New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1879-09-12

CITY. was committed to the County Jail yesterday
for trying to kill his wife and children WIN an axe
while intoxicated.
Mary W,psuen. of No. 80 Van wiukle-st Jersey
CITY Heights, struck by u tram on ln' -, ~
York Lake Ere and Western Railroad NJ west
End Wednesday aftern0on,and was fataily lJ"l'"'
Charlie. stahl. mkman, living at No. 10 Jeler II,
son-st. Hoboken, fell from the dock ~ the 1907 o'
Fourteonth-st.. Jersey City, yesterday IhoIhng'
while in fit. and was drowned. The Dody was re-
covered.
Ncw-York Lake Erie and Western Railroad ~ Yves,
End ON Wednesday evening, and 80 badly lnJ'iieu
that he died in n few minutes. he was German
and about six'y-iive years of age. The BODY mas
not been identified.
NEWARK
The suit Of Marcus l.. Richards against the CITY
of Newark for his salary ~ Tax Commissioner Ter
minated yesterday with "a verdict Tor the oeiehce'
lamp which illuminated largo placaId carried
by hoy on BrOad-st.. Wednesday night, exploited
and Some of the burning oil was spatiereu Over We
dress of lady passing by she was n'',losI mr.
stantly enveioptd IN flames Several persons nuI1
red TO her aid, and the flames were eXtlhgushod
before she had received serious burns.
The standing committee of the Episcopal Diocese
of Northern Nrw-Jersey has called speclhl con
veuton of the Diocese, Ia be held IN IIlnliy hurch
on Tuesday. October %, at 10 a. M 10 eject d
Bishop for the Diocese ne canye"t9n Is aiP 10
elected ut the last Easter election VIII be tue dep-
uties 20 tins convention.
LONG ISLAND.
COLLEGE pONT.-Ihe schooner nancy OF NoW-
York. with coal. bound for Setauket, spianR Ieah
on Wednesday morning anu ran ashore on rum
Beach.
FAR Rock wAY-Ihe house of Mr.. Lord at Far
Rockaway was entered by burglars on Wednesday
night and u quantity Of sIlyor-ware was stolen.
Yesterday "a reward OF 5000 was offered for the DIS
cOvtry of the thieves.
LONG ISLAND CITY.-David steers ana william
Muller the church robbers of Long Island, were ar
raigned Yesterday IN tie Queens County Court OF
Sessions, before Judge Armstrong Tor trial. They
pleaded guilty and each was sentenced 10 nineteen
vears' imprisonment. Nh and Mrs. Thomas Mar
tim were arraigned, charged with having caused
certain OF their buildings 70 be burned. me case
WIS then adjourned until to-day. John Dee, an
cmploy6 III Che Queens County on orks nt huht,
ers Point. yesterday was probably iata4Y buIucd
by the explosion OF of the stills OF tie works.
The injured man removed n his home IN Bliss
VILE in a very pTecarions condition.
STATEN ISLAND.
EDGEWATER.-Two young men. giving their
names as john ". Casey and George Casey. broth
ers were arrested yesterday on suspicion OF having
stolen small boat. When taken into custody they
were irving t. dispose If II nc almost ans price.
The boat is valued ut $500. aud one Of the oars
Is the following. marked In black Letters" -. IS.
Fishery" IL IL in the possession of the police
awaiting an owner.
HUDSON RIVER TOWNS.
PORT CursTER.-rhc Row. Mr. Benty, of Nor
walk has doc incl the cal extended to hln by the
North Baptist Church of Port Chester.
HARuusoN.-The Founding Asylum established
by the Roman Catholics of Aew-l oIk In the town
of Harrison viii shortly DC occupied as an insane
asylum.