New-York tribune., 1879-06-04

Rennctt were made by Albert l.. Rawson, l.. B.
Foote. Charles Sotheran and others Mr. Bennett
was " proud TO be amartyT tO the freedom or the
press, freedom Of speech and freedom OF the mails
Resolutions were adopted critcisnR the manneri
! which Mr. Benefits trial was conducted, ana uc-
nouncing the laws under which he was convicted
The steamship Crcassia which arrived from
Glasgow on Monday, brought sixty l9ngshooremnen 10
work for the Anchor Line me STRIKE oi iie lo,R ,
shOremen still continues. but the steamship com
| panies do not appear to be suffering any lncon-
| veniencc. A delegation. numbering 20 or the
/ 'l0ngshoremen met the John b. Nc Lean Assoela-
tion Monday night in the Ninth Ward, TO state their
grievances and to ask for substantial ava. heso,
| lutions were adopted expressing sympathy ana
guaranteeing subscriptions in aid OF the strikers.
| The blowing officers elected John u. SKIN
ner president; Fred. Faulkner first vice president;
John 7. VConnor' second vlce-presldi9eh, 2ahes ra
| Herman, third vice-pTesident Archibald McBrde'
recording secretary Charles Shields, hnanela sec
retary; John II. Ryan, treasurer; William D.
! Finn sergeant-at-arms.
BROOKLYN.
| A boy named Henry Cole, living at No. 16s
| Stockton-st was instantly killed on Monday night
! by being thrown from and run over by an ice cart
! al Floyd-st. and Tompkins-ave.
Thomas Rodman. of No. us Eagle-st:. on Friday
left his home TO go to New-Iork by the Tenth street
Ferry. and has not been seen since by his trends
He is twenty-five years old, and o feet inches III
| height.
| The trustees of Mr.. TaImage's Tabernacle have
mort gagged the organ in that church to ~ Hambln
and :. F. Knight for $1,000, to secure the payment
| corded on May 21.
The anniversary parade of the Sunday-schools of
the Eastern District Will take place III Bed tOrd-aye
this afternoon. 1t is expected that the forty-one
schools viii muster 10000 strong. The twelve
Greenpont Suuday-schools Will also parade to-day
in Manhattan-ave., and expect to have nearly 5000
children in line.
Solomon Morris, secondhand furniture dealer
Of Grand-st.. who was arrested few days ago on
the complaint of Mary SarnOwisky, who charged
him with giving her change for 70 bill instead
cf rlrfa eh oil nod IN
was discharged by Justice Elliott on Monday, the
evidence being insufficient to hold him.
Sheriff Riley yesterday suspended Joseph Evans,
the keeper of the jail who was on duty when the
fight of Porter and Irving was reported on sunday
morning bv the stable boy Cassin, for the reason
that he acted Carelessy in the emergency. Evans
has been employed in the jail for the past eight
years and there is no suspicion that he was prlyy
10 the escape Of tho burglars.
Francis Van Wagner, brother Of ex-Police Ser
qeant Van Wagner while collecting fares on an
open car Of the Broadway line where be Is en-
pl0yed conductor, fell from the car near Con-
waV-st. Tho rear wheels passed over HIM. severely
laccrating his right leg aud causing compound
fracture of the left leg. lie was taken to the East
ern District Hospital.
James Rivers, a watchman employed at Robin
sons stores at the foot of Congress->t yesterday
afternoon caught Conrad Burns of No. 334 Pearl
ST., New-York, in the act Of stealing some sugar,
and fired upon him; The bail FRACTURED Burnss
right arm and lodged in his body. He was sent 10
tie Long Island College Hospital IN charge of an
officer. Rivers and three witnesses OF the occur
renee were dilCstt'l'
JERSEY CITY.
Mrs Jennie r. Smith and Covert D. Bennett, the
convicted murlercrs of Policeman r. III. Smith, Of
Jersey City, will probably be sentenced on Saturday.
The Central Railroad OF New-Jcrsey is erecting
new IRON bridge the cut at Ocean-ayc.. jersey
City Heights. The new spans will be placed IN po-
sItiOn to-day.
The Hudson County Board of CommissIoners and
Appeals Yesterday organized by electing the Hon.
Garret ID. Van Rcipen president, and eX-Judge
Quaife clerk.
fire department has been organized among the
men employed at the station of the Pennsylvania
Railroad in Jersey City. Two large chemical en-
gnes and 500 feet Of hose have been purchased and
a fire telegraph line was erected yesterday.
Patrick sinan, the jersey City cartman who was
indicted for stealing the engine used Tor draining
the Iioboken meadows, acquitted yesterday,
the fury not leaving its seat. Sinan was employed
To cart away the engine by some unknown man,
who did not pay him for the work.
HUDSON RIVER COUNTIES.
New -ROCnEILE.-No material change has taken
place in the affairs connected with the default OF ex-
Supervisor Ackermau. His bondsmen manifest
desire to effect compromise in the matter with the
understanding that they pay over $4,000, the
amount of their bond. but on the condition that
they shall be released from any further Liabilities.
This point j. +. Harrison counsel OF supervisor
Phelps is at present unwilling 10 cOncede. Mr. liar-
risOn received a letter yesterday from Mr. Acker-
man Offering to pay 1000 at once toward a dis
the bond gwen, and promising TO lquidate the re-
of,,i,, in iup