New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1874-05-09
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Geo. b. Osborn the contractor VINO ".'
charged with the death of the three victims OF inc
ton At disaster was admitted to bail YESTERDAY 10 honJs
Ernest Young OF No. $50 Q1lhce!s '
man aud iustIfyng In Slo'Vo $4,000, NJ.
A., Do,;o NcNahon. who shot her COOK MIS-
NJ Ron at No 1893 Pearstreet. was taken yesterday
nororc Justice Walsh for examination, one %oo,ing
charged from custody, II appearing M a. ,So hnsnitai
wa. nureiv cciiental Mrs Bel! is SIN III the hospa
committee of temperance ladies called
ostoroav Mt Police Headquarters and asked them 10
dvertise and offer re ward for Mrs. Ingrahalns BOY
Ered who is stu missing. Commissioner Jensen stated
that the Commissioners had no power 70 COMFY WI" tn
their request. but he would lay the mater Delore inc
Commissioners.
Within the past two weeks q coupon attached
10 one Of bonds stolen from the Controllers Office has
been presented the Nassau Bank and It is stated the
amount was paid by the cashier who did discover
left. The President OF the bank when asked concern
lug the matter yesterday refused 10 furnish any lni0r
nation on the subject
Oliver Rogers has been in the habit of beat
ing his wife and she has refused to complain Of him. but
neighbors have interfered and charged him with the
act and he has been several times sent TO the Psnen
tary for 80 days He was again arragned yesteay 10,
the same oifense before Justice Eames' VINO sentence
him TO the Peuentlary for six months, adding that he
ought to be sent for the term OF his natural life
A young girl was seen reeling on the wharf
at the foot of Pearst. about midnight on Thursday
She finally fell and was picked up by Waterman EN-.
ployed on q lighter, who gave an alarm. Aided by
Officer Rogers assisted the girl to stationhouse,
where it discovered that she was suffering from the
effects of poison. Antidotes were administered anu she
partly after which she was conveyed to the
City Hospital The girl whose name hac H. Sv her
lover and was tired Of life.
An old man of respectable appearance was
reelng yesterday morning and finally fail IN 'front.'
OF No 10 Myrtleave. 1t was at first supposed that he
was intoxicated, but, being helped to his feet, he ap
peared so weak that he could hardly stand He was as
sisted to the First Precinct Station, where he said his
name was Geo. Watson, that he was blacksmith, ana
had been unable to obtain employment, ana had nnay
been compelled 10 beg food and sleep wherever nlxht
overlook him. He said that when he fell he was
starved having had nothing 10 eat In ~ hours lie had
been refused because he dill not belong TO the district
in which be applied. He was taken to the City Hos
pital.
FLUsHIYG.-John Losger, the German lager
beer saoonkeeper OF College Point who is accused OF
shooting Michael Kelly during disturbance In his
saloon Sunday evening last, was again arra1gned
before Justice Lawrence yesterday, but Kelly did not
appear and the Justice forced to discharge Losger
-. The burglars Ryerson and Johnson who robbed the
house of the widow Van Nostrand at College Point
Tuesday night for trial yesterday before
W Coneft Before the trial Mrs. Van Nostrand under
standing that she would be required to 80 on the STAND
as a witness and preferring private not TO
do so. concluded to withdraw the complaint and the
prisoners accordingly discharged, the articles taken
by them being restored TO the owner.
SHELTER IsLAND.-The public school was closed day
or two ago under peculiar circumstances. There was
difference between OF the trustees aud the principal
A. j. Woodruff, to the necessity for fire. The trus
tee insisted that fire was not needed ana that the
allotted amount of hndllng wood had been extrava-
gantly used up time He therefore refused to
furnish any more for the term, whercupon Mr. Woodruff
resigned 1t is alleged that both he and his assistants
had been compelled leave the schoOhouse because OF
the cold and take refuge IN an ADJACENT grocery store
All the other teachers sustained Mr. Woodruff and fol-
lowed his example, and the trustees were Obliged 10
close the school.
JAMACA-At a meeting Of the Board OF Eiucation, yes
terday j. s ST. John was appointed Principal of the
Union Free School, in place OF A. j. Iannas, resigned
Tue Board the salaries OF the lady teachers
and hereafter they will be follows: Three NcePnn-
cpa $500 per year each three assistants III the Gram
termcdate Department, s27O each; teachers i'll the
Primary Department. $40 each
HEMPsrEAD-A total abstinence society has been or.
gained, with the following officers President G. Floyd
Petit; VicePrcsdents, Rev. Benjamin NJ. Adams. }.
society ALREADY numbers over 100 members john
squires, at Water Ms white harnessins MS horse on
died fow hours afterward.
STATEN ISLAND.
TOMPKINsvILLE.-Thc Republican General
Committee Of Richmond County held meeting yester-
day, and the attendance large After considerable
discussion it resolved, instead OF holding two pr
mary elections for members OF the General Commit
tee and one for delegates the County Commtteeto
adjourn meet at the call OF the Chairman after the
State Committees call for State Convention shall have
issued. and that then the primaries shall be APP
pointed, TO DC held ON the same day.
NEW.JERSEY
JERSEY CITY.-Mary Martin, age 70; Agnes
Harran age 9; and Mary HarraD 10, were arrested
Yesterday charged with HOUSEKEEPING and robbery.
They broke residence OF John Dean in Jewet-
ave-. Bergen, during the temporary absence Of the
family on Thursday, and stole quantity Of goods. The
children had of the articles their possession
when arrested They spent good part Of the day in
the house. and destroyed much they carried
They were held for trlal...Justice Corrgan issued
warrant yesterday, for the arrest of a woman named
Donnelly. on charge OF Digamy: she eloped
the complainant, about "a year ago. ;....-.
The Board Of Finance sold $4,000 worth of bonds last
week. The Controller reports the receipt OF SlZ706
during the past week...Thc Board Of Fire Commissions
Sl49,45O The City Treasurer reports the balance IN
bank gu Thursday at s3O 63.Ihe Dricklayers struck
yesterday morning because the Laborers and Plaster
ers' Unions have combined and refused to work with
them until the brckayers refuse 10 take material from
with the demand and both abOrers and paserers have
been forced 10 quit Work. There are large
the city, and work has ceased on all of them
-Four hundred and ior,yeish cattle, 1920 hogs and
r. r Smith OF New.York attempted to commit suicide
yesterday. by Jumping from the White star wharf He
who was IN the vicinity. The New-York Board of
Health made visit OF inspection to the Jersey CITY
for the Prevention. OF Cruelty Animals met last night
and elected Dr. j. J: I0nin, President Dr. VIM II.
II. Smith, Secretary and appointed committee to
nominate an Executive Committee.
NENARk-l the traI OF the CITY Oihclds yesterday,
the examination of Alderman Stainsby continued.
Mr.. stainsby testified that he remembered being I'm
springfeldave. when Ledg complained of the use OF
field stone and that he had caused them DO taken
out did not remember interviews with Cross and Aber
about the use Of art never gave directions
how the work should be done did regard 1t as part
Of his duty to see how the WORK was done did not
THINK there were any more duties devoving upon him
Chairman OF the Committee than any other MEM
ber had nothing to do with the appointment Of Becher
Inspector; had interest in that any other i'm
prOyenent different from any other Alderman there
was no understanding between him and the contractors
that he TO do or permit anything TO be done for
their benefit; there was understanding between
him aud the other defendants that he was TO
be benefited by this Improvement; the estimates
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