New-York tribune., 1876-08-10

have been decreasing their worhmen until now 500 out
OF 500 have been discharged The prospects for t6is
kind OF labor during the Fail and Winter are very bad
chanlcs The Little Falls Turnpike Company have sn-
pealed from tbe decision Of Judge Dixon in granting
mandams which cOnfrns the decision OF the Turnpss
Commission, awarding the company $500 the prics
OF their road. "
ELIzABErH.-The Board Of Education met on Tuesday
night The total AMOUNT expended for schools this year
is S23O76 81 The taken by assessors show
6,Sl7 children between the ages OF 5 and Is years
| RAHwAY.-The Water Board at Railway has dets,
mined not TO construct the proposed alter at present
The water, On examination, proves to be as pure a.
| CrotOn.
LONG ISLAND
AsToRIA.-Mary Ann Shepard, who left her
nfant on the stoop Of Jacob Rapayes residence a
| BOweTy Bay, Monday night, yesterday made q
complaint against Mr. Rapalye before Justice Parcelo
charging him with bastardy. Mr.. Bapalye, who ia a
wealthy farmer gave bail for his appearance satur.
day The old Astoria Railroad Company have started
second track on Jacksonave, This will compel the new
company to the track OF their rivals The injunction
recently placed ON ihe new cOmpany by The old Astoria
| reserved.
LONG ISLAND CIrY.-Oficer William stratford OF tbs
Police, on receiving his four months pay on Monday,
without informing his family started for Australia leav
ing bis wife destitute. The following prisoners were
indicted tried convicted and sentenced at the August
term of the Long Island City Court before Judge Peas
ley Tuesday: James Kean, charged with stealing
satchel containing $50, the lth of july State Prison.
with hard labor Tor one year Charles Burke burglary,
and Joshua Mcfdflon, charged with having, on the
evening OF July ;. knocked down and robbed Jack
son-aVc, George Hobby ten years IN the state Prison
with hard labor.
NEwTowS--The Excise Board granted 80 licenses on
Tuesday evening. The town cOnstableS were directed To
arrest All pelsOns selling liquor without license.
STATEN ISLAND.
New -BRIGHTON.-An inquest was held Wed.
nesday morning the body of unknown woman
found drowned the American Docks. There
two uoes her right check and one Oh the chm The
body was attired in black alpac, skirt calico sack,
striped stockings and prunela CATERS. There was
heavy gold chain around her neck and two gold rings
and Key was ( und In her drcSs pocket verdict Of
death from unknown cause was rendered.
srArLEroy.A matchmaker who is repairing the three
that board the Mohawk at the time Of tho
dsastr states that one stopped running ut 40 one az
after squa srck tbe vessel before she sank The
seamen's Retreat has over 20 inmates.
Observation-Disclosures directors OF tho staten Isand
Railroad Company yesterday declared DIVIDEND 0n
the capital stock, payable On and aiter to-day.
HUDSON RIVER COUNTIES. =
MOUNT KIsCo-Durng the thunder storm
on Monday Afternoon and OK belonging 10 Ben
amin Sales in the town ot Bedford, killed Light
ming struck telegraph office at Mount KIsco, para
lyzed the OPERATOR ana broke the table in pieces Tho
lightning rod the dwelling of Joseph Matthews was
broken at one o. the joints barn and contents liz.
eludng new treshing machine farm belonging TO
the ,he late 4. r. stewart, IN the town OF Har-
totally destroyed after beng struck by light
ning barn containing large quantity OF grain, be-
longing to Col Thomas Mead, near Greenwich, Come
was struck by lightning and destroyed
MOUNT VEnN0N.-An election for frs and second leu.
tenants OF the separate troop OF cavalry attached to the
27th Regiment National Guard resulted ia the choice Of
James ~ Jarvis and a. L. EmDuIy.
POLICE NOTES.
Geo Powers. age | /. residing at FOurth-ave. and
OneLundrr accidentally shot yester
by stray ballet ed by o; patty Of persons prac
tcng al the Harlem River Park.
Rot m m Satu m Monday
burglars broke into the Commission store Of Rowland 4
Beayerst and stole sik h2ndkerchiefss
Sken siIh, ana si.k nshBg lines, valued at 5000
dredging machine at the foot OF Iwenty-sixth-
st. yesterday rase6o tie surface the lower
exremite Of It is supposed lat he Uoy is mat ot
some drowned which the machine had cut IN two
In the Court of General Sessions yesterday the
following were imposed BY Recorder Hacketti
sosomy years William Barclay ana Jonn Bris feonious
assault, yeaIs each.
Officer Kemp Yesterday attempted to disperse o
gaug who had collected at Seyenthaye and Nine
him with IL he drew his revolver and fired INTO the crowd
The bullet struck Martin M1nnix o No 44O vest l"eny-
eghtls, who was passing by ~ te head hieuhg pam.
( Dut not dangerous scalp wound
The propretors Of tine Windsor Hotel, at Fifth
ave ni FoItyscvenhst, pIcrTet charge against Angus
tus Lowry YOrkyle Police Court yesterday Of having
tr tables for three months without paying cent
would the best dishes OH the G o iare, and
many thom. ne bore striking resemblance TO
who paid his bills eglar, the WATERS deceived Lowry
held in 800 bal 10 answer at The special Sessions
Louis Cook. n milllman, persuaded Mrs Mary
GOrmley acc 10 OF No lo F1ehaSe 10 withdraw $3.50 Ok
money the BeecEcr S,Sc' Bank and pntt
situated to her As she very eeb CooS made the De-
post aud pat money his E.me IN trust and
aorward drew out e was Leid IN sJ0O Oa by Justice
Smith yesterday az the Washington LArs Police Court
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