The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1869-08-11
SUBURBAN INTELLIGENCE.
Jersey CITY.

jersey CITY.
ATROCIous AssAuLr-MoRE RuFFIANIsM.-Be-
tween twelve and one O'Clock yesterday morning
Mr.. q. NJ. Stremnel and night Waterman named
clifford were sitting on the doorstep at Cummings
armed with bludgsons The assalants : made Ia
mnrderous assault upon them, and but
FOR the arrival Of oiiloer Mack either Of the
corneus cenne the other whose name e' is . James
rest. 1t appears that the men were prowng around
the car shop when the Waterman ordered them to
move on, This was the only prOvOcation for the
brutality. Connell was committed for trial.
THE HASsELwANDER STABBING AFFRAY.-Coroner
Warren took the dispositions Of Leopold Hasse.
wander yesterday in which the latter states
that on Sunday last he was in company
with four, men whose names are un.
known TO HIM in Railroad avenue; John
Roth and others were following him, and they
looked into several houses for him; Roth turned to
one Of his companions and said "COme on, will
ind him yet, for | VIII XII him before five O'Clock
MIN about midnight In saloon, and they ali left TO
go home; when they got outside Roth and his com:
will soon put an end 10 hm;' Roth then stabbed
hum with chlsel and the others aided
| and abeited the assault A medical certf-
cate handed to the Coroner setting forth that
the wounded man Is In very critical condition.
Ren Was arrested on Money S stated IN yes!e
terday morning on the charge Of being implicated in
the ARRAY and 10 the afternoon detective Carroll
arrested two other alleged accOmpliceS, Anthony
Henning and Charles Miller Hennlng was arrested
in New York. Miller and August state thas they
| saw Hennlng with knife IN his hand. All the
parties stand committed without ball.
! Hudson City.
MAD STEER KILLS A HORsE.-Yeeterday after
noon Montgomery avenue was the scene of unusual
and Wild excitement by reason OF the escape of o
steer from some place not yet determined. The AMI
mai ran furiOusy down the avenue terrifying all
the children and occaslonng intense alarm. At the
| same time splendid horse owned by Mr.. Menke,
opposite direction. The bull stood still for '"e
moment. and then, rushing 1ercely towards the
horse, buried his horn 10 the animals side, The
less than minute. He was valued by his owner at
5000. The driver fortunately escaped, and having
Of the After excited chase they came close
upon HIM and sent three shots through the right
named Jane schneider, escaped death narrowly by
jumping over the fence thus avoiding an attack
from the steer
TIE CASE OF STEPHEN NJ LONG.-some weeks
ago complaints were made before Justice White that
Mr.. Stephen NJ. Long. an insurance agent In New
ark street, had cheated certain parties out OF pre-
mums on insurance policies Warrants were issued,
The secretary OF the Merchants Insurance Com.
pany, In Broadway. New York, notifies all parties
valid and the company will meet the Liabilities also
that other agents Will act for the company In Ho-
ooAeH uenceioien MI' Lungs boTVlce3 being dis
pensed with.
Orange.
DESTRUCTIVE FIRE.-Monday night the house of
Mr. John DAILY, West Orange, was set on fire ana to.
tally destroyed together with his private residence
the house ana barn OF Mr.. Moses Alien and tepe.
mont house owned by Mrs. Sarah Shay and occu-
pied by two families named Leppit and Murphy
The further spread or the flames was arrested by
the Orange Fire Brigade. The loss Is estimated al
$4,000.
Paterson.
PROPERTY VALUATION AND TAxEs.-Tne assessed
valuation Of taxable property in the city Of Paterson
for 1863 s sl6sb75i1. Last year It was placed at
sIb7so.e4o, showing increase OF 81 oes ST. during
this year. This figure would have been considerably
larger had II not Deen for the losses
oy the destruction OF several large factories by fire
The total amount Of appropriations made for the ex
pcnses OF the city government for the wear
| Ii S362,4s 80. 10 addition to this amount
| bonds have been issued for the construc.
| ton Of sewers and erection OF new school
houses Besides the special poll tax OF three dollars
| the rate OF taxation this yeaDw be:-In the dis.
trcts exempt from gas and water tax, two dollars
each e100 and In the nOn-exempt districts az 10
on each 4l00; dog tax, two dollars The Common
Council on Monday night awarded the contract for
building the new almshouse to John Donahue for
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