The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1869-12-23
SUBURBAN. INTELLIGENCE.
REV JERSEY.
Jersey City,

Jersey CITY.
RAILROADS MUST PAY TAxEs.-The railroads run.
ming INTO Jersey CITY, as well as the Morris Canal,
having been regarded BY The several companies as
exempt IRON TAXATION the Common Councn took up
the subject, at the instgation Of the Commissioners
OF Appeal and adopted a resolution calling on the
Corporation Attorney 10 collect the taxes IN these
cases. inc railroad companies intend to appeal and
this vexed question VIII be tnen inaliy settled.
Ex-SaERIFF MIDMER AND THE GRAND JURY
The members OF the Grand Jury ana several promi-
nent citizens OF Hudson county assembled last even
ing, az the Philadelphia Hotel, for the purpose Of
presenting testimonial 10 Mr.. John II. Mdner, ex-
Sheriff. On the motion OF Mr.. J. 0. Seymour, fore
man OF the Grand jury, the chair was taken by Mr..
then made a few remarks complimentary TO Mr.
Midmer after which he presented him. on behalf
OF tne Grand Jury, VITA massive gold watch and
chain. Mr.. Midmer repled III few feeling SEN
fences, after which the company were entertained
to Dounllful supper.
Newark.
DOMESTIC CURIoslTy.-Carl Trautz, y resident
OF No. e3 Broome street. is the possessor OF wife
and three children. Lately, according to the allega-
ton Of hts spOsd he has paid more attention than
law or morailty allows to widow named Whit1in-
ger. Hence Mrs. TrauN has been very uneasy In
her mind Tor some weeks past day or so
ago the husband and vile quarreiled on the subject
ana the result was that he took the children and
lived with item at the Widows house. The deserted
wife then caused has arrest on charge OF assault
and battery. lie was bailed. she obtained the chill
dren, but lie declines living with her any more.
A NOTED CHARACTER IN CUsToDY.-There IL now
confined III the city prison here young man named
william d. Littell, q resident OF No. IS William
street, who is quite dangerous lunatic and who
figured quite prominently IN the public prints during
last summer on an occasion when he undertook to
force his way into tue White House at Washington
Tor the avowed purpose OF assaulllng President
Grant. He was Knocked down by gentleman pre-.
sent, Secured ana hurried of 70 the lookup, when
ia the upper story. Evening before last he made o
violent assault with a char or his poor aged
mother, whose neao he cut open Tor three or four
gentleman named Henry +. Kearney lnerfered. lie
himself had his lip cut open; onicer +. Gardner
soon appeared and conducted the lnnatic to jail.
But for MI. kearney'S prompt fnterposition IL Is
more than likely that Littel would have killed his
mother lie VIII De sent to the stats Asylu In is soon
as possible.
SURROGATE APPoISTED.-Mr. Zebulon NJ. Ward
yesterday received from the Governor his appoint-
ment Surrogate OF Passaic county, for the unex
pired term, vice W illlam Gledhill, deceased.
MASONIC ELEcTloN.-The following officers were
elected FOR the ensuing year in Falls City Lodge, No.
80, r. A. NJ, on Tuesday evening". V. f. Freder.
Icks, W. NJ; Joseph Greaves, $. W.; Samuel Muir
ray. J. W.; II. b. White, treasurer; James r. Nor
wood, secretary.
NKARLY RIOT occurred on Tuesday evening in
Fair street. A boy, named Edwin W. vescelius,
was set upon by crowd OF negroes and severely
beaten. police olcer attempted to arrest the ring
leader vi 1.-The crowd named William WannamaKcr
when the remainder neddeu by solomon Sisco re-
Sisted the officer until he was compelled to draw a
revolver on the crowd before he could capture MS
StscO then had the officer arrested for thrent
ening to shoot him. All the parties gave bail.
Trenton.
APPOINTED BY THE GovgRsoR.-On Tuesday after
noon Governor Randolph appointed Zebulon NJ.
Ward Surrogate OF Passa!c county, and James Hew-
son Police Justice Of the Fourth ward Of the ciy Of
Newark.
ARRIVAL OF CoNvICTs.-Yesteroay afternoon the
Sheriff OF Hunterdon county conveyed the following
criminals to the State Prison:-William Conover
burglary, two,years and six months; John Buchanan,
burgaeg, two years ana ak months, Dallas Barron.
robbery, one year.
FATAL RAILROAD ACCIDEHT.--Yesterdaya afternoon
whilo laborer, named Foley, was walking on the
track OF the Philadelphia and Trenton Railroad.
near Frankfort he endangered TO get ont OF the way
OF two trains which were approaching from opposite
directions, but was Ovcrtakeu and run over by tho
New York train ana instantly killed.
CAMP MEETING Northumberland session
OF the Camp Meeting Association, consisting OF
about twenty cergymen OF the Methodist church,
was held in this city TO inauguratc arrangements
Long Branch next summer The association pur-
chased tract OF land " that place which they are
parcclIing into lots and about onerng for sale Tor
seaside dwellings.
SINGULAR DEATH.-several days ago an aged lady
named Hendrickson, residing IN Front street, In
ncted slight cut on her finger while dressing
chicken, but regarded tue wound ~ trivial. few
days since symptoms OF gangrenc were developed,
Inc arm became Unnamed, and traces OF poison in
The system were revealed. The patent gradually
grew worse, and died on Monday night The belief
generally IS that tho fowl which she was dressing
had died OF poison, and that the virus was COM
municated to tue wound by means OF the knife.