The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1879-10-07
SUBURBAN NOTES.

Ex-Alderman Edward NJ. Butler of Jersey City.
who has been in the brokerage business for many
years. has made assignment for the benefit OF his
creditors. His liabilities estimated at $4,000.
During the pas. month not more than one inch of
rain has fallen Staten Island, and. as a conse-
quence the crops suffering and the roads are
almost impossible from dust. The wells and cis-
terms in many places are almost dry.
Captain Byrnes. of the Fifteenth precinct, re-
turned from Philadelphia last night, where ne had
been making arrangements for the exradition OF the
man who arrested while attempting to negotiate
one of the Manhattan Bank bonds. The Captain
reticent with regard to the success OF his mis-
sion. The prisoner did not accompany him.
Paul Shirley, who is accused of numbering Michael
Travis and Nicholas Meyners, who killed Patrick
McDermott, when arralgned i'll the Kings County
Court OF Oyer and Termner yesterday pleaded not
guilty to the charge The trial OF the former Will
month and that of the latter on Monday next.
SIN Caney of Bellevile. N j., by a
train on the Central Raj road Of New Jersey short
distance west OF Communipaw Station yesterday and
was instantly killed He had taken passage on the
six p. NJ. train for Newark And it is supposed that
while standing the platform at the time the train
whirling around the curve he was thrown OFT
and under the wheels of the car.
Detective Bacon, of Saratoga, came to this city
yesterday with warrant tor the arrest of four
young men who are charged with being concerned
in numerous burglaries in Saratoga One of the
number, Williams Burns. fifteen years of age. was
arrested in the afternoon, and another was taken
INTO custody late last night. Inspector McDefmott
refused to give any further particulars in the case
James Young was brought before United States
Commissioner Muirhead, i'll Jersey City, yesterday
on the charge Of passing spurious trade dollars
among the saloon keepers and merchants of Newark.
After examination was held, during which several
witnesses testified, Young committed to the
Hudson County Jail in default of bail Several dol
lars of the counterfeit money were found upon his
person
An examination in the case of Mrs. Ann Bannan.
charged with the abduction of a nephew OF John
Lawless, of New Brighton. s. l., was held yesterday.
Mrs. Francis George Shaw of the Board OF Managers
OF the New York Childrens Aid Society appeared on
behalf Of the defendant who also represented by
counsel. The hearing was soon adjourned. 1t was
said that Mrs. Bannan had the custody of the child
and settlement would be effected without further
court proceedings.
The argument to make permanent the injunction
against the Fulton Municipal Gas Company OF
Brooklyn restraining them from tearing up the
streets and laying mains, was to have taken place
before Judge Reynolds of the Brooklyn City Court.
yesterday. but was postponed until Thursday next.
owing to the absence of Counsellor Is. +. Tracey.
Upon motion of defendants council the temporary
injunction modified to permit the company to
lay 200 800 feet Of pipe in order to fill up gaps
existing.