The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1869-12-06
Long ISLAND.

CoRREGTION.-In the report OF the recent nre az
Dutch Kills it was stated that the same originated
in Joseph Grandm nlers drug store. This 1t seems
was mistake, as tie fire was the work OF an in
eendiary and commenced III VACANT paiialng al
joining.
FOUND DROWNED AT BAY RIDG E.--Justce Bennett
held an inquest on the body OF man found in the
water at Bay Ridge Yesterday He was dressed in
black coat vest and pants, white shirt and drawers,
woolen Socks calfskin boots, and had seven false
upper teeth. The body had apparently been in the
wafer three weeks.
OBsTautTlNG THE NoRTHsIDE RAILROAD. For
upwards of two weeks some malicious individual
has been attempting to precpitase the trains on the
Flushing and NOrthsde Railroad from the track
by placing heaps OF large tnleers upon the track.
On Saturday an attempt or this nature was made
but the engineer observed tue obstruction ana re-
verSed his engine In time to prevent an accident.
FREE ROADS ANp BRIDGES IN QUEENS COUNTY
For more than thirty years the turnplkes OF queens
county have been obstructed with tongates and
bridges through which those who passed were
Obliged TO pay SIX TO elsht cents The people have,
merely for the sake OF the few pennies thus ex-
pended, but on account OF the great inconvenience
and annoyance which 1t occasioned Those from
the cities while riding for pleasure have expert.
enced this nuisance to such an extent that they at
turned their attention to some other less annoying
latitude. The people OF queens county begin to
zee 1aa Dy .ns a, ese IONS
they exist the more extensive must be their loss.
The people, therefore, are rising, and are ABOUT In
shutting such measures as VIII eventually annihiate
this impeachment to progress ana enterprise. The
most prominent men IN the county are moving In the
matter and at their head to be found Supervisor
Lawrence, District Attorney Downing, Horatlo PARK
Clinton Graham, John ID. LOke and upwards OF 200
others. In accordance with the resolutions adopted
at meeting held To initiate the matter the several
towns have called meetings TO select delegates 10
county convention, which VIII be held on the 18th
INST
Jamaica.
QUEENS COUNTY COURT AND COURT OF SESSIONS
The Queens County Court and Court OF Sessions
John F. Armstrong, County Judge, presiding, con-
vened at The Court House on Monday last. During
the past week the following prisoners were con-
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years. George w. BanyOne burglary, eleven years
and six months State Prison; Bennett Cnrisuanson,
burglary. four years and six months; John Mon
shue, assault with q deadly weapon, State Prison
five years and six months; Michael McMahon, man.
years. ana s mon snse Micnasi connoy Ss
sault and battery, fined twenty-five dollars;
James hooper pGspoSset state e. Prison four
| with intent to Kill, one year and four months
Patrick and John bailey. defaclng tombstones at
Ayres, assault and battery, fifty doliars John QUINN
| violating the Excise law twenty-five dollars; VIII
liam Campbell, assault aud battery, twenty-five dol
| lars. The court viii meet again this morning. The
Grand Jury were IN session two days and found six
teen indictments Tor various otIenees. Burke who
| murder Of Thomas Kane ut Hunters Point ON the
night of the 18th OF October, 1865 and whose SEN
| tence was commuted TO Imprisonment for life, was
on Saturday taken to Sing Sing.
| OFFICIALS VS.. PoLiriCiANs-$T5, 900 FOR Con-
| STRUGGLING Two MILES OF RoAD.-Probably one OF
the most interesting events In the political annals OF
Queens county was an occurrence which took place
| In the chamber Of the Board Of Supervisors on
Saturday. The people Of Newtown being aesrous OF
having road from that place to Bssville received
authority from the last Legislature to take the
| necessary steps to secure their object. BY some
| political connving the commission found its way
| into the Newtown political ring. The work was
completed, and on Saturday the comm ssion appear.
| ed before the Board OF Supervisors and demanded
$4,000 FOR constructing the two miles OF road.
| The SUPERVISORS looked surprised their fingers
! glided through their well creased hair and they
held private conference. Tney concluded the
charge was eXorbitant and believed the work per-
formed not TO be worth more than $780, 00 The poll
tcians swore threatened agelations dire ana pam
ful II the Board did not endorse their Demands but
the Fathers were not TO be intimidated and concluded
to allow the commission $4,000. The commls-
sloners demanded several thousand dollars for
macadamzing the road, but the Board refused to
allow them single dollar, believing 1t to be
worse than ever and the matter comes before Judge
! Gilbert tomorrow. Two OF the Commissioners had
bills OF $500 for work performed In the capacity OF
retares. The Supervisors bOlted again. and they were
allowed nothing. The Surveyor had bill OF $1,000,
but the Supervisors cut 1t down TO $500. The papers
| served on the Board to appear before Judge Gilbert
to snow cause why they should not pass the bills are
signed by James A. Johnson, Gustave Suerdorf and
Joseph Rice commissioners OF the road.