The New York herald., 1878-11-12
SUBURBAN NOTES.

The Mayor Of Long Island City has signed the con-
tract for the lighting of the city with gasoline for
one year, to go into effect on the 10Th inst.
Sheriff Laverty Of Jersey City. yesterday took to
the Trenton State Prison Henry Cullen. the Bayonne
wife murderer, who sentenced to ten years i'm
prsonment ut hard labor.
Newark. Was walking yesterday on the track OF the
Newark and New York Railroad when an approach
ing train struck and instantly killed her.
Mary Smith WAS found hidden in wardrobe at Mrs.
Ann Blythcs house. No. 395 Eighth avenue. yester-
day morning and taken to Jefferson Market Police
Court where she was held in $500 to answer.
The annual convention Of the Richmond County
Sunday School Teachers Association held yester
day at New Brighton, s. l. number of addresses
made and several interesting debates took place
wild cat belonging TO John Spencer of Bayonne.
j. escaped Sunday. and il only after several
hours chase through Cadums woods that the animal
was discovered aud despatched by shot from MIR.
Spencers rifle.
The Brooklyn Board Of Aldermen yesterday decided
to meet Board OF City Canvrssers At one p. M.
to-day. A meeting of the Board will be held ut four
o'clock next Friday for the purpose Of taking some
The United States Rolling Stock Company appeared
before the Vice Chancellor in Newark yesterday upon
q claim that money due them for engines by the
Montclair Railroad Company must be paid In prefer
to the mortgages. The Vice Chancellor set down
Friday. November a. as the day for argument.
William Taylor. of Glen Cove. L. l., who was ar
ward Wanscr, but who made his escape from the Of
fccr caught yesterday in the woods near Roslyn.
where he had been secrcted since the occurrence.
Michael Haggerty. expoliceman Of Brooklyn,
was before Judge Walsh that city, yesterday,
complaint of Thaddcus Hyatt. of No. ~ Columbia
Heights who accuses him Of assault with intcnt to
rob. Haggerty furnished $4,000 bail tn appear for ex-
animation on the 10Th inst.
Adolph Muller, the nischinist who horribly
burned on Thursday night last by falling into vat
~ boiling cream OF tartar. at Smiths cream of tartar
works. in Jersey City. died yesterday mt the Charity
Hospital His companion Charles Trebaur, lived
only few hours after he had been taken out Of the
vat.
To-day the Supervisors ~ Queens and Suffolk conn
ties will meet Board of Canvassers. the former at
Jamaica and the latter at Rivcrhead In Suffolk
county the vote on Assembly is so close that II can
only be decided by the official The demo-
Gratis claim that the vote IL tie Tho republicans
claim majority Of one.
Surrogate Daley, of Kings county, yesterday ad
mitcd to probate the will Of the late Rev. Father
James M. Calvin. formerly ASSISTANT pastor Of the
Church OF our Lady OF Mercy Debcvos street, Brook
lyn. Father calvin leaves his personal property to
the Rev. Roger j. Eiordon President Of st. Johns Col
loge. Waterford. Ireland.
As Robert Bridge WIS engaged yesterday I'm repair
ing the railway bridge over the Hackensack River at
Kinssland. N. j. he lost his balance and fell from
height OF about thirty Ave feet into the river. He
fell on spike aud received severe wound in the
left shoulder. which also dislocated. He was res
cued from the river by his fellow workmen and con-
veycd to his home in Paterson.
dwelling house on brakes lane. New Rochelle.
tic property Of Mrs. Marshall residing in New York
was totally destroyed by fire sunday afternoon
The house occupied by Mrs j. Marshall and Mrs
Sullivan. who were unable to any portion of
their furniture in consequence OF the rapid spread OF
the flames after the discovery of the fire, which
originated below the stairs under mysterious circuln
stances.
The relatives In Jersey City Of Thomas r. Nrgcnt.
the young law student who through an error was
ARE sied In Richmond Va. Friday, reported In
the HERALD state that the yonng man is victim Of
consumption and that the fact that his brother and
sister died of the disease prcycd upon him SO that
during the past few weeks his mind has become ln-
settled. Nugcnts brother yesterday sent him funds
| to enable him 10 reach homc
man representing himself the reporter Of q
New York newspaper few days ago hired horse and
wagon from Mr.. NJ A. Muilip. Of Newark, n j.. stat
ing that he desired to 90 to Wsycr1v To- work mp y
murder case. He failed to return and yesterday was
arrested in this city, tak1n before Judge lhNy and
u turned over to Defective McMsnus, Of Newark. He
proves To be John Jones who the police say. but
recently finished term OF two years in State Prison
/ for burglary. Ha was held for trial. The horse and
i wagon we're recovered In this city.
/ family residing in Mulberry street, Newark.
/ moved awsy to New Haven yesterday and with them.
II thought. went daughter OF Mr.. Thomas Cope.
land. OF No. 52a in the street. IT was supposed
that ahc had been abducted, and complsnt was made
80 the Newark police 10 that effect Last night Chief
4 Mei1rum received despatch from the New Haven
uorc stating tJt The Copeland child was not "sti
tho new cuIi.rs The letter say that the girl wgr
| taken charge of IN New York by woman who said
| she would retnrn her 10 her parents Up to last
\ evening the child had not been returned.