New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1879-07-21

yesterday noon in the act of robbing James b.
Crawford's grocery store, at Iryington. Ihey were
apprehended by, the village constable VINO Trans
fcrrcd them to the city police.
Handbills are posted in East Newark calling for
a meeting of workingmen Tomorrow. evening IN
that place to take measures to avenge the death OF
Armstrong. who was recently shot at Montciair ny
Joseph A. Blair. The meeting is called by the
Socialistic Labor party
NEw-JERsEY.
Frrz.pFTH-The committee Of eight appointed
bv the meeting of the Council Committee, Sinking
Find Commissioners and taxpayers, to consider ana
report upon various matters touching tIe city deD
value of property, etc, have divided into suD-com-
mttees to prepare reports upon the rates OF Vaua-
ton OF different properties. etc.
LONG ISLAND.
SAG UiRBOR-Many trout have died on the
premises of George w. Thompson from paris green
thrown into the ponds.
STATEN ISLAND.
NFw-DoRP.-Ihe Moravian Church recently cele-
brated the hundred aud sixth anniversary OF
the laying of the conversation. The cemetery adj
joining the church is the Oldest III the county.
srAPLEroN-WillIam Keller, age sixty years, a
respected resident of Stapeton, committed suicide
Inv hanging himself some time after midnight on
Friday, in his house. His wife on saturday morn
ing found his body suspended by n harness strap
from the ceiling II is said that financial troubles
prompted him to commit the act
CAsuErON.-Itis alleged that the office of Super
intendent of the Poor for some time has been
conducted in q loose manner, aud that an investiga-
tom is being made by tho agent of the State Board
of Charities who has called upon the Board Of
Superyisors to furnish report showing the number
and names of the persons that have received relief
IN Castleton since November 1878.
NEW -BRIGHToN.-rhomas McElheeny Il confined
in the lookup on the charge of blgany. About a
year ago one Margaret Shaw married IcElheeny,
but left him soon after, and lac was compelled by
III court to pay her s. month for her support;
Suddenly the payments of the money ceased, and
Mrs McElheeny discovered that her husband had
married another wife. Mrs McElheeny No.
thereupon applied TO Justice Seaton for warrant
for his arrest. Mrs. McElheeny No. has also
lodged complaint against him.
HUDSON RIVER TOWNS.
MISUNDERSTANDING Murphy, who was shot
in the head by man named Nolan. at Nerplanck 8,
on the Fourth, Is rapidly recovering, and has been
taken to the County House. Inc Oail mas lot you
been extracted.
CoRTLANDr.-Another singular assessment has
come TO light. The town asses sOrS put down the
Hudson River Railroad for $4,000. The State
Assessors, ascerlaininI this TACT, Increased the
assessment TO S63S 300.
its first match game of baseball with the Pongh-
keepsle City Club on Saturday. The contest re-
suited In favor OF the Hudson Club, as toiIOW5i
Hudson, 7; Pougkecpsie City, 2.
YoNKERs.-It Is proposed TO secure the services OF
Mr. Moody for revival work I'm one of the cburches s..
.....A person calling himself Richard MeGrath,
from San Francisco, recently appeared IN lonkeIs
and hired two stores, with the avowed purpose or
carrying on a jOhblng grocery business lie pro-
pOsed to pay five years rent in advance, on cOndl
ton of having a discount of per cent, referring
the owner of the buildings TO his banker In San
Francisco in regard to his comm arcial standing
there. In reply to the inqurie8 made by telegraph,
it was said that McGrath wac worth 100000.
The stores were fitted up wCiI, and a number of
tradesmen cheeriully accommodated the stranger
with loans of a few hundred dollars each; Sud
denly Mr.. McGrath disappeared and the tradesmen
who have been duped by him. are very It. lcent on
the subject OF their loans.