New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1879-07-19
BROOKLYN.

Music IN prospect IdIh III \ y. H. IO-idN.
The Twelfth Ward bath has been placed at the
foot Of COnoyerSi, and VIII De opened to the public
to-day.
Mrs. p. Stewart of No. 12j Highest, died on
Thursday from injuries received that day By fail
ing from a second story window of her house.
The Board of City Works decided yesterday that
the entire Board should take action upon all bills
before thcy are finally passed, the president first
auditing tlcm Heretofore bills have been approved
by the president, or by two commissioners i'll his
absence.
Mrs Margaret Jennings, age twenty-threo. who
was confined III the Hospital tor lHcuTabics M Flat
bush being subject 10 cpileptic fits found dead
Thursday morning with her head caught between
two Stats in the frame of the bed. Coroner Simms
held an inquest IN The case yesterday, and the jury
rendered "a verdict OF accidental death.
The body of a drowned woman was found yestcr-
daV morning near the North Pier, Atlantic Dock
The woman was a5oat forty years of age, > feet
inches in height, with black hair, and was
dressed in striped cacO waist linen OYcrdrcSs and
black skirt. Her stockings were white and shoes
much worn. The body, which had not been "a long
time IN the water, was taken 10 the Morgue. where
cards were found on II addressed TO Miss Miueter
IS NaSSau-st." and "KrOnthai, 217 Grand-stn !;
a postal card addressed to Mrs. Kelly, care
of Mrs. Sullivan, 81 Jdmes-st., NeW-YOrk,' and
a postal card containing message in Hebrew, adj.
dressed TO Harms Leayey, 10 Alen-st. Suffolk
ST., New-lcrk."
JERSEY CITY.
August Mast, of Williamsport Penn. was vcs.cr-
day swindlsd ont of 500 by confidence man III
the station of the Pennsylvania Railroad at Jersey
City.
The Hudson County Board of Chosen Frechoders
al ITS meeting on Thursday reelected T. w. KINGS
land County Collector and The Hon. Job LIppincOtt
counsel TO tie board
William J. Trinisty, the Polish sailor who was
arrested az iiObohcn on charge OF having killed
his father five years ago. yesterday was committed
TO the County Jail TO await trial Oh an Indictment
found against him IN 1874.
August Fialka was committed to the County Jail
Yesterday TO await trial on charge Of threatening
to kill his wife. He deserted her two years ago
and when she refused to live with him again he
drew a large knife and revolver; but sne escaped
before Lie could Kill her
NEWARK.
The Office of David r. Brown, ship-builder on
Riyer-st., was broken into Wednesday night, and
the safe was robbed Of sos IN silver.
Albert Koch, farmer living at No. % Belmont
ave- was arrested yesterday for gssdGiting Jacob
Weber WITH scythe and cutting one OF his fingers
of.
Since the Misunderstanding between the Amer
lean Union telegraph Company aud the city au-
thCiites t0riy adjusted. the erection of
the cOmpany lines has been carried on without an
uOyducc.
The officials connected with the United States
Courts have received circulars nom tie Treasury
DepaItmCut at Washington, assigning the failure Oi
Congress 10 make the usual appropriations as the
cause Of inability 10 settle accounts now due.
Henry Thompson, the tramp accused of having
robbed Mrs. Fuller, of MOntcaiT, had an eXaInlna-
ton before Judge Mills yesterday. lie stated that
while asleep In the woods at MOntclalr with another
man, he suddenly awOkc and, pcrceiying mon !,
bulgng out of his companions pocket, fciohOu in
abstIacted IL. The Judge was convinced TIA
! Thompson had not committed tie Fuiler robbery
and therefore committed him to await the acton o