New-York tribune., 1879-06-07

John Conner's Sons. S5; Champion Bros; 80
| Frazer & Co., 81; through James T. FarrelI, ap-
pointed treasurer by the passengers OF the Geranlc
saiiing from New-York to Liverpool on April 26
f3i As. l$1G7 2OJ
BROOKLYN
| An unknown man committed suicide Thursday
night by jumping overheard from the e rerrypoh, "d
Maspeth when near the Grand-st. slip. The Dody
was not found.
Francis Van Wagner the conductor on the Broad,
way Railroad who was run over bI car attached
| Ia n motor near East New-York, Tuesday evening.
died from his injuries yesterday at the Eastern
| District Hospital.
| The body of q drowned man was found yesterday
morning in the Gowauus Bay by two Doafmen: III
was that of man abouU twenty-eght years OF age,
| of medium height, with dark brown hair, ana was
dressed in dark clothing. Another mans body,
| much decOmposed, was found III the river near
| WatsOn's stores. Ii was nude.
| The Board Of Elections has directed the registers
! and inspectors who served at the last election IN IN
the Twelfth Ward to act in the special election bor
| Alderman, which is ordered to be held on June II
| Several candidates for the place have appeared.
| Among them are ex-Alderman Donovan: who was
| i'm the Common Council in 1876 and 1877, ana at
| tracted some attention by repeatedly voting lor
| himself for president of the body eX-Supcr'lsor
| Curran, and Henry Rorke.
| Robert X. Rhodes young man, was arralgnei
before Justice Walsh Yesterday on me cnaIge ~
abandoning his wife, to whom the testimony showed
he was married on October z, 1878, under an as-
sumed name. Four days later he deserted her,
Rhodes, wh3 is nephew OF fXMa,er G onv @
-nn
i'm the last three weeks. The justice held him IN ooo
bonds to support his wife.
The Rev. Dr. J. Clement French has accepted the
call extended to him by the Park Presbyterian
Church of Newark DR.. French was graduated from
Williams College IN 1888 and pursued MS tneOlOgl-
cal studies at the General theological Seminary, IN
New-York. He the pastor for thirteen years oi
the Central Congregational Church lnow Dr. Scud-
dcr's) and subsequently became the pastor OF the
Westminster Presbyterian church, from |en he bas as
been preaching in the Clinton Avenue Congrega-
tional Church.
JERSEY CITY.
Willis Evans, q Jersey City policy-dealer, was
Yesterday sentenced TO pay fine OF go ana the
costs of the prosecution.
The wife of Mr. Leonard Justice of the Peace of
Jersey City, claims to be an heir TO TZ3o'Uuo, II
portion of the money left by her uncle Johh Doo'h'
o1 England.
Health Inspector Cronin, Adolph Luck and VAL
enfine Puster, were arraigned in jersey CITY yes
terday on an Indictment charging them VIII
maintaining a nuisance in keeping tine nIsnI
soil scow nj the city docks. They were placed uh-
der $500 bonds each to appear for trial.
It's thought that Judge Knapp, ofJersey City,wilI
pass sentence to-day on Mrs. Jennie IL. Snitn aiid
Covert d. Bennett. Dstrct-Att0rney McGlll sild
Yesterday that he had not talked with Judge knapp
on the subject The counsel for the detenGei the the
Hon. William T. Hoffman, stated that ne ulu not
believe that sentence would be given to-day; but
motion Will be made for new trial.
NEWARK.
Tomorrow will be observed as Childrens Day in
all the Methodist churches anu uCdllJ "iA tAiO
churches of other denominations
The Underwriters, Protective Association has
fixed upon fhe sum of 80. 800 year as the estimate
for the expenses of the Fire Patrol.
The Reformed Church General Synod Yesterday
accented the invitation 10 hold It's next regular
meeting in the First Reformed Church Of Brooklyn.
The First Reformed Church has offered to the
General Synod now in session in Newark, c0mpil-
mentary excursion to-day to COney Island, the
Lower Bay, ETC., III the steamer Thomas L. way.
III. n ,Jo Of No n-St a n
federate were surprised Thursday night while
breaking into George BreckelPs grocery store at
Summer and Fifth-aves. Gordon was arrested, DuI
his confederate escaped
At the meeting of the Common Council held last
night the proposed new police ordinance was ue-
feated the cnactIng clause being stricken out Al
derman Gedlcke, chairman OF the IonGe once ooH,- od,
mttee, was the only one who voted Tor the ordi-
nance.
petition is being circulated for presentation to
the Board of Health asking for the compulsory re-
moyal of Mrs. Joseph FOrshea, of No. 80 Warren-st,
10 an insane asylum. The unfortunate woman Is
frequently violently insane. and disturbs her neigh
bors, who have appealed to the courts without sue
LONG ISLAND.
FIUsnING.-The schooner Mary Stuart. from
New-York, bound for Sag HaTbor with lumber; t;
sprung a leak and sunk on Thursday night OH
Plum Island. No lives were lost.
HUDSON RIVER COUNTIES
WHITE PLAISs.-The Register of Deeds Of West
chester County, Charles q. Banks, has gwen pubic
notice that all work done III his Once LOT reielous
denominations and institutions Will DC uohe Hee VI
charge at his own expense.
PoRT CHEsTER-William Sheridan, charged with
shooting and severely wOunding John Sheedy, OF
Port Chester has surrendered himself, and Justice
Henderson holds him in $500 bonds. The ball has
not vet been extracted. Sheridan claims that the
shooting was accluental.
BREwsTERs.-The directors of the Union Tele-
graph Company. believing that they had secured
the right to construct line of telegraph along the
New-York and Northern Railway, between this city
and Brcwsters, IN Putnam County, recently dstrlb-
uted some thousands OF telegraph poles along the
route but tine Western Union Company then inter-
fered to prevent the progress of the work. claiming
an exclusive right to the route, based on an old con-
tract. The new company then made an application
TO County Judge Clifford for a right of way under
a claim of eminent domain, but the petition was de-
MED on the ground that there Is no law Tor Such
condemnation OF land in tins state.