New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1873-11-18
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Mr.. Warren, the accountant who has been
absent for some weeks in Albany. engaged in the inves
tigaton Of the accounts OF Charles II. Phelps in the
state Treasury returned TO this city complete the
examination OF the deiacatOn iii the city treasury,
which was left unfinished by him when be Was called 10
Albany He expects submit his final report thereon
TO Controller Schroeder in the course Of a week.
Geo. b. Tanning tea-dealer, doing bust
ness at No. Is Tilaryst Brooklyn IN the habit OF
chewing aud tasting tea in inordnate quantities, and he
died AT h residence at Pearst, from poisoning
cles OF lead used in wrapping tine tea, and which be-
came 9xtized 6y the I a9ti9H 0s %'er lie vas buried
Albert Daggett, Under-Sheriff of Kings
County and ia miy, who reside at No. lsj Bedfordayc,
partook on Thursday Of canned tomatoes at dinner,
after which they attacked with painful illness,
uDnistakabe symptoms Of poisoning being apparent In
each person. Violent pains IN the head vomiting, with
nausea prevailed the symptoms OF poison being traced
directly the tomatoes by the fact that the only
had not the vegetable. The tomatoes had been
put mp by OF the most respectable firms engaged in
canning nuts.
The Board of Aldermen met in the Com
mon Council Chamber yesterday, Alderman Clancy
Chairman presiding. petition received from the
taxpayers of the Eighth Ward praying for relief rom
the assessment Of from SIS sOO per lot for the
struction of which amount they consider es-
pecially excessive at this time. Alderman Ropes
Thought the property holders OF the Eighth Ward
not alone suffering IRON the burden upon which their
complaint grounded one OF his constituents had
pee assessed 100000 for the construction of
Alderman Mcintyre. presented the petition from
the Elghth Ward, moved that an opportunity be gwen
TO property holders VI mat Ward to be heard before
the Assessment Committee during the present week.
The motion was carried.
LONG ISLAND.
LONG ISLAND CTrY.--The Rev. f. Bowdish
OF Western NewYork, brother of the late Rev. G. q.
Bowdish has been appointed pastor OF the Astoria
Methodist Episcopal Church, by Bishop James aud will
be gln his laDOIs next SaODatn.
HUDSON RIVER COUNTIES.
MOUNT VERNoN.-The Rev. Clarence Buel
has pied call the rectUrshp of the Trinity
estant Episcopa! Church.
NEW-JERSEY.
JERSEY CITY.--Peter Ridgway of Weehawken
was placed on trial yesterday in the Hudson County
Quarter Sessions, charged with killing his wife Oct.
a. Mr. Garretson appeared for the State, and Messrs.
Rowe and Cary for the prisoner Johanna Marshall the
first witness called testified that she defendant and
his wife pass her house on the evening before her
death Ridgway drunk, and his wife trying to
get him home she also intoxicated he became im-
patient and struck her. and she fell into the water
the roadside he then called 10 her TO get up, and after
time assisted her they both sat down on the pankng.
where they renewed their dlarrei aud RdgNay knocked
the woman down and kicked her repeatedly. DIR. Elder
testified that he deceased on the evening OF Oct a.
Wntu sue tshtu Nun 10 dTlNe nOub III Hs uugky
intoxicated. and he refused; the following
day he called In 10 the woman and found her
dying; she badly bruised the head, body, and
limbs she died while he still making the examina-
ton her husband told him that SIZE had fallen from the
plank walk, the injuries could not have been caused
by fall. aud she had evidently been treated with
lence. Other witnesses were examined who gave
roboratiye testimony The Is still The Jersey
CITY and ALBANY Railroad, running from TINS city To
TappaD, was abandoned yesterday by the Company.
having been operated only about three months. The
road 1t Is stated. will be reopened IN the spring
Trains on tho NowJersey Midland Railroad ceased run
nng over the Montcair road yesterday aud hereafter
eacn road Will be separately. New timetables have
into effect the Central the Montclar, and the
Ney-Jersey Midland Railroad.
NEwARk.-A daring burglary was committed before
day gnt yesterday morning at tho stables or the Bloom
fied-st Car Company, In PrOspectst Two watchuen
were 0yerpowered aud handcuhed by gang of ruians
whose faces were concealed by muiers hostler who
resisted was severely wounded. Three Of the robbers
kept watch over the stabcmen. threatening them
pistols, while the others ransaeked the Office blew
tho safe ana stole $500 They escaped but the police
are Ia pursuit OF them. IL Ia supposed that they came
from New largely attended meeting OF the
pastors OF the Newark churches held yesterday
afternoon In the lecture OF the First Presbyterian
Church, 10 take action toward united effort 10
relieve the suffering OF tho poor during tue approac ng
severe Winter. The Rev DR.. Few Smith Drosited and