New-York tribune., 1879-06-06
In accordance with the provisions of tho ordinance

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| on the subject.
The Twelfth Precinct Police have arrested an
other member Of the gang of burglars who were ar,
rested in Nlain-st on Friday He IS negro named
| Samuel W. Hunter alias slippery Sam," and llved
| at No. 80 Schoes-st. Several stolen articles were
| found in his possession.
Mrs Mary Cullen, of Thirty y-eighth-st was brought
David O'Keefe. of 'fhirteentL,st. aud Fifih-ave.,
with attempting to poison the members OF ms family
by giving them can OF milk containing kerosehe enc
| oil on Wednesday. The testimony showed that the
two families did not live in harmony. Ihe case was
| adjourned.
The wife of Mordaunt the actor. Is lying sick and
| in a destitute condition at her residence NO %
Penp-st On Sunday while suffering from tenn
porary alteration Of the mind she left her mouse,
and was found by police officer warlering IN ped
| ford-ave. Her husband. who Is travelling Wild "a a
theatrical company, is said to be unaware OF his
wife's condition.
Coroner simms on Wednesday night held, an in
Quest IN the case Of William L. Morrell, who was
killed on Decoration Day by motor on the Hafnll-
ton Avenne Line of the City Railroad, when near
Fort Hamilton. AT a late hour the jury rendered
divided verdict SIX OF the Jurors hnding ihat Nor NOR
knocked him of the and two declaring that the
blow waSgiyen by an unknown person.
JERSEY CITY.
John Gill. the man arrested i'll Jersey City We'd,
nesday for passing counterfeit money was aIralgned
before Judge Davis yesterday and held To await
trial.
Henry Fischer. the driver of a brewery wagon,
IN Jersey City Yesterday, and had his hip badly
crushed by a barrel of ale, which fell upon him.
It's getting be risky business to sign the bond
of Democratic Collector in New-Jerscy. People III
the Counties of Middlestx and PaSsaic viii be Un-
usually cautious hereafter, the alleged defacatIons
in these counties being the most recent ana aito-
gether the most melancholy yet recorded.
NEWARK.
Mayor Yates has issued the annual proclamation
for he muzzllng of dogs
The annual ordination of priests in the Diocese of
New-Jcrsey will take place on Saturday III the
Cathedral AT Newark
The Nevarl, Aqueduct Board on Wednesday
evening appropriated 50 900 for additional expert
ments with driven wells at the BelleYlne water
Works.
The German Roman Catholic Central Society of
the United States completed its labOr5 in Newark
ON "Wednesday evening aud adjourned. st. Lous
selected - the place for holding the next con-
yention.
The tliirty-first anniversary of the Foster Home
Society was observed at the Home on Wednesday
evening. The Rev. DR.. Wilton delivered the ad-
dress The treasuTer's report showed the receipts
of the year TO have been $l2,0OS 9G; expenditures,
1870 1G.
The General Synod of the Reformed Church Of
America continued its sessions yesterday IN the
Clinton Avenue Church. in Newark. The Rev. Dr.
Abram X, Van Nest. of Philadelphia, was elected
President. On Wednesday evening the Rev. Dr.
Vaudeville preached the SSynodleal sermon: lie
sos churches and 52i minister's After the ap-
pOIntment of committees yesterday, the Rev. Dr.
4. i. Van Gicson communicated to the synod MS
declinaton to deliver the Veddcr Lecture for $780,
EEW-JERsEY.
PAMRAPo.-WiIam Junnaford. colOred, was ar
rested Yesterday at Pamrapo and held TO await
trial Oh a charge of assautlng Charles keaIney
with stone. Kearney is seriously injured. Jun
nafOrd claims that he threw the stone at hearney
in sport. 1900
HrMPsTEAD.-The Queens County Board of Super
vsOrs Yesterday passed act to extend the charter
of the Hampstead and Jamaica Plank Road Com
pany for twenty yea years fom May, c:i:rdne dne
passed act for the preservation of shell fish In
the public waters OF the county. Ii provides that
no person not actual resident of the county for
three months previously shall be permitted to take
from the waters in any manner CLANS oysters or
other she'll fish and all those caught violating the
law will be subject 10 a fine not to exceed 500 or
imprisonment in the county jan not to exceed SIX
months. . - ~
CAsTLEroy-Judge Gilbert, in the contest suit of
John Mcdonald against Barnard McTamney for the
rusteeshp OF Casteton has decided IN favor OF the
latter.
RIcHMoND.-The money, $3.50, which the Rich
mond County Board OF Supervisors appropriated for
public expenses on Decoration Day and f0r doing
which they were indicted by the Grand Jury, has
been refunded to the county, the amount having
been made UP by private subscriptions. The Indlct
ment against the Board has been quashed.
PoRT Observation-Disclosures j. Howell, con-
tractor of this city, has forwarded to the Board OF
Trustees of Port Richmond sharp communication
in which he states that he put IN bid, which
proved to he the lowest, 1or some Improvement
work in the village; that Notwithstanding his
bid was the lowest, the contract was awarded to
Mr. Bennett. lie declares that he will take pro-
ceedings against the village for damages.
MARINERS HARBoR.-The neighborhood is in a
state of Indignation over the cruelty of a farmer
named Edward j. Stevenson to a valuable young
colt belonging 20 n neghbor named Daniel Lake.
Stevenson found the colt his premises, and shot
it in the head. 1t died in six holrs Officer Cronin,
OK the Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to
Annals, arrested Stevenson, and Justice Tappan
senteDced him 10 six months Imprisonment in the
Crow Hill Penitentiary, giving him the full extent
of the law.
HUDSON RIVER COUNTIES.
SING SING.-Joseph Mexican, of Sing Sing, has
been indicted for feloniOus assault, also for
sault with intent to Kill.
YoNKERs.- Three indictments were found yes
terday by the Grand Jury of the Court OF Oyer and
1erminer, now sitting at White Plains. against
George Wysc of Yonkers one for arson in the third
degree for burglary and one for grand larceny.
His wife, Annie Wyse, who assisted him in some of
his offences, escaped indictment. Wysc, when ar
rested by the police of lUnkers, confessed his guilt,
but on beng arragned yesterday entered a plea of
not guilty aud was remanded for trial at the next
Court of SesslOns.
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