New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1879-06-13

devastating officials have not yet oeen sppon,s -
Mayor Howell, hut several Democrats IN each w''u
are said To be on the anxious seat rs rcgfus '"o"
appointment.
Lain's Brooklyn Directory for 1s7o-'sO has Just
been issued Il contains l25, i4o naine Them arc
crease Of 2,S35 over last year. Among dhe . Io
1874 Smiths and John Smith appears 173 times;
map of Brooklyn and Kings County Is gwen ana
there a carefully prepared street directory Inc
list of churches contains go names.
While driving on the Concourse at Coney isiana
yesterday William Stroble age fourteen, OF no 90
Wolcott-st.. was thrown from a wagon anu ie-
ceiyed severe fracture Of the skull and othe1 IN
juries. He was brought to BROOKLYN py th9 Tue,
pect Park and Coney Island Railroad, ana cared
for at the Long Island College Hospital
Coroner Simms held an inquest "Wednesday IN inc
case Of Mrs. Ellen Eagan, of No: 9Ol Atlantc-afe,
who was killed by Coney Island uain on tna 1
avenue Saturday evening. The verdiet OF lne jury
censured the Long Island Railroad Company ana
the city authorities for not providing gates NJ the
crossing where the accident occurred ne test-
mony showed that the fireman was not IN us ProPi
place on the left side of the engine ana tne DIooh
lyn Flatbush and COney Island Railroad Company
was censured for the neglect of this officer.
meeting of ladies and gentlemen interested IN
establishing home for discharged female prisoners
was held last evening in the rooms OF the ioTne
Mems Christian ASSOCIATION of Bfookiyn. =, Inc
name OF the proposed institution Is 70 pe tue lou
of Hope for Women, and 1t is intended 10 proVlue
refuge and shelter for women who desire 10 r ro-
form. The association is To be unsectarisn. ne
following officers were elected: President Ahdrew
4. Smith; presidents Mrs. A. W. Ienncy, Mrs
}. n Stout, II. b. Spelllnan Mrs. \. Afford, and j.
w. Harmon: recording secretary ". VI; MADDEN;
corresponding secretary, Miss G. h. CONN; treas
urer. n. f. Beers, jr.
In an action to determine the ownership OF the
trottng horse Teazer in the Brooklyn CITY Court
Wednesday VIM. w. Goodrich appeared as conn
sci for the defendant Francis Swan, aud While ne
was examining witness lie made remark when
George II. HUDSON the plaintiff. took to be severe
reflection on him. You are larF exclaimed
Hudson. who sat few feet from Mr.. GOODRICH ne
lawyer then turning suddenly around struck hud -
son i'm the face. 4 ring on Mr. Goodrchs hand cut
into HudsOn's flesh, aud the blood began TO now
freely. Hudson sprang up TO grappie Win VII uoou
rich, when Detective ZUndt mterfered. There was
great confusion in the court-luom for several inh
utes, and Judge Reynolds with dlhen,ty tes."r p
qulet. MesSrs. Goodrich and Illdson both apoio-
gized to Judge Reynolds for their indecorouS con-
duct.
JERSEY CITY.
The wife of ex-State Senator Leon Albeit, of
jersey City, is seriously i'll from cancer IN the
stomach.
About 500 persons witnessed the game OF base
bali OH the Union Grounds Wednesday between the
Flyaway and Montgomery Clubs. The score slood
at the close-Flyaway, 8; Montgomery, l.
Catharne Cater, young woman who had mace
her escape from the Hudson County AunsnousS AT
Snake HILL was found wandering about Jersey Guy
yesterday, dying with consumption. she was TAKEN
An insane man was found in the jersey City de-
pot of the Pennsylvania Railroad last evening. lie
was unable to tell his name. and was arrested: son
one of his pockets was found n note for SZOO,
signed by Charles X. Page, of Providence. k. !.
finely dressed man about sixty years of age fell
dead IN the ferry-hOuse of the New-fork, Lake
Erie and Western Railroad at Jersey CITY, last eve
ming. gold watch and chain were found IN ms
waistcOat. The remains were subsequently ldentl-
fled as those of A. Waller of Long Island.
NEWARK.
Chancellor Runyon has granted divorce to Mrs.
Adelia Stivers from her husband, Joseph A. SuVers.
The receipts for the Home for Aged Women dur
ing the past year 81 702 %. and the expendi-
lures amounted to So, 025 81.
The Tomllnson Spring Company's factory was
entered by burglars on Wednesday night, who
opened the safe and obtained small sum IN silver,
and notes amounting to $1,000, as well as other
notes under protest, and revolver. There Is no
clew to the burglars.
The General Synod of the Reformed Church has
elected tine Rev. DR.. William Ormiston, OF New
York. vedder lecturer for 1880, and the Rev. Dr.
\. r. Van Gieson, of Poughkeepsie, for ISL. The
final struggle on the Hope College question came
to a close by the overwhelming vote to adopt the
committees report. The college is to be placed In
firm position and TIL restoration of theology is to
be held in allegiance until the collegiate depart
ments are placed IN security.
NEwJERsEY.
ELTZABETH.-In tie match arranged by the New
jersey State Rifle Association at Brinton yesterday,
A. Niemand won the long range prize with score
of 2O7
HoBoKEN.-At an early hour yesterday morning
the bark mill Of Martin McGraf, at Hoboken, was
DESTROYED by fire. The insurance was ZOO and
the loss $4,000. The origin of the fire is unknown
PRINCEToN.-ID a game of base ball Yesterday,
between strong picked nine from the Princeton
College Club and the Defiance Club, of Princeton,
the picked nine was victorious by score OF II to D.
LONG ISLAND.
FLUsHrNG.-The Hon. L. Bradford Prince Chief
Justice of New-Mexco, delivered lecture on his
experience and observations in that Territory, in
the Town Hall at Flushing last evening
GARDEN CiTY.-On Wednesday of next week, at
half-past O'clock will be laid the corner stone of
St Paul's School, situated northwest OF the Cathe-
dral ut Garden City. The ceremonies Will be under
the direction of Bishop Littlejohn.
STATEN ISLAND
STAPLErON.-The Legislature having apprOpri-
ated $50, 900 to be expended in improvements on
the Seamens Retreat property, the work of over
hauling the institution and grounds is now In pro-
gress