New-York tribune., 1876-01-20

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oca,st the Broadway Railroad Company for the loss Oh
his sons foot occasioned by the alleged negligence OF
the defendants servants. He claims S2oooo o'l"se'
A small boy was seen yesterday morning, TO
threw bundle into the OF tho house ut NO. 2o9
IIumbodt-st The bundle opened by the polce anu
found contain coats, two vests, and oozeh pairs
| OF spectacles.
| The suit of John Wheelwright and others
against the PhenIx Marine Insurance Company OF New
York to recover $4,000 upon policy OF insurance
was yesterday dismissed, the court deenng the PLAIN
| tif's proof Of loss insufficient.
While James Anderson was endeavorlng 10
hoist five bags OF the Afth story OF Watrouss
warehouse in Fumanst yesterday the rope broke ana
the whole weight fell upon him, breaking his arm and
| otherwise seriously inurng him
| Newman Leopold, who shot himself at No.
143 Adepbst Sunday afternoon died late on Tues
day night lie leaves, 1t is stated. property valued at
$500 600 concerning the ownership OF which, IN the a
Of WILL Is expected there Will be prolonged
! litigation.
About IS men in the employ of the New
York ParaHne Oil and Wax works. at the foot OF North
Thiteenth-st, yesterday refused work until their
wages paid. They claim that since last september
they have only been paid portion OF the amount que
! them.
| Oliver Brown, ago 4S, of No. 217 Fifth St,
Jersey CITY, last night stepped from the second story
window of Prences stores, where he was employed rs
sna,aiTet comp6rnd fracture Of the right thigh and
internal injuries which may prove fatal
John johnson, who was discovered in Lafay-
etteayc. on Jan suffering from pistol wound, died
| from its effects yesterday Mr.. Johnson declared
al the time just before his death that he had
been shot by highwaymen III friends also nOld tnat
view OF the case The police however claim tnat my
nirSd. iatS .''1'"'' 10 '"'" ''N' ''' '
Two wcll-known ruflians, James Sherry and
James Mum, discovered attempting to inNegie
Thomas Glosson. United states sohlicT who was ntox
Gated ana had sl67 In his possession, into q low den
They we're arrested and weapons found III their
possession Justice Delmar sent them 10 the fentently
for 60 days ior Yagancy The lntehded 'eun Was ino"
SO.
1t was reported last evening that the At
torucy General had tclegraphed to Nathaniel Cotren
counsel Of the payers Association that he would he
in the city today 10 commence the sn asinst m o1ns
suner Fowler John l. IA sons s'lI ne uu no. hIoM
that tie ATTORNEY General would he In the city to-day
bu supposed lac would De ready 10 prosecute ie 'a'e OIL
Friday.
The Executive Committee of the proposed
new Democratic General Committee composed OF VIM
Marshall, H. W. soeum, eX-Mayor Hunter, exJudge
Thompson. James Murphy Charles Hgen. Thomas Me
Cam James Escl wegc, Francis Markey, VIM MclNens
and H. j. Polhriuus, announces that pubic meeting
Will BE- cai.,! al the Academy ~ Mn'ic when inhIe nl
peal De- made 10 Demo rats who are not ohr'-hold
AMI Who desire change IA management 10 support
the Committee.
The Supply Committee of the Brooklyn Com
mon Council ming considered the payroll OF the
Fire Department with tie view of cutting down all extra
salaries. President 7. S Massey was present and urged
that reductions could safely be mad" Ills cTp'na-
tons rex riding the expenditure Of $500 annually i"
Kerosene oil and regard to the duties of the o""S-
kcefer, secretary, "r'n ana oi hor'c''
il wa stated, were deemed unsatisfactory.
Thomas Met Connc his wife and four chill
drcn, Of No. Gs Jays, to bed at their home ON
Tue,day ught In close with coal fire burning In
a stove. During the night Mrs. Mcconnell awoke with
severe pains in her head She 80 overcome with te
Of" cts Of tc coat 80 ta3t size could Gil'S Te1o1 @ ,n1
children al ms n,ibc from the effects OF the sas
Iiey,d that they are now out oil danger
JERSEY CITY.
Henry Hammond Of No. 50 Rairoadavc.
was sent Yesterday to the Hudson County PenitentAry
for 60 DAYS by Justice kecse, for beating his wife
Rosetta Durgan of Hudson Grove, on the
lights was visited 10y photographer Of Ncw-f0rk who
wanted o collect hill for photographs furnislel BE
,ad-c the pictures did not plrnSc her she rihpea
Of dirty water upon him. ana was he'u III p"il
yesterday Ia appear Tor tIi''
At the meeting of the Hudson County Board
Of Health on Tuesday evening physicians reported sew
cral cases of smallpox; also that dphtheria was ncrcas
inc in Hohchcn and dccrcasng ia this city During thc
pact month thcre Wiz ~ in tir.n m and i03
which 81 occurred m thls tity, % III opoA'n anu w.
Ia TIE suburban districts.
The libel suit of Police Commissioner Ed
mondon AGAINST Joseph Auenrcth, formerly city con
tractor for tie removal OF dead au.mnls, continued
Yesterday In the Hudson County Court The defendant
testified that he had paid between $3.50 and $500 to
Bernard IApumauu whom he bcic> ed at the tmc to be
an acting agent Of the Police Commissioners; also that
he mad l~lnond.on iGe 100 which hr nad gwen TO
pocket. George Marrn. clerk OF the Board of Polce
Si "i s for making On! the contract for Ancn,
rch. Tac ,l had been ordarsd b. iippm,9n Auiri-
rrth t-stlned hat believed every word III the ahi-
dayit on which the libel suit was based to be true.
NEWARK.
A boy was nearly drowned on Tuesday after
noon by breaking through Ice the canal near Rip
iey's saw-m.L
4 man named Max Ticbcr "a in the custody
f r for malciuusy setting isc to stack of hay
belonging 10 Peter liaschct
Thomas II. HcdWay, manufacturing jcwclcr
at No Mnpcplacc has faicd and mad, assignment
TO George a.. Id dwar'is Ol Ncwlork
Yesterday morning n man named John OCon-
nor while drunk attempted 10 f0rc,an entrance into ST.
Mclacrs Hospital The sisters in attendance called an
officer and caused oConu0r's arrest
Late on Monday night the residence of \. l..
Dennis, fark,t, .waik, Was entered by thieves.
They were unable 10 ct up stars ani were able TO carry
away oul, few articles of small value
The Board Of Health met last evening in the
Mayors Office and received report from tho Health
,l,n pon the sanitary condition OF the city TIE
rnI,h,,th usg, ctOs, meat inspectors and apothecy
were appointed
Last evening a report received universal ere
dence h.t sheriff Camcd. who has been sick for some
time had died lato la the afternoon. Inquiry at the
hoIs elected the fact that Mr. Clhcld wac not dead
but that condition wIs suc thtrJ WAS Ntie nope tIt
ho would survive the night
A man named Lcdig. living in Irvington,
WIS arrested Tuesday by Detective Haggcrty upon
cl arge Of forgery preferred by T. Garrabrant On Dec
27 suit was brought IN the Fist District Court against
Fritz zcin of Bloomfield, 10 recover on note for 800
nearing his iuduisetsnt tie prosecutor being r. Gdira
rgn Close scrutiny revealed the fact that the ndOrse
urnt was written by tirs s.me person who made the
,,t, I,,g VIA held examination before Justice
Lambert today. - - .,.
LONG ISLAND
JAMAIcA. - The Rev. George Williamson
Smith Rector Of Grace GpiscopaD Church, IL chaplain