New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1874-05-22
foundation, $500 There wsre 81 bids in all The con-
Tracts awarded.

Tracts have not yet been awarded.
FORT HAMILroy-Barney Williams the actor, and
Archibald Young have purchased the OLD POST IarD'
containing acres, for $4,000 at foreclosure SAFE e
The property has about 200 feet OF wafer ""1
joins that OF the Government.
HEMPsrEAD-The Board OF Excise Of this village have
fixed the price Of the license foo for selling liquor az
t0 and invite the citzsns to inform them OF any viola
ton OF the law promising that they will see that the
offenders are brought TO trial.
GARDEN crrr-sry new houses are to be erected
for which ebeen submitted to him for acceptance
STATEN ISLAND.
EDGEwATER.-The Village Assessors have
this year fixed the valuation Of property In the Town OF
smtned at onethird, aud that OF the Town OF Middle
town at onehn, and have taken $4,000 from southheld
and added 1t To Middetown The village Is composer VI
parts Of both these towns.
NEW -BRIGHToS-Passengers over the old North
Shore Ferry express mnen ha Soa, Of 10
Wnshinaton Market and on the west eide Of city.
The prospects OF the proposed opposition Terry are
therefore good.
HUDSON RIVER COUNTIES.
NEw-HAMBURGH.-A heavy hail-storm pre-
vailed here for hour yesterday afternoon The wnd
blew gale during the time No damage has been re-
ported YET
GREEYvmLH-C Charles W. Little, brother of ex-Sherif
Little of Westchester County, and prominent Demo
crat. il lying dangerously i'll at his residence.
PORT CmrsTER.-Thomas III. Halpin, tax collector Tor
Rye died suddenly his residence in this village yes
terday, from disease or the heart
W-JERSEY.
JERSEY CITY.-The Board OF Freeholders met
Yesterday and, after seven ballots elected Dr. stout
County Physician Job III. Lippincott, Counsel to the
Board. submitted opinion in the contested eeeuon
case between Garetson aud Roach Of the list District
declaring that Garret5on, the Republican, was not ent
tied to his seat Roach was admitted as a member.
Thirteen hundred and fortyye cattle 1920 hogs, and
AIS sheep received at the abator YESTERDAY.
j. watson Jackson, a colored boy employed by DIR.
LAM Pr tPin w
he had stolen $40 from the Doctors POCKET W liiai
H. Robertson, convict who escaped from the fenten
tiary four weeks ago, was recapturea
James Crosby boy employed III HOFFMAN lurii,slc
store at No 1875 GrOye-st, was severely Durncu ScNe
day by the explosion of lamp over which he was as
solving glue. He removed to his homo at Elghth
and GrOye-sts.
NEwARK-The May meeting OF the New-Jersey HIS
torca Society held the rooms OF the Society at
Broad and Bank,sts Yesterday morning ana aernoon
of reports were read and acted upon ana sew
treasurer reported a balance OF over q $50 in the
treasury Asher Taylor or jersey city presented 10 tho
Society an original letter OF marqIe issued by Great
Britain against Spain jan l. 1884, Interesting papers
read by Gen. Rushing OF Trenton ana Charles ~
Desher OF New Brunswick. The annual report vi he
Board OF Trade, just issued, shows that the
financial condition OF Newark has been excel,
lent notwithstanding tho panic. Several miles of
streets have been opened, and a number Of other m-
prOvements made. The population is reported to nave
CITY 1vernment have sO37 The receipts Of
the Josh Hart Combination Troupe, amounting to $500
have seized by sheriff Peck"ell on claim OF me
PhiddeDhia LedGer TOpham, manager o; the Troupe,
declares that clam Is against Hart and not against
him. having paid Hart 5000 for the use OF ms name
The case will be decided by s1erns jury on June L.
Messrs Walker IL Co. OF Elizabeth VINO were arrested
about for alleged fraud, were discharged
Yesterday by Judge DepIe, on writ OF haDeas corpus
PArERsoS.-A meeting of citizens was held at south
Side PARK yesterday to take action IN relation To the
bad roads that vicinity, aud resolution was adop'ed
calling Board OF Aldermen TO yacate te Paterson
and New-YOrk plank IOad on the line OF Mhlu-st,
within the city limits John Haggerty was arrested
Yesterday aud held to BAH 10 500 TO answer charge OF
demanding and collecting - Frederick Peters, the
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prosecutions against keeping his saloon open on
Sunday.
EtI1ABETH-Chief OF Police KerOn arrived late
Wednesday night from Hartford, Conn, having IN Gus
tody l,aurlston Wnte, whom he had arrested on "A
charge of bgumy. White was committed " await tue
! action OF the Grand jury.