New-York tribune., 1876-01-29
er, Frank Brown and John Finnerty Brown BIT piece
nuin nf Elnne OWar lin.

AIdsrmen1 sll.ol4 "a; Board of Fire c0mm's''0ner'
S1,114 so.
Margaret johnson of Hoboken was COM
mitted TO the Hudson County Jail yesterday as insane
She had ATTEMPTED to throw herself from third story
window with her child in her arms but was preVehtea
by police officer. Religious excitement IL supposeo'
was the cause.
John Dunn, one of the two tramps who
stole four air brakes belonging the Pennsylvania Rail-
road Company was committed for trial by Justice keese
Yesterday on another charge He II is alleged one
OF gang who knocked down ana roDoeu steuaa0n tSa
Berger Jan q as he was passing Essex ana huusoh
SITS. during the daytime
A dispatch was received yesterday from BAL
tmore from superintendent waling stating that william
Hornfager arrived in that city at 10 p m on Thursday
and died at the Maltby Immediately after his ar
family might be informed Mr.. Hornfager was lawyer,
having his office at No % Willlanst In Is CITY, ana
resided mt No 391 Third ST., BROOKLYN he was propapv
about 90 years OF age.
NEWARK.
John Harmon, age II, living near the plow
works has been missing for the past eight days
An agent of the Brotherhood of Christian
Churches gives notice that persons visiting drihhns
places tomorrow will be summoned on Monday as VIII
ncsses against the pr0pnetOrs'
The coroner's jury in the case OF Adoiph
Adam saacke who 1t thought, came to his death Dy
beiug thrown from train OF the Pennsylvania Ralroan
on JAN q, near waverley station returned verdict
last evening that the deceased man was killed whle
walking between the tracks, and that death was Que 70
his negligence II transPred that @ deceaTen vsnt @ Of
fare, and was returning to HewarK "hen 1~e hinb
p hi, i mi. Conduct was unaccountabe as he had
considerable u,oney IN his pocket.
NEW-JERSEY.
BAYoySE.-On Dec. 10, 1875, Mrs. Alice
Cuuning CHAM found in her house on Lnne-st witha
wound in her side apparently caused by knife FOUND IN
the room refused to make any statement IN regard
the matter She recovered and was taken 10 Tue ud
son County Jail as witness against Patrick Shanahan
her lover who was leave the hou'c during the
day on which the deed committed. When placed on
the stand yesterday the Hudson County Court se con-
fessed that shanaan stabbed her because she sI4e s
money. shauahan sentenced TO elgnt years haIu
laDOr in state Prison.
PATERsoSThe jury in the case Of exTar Commission
es Hand and Bromley and Clerk Eakins, indicted for
conspiracy came in court yesterday morning, after hav-
ing been out all night and announced that was hp9s
sble agree. They disagreed as 10 All the aennas'
The Court ordered them to retire again Tor inrther con
sdeaton At late hour Yesterday AFTERNOON t9ry ,
a stay proceedings in the case In which Hand has been
convicted The Court fixed Monday for the hearing oil
the argument.
ELIzABfrH-willam Dunn, a Newark huckster. was
committed to jail yesterday defraudng citizen. by
selling apples by the bushe when the greater part
OF each bushe was filed with decayed potatoes.
HoBoKEN.-Mchael Welsh was arrested YESTERDAY and
held to bail for refusing to support ais WE e6a9ss
she made "A complant against mm
RIVER EDGEAuch interest has been taken In the ly-
purposes. Mr. Webb has been chosen President, and
there are about 30 members.
GurrE>BERG.- William Werner OF Herman-ave, while
hunting in the woods stenhammers Park, acct
deutaly shot himself IN the arm infcting severe
wound.
UNION Hm1-James Fitchel of JeGerson-.t, while
wagon and seriously injured.
LONG ISLAND.
LONG ISLAND CTY.-Fears are expressed
that the water supply will soon be Inadequate for the
city's use The water is obtained from largo wells
sunk at what ia the milk springs near the edge
OF the meadows at Dutch Kills These springs are said
to be fed by from the adjoining hills and these
hills are now beng cut down and the material eafted
away by the First Ward Improvement Commission.
HEMIsrR,pIt IS understood that the Grand Jury has
found an Indictment against Ammerman Wright, post
master al Wesione f9r an a,legeS dfeen' AS aSIas hs
friends however that the proceeding against him Is the
result Of conspiracy The committee appointed by the
Queens County Board OF supervisors to investigate me
alleged irregularities at the almshouse on Barnum's
Island held its third session yesterday Three witnesses
testified that they had seen or heard reports OF IMPROPER
conduct the paupers County superintendent An
dcfson esncd At great length in relation to his duties
aud the management of the county institutions Tho
next session will De held on Tuesday.
NFwrowN.-The Town Board petitioned the Board OF
their bonds 10 tie amount Of 100000 for the improve
mcnt Of MyrtIea majority OF the Board voted IN
favor Of the petition, but the Charman supervisor
Brnckerhon. decided that it required two-tLrds vote
Application made to Justice Gilbert for mandaInus
te compel the Chairman a4d C.erk 0f the bOar1 70 e
clare the motion carried Justice Gilbert has rendered
decision in favor OF the Town Board III IL uhdefstoou
that appeal will be taken.
E.sIHlMrroS-T new officers ~ the Hampton Agrt-
cultural IS follows President, J0hn Dayton
Of this place ce-President, James l. Sanford OF
Bridg,hampton; Secretary. A. NJ. Cook; Treasurer E.
A. IIiidreth.
HUDSON RIVER COUNTIES.
PEEKsKILL.-Justice Joseph F. Barnard of
Supreme Court has appointed John W. Carpenter ana
Abraham II. strang OF Yorktown and saHton Smith OF
Putnam Valley Commissioners to assess the amount OF
a. f,r take
works.
STATEN ISLAND
RICHMOND.-The County Court and Court OF
SESSIONS Judge Westcryelt presiding, has adjourned,
after session OF four days. large number OF civil
cases disposed Of but none OF them we're OF special
importance Among the criminal cases was that OF Wn
Kettmeyer saloon-keeper at Kreischeryille charged
with IN treatment Of Joseph Higgins at hs saloon last
Winner. The jury disagreed, standing for eoh'ieuoh
and ; for acqlittal.
NEW RErcurov-Martin Higgins while returning to
his home late Thursday night when IN lonely place
near the snug Harbor. was accosted by two unknown
men. who stopped aud searched hlin' but hhuiHs ho
money, allowed him to 20 on Ills way
LECTURES AND MEETINGS
Special meetings for conference and prayer
are eug held the Methodist Churches Of Fort wash
mgtOn
The Executive Committee of the German
Republican Central Committee organized for the year
1870 last evening by eectng Morris Friedsam Chairman
and George Van Setback Secretary.
The Newark Scientific Association held its
annual meeting Thursday evening and elected A. NJ.
Edwards. President j. Grant, Vice-Presdent; W.
Nichols, Secretary g. A. Van Wagenen, Treasurer
The next lecture in the Free Course of
Scientific Lectures the People a the Cooper Union
will take place in the great hall this evening The lee
turor will be Prof e. r. Backett OF Princeton College
whose subject Photographs Chemistry ana hanipu-
lati0ns."
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