New-York tribune., 1879-12-11

scy CITY, was sent TO the County Jail Yesterday on
a charge of brutally beating his little girl.
The different posts of the Grand Army OF the re
public have appointed committees to secure funds
for the erection of a statue To General hcarhey III
Military Park.
The body of the boy found floating on Monday in
the old Erie basin at Jersey City was yesterday
identified as that of Jonn Kcnney. of No. $50 Pa
vona-ave, that city. lie had been missing since
last Friday.
Many stolen goods were found by detectives in n
housc Mt No. 22J East River-st. lt bad been occu-
pied by Rosanna Rentz and Annie Waite. two
shoplifters. who were sentenced TO terms OF one
year in State Prison on Monday
Judpe Depue called the attention Of the Grand
Jury Yesterday to the escape of the alleged forger
Edward Lindner, from the custody OF the warden
of the Essex County Jail while on the way from
Trenton to Newark on the Bound Brook Railroad.
Sergeant Reed of the First Police Precinct of Jer-
sew CITY, was suspended yesterday by Chief BenJa-
min Murphy for being intoxicated while on duty on
Tuesday ulrht. He arrested Justice Mechan ana
Counsellor Bell. and when the officer on duty III the
First Precinct Station refused TO place them IN Q
cell he took them to the Second Precinct and locked
them up. He also made other arrests without
cause,
NEw-JERsEY.
ORANGr-lt is reported that Thomas P. Booyes.
the absent statoner and agent of the New-fork
Philharmonic Club. was in Philadelphla week
AGO. 1t is believed that he sailed for Europe on
Wednesday. The young men Of Orange have
just organized Republican campaign club for 1880.
UzABETH.-Owing to the frequency of fires of
late, most of which can be traced 10 lncenlafy
origin, il is the belief of the residents OF ElH-
abeth that q party of incendiarIes is operating
atng in the city. Considerable alarm is felt among
property owners. Charles Gepbart, OF Newark
was arragned in the Court of Quarter Sessions yes
terday. on the charge Cf Kidnapping little girl,
daughter of his deceased sister. The latter had
married second time to man IN Union 10wn-
ship and the girl was by her first marriage. he
mother dying the stepfather married again. Gep.
hart hearing that the child was neglected and
abused rode from Newark to Union on saturday
last, and securing possession of his neIcc ana TOOK
her to his home in Newark. Gcphart was dis
charged to appear If the Grand jury indlcts
LONG ISLAND.
NORTH HFMrsTrAD.--The Board OF Supervisors OF
Queens County finished the annual audit OF bulls
agains the County yesterday. and fixed the amount
of the various appropriations for 1SSO.
STATEN ISLAND.
STArLEToN.-Willie Sharpe, age scvcnyears, whose
parents live in MckeOn-st., Staplcton, on lucsuay
was on his way home from the public school when
he met n man dressed like a sailor, VINO asked hlm
if he would not like to go with him and get some
candy. The child went with him. Mrs. Sharpe
succeeded in Overtakng the man at the ferry land
ing and secured her child. Yesterday the police ar
rested the man. who Is called Charles Seaman III
is ALLEGED that this the third unsuccessful attempt
at abduction made by the prisoner on Staten Island.
Seaman vas lodged IN cell ut Police headquarters
HUDSON RIVER TOWNS
PoRT CHEsTER.-The taxpayers of Port Chester
on Tuesday evening decided to build brick school
house for the district (No. A. Town OF Ryc ut IL
cost of $1,000.