The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1879-01-21
SUBURBAN NOTES.

wreckers have resumed work the steamship
indicator, lying on the bar east of Fire Island.
Mrs. Joseph Croft of Glen Cove, fell dead in the
Long Island Railroad depot at Hunters Point, yester-
day afternoon from heart disease.
After fulfilling passionate of twenty years Rev. Mr.
Haley, of the hosevle Newark, n ~ Presbyterian
Church, has sent in his resignation owing to i'll
health. He is troubled with bronchial affection.
To the great delight Of the fremen and policemen
of Newark N j.. likewise city officials whose salaries
some members OF the Common Council proposed TO
reduce. Mayor Yates has vetoed the resolution passed
some weeks ago by the republican majority. which
provided for reduction of their salaries.
Messrs Jacob and Christopher Horandt. father and
son. Swiss residents of Paterson. n. j. arragncd
yesterday in the General Quarter Sessions in that city
on Otto tutxbach editor Of tie Tassac Couty ourna
They gave ball. and the trial Will take place ON tho
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The ferryboat Arizona nos.cd helplessly ON Sunday
morning considerable distance up the East River,
through the engine catching the centre during
thr numerous changes to forward and backward be-
destination, ana shortly aferward she resumed her
trips.
suit for $4,000 damages for alleged seduction
and breach Of promise Of marriage is pending in the
Brooklyn city Court before Judge McCue. The plain
tin is Sarah A. Garbett and the defendant Lawson
creighton. tea merchant who resides at No. High
street Defendant has furnished bail in the sum Of
5000.
petition for the establishment Of stage line on
Fulton Hicks and State streets Brooklyn, signed by
a large number OF residents on those thoroug htarc
was prosecuted 10 the Brooklyn Common Council
yesterday by Bennett Co., who endeavoring TO
obtain the privilege For each passenger carried
Mcssrs. Bennett Co. willing TO pay the city half
cent.
In the Kings County Court OF Sessions yesterday
Patrick Reilly. who killed his wife by throwing her
from the second story window Of their residence,
NO J5 Dean street, brooklyn on October 80, 1878,
was allowed TO withdraw his plea Of murder in the
second degree and plead guilty to charge Of man
fenced on Friday next
Mr.. William slocum. once well to do merchant Of
this city, whose mpccunious circumstances were re-
Gently brought into prominence by the conduct of n
lawyer named Day, who obtained $25 check for him
and appropriated the money, IL again In difficulty
A motion was made before Judge Elliott. in Will
amsburg yesterday. to dispossess him for non-pay-
ment OF rent. but on argument he was granted an
extension of time
Martin Coleman. OF No. . Ferdon street. Newark,
N. j., quarrelled with his son, young man of
twenty-five, few days ago. and struck him violently
on the head. Mad with pain and anger the young
man seized knife aud thrust II into his n.thers arm,
causing the blood to dow in copious stream.
priest aud physicians were called, and the latter
p kcd up the severed arteries. Yesterday Colenans
condition was very prccarious. His has not been
arrested.
Mrs. John Hart. of Garden street. Newark. N. j..
attempted suicide yesterday by taking laudanum,
under rather peculiar circumstances Her mother Is
lying az the pvint of death at her house. Mrs. Hart
sister ON saturday complained that she had TO take
Mrs. Hart was failing in maternal duty. This
caused quarrel between the sisters, and Mrs Hart
In pqie took the poison. saying IL want 70 uie ue-
fore my mother" physician administered an
emetic, and now the woman IL $50 glad abe hes
escaped the clutches Of the devil himself"