New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1879-08-05

charges against Brady. ..... Mrs. William O.. Eli
son, of Monroe-st poured some Kerosene OIL on ha
was terribly burned Her husband was severely
injured while trying to extinguish the fames'
NEWARK
Peter Demarest of No Orange-placei was over over
come by the heat on Saturday, and 10 stln oonhhcu
TO his house.
There were sixty-six deaths in Newark last week,
of which eight were from consumption seven irohh
cholera infantum, and six from COMMISSIONS
Cornelius Paxton, proprietor OF a sash and blind
factory nj Nos 32 and "a Beecher-st had one OF bis
hands seriously lacerated by circular saw Oh os'-
urday.
John Rechcrt was admitted to bail on Sunday,
for rial on the charge of stealing $106 worth OF
billiard and pool balls from Edward Hoffman, OF
Broome and Mercer SITS.
The Office of rhe receiver of the Broad Street Line
of horse cars, In Clinton-ave was broken INTO our
ing the temporary absence of the receiver on oun-
day. and robbed OF abont $50
The Rev. Father Bradley, lately minister OF the
Protestant Episcopal Church, on Sunday evening
began q series Of sermons on the Roman Catnoho
religion, at st. PatTcEs Cathedral
The Rev. Mr.. Kern has been elected president and
superintendent Of the founding asylum recently
opened by him. society has been organized, ana
the public solicited for means to maintain tho mstl-
tuition.
John Mcdonald was convicted in tho Court Of
Special Sessions yesterday of assault and battery
on Officer Wilde and sentenced to the state Prison
for two years James Blake was sentenced 10 Tue
State Prison for one year for the same offence
Bernard Smith, of Market-st.. has begun proceed,
ings for divorce from his wife Eliza, on the ground
Of lnfidety. The defendant has obtained writ OF
habeas CORPUS obtain possession OF her daughter
Mary Josephine, age seven who is attending the
Sisters Academy at Madison. The case Will Do
heard before the Chancellor to-day.
The funeral of the late Isaac b. Kilburn took
place Yesterday from the First Presbyterian Church,
and the Intermeut was made In Rosedale Cemetery,
at Orange. Many friends and relatives were pres
emit as well as the members of the Board OF Chosen
tha Ia Executive Com
mittee of the State Agricultural Society ana tho
directors of the Essex County National Bank.
Beppo Mairicho, the Italian organ-grinder who
stabbed his wife I'm the abdomen in ut of Jealous
rage on Sunday evening, in NewtOn-st. tenement-
house. was arrested yesterday by Detective Nc
Manus and Officer AOssbachor In the woods near
S.. Barnabas's Protestant Episcopal Church.. When
arrested he had stetto up his sleeve Police JUS
tce RlcOrd committed him 10 Jail TO awat the result
of his wIfe's injuries. Joseph Feur, Michael Iron
and Polo John were also locked up as witnesses
The second free excursion for poor children adver
tised for YESTERDAY, did not take place, owing TO
combination of circumstances. Sandwiches pre-
pared for the children on Saturday and sunday
were condemned by the Board OF Health, and When
new ones had been prepared aud the LOCO children
assembled had waited for hours in Military Park, 1t
was discovered that the tug which was towing the
excursion barge to Newark had broken down near
the Bay Bridge and would not arrive FOR several
hours. La the meantime the children departed for
their homes in disgust
HUDSON RIVER TOWNS.
probate in Surrogate COfiPs court Wlthln the last
few days was that of the late Daniel Grlthn,
farmer, who died on July 10 lie left neither wldOw
nor child, but a grandson. Howard J Orlinnt MS
only lineal descendant. On January 70, 1910,
Daniel Griffin executed will and appointed his
nephew, David ii. Lane, and Noah D. lompklns MS
executors The testatOr lett all his personal prop
erty 10 his grandson, Howard J. Griffin, now nine
teen years old, on his becoming Of age, and also
life interest the real estate consisting OF aooat
200 acres of land, together with the homestead. AT
his death the property to go to his hers' II ne
had any; aud in OF hls dylLg without ISSUE Ihe
property to be sold and the proceeds dlylded
equally between the nephews and nleces OF the
testatOr.
STATEN ISLAND.
NFw-DORP-The Moravian Church has recently
celebrated its lO6th anniversary. The burial
ground connected with TINS church is one of the
oldest in the country.
sTAPLEToN-A swimming bath has been placed
off COnkliEg's dock, about halfway between ota,
pletOn and IOmpkinsyille. 1t Is open for men ana
boys before q and after p. M, and during
the intervening hours for women 1t has been wen
patronIzed by both sexes thus Tar.
LONG ISLAND.
MrNroLA.-Pobert Bissert, of MILESTONE prom
inent in Queens County politics last ran as an ad
vocate OF the Greenback labor party, issued call
about two weeks ago for county convention. to be
held mt Areson's Hotel on August 1. The call was
signed by Biissert, as chairman OF the county COM
mittee. Each club was directed to send two dele,
gates 1t was also announced that delegates Woulu
be elected represent the Assembly districts IN the
State convention, which Will be held on August 20
at Utica. When the time arrived Tor the meeting
Yesterday the only persons present were Bllssert
and four others from Flushing, reporter, and
Harvey Markham, OF Suffolk County, the repre-
sentative of the First District IN the ,OreenDaeK
Labor state Committee. The latter said that the
call issued by Bissert was irregular IL was further
ntimated that the assumed leadership OF bllsSert
was distastefui to the majority of the party in
Queens County.
BATH-The children at Avon Beach Hotel gave
an entertainment on Saturday evening last for the
benefit of the Poor Chlldren's Summer Home at
Bath. under the auspices of the New-York Chill
dren's Aid Society. The net proceeds amounted TO
sos %. Over 1900 children have spent one week