New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1878-10-09


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The United States Grand Jury before adj
ourning yesterday returned the following indictments
against the "COnners Gang" consisting Of Albert Burk-
hardt Bernard Mcclure, Henry Pecksau Michael Con
ners Thomas Hagan and Herman Sampson for counter
fcitng; against Andrew Murer, for keeping Illicit
distillery; against Peter Bagley, Tor perjury, and
against the Post Office clerks George Morton and James
Douglass for stealing letters from the mails.
The Bar Association met last night. No
reference was made to the charges against county
officers ALBION p. Man proposed IN amendment TO the
constitutions providing that meetings should be held
the second Tuesday of March, May October and Deem
ber instead OF on that day In every month"; except july
August and September. MT Man said that II was oh
vous that the association had too many meetings and
he therefore with nine Others proposed the amendment
II will be considered at the next meeting.
Evans +. Bead connected with the banking
house Of A. T. Post. at No 25 Nassaus attempted sui
eide by shooting himself IN the head and in the left side
in his room at the Eagle Hotel, Concord N H. Monday
night. Mr. Bead formerly engaged in the woolen
business in this city, and failed. He since then
been acting travelling agent for Mr. Post The only
depression OF spirits caused by his financial losses He
is the support Of mother and sister and younger
brother living In Brooklyn.
BROOKLYN.
Catherine Taylor, a tailOress, is a resident
of Taylor-st.
A yacht valued at $500 was stolen on Sun
day from the foot OF Tbrty-fOurtst II was owned by
John Bridgeman, OF No. 05 Atlanticaye.
The new public school building at Baltic
and williams-ayes is almost completed. Il will be
capable OF accommodating 400 SCHOLARS and will cost
$4,000.
The Board of Health has declared that the
Gowanus Canals in condition dangerous To the health
OF the city, and that the public interest demands IT'S re.
mOyaL
The City Court, Part H., adjourned yester-
day OF respect 10 tue memory OF the late Edward
Blamey, a member Of the Brooklyn bar Approximate
remarks were made by Judge MeCue aud others.
Thomas Grant, of No. 16S Prospect-st., was
arrested yesterday charge Of oigamy and Justice
Walsh held him for examination. He was married 10
Eliza Grant April 49, 1873, and l. charged by Mary
Gallagher with having married her a month ago.
Philip Boyle was arraigned before Justice
Walsh yesterday on the charge Of manslaughter, in
causing the death OF william Lowe OF Safest who died
at the Long Island College Hospital on Monday from
fractured skull He admitted TO bail In the sum OF
g, 900.
The Executive Committee of the Republican
General Committee has appointed the following Cam.
paign Committee: Jonathan T. Norton, Andrew j,
Ferry r. W. Ostrander Erastus Cook William H. Ieav'
craft Charles W. GODDARD. Parr Harlow Albert DaQgeft
W. W. Goodrich, George f. Elliott aud Edward IL
Hobbs
The strong Hudson Club Of Brooklyn, which
leads the for the metropolitan pons hin was
defeated for the third time this the Union
Grounds Yesterday in the last game OF the series with
persons and resulted as follows: Hudson, 8 New.
York, 10.