New-York tribune., 1876-02-28

matter win probably before the sourts and me~n.
time combination Of some Of the ta1.pzye 70 70 Dc
made Ter the purpose OF resisting eho c"e'" "' any
tax that may be Lived.
sI-The question Of Bay privleges still ocenpy1ng
the att nron OF the authorities OF Booshayen,
and this place. Last week committee from Danymn
visited this place TO submit proposition 20 snare a tne
privileges Of the South bay in 'front.' of the respec
tive towns In town meeting was caieu ne'r
at which it was voted 10 reject this proposition i'w
Supervisor Wood OF Babylon oders another pronos'on
"a follows Repeal the OF March 8, 1890 and All pro-
visions of law founded thereon. and enact law r9r eaen
OF the towns providing thnt discrimination shan pe
made by either against residents OF the other
J.Mgss IsIEr-On Friday morning the schooner Alice
r. Higgins Noah p Higgins master. from C'eslpeake
Bay fox Boston, went aSoF s on annrss s 9U their Soat
boarded the scbOo er, and carried IN her ahcho,. a
with tho assistance OF crews from sians ~" "a an
after which the schooner was hauled on ana proeeeoeu
her voyars.
B,LpwISs.-The last quarterly Methodist Conference
for the year for the Freeport and Baldwin, char es was
held yesterday afternoon at this place. Under ts dtsc %
tion Of Presiding Elder O. B. Sing, VINO preaeneu t"e
opening sermon.
soUTnoLD-There IA apparently good reason 70 Iesr
that vessel has lately been sunk wth All on % poa
muf and masts, spars, and sails have been washed
ashore everything which cond be separated rom one VI
the masts discover d In the inlet was secured, ana ~
prars probable that the latter IL fastened TO vesss
hull. The watermen OF th' neighborhood are, are "ai'ns
suitable weather for making further iDvestlgauoh'
FAR RocKAwAY.-A bulldog day or rtwo ago Killed
two Chinese sheep belonging 10 Cassins NJ Reed OF new
York, who owns a farm near this village Inc sneep
were value ! Mt 500.
RosKoSKoMA-During the past four or Ave weeks a
religious revival has been in progress Aired Brwtl
an evangelist from New-York conducts the meetings
with great success.
P,rcpoGUF-At the Methodist Church, within few
weeks past between so and 90 persons nave beeh DAP
tIzed and ia have been received ON prooauoh'
BAvsIDE-A new grange Of the P,trons Of Iinsoandry
has been organized with T. Whitney Powell az Master.
STATEN ISLAND.
RICHMOyD.-Irish residents are making un-
usual preparations observe the anniversary Of St. Pat
tricks Day by the usual parade.
GARRETsoS's.-On Saturday morning, while Mrs
horse wagon the Richmond road fire discovered
n stray , in s the 6Go@ rom % the G wagon 1Sfr % I her.
clothing fire, followed by her daughter, who made an
peTson bn did not succeed until both we're horribly
burned. Mrs Powell was taken home, but soon died
Hot bricks in the 10 keep their feet warm proba-
bly, caused the fire.
EDGEwATER-James r. Robinson, Treasurer, has re-
ceyed thus far for village taxes about S3l 900 Claim
bonds OF the village 10 the amount OF $4,000 have been
Issued and about ~, 900 still remain TO be Issued
sIAPLEIos-The firm of Armstrong & Frost, -four and
feed merchants, has suspended
HUDSON RIVER COUNTIES.
PEEKsKIL.-SaxtOn Smith, Abraham r.
Strong, and J. ". Carpenter, the Commissioners ap-
pointed apprae the damages for the land taken for
the reservoir have awarded the heirs Of the late Gen.
Pierre Van Courtandt $4,000 for go OF land and
$500 FOR 1850 feet, five feet wide being the pipe lne
The entire cost Of the Commission was less than S25.
ASHFORD Efforts are being made to secure the estab-
llshment Of pOst-Oice At present the mail matter for
persons living here 10 Dobbs Ferry where is made
in one parcel ana sent TO one Ot the sOrekeepeTs
Whenever an opportunity Offers.
WHITE PLAINs.-The wife Of man well known here
met another few evenings ago and publicly ac
cused her OF being the canse OF her husbands financial
ruin. Unpleasant epithets were exchanged. when re-
volyer produced By the aggricyed wife, who at
tempted TO bil her rival, hut WAS prevented.
MOUNT yFRNoy-The independent troop Of cavalry re-
Gently organized here to be attached 10 the Fifth Brigade
n c., held meeting On Friday night and elected T. o.
Howe Captain
LECTURES AND MEETINGS
After the regular services at the Floating |
Episcopal Chapel the foot Of Pikest. yesterday after
noon Bishop Potter assisted by the missionary OF the
chapel the Rev. X. j. Walker administered the rite Of
confirmation to a class Of 81 7 Of whom were sailors
A large congregation filed the Norfolk Street |
Reformed Church last evening the OF
the installation OF the Rev. Meet member Of the
German Reformed Chassis OF Maryland. The Rcv DR.. |
Houghton and the Rev Mr. Oerter assisted in the
vices, while the sermon was preached by the Rev Mt
Mcclure.
At meeting Of the Tammany Executive |
Committee on Saturday, Police Justice 2, g. Duffy was |
recognized the Chairman Of the local Committee OF the
lst Assembly District request from the German Dem
ocrats for increased representation on the Tanmany
General Committee was referred TO special committee,
OF which eH-Alderman Edward Gilon was made Chair
inau.
The cutters of the wholesale clothing trade
held meeting at Broome and Forsythsts. yesterday
afternoon and formed mutual protective association
Their purpose Is find work for all the unemployed
their trade, and thus them the trouble of
seeking It directly from employers They complain that
employers take on unskled wOrkmen AT low wages and
thu. compel skilled cutters 10 10 reductions IN
this way the cutters hope prevent direct applications
employers work and To keep wages 9 their present
rates which vary between Sl6 and 500 per week. A
similar association has been formed at WilamsbuGgh
and dele cation from II was present.
The Irish Society held a meeting yesterday
afternoon al ODOrovan Rossa's Hotel to make arrange
lpents for holding public demonstration March Il
10 influence the members Of Congress IN favor Of l.
O'Meaghcr Condor. imprisoned for life in England Con
don was implicated in the " Kelly and Dessy, In
IN October, 1867 At mass meeting OF the
Frnian brotherhood at the Cooper Institute on Nov 23
resolution passed 10 request President Grant TO
hi. influence TO obtain either Condons release or
new trial. CoudOns presented TO Congress last
Monday by Representative Faulkner and referred 10 the
COmmittec on Foreign Affairs. Another preliminary !
meeting will be- held tomorrow evening
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