New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1874-08-22

which the formerly pastor. Tne remains
were taken 70 Greenwood for interment
Mrs. Caroline DOwd stated yesterday to
Commissioner Cunningham thst her sou. who was q
lunatIc had escaped weeks ago from the Asylum.
ana had not been seen since She was invted 70 WISH
the Asylum aud SEQ whether she could find him there.
The inquest in the case of the newsboy,
Thomas Fossett. who by sreet-car OF the
smith-st. line On Aug 90 was held yesterday and the
jury exOneraed the driver but recommended that the
selling Of newsPapers by bows on the cars should De
stoned by their jumping on and of the cars
LONG ISLAND.
NEwTowN.-JOseph Rice of this place, who
has been charged with collecting of
without authority Of law Denies In affidavit, that he
II guilty Of wrongdoing.
RrERHEAD.-There will be a Republican County Con-
vention In the Courthouse in this place at p. m on
Sept 81 to elect four delegates to the State Convention
at Utica.
STATEN ISLAND.
SrApLEroN.-While the family and servants
of Alfred schieffen were away from home yesterday
burglars entered his residence In Beachst2 by pryng
rear widow, and stole large quantity Of silver
Ware and other vaIuabes he thieves carried Of their
p,under In yase marked with Mr.. Scheffelins name.
CLuroy-Tbe Chestnut Grove House, I'm this place,
kept nv man named Rosendae, was closed yesterday
NEw.JERsEY
JERSEY CIrY.-Willam Fitch, aged 80 years,
a prominent resident Of Lafayette, committed suicide
BY Jumping from the Desbrossesst ferryboat Newark
while mdstream, at s:25 2. IN. yesterday Inc poat
was stopped and Fitch recovered before lie was
extinct when the boat reached the slip he was cea
Financial troubles assigned as the cause. nv
Controller reports that the receipts during August were
s9325O 49, Tie Treasurers balance yesterday was 1921
$50 o. The Board Of Finance reports he saie uuins
August of $1,000 OF 2Oyear bonds. james Connolly
aged IL years. employed as FEEDER IN Mils odhu III
lost one of his fingers He was taken to his home at No
400 Fourth The body found few days ago at me
Identified yesterday as George X. STILES. aged
"a years. residing at No. l4 Mohtasu ,e,eo
to Greenwood Cemetery Patrick Fallon, gardener
residing in Farmountaye was sunstruck on the lack
until Yesterday morning he died. He was 80 years
age and leaves wife and several chldren. John
for selling without license This is the fist case OF ar
rest since May, when the Board OF Aldermen should
ness on account OF lock- the prisoner had de
posted his money for was seI ,or found
floating in the Hudson river at the loot OF seeonds"
last night
NEwARK-Resbeck and Berbram, the consplrators,
taken to the State Prison yesterday TO begin 'ne
term OF two years. The telegraph line from the CITY
Home at Verona to the City Hall is very nearly com,
pleted. The city intends TO condemn ana approximate
the Clinton-ave. tolgate Israel BALDWIN Gled Oi
Ky q sSos. 10 Tine met yester
day afternoon and awarded several contracts Tor
grading curbing. and Tagging newly opened streets;
Several lots ordered filled to abate nuisances, aud
notices of intention were asreed upon TO
grade, curb ana nag ElEnletutna.e,' ran
view-ave., Magnolia, Charles. and Jehf ss;.
An old colored barber named Jefferson Ellis.
who owns considerable real eastate In this ety. was
arrested yesterday for attempt to Kill one OF his TEN
ants named Michael Lehman, at whom he fred several
shots with pistol The old man Is tne-OOking nlu-
latto, and Is believed to tie partially insane. lie mas
been arrested frequently for disordery conduct arising
from aIarrels with his tenants. The Common C0un-
ell met last night and passed few ordinances for
streets and pavements. Capt James Giieh was re-
appointed City Clerk aud Tnadeus Austin Was ap'
pointed license inspector.
ELIzABETH.-An attempt was made early Yesterday
morning, by nceDdiries, TO destroy the residences OF
Councilman Wnsar aud Nicholas Dabb. Oiled rags and
papers scattered about the woodshed> and SET on
nre. The flames discovered aud extlngushed De-
fore they communicated To the main buildings. Mary
Toole and Bridget BOYLE arrested yesterday for
assault ana battery Mrs. Eliza Dugan.. Thomas
Flynn one OF the engaged III the assault on Ofeer
Condor on Wednesday night, released under Sl0OO
bail yesterday, 70 stand trial.
PLAINFIEID.-fhe Common Council has refused to ac-
cept the resignation OF City Judge Ackerndn