New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1874-10-05
residence In Monroe-st, Of Brght's disease OF tho

An unknown mEn, about 80 years oiu, ieapeu
from the Hamilton ferry-bost New-York on SATURDAY
evening, and before assistance could reach MIN was
The examination of Caromenti was begun
before Justice Morse Saturday. bu1 owing to tho
absence Of important witnesses. was adjourned unti
oext Friday.
VIM. Rollins, age %, residing at Irving
place and Putnam-sve. attempted to commit su'cide
early yesterday morning by taking opium ne was
taken to the City Hospital and is believed nc VIII
recover.
The Grand Jury of the Kings County Court
Of Sessions presented Saturday beside the usual
batch Of indictments communication concerning their
inspection of the public institutions OF the county nc
Penitentisry, County Almshouse and Hospital were
found to be well kept and ceanly, but the Nursery
badly ventilated and the children are not kept SeS.
aures more careful supervision. The Jail 10 over.
crowded, ventiated, and unsuited 1or tne hce
to tnescounty and should be at once removed Judge
Moore ordered the no 70 Se v we're DIS
charged with thanks.
LONG ISLAND.
LONG ISLAND CIrY-The October term OF
the City Court, Judge Pearce presiding Will begin THIS
morning. at the City Hall. No jury term having peeh
held since April, there will doubtless DO CONSIDERABLE
business transacted Coroner Mauger held an inquest
on Saturday evening ON body found In Jacks Creek
on Friday. 1t identified as that OF Abram sing; M
ing in Thirty second-st. near Eighth ave. new
teen eight mouths out Of work The l1ty
found that the deceased committed suicide iie
mind The oficai board Of the secondaye Methodist
Episcopal Church OF New York has presented ino @
Methodist Episcopal Church silver communion service
'"'''' " WV STATEN ISLAND.
SOUTHFIELD.-The action of the town officers
in authorizing the bonding of the town to the amount OF
for the purpose of opening the southeld road
has yet be approved by the County Board OF supr
yisors The hope very generally expressed that they
will approve the course taken by the Highway Commis
sioners and town officers and at once authorize tne
work 10 proceed 10 will give work during the al anu
Winter considerable number Of aeorers VINO may
otherwise be without employ ment Inc extent On ,e
proposed road is about six miles. and IT wall copsItu.e
OF the pleasant shore drives on staten iano
GRAsrrEvnLE-winshp, the salary broker now con- n;
a country seat owned by Capt George W. Housman lie
continued to hold the lease until SATURDAY, when Capt:
instituted before Justice Mddebr0ok the ground OF tne
snt being the OF e MAS s'f found that ali
the furniture had been removed and even the cooking
range and gas fixtures had been carried away anu INC
| pump taken from the we'll
| MARINERS HARBoR.-Gas has been introduced into
this village 1t is supplied from main ten miles DIS
tan at Clifton the east shore OF the Island The gas
company about sixty miles OF pipe laid through
the different villages They supply 76s private consun
| ers and 1874 pubic lamps
RIcBMoNp.-At the last meeting of the Board Of su
| pervisors OF Richmond County the Treasurer Hugh
McRoberts authorized 10 advertise for all unpaid
eeed .5 S,o 70 'Ape"0 ''' ''' p'' '''' ' NV
| EDGEwATER.-A rife club has been organized 10 De
known as the Castleton Heights Rifle Association OF
Staten Island. 1t already has between 80 ana Az he
' HUDSON RIVER COUNTIES.
YoNKERs.-A petition has been presented to
the Common Council asking for the opening Of a new
street. sixty feet WIDE in extension Of WarburtOnave
from its present northerly terminus about two miles
the Greenburg town line The butchers have been
thrown into state OF excitement by A. g. Lyman, who
demands from them royalty for the use OF lceboxes
made covers invented and patented by
% to Pe5 6a e
will unite with those of New-York in contestlDg the
| claim OF Mr. Lyman.
| NEW.JERSEY.
JERSEY CITY.-The investigation in the case
of the Rev. John g. Gendennng will he begun by the
Presbytery of Jersey City tomorrow. j. g. Miller the
uncle of Mary PomerOy has made application to the
Moderator and Secretary of the Presbytery. to be al
lowed to introduce witnesses TO testify TO facts and
circumstances calculated to show the guilt OF the
| Miss Pomeroys friends will be allowed to send
counsel to the meeting to represent their interests II,
muneation complaining that ms INQUIRIES addressed 10
that ths there was no hope Of an impartial trial Nal
yiDa Gratan and Mrs. sarah X Grace MADE am
dav that they we're present when Miss Mary
T. Pomeroy made her dying settlement n IN ,r he
testify the correctness Of the written statement
The October term of the Hudson County Courts will Will
| impaneied to serve on the Grand jury; Ex-Mayor
Garrett D. Van Reiper Foreman the Hon Join d. cars
vens. the Hon David C. Halstead. Scion Humphreys,
a! PaPGS %s. f Easar
| d. Conklin, A. 2. Newkirk, Henry Otterman, VIM. c.
Hart C. Clark F. W. Moser. d. l.. Beatty, F. A. Meyer,
J. Klein. A. Beck W. Nicholas and Francis Lamb. =.
Committee appointed by the Germans have entered
studies in the public schools The Board of Education
has decided enter it the minutes though some OF
the members denounce the movement OF the German
Committee the action of few demagoeues, which -
expression Of the German people at large: The
| Ialn N
Episcopal Church, HobOken. has accepted call from
ST.. Paul's Church, Jersey CITY Hghts. and;
ofclate, as rector N 6otn r parishes tt:n
driver the Jersey City and Bergen-st car line were
arrested Yesterday charged Win driving over man
named McDermott, who was found on the track with
both legs cut of. Saturday night McDermott
mason, and Is thought was intoxicated and fell
on the track When found he had been there some time
and was insensble. He was removed TO the Charity
Hosp ital where he died in short time.
ELIzABErn.-John Brown German, who arrived in
D. Saturday in an unfrequented part OF the city
sessed He resisted so vigorously that one of the high
waymen placed pistol at Browns breast and fred but
arm The robbers then fed Brown was taken 10 a
ponce-statiOn by persons who had been attracted
TSe pistol With al" Which the shot WAS fred was
found yesterday near the scene OF the robbery Patrick
Suspicion OF being The highwaymen, but they protest
jury in the case Lanrser White, charged with bgamy.
after being out all Friday night and Saturday, stated
that they could not agree ana were dlSchargcd
trial has been ordered TO be begun on Thursday.
The 10Th anniversary OF the Cross Roads Mission
held IN the FIRST Presbyterian Church yesterday.
The Hon. John Davidson. Charles ii. Rose, and Others
made addresses Tao different committees made their
reports, which were very satisfactory Another check
was presented Fist National Bank Saturday,
signed by Col Henry T. FOoe. This reduces his
The bank cents. The officers assert that II
more drafts cdecks issued by Foote presented
they Will prosecute hlnL
NEwARK.-Tle exempt fremen in this city have
gained q company under the name O the Firemen's
Beneficial Lo Insurance Company. James Courier IL
President. committee appointed for the purpose
will draft by laws and present them at the next