordingly, that such an act is uncon-
stituti0nal.
DESPERATE ENCOUNTER WITH A NEWFOUNDLAND
DOG.-On Saturday evening man named Augustus
Sherlock visited the saloon kept by one Philip
Smith, on Railroad avenue for the purpose Of pay
ing bill. Smith was confined TO his room from
illness, SO he requested Sherlock to open the yard
door and call one OF the boys. Sherlock
had no sooner done so than he was attacked by
Newfoundland dog, which tore him IN the neck, arm
and leg. BY sheer strength ne shook of the animal
and retreated when he was again attacked and
away. AWAY The police were appealed TO- but = they de-
clared that by The city ordinance their power In such
matters Is limited 10 cases occurring the highway
Under this view OF the case the dog may remain
unmolested with the owner.
Hudson City.
BEATEN AND ROBBED.-A man named George
Brown, who resides at the foot OF Weehawken Hll
was spending the Sabbath in Hudson City, when he
was attacked by rowdies IN lager beer saloon. who
knocked him down, beat him severely and robbed
him Of Q silver watch and all the money III his pos
session.
Newark.
RAILWAY CIGAR DEALER IN TRoU UBIE.-Yester-
day, before United States Commissioner John White
head, was arraigned on charge OF deirauding the
government by making false returns and selling
cigars without q stamp, George Lanterer, dealer
and manufacturer OF cigars and tobacco at Railway.
HIS arrest and the seizure OF his stbre effeced
yesterday forenoon by Deputy Marshal Benjamin and
government detective Nettleship, nnder direction OF
his appearance next Wednesday in the sum Of 900.
RowDYIsM CROPPING OUT-WHERE ARE THE
P0LIcE?-On Sunday evening, while young lady
from Rosevlie, Miss Getty Halsey, was proceeding
to the Bruce street Mission chapel in company with
Mr.. Cyrus PECK, also from Roseve, she was struck
on the head with stone IN the hands OF one Of a
group Of young r0wdies that the couple had Just
passed. The blow inflicted quite deep cut, and
rendered It highly necessary that the young lady
should OF once be removed home. II was feared
that On attack might also be made on the chapel and
two gentlemen went in search OF an officer. The
otherwise, kept out OF sight, and 1t only on
irving ut the station house. distance OF two miles
hat the livery 0I the city protectors ~ could be
fought sight Of.