New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1876-03-02

gneer Adams of the city Works Department for e1am-
nation.
There are 1920 families in the seven East
ern District wards which have been receiving reer from
the Charity Commission since Dec l3 ~ al eAPensoo VI
Jill 900.
The suit of the city against Isaac Badeau, to
set aside an alleged fraudulent conveyance OF properly
to his wife, was set down yesterday for trial Oh Mareh
90 in the Supreme Court
Several attempts have been made to convey
poison letters TO Rubensein the son sher o act as
Applications have also been sent 10 the nneih '" NV ~
executioner and hsngman. 49,
DIR. James L. Farley, President of the State
Charities Visiting Committee, yesterday toiu na'oi
Schroeder that he was 10 favor OF the proposea pi "
organize the Charities Department
Judge Gilbert has granted the defendahIs
application for bill Of particulars in the case OF WIN
chester Britton against Benjamin f. Valentine, whom 1t
is sought to disbar from practice IN the courts.
Thomas T. Kane was yesterday sent to Kay
mond Street JAIL charged with marrying wife on June
s. 1867 and another oct II, 1873 while the nrsl one
was still alive and uudyorced Both the wives VIII sue
for separation.
Another site is spoken of for public market
n comprises so Of land and is bounded by
Douglass-st Union-st, Fourtha ave. and the Gowanus
Canal This property is already practically coniscated
TO city by the number OF unpaid heavy assessments
levied upon IT,
A horse belonging to Charles H. Smith ran
away yesterday afternoon, dashiug up Grandst. to
Union.ave where il struck a amppost and completely
dcmoiished the wagon little gr was struck by Of
the neces, cutting her badly about the race anu neck
Mr. Smith injured severely
Catharine Boyle brought an action against
the city assessment upon her property Tor
paving Atlantc-ave with Guidet pavement demurrer
ON the part OF the ety was overfed ny a,nt in
20 days with costs
The construction Of steamboat for exhibit
ton at the Cen ennial Fair at Philadelphia has been be-
g,n M the Continental Works the foot Of Colyers
II will ha feet m
shcathed with wood IL VIII cost about SZoooo anu -
EXPECTED TO I've a model OF beauty, symmetry and speed
Charles Bieber of No. 236 Graham-ave.
could no restrain his anger whom he Phillip Mlers
blterrier deyourng his brnde dog so he put an end to
the contest by stabbng the offending animal three tunes
killing It Instantly Mr. Bcrgh had Bcber arralgncd yes
erday before Justice Oberner who reserved hs decision
Ex-Alderman Ropes, Geo. w. Cooper, pro-
duce deal r. ard others testified YESTERDAY efore the
Supply Committee OF the Supervisors TO The poor quality
of potatoes furnished to the county nsuos ny ,
contractor while the general etorekeeper anu scSera
sorckeepers asserted that they were oil excellent
qualify.
James Clarity of No. 16 Safest, a stall
Wsrt man. turned out OF doors his grandmother, age So
who ia pased and almost helpless and then assaulted
her brutay. Justice Demar, IN sentencing the prisoner
Yesterday To six months imprisonment In the Penlten
iiay expressed regret that the law woud NOT permit
him 10 treble the punishment
The widow of Joseph Byme yesterday con-
tested his Will before Surrogate Veeder 1t gives S2oooo
TO st. Peters Catholic Church, and allowance only to
widow and her sister. The contestant claims lna
the tcstaor uuduly nncn need and was Of unsound
mind when he made the Will Testimony III lts support
gwen yesterday. The ease is still on
Miss Mary +. Smith of Bedford-ave. yester-
day brought suit against Peter Mallon, Futonave.
lorisr The plaintiff alleges that she purchased bouquet
from the defendant and consented TO let him atX 1t to
her sack that thereupon the defendant seized and
defendant is 80 years DID, married, ana mas se'efai
child
Sergeant Van Wagner of the detective squad,
Officers Hamilton. McCarty, Hudson and Rorke, and
Capt Joel Smith of the First Precinct yesterday
aragned before Superintendent Campbell and Inspector
waddy charged with neglect of duty in failing to arrest
Michael Kennedy and Others who broke up the perform
at the Olympic Tleater on Tuesday night by quar-
reing aud drawing pistols upon each other The ocers
named present but permitted the offenders TO go
free. Their eases Will be presented 10 the
JERSEY CITY.
The Board of Aldermen have ordered new
Gag for the City Han, to cost 800
During the past month 92 patients were
treated at the Charity Hospital "a discharged, 10
died and 5S remained.
The authorities have furnished relief to more
than 900 persons since December, but the appropria
ton having exhausted and no provision made for
additional funds there are many families now III eN
tremcy destitute circumstances.
The reduction and equalization of fares on
all lines of the Pennsylvania Central in this state otk
effect yesterday The rate hereafter viii be three cents
per mile for trst-c!ass passengers
The Aldermen have passed q resolution re-
questIng Senator Albeit to oppose the bill which pro
de for P%SG P sa to he W o R deF in p"roOO
Mr. Schwaler a lager-beer brewer, who sus-
pended and placed bis property in the hands of re-
ceiver few months ago, has resumed operations, and
will furnish employment 10 large number Oh WOfkmeh
James Reilly and John Sullivan threw pieces
OF ice at the driver wagon passing along Morriss
on Tuesday and after he got down ana requested then
In
manner. Yesterday they were arrested and committed
for trial
Sergeant Becler of the Third Precinct, who
was accused OF indecent assault by statlon-housc
lodger was arraigned last night before the Board Of
Police. The woman reiterated her assertions, and re-
poated the story which she told the Hoboken justice
who heelcr bail Tho sergeant denied the aceusa
ton and the Board after listening to the evidence for
several hours acquitted him, and restored him to his po
sitou
II. w. Smith, an emplOy6 OF the Marion
Watch Company, arragned before Judge Davis yes
tery on complaint Of Steele who accused him OF steal
Ing watch movement Smith stated that he began
work for the Company four weeks AGO, wac furnished
with the necessary tools and with the 10 regu-
ato others by and customary for employees III that
branch Of TIE huslnrss to carry these res,aRE NOV
be had received only 70 cents III money ana last sat-
movement In to home but he had sent after T.
ID would produce 1t In court to-day. Judge Davis held
him Tor further examination
A special committee of the Board of Finance
is nov e,amin g the books OF Police Justices and the
Board AT last meeting empowered the committee TO
summon witnesses to attend meeting in the Mayors
Office on Saturday, and give such evidence may be
needed for definite conclusion of the matter resOu-
ton was also passed authorizing the Controller TO keep
set of books which must he entered al IN lebtedness
dine 10 the city, whether by departments officials
tractors. hers except such moneys are required
t0 corse The prompt coiecnon thereof the Board to be
I I'D Al d