New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1874-03-03
,,s nerson to estimate the cost OF building road and
| h,i,idra ,ron, the main land to the slaud

able person TO estimate the cost OF building road ano
bridge from the msis land to the islaud
FLrsmNG.-A rife association composed OF the Young
Monday for practice and VIII take par. III me granu
pigeon shooting match At Little Neck on Thursday
STATEN ISLAND.
Observation-Disclosures and B0stwick
have smveyed tho location for the proposed new
wharves ~ the old quarantine grounds and began yes
terday the work OF driving tne spiIes near the
Staten Isnd ferry landing These wharves are 10 be 60
feet wide 400 feet long and feet above nigh water
marx and the contractors propose TO nave two Oh mem
done nv Nav l. The entire work wil' cost az leasI
son O11 10 is understood that some OF t9e European
steamship lines will occdpy these DOCKS
HUDSON RIVER COUNTIES
WHITE PLAINs.--A meeting of delegates
from tue several towns along the line OF the Hfleh
Railroad attended meeting MorIns Hall yesterday
Zopbar Carpenter OF Mount Ksco presided Addresses
were made BIS the Hon Robert Cochran, the Hon. John
g. Hlskin and Others regard to the detriment Deing
done to the interests OF Wcscheser County by the pres
ent eyorbIant rates Of passenger iarc ana freight
charges Coroner Brcnnecke was called on SATURDAY
TO hold inquest upon The body oil male infant SnP P
had To- death through the huffman codue. ol
it's mother. Elizabeth Coomos on tIe preeeai9S Gay
the "a widow, age 49, passed the mouse OF 'haes
Cowdn aud rs she dd So Mr. Co"an neau ,,e isenJ
who commended that Mr. Cowan must be IN error mas h
| much "a the woman had no child. They followed tno
tired iorality whore on removing number OF stones
from the wall the body OF the infant was fOund con
a.
the child hers and tnat she had placed IL %net re
found. rennecke therefore committee her 10
the County jail await the action OF the Grand jury
MArTEAwAS--The Rev Henry +, duncan; VINO .i for
nsary wears has been rector Of st. Lakes pr S a.
Episcopal Church in THIS village mas resshed DIS Pos
| ton, which viii take effect on May l.
NEW-JERSEY.
Jersey CrY.-A quantity of jewelry stolen
from the residence Of Col Crimes, at Grove-st and Pa
| yon,aave. a few weeks ago, was received by MN on
Saturday by express Tho employees OF the Pennsyi
yana Railroad Company will receive tuii wages aiCer
April l. They have been working for 10 per cent below
regular for several mouths The new sps OF lhe
Jersey City Ferry will he used to-day Tor tae ufSs no'
NEwARK.-The Assessment Committee OF the common S
| yille-ave. and Woodsde, who object to their belnR
assessed for widening Beevie-ave from the old cty
| the 100000 loan bonds which were advertised
SGf"s bonds been ana retired Snd
The relief store Will DO closed on Friday next Al the
present time 70 is aiding 100 to 125 families Since
its organic three months ago It has raised sSo9 ~
money and provisions The treasury was used Oh
Saturday last but tho receipt OF check for $3.50 from
benevolent gentleman was Inc means OF Keeping u Open
OF applicants therc were tnonth aSo. lug
Committee the soldiers Home made their annual
visit to that institution yesterday. After competing
their inspection the Committee decided recommend
appropriation OF $4,000 FOR the purposes OF the Home
HoBoKEs.-Jobn Kennedy aged % years. resident dent
OF Jersey City Hights was admitted TO 81 Mdrys HOS
pita ia Hoboken, on Sunday afternoon suffering from
take taere, and could not make statement. De Ona,
bert examined the patient yesterday, probing the
|
| the nose, lDGicting painfutu but not dan
! gerous wound. After the medical exanlna
! ton Kennedy stated that unknown person fol-
| lowed INN on West 81, West UobOkon, on Saturday
night, he turned who 1T was the strai'
ger ured Residents In the neIghOorhood wnere
tho shooting occurred state that Kennedy, Win WO
| man believed TO I've Mrs. Toner, widow wlth whom
Kennedy been Keeping company, stopped In 'front.'
OF the residence of Mr.. Qlgley, aud after an angry
alteration, the snot hln Mrs. Toner mas not
| been since the occurrence
| PILINFIELD-John ROseic, a old and highly re-
spec ed resident and member OF the Fire Department
| a.sfr If.I md a
| drapei IN mourning, aud the members OF the depart
| ment will attend funeral IN "a body on Wednes-
day $50 The prize founded in Rutgers College for the
| most proficient scholars III EngIsn grammar anu
spelling. carried Oft tns by william Stliimah
| son OF the Mayor, and Mr.. Veghtl or jersey CITY,
| EiIZABErH.-Tho bold stand taken by the Haroor
Master to collect the shipping tax from the masters OF
vessels entering ths port has had tue desired encc ana
the war between tnat OH nal aud the masters mas
ceased The outstanding debt or this city up 10 Jah
1s7l "a shown the Controllers report Is as lolOWs
Improvement bonds. sS,Go3O0; general Debt so97Ool
| unpaid taxes to same date, S21,6Jl So
WEsrFIEID.-The congregation Of the Methodist
Church this village are raising funds for the erection
a spre upon uer church, and placing therein town
| clock
PIrrRsoy-A Alderman Samuel b. Fields OF the Third
Ward died suddenly at his residence yesterday from
general debility lie was born In Nashua, H., IN 1870