New-York tribune., 1874-05-07
STATEN ISLAND.


ago, aud several hundred dollars stolen from 'he
safe.
STATEN ISLAND.
STApIEroN.-William B. Townsend still sits
daily at the new Village Hail. acting as Police JUSTICE
he not having yet received official notice OF the ABOLISH
mcnt of his Office by the Legislature Mr. Kassner' VINO
s civil Justice ana was the assistant of exPolice JUS
tce Garrett ia at present trying all the police cases
Garrett has hired in the same Dulidine WIN nl
Townsend and still being cvil Justice expects ,o Wy
10rs that such cases go before the nearest Justice
The Supervisors and C9nny Jnnge d met Marsh "a
Police Commissioner for Richmond County. ms prnclpai
opponent Henry Metcalf, Withdrawing from the con-
test.
EDGEwArER-The liquor business is likely to DO large
during the coming Summer. number OF new places
have been opened this Spring. making ABOUT lou III no
'""s'' HUDSON RIVER COUNTIES.
SING SING-James Burns, POughkecpsie
convict at the State Prison. was fatally injured In the
buckle shop on Tuesday, by being caught in the beng
OF the machiney Hewas sentenced iOr 10 years. iu io
NEw-JERsEY.
JERSEY CITY,-The inquest in the case OF
Louisa Mackay, who drowned at the Communipa"
Ferry was continued last night before Coroner
Several witnesses were examined, but thclr tesN'hohy
unimportant The case was given to the jury az
O'Clock and midnight they were still out. IheIe
were only seven of the jurors present, and one
OF them was iunder the influence of hquor.
Joseph Burke and William Mccarthy age abouti years.
broke into the residence OF Mr. Carroll in Magnolia ave.
at present unoccuped and stole number Of KEYS and
fixtures. An officer surprised them, and MCCARTHY
Jumped from q third story window, distance of IS feet,
and escaped. They were both subsequently arrested,
and hold charge of burglary. Tde schooner
Jerc SimonsOn, which sunk of the highlands. was
towed TO the dry-dock yesterday for repairs.
The unknown man found drowned at the foot or Dan.
fOT.h-ave week ago inferred yesterday without
beng identified. John Fitzgerald, boy, went down
into the cellar Of No. 81 MOltgOmery-st yostcTlay 10
take out gas-neter, and lighted match to see II ~
leaked Au explosion ensued. and the boy was blown
windows of store were blown out ana damage done
IA canal bark, owned by Capt. BAKER OF Bergen,
sunk in the Morris Canal at the Avenue bridge yoster-
day. Tue cargo consisted Oh Duii1ug m''ellai,, Tue
greater paIt or Which VIII DC saVtd'....
John G. Woilfensporg stabeman emp wed by Henry
Ferry yesterday, as he was making ms escape Win
valued at 5000, the property OF Mr. Connolly OF
city. which he mad stolen from the stable III Frank
lin He was sent TO Essex County for trial IA Texan
steer escaped from tAe Abattolr YESTERDAY and ran
was shot He wrs followed by crowd of
over 1000 persons. but no one was hurt:
depusitors IN the HObOken savings Bank. who we're
anxious to see Fred Kennen, The defautins cashier
side his counsel Leon Albeit. He called 10 plead
to three ndicments-oue for embczzement. found in
the Nav 1879 second for grand larceny found at
the same term and third for forgery, found at last
November term. Mr. Albeit said tnat he wished to
em6ezzlemeat Judge Holman said that he would en-
tertaln toe motion aud hear tho argument on SATURDAY
next Tue Court directed the defendant to cutter his
plea bill subject Is such further order as the Court
may make III relation to H. lhe DsllctAtofhey read
the indictments and henuen pleaded not guilty 10 all OF
them. He was remanded for trial. The Grand Jury
session IS engaged IN an examination Of klennens
accounts, and 1t thought that they viii hud
further grounds for indictments.
NEwARK.-In the trial OF the city officials yesterday
the crOss-exanination of Herman Lehbach was con.
tnued Mr. LoAlbach said that he had found the Spring
feld-ave. pavement II and 1Si inches deep ia some
n tSe north rTT side had snf In ms redirect exam
nation witness said that he had examined specimens
and found the quantity OF earth in them varied
from quarter TO one-thlrd and one-hat consider
able portion OF what he regarded as earth IN making
this experiment fine stone. Bernard NJ. Shanley,
one Of the contractors, called TO the stand ana tes
experience with Teford pavement in other places where
held and dirt used, and That he understood
re m Isit'ont using dir: IL is imDossble for
contractor avoid the of saudstones; knew OF
course was rolled in Magnolia swamp wiIh a horse
roller; don't thlnk there is rmer Teford the
country this; would cost $1,000 10 repair Spring
heIdave.; thought every Teford pavement required
top-dresslng every year; witness had known
several Te!ford pavements, which he mentio9Gd,
Particular Synod OF Nav Brunswick now in session
The General SYNOD whcn meets at PoG shEeepse the
first Wednesday in June. The following represent the
classes Of Newark: PrmariMiuisters l.. +. Terhune,
Gustavus Abeel, Henry Nehslage Elders Fred l. Ere
hnghuysen, :. II. W. Heath, james Demarest secund-
Minister 5: Wm. D. IL. Taylor, Abraham NJ Qnck +. V.
Van Vranken. Elders William II. kirk, Edgar Farmer,
Jacob l.. Sutphen Tne business ol t4e synod closed
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ELIzABtTH-The swinding firm OF Walker Il Co.
sn conhned fail, being unable to procure bail Chief
Keron actively engaged IN producing testimony.
obtained goods have siguied tlcr Willingness prose
cute 10 the law. The store and property
has been placed the bands of the Sacr Tue Board
oil Excise granted IS licenses for tue sale OF liquors
- The County FreehOlders will hold their final meet
ing next Tuesday The Board Will organize on the
dav following. .. Daniel Bryant Keeper OF livery
stable in Newark gave information 10 the Chief OF
Police yesterday that a man giving hls name as J0hn
Carr of No. Frsst, this city, came 10 his stable on
Tuesday ana ured horse and carriage winch he never
returned Inquiries made at the above address,
but no such resides there and 1t iS supDOscd that
nc belongs to d regular gang oi horse tAIeVes VINO
operate all over the state.
PATEAsoN.-The managers OF the Orphan Asylum
reelected O. j. Bauvelt President, the K5v DR..
Vice President Miss T. W. Rodgers Secretary, and Mrs.
NJ J.. DIckersOn Treasurer The Rev. David Winters
of Third Presby teran Church has received uuani
nous call from the Westminster Presbyterian Church
of Philadelphia Pa. Bartholomew K lily of Jackson
Fogine Company elected Assistant Engineer of the
Ere Department at the Frenens election Tuesday
n ght.
HoBoKEN-Therc SIX cases OF smallpox among the
canal bUatmeu ia the Morris and Essex basin. the
md-Ois employed Dy contracting hIlns oi Fields d
Jones Thomas Mckens = Son, Gaifney d Fitzpatrick
have struck firms have decided TO return
20 the ten-hCuf system
LECTURES AND MEETINGS.
Eat the annual meeting of the Alumni of