The New York herald., 1874-12-14
LONG ISLAND.


LONG ISLAND.
The rate Of taxation on property in Jamaica vii
! lage has been fixed by the Board Of Trustees ct
one.thlrd oil one per cent
| There are now five cases OF smallpox in the
pesthouse on Barnum Island and two deaths
from that disease nave occurred,
A son OF Mr.. Peter Bourdette, Of Baldwins, who
accidentally shot himself through the left hand
few days ago, died OF lockiaw saturday.
The Presbyterian churcn at Freeport, having
been twenty-five years in existence, appropriate
memorial services to be held on the 10th inst.
Bishop Littlejohn will consecrate she new Church
OF the Resurrection at Richmond Hill on Thursday
next ceremonies TO commence at hali-past eleven
A. M.
Codnsn in large numbers are now being taken
In the ocean on Fire IslanG Mr.. Fleet Samms
caught one on Friday which weighed firy-oDe
pounds.
The wife OF Rev. Mr.. vogel OF Cold Spring for
merly Mrs. Jackson). married only two months
ago. at the age OF eighty years, died suddenly on
Thursday evening, leaving large estate.
Twelve ireeholders OF Jamaica have petiuoned
the Board of Trustees to open Alsop street, as laid
down on the village map, from the present termi.
nus OF the Rockaway road at Fulton street to Hill
SIDE avenue.
Mrs. scnaerer, OF scranton, Pa, while going to
visit the family OF Mr.. B. Faber, at the corner OF
Heinman avenue ana Fulton street. Jamaica, fell
down the stairway, dislocated her shoulder and
suffered other injuries.
There Is considerable feeling In Winfield at the
action OF the Assessors IN raising the valuation OF
vacant lots and lands assessed BY the acre. Lots
have been increased from $25 to so each, and
land from 500 TO $110 per acre.
Since the Introduction OF water into Flushing
the Fire Department Of the village has been re.
as relays and chiet reliance In case OF nre viii
be upon the hydrants The village has one steam
engine.
Trouble has arisen In the Methodist Episcopal
church at Woodsburg, growing out OF the fact
tnat some time ago, through the action of q ma.
j0rity or the congregation. the church property
was decided to the conference. party IN oppo-
sltion, calling themselves the Tree church party,
mas arisen and . split in the churchis threatened.
August Hudson, resident OF Deer PARK, went
into the store OF George S. Pearsall on Friday to
pay bill. The TWO quarrelled about the sum
charged for the use OF wagon, when Pearsal
became very mucn incensed at q remark made by
several severe blows about the head, one oil when
cut through the scalp. Hudson Is quite an old
man, and 1t Is feared that the shock may cause
death Pearsall Is under arrest to await the re-
suit.
\ 1t appears tina. the shock Of earthquake which
SO seriously "shoOk up" the residents OF West
chester county, was also eI quite sensiply at sew
eral points on the north shore OF Long Island, At
Glen Cove, distinct heavy rumble was heard
approaching IRON the southwest, causing the
houses TO vlDrate and the windows to rattle, and
dying away IN The northeast, Its duration being
three four seconds. OWING to the Iateness or
the hour-about twenty minutes past ten-butfew
people noticed 1t, but those who did say that the
shock was well defined. uaa+
riprap wall Is now being constructed at East
Beach, near the entrance OF Lloyds Harb0r. op-
posite the lighthouse ttOwn OF Huntington>, under
the direction OF the United States Lighthouse De.
partment. and intended for the protection Of the
lighthouse buildings there. strong granite wall
was built some years ago north OF the lighthouse,
extending out about 800 leet from the an0re, out
IL was iound that this produced an eddy, which,
sweeping near the lighthouse bar during storms
and htgn water, threatened 70 undermine the
structure The purpose OF the r.p-rap Is TO change
carry 1t away from the foundations. Captain
George X. Johnson, Jr, is inspector Of the work.
As a train on the Long Island Railroad was
passing between Central Isllp and Brentwood,
day or two ago, the engineer discovered a boy
ahead sitting on the track, and mmediateiy blew
the whistle, repeating the alarm several times.
The boy, however, did not stir, and the engineer,
thinking there was something the matter with
him, whslled ''dOwn brakes" and succeeded in
stopping the train when only lew feet from him.
the BOY meantime remaining motionless. The
hremun Jumped on the engHe and went toward
MIN, wnen ne jumped up suddenly an1 ran into
the woods 1t was Afterwards learned tnat the
young scamp, who is about fourteen years old and
lives at Hauppange, had made a bet with a COM
paulon that be could stop the cars and be won
the bet.
Horse ana cattle thieves have for months past
OF Queens county, working principally in the CIR
cult OF few miles around Jamaica, and 1t Is only
recently that tue officers OF the law have been
able TO OBTAIN any clew to the thieves Quite
numDer OF horses have been stolen, some OF which
have now been recovered, and dozens or missinx
cattle are accounted tor by the finding OF their
slaughtered carcases IN the woods the hides and
cnoice cuts OF the meat having been carried away.
jamaica officers have been busily at work at these
cases Tor some time past ana have succeeded dur
| ing the past week In tracking and arresting a
| numDer OF the onenaers, who In most cases are
that the gang will now be eifectually broken up,
and tnat the farmers Tor time VIII be rid oil q
dangerous pest.
! Another supposed murder case is now occupying
the attention OF Detective Payne, who "worked
upu the Jones murder case at South oyster Bay.
From circumstances which came to his know ledge
In his search for evidence n the Jones case he Is
led to believe that negro named Joe Lawrence Is
| Implicated in the Commission OF q crime hardly
less heinous These circumstances brieny stated,
are as tollows:-Joseph Denton lived in the vicn-
| ity. OF Sayville some years ago. He married q
woman OF great beauty and accomplishments by
| wnom he had two children. In the course OF three
or four years Denton found reason TO believe that
his vile was guilty OF criminal intimacy with otner
me n, and this bencf was subsequent tY fully confirm
ed. Curiousy enough, the man who found most
favor IN her eyes was this disreputable negro, Joe
Lawrence Denton left here about eighteen
months ago, went to sea and has not since been
heard of, and meanwhile his vile and Lawrence,
1t Is admitted. have been living together About
six months alter Denton went to sea his Two chill
dren disappeared In mysterious manner, aud
they are believed to have been murdered and
to be sustained by the fact that traces OF their
remains have been discovered by other negroes
who, however. In tear OF Lawrence, have Kept the
mater secret un.il quite recently IaWfsnes u