New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1879-07-03

ness their fayorite games From o'clock In the
morning until the same hour in the evening the sPoIe
will be continued. Polo, lacrosse baseball ioot
ball, croquet, archery, sack, wheelbarrow, three
legged and bicycle races and running ana walking
matches will be the chief features Of the day,
JERSEY CITY.
Louis CODY, of Jersey City Heights, employed in
the jersey City Silk Works was fatally injured
Tuesday night by being caught in the machinery.
Mrs. Mary Sheridan, of No. 252 Railroad-aye
Jersey City, arrested yesterday afternoon on
charge of arson. Having quarrelled with her land
lord she saturated her rooms with Kerosene. 1t rs
said and then set the oil on fire. She was held to
await trial.
The New-Engand Association Maiden Club
played its second game of base ball In this vicinity
yesterday, having for opponents the National Jer,
sey City Club. The jersey City Club took the LEAD
in the fourth inning, and came,out victorious by
score of to 2.
At Schmidts jewelry factory, jersey City Heights
yesterday as Louis Jelly, one of the workmen, al,
tempted to replace q belt on wheel with small
stick, the belt caught the stick and whlrled IL
around the wheel jelly was struck in the breast
with the stick. which cut a hole two Inches deep,
and injured him fatally.
NEWARK.
The law offices of Judge John II Meeker and Peter
w. Cross were entered yesterday morning ana
robbed of number of valuable volumes
Emory Emore, arrested some months ago on the
charge of having passed forged checks, has been
released from confinement by order of the Court.
The Board of Excise has rejected a dozen appllca-
tons for renewals of licenses on the ground that
the applicants had been convicted OF maintain
ing dIsorderly houses Selling on Sunday.
The Socialists are making preparations for de-
monstratiOn Saturday next in accordance win
a request from the Executive Committee OF the In
ternational SociailstIc Union, as movement IN
favor of the proposed eIght-hour system. All the
labor organizations have been invited to paruci-
pate
NEw-JERsEY
PATERsoN-William Kline, young son OF Or.
INN bpVOu0 depth
while bathing and was drowned. A boy named
William Nolan jumped in TO rescue his companion,
but was attacked with cramps and nearly loSt MS
own life.
LONG ISLAND.
BIssvILIE.-A woman about sixty years of age
was found dead in q lot on the DcDeV0lse iailn, ab
BlssyIle, Yesterday about p. N; She haG eyl,
IDENTIFY committed suicide, as a small phial labelled
poison was found by her side. She was seen In the
vicinity in the forenoon by several persons, to
whom she gave her name as JUlla Tracy.
oRIA-John Welsh, the keeper of the Pound,
accidentally shot his little daughter, about three
years old, on Tuesday afternoon. Taking on MS
coat in pocket of which was pistol, he carelessy
threw it upon a stick OF timber. The shock eX-
ploded the pistol, and the little GIRL received the
charge in her head aud face, injurlng one OF her
eyes so badly that it thought best to take III
out entirely, which was done. There Is some DOUBT
of the chllGs recovery.
STATEN ISLAND.
NEw-BRIGHToN-JOhn H. Starin will take the
Sundayschoo children of the north shore of staten
Island some 5000 in number, on a free excursion
up the Hudson on July ii.
RGCHNOND.-The present Richmond County
Board of Supervisors has discovered that It's prcde
cessors assumed more power over the Superintend-
erds of the Poor than was lawful, and has re-
scmded a resolution restricting the issue OF poor
orders by the superintendent treasurer RoD-
lnson. of Richmond County, has made report 10
the Supervisors in which he states that there rs
balance of 500, 900 against the treasury. Inc
public schools In Richmond County Will close To-
day for the annual two months Summer vacation.
HUDSON RIVER TOWNS.
POUGHKEEPsIF. Judge Barnard yesterday denied
the application for an injunction restraining the
Brooklyn. Flatbush and COney Island Railroad
Company from running cars i'll Atlantc-ave.. Brook
Ign.
NEw-RoCHFLLE.--The Methodist Fl EPISCOPAL Church
at New-ROchelle for some time past has been under
cong extensive improvements The edIfce has
been extended so as to make room for the organ and
choir in rear Of the pulpit, while fine tower ana
vcstibule have been built in front 1t will be re-
dedicated TO public worship July 20, when Bishop
Simpson will bc present