The New York herald., 1869-03-22
SUBURBAN. MTRLLIGEHCM.
NEW yERsEY.
Jersey CITY.


Jersey City.
THE ESHRMvALTY.-There IL already great agitation
in political circles over the once OF sheriff no less
than four candidates being In the field. The pros
son City,
THE MILITIA BILI--By virtue or the Militia bill
recently passed the militia and ride corps will be
amRlgamated. Generals Runyon and Mott are candi-
dates for the chief command. An Irish regiment to
correspond with the Sixty ninth New York Is 10 be
organized In Jersey City.
ARREST FOR STANDING AT CoRNER.-A German,
named James Bats was somewhat intoxicated at
the corner OF South Eighth and Brunswick streets
Yesterday evening" when ne was ordered to quit the
place py policeman This he refused to do, and
was thereupon arrested and taken to the station
house. He was sent up by the Recorder for two
days.
ILL-TREArINa Hrs wIFE.-A man named John
Nolan, residing at SO Railroad avenue, was arrested
yesterday In his house for constantly abusing his
wife and being perpetually drunk. On being ar
rested he made an assault on the Officer and at
tempted to eject him, but this action was met by
few sound blows OF the poiceman's club and he was
taken to the station house. The Recorder I'M
posed tine on him and liberated him with . repri-
mand.
THE POLICE BILL having passed the Assembly
goes to the Senate, where 1t Is expected to be put
through before the close OF the present week. A
democratic caucus was held Saturday evening In
Jersey avenue where vote Of thanks was passed 80
Mr.. Leon Abbott for his exerons In favor OF the BILL
The conduct OF anOther member, who at first sup
ported the bill and then went over to the repubIi
cans, was severely condemned, and the secretary
was notified to send him copy OF the proceedings
DARING MISCONDUCT OF BUTCHER.-Yesterday
afternoon young man named James Hunt entered
the store OF Mr. Schot In Newark avenue to purchase
two cigars. Having received these he refused pay
ment for them. and taking from the counter hand
some pair Of gloves which another gentleman had
mat taken COOV left ahOD SChOtt
sued him and demanded the return OF the articles.
but he was stunned BY blow from Hunt. Here
upon an officer appeared and conveyed Hunt to the
police station where he was committed to prison TO
await trial.
Newark.
THE NEWARK COMMON COUNCIL AND THE SALT
MEADows.-A special meeting OF the Common Coun-
ell was held on Saturday evening, to make remon-
STRANGE against the "Driggs blll,n now before the
Legislature for draining the Salt Meadows IN the
vicinity OF Newark and Elizabeth. A committee,
consisting OF Aldermen Westervelt, Stevens and
Scott were appointed to confer with similar COM
mittee from the Elizabeth Common Council, to de-
wise measures for defeating the bill above referred
to. Resolutions cOndemnatory OF the bill, offered by
Alderman Westevelt, were unanimously carried.
Trenton.
SHOOTING AFrRAY.-Ab out one O'Clock Yesterday
morning gang of rowdies, who had been carousing
beer saloon Of a man named Owens, in the Fifth
ward. Owens refused to let them in, whereupon
they opened fusade on the door with large stones,
quickly smashing it In. Owens In the meantime
armed himself with revolver and on one OF the
rougbs named James Kennedy, presenting himself
inside Owens, 1t is alleged, discharged the revolver
in his face but as there was nothing but charge OF
powder in 1t Kennedy escaped with some burns and
the dishgurlng OF one eye. ovens servant girl was
badly kicked on the leg in the melee. Owens was
arrested and locked up TIL eight o'clock when he
Kennedy was arrested on the complaint OF owens,
but the Mayor adjourned the hearing OF the case till
this morning, the parties giving bail for their ap-
pearance. Meanwhile the remainder of the alleged
aggressive party are wanted on warrants