New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1876-11-03

Chicago has eegaphed that he could not accept such
call II received.
The number of arrests by the police during
Octobe- Wac 2,l23
The deaths last week numbered 1853, births
1877, and marriages 37
The pay-rcll of the Charity Commissioners
for October was 5000.
Work has been begun on the new steam
narrow-gauge railroad to Coney Island from Williams
burgh and will DO completed Tor traffic next Spring
During October the Police Property Clerk
received goods valued 1853 a. and delivered prop
erty to the amount OF S4,46O 10
The examination of Chief Engineer Adams
OF the Board City Works in regard to the plans Oh Tue
Hampstead Reservoir was continued yesterday, before
Messrs Lott Rodman, and Fisher the referees In the
Kingsley Il Keenoy suit.
The body of John Reardon, sailor of the
English ship NackpOre was found Wednesday evening
in the river at the foot OF Congresss He dsappcaT are
several days ago, while the ship was at aNewforK PIER
His wife and family reside in London
JERSEY CITY
John Barnett was convicted in the Hudson
County Court OF Quarter Sessions yesterday OF hsng
assaulted and robbed Frederick Burger as sne latter
walking along Essexst on the "a OF January iast
According to the report of Chief of Police
Champney, the police have made o9s arrests gIS
the past three month sl 26g IN INES was s
Charles II. Randall, who is charged with
having obtained 800 worth Of timber from ID. u.
Brown, a lumber dealer Of PrOvostst, upon false rep
Bonneraye was held in 900 bail by Justice Carr TO
appear before the Grand Jury.
Mary McKeag, the 14-year-old girl who ran
away from her unces residence in New-Brunswlck WIN
S4O0 his money captured IN Jersey CITY yester
day afternoon. After her Disappearance EFFORTS were
made To trace her whereabouts, but without success
Yesterday her uncle learned that she was ~ G "
Mrs Armstrong; on Grands Se nt home last
and they found her at the place sne was sent hoo iaS'
evening. .,,.
John .Jackes of No. 1874 James-st. was ar
rested ON Wednesday and held to bail II 900 for trial
for defrauding Franz Gesser OF No. " Emst out
of $3.50 in a real estate transaction
In the trial of Oschwald and Ryan for the
murder Of Police officer ]. stanley Brock the testimony
was brought a close and counsel began summing up
The defense relied upon an abb, Oschwads family
swearing that he home from midnight TIL after
the hour when the murder was committed, and Ryan
producing witnesses who swoIe that they ana Ryan
were playing cards IN his saloon at the time the
tragedy occurred County Prosecutor Abeel summed up
on behalf Of the state, and made strong argument
against the accused men.
NEW-JERSEY.
NEW-BRUNswICK.-Th Judges of election at
the place of registry the Sixth Ward yesterday ordered
Police Officer Carrglu eXpc from the room several
dlsordery citizens Resistance was OHeTed, anu, nsmt
following, the ofcer arrested TWO OF them WhO Were
compelled give bonds to charge OF assault
and battery. They made counter complaint against
the officer. who also gave bonds TOR examination
PArERsON.-Jamcs S0Frcll, a wel-knOwn grocer OF
Ryer-st., arrested yesterday for an alleged al,
tempted indecent assault on colored woman named
Caroline Van Dycl lie was balcd % answer......One-
hundred and ten were nauraized IN the Court OF
Common Pleas. which, together with the i79 natural
lied the last sitting OF the Court makes total OF 46
- James Higgins, nm ex-saOOn-kceper and a well
known resident Of this city was arrested this afternoon
for pass ng counterfeit $40 bill Albert stncheyer on
oct. 10. He taken before Judge BarkalOW, anu
ballet in 1000 to answer MI higgins mas alTe ~
good reputation, and 1t Is believed he passed the
bill unintcutiOnaHy
USIoN HnI.-Paul Herbrandt, the real estate and in
surance agent who disappeared over Two weeks ag9
leaving debts amounting To- $4,000, yesterday chre
Tho Office f sheriff Laycrty at the CourtbOuse, and asked
to taken into custody he appears TO De paruay III
sane am, told the sheriff that be had been arrested IN
Buffalo by three detective but they had let him 60
MI. arA iDn T.
unal meeting to-day, and appointed k l. do"eu Couhy
superintendent ~ Cumberland COUNT: Inc anhuni re-
port shows 3GS school districts, with I03z scuool
houses teachers, and l96252 scholars on te IoS
The total valuation Of school property ~ .e o''Vo -
SGiig.jIG. The schools are IN good condition.
UNtoS Hnt.-Fr,derick Hoffman, young man resld-
ing Lcwsst, was committed 20 .i Dy iiF
Brown Yesterday, charged with entering he eSuece ot
Peter Mechlcr and stealing l'o wHt'h %t househot
bi father discovering tie theft the information 10
the police which led to his sons arrest
BTrGyILGE.-When Barnum's circus was between
mount escaped, and has since caused minnie 0ubc 20
The farmers ~ the ueghorhO0d. II has destroyed nearly
800 chickens aud Is st at large.
STATEN ISLAND.
SrAPLEroN-About o'clock on Wednesday
evening the ceiling ia the barioom OF the staplcioh
House rI dcuolsnng the bar fixtures, soda fountain
and several of liquors, and involving loss OF S'VV
Joseph T.. Williams, the proprietor together WIN us
wife child and four others noticed the cumDuhB OF the
wall In time u make their escape 20 the street.
CLIFTON The Board Of Supervisors OF Richmond
County nave decided 10 Issue bonds 10 the amount OF
600 FOR the purpose Of completing the WORK on van
dcrbnt-aNe., Chiffon
Long ISLAND.
FIrsuING.-Am Sauicr of NewtOwn, an in
sane inmate the Queens County poorhouse on Bar-
MINIS island escaped last night and climbing tree,
hung herself by means OF her shawl.
HUDSON RIVER COUNTIES.