New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1876-03-04

Jury after being several hours yesterday could not
agree, and were discharged
The Gas Committee of the Common Council
last night considered numerous modes for lighting the
streets and public buildings with kerosene oil. VIM p
Libby President Of the Citizens Gas Company declared
that the Gas companies could not light the amps Tor Tess
than 81 % pc 1000 feet, and he Thought hat the cry
should not alo any action that would inlnre so many
persons as stockholders in the companies.
Miss Mary L. Smith of No. 2l5 Classon-ave,
through her attorney " p. OBrien, yesterday served
and complaint upon Peter Mallon, the Fulton
florist claiming $1,000 for an alleged endeayOr on
MaOn's part 10 steal kiss The plaintiff states tlht u
simply attempt at theft but her feelings have
been outraged she has suffered mentally ana IL Is Flhd
cation, anu not the defendants money, she desires
DIR. West, alias Howker, has been identified
as The ssme person who tried IN 1871 under The
Of Dr Perry, conformity with Madame" Van Bus
kirk for causing The death of Emily A. Post in this city
punishment reduced two years In sing Sing prison
H. will be arrained to-day before Justice Demar for the
death OF Christina Brecht OF Newark, n. j., by mai
practice.
Annie f. Maxfeld, alias McCready, alias
McAdaulS, alias Davenport alias Forrest alias Dc
LaMoutagDe alias Gentle Annie" accused OF falsely
persOnating herself rich mans Outcast daughter
wife fleeing husbands cruelty an beiress under difficult
ties and the like, and thon rooong those VINO gave
Demar to await the action Of the Grand Jury, and waS
lodged in Raymond street Jail
JERSEY CITY.
The Hudson County Jail contains Il pris-
OneTs.
The Mayor has refused to sign the resolu-
ton Of the Board Of Police authorizing reduction in
salaries Of all members OF the force.
The contract for repairing the bridge across
the Passaic River has been awarded 10 William Bower
for wood work, aud for iron WORK to Mcfarland and
HcIlvaney.
The jersey City Yacht Club has elected for
the ensuing year ]. II. vandy as Commodore; A. L.
Hughes, ViceCommodore; James Grady, Secretary;
A. Brancrd Treasurer and Henry searle, Neasurcr.
Harrison Patterson, the Weehawkcn canal
boat rcvvast, convicted yesterday In the Court Of
Special Sessions Of assaulng Frank Cullom during one
Of his revival meetings He VIII be sentenced on Mon
day.
A young woman entered Buttons store ON
Frstst Thursday night aud asked permission to leave
bundle for few minutes AZ she did not return, the
clerks opened the package and found infant. IL
sent to the Little Wanderers Home
Franklin FOId, the canal bOatman who was
stabbed by John Hayey last Saturday died yesterday
afternoon after having received the attentions Of the
Rev. DR.. Abercronbie, who prayed with him. Ford was
o 1nelybuit man. 20, born in Eyo Oneida County,
" " and was unmarried. The quarrel appears TO have
been the result of old eud Havey had been heard
stabbed in four places tn wound which actually caused
his death taking effect the lett side Of the abdomen
cred out Of danger ne Will be arrested.
NEWARK.
During the year ending Feb 1 there were
1913 interments in Evergreen Cemetery.
School Commissioner Martin Doll Of the
Tenth Ward died ON Thursday night of pneumonia.
William Findlan of DickersOn-st. had his
lower lip friehtully bitten bya horse on Wednesday,
and IL is feared that lockaw will ensue.
The Rev. Joshua Day. late pastor of the
North Baptist Church. who has accepted a call TO an
Albany pulpit lie lying seriously Ill at his residence in
BuTuett-st.
George K Woodward, agent of the Tenn
peranee brotherhood complaint against eight
alp yqQu bpfn
trials will take place on Feb H.
John Scanl0u, the boy who jumped from
moving tram the Delaware LaclIawanna and West
rn Railroad at East Orange on wedne;dSy died from
The following changes in the names of streets,
recommended by the street Committee on Thursday
night confirmed last night by the Common Council:
smucest 70 Eghteenthaye.; Charesst, to JeIinave.;
Sroel lane 20 IF9egePaoci lus 81 " 70
south Bridgest from north weot corner OF Lombardyst
from stephens TO B11gc-st. To be He'd Fronst
Mer hsnt-s, from sOuth MarAetst 10 Rycrst to Polk
be called by any suggested by the Aldermen OF the
Tenth Ward; Sixth and seyentsts north OF "arren-st,
to called North Sixth and North Scventh-sts; Ninth
st.. from Seventh 70 Thrdaye., TO be North 1tnth-st;
T0u st "e9t rom " oD Dd svtni ~
north Of Paramount Cemetery to NC given names instead
OF numbers $500 -
ELIZABETH-The inquest in the case of Louis
Rescuke resulted verdict OF death from and
ntempersnce. Since the LIST OF January $500 uamps
have been lodged at the satonhouse. meeting was
called for last night Of the propertyOwnrs interested In
the Dcnnn estate, the title " which discovered TO
be detective.
PATERsos-It stated yesterday that more evidence
Of fraud had been discovered in tie official TRANSACTIONS
Of LANES Hard the convicted er-Tax Commits oner
collectors show assessments against the Merchants
ior rcspectigeiy while tie books and recepted
sax bills OF the c'mpaPy .e0w S that a. 9Ses We're PAID on
believed that the salaries Of city officers for February
which now due, viii nave to be reduced IN order To
avoid OveTdrdwlng the appropriation. The SALARIES
amount about $4,000, and the fund to -, l73 The
deficiency ie owing TO the addition Of the salaries Of tue
Chirf and Assistant Engineers and tie CITY Wegher
The Passac lee Company has made arrangements 70 Sc
cure a partial supply IRON Haedon Lake, aud II the
weather remains cold, will begin cutting on Monday
rhe Ice Is from four TO five inches thick The ro
duciOn OF teachers salaries authorized by the Board Of
Education for February TO Ii per cent, and now
the expenditures VIII not exceed the appropriation.
HoBoKES.-Yesterday morning the rigid body OF
woOd-sned in tLe Of the Sinclair House. Tue man
was apparently GeIman about 40 years old. lie had
dark brown hair heavy sandy mOsacne, ANA gray yes
He was dressed IN dark gray clothes, BLACK lelt nat
white linen sn Wal under-sirt gray WOnen socks
and Congress CATERS H. could not Dc identified bu ne
hal been about the city for rev days past and
although or respectable Appearance, ne had asked per
mission t. sleep n The ferry night previous to
the suicide "A warrant issued yesterday for the
arrest Of Emil Hoessner OF Meadowst Tor assuming
Charles WaltLer OF New-YOrk HOcssnor had run away
with Walthcrs wife, and had also taken HI furniture
ON IepevD from the sheriff that the assault was made
Deputy sheriff Tangcrname had to draw Ills revolver 20
enable him 10 remove the g0ols
LONG ISLAND.
LONG ISLAND CITY.-The movement for the
reduction OF feIriage Is nest one. There will be
another meeting Of citizens this evening al Thom
sons Hail. 10 further It, The special committee APP
pointed to arrange petition have obtained over 1000
names and tho petition which Is about 20 feet long, viii
be placed ~ t.e hands OF AssemDynan Payne to-day for
presentation to tue Legislature. The charges OF drunk
enness and encmaDy conduct against Patrick Ca.
lanan keeper OF the drawbridgs over hewtown Geek
have been dismissed.
FAsTPORT-A petition has recently been I'm circulation
for IN prevention OF pkenet setting I'm tine rtat South