New-York tribune., 1886-05-17
PROHIBITION IN NEIV-JERSEI !.
REPUBLICAN ANTI-LIoUoR MOVEMENT.
TIE RAILROAD TAX CAsE-OPENING or THE FISH,
ING sEAsON-TnE GOV RNORsnTp

ruv p,rpo.D TAX CAsE-OPTNING or THE FISH
ING sEAsoN-TIE GOV RNORsnTp.
TRrEroN, n. j., May 16.-The Prohibition
lists are TO hold State Convention at Newark on May
~ and the problem is what influence tho Republican
anti-iiquor movement will have upon their dell era
tlons. The Prohibition Convention manager does ho'
command many votes whereas worker for the cause
Of trmpcrauco within party lines power Tue prep
arations for the Republican AutiLquor Conference AZ
Trenton on May 26 are making quietly. and the meet
ing will be large one IL slgDs do not fall
The decision of the Court OF Errors and Appeals 10
the raj road tax is expected within few days
Several of the judges will write opinions 1t Is said but IL
il probable that only one VIII be publicly read The court
would undoubte y, like sustain the tax act OF lS5l
which the Supreme Court declared unconsttutona'
for there love lost the two bodies ana the
Court has been known to rebuke tho Supreme
Court in manner that suggested keen satisfaction The
weight the opinion of the supreme Court Is, however
exceedingly great and cannot fall TO lhnuenco tue
Court Of Errors.
The sckettstown murder has attracted less Mt
tention since OF Janitor Titus and the in-
creased probability OF obtaining evidence to convict
him It has Just become known that the matron OF the
Institute heard Titus tell the murdered girl
before she left the institute the fatal evening that he
would let her in when she returned showing that his
story in that particular was false.
south and North Jersey are divided upon new
issue Dr. Lawrence indicted in Essex
County for conspiracy in obtaining sew
eral thousand dollars from sick
and feeble Old a pretence alleged, OF per-
forming medical services In Essex the doctor is re-
garded a. quack. HIS home is at Woodbury.. whore he
does not practise medicine, uhs the duty OF good
citizen ana lands houses and amlabe family
Essex denounces him Camden and Gloucester sus-
tain him.
The unfounded charge recklessly made recently
that the Republican Senators in tho Laverty mpaach-
III. inf nj n
caucus Twelve OF the thirteen Senators have written
to The Trenton Ga-ee denying the charge and denounc-
ing the OF the allegation IN unmeasured terms
As OF fact, the Republican caucus chairman
declined to SUMMON a caucus upon an entirely
different matter. simply because he and
others would consent to any secret
meeting OF the Republican Senators pending the de-
clsiOn in the Laverty Senator NanderOllt, the
Democrat who voted for conviction. mas been bitterly
attacked by the press OF his party aud audes 10 IL IN
published letter written 10 his former pastor, VINO Dau
Congratulated him his action. The letter is manly
statement asserting the prayeru conseehtiousuess Vi
his vote for convection.
Il is announced that ex-Congressman Hardenbergh of
Hudson County, declines to be candidate tor the Deho
cratic nomination Tor Governor So ,io
Teese, Of Essex has been suggested Tor the nominations
but his comfortable business relations arc SAID 10 orOd
The difficulty OF obtaining proper commissioners for
the the Martin act for the reasSessmenl ana
collection OF taxes in cities has proved greater th'h was
anticipated La EHLdOeth the uute' y! t"o I~o.,n,o ~
souers VIII be exceedingly important ana the Opecohs
raised TO the names suggested to the court ior appoint
ment have been embarrassing
The fishing season opens with success at Greenwood
Lake and Lake HOpacong some OF the catches o PICK
eral have been phenomenal Inc pass DsnihS seasot
Will open on Decoration Day anu VIII auOru th9 DeSO
sport to be had at the lakes senators lIsr, Liso.
Thompson and Cranmer, Controller Anderson treasurer
IOfIey secretary OF the Senate H. B Keaig anu otnes
maie excursion to Gloucester CITY and the saa sn
cries Delaware last week. Engaging tug-Ooat
they made thorough Inspection Iney palu u NsiV w
the Government steamer the Fish Hawk engaged IN IN
prOpagatug shad under the direction OF the Oni'ed
states Fish Commission.