The New York herald., 1870-02-03
SUBURBAN 1NTELL1GENCE.
NEW JERSEY.
Jersey City.

jersey CITY.
THE ERIB RIOTERS ARRAIGNRD.-Parrick Seaman
and Patrick Morgan who were indicted for the part
they took In the Erie riot were arraigned yesterday
before JudGe Randolph. They were charged with
assault and battery upon AID Mann and with resist
ing the officers. They pleaded guilty TO one charge
and not guilty TO anosher. Their trial Will come on
ANOTHER EFFORT FOR THE ERIE STRIKERs.--The
Common Council, not content with their soci.
tatl0n on behalf OF the Erie strikers and
the refusal Of Jay Gould, adopted another
res0uton rms, on Tuesday nsn. appointing point nv ~.
instatcment OF the men now out o. employment.
20 long - the statement Is made by prominent men
Company wrong It would be too much to expect
that Jay Gould win yield. Many OF the strikers
boast thas the company "musr' take them back.
Hudson City.
BURGLARS TAKEN TO THE STATE PRIsoN.-Y ester
day morning the following burglars were taken from
the county jail TO the State prison at Tren-
ton Edward Rogers lthe twenty years mani
aud his accOmplce, John O'Neil, both
New Workers; John Aartin, William Ste
The prisoners were guarded by SherIn MounL Cnief
Of Police Robinson, Mr.. Jones, the jail Keeper. and
rescue the pT,sone nor ~ wss sasrs sss Disorder
wnatever. The precautions taken by Sheriff Mount
disconnected the gang oi rowdles. VINO were Wiling
enough 70 try hazardous experiment II thcy saw
chance VI success.
SURROGATE ONEILL TAKEN 70 THE STATE AsY-
LUN-James 0'Nelll. Surrogate Of Hudson county.
was removed yesterday morning to tue state Asylum
st Trenton, having labored recently under mental
Qerangement to Sucn an extent that IL was con.
s.dered unsafe to nave him outside the bounds OF
restraint any longer He Is over lOrtv years OF age
ana mas not quite fulfilled his first term OF i've Years
IN the 0rhce. was reelected 20 the ONCE Tor
second term OF 1ve years, TO commence next April.
solely on account OF his family, as 1t was well
known 70 Tue me who n0nlha.ed him mat his
reason was giving way, aud ne was not very
thrifty his family we're dependent On the Olhce. The
appointment OF MS successor ID veste In me Gover-
nor, who may order an election lOr the ensulng
term.
The C0URTs-Judge Randolph imposed another
severe sentence yesterday on two men, named
Cha rles Stewart and Peter Lake, who pleaded guilty
OF an assault on Ernst Greye The defence was that
Greye had used some Sanderods remarks about
Lakes sister, and SO che prisoners tnrasned him IN
retaliation. The dudge OBSERVED tnat ass ,ults OF
tns KIND had become So common that II s frequently
UNSAFE Tor men ~ wax thrOusA the Streets As
measure OF prevention therefore, he wouio sentence
the pr 0ners 10 months IN tue state Prison and
The boys McDermost, Dogherty aud Donaghue,
cha, ged with stealing 500 wortn oil goods from
dweling house IN Jersey .ity pieaded guilty.
DognerIy was remanded and the Others were sent To
tue state Reform school.
Newark.
PROPOSED RECLAMATION OF MEADOW LANDS
Last spring, the close OF the Legislative session
Of lsSs-6a. ~ meeting OF citizens. owners
OF meadow lands between Newark and Eliza
uctu, uclu Ill tuiS Cttys COHuiAttcO VI
i've Was appointed to prepare Dill 10
be submitted 10 the Legislature authorizing
tie incorporation OF Tie Essex county Land I'M
pr0vement Companf. Tne OIii was accordingly
drawn up, and yesterday aL y meeting OF the COM
mittee aud otner property owners the document
was brought forward and approved without discus
sion. Ybe meeting was ned Vt the CITY Hall,
under the chaMmauship or Mr.. Pniiander Ball,
0i south Orange, and was well latten0ed. lhe sccre
(ary was Mr.. u. Willauis, Of M0ntciaIr. The meet.
!tg also authorized the committee To conier with
vwners OF meadow lana IN Uniou county and taGe
all proper steps necessary Tor the passage
of the act Of lnc0l lporaton. The latter Provides
that the capital Stock Of the Company shall
be ST. 600, divided into shares Of 500 Toe
objects ses forth IN the preaMoe !or Lac creation q
known as "sait meadows shall be pro-
perly drained, dyed and improved for wharf,
nge, 0ockage and other purposes, and for
tue sanitary Improvement OF tne adjacent
communities. THIS measure is q 1anx movement
against the "Driyes BILL" wh!cn occupied sucn q
large deal OF the attention OF the last Legislature.
lhe ater bill, IL IL CLAIMED. was gotten up Ia the
interest OF hand SPECTATORS, and Dy partles non-
residents OF the county none OF whom We're owners,
whine The new bil provides that tue meadow owners
themselves snail have contrVi Of the AFFAIRS Of the