New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1886-06-14
TOPICS IN NE W-JERSEY.
A LEGISLATIVE BILL LOST AND FOUND.

THE FisHERrEs-GENERAL FIsKE AND THE GOV
ERNoRsHIP.-rmE STRAWBERRY CROP.
rrBom THE REGULAR coRREsr"SDENr or THE THbuSHI
TRENTON, n. j., June 13.-For about twenty
four hours last 1t feared that the bill for tho
investigation OF tho Morris and Essex Railroad taxes had
been 1t found and safely deposited IN the
Secretary Of states office Tho incident served, how
ever call attention to the dangers 10 which iegsA-
tive acts are exposed Tho system Of printing engav-
acts in NewJerseyis not materially dif-
ferent from OF other States but 1t Is
The bill passes through dozen different hsnds ana
careessness or dishonesty in any case would be sum-
cient to defeat an important Aftor the Legs
ature adIourns bill sometimes travels from one end
OF the State to tho other did this Morris and Essex
measure finally landing in Jersey City. where the coy
ernor signed 1t and returned to Trenton IL was IN
pursuit OF official signatures all tho time IL "oui'i'
at least to be necessary that all official acts con-
nected with legislation should be performed at the Capt.
Trenton. Tho official copy OF this bill was the
only in existence and 1t would have been Impossible
to have duplicated II.
The annual report OF the Fish Commission has Just
been filed in pamphlet form with State Treasurer
Toiey Among the notable papers In this report Is one
smelt propagation prepared by Fish Warden Ricardo
OF Hackensack, who has succeeded In propagaIing
smet after repeated failures OF fish cutursts every
whore The report does not cheerful view OF the
shad fisheries. the catch OF 1854 being placed at
9O3 92S fish, while that OF 1855 was 100000 less
Some particularly valuable work in propagating shad
has been done by r. b. Reading at the request OF tho
commission, and 34i5,000 young shad were placed III
New-Jersey waters the result OF his laDors Inc
commission estimates tho product OF the coast fisheries
at 81, 100000 por annum, representing lo,ooo,ooo
pounds OF fish caught The bass and plckoro season Is
now at its height. Those who desire fine sport in fly
fishing can obtain 1t now either at Greenwood Lake,
Lake Hopatcong Budds Lake or Green Pond
There Is considerable discussion in the southern part
OF tho upon the adysaDiity of the Republicans
nominating General Clinton B. FIske, the Prohibition
nominee as their own candidate for Governor. Inc
movement has definite shape az yet and IL re-
ceived setback In Mr. Gators incautous ietter
published In THE TRIBUNE last week; but IL has Deen
publicly discussed and ia South Jersey tho popular
feeling would probably support such action. while Noith
Jersey would oppose 1t.
There will be great Irish gathering in Newark on the
9TH OF July, at which Senator Mcpherson and exhins-
ter Kelley are expected to make addresses An effort is
being mado the presence OF Mr. Blaine but no
definite answer has yet been received The celebration
Will include n festival and a military encampment
and New York aud Brooklyn organizations VIII partic-
pate. should Mr. Blaine attend. the uemonstraton
would certainly be the greatest the city mas ever
a
Julian Hawthorne the author has rented for FIVE years
pretty home sdence at scotch Plans whlcn tne
owner Mr.. Warren Ackerman. has named " Inc Ola
Mans-" some years ago Mr. Alderman ana MS pro'ner-
inaw Dr. Abraham Coles, the translator or mes Tue
began purchasing property IN the vicinity OF scotch
Plains. Their holdings now number many hunureuso o,
acres and they have improved the nenn
have found homes there ana Mr.. Hawthorne hopes 10
have OF his literary associates ahd iiehus DIS
Never was there such strawberry crop rs this
year. There never so many ani the quhu.y was
never so uniformly good Prices have been extremely
low and has hardly paid 20 PICK the fruit berries
which commanded 80 cents quart last year from thoso
who particular as to kind are now SOD Freely Tor ~