New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1877-01-31
NEW WORK DAILY TRIBUNE WEDNESDAY, JANUARY 81, le7

ings from day TO day. and arc now considering upon whom
they the blame of the disaster II IL positively
stated that the verdict will be rendered tomorrow
Attorney BrittOn's bill for counsel fees,
recently sent to the Board OF Supervisors before tho LAW
yesterday declared unjust by exSupervsor
Large Fox that Britton had agreed To
represent the Board in all suits brought against IL IN
alton Of the salary his second assistant being made $500
The Central House at Myrtle-ave. and Washing
tons has been selected as the best spot for the location OF
the meteorological station established In Brooklyn
will be provided with the Instruments commonly used ny
signal stations that connected with the wash
ington Department and will be under the supervision Of H.
Gilbert
The project has been aatatcd Of laying another
conduit from Hampstead Valley the RdgewOod Rsscrvoir
distance miles IL IL said that the single conduit
present capable OF supplying 4O0OOOO gallons OF
water daily sufficient and that there Is danger In dry
period OF water famine The proposed measure, recon-
endod by Mayor Schroeder provides for the enlargement OF
the reservoir will twelve additional acres and
its capacity be increased DAG, 900 900 gallons
The will of Sarah j. Osborn, who died recently
in BROOKLYN all her property worth about $4,000 10 The
Simpson NJ. f. church. Mrs. Ruth Ann Wilson began pro
ceedngs yesterday before Surrogate Livingston to contest
the will grounds that Mrs Osborn did not sign the VIII
that was not published accordance with law and that she
was mind she made IT, The pastor OF the
church and Judge Reynolds among the Witnesses
Brooklyn may boast Of q versatile youth who has
reduced spongng exact science and has also taken
high degree thief week he engaged board a;
the house Mr. dreth at No 81 states giving his name
M Lee lie the following morning did the
oyercoat Of boarler Samuel Haynes This plan was
carried out at other places with eminent but yeser
day he was recognized Fulton Ferry and taken To the
Washington station house James Joy was the alias
selected time and his plea wasuy In his pocket was
found among great variety Of plumber adrcctoy OF 90
drstclass ardg houses with those he had victmzed care
fully checked or
JERSEY CITY.
sneak thief stole $3.50 from the rooms of Charles
King at No. 209 Ffrst-st
The funeral of Horace Dresser was largely at
tended yesterday The Rev. Chauncey Giles OF the New
(SwedenborgianJ Church OF New York ohciated
Yesterday morning Joseph Pagan. age l9, OF No.
90 Seyenlhs fen under drill engine OF the PeDnsyl
Railroad st the Newarkave CROSSING ana died from DIS
injuries in two hours,
Richard Burns Edward VOorhs, William Willis,
and william Rowens convicted Quarter Sessions yes
terlay afternoon Of highway robbery.
In the special election held in the Seventh Ward
yesterday to I'LL the Aldeuanc vacancy Francis Lennon
iDem by majority " 422 Less than halt OF
regular vote Ot the ward p0llet.
The summing up in the trial of George Steckert,
for the murder IL Jacob Mason BEGAN yesterday counsel
defense occupying four hours aud quarter IN ms
argument Comfy Prosecutor began for the state at
will De given to the jury today FROM inc
positive OF the testimony taken for the defense SHOW
ing badly beaten before using his KNIFE ana
acted sedelcnse u II not probable that Verdict
OF murder the first degree will De rendered.
STATEN ISLAND
NEw-DoRP.-The financial report of the trustees
Of the Morayan for the past year shows the ece
from all sources $3.50. Six years ago CininOOie
Vanderbilt puciIased a small farm adjoining the cemetery
which he presented 10 the church. TO De used Tor oa os