New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1879-10-08
quent investigation showed that shoal had formed
there of ashes ava other re fuse.
BROOKLYN


The present indebtedness of the Brooklyn laocr-
nace Is stated TO be %6o,oO
James Timpson. age fourteen, OF No. ~ North
Eighth-st., fell from wagon IN Mahhatt'n-"'''
yesterday, and fractured his skull.
Michael Broderick age SIXTY. of No. JOB Navy-s,,
was found dead yesterday IN the cellar OF no. ~
Navy-st II is supposed that he died in an epileptic
fit. An inquest Will be held.
The receipts for the last year of the Brooklyn
Association for Improving the Condition OF the
Poor, which held Its annual meeting on Monday
evening. we're $2l ,4S9 AZ. and the expenditures
S20,S21 o..
A woman named Ellen Smith fell through the
floor beams of the new jail In Raymond-st., Monday
night. and sustained severe spinal Injuries. She
had no home. and was looking for sleeping place
IN the building.
Mary Sullivan. age fifteen, of No. 100 Snmmit-st.,
went away from home on Saturday. and has not
been seen since She had black curly hair ana blue
eyes, and wore n green dress, black Waterproof
cape and black straw hat.
In the suit of Kingsley & Keencv against tho CITY
Of Brooklyn Judgment was entered YESTERDAY LOT
SIG, 7s3 81, with interest from August 81, 1877,
and S1O1 ~, costs of the General Term. and
.S191 5S, costs OF the Court of Appeals.
James McGoovan. of No. 80 JoracmOn-st. was
arrested Monday night on thu complaint Of his
wife who alleged that he had threatened TO take
her life and pursued her through the streets with
large knife. She escaped from him by taking
refuge in a friends house.
On the complaint of Mrs. Maria Walmsley, of No
81 West Fity-ffth-st, New-YOrk Bridget Ncary
"A domestic of No. 27S Ryorson-st., was arrested on
Monday, charged with stealing lace sha wi aud
veil, valued at $135. from the complainant when
she lived ut No. $40 l.afayette-ave.
George Ross, of No 100 Sxth-ave., who died on
June "a. lett a Will bequeathlug all his property,
estimated AT 10000 or 100000, 10 his wife. The
Will was made on MAY 81. Objections 70 the pro-
bate were made by Bernard DOnncly who claims
to be the next of KIN. on the ground that IL Is not
the last Will Of the dccedent, that he was not of
sound mind when he signed il. aud that he did so
while subject 10 undue Influence Testimony was
taken IN before SURROGATE Daley yesterday.
1t stated that Mr.. Ross twice an inmate OF
a lunatic asylum.
Before Judge Dylman and jury in the Supreme
Court Circuit. the suit Of Mary \. Smith Tor liln-
tied divorce from Albert smith has been on t.ial
for the last two DAYS. The defendant, who is "A
wine merchant in IutOn-st.. married to the
plaintiff IN OrccnpOmt on September !, 1871 his
action ls brought on the ground OF cruel aud ln-
human treatment. The plaintiff alleges that in
April, 1871, her husband at dinner declared that
the meat was tough, and thcreupon flung the JOINT
aud platter at her head, which missiles she deftly
lodged. -Four years later he again asserted that
the meat tough, and then dragged hs wife
down stairs by The hair of head and kicked her In
the slc. After an interval OF three years he struck
her Tvs ice in tine face without any prOv0cauon. aud
in August, 1878. he comDelicd her 10 sleep in gar
ret while he occupied lar more comfortable apart
ments. The testimony was inis he'd yesterday, and
the case viii be summed up and given to the jury
this morning.