New-York tribune., 1872-03-13

=, ,.. r,oru,v city Auditor no forged the names
of Charles Gibney and Peter Foseiy on ~ hc"ds he
ioanng strcets and that. Commissioner OF Druu Nv
oa5 that Andrew Ne ckean, Charles Gbney ana fcter
Eoerrtv made aidavits TO responsibility, "nereas u
ia claimed that they never duaibed'
LONG ISLAND.
Toxo ISLAND CITY--The examination OF
Cant Henry willis OF the canal.boat W. g. johnson and
his alleged wife, Mary Allen arrested on the onafge OF
killing Mrs VIM Taylor and throwing her body into tho
Newtown Creek was continued before Recorder faces
Yesterday John Mccormack testified that no "ihesseu
the gnt on canal boat: that MIS- JdyIor acouHco
Wills OF inducing some ono TO rob her p9 & s" d od n o
knocked her down: that Taylor struck Wlllis anu hrr;
Willis struck Mrs Taylor In the forehead wltn pc '"
wood that Mrs Taylo was left alone m 'o t po td nd
that vtncss and Taylor after leaving the BOAT, 's,'u
several saloons. Several other witnesses INV u,a
pOriant testimony, aud tho Investigation WAS "'1o''h'"
until to-day
NrvTowy-The Reform Association are stu actively
engaged In fcrrctng cut town frauds aud are now IN
y,sgating tile subject OF the roads. ThcI0 are ~ tIo
lawn % Road over secrs and three Highway Commission
os The bills OF the Overseers for services rendered ss
year omonnt TO s15OO The three Commissioners yalnc
ihr services nj s. pcr day and charged FOR every
daJ during the year. The report OF the ih,estR"ns
Commc@ show that the cost OF the work has not ex
ceedcJ 81 O0 The actual service OF each Commissioners
II ia alleged not worth moro tlan 10 l"t' @ "a,
ceedvs III be begun against tbe road oincais ior ha
t,dSaLcc.
HUDSON RIVER COUNTIES.
NEwBURGH.-Tbe retiring Common Councn
met az Beard Of Canvassers oil Monday Mayor sam
ueI t. shutter and four Republican Aldermen were sworn
in Mavor Carson, who declined q denomination, has
gwen his salary $780, TO the Home for the ffendess
and the Fire Department FGnd.
MOUNT VRRsos.-JacoD Rbenhart, German carpen-
ter OF washugtonville. and MS son n,,"%, %Iw %
The teamstcr Henry Miller demanded payment Tor bs
services, and receiving refusal struck Mr ,c
with a heavy whip, lnlicuna sefious "oAi"S' A"o
assailant was arrested
NORTH NEW. YoRK.-About three weeks ago, William
Waters received $500 from an insurance conIanJ, au
while he making preparations u Iteuhc Dusin's'' o
disappeared mysteriouSly.
YoNKERs-The Board Of Trustees, on Monday n':ht,
pas,cd resolution authorizing 'ie asc oi h"hd. 10 the
a,roun OF for yidtniu strai gteEng Mainst
MorrIs,r.-Jolu Hopkins was romnated 90 Non
day nknt fot Supervisor b. faction OF the ke'of'n
party. -,,,v ,,.,cr,,
JERSEY CITY.-A fire was discovered last
evening in the pencil ease manufac,ory OF Appleton
Brohers IN the eecoud story Of Dickson Erothes mar
hle works IN Gregory-st between York aud Montgomery
sts and spread the adjoining building owned and oc-
euped by David Garrett rs ina5uiaetCry , OF pser
wa occupied by Mrs DcRson. and the second and third
floors of the djoninG building by David Garrett the
following are the losses; DICKSON brother' anout
| $3.50 on building and $jo9 On ftock, insured
for 5000 by city and New-York companies; Ap;
| petOn Brothers $500, Insured for s!mO; DAVID
! Garrett on building aud iurniture. 5000 nsl1ed
for 5000 Mrs. Dickson. 500 on furniture not insure u
Two eases az smallpox we've reported rtsterdsy.
Tie body Of unknown lad, age about ~ was found
yesterday. III the river ut Tic loot OF tiiteenthst
| NFwARK--.ohn Warren, John Mcdonald. and Wm
| Quml sentenced yesterday 10 four years ~ tle
State Prison for atF0ciOus assault on Thompson Price
and officer; George Cunningham, one year, Tor
burglary; Jacob LabaGgh grand Iarceuy, two years,
| ana Terrence O'D unell, assault ana battery, one
| year.. Lydia Reddcu, age H., was committee
yesterday FOR perjury, in default Of 500 bail.
| She had made false charges against her father.
| The state Temperance Alliance formally opened Us
Broad and Bank-st7, yesterday. hcnbers ex-
pressed their det, rnnation 10 test the Legality OF te
Local Option law In the Supreme Court OF tine STATE ana,
If necessary OF the United states The VIII OF William
Miles. representing i9l 600 has been admitted To probate
| BLooMFnID-The township elections we're he'd on
Monday night and Republican officers were elected.
Wm. Nolan ahOrCr, was fatally Injured by the iiJl OF
an ClnbapkHe nj III Quarry st. ycsttIOay.
| HOROKES.-Patrick NCDernott, a carpenter, fen on
| Monday from a scaiold IN Blo0Mie!Gst aud broke his
| LEG