New-York tribune., 1874-09-24

race for the championship of STATEN is'a"u 'o Vs.
take place to-day ou
THE Freshman Glass of Amherst College
oo,s,s. of 1Ol of which following are from BROOK
,vr. Eugene A. Dixie, Charles II. Fuller; Henry X"
Goodnow Guy Hnsdale, Henry p Peek wm ree'''i" |
and Henry j. Piummer. =, -.
superyisor Ropes said yesterday that his |
unse had advised him to appear before Judge Pra's
next Monday and oppose the order to show cause wy
the salaries of the employ es OF the Charlty pas
ers should not be paid. Ii overruled supervisor n0P'
will appeal o.. WI,
For some time past the Board of City WORKS
has been in receipt OF complaints from resuen's cs
attention to the diapdated condition OF tine slnn-S
bridge over the Gowanus Canal NO attention. @ w p ans
TO them and yesterday the structure gave way re @
bending ira by the Coney Island horse cars anu
VENTING passengers from passing. Some time ago ,hs ne
brdge was repaired at cost OF " 6Oo ihe Doaiu VI
CIty Works will attend TO the matter to-uay' >,
plans and specifications have been prepared
nv the Engineer OF the East River Bridge ior tue sauu
which will be placed at the top OF tho tower anu o'o
which the cables will be extended Inc sauu'e'
Gill be OF cast iron and will weigh 250OO pounds eaen
they will he thirteen feet long feet in width ana
four high the center The tops viii DC no tha
shape adapted to the curve III ,ne roer which viii play
unon fat piece Of iron This arrangement Is 10 prefe
spyr PV sds STRAIN from coming upon the tower by any
ns6na weight which might come upon the bridge Tue
saddles Twill be placed on the brooAiyh 'o"oi ''"
Winter.
At a meeting Of the Charity Commissioners
last evening Mr. Midas stated that the resolutions OF the
poord NJ superyisors concerning Mr. Murtha were un
called for and statements OF the Committee OF that
body were incorrect as to the powers OF the oouis
oners lie stated that the services OF Mr. Murtha were
necessary inspected the meat and provisions WHICH,
hefore his appointmeDt OF the poorest quallty'
legal opinion Of John H. Bergen was also reau 10 ,n
effect that Mr.. Murthss appointment was proper snu
as 10 the number OF Infants that have oeen caed pr
during the past aGw HM %Ry nsyy fed
other ways and other facts as win tend to
whether number OF deaths that have occurred
he o
LONG ISLAND.
LONG ISLAND CIrY.-The Board of Health
has pettioned the Common Council to provide
bospItaI The remains OF female infant we're found
IN Newtown Creek Hunters Point. yesterday. Coroner
Reimer Will hold and Inquest to-day
STATEN ISLAND.
SrAPLEToN. Superintendent Edgar of the
seamen's Retreat a gang OF men engaged in lower
ing the sidewalk OF the main buildings In Bay
At about three feet and for distance OF about SIX hund
red feet the whole extent OF which will be nicely paved
and curbed and the embankment handsomely sodded
The Improvement will cost the institution about Wv,
street co feet wide to be opened through the
property the of the building " DO KNOWN as
'0n'fs'''' HUDSON RIVER COUNTIES.
NEwBURGH-In the mysterious murder of
Miss Ennise Howell Washingtonvile, on Friday
last the Cororners jury rendered verdict Of death
from wounds Inflicted by some person or persons un-
known to the jury There seems u DC 10 GIG" "Ha'e'ei
to the murderers
| Mort HAyES-About week ago the Knickerbocker
| Hotel, kept BY Mrs Hopkins, was robbed OF property
entered by robbers about O'Clock in the afternoon,
who were detected in the act OF packing up sVerware
Of the Athletic Boat Club on Harlem River was also
| entered aud robbed On Tuesday two men VINO gave
their names Francis Travis and Charles Lankn were
arrested cnarge OF being concerned IN the robnefe
and yesterday Justice Wheeler committed them TO the
Iombs default OF 5000 bail each 10 await the action
| Of the Grand Jury.
YoxKERs-In the case OF Auguste Lachaume indicted
for attempting to kill james r. Saunders LAWYER by
shooting INN in the city room at Yonkers, on
being arraigned in the Court Of oyer and Iermine h5
counsel interpOsed plea OF INSANITY The court Will
therefore appoint commission to investigate his men-
! tai condition. - ,,,
JERSEY CITY.-The Special Committee of
-Four, which was supplanted by Committee of Seven,
| TO investigate charges Of fraud preferred against
Freeholder Coye has stated that the result OF It's In
vestgatons will be presented to the Grand Jury, In
| connection with charges Of perjury against the
witnesses who testified before the Committee ute ,vS OF
Seven. William Bagley, the young man VINO was
| wounoed IN the atiray in COmmunlpaw-aye
ssOG1 Se 3staR HT Injured said to be recoyeTns
The Hudson County Almshouse and Penitentiary con
been employed to paint the Alushouse has caused CON
siderable comment among Iax,payers: Ann Ryer
quesed the tissue OF "a warrant for the arrest Ot Dr.
charges that DIR. Reeves was called to attend her
daughter and that although ne was requested 10 stay
until she was considered out OF danger he prescribed
her and went away Another physician was called
and stated that the woman died through neglect;
that she death because Of the absence OF proper
physicians and want Of the usual remedies.
NEwARK-John Morris, John Fitzsimmons and John
Reeves been arrested for stealing brass car-eou
ngs from the cars on the Pennsylvania Railroad in this
city The Grand Jury into court yesterday noon,
homicide Charles Dougherty was arrested yes
terday for being implicated with Elward Noorhs in
stealing produce from the stalls in Center Market.
Theodore Colt committed TO the County Jail yester
day morning charged with matchmaking saIoonkeepers
by representing himself TO be the license inspector.
"A number Of the statesmen OF tins city have organ
lied target company with John Berry as PresIdent:
Wednesday, sept :, and the primary meetings for & tue
venlion will be held tomorrow evening The Demo.
cratic City Convention TO nominate TWO surveyors OF
Highways one Commissioner or the Acqueduct Board,
Commissioner OF Assessments. and Revision OF
Taxes, aud Trustee OF the Newark City Home,
Detectives smith aud Mcanus arrived here yesterday
with Lawrence Hackett, whom they brought from
10 kill liquor dealer named Godschmidt, whose place
OF business is at Warren and Golden this city.
aWAyERLEY.-The state Fair closed yesterday with
very large attendance. address was delivered by
the President. the Hon. Amos Clark preparatory to
tue day previous. Telegrams received Tuesday
from President Grant and Secretary Robson, express
inc regret at their inability To attend was expected
The Society seemed Itself from loss by continuing the
fair until yesterday.
NEW w-BRUSswIcK-The trial Of Robert N Woodwork
for conspiracy IN defrauding the State BaDk OF
s5OOOOO resumed In the Mddlesex County Oyer and
Terminer before Judge Scudder, yesterday The in
in the trial has not abated. and the courtroom
thronged by Interested spectators The entire day
spent in the examination OF the books OF the
Company. The trial will be resumed to-day.
KEYPoRT.-The Normal Institute and annual Conven-
ton OF the sqndayscloo Ieaeherso oi the Mew-Bruns-
ance during the three days session was unusually
large aud is ministers OF the district read carefully pre-
work.
HAcKEysAcK Bergen County Republican Con-
nominated Gen Jardne Fort Lee for senator ii j.
DeMott OF EngewOOd for Sheriff John j Anderson Of
Hackensack for Assembly, Isl District and Henry j.
Stephens of ClOster Tor Assembly lid District.