New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1876-08-16
BROOKLYN.

BROOhLDN.
The Register of Arrears received $25, ISL "
Last week.
During last week there were 313 deaths, an
increase oi 81. over the previous week.
John Smith. agc 81, OF No. 121 U!ica-ave.,
Willie nader the influence II liquor, walked into Myerss
Pond m IT. Marks and Rocheseraves., yesterday anu
was drowned
Controller Powell yesterday signed a war
rant for - 500 appropriated fog building an addition 10
the sixth Precinct Saonouse which Is TO be used by
the i1rh District court
An Eastern District pistol dealer states that
his safes have largely increased during the last few
months the purchasers generally being persons who
wish t. guard against burS!ars
Alderman Martha, member of the Special
AldrruIaulc Committee on the new muFc'pal bmdiug
announced his intention 81 resisnms troIa me commit,
ihc erection OF the building. but no plan had been
designated.
ilrs. Garyey, who deserted her husband
Daniel Howe and remained III Brooklyn, Was held yes
;erday by Judge Riley 20 await the action of thc Grand
Jury She stated that her former husband was IN TIE
habit of drinking aud would rot support her ana Eei
children 81. had heard that he had dled fron dcrium
trcmcus IN "A hospital AZ Montreal
On account OF Che annoyance 10 residents of
the Nineteenth Ward the collection and delivery o.
garbage 1t the washineton-ave. dock. tbc Board Of
Health Yesterday resolved - appoint commission 20
make inquiries il regard to securing dock ON the New
Twelfth, aud Fourteenth Wards
Mrs. Graves. the wife of the old man who
attempted eat his throat near Fort Hamilton on sun
day denies that he out Of work She alleges that he
was addicted to drndne. ami that lie had speat large
sim OF money requcathCd her by her father Abont
three years ago ne hrs throat and was 1T the City
Hospital cor six weeks. She thiuNs he is insane.
Huch Conboy, who testified against the
jackson Hollow rufans the inquest into Tue causes of
Onicer SCOTS death. attacked by Patrick McFad-
"a, Il ispIIr "a ,iayg McEatspn
was wounded in the G4t aud had Conboy arrested on
charge of assault and battery. wren Justice Rue,
learned the facts yesterday h" ucd Nctadcn 500 and
held him 500 bonds {" keep the peace Tor one year
This disposition Of the cause w"s source oil surprise TO
JERSEY CITY
Eighty-fOur carloads OF peaches arrived on
the Pcnnsy ivanm Railroad yesterday.
james Brannagan. the victim of Thomas
Dlnns assault on sunday morning. is cheerful and
hdent OF recovery The prisoner manfcsts no concern
IN relation tn the affair.
Newark-aye., Henderson and Grovc-sts.,
have ordered cleared of all distractions account
of being fire routes and special ohcer has been de-
tailed 10 have all wagons and other distractions re-
moved.
The Hayes and Wheeler Battery of the list
Assembly District, Jersey CITY, has been organized by
the election Of j. Iiadden, Alex. Homer and walter
Dali, heueAaUts The battery VIII parade 100 men ms
evening. .-.
A WOrklngmCu : meeting is calico LOT FRIDAY
night at Baiers Hail. Newark, discuss the labor prob.
lem.
Bishop Corrigan, to whom the matter was
referred, has decided that the Roman Catholic
church In the Eighth Ward OF Newark shall be built on
the Cathedral LOT In tIftlraye
Elihu Il. Earl, for many years proprietor of
ioundery in the 1enth Ward o. Newark aud formerly
active local politician, first a Whg, then American,
and afterward Democrat, died on Monday
John Taylor, while starting a fire in the
boer-room OF Doglass's furniture factory Newark
Monday shot through the cheek by tine explosion OF
cartridge that among the shavings with which the
fire was klndled.
A meeting of Aldermen and prominent citi-
zens OF Newark held yesterday afternoon response
~ "A call from Acting Mayor stansby, 10 consider the
propriety OF participation In the observance OF Jersey
mems Day at the Centennial Exhibition, Ivy the CITY al
Newark The chairman appointed a committee of 70 cit
liens To carry out the object OF the call
NEW-JERSEY.
LONG BRANCH.-The pOst-Ofice at Long
Branch was entered by burglars Monday night and
a number OF letters torn open and the contents
were stolen One addressed TO Mrs. James Walaek had
contained $50; another was known have ncosed $40
About 800 worth OF postage stamps also stolen
chisel aud an old case knife behind them.
WEST ORAsGE.-James Quinn and Q party OF friends
were VI Levi Tahegts house in cat OraASe when Quinn