New-York tribune., 1876-01-22

President SlOcum, accompanied Dy se'eIai
Aldermen, visited the Truant Home yesterday Inc
mana cement 0f the institution should DC us'Ieu W
the Board OF Education.
John McCloskey of No. 916 Bergen-st. lives,
It is said. mainly his wfe's earnings Upon her re-
fusal to give him money Jan he knocked her aowa
and kicked her out OF doors. llo was yes'oi' ''" "
jail by Justice Moore for 90 days
John L. Dolan, age IA, yesterday assaulted
William F. Hopkins, conductor on one "f the Cohey
Island ears because he thought Hopkins had caused s
Sscast SoanT az onse as and was let of with fine of si5
James NJ. Baylis, while lowering barrel or
oil into cellar at No. 400 Kosciuskost last evening
his footing and fell down the steps Win .h tne h
rel on top of He received severe injuries aoo. o
head had his thigh broken and Is feared eaho' Sui
vive.
| The telegraph operators at Police Headquar-
tcrs ask for an increase OF pay to $1,000 year. Ia
addition to their regular duties they have to instruct he
scrgeaDts In the Of the instruments; Inc EIur,
When analiGed receive 81 900 year. and the instructors
think they should receive more pay than thcir pupils
The following have been elected officers Oh
the Kings County Medical Society for the current year
Alexander IIutchns; NJ d, President j. s. Prout NJ d.
Wee President; T. NJ wyckof, NJ. d., Secretary; j. d.
RIshmore, NJ. d. Assistant Secretary; g. q. liopEIns'
NJ. d. Treasurer; W. W. Reese, ~ d.. LloraTIan s prs
Baker Buell. Burge, Jewett and Matthewson Cehsors'
Eighty-fve tramps, who went to the Third
District staonhouse Thursday night fought Tor the
possession OF benches to lie upon, and had to be euoped
into submission. Several seriously injured, ana
TS %o 90 Of then s nee%dTs william Re"on and
Gleason sent yesterday to the Penitenary ior Elk
months each
Owen Tully, q wealthy liquor dealer of Myr-
tleaye and walworth-s, tried yesterday In the
Court Of Sessions for biting of the thumb OF walter
weslake. clerk in the employ OF the New,Iork & ana
sz5 in nYrteave ear The Jury last night brought
in verdict OF guilty Of MAYHEM, aud the prisoner was
remanded for sentence until to-day
JERSEY CITY
The Board of Finance has authorized the
issue of warrant for $4,000 10 pay thc Sta'c anu
county tax In part 80
John Tooe, a hackdriver, was fined $50
yesterday for soliciting passengers at the ferry OF TIC
Pennsylvania Railway.
An infant daughter Of ThOs. Mead of No.
81 Hendersons seriously burned yesterday Dy tue
falling of fiat-ron from the table.
Patrick Warden, n boer-makcr, residing at
No ussex-st, fcll from smokf-stack when nc WAS
repairing yesterday. and was fatally injured
The Board of Works has filed with the
Ro,rd of Finance an estimate Of required for the
ensuing quarter, showing that $4,000 VIII he needed
At noon Yesterday Patrick McCaferty, gate
man at the Hcndersou-. crossing of the Pennsylvania
Railroad, struck by an engine aud seriously III
iuTei.
The Almshouse contains 72I inmates. de-
crease the report OF Jan q. The average cost
IS ~ "a each per week The Penteniary has Us r n
mates and the average cost l. - ii each per week ing
hsNluin liO inmates, tie tAltllhc VI
their maintenance IA - ii per week.
A young lawyer named Hawey, while plead
ing case before F. j. Jolnc Master in Chancey yeser
day. excited AMI threatened to knock the oppos-
inc counsel down, but knocked down himself Sew
eral other. became involved in the quarrel and the pro,
cccdings Of the court were stopped MI Joilne ercteu
whole party and reported the matter to the Chan
ce0r. -
The police have been instructed to arrest all
unlicensed pcdders aud musicians.
Jacob Bcttz of No. % Badcer-avc. was com
mitted to al Yesterday 80 days for using vulgar Ian
glasc 10 u lady
A reception was given in St. Lukc's Guild
room of Tho House u, Prayer, Thursday night, TO
Bishop and Mrs Odeuhcmor.
The new iron draw bridge on the Montclar
and Greenwood Lake Railroad is now completed and
turned ON Thursday for tie first time
Il. Lcdig, who was charged with forgery,
was acquitted Thursday by Justice Lambert. AMI has
caused the Of Fritz Zen, who made the complaint
"A charge Of perjury.
Yesterday morning the Roseville Hotel, at
No 800 Omugr-s was closed by the. police as disor-
derly house and the proprietor and two guests arrested
he former held to bail Ia $1,000 ana Tue others III
500 each.
On Thursday evening n lady attending the
revival meeting OF Mr. Van Cott, at the Clinton street
Methodist Episcopal Church, was seized with ht ana
remained In the church until o'clock Yesterday morn
Ing. ON Thursday evening Lady attending to meeting
had her pocket picked OF $40
F. II. Torrcy of Union and Ferry sts., and
Thomas Campbell Of No. l79 william--t., were found
dead their beds Thursday evenings and Peter Roc
OF NewJerscy Rallroad-.vc and IsoAenorst was IoHud
dead In his apar menis Yesterday lnornihE ihV's"o"
tion showed that all died from natural causes
The Common Council held n special meeting
Last night to consider their revised ordinances their
reading city Counsel Young, To whom the ques-
tion referred submitted an opinion that with tho
execution Of Auditor and Controller, the city officers hold
oice tho will 0f the Common Council ana nave no
nI,d terms Of Office and consequently that the Council
can legally decrease the salaries Of said officers al any
time.
On Thursday afternoon. while Jacob Vein
decker deposng ~ 500 IN the Mechanics National
Bank stranger called his attention to oncdoar bill on
tne oor asked him IL De- had not dropped Mr. Vein
decker replied In the negative, and continued counting
his money, the stranger and confederate meantime
leaving the bank. When the teller counted the money
he found 1t was $40 short rms Is ths third @ % tIs
within tat this method ot robbery has neeh ul'd
In this bank twice successfully.
LONG ISLAND.
SrRIyGFIELp-In the case of Henry Lawson,
charged with Attempting To shoot Thomas Powell,
storekeeer and Postmaster OF that place. for alleged inn
proper intimacy with Miss Sarah Law.on it has been an
nonccd understanding has been arrived A. anu
tl,t the charge vii not he pressed
UrMsrEAD-A difficulty has been met In regard 10 the
project fO the erection of new county TO embrace tne
three eastern towns OF queens county W appears lna
the Institutional provisions regarding the formation ol
Senatorial that county can he divided uu-
less II large enough In population 10 form al least t"o
''''' STATEN ISLAND
RIcuMoNp.-1he County Court and Court of
Sessions will he opened Monday. The new County
Judge Tompsins westervelt. will preside. There
large number OF ciy the calendar, aud several
criminals arc awaiting trial.
5TArLEToS.-Tho Constructing Company yesterday
be,u driving piles for s dock. IL is understood
ht the will be- 200 feet long and 10 Intended
form basin
HUDSON RIVER COUNTIES.
NORTH TARRYTowN.--lt is stated that the