The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1878-12-25
SUBURBAN NOTES.

The body of an unknown man was found yesterday
morning ut the Port Johnson coal docks. Bayonne.
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The public schools of Williamsburg and Greenpoint
closed with appropriate exercises and distribution of
prizes yesterday.
James Brush. Of Raveoswood. L. /, purchased his
Christmas supplies and took them home. As he set
the basket down he yawned and fell dead.
Henry Won Osborne yesterday caused the arrest Of
his wife for stsbbing him in the neck with carving
knife ut their residence ia West Hoboken The
was admitted TO bail for trial.
The Fighter suit for damages against the Pennsyl-
vania Railroad Company came to conclusion yester-
day. after occupying the Circuit Court at Newark for
ten days. The result verdict OF $1,000 against
the company.
Michael Grady, laborer. resident of Rye was ACCT
dentally killed on Monday evening by an express
train on the New Haven Railroad In his endeavor to
escape from train he stepped In front Of another
going in the opposite direction.
The police of the Third precinct Brooklyn. raided
street, and arrested Manuel J. Seavy, the supposed
proprietor; also Benjamin Seavy dnd Patrick New
man. who were found on the premises.
John Linsenfeser, proprietor Of the Rapid Transit
Shades Hotel at East New York. Barney Heeney and
William Batterbce, have been arrested suspicion
the torpedo factory corner of Hamburg and Cooper
avenues Ridgewood. last Sunday morning.
The seawanhaka Boat Club have received an extraor-
binary addition to their membership recently, in
the shape OF the Arlington Boat Club. insttu-
ton of the past. 1t Is not consolidation of the two
clubs for each member OF the Arlingtons taking the
Stcp was prOpO5eu
William Mayo Little. City Treasurer of Brooklyn,
received yesterday communication from Mayor
Howell warning him not 10 pay any warrants OF the
1oa u Lut sao ~ rasa .ne ieea appropIia
debts to the amount Of $4,000. which the Mayor
holds are illegal.
Jacob seebacker, of No. 2o4 Graham avenue, Brook
1yn entered the dwelling next to his last even
ing by mistake and in his endeavor TO get quietly
fell down flight Of stairs. When picked up il was
found that he had been instantly killed by his neck
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residence and the Coroner notified
The Board OF City Works OF Brooklyn recommend
the construction OF two main storm sewers in that
city at cost respectively OF 100000 and 100000.
This decision has been reached by the Board after
personal examination Of the sewers made with view
Of obviating possible the great destruction Ut prop
erty following protracted storms.
william Patton. OF No. 339 Dcgraw street, Brooklyn
employed upon the freightbaIges of the Pennsylva-
pany dock in Jersey City last night was caught be.
tween the bridge and the barge and fatally crushed.
He was placed in coach 70 be taken to st. Francis
Hospital but on the way died OF his injuries.
The remains Of the woman found in the creek at
Hunters Point Sunday night we're identified last
evening those of Mrs. Frances Meyers Of No. 1871
home on the 18th. Her husband says that she had
suffered from erysipeIas and for aew days had acted
strangely. He thinks that shc committed suicide.
very young child was left yesterday morning in
the hallway OF the tenement house No. 392 Broad
way. Williamsburg, When found by Richard Hip
man. milkman. at four O'Clock A. NJ, II was frost
bitten in the limbs and lie took tho little waf
TO tho station house, where the city nurse. Mrs.
Brown, took IL In charge. The little thing cannot
possibly live.
Mr. George Gray Of sixth street. Jersey CITY, yestcr-
day reported TO Inspector Murphy at Police Head
quarters. that while walking along Ocean avenue,
Jersey City Heights. Monday night he was
stopped when near Danforth avenue by two tramps,
who, after cautioning him to keep quiet, relieved
him OF his watch and chain and then disappeared in
the direction OF the Central Railroad ferry.
Miss Title Scib. the young woman who eloped from
her home in Hoboken mouth ago with Herbert
kenmuth, married man, has been heard from. A
few days ago her mother received letter from her,
written from New York, requesting her mother TO
send her sewing machine aud pleading forgiveness.
She complains that Kenmuth IL not WORKING and
that she needs the machine TO enable her to her
| living.
he infant Of Mr.. Thomas Brecn died yesterday
at the latters residence No. 6S Willow street, Ho-
boken from the effects of injuries received the night
| previous from burns. Mrs Brecn had occasion to
| go TO ncighborng grocery at nine o'clock ON Mon
day evening, and leit her infant child, wrapped in
blankets. in q rocking chair, with her fouryear-od
son 10 take OF him. During his mothers alb
the older boy ignited newspaper, and placing
it under the rocker set fire to the blankets. When
| Mrs. Brccn returned her infant wrapped IN
4 flames. They were extineushed. and city PLY.
stefan pndor summoned 10 attend the infant but all
his skill was fruitlcss the child dying yesterday.