New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1873-08-05
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co killed. Owners OF unmuZzeu uogs pd $40 Ih hh"r'
Argument was to have been heard by Judge
TsppeD, yesterday, on. motion to admit Mrs Fanny
HYDE ball. but, owing to the Illness OF ner counsel tne
hearing was postponed one week.
The vacancy in the Brooklyn Police Board
ha wing been filed by the appointment OF James L. jan
sen on Saturday organization was effected yesterday
by the reelection Of James Jourdan as President me
the Central Office has been fitted up for the
OF that branch Of the business 1t y reported hat riga
restrictions will be placed the sale OF liquors IN rev
DAYS and violations Of the Excise law will be severely
and promptly dealt with.
At the weekly meeting of the Board OF
Health, yesterday, the beach cleaner reported that
during the past week there had been washed ashore
loads of butchers meat dogs cats and goats The
altby condition OF the streets the Sixteenth Ward was
complained Of and the Board of City Works was asked
10 enforce a more thorough cleansing Inc oanla"ly
reported one case OF twd Of measles
during last week. DIR. Richard Wyckoh was appoIheu
s ssned jourdan favored immediate
prosecution OF the owners OF the decayed gram now
lying at the foot OF Amity-st
LONG ISLAND. ~ 80
NORTH HEMPsTEAD-During July, the wills
OF the following persons we're admitted 10 probate III
Queens County: Richard Heitmann' william "eDel'
Peter Hart Lavina A. Payntar, Frederick Kelsert'
Joseph Bing John r. Nostrand, Patrick Hart, George
c. Andrews Virginia Johnson De Escosura, Harriet NJ
Hall and Mary Hartel. Letters OF administration were
iGs 9e the obn p GREEN Mary Ln Mary Caa
rine Fehmel, William Collision, ST., PheDe b. Uuall,
stephen H. Mills, Samuel j. Jones, Eliza BOVINE ana
Mary Ann Walters. Appraisers were appointed on we
estates OF John p. Green, William COLLISION sr samuel
j. Jones' John r. Nostrand samuel X Ely ana SCSsPn l
cases of william Weber, Frederick Reiser Joseph Blne
John r. NOstrand Virginia Johnson De Escosura, and
Harriet NJ. Hall, and in the accounting case OF Ohyer
Smith general guardian was appointed ior F"nhio
Ii. Collision, a minor.
LONG ISLAND CIrY.-The Queens County Courthouse
Commissioners met at their Office yesterday and award
ed the contract for constructing the new courthouse
TO ID. c. Weeks & Son OF New-York whose pld 5000
third from the lowest. On the result OF the award
beng announced Assemblyman Roach OF Brooklyn, on
behalf OF lower bidder, announced That the acton OF
the Commissioners would be contested lie also stated
in conversation afterward that there was JOB 10 the
matter that it would be exposed before the Supreme
Court within "A week. The August Term OF the CITY
Court was opened at 10 a. M YESTERDAY but IN e91se
quenee OF the unavoidable absence OF the
ney taken until Aug. 49, Judge Rumsey
will open the Term OF tae supreme court
the matter OF the mayoralty contest MT Downing, OF
counsel for the defense has informed tne contesthg
counsel that he will move for dismissal OF the case
The Union College Company Is grading that portion OF
JacksOnaye. which runs through lts properly anu tne
mpro renders necessary the raising Oh the car
track. <<s. -
JANAreA-John Mcguire, arrested on saturday morn
ing for stealing ca0hages from the farm u pri0cl
&C Jamaica South, arragned before justice DIieh
erhOG, at this place, on SATURDAY ana Nas I'm 80
and sentenced to the County jan Tor four on Coun
Vanderyeer, who assisted IL IqaKlnE inc alres dUI %
sault with intent to Kill he having attacked @ ne
,ntervention OF Mr. Strong who knocked the fuffan
down with encera and beat 6m INTO b aSon 81 be
Grand Jury which will be taken upon the expTuatLtnn
kiss grocer OF East New York, appeared and claimed
the horse and wagon found In Magures possession u.
latter having stolen them while employed by MN "A
comnlaInt in This case will be made this morning before
the KINGS County authorities, the OHense having Deeh
committed within its jurisdiction.
GREEsPORT-A three-masted schooner called the s. c.
Tryon, DuIlt at the yard Of O. Bishop was lamnehed
last week She is OF fine model, and OF the following
Dimensions: Length Of keel, l25 feet; beam 81 Ieet
hold, feet; between decks, feet she ID ploVldea
with OF Kecham's patent centerboard trunks ana
will have carrying capacity OF from $50 TO 600 tons
Four other sehoOners be constructed at once upon
the same model. u. W. Maynard VIII make application
10 the Commissioners OF the Land Office for grant OF
land under water for the purpose or constructing dock
for the Of large vessels Other improvements OF TINS
character are contemplated
ments on real estate is being agtated by leading ct
zen inc ad rs th ae of hose in favor Of in
ereasing the assessment on property benefited by re-
years have rpped in value assessed no more than
property which has actually decreased In value during
that time. This is considered by small property
as unjust, ana the movement TO bring about reform
promises to be successful.
GLEN CovE.-Avery wanser, boatman, committed
Saturday by taking dose OF strychnlne. Do
nestle trouble is said to have been the cause.
sAYyuLE.-The Grand Division of Sons of Temperance
Of Eastern New York will hold Its quarterly session in
Temperance Hall on August -
SEA CLIFF.-A German camp-meetng will begin at
this place to-day and continue through the week.
MERRICk.-A caml-!0eetlng Will Degn al TINS place
to-day, and Will continue 10 days.
STATEN ISLAND.
Complaint having been made
that incoming vessels frequently threw overheard straw
and other from old bedding DR.. Yanderpoel has
given strict orders that nothing shall be thrown
board the bay from incoming foreign vessels which
may by any possibility impart contaglon.
RICIIMoND-The steamer Josephine has been engaged
by the members OF the Ancient Order OF HiDernans OF
Richmond County for their first excursion up the Hud-
son River to Cold Spring, on Aug. 25.
CIIFToN-The members Of Fire Engine Co. No ana
their friends viii their annual excursion to Iona
Island, IN the Hudson, on Aug. 49,
NEW-JERSEY.
JERSEY CITY-Taxes collected last week
s1s,ls2 l2....An unknown man, apparently Irish
aborer about years OF age, while intoxicated yester
day afternoon, attempted TO commit suicide by throw
ing himself under the wheels OF Engine No II at the
Greene-st. crossing of the Pennsylvania Railroad The
engine struck him, fracuring his skull it was sup
posed, and threw him from the track, but did not
over hun. He was removed to the City Hospital
where he last night lying in dangerous
condition. The committee appointed at a public
meeting at the Courthouse several weeks ago take
legal steps to prevent the carrying out the Boulevard
scheme, has served upon the Board n FreehOlders
writ of eerorar to prove the validity Of the law
thorizng the issue OF s200 IN county bonds for the
construction OF the road. The bonds TO the full
amount allowed by the law have been already adyer-
tsed for sale. Should the matter get into the courts
the road will probably not be begun tins year and the
fight Will be carried into the Legislature. The
original plan for county road was
defeated in much the same three
years ago The Commission intend IT possible to far
advance the work before Winter as 10 make nterier-
on the part of the Legislature useless. Capt,
Jourdan the discharged coored jautor OF the Board of
Works Building has published card in which he claims
that he found tine marked postage stamp, which ne Is
alleged to have stolen. the office floor. William
Johns who convicted OF robbing the yesty of the
Bergen Baptist Church was yesterday taken to the State
Prison. He IS under three years sentence Tic horses
aud harness for the mounted police have been received
aud the detall VIII DC placed ON duty immediately.
j. H. KIIman. residing at No. % Lafayetest has been
missing from his home since July II. He was OF