New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1872-11-26
STATEN ISLAND.


near Deer Park aud North Islip
STATEN ISLAND.
ToMPKINsvLLE.-About2 200 men are engaged
upon earthwors and batteries wadsworth
and Tompkns. or the appropriation OF 100000 made
last Winter $4,000 has been expended The balance viii
De Reserved for the resumption Ot work next Spring
NEW-JERsEY.
JERSEY CIrYSThe second meeting of the
NewJersey Corporators Of the Centennial Board OF Fl
nnnces took place yesterday AFTERNOON mt Taylors TI
tel The object Of these meetings is To mako arrange
ments for the proper observance in Newersey Of the
one hundredth anniversary Of Independence Day. Gov.
Parker was appointed Chairman, and Charles Hewett
Of the lid Congress District, Secretary Gov Parker
ported an address TO the citizens OF the State Ia behalf
OF the Centennial Commission, urging them 10 sub
scribe promptly to the stock OF the Centen-
NAL Board Of Finance The address adopted,
and it was ordered that copy be for
warded TO every newspaper, In the State. Tho
Chairman OF the Committee appointed at the last meet
ing TO devise plan for the promotion of the object OF
the Commission, reported in part the followng That
system Of meetings be organized In oil the cities and
towns under the supervision OF the corpOrators also
that said corporators shall appoint local committees and
shall local organizations % be formed at their dis
erection TO cooperate with them In presenting the object
OF the Commission to the people The resolution was
adopted and the coporators were authorized TO appoint
more savings banks in their respective districts TO
act as agents 10 receive suDscrptons 70 The capital
stock Of the Centennial Board OF Finance The Board
adjoyTned 70 meet m Trenton. Dee. 10, at II a. m.
The locks the freaarm boxes changed through
out the city yesterday to prevent possible. repe-
ttiOn OF the false alarms which have occurred SO fire.
SsSP Of S fans f eSe2 g @
iSs2 ,sabbathschoo scholars Eddie A. Schenck age
two months, was accidentally smOthered TO death
while sleeping in bed with another child at
No. 1873 COles-st. on Sunday The County Physician
viewed the body, and gave a permit for burial.
The old Board of Police Commissioners met last night
aud authorized the Issue OF warrants for the pay OF the
Department up TO Nov. rs. The Hudson County Hos
j. A. Williamson, Vice President; Garrett d. Van Rper
Treasurer and William A. Lewis, Secretary "A force
Of bO0 is at work the reservoir and 10 is
pectcd that the walls OF tho lower pond will be completed
TINS week -~.>-,sts ssEr =.
PATERsoS-The body OF James Kane. age 81, brother
OF Qunon Kane, wellknown citizen, found ia the
woods back OF tho Ivanhoe paper-mill Sunday He
had been intemperae IN his habits pail which had
were found by side. Coroner viewed the body and
decided that death resulted from exposure aud the
cessive OF alcoholic drinks The manager OF large
mandatory has been missing for several days and
one connected with the establishment knows anything
OF his whereabouts At their request his name is with
held for the present
HoBoKEE.-ThOmas Ryan and Edward Torpey were
arrested Sunday night for lighting Ia Con- DOnoyans
saloon. Ryan ned $40 yesterday, aud Torpey die
charged the officer did not appear against him. Ryan
subsauently made affidavit before Justice White that
he In DOnoyan's saloon, No % Washipgton-st and
saw Edward Torpey ON his hands and knees. and that
pey and that deponent had nterfered 20 prevent IT,
when he was atTOciOusy assaulted With a club and
pistol The Justice held the Chief of Police and the
ocerin bail aud examination will take place to-day
HUDSON RIVER COUNTIES.
PYEKsKILL.--A singular verdict was rem.
dered recently by the Coroners Jury the case Of Julia
Dingee whose body found floating Lake. It do
cided that she to her death by suffocaion In
Jumping boat into the waters of the lake" The
case Is one OF much mystery. More than one witness
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