New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1876-01-01

whom they have incurred bils'
Louis Colsky, dry goods merchant, was
driving across track Of the Delaware L@cka"anha
sirnck NV a gravel train which was backing down. lie
was seriously, II not fatally injured
The motion for a n0n-smt made Dy ACtor-
neyeneral yanatta in the of Mary Burns agains,
John McAndrews the contractor for the new tunne OF
the De,ware Laekawanna and Western Railroad Com
pany was denied by Judge Knapp yesterday.
Mrs. Rachael McGinnis of No. 129 Ninth-st.
went out to make call yesterday and left two ehidreD'
three and five years of age locked in the house. Tney
aved with some kindling wood at the stove and set
blsketul chips fire. Tae smoke nlled TIE ROOM anu
when the attention Of the ncghbos was aItTrtGa tne
children insensble. The fire was put Out "'nou'
much damage. ..,,
A. d. Baldwin, jr., dealer in house FURNISH
ing goods has gone into bankruptcy, and swan mop
per have applied the court for the dement, OF lue s''
vent laws. r IL
A burglar was surprised in the chapel OF the
First PRESBYTERIAN Church Thursday by a private
wstchman but, notwithstanding that the latter us
charged his pistol at him, the rogue eseaieu'
A meeting was held on Thursday nghV, aV
Pyhian Hail. to organize Lodge OF knights oi oDo'
secret order the objects OF which are TO give employment
. ,,, ont of cork and afford a cneap system OF life
Insurance.. Another meeting viii be Deid next "ocA "
perfect the organization
Several persons who took part in the enter
,aip,n.nt at the Morris Plains Insane Asylum on
yydnoa we're attacked with cramps and cholera NOR
Sns One of them Hssembynan Drake confined 20
his house The cause is unknown 6t '"'
lanes p. Westcomb and Elizabeth Smith
have been committed for trial for stealing diamonda'
valued at 81 OO0 from james W. Moral Twenty eight
of the diamonds, pearl, and enan nracei'' "oo "
covered on Thursday at Wcsteoinp mouse
LONG ISLAND.
Love ISLAND CITY.-The total amount OF
th tax levy is S2739l4 The receipts from the water
h. determined
raised nv assessment The for the several wards,
iuoluling the special ward taxes az follows; First
Ward. SO II per 800; Second Ward, SO 81 Third
rh average rate last wear was IS "a tins year II l.
az ii he proposals for lighting the streets WIN gas
Ivr been opened and the contract awarded 10 the CTR
2rns, Casi III Company at $40 year for each lamp
with an addition Uf ~ p FOR cleaning pains'
Tie matter of regularity as betwecn me tnlee Ehste
Boards having been determine ir avor OF the Que ast
appointed tnat Beard have resolved upon cxueine
measures against offending hquOr~fAeiS
NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS. William x: Post ohers 9
reward of 5000 for tn and conviction % John ana
%% 81 and 9oTT s w ~ TsG store 81 jane NJ sy
BridgehainpGon On Dec a.
STATEN ISLAND.
NFw-BR1GHToN-Wm NJ. Ollif has re-
signed the trustces.ip Of the Madison Avenue Pupho
school When he first entered upon his duties the dls
trie was $500 in debt; the debt has been raid on
and there is 81 600 in the treasury "A dispute as to the
ownership of stone taken in ectvat:- FOR the new
sewer on Cutontve has been doelded IN idNor Oh tue
contractor as against tue Nlldb'-
HUDSON RIVER COUNTIES.
NEw- RoCuEILE.-Among the victims of the
recent explosion at Bremerhavcn Johu Lescher age
% nephew Of Jacob Howeses, grocer IN this Town. III
whose employ he had been for about ten years Young
Iescher went TO Bremcrhavcn about two months ago to
set lie the affairs OF an estate
YoSKrrs-surroeate Coffin has decided that Dr.
anr,, ulrco late of NOnkers, died innstae lie lrft
his large property 10 he divided equally between Ms h'o
children
MI D. has
rcson az pa -tor OF the rs Coh ircgltOnA Church,
t. take effect on the last Sunday in January
.NEW-JERSEY.
Paterson. - Mrs Elizabeth Jones, while
drawing pail of water from the ml-race at the PheH
Mill ON Thursday night fell in and war drowned Tue
body was recovered yesterday AFTERNOON. She lived on
Tnsou-st The average Attendance OF scholars during
November at the public schools was 1870
ELIzABKrn.- Controller Thomas b. Iergett rendered
his resignation to the city Council Oh Thursday evening
and il was accepted Ills for 30 doing was the
long litigation touching his election. lie VIII pr"oahy
DC TeappOintcd
HonoKrS-The Hoboken Ferry Company intends to
place registering tuu-,ies at the passenger entrances
as "a check on the gate-keevers.
ORAsGE-The Board OF Education mas appropriated
500 toward having the puDbc schools properly repre-
scented at the Centennial
LECTURES AND MEETINGS.
At the meeting of the General Term of the
Court OF Common Pleas in full bench yesterday Chef
Justice Daily behalf Of himself ani MS associates ex
complmantns him upon his zeal and Industry IN tine dis
charge of his duties.
The proprietors of dancing halls held another
meeting at the Gcrmania Assembly Rooms yesterday.
Committees we're appointed 70 call upon members OF the
Assembly and Senate, and solicit their aid to repeal te
law forbidding masquerade bul, Each hall proprietor
and will pe requested To subscribe $40 " delay
tne expenses Of the deo CATION Albany and other ln,i
den al expenses.
A primary election Of the members of the
XVIII Assembly District Tannnany Hail organization
was held last evening at Ncwman's Han, at No 40
Nintiave to elect delegates To the General Committee
for sT6 The call for election extended To- all
Democrats iavOrng Just representation ana opposed 10
the scndalUua and unjust action ut the sO-caaed primary
election on Dec D." Among the delegates elected are
William l.. Demarcst Martin keOgb, jr, aud John Batne