New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1879-07-09

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| tain an advanced prlce-list: A.,
The Washington street Pollce reporter 20 I ',I
| Central Office yesterday that sneak thl9i had
| stolen $3.50 from the hOuse'Of George VI. DIoWn'
Monday afternoon. They failed to state, however
where Mr.. Brown lives.
W. II. McDOnOugh, q civil engineer, reported 10
the Supervisors yesterday that the Bssy!lc 1rlnee
over the NewtOwn Creek rotten ana dlldpiudtcu'
and that unless travel shut OF from u the coh-
sequences would be disastrous.
The Board OF Supervisors yesterday awarded 10
the Bay State Shoe and Leather Company the con-
tract for the labor of the conyicts IN the hlngs
County Penitentiary for ten years. This company
was the only bidder for the contract
The usual order IN regard to police vacations was
issued by Superin teudent Campbell Yesterday. Cap
tains will be given Ii days leave of absence ser
geants and detectives. 10 days roundsmen, 3 days;
and patrOlmen and dOoImen, DAYS.
Morris lIirsch, of No. 50 Fulton-st., whose nine
year-Old son was drowned at Jewells DOCK, on
Sunday, employed diver 10 search for the body
which was recovered yesterday afternoon. NIs
Hrsch is almost distracted at her sons DEATH
Shang 10, o Chinaman, charged Michael O'Brlen,
age twelve. of No. Al Frankln-St, before justice
Elliott yesterday, with continually annoying nm,
and with breaking number OF panes OF glass Vai-
ued at 81. OBuen was required to give bonds TO
keep the peace.
S. NJ. Freeman. who keeps a dry goods store at
No. II Hcrbert-st has caused the arrest OF Nicholas
and Caroline hIahOTan and Elizabeth Schaeler, OF
No. DAB Bayard-st on the charge of consplrng TO
eXtOrt $50 from him. He called at their house TO
collect some money due him from the two women,
when MahOran charged him with acting improperly
III the presence of his wife. Justice Guck yester-
day adjourned the case.
The Supervisors Finance Committee yesterday
considered General Benjamin f. Tracy's bill for
5000 Tor his services in conducting the pTosccu-
ton OF City Works Commissioners John ". Fiaherty
and George G. Bennett, who were convicted Of NAL
feasancc in office. At the suggestion OF Mayor
Howell, General Tracy was employed IN TINS case 10
assist the Disirict-Attorney, under the law which
provides that this can be done with the consent OF
the County Judge. Judge Nelson, before whom
the case was tried, declared that General lracy's
services were reasonably worth $1,000. The IL
nance Committee refused to grapple with the ques-
tOn and at the meeting of the Board had the mat
ter sent to the Law Committee for an opinion as to
the legality of the charge.
JERSEY CITY.
The estimates of the Board of Public Works of
jersey City Tor the next fiscal year amount to
$4,000.
The residence of G.. w. Peters, No. II Central
ave-, was entered by burglars on Monday night and
quantity of goods was carried away. No arrests
have been made.
2dNew-Jersey Volunteers, was drowned yesterday
p. m. while bathing III the Passac River, near the
Centre-st. depot.
Martin A. sullivan, age eighteen years, of No.
432 MonmOuth-st., started Tor the Black Hills,
Monday. with $105, which his mother had given
him to deposit in a savings institution.
James Mcdonald, formerly member of Engine
Company No. 10, OF jersey City. died Monday night
of the company contracted severe colds at fire,
and one has died each year since. There are now
only two members vi the original company lett
NEWARK.
Michael Mcdowell was sent to Jail by Police JUS
tice Mills yesterday on the charge of committing
highway robbery on Patrick johnson, OF No. y
HunteIdOn-St.
PIeuro-pneumonia existing among the cattle of
Essex County, tine State authorities have declared
the county under quarantine and forbidden all
movement of cattle 10 from or within the county
without permit.
Ex-Assemblyman George w. Patterson of Mon
mouth County. who was fined $500 and costs of
court on Monday, for lbelllng ChanceTy Clerk
Henry 5. Little was released from custody yester-
day, his friends having raised the fine and costs,
which amounted to over 500.
Wallace Gordon, age eighty. was committed by
Police Justice RicOrd to the County Jail, yesterday,
to await trial on the charge of beating his wife, age
fifty, in "a brutal manner. Henry Armstrong, of No.
50 Adamsst., was also committed for trial for srik-
ing his wife with shovel, aud throwing large
stone which struck her IN the back.
NEW-JERSEY.
UNION HHL.-Charles Krouse, n wealthy retired
business man, arrested yesterday, ION a charge
OF beating his wife with whip.
LONG ISLAND.
JAMAICA-Thieves entered the beer saloon of
Fraincis Goebel, Fulton-st, early yesterday morn
ing and took everything movable, even to the
brass faucets on the beer kegs. What articles the
thieves could not carry OFT they injured so as to
make them useless.
NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS. Rowe, in charge of the
police station where Richard RawlinsOn. who killed
George Sisk on the Fourth at TOmpkinsville, has
been confined awaiting the COrOners inquest, re-
ceiyed an order from Justice Magee yesterday for
the removal of RawlInsOn TO Police Headquarters,
at StapctOn. Late in the day the Sergeant pro-
cured close convey ance In which he took his
prisoner safely TO Headquarters
HUDSON RIVER TOWNS.
VERPLANKs.-James Nolan, who shot and NOR
tally wounded jeremiah Murphy, a boatman. on
Thursday night last, is still at large Murphy is
still alive.
BRoNxvuLE.-Cbarles V. MARITIME. who left his
residence near BrODxvlle June %, with the ex-
pressed intention or going to West Mount Vernon,
and failed to return, is still missing. While some
of his relatives manifest great uneasiness, Others
say that they entertain fears for his safety No
notice has been given to the police authorities of
Yonkers yet in regard to his disappearance.
-ROCHEILE-A burglar, while trying TO effect
an entrance into the residence of Douglas Taylor
shortly after o'clock on Monday morning, aroused
an employ6, who succeeded in capturing him. The
sight of a revolver induced him to surrender.
An old resident, named Daniel Mealy, who is sus-
pected of having been concerned In number of
robberies, was arrested in New-York on Monday, on
a charge of stealing valuable horse from the
stable Of Francis CasenOs.