New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1879-06-23


Thirty-three building permits were Issued last
week.
William H. Hazard, who was appointed Com,
missioner of City Works last Monday, has decided
to accept the office.
The 18th Regiment proposes TO visit Pniadelpilla
early In October and participate in the colebraoh
of the organization Of the Grand Army OF the ne
public in Pennsylvania ,
Patrick Connolly, age sixty-six was found Satur--
day morning living dead in the ward in the rear OF
MS bnuse No 1876 Van Buren-st. He had evidently
fallen from the window of his room III the thHu
story.
About 900 persons watched the championship
base ball game at Prospect Park on Saturday be-
tween the Nameless Club and the Commercial ClnD
The contest was marked by heavy batting by D3th
clubs and resulted in defeat Of the Nameless Ciuo
by a score OF IL TO Ii.
large number of delegates to the recent conyen-
tion from out-of-town lacrosse clubs visited Pros
pect Park on Saturday by invitation OF ine mem so
bers of the Ravenswooi Club, ana pIyeu ipa.o
game, which was looked upon WIN grea1 in'eieS'
by large number OF persons.
The bricklayers employed on an extension OF
Raymond Street Jail. have struck for an increase
from So 30 to SO a day. The contractor refused 10
accede TO the demand. The laborers employed on
thc buiIding also suspended work, the contractor
refusing to accede to demand for an increase from
81 30 TO 81 day.
JERSEY CITY.
Tho trial of John Haliard the ex-president of the
State Fire Insurance Company or jersey Wv, ioI
the embezzlcment of $4,000 in bonds OIL bay0h ne
begun TO-DAY.
The Passa,c River Amateur Rowing Association
and it's Repatta Committee have extended the time
for making ertrl.s for the regatta on lhrrsday
next until this evening. MIR GOODWIN, OF C9l-
umbia College, was chosen Tor referee: All the
races will be one and half miles strs ght-away.
While George Lausser, age fifty, of No. CT Seven
teenth-aye. was at work in n sewer excavation IN
Boyd-st.. near Springfied-ave., Friday after
noon n heavy fagstOne fell III upou him, Killing
him almost instantly. The deceased man leaves a
wife and four children.
John Daver. aged sixty years, employed on the
coal docks at Bergen Point, disappeared Frifay
night Yesterday afternoon his body was FOUND IN
the water near the coal docks. Inc head was naHiy
emf and crushed It is supposed that his death was
caused by his having been struck by drilI engine
and Knocked into the water.
The third match game OF baseball between the
National Jersey Civ Club and the professional
Aiaska Clnb. of New-York on the Jersey CITY Clubs
ground on Saturday, was witnessed by 1000 per-
sons. TO the surprise of nearly all present, the Al
Jersey CITY scored lis fourth defeat of the season.
The score stood at the close. Alaska, IL; jersey
City. 6.
NEWARK.
Robert Hevcy and John Putnam, each eight years
old. of Sixth-ave. were drowned while bathing In
Branch Brook yesterday. -
The journoymen masons on Friday evening re-
solved to demand an increase of 20 per cent OF
wages beginning June 30.
Asscmblvman Charles A. Felch, who was elected
on the Democratic and Greenbaok ticket on Satur-
day made assignment of his boot aud shoe bust
ness 70 John L. Gardner. His liabilities are ABOUT
$4,000.
The Association regatta will take place on Thurs
dav afternoon on the Passaic River. The races
will he for par-oared gigs, six-oared gigs senior
single sculs junior single SOULS III meats, ana louI
Dared shells.
Francis Theme, age sixteen son Of poor widow
living at No. 12S HowaTd-st., was drowned In the
Passaic River, at HARRISON on Friday evening. lie
was unable to swim, but was persuaded TO dive OH
the dock, his comrades telling him there was no
danger.
James Williams, who was arrested In Hoboken
on the charge, OF ASSEMBLING the Rev Mr.. McNaIr,
of the Law and Order Association, will be brought
before Judge Depue to-day on writ Of habeas
corpus. During the parade Of the Newark brewers
on Thursday last an ,eefigy Of the Rev Nh AcNair,
pelted with stones and burned.
DR.. William II. Brown. of Bound Brook, visited
Newark on Saturday evening, bought suit OF
clothes which he had wrapped up and carried under
his arm, and then proceeded 10 Fair-,t. saloon,
where lie got very drunk. He subsequently
arrested, and at Police Headquarters 1t was dis
covered that some clever rogue had substituted an
old door-mat for the inebriated doctors new suit
OF clothes.
Henry D. Bross will be tried bfore Justice Paulin
tomorrow for deserving and refusing 70 support
secured divorce in Omaha. II Is stated that he
never left the State of New-J Jersey to secure the
divorce, and Judge Depue, in recent decision,
said: "When neither party has left the State of
New-Jersey. and a divorce has been obtained IN
another State. the divorce Is imperative III TINS
State"
NEw-JERsEY.
EI1zABEru-At the Brinton Rance on Saturday
Dr. J. NJ. Dart won the Sharp's Rife COmpany's
prize at 300 yards. There were forty-three entries
FOR the Association prize of $3.50. w. II. Cobb. +.
IL Holton aud J. w. Todd will have to shoot off a
tie. w. NJ. Farron won the second prize.
RAHwAY-Then contested election case, which
was tired before Judga Van SICKLE last week. was vas
ballot. which gives James T. Meilck Den.J q
seat in the City Council instead of James Dun who
was declared elected by the Board OF Canvassers OF
the City Council.
LONG ISLAND.
FLUsHNG.-George w. Furman, paymaster of the
Long Island Railroad, died Friday morning from
injuries received in the railroad disaster az Fresh
Pond last Summer He was iifty-eght years Of age.
SToNY BaOoK-The Jury in the case of Thomas
X. LYONS, age twenty-tour, who was found upon
the floor of barn, at the foot of ladder leading
TO a hay-Inow badly wounded and insensible, and
VINO afterward died, gave verdict OF death from
fall.
STATEN ISLAND.
CLIFToN-The residence of William McFarlin al
Clifton was entered few nights ago by thieves,
who carried of about 300 pounds of lead pipe. The
Staten Island police discovered the stolen property
on the following dav IN the woods near by. Officers
Drummonl aud FITZPATRICK were detailed to watch
for the thieves The officers remained on duty un-
Ill midnight on Saturday, when they captured John
Wall and JOHN W. Morris two OF the remaining
members of the " Modoc gang now ont of State
prison. They committed yesterday for the ac-
ton Of the Grand Jury.
HUDSON RIVER TOWNS.
NFw-POCHFLIE.-Ihc town officers held meet
ing ON Friday evening, at which letter was LAID
before them from Martin J. Ke0gb. counsel for the
four bOndsmen of ex-Supcryisor George Is. Aclier-
man, setting forth that after close examination
of the late officials accounts and the sums making
up his defciency il had been ascertained that the
FIJI liability of the bondsmcn was 1900 out of
The total of $1,000. TINS will be paid. aud the
bondsmen viii then be released. The bondsmen
for MIR. Alderman are L. NJ. Tomplns, Conrad Roth,