New-York tribune., 1879-08-27
Presbyterian Hospital to return to the dock at the

Presbyterian Hospital to return to the dock at tne
foot of North Twelfth-st, to complete ner i0aa'nS
with naphtha. The owners, Jonas smith ~ 20, Oh
No. SO South-st., New-York claim that they nave
carried out all sanitary measures suggested Dy tne
authorities, and are under large expense WllIe e
waiting for cargo which it would take only short
time to put on board. 1t on July 80 that the
vessel was ordered back to Quarantine.
Argument was heard before Surrogate Daley, OF
KINGS County Yesterday on n motion to allow a
witness TO change his testimony i'm a will contest.
by the will of John H. Martinhoh. of Jay and Con
cord-sts., $4,000 was bequeathed but the only son.
James r.. MartnhOh, dislnherted tOr having
married Protestant. He opposed the probate OF
the WILL and in the contest, according to the notes
of the stenOgrapher the surviving witness uSoIge
c. HAYWARD testified that the witnesses signed the
document before the testatOr did. 1hls, II true.
would prove fatal to the will. An aildaVt was
produced yesterday from Mr. Hayward to the enect
notes and that the witnesses did not sign FIRST Inc
Surrogate claimed that there evidently was ms
take. the witness testified that ne Iead lhe WIN
to the testatOr who signed It, ana tneh ne Icau INC
attestatiOn clause. He reserved decision
JERSEY CITY
The Rev. Joseph Blanchard, retired col9red
clergyman, died at his house on Friday, aiter iohg
illness. He was not attended by physician, ana
County Physician Converse was informed OF tue
death. Yesterday burial permit was Issued deatu
having been caused by intermittent fever.
City Collector Love, of jersey City, began Mon
day the sale of the property of delinquent taxpay-
ers. The entire list. which fills seyenty-three col
umns of the local papers, was bid in by the city,
with the exception of about dozen lots. On por,
tion of the property the taxes have not been paid
since 1872.
NEWARK
The Liberals are organizing for the coming mu-
nicipal elections. The ward clubs meet once
week
The public schools will reopen on Monday next
They have all been thoroughly Ogerhauled and rem
Ovated
Elizabeth Roman who was stabbed with a sti-
nl gf res
weeks ago, has been arrested and committed TO jan
as witness.
The sale Of the Franklin Street Methodist Epis-
copal Church, which was to have taken place yes
terday, by Sheriff Van Rensselaer,, was postponed
for four weeks.
The house Of Mrs. C. Hager, at Mount Prospect
and SecOnd-ayes., was entered by burglars yester,
day morning and robbed of silyerware a gold
watch and locket and small sum of money.
poorly attended meeting Of wOrkngmen was
held in Turn Hall last evening TO express sympathY
with the striking splnneTs at Fail Rlyer. Inc meet
ing seemed to be under the auspices of few Social
lists.
The depositors of the American Trust Company
held meeting last evening, ana again decided 70
meets next month, with view of securing the IN
dictment of the officers and directors,
LONG ISLAND
YAPHANK.-Wiliam Weeks, the first president Of
the Long Island Railroad one OF the principal land
owners i'm Suffolk County, and a warm friend Of the
late Oliver Charck, Is lying dangerously Ill at his
residence.
LONG ISLAND CITY.-The Democratic General
Committee OF Queens County has under cOnsidera-
On proposition to change the basis of representa-
tiOn in the County and District Conventions. AT |
present there Is an equal representation from each
town and Long Island City. This Is unsatisfactory
to the latter, the Democratic majority there is
much larger than in any one OF the tOwns-ln TACT |
about as large as in all the towns put together.
STATEN ISLAND
SOUTHFIELD.-The trustees of Public School No. |
hay al
of a building and work is to be begun lmInedl-
ately.
WEST BRIGHrON.-The mother of the child which |
was left recently at the door of Mr.. Shaw's house
has been found She states that she Is unable TO |
support the child and therefore abandoned it,.
The proprietors OF the Smith Dycing Works at the
foot of TaylOr-st which We're robbed few nights |
ago by burglars estimate their loss at $4,000.
ToMpKINsv vILLE.-The Democratic General Com
mittee of Richmond County met Monday |
afternoon to arrange matters preliminary to |
the election of delegates to the State Con- |
yentIOn September 10. The County Con- |
yentiOn was called for Thursday Septen- |
Democratic primaries Tor Saturday, August 80, |
from to o D. IN.
RIcHMoND.-For some time past the Richmond |
County Superintendents OF the Poor have had |
few funds in their possession for the support of the
county poor, owing 10 the Board OF Supervisors re-
fuslng 10 make further appropriation. counsellor
proceedings IN the Supreme Court. before j lu'ge !
Barnard to compel the Supervisors t. make !
further appropriation OF sullcent Iunos 10 meet the
wants of the poor until the annual appropriation Is
made. The Court has subsequently decided the |
case in favor of the superintendent
HUDSON RIVER TOWNS.
Mr. VERNON.-The house OF William lie Roy on |
White Plains Road near SXteenth-ave., Mt. Yer-
nOn was entered by burglars on Monday night, and |
robbed of TWO pairs of gold-mOunted spectacleS !
number of silver forks and spoons, two silk hats, |
quantity Of clothing and various other articles. A |
small dog by its ncessant barking, aroused Alr lie
Roy, who proceeded to stIgate the cause, when
the burglars fled with the booty which they had |
collected.
YOSKERs-The GenwOod Athletic Club will hold |
its annual contest at IOnleTs on Saturday August !
30 The prizes will include a silver cup aud gold and
silver medals. There are seyenty-5iX entries among
them being representatives from the leading a,h-
leuc clubs of Ncw-lOrk and its vicinity and from
Columbia, Harvard and Princeton Colleges. The |
programme consists of runs of 70. 1O0 900 and 40 |
yards each, run Of half mile, 3O0-yards run,
hurdle Onc-mIle walk, tWO-lniles walk handicap
and running high leap.
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