The New York herald., 1874-10-19
LONG ISLAND.

the Synod Of Long Island, comprising the Pres
byteries OF Brooklyn, Nassau and Long Island, will
assemble at Southold to-day
The valuation OF real estate in Babylon this year
Ia $54S $50; personal estate $62 400-tota s6ll
Increase over last year, s25, 400.
About two O'Clock yesterday morning the barn
OF MIR. W. Frost, on Main street, Glen Cove was
discovered to be on IRE and in short time was
mass OF ruins. About $4,000 worth OF furniture,
stored In the barn, together with several wagons
and slelghs, were burned with the barn, involving
loss OF ABOUT $4,000.
Mr.. Jacob F. CJok Of Glen Cove, committed
suicide by hanging on Friday evening. Deceased
was badly injured IN the head some time ago by
being thrown from wagon, and his brain has
since been considerably affected and constantly
growing worse. At the time OF his suicide ne was
regarded as OF unsound mind.
The Queens County Circuit Court and Court OF
Oyer and Terminer, Judge Pratt presiding, will
convene at the Court house in Moth Hampstead
to-day. Both the civil and criminal calendars are
very heavy, the civil cases numbering 100 Among
the criminal cases which will probably be tried Is
that oil Vinc3nZO lnamurata, Ior the murder OF
Rocco Frederca. at Flushing, some weeks ago.
on Saturday morning, between the hours OF ten
and eleven O'Clock, two dwelling houses, situated
near the starch factory at Glen Cove, caught fire
from detective nues and, with their contents,
were entirely destroyed. The buildings were
owned by Mr. William Lyden and occupied by poor
families. who lost all their furniture. MIR. Lyden's
loss Is about $5000 on which there Is partial In
snrance.
A deaf mute named wallace was poughing on
farm in Northport, on saturday, when the plough
got out OF order and he started for home to get
tools 70 repair 1t. When he had got some distance
from the horses, which no had left uniastened
they started after MIN at full speed, and he, OF
course not nearing them, was run over. trampled
upon and dragged under the plough. He was very
severely injured, but will probably recover
The annual school meeting Of the Huntington
Union School District, which took place on Friday
evening last, was the scene OF considerable excite
ment the question OF 'tar'' and ''anti-tarn enter
nnbc Hc occasions since the tarrne and ieathenaa no
OF Charles G. Kelsey. The tar party however
headed by DR.. George B. Banks now under indict-
ment Tor riot and assault and battery proved to
be the more numerous and better organized. and
elected the entire tour members OF the Board or
Education, DR.. Banks himself being one OF those
chosen.
MIR. ]. Milton Reeve, about nifty years old, resid-
ing OF Peconic, went to 0reenport for load OF
coal on saturday morning with wagon and team
OF mules. when returning, feeling chilly, he do
termlned to get OF the wagon and walk little
while, but In attempting TO do SO hls loot caught
in the reins, he was thrown down and the sudden
pull given to the reins caused the mules to IN
crease their gait. MI. Reeve, being unable to ex-
tricate himself, was run over, the wheels passing
over the right leg just below the knee, crushing
the pOnes to spiinters aud rendering amputaiion
necessary. Mr. Reeve now lies at his home in
critical condition.
Between seven and eight O'Clock on Friday even
ing as Jacob Siehert, German market gardener.
residing on the Merritt plank road, in Jamaica
township, was returning home from market, two
men nailed Elm at the Union Course car stables on
the jamaica turnpike and asked Tor ride as lar
as Jamaica village. He allowed them to get into
his wagon. and when they had reached point
near Richmond Hill one of them struck him
heavy blow with club which he had before kept
oncsalcd. and, while he was in partially insen-
sible condition, they held MIN down and ransacked
his pockets, robbing him OF $3j all the money
he had received Tor his load. The villains then
made their escape and Mr.. Siehert made MS way
to Jamaica, where his hurt which Is quite Serious
was attended TO. lie thinks he would be able to
recognize the robbers.
The synod of Long Island, embracing the Presby-
teries OF Brooklyn, Nassau and Long Island, will
assemble at Souhold to-day. The opening SER
mon will be preached by the Rev. Alexander
Il Miller Moderator standing committees Will be
4 appointed. and other preliminary business Will be
l transacted Tomorrow will be devoted TO re-
ports inquiries. DISCUSSIONS. and exchanges