New-York tribune., 1874-08-03

sn.,n and a,mo. incessant lightning passed over the
middle section OF Long Island Saturday evening,
raging with especial violence IN this vicinity. AZ
woodsburg on the Rockaway Branch OF the Long issha @
Railroad the barn Of George y 81 eye and entirely con.
sumed It was ned with hay grain farming , lpe PIE
ments, etc. which were an los., S ~, rescue The
Esa"aSls IUs. %ss 500; 5000. "H''" ""' '''''
prxrrxcroy-In connection with the extension Of the
North side Railroad this project Tor the es,ap
Iishment OF steam ferry between this point ana Nor
walk Conn. is mentioned At present tue Hny and ~
IL believed that the completion OF the rarOau WIN
the ferry necessity II is Thought that NOT @ he
il a manufacturing town. would IN some Respects po .
better market than NewYork for Long Island produce
HUDSON RIVER COUNTIES
PEEKsKuL-A young man named Douglass
has been committed TO the County jail on charge OF
swindhng by promising to give them sample CLOCKS ana
obtaining money TO defray expenses on felsh &C., auo
then failing to furnish the CLOCKS
srya sr,G-The National Board Of Erie Underwriters
have offered a of $500 for the arrest and c0nvc
ton of the incendares VINO were concerned III 'no ie
cent fires. -.
YosKERs-The Bon Ton Social Club have raised 500
for the relief OF j. Tobn, lost leg by the hruR VI
a cannon on the Fourth OF July.
WEsTCHEsTER.-The smallpox has reappeared IN thls
village, two new cases being reported there
STATEN ISLAND.
New W-BRIGHroN.-Iessrs John Dicke, Mich
olas Van Pelt and John IL. Van Clief have been ap-
pointed Commissioners for the opening and widening OF
Barker-st from Woodruf-lane TO the Shore Road III
the Fourth Ward The newly-elected village trustees
met on Saturday evening and organized Tor business.
The Board consists or the following persOns " va
Whittemore First ward; II. Tracy Arnold. second
Ward; Robert Moore, Third Ward; W. charlton fourin
ward: A. b. Martling, Fifth Ward John W. Winmhi,
sixth Ward The erection OF the new gasoline lamps
in the First Ward has been completed Dy lne
5. r. Brick, and they were hghed Ior tno h'S' 'ii ~
Saturday evening
EpGEwATER.-The dog ordinance provides for the in
fiction Of fine OF $40 upon the owner OF any "che Ul
dangerous dog running at large the IA" VIZ et, ~
forced Edgewater would be benefited to the amount OF
1000 Wicked and dangerous" dogs loose here. The
ordinance also provides that the owner OF more tha
dog shall pay s. so tax for each additiohai one.
MIDDLETowS-The assessors OF TINS town ana OI & o's
Teton have completed their assessments ana are now
sitting daily to consider applications Tor cOrrecuoAs or
amendments 20 the rolls
NEW-JERSEY
JERSEY CITY.-Newell Burnham was arraigned
before Justice Reese on Saturday, charged win
peddling without license. Instead of lining MN soO
for violation OF city ordinance, usual the Justice
committed him for trial charge OF mlsdemeanor
aud announced that he would hereafter pursue TINS
course with all offenders Of this class heretofore the
officer making the arrest has received 0nehai thc hes
collected IAN association composed OF clerks III
the sherifTs, surrogates, and County CLERKS
Offices has been organized under the name
of tho Hudson County Courthouse Scribes..
John McCleunan was held in default Of bail on satur'
day charged with breaking the windows OF stephen
McCarthy's saloon, at Provost and ttteentl-sts' anu
with committing atrOcious assault on Pdtrlck Lamp
NJ chae Hughes OF No. l63 Newark-ave was hei III
default OF nail on s!ada r fnapseb m b sdeaR by an
officer and while relating the affair TO him, te husOdhu
came and her again. when he was taken IN Gus
tody. The Clerk Of tue Board Of Education has re-
ceiyed etter from Albert T.. EweH, colOred'
who states that ne resides in Saplcton, ). l.; has
thaught school for years; has good recommenda,
Of one of the public schoos; but if he cannot be
oh lief licer
cept the position of Jdnitor lncase vacancy eNts.
When James Coughlan OF Hoboken was convicted OF
bgamy on Jny a. the court announced that The case
would be disposed OF saturday, Aug l. Ile hudson
County oyer and Termlner accordingly held session
saturday Tor tue purpose of passing sentence on the
offender, but he failed 10 appear and therefore no ACTON
was taken. 1t has been stated that Coughlan IL III
Savannah Ca. The examination OF candidates Tor
the position Of teacher OF Latin and Greek III the HlS
School will take place on Aug H. aud VIII DE Conducted
by professor from Princeton College, another from
the University Of New-iork. aui Supt. W. L. Dckn-
son. Louisa WeisOacb, age two, was accldentaly
poisoned by taking the contents OF small bottle when
had left within her reach at her parents residence
III LudiOw-aye and died from the effects on oa,uIuaS
| - samuel Evans. age 40, residing III Palstde-avep
while walking yesterday afternoon Suddenly eiI on the
Sidewalk ana Immediately expired. County Physician
Stout found that death resulted from heart dease -
Thomas Brooks last Monday inorhlnS was cobcuueu a
$3.50 a. Saturday by a verdict OF yustinaDie houF
eide which also exOnerated the prisoner from All Diane
| Later IN the day Brooks. who mad yonhtAtly sur
| rendered himself when he heard OF McCahh ueatu
taken before Jusuce hoehe anu houOEdp'S us
| charged from custody.
PArERsoN-The Board of E Education, by vote Of II
to s. decided TO make change in the text,nooh.
used the public schools TIE new series as adopted
AT the lst meeting, T include the Analytical Readers
| Whites Arthmetcs. Woods and lOuman's Botany,
swntons Word Series, Hotze's Physics, Harpers Ian
guage Series Wickersham's Method OF Instruction. and
| Praug's Natural School series; BarthO0mcw's ana
| Wilson's Mechanical Drawing school ana helts Gram
mar for the ii gh SCHOOL The cost OF ts new measure
wiil be about s2O and the project is received with
| mnch disapprobaton by the tax PAYERS, who con
| slider the books now IN use equally service
| able Tue Chairman OF the Committee Books
ana Stationery stated at the last meeting that
pressure had been brought TO bear upol them 10 change
textbooks, and they had done 80 ~ the fecommehna
| ton OF the superintendent and the teachers The
| statement OF the Finance COMMITTEE OF the boaIu
the expenditure OF SiC5 70 curing the past quar-
ter and balance on hand 0f s4lJs 20 The Committee
on Erection and Repairs has received l6 bids FOR the
construction of the Lake View schoohOus", and has
been EN- mpOwered award tue contract To Martin Fz-
patrick s599 provided he can give security for its
LANES Bergen Of West Tweuty-GftlIst., UI gang
| Of who have been In tue habit OF boarding
tra,us of coal cars on the d. l.. aud W. Railway and
Throwing oft large Jumps OF coal to be gathered after
ward fatally injured on Saturday In an un5ccess-
fu attempt 10 jump on passing tram he had thrown
a sack ou board aud IN effort 10 gain rho side pat
form of "A car, missed his hold and fell under the
car which passed both legs seyerug one above aud
tue other below the knee lie fingered IN great agony
until afternoon. when lac expired Inc COMMISSIONERS
OF Appeals Revision OF lakes Will meet today IN the
city buildings. Edward Mc,uue no made an attempt
last Sunday nIgnt 10 stab Ohcer Glltoi was arranged
in the Court Special Session S1turiay and was sen
fenced days bard labor IN county jail The G A.
r. Reunion Committee after deraylhs AL expenses al
viGed balance naul s3SOJ anoug the two posts
OF this city.
sAyDIowY-Corouer Britton OF Mercer County has
concluded inquest in the case OF Joseph sdy0r who
committed suicide Friday last. The deceased Was
seen perfectly sober on Friday morning. ana was sppa-
renty n good health Lite IN the AFTERNOON he called
his 49, and Oade her good-Dy forever He
retired 10 the back soop. when lie cut hs throat from
ear to ear Win taaor SSr ir rctrSd % 80
diet deceased came TO his death Dy cutting his
throat while temporarily insane.
BIooMFIELD-The Library Building of this city Is TO
Inn del Ia