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

Henry Hirscb. age nine the son of VI. IliTsch,
who keeps tobacco store ut No % Fulton-s. 5or
overheard mt JEWELS dock at 5:3O D. m. yesterday
aud was drowned. The body was not recovered
Catherine Miller a three-year-old child, fell from
the third story of No 10 Man-st., to the grouh,
distance of fifty feet, Friday afternoon, ana re-
ceiyed n fracture of the skull which was pro-
nOunced fatal by Ambulance Surgeon Piympton.
James McGrath, a tailor, of East New.ior
while going home intoxicated FRIDAY night pWn VI
struck by an engine on the Atlantic Avenue halI-
road and thrown from the track. One OF MS legb
was severely laceratod, but he escaped further
| injury.
A motor on the Fort Hamilton Railroad came
into collision with strcet-caT which had been
drawn from the opposite track. near the SchutZch
Park, at midnight on Friday The streot-car vas
crowded with passengers, several OK "hom "eic
| slightly injured.
Judge Pratt in Brooklyn, Saturday, confirmed
the report Of General p. :. CrQoke. the referee IN
the suit for divorce of Henry Kraft agaihs' E,l%a
that the defendant was insane az the TIME sac was
married to the plaintiff, and the fact was unknown
TO him. The referee reported III favor oil alnuilhg
the marriage.
About 600 persons were present on Friday on the
Union Grounds to see the match between the SEMI
professional New-Iork Club and the Montgomery
Club. The race stood at the close, Montgomery, Z;
NeW-YoTk, .. The most important game NJ PROS
poet Park was between the Clipper and Clinton
Clubs The Clipper Club defeated It's opponents by
"A score of 20 to l6.
An inquest was held on Saturday by Coroner
Nolan III the case OF Matthias Mof0rth. who died
al East New-York on June p from an overdose OF
black drOps,' a preparation OF laudanum, when
was purchased at the drug store of DIR. Charles A.
Beckert, at Atlantic and SAetlieldayes. The jury
found that Or. Beckert sold the poison IN violation
Of law. DR.. Beckett was allowed 10 90 on MS own
recognizance, promising TO give bonds to-day.
Joseph NJ Simonson, Chief Clerk in the brooklyn
Post Office died Friday afternoon at his resi-.
dcucc No. 1877 Fort Grecne-place, at the age of
sXty-cIght years. He LAD been connected with the
Post Office for about forty years, ard was Assistant
Postmaster Tor number of years prior TO I0st-
master 1albOHs administrator. lie was familiar
with all the details OF the business and Was hg4Iy
esteemed by all the employees q the Office. lie
leaves a wife and family of grOwn-up children.
number of servant girls in the vicinity of st.
FeliX-st and Lafayctte-aye. were visited ON Satur-
day by a man who offered for sale Catholic Ictnen-
tos SAYING that he authorized by Bishop
Loughln 20 make collections of money. 10 one he
said he was Father Dunno ana was connected WIN
81. AuguStine'F Church. To Maggie Ducgan, OF No.
1919 ST. FelX-st., he saId he was member OF the
Dominican Order and that for 81 he w0uld say
number OF prayers for her. When arrested lac gave
his name as James Sinnott, age ffty-seyen, OF No.
PA Columbla-st. lie was arrested last October Tor
similar offences
Intelligence was received in Brooklyn on Satur-
day Of the death, at Narragansctt Pier, on Friday,
of Dr. William h. Brown. OF No. 12o MOntague-'t',
one of the oldest physicians IN the city, lie lacked
a day or two of being seventy-three years OF age:
lie was born in Massachusetts, and was graduated
from Dartmouth College in 1929. He practced III
Portland, Me-, and III Philadelphia, and then went
abroad. In 1889 he returned aud took up his resi-
dence in Brooklyn where he has since lived. About
four years ago he was injured by falling rom
srect-car, and since then lac has been affected
more less by paralysis, which extended 10 Ills
throat at times lie left liroOldyD TWO weeks ago
for the benefit Of bis health.
JERSEY CITY.
The Smith-Bennett case will come before the
Supreme Court, al Trenton, to-day on the writ OF
error obtained by their counsel.
John Crcech, while crazy with liquor, Jumned out
of a third-story window Of Rea's Hotel, Nos Hud-
son-st jersey City, ut 3 a. M on friday; IhIee Oh
his ribs broken, aud his skull Is so DauIy lIac
tured that ne cannot live.
The third match game of base ball on the jersey
CITY Club grounds between the professional Fly
AWAY Club Of Ncw-YOTk and The National AssOca-
ton jersey CIty Club took place on FRIDAY. The
Jersey City Club took the lead IN the nlst INNING
when 1t scored two runs Ivy good batting and
maintained il 20 the close, coming out the Ylct0Ts
by score of to o.
NEWARK.
The residents of the Sixth and Thirteenth Wards
held q meeting on Saturday evening and drew up
n petition for presentation TO the Common Council,
demanding better police protection.
The Rev. Joseph CorrIgan, brother of Bishop Cor
of ST. Johns Roman Catholic Church. MT. halon
has been transferred to New-Brmswick.
The Fourth Of JULY Committee mas decided to
have another display of fireworks on Thursday
evening next the rain-otorm on Friday evening
last having kept thousands from enjoying the eA-
hlDltOu.
Tho Continental Telegraph Company. has opened
an office IN this city, with special wires Tor the
transaction Of Newark business with New-lorh,
Jersey CIV, Philadelphia and Trenton, and has
duced the rates for messages between the places
named 20 - cents for ten words.
4 large Newfoundland dog belonging to Thomas
Pilkmgton, and chained III the yard OF No: 54 Ere
Hngnuvscn-ave., sprang after cat ON thursday
night and went over the fence with the Offending
feline The chain being too short TO allow Tie dog
to touch bottom, he was suspended 10y his neck 70
the fence and slowly strangied 20 death, III winch
position he was found Oh the following morning
| 4 demonstration was made in Newark on Satur-
dav By the SOcaiistic Labor party IN favor oi the
eight hour system. The procession, winch was
| composed of less than 200 persons, mostly Ger
mans. paraded through the principal streets with
three flags OF the Commune. The participants each
| wore badge bearing the motto, Eight hours we
demand, July 3, 1879. Peaccably II We can, torc-
| by If we must" sections OF Socialists were pres
| cnt from New-York and jersey City, and deiega-
| tons IrOm the sn0enlakerS, matters ana stone
| cutters associations OF Newark, ana the Newark
| luin Ncrern participated.
NEwJERsEY.
| clifford Thompson. age II, son of Mr..
Thompson associate editor Of Inc National FlreDtdhS
JoaRa, was drowned while bathing IN the PaSsalc
| River, near the ENC works. on saturday evening.
| The body was recovered about 10 O'clock.
LONG ISLAND.
| JAMNCA.-Two pickpOckets were arrested July
4th They prevailed upon Officers smith and
Harner to allow them to stay at a hotel during the
night saving that they would pay all the expenses
and that the officers could stay III the room with
| them. This arrangement was satisfactory, and a
! room hired AT Pettts Hotel The officers eat
! by the window while the prisoners went 10 bed
farmer asserts that he went 10 sleep leaving Smith
! 10 watch the men and to call him IN two hours.
| smith It appears, also fell asleep. Both officers
! slept sOundly until morning when they aWOkc TO
| ind that both prisoners had escaped.
STATEN ISLAND.
NEW -BRiGHTON.-COroner Gainev has held an in
duest upon the body of Max Marder the German fire.
man at ST. Marks hotel who was found dead III bed
! by his roommate on saturday morning. The jury
concluded that Marder died from tlt effects of
| tue excessive heat.
HUDSON RIVER TOWNS.
YONKERs.-ChaIes Y. Martene. q wealthy man.