New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1879-07-14

ia Jaya-st to John Giles. the lowest bldder' WAS
served on the CORPORATION Counsel Saturday. he
appicatIon is 10 be made to-day. This proceeding
is brought to determine the question whe'htr oI
not two commissioners can act az Inil bouIu
when the third COMMISSIONER mas hoI po'" up
pointed.
The ship Courier lying Mt the foot of Jay-st. was
boarded on Saturday by three rlyer thieves WHO WHO
took possession of the ships bell. valued at 20.
lowered II into their boat and Towed OF toward he
New-York shore. The mate of the Courier, VINO
was on deck at the time, gave no alarm I
dock. lie saws that the thIeves fourshcd knives
and threatened him with violence II he maze an
outcry.
About 700 persons assembled on the Union
Grounds on Saturday to witness the Metropolitan
championship game Of base ball between the Fly
Away and Chelsea clubs. The Chelsea was defeated
by score OF 10 .. Al PROSPECT ta ll,, Iu NY
2 900 persons witnessed the return match game lOf
the Park championship between the Namcess ana
Commercial clubs. The Nameless Club ontbatted
and outfclded their opponents, ana won the game
easily by score OF Is TO s.
A suit TO recover IS. 900 damages has been begun
in the City Court by Mrs. Marraretta Straton, OF
No. 81 l{ushwlck-ave. against joseph kreps, VINO
keeps liquor store at johnson and Bushwick aves.,
and John Dippc the Of the store. The plain
tin alleges that Krebs has sold and gwen liquor TO
her husband, Albert Strattou, TO whom she
married in 500 so that he has neglected his buSi
ness, failed to provide for his family and become
a habItual drunkard. Mr.. and Mrs. Stratt0n have
seven children.
After many days: One night about three years
ago, George NJ. Hyde, Of No. % Yates-ave.. was at
tackled in Leonari-st and robbed of a gold watch
valued at S2j. On Saturday his son saw in the
possession of William Laucr, of No. 592 Flushing
ave, watch which he recognized as the one stolen
from his father. Lauer was taken to the Flushing
Avenue Police Station, where he stated that he
procured "A pawn ticket for the watch about three
years ago from n man named Miller, who is now
dead. The question of the ownership of the watch
Will he decided by Justice Senior to-day.
Revenue Collector Freeand has received curious
letter from DAVID Rumsey, a to-gate keeper at
Hampstead, accompanying COMMUNICATION on
official b slneSs. Rumsey describes himself as
thirty-three years OF age an American ana a
Protestant, who does not chew, smoke or drink,
and further says that he Is in every way worthy
10 become the husband of some young lady,
although he is poor man. lie then asks Mr..
Frecland II he knows of any young Protestant
lady, of an amlabe and agreeable, mid disposition
between the ages of eighteen aud thirty or thirty
two, that would ike to get an agreeable and
peaceful and happy home with a poor man OF a
religious disposition" and requests to he put INTO
communication with any such among the Col
iectOTs acquaintance.
JERSEY CITY.
James Henry, of No 20 Grecne-st., was arrested
yesterday on charge of breaking open a liquor
store IN Pymouth-,t., and stealing valuable
cigars.
NEWARK.
The Oversecr Of the Poor reports fewer applica-
tiOns for relief than were made at this time last
year.
The erection of telegraph poles after midnight on
FRIDAY IN certain streets of Newark by the Amer
lean Union Telegraph Company. without first OBJ
tanning the consent of the property-holders. which
according To a recent resolution OF the Common
Council is a legal necessity caused tumult on sat
urday. The street Commissioner on Saturday VS.
tied all the points at which men were at work and
ordered them to desist. The aid of the police was
asked. about forty poles were cut down, and fur
ther work was prevented. b. VI. Blum one of the
directors said their counsel had advised them that
they had perfect right to erect the poles.
NEW-JERsEY. i
AsBUEY PARK.-lhe opening session of the Sec
Oud Assembly of tle Ncw-Jcrsey State Sunday |
school Association was held Saturday afternoon in |
the Bishop James Memorial Tabernacle. There was |
q large attendance.
OPANGF.-In the first match game of baseball for |
the metTODolItau championship between the Orange !
and New.l ork Clubs which was played on satur- |
day. the New-Iorl Club OutDayed its opponents Mt
all points, and came out the victor by score OF 10
to ..
HoBoKrN-A close watch has been kept for snug
glers at the several steamship wharfs IN Hoboken |
for some time. Yesterday Special Custom House |
Officer Revere arrested Hugo Rcinholtz, fireman
of the Bremen steamship Man, On charge OF
smuggling snuff. lie taken TO the lioboken |
Stahon-house to await examination by United |
States Commissioner whitehead, OF Newark
LONG ISLAND.
IOYG ISLAND CITY.--As young child of Fred |
erick Weldon. living on FOurth-st., was playing on
the stOOp of its fathers nome yesterday, 1t was |
suddenly attacked by a large hog. The animal |
seized the child by the arm and dragged 1t into the
street. The animal was forced TO release its hold |
on the child's arm by some neghbOrs and was |
bitten. l. could not be learned 10 whom the hog |
belonged though several of the neIphbors said it |
was owned bv the chlds father; but this the man |
dcnicd......Ihe Health Board oil Long Island Clty !
appears 10 have determined upon summary action |
i'm the case Of the works Of the Standard Ammonia |
Company on Newton Creek. Captain Wood, of the |
police has been ms tructed to notification to-
day that the works must be closed; and II this Is !
UNDECIDED he is 10 close them himself.
STATEN ISLAND.
CAsTLrTON.-A petition is in circulation request |
t,a IN II j
Dempsey. who recently convicted OF perjury IN |
the Richmond County Court of Sessions, and SEN
fenced 10 year In the State Prison
ToNPKINsvuIE.-The match game of cricket |
which was begun on Friday between the Longwood !
Club, Of ROstou. and the Staten Island Club, was |
concluded on Saturday. The LOngwo0d Club went /
before the side retired, Harvey leading the score |
with 20. The station Island Club then went in for |
its second inning. having IS runs to make 10 win. /
his they succeeded in doing by the good batting of
RonaidsOn and Bauce, the former player making |
80 runs Eigly-onc were scored before the side re-
tired, giving the Staten Island Club the victory by |
the close score Of 30 tO 2O7.
HUDSON RIVER TOWNS
MOUNT NrRNoN.-A new building, erected for the |
Ncw-lorl lniaut hsy lum on the White Plains road, |
i nearly completed. II is understood that tho man
ayers Of the asylum intend 10 erect number Of |
other buildings OH tie adjoining land at an early |
day.
OF School District No. g, has been found guilty Of
embezzlng the, sum Of TS3 % OF ~
town money being b'i ils,,, dGG the be
was tried fined MIN $50 which relative paid for
him This is said Ia lee the iirst conviction in this
STATE, under the statute of 1879, which makes pee
uation u felony.
UuDsON.-lhe National Jersey City Base Ball |
Cub visited Hudson on Saturday and PLAYED Its
third match game with the professional Hudson
Club IN the presence of 500 persons. The contest |
was the best seen the grounds this season, the
fielding Of both clubs being of the sharpest descrip-
ton. Tie game closed with the score as follows:
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