New-York tribune., 1868-03-18
Town Han excavation struoh yesterday for higher yages
and work thereof IL at a standstll

and work thereof at a standstip'
FLUSHING Since the murder OF Mrs. Ann
Van Rantz tine Queens Coany % ot fSe murderer
OF muTderers OF the old lady and bIing ueih 10 yuSS
% an nt IN warrant their arrest has yet been
pLtsned on sunday last Oflcer James = smith OF TINS
both coored on suspicion Of being the guilty persons
they having ved last Summer IN the mouse WIN s & NJ
Van Rautz and knowing Of her affairs. since tne huf
der Cufce has not been seen IN his acCustomu hau.s
hence the suspicion The prisoners we're taken peiolo
Justice Siman yesterday, and as 10 evidence vas au
duced % impicato them they allowed 10 depart Oh
their own recOgnzauces until to-day, wheh theH eA"
inatiOu will be resumed.
FRESH pONDS.-James Baldwin, lab0ler
IN the employ Of the south SIDE Railroad Company had
both legs badly broken 10y the iainG oi an ,,nn!nh
at this place Monday afternoon iasI tna' u II
feared that anpnatOn will be necessary n order 10 -sNe
his life This il the sixth accident OF Ike naIle tnat
has happened at the same place during The past hoh'h'
EAST HANIPTON.-At the special meeting
held last Thursday vote Of thanks was taken on
the proposition 10 appropriate S45coO TO inc oo" 1e
Railroad Company TO extend then ro9d 10 sag HarDOr,
and S25 900 extend II 70 this place Win me Io0"s
result On the first proposition, Nays 9C Yeas O oh 'ne
last, Nays, 57i Yeas, Ct.
FORT HAMILTON.-Messrs. Van Valken-
bureh and Andrew Johnson. Of Housonst., New York,
contested at George Smiths ~ pigeon shooting Tor siO
side. Monday evening Johnson lost the score peg
13 To TO- In subsequent match between Messrs Apple,
yard and Green for $50 side, the former won thrd
match OF five birds at S. bird between Messrs Apple
yard aud Costello, was also won 10y the former
THE HARB0R.-The brig Cora is ashore on
the West Bank
YONKERS.-The new Board of Trustees met
lawrence read statement of the finances, proposed i'm
provements, and future prospects Oh ne % th r
Of D0ck-st. and Warbmtonave, for village nan OF
fees, and police court at cost with the necessary NJ
teratiOns Of O00 the debt 10 bC hquidaed In village
bonds the rate of $1,000 per annm for the nrst hve
years $1,000 for the next FIVE years and SoS per aBnu
until the remainder is paid The decision OF inc Board
meets with the cordial appreciation oi majority OF thc
citizens
WEST FARMS. 49, Catharine Clark, the
/ Vpp sod Am Qf "A
cutting her with was sentenced yesterday oy JUS
tice Lent TO 20 days innrsonmGnt. There h.d oGen
words
! JERSEY CITY.-Nlrs. Gierson's fur-store on
RalrOadave. Jersey City was broken into on Monday
night, and robbed Of $500 worth OF goods Yesterday
afternoon glr named Lansan aged years. whose
not fatally burned by her clothes taking IrG from the
stove IL Is said that the Ncw-JCIsey Railroad Com
pany, the Camden and AmbGy monopoly as ltnOw IL,
has issued order requiring al their employees travelling
and from their homes to pay the regular fares Many
Company i'm Jersey city reside at Newark 1he New
jersey Railroad Company caused an Injunction to he
restraining the Mayor and Common Council from taking
any further proceedings in removing distractions from
tie water As Jersey city is at present hemmed in cit
zens required TO pay tribute to the monopoly.
NEWARK.-Robert Grant, alias Brady,
another Of the NewYork band Of burglars was arrested
in Philadelphia on Monday night by Detective smith
and taken 10 Newark Yesterday lie Is known TO have
been engaged In several rODDelies feteI MIX, VINO
committed assault on an unoiending negro and ON.
who attempted his arrest has been committed to jail
10 answer two charges OF assault ana battery ana 70 1as
for breach interesting trial took place yesterday be
lore JusuSe &C. EesO & n tb GS h f Iut Fovr
1t seems that Mr. Fowlers coachman was prevailed upon
drive ms employers horses in sleigh belonging to one
Holme, night during the Winter The horses became
frightened and ran away, and were badly injured A
| ~, -, a,,.,,r,rs ,I,o
ing ST. Patricks day number OF the admirers ol the
patron saint locked mp for drunkenness The navi
for the city was organized last evening. The leading
OF the Sons of Temperance IS being organized in this city
/ by District Deputy TOpham.
! PATERSON Thomas Graves was arrested
for selling liquor on Sunday Siger, the eNAlshOuse
keeper, has presented petition to the Common Council
asking that he acquitted OF the wrongful charges
against him last summer his great expenses in proving
himself innocent should be refunded to HIM The case
presented to the Finance Committee The new
AlmshOuse is to be built Immediately. The Common
Council has commanded policemen not TO collect lees on
The city Is TO lay sidewalks opposite premises
of case of e a g sndeT
school the past year 500 26 and 9 were presented
TO the church trustees concert fOr the benefit Of the
poor given at the Opera House last night and the
receipts considerable The baseball clubs are or
rested for fighting and carousing A boy putting st.
Patrick into a fell and had his arm broken. "A
North Ward offered 10 shoot another for improper
intimacy with his wife. The men respectable. The
Riverside directors trying to buy tho raceground
drive.
TRENTON.-A bill has been introduced to
incorporate company to build bridge from some part
! Of Bergen County, y. j., above Wcchawkcn TO some
point on the opposite OF New-York side II propose.
capital stock Of S20o0, with authority 10 increase u 10
S1OOOOO00. John Y. Dater, John Hopper, H. G. Young
H. g. Herring. Henry &. smith, Cornelius lydecker, Nj
Il. johnson. George 8 COc, George i. Andrews, j. w
Jones, and Francis Howlaud named the corpora
tors bill passed the Senate yesterday renting sew
era days per month for industry sefcontIOl, improve
ment and good behavior from the sentences Of State
Prison cOnvics 1t shown in the debate that, wheT-
ever tried the provisions of this bill had been most benc
fetal bill preventing cruelues to animals imposes
huc of $OO upon persons turning horses ont 10 die
! The Delaware Dam bill, which lost, recOnsd-
/ cred The Assembly discussed the bill repeating the
school law and the present County Board II may be
modified, but not wholly repealed. second bill has
been introduced in the Assembly in opposition to the
senate bill bridge the North River naming r. NJ Price,
d. L. Culver, Nah Dole, a. o. Evans, Noah d. Taylor,
Leon Abbot II. g. Smith, and Thomas H. Decker, cor
pOraors The legislators viii visit Jersey City Fri
day.
VINELAND, n J.-Atthe recent election here
a unanimous vote in favor Of again pOllcd.
The Nineand weekly says: Among the incidents OF the
late election the appearance Of q woman at tho
polls. Having provided herself with a ballot she
marched up the rOstrum and rendered her ballot 10
the Chairman OF the Board Of Registry. The veteran
politician, John Handle, covered with bushes, OBJ
ged 10 inform the lady that could vote unless
their was registered She acquiesced in the dccis
ION very readily saying she only wished 10 test prn-
ciple, and retired very quietly from the ball"