New-York tribune., 1876-01-18

on North Tenth-st yesterday, and fe lace down"aru,
In pool OF water about four lnches ueep beoie ncP
could reach him he was drowned
CORPORATION Counsel Dewitt reports to Mayor
Schroeder that the city has nearly 1000 law suits on
hand but that during past years the Judgments
given in cases where the ety vas as pnnsnov pr W si'0
The annual ball of Clinton COmmandery OF
Knight Templars No. ii held last night ut the
Academy OF Music The drill. which occurred about II
~ m elected the admiration OF the large audience wneh
was present and the festivities lasted unt very "'e
hour.
Elnathan Sweet claims large sum of money
from the Northern Pacific Railroad for alleged work
done and has brought suit il. The defendants
Yesterday moved before Judge Gilbert, for an order p
pointing commission 10 take Testimony III hhhesoIi
Decision was reserved.
John Glynn sued Hugh Clark for the loss Of
his son Patrick age H. who, II was claimed died from
nhang gas and smoke emitted from the Defendants
lime kiln in North Tcnths, l.. ID. The pilntn claimed
5000 damages aud jury yesterday brought IN yer
diet for the defendant
A tramp calling himself Patrick Malone
called at Bishop Lauglins residence and threatened to
cut the head OF the servant who went to the door,
and The Bishops also II he was not furnished with some,
thug eat The girls screams drew the attention OF an
officer and Justice Walsh yesterday cOhnhtled Maone
for yagrancy.
The Board for the examination Of applicants
for appointment apprentices met yesterday at the
NavyYard Six boys were found to meet the necessary
requirements. Inc apprentices, WIN hu7V Nv d" J'"'
OF age and have fair degree OF knowledge OF reading
writing, spelling and arithmetic, receive 1Or INC hlsI
fwenty-one onc-hundrcdths OF that OF Journeyman
this increased 10 per cent each year ear nn Ie h a
the term apprenticeship when they are gwen 'hc
preference Of employment at any navy-yard'
JERSEY CITY.
Receipts from taxes during the past week
amounted to S46,42s 80.
Thomas Sheridan Of Wayne-st, became so
intoxicated on Saturday night that he lay down on the
Erie Railway, the Gr0ye-st. crossing and went 10
sleep An officer discovered bis dangerous position ana
took him to the station-hOu'e
Helen Riley of Warren-st, who was lately an
inmate Of the Hudson County Almshouse, complained
before Justice IIorsey yesterday that on Jan II, Geo
Osborne keeper of the Ams-house at Snake Hill, had
committed brutal assault on her. and aer selzns hef
by the hair and knocking her head against Dllck wall
had ch0kcd her warrant was issued for his arrest
Bridget Quinn was sent to the Hudson County
JAIL Saturday, for being drunk and disordery All
day on Sunday she annoyed the other prisoners In her
ward by constantly screaming and yelling After while
the he found her suspended 10y thn cord 70 he
bars of her cell door She was immedatey eut a9Wn Nv
before she had become unconscious, aud placed IN
strait Jacket. .
William Tylord, Chosen Freeholdcr from the
Tenth ward; died sunday after a short illness.
Diphthera, which has already been so prev
olcn in the city Is still on the increase. Out OF so
deaths reported last week. 20 resulted from this disease
Phiip Blum, Il butcher living at No. 16O
East Kinueyst was arrested evening charge of
assautng aud attempting to stab James Lyon, hVng at
No 13J East kluncy-st.
special meeting of the Common Council
will be held to-day at D. m rectify the made
at the last meeting In not removing from Office the Cap
tain aud Lieutenant OF Police before appointing their
Successors.
Yesterday in the Court of Special Sessions
the negro George w. Hacck, who attempted TO commit
a brutal assault upon Mrs. Percy at Bloomfield on Jan.
7, was sentenced to ten years Imprisonment III the
state Prison.
Detective Haggcrty arrived yesterday with
George F. Kenny former resident OF this city, whom he
had arrested "A requisition In Rockand County. n y.
a charge of obtaining $500 under false pref nses from
Amos Austin Of No. 10 Austinst. lie prisoner was
brought yesterday before the Court OF Quef SESSIONS
and pleaded guilty.
A man named John Osborn, living at No.
II Jack,ou-st, while under the influence Of drink Oh
sunday. attacked his wife with an AK and beat her
to the apartment by the cries OF the wife were nm-
dated from interfering 10y tue threats Oi 'he husoahd
No complaint wac made To- the authorities.
Yesterday the property of the Newark,
bloomfield and Montclair street Railroad Company
sold at auction in the County Courthouse under mont
gage given in trust to John w. Taylor and Charles Gra
ham. The real estate and franchises were purchased py
Anthony Kcasby, attorney for several persons the
rolling stock aud other personal property beng also
bought by Mr.. Keasby for $1,000.
At st. Paul's Methodist Episcopal Church,
yerted and 26 admitted the church of probation. At
the Hasey street Methodist Episcopal Church, 90 per
sons have Plofesscd conversion Al the Eighth Avenue
Method st Church. 80 persons have been admitted on
nrob,tIon Al the Clinton street Methodist Episcopal
Church 20 persons went forward last sunday even
ing and many stood mp FOR prayer
LONG ISLAND.
OYSTER BAY-An extensive revival has been
In progress I'm Methodist Episcopal Church for several
weeks past under the OF the Rev Mr. Brewer
,ho, N hCeu received
baton The committee appointed at railroad meeting
some days ago TO confer with the Of the Long
Island Railroad with "a to connecting Oyster Bay
and Norwich with that road nave been over te PROPOSED
route with the COnplnys engineer audlhaNc no doubt o
the entire prcttcaby of the project Inc pan u 10 run
abrau road from SyOssct To Oyster Bay Nlge thIOEh
Norwich The Oa ners OF the land through which The
road will give the right Of way, the residents
will build the road, aud the railroad company Is to run
and control IT,
BlYroRr-Samucl Brown, an old and respected rest
dent o this place, died suddenly while on his way -
attend the morning service at the Epis5oPa NhuI'h III
Siyyic on Sunday. lie WAS n years old
CRERNPoRr-Tle steamer Emily FuOtc, Capt. T. VI.
Redmond, sailed last week TO engage In the eod-hshery
STATEN ISLAND.
RIcuMoNp.-Thcre is considerable specula-
ton "a to who will receive the nominations for The
snpcryisorships OF the various towns in Richmond
County The SLATE appears to be made up about ms fol
lows: For Wcsticld, James Guy0n Dem, the present
incumbent and Henry W. seguine Rep. Mortified
John smonson. DEM the present incumbent and Joseph
Heath Rep. Castlcton Richard Christopher, Dem, the
present incumbent, and Thomas whttemore, Rep south
field, William Cory. DEM, the present lncumDeht, a!u
Nathaniel Marsh, Rep; Mii'iletown, when includes
portion of Edgewater Village, mas ABOUT ntren n'ihl'
prominent among them being Henry Frosl lhc picacnl
incumbent; Dr Henry King, Physician In cher OF the
Seamrn is Retreat Theodore Frcan, and William Allen.
HUDSON RIVER COUNTIES
WHITE PLAINs.-The religious revival which
has been in progress the Memorial Methodist Epsco