New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1873-08-20
the JAIL yesterday they report tho prison as cleaniy
and we'll kept, and the prisoners we'll fed.


and we'll kept, and the prisoners we'll fed.
ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS TO the fund for monument
TO Major Gen. George H. Thomas have been collected III
the total amount collected W the State thus far si5Js
wNYmLD.-The Roman Catholic Church proving too
small for the accommodation OF the congregation
lar cement been decided upon, and the work will be
begun az once
CoRosA-John Wagner. an employee in Keelers pic
his right hand cut of while operating buzzsaw yester
day morning.
wooDeIDE on the new Protestant Episcopal
Church, which has been suspended for considerable
time for want OF funds was resumed yesterday.
NEw-LoTs-The Town Board has awarded the con
tract for building the new Town Hall 10 Mcssrs. suli
van IL Solder Tor Niso.
STATEN ISLAND.
EDGEwATER.-The village trustees made
nfth attempt last night TO hold meeting, but failed
again The Board Is still at deadlock to leach
party having their choice OF ninth member without
which business be transacted number OF good
men have bee by both parties but the OPP
position each has been obstinate, and com
promise 10 be out OF the question
TonPKmsyuLE.-A bold but unsuccessful attempt
was made ON Sunday night TO rob the premises VI
O'Donovan Kossa, the Shore Road The persons who
are supposed to have the attempt well known
10 the police VINO withhold their for the present
sTAPLEToH.-James Russell, printer from New-fork
arraigned yesterday before Justice Garrett upon
while in The discharge OF mis- duty. He was committed
to the County jail In default OF SIS fine
HUDSON RIVER COUNTIES.
PORTCHEsTER.-Wi Within a few weeks a num-
Der Durgaries have been committed in this place
East Porchester and the immediate vicinity, the rob
beers successfully euding detection until Monday even
ing when Officer VIM b. stilwe succeeded in ferreting
the place where the greater part OF the property
stolen concealed. and arrested woman as one or
the implicated IL Is believed that the entire
gang OF offenders Will be captured
YoSKERs.-The following persons have been appointed
staff MAJOR James W. Hustled, commander OF the
Fifth Division, National Guard: Col George Parker As
sis ID. ~,
Artillery Col. James H. Bauvelt, Inspector; Col VIII
Judge Advocate; Col James H. Curry, surgeon; Lieut.
Col Joseph l.. Proseus, Quartermaster LientCo. Geo
Berry Commissary Of Subsistence; Major Franklin
Brandreth Major James r. Lawrence, and Capt. William
N. Perrs, Adsde-Camp.
NORTH NEw-YoRK.-It is understood that line OF
steamers will soon begin running between Brooklyn aud
this place in connection with the Harlem River ana
Portchester Railroad 1t is thought that the large
amount of passenger and freight traffic between Brook-
Ign and New England calls for the accommodation pro
posed.
MOUNT vERNos.-The sabbath-school Of the Baptist
Church will mold its annual picnic IN the woods at Chats
Haven tram, which leaves New-YoPk at a. IN, Will
convey the school " its destination
NEw-JERSEY.
JERSEY CITY.-The Board Of Police Com
missoners has passed a resolution allowing the mem
beers Of the the First Precinct TO their fret
annual excursion tomorrow .Montgomeryst, at the
point where 1t passes the meadows between Bruins
wick and the Hill, Sank on MONDAY ana yesterday III
three additional placer the rapid sinking being result
OF the storm. Tue street impossible condition.
and the earth sinking has pressed outward and down
ward into the mud the heavy embankment wall. Gangs
OF worknen are repairing the gas ana Waerppes when
were badly F ana ISe acng Ppe
cinct have been dismissed from the police force for
Only car loads Of peaches arrived yesterday or only
onethird Of Monday receipts james Goodwin, VINO,
No $40 Jersey ave. Friday last arrested by Cap
tain Van Pipes, OF the Second Precinct in Madson-s
NewYork, on Monday night, aud brought to THIS city
for trial.
NEwARK.-The body OF unknown man. found on
the Pennsylyanla Railroad az Bound srooK was was
fed The grand lrot which was to have taken place at
when ii viii positively take place Tie sweepstakes are
$1,000 TO be conended for by genemen's road horses
gerousy iii at his residence Broad-st There il little
hope Of his recovery The paving OF the
to HvIngton is finished. Capt. McNeal Of Canal
boat No. 02 arrested, yesterday. and held 10 BAN
Lodge, mutual benefit organization composed of
matters, discovered yesterday, that II nad met with
$685. have been drawn from the bank where they were
deposited The Trustees OF the Lodge do not know yet
President of the Society and George Ashley Secretary
and 1t is necessary TO have the signature OF these
can be drawn. The trustees deny having signed the
checks and Ashley aud Ryan disappeared last week aud
been seen since Complaint was made before
Justice Mills night that the body OF Mrs Bell
lying at No &C? Court-st. The woman ded on Friday
the odor from the body She gave birth 10 premature
child last Tuesday, which was buried on Friday The
Chief OF Police will Investigate the affair
PATEKsoy.-Property owners on Bufao-ave have
decided not to pay their assessments, claiming that
1900 yards OF pavement have been charged Tor but
never land and will crrTy the matter into the courts
Mayor Townsend has sent TO the Common Council a
message recommending the stctest possible economy
during ensuing year. as the estimates OF the city
Government the year exceed by more than SlOJOOJ
provided. Every dollar Is Corrected
There thus prospect OF large addition TO the nj
ready Durdensone debt of the city. The death OF
simon George, the Sisters Hospital Sunday mgut
was under circumstances which led To a poSt-nOrtem
examination by Drs Balleray and Van Ripper This has
deyeOped that death occurred from fracture OF
the skull, probably iuhcted by blow from some blunt
weapon The only facts which the officers have TO
brought to the hospital by two unknown men VINO said
suffering from ehiils and lever and left HIN
lying at the doorway. Coroner Ameran1 pegau an
inquest, yesterday, but there had boen only short
time which TO collect testimony the examination
adjourned until to-day .Oicer James Clark has been
dismissed from the police force for being found OH duty
HoBoKEN-A good deal Of bitterness exists among
the members OF the Board Education account OF
the failure appoint Miss Cook OF Brooklyn 10 Of
the vacancies Oh Monday evening Miss Cook made the
highest examination and nigh words passed be-
tween Mr. Reid, who favor OF the appointment,
aud Mr.. Crane, one OF the Committee men.
OKANGE-Stephen CO!lIus OF Centralplace has been
arrested and lies IN jail Ior committing probably
assault Thomas DrlscOu OF MecnanIC-sL, "A
SUNDAY night. Ii that Collins and DrIscon goT
into "a drunken quarrel and from words came TO blows.
when Collins picked up large stone and hit Driseou ia
the head with Colus Is held TO await the result OF
DrscOlls injuries, which are pronounced fatal
WEST HoBoKEN.-Willam Knoll, the German who al
TEMPTED 10 COnnIt suicide three weeks ago 10y taking
POISON died Monday having entirely recovered
from the effects or the arsenic.
LONG BRASCH.-Secretary Richardson left for Wash
ingtUn yesterday afternoon
POLICE NOTFS