New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1874-01-31

ncnns Conntv surrogate's Court with perjury, in
swearing falsely hond in the matter OF
of Martha Elizabeth Jackson. minor, was heiu yec
day by Justice John BrncKerho TO await the acton on
Of Grand Jury Hart the S s tp spTdSa Hawks
hurst who obtained possession OF me MONEY @ vii
H. with the exception OF $50, TO the Surrogate, ana WI"
make the balance good today
WHITE sToSE-John Hughes. Thomas and John bfen,
nan were arrested in Whesone on THURSDAY ngnt on
suspiclon OF having set fire 10 barn on thc p,cisSo
OF j. j. Boyle which destroyed together with three
valuable horses and quantity OF eed' arne ticr %,
Brooklyn also burned Some pieces OF ea,p, was h
found the ruins, leading TO the snpposuoh tha' 'po
premises were fired 20 conceai roDDerys
FLUsuIyC-The estimated cost OF introducing water
into tins village by the Holly system Is rom sll9VT
100000 in addition to the cost oil tpe sources Oh .uppn
$4,000 The matter of the awards for lands taken Is
still before the courts.
STATEN ISLAND.
RICHMoND.-Hugh McRoberts, the newly
elected County Treasurer Of Richmond County whose
right TO the oGceis contested by Abraham Wnant the
former incumbent upon the ground that Mr. MeRooertss
bonds were not filed within the time specified by law,
has obtained writ Of mandamus from Judge Happen Oh
the Supreme Court In Brooklyn, TO compel the exIreas
urer 10 deliver UP the books and records OF the once
Mr. WinaDt was requested, yesterday, to appear u,
BROOKLYN on Monday 10 show cause why he shono
not obey the command Mr. McRoberts says he has not
Mr.. Winant, aud does not want TO see MIN i
elected and his bonds were properly MED ne docs NOV
propose DO deprived OF the Office by Mr. Mlnah.
The Democratic primaries for the selection OF canaGS
for town officers will held IN the nye towns OF hcb
mOHd County this evening.
HUDSON RIVER COUNTIES.
WHITE PLAINs.-Wiliam Divine, recently
incarcersted in the County jail In this place ior
yagrancy and removed few days ago to the pesthouse
account of being afflicted with the smalipoa alon
Yesterday. Another OF the discharged prisoners rom
the westcheser County Jail died at Mott Haven aie~
days ago
sorTu s,IrN-he ladies yof this village have organ
lied Dorcas Society with Mrs Thomas Gray as tIes-
dent and Miss Lucy Mead rs Treasurer The society
l,fal nalxlV
clothing. 49,,
FAsrcHEsrER-The Democrats of this town have
ALREADY begun prepare for the approaching eeS,os
for town officers Tho name Of Dr. Giles OF his village
has been prominently mentioned as tho Deho'"u0
nominee for Supervisor.
scARspuR-sone burglars made an unsuccessful at,
tempt TO enter the ticket Office of the Harlem Railroad
Company In this place on Thursday night
Mt KIsCo-A bank has been organized In thls Village
and will shortly go into operation unoer inc N"''o"'
NEw-JERsEY.
JERSEY CITY.-T. Mares, banker ana
broker Oh the Nights held yesterday to appear Tor
trial on a charge of violating city ordinance by Selling
sewing machine at auction without having obtabeu an
auctioneers license bullet was fired by some un-
known person through rear window 'n u H. hfueer
residence No 1913 Jerseyave., Thursday nlsh' pu'
fortunately no injured. winter SESSION VI
the evening schools closed last night In the First
District Police Court yesterday Edward Burke was
fined $50 for peddling without alicense Thirty -nhe
cars of cattle containing 56G head and II cars OF hogs
containing 1850 head received at the HarsIinus
Cove AbatOr Yesterday The net proceeds OF inc cna
ty Club Ball in Coopers Hall, on Wednesday night were
S275whch Will be used for benevolent puFposeS..
Irish private Waterman on the whaIves below noh nv
oomeryst who shot and seriously Injured passei-Dy
| named Arthur Feeney. was convicted yeslerddy VI
atrocous assault, and sentenced 10 otate so" io e
| months. =,
NEwARK-Nine saloon keepers were arralgned at me
Police Court yesterday morning iOr S0lalloh VI , ho
| Sunday law Peter Martin ana Adam Stler were tuc
only ones CONVICTED They were hned slo each ;.'hu
entertainment at Dramatic Hall on Thursday ngbt, iOi
the benefit of the relief fund, Melted s2Oy "a man
giving the name OF BARLEY Pagan was arrested yeser
dsy for passing counterfeit money. Inc WORK on Tue
Park Presbyterian Church is 10 De contiueu inc
diately and urged forward until the Dulluns COM
pleted which will he about the lst OF May rHeeh
thousand dollars required TO finish the WORK :on
Thursday afternoon next the STOCKHOLDERS OF INC WV"
arr and Paterson Railroad will hold a meeting to deylse
some plan whereby they be able TO maintain tneir
lights il Is alleged road bought in by the Erie
Railroad Company for $500 on false claim anu INC
original stockholders thereby lose their properly
Mary Blum age g. fell from the PLATFORM OI SprluS-
feldave. yesterday afternoon, ana Drohe per reg
she was taken to the German Hospital for treatment.
The directors Of the Industrial Institute met ast nRt
and reelected the Hon. Geo asey PRESIDENT for tne
ensuing year The Board OF Education met last even
ing and agreed upon estimates Tor the ensuing year
amounting TO $4,000. The probable avaabiies were
calculated $141,5l2 80 required from tax ordinance
s56Os7 6l. Henry j. Yates was nominated by inc
hi the vacancy caused by the death of the Hon j. C.
Iittel. The Democrats have nominated D. warren
Vanderveer
| PlTERsoY-In the Pasaic County Court. yesterday
Justice James H. ONeill, convicted OF malteasance IA
Office for committing man to jail on account OF dsDt
County Jail.
UNION HnI-It s stated that Schafer, the defautDc
Treasurer left wife and five children IN state VI
extreme restitution.