New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1879-06-28

them handed TO the other sextant, valued az 80
The officer arrested one OF the thieves "Io Sano
his name as Charles Nevada. The other man es
capped having in his possession the captains Wa'cn
Miss LOUISA Kappes. living at Liberty and Wyek-
Oif-aves East New-York, was severely burned,
tbe match ON the floor. Her dress came In contact
with it, and being of light material blazen up III
an instant She ran down stairs and the flames
were extinguished by lady living In the same
house.
Mary Burns girl eleven years Of age, whose
home is with her uncle at No. 62S Baitic-sI. nts
been missing since Monday, and her nlends are
greatly concerned about her. On that evening she
went out to play and has not been seen since. one
is described as being small for her age Oh dSLS co
plexIon, with dark brown hair and eyes. she wore
n red plaid dress trimmed with brown. straw nat
with brown trimmings, and gray stockings.
Among the boarders of Mrs. Eliza HAYES OF
Sheepshead Bay. last Summer were W William GICht,
a waiter at the Manhattan Beach Hotel, ana MS
wife. After they went away Mrs. Halves missed
peculiar pair of eyeglasses and snake cnaln,
boarders of stealing them until she learned recently
that the property in Pickles possession. ies1
West Thirtieth-st., New-York. He was wearing
the chain and the eyeglasses were IN ms mousse
Matthew Walforth. German tailor. living at
WyckOf and Balticaves., East New YORK; ded yes
teTday morning from taking an overdose or =
preparation of laudanum known as black drops
He was advised to take the drug by friend; ana
procuring 10 cents worth at drug store, took the
entire quantity Thursday night. lie was foTty-ohe
years of age aud leaves a wife ana Two culidrsh
The bottle containing the medicine pore a. la3et
with the words "black drops and the dTuggist
who sold it states that he gave Walforth verbal III
rectiOns rs TO It's use.
JERSEY CITY.
At the meeting of the Hudson County Board Of
Chosen Freeholders on Thursday, the eXpendture5
of the ensuing year were placed AT Sl9OOoO'
The graduating exercises of the class of 70 of the
Jersey City High School were held last evening In
The Congregational Tabernacle at Grove and Hen
derson-sts.
,,,, nh, from, oo,1s f,uud I'm his noe kets was
supposed to be ID. C. Williams, of Brooklyn, was
found on a New-York, Lake Erie aud Western tram
in "A specchleSs condition. He was taken TO ~.
Francis Hospital, jersey City, where the physicians
said he was paralyzcd.
Michael Shanahan, alias Big Mike" the river
thief was arraigned before Judge Garretson In the
morning ON an Indictment charging him with be-
ing implicated in the robbery of the Bremen Steam
ship COmpany's pier at Hoboken, October 10, 1917,
of silks valued at $1,000 Shanahan plead not
guilty. and asked for time to procure counsel, Whcn
was granted. His trial will not take place until
the September term
Philip A. Clifford has been appointed assignee Tor
c. A. Felch boot and shoe dealer.
The public bathing houses will be opened for the
season on Monday. They will be situated at the
foot of Clay-st, and at "llDurs qock' near tne gas
works.
The iewelrv store of Andrew schaffer, No. 40
Broad-st, was entered on "Wednesday night, ana slK
gold chains and one plated chain were stolen, WlIh
the usual result of no arrests.
The first match of the Newark Cricket Club since
its reorganization played on Thursday, on the
Staten Island grounds, with the second eleven OF
the Staten Island Club and resulted in the defeat
of the Newark Club in one inning, with II runs TO
spare.
NEw-JERsEY.
BLooMFIELD-Yeserday morning burglars made
unsuccessful attempts to break into the houses OK
Mr. Howell, Israel c. Ward, John Bailey and Mr..
Cox. In each instance the burglars were surprised
Mr. Darymple narrowly escaped being shot by
his own son, who mistook him for one OF the
burglars.
MoRRIsTowN-John Hone jr., of the Common
Council Finance Committee, reports the city
finances in bad condition. The retiring Board left
November. The late treasurer's books do not bal
ance he SAYS and have not been posted III three
years. The deficiency is nearly $1,000 between
the taxes levied and the amount paid by the Col
lector. The matter has not yet been explained.
STATEN ISLAND.
WEST BRIGnToN.-The West Brighton Yacht Club
held its first annual regatta yesterday. The follow
ing boats entered Excelsior Parole, Bessie IT,
lie and the Sadie. The start was made at o'clock
D. M from a point off Justice Langton's float, and
the boats got ofnicely, Parole taking the lead with
Zephyr last. The course was down the bay to and
around the buoy at Sandy Hook and return, DIS;
lance of twenty-five miles. All the boats kept well
together until rounding the buoy when the Zephyr,
under command of District Attorney Croak, took
the lead and maintained it to the finish,
crossing the line T $a 2 2a% fT %8s {d5e,
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lowed by the Parole nine minutes later. The Parole
had a very narrow escape from capszing when
making for the home stake, due to carrying too
much sail.
TOMPKINsyILE.-There was excitement yester-
day around Tompkinsville upon the announcement
that Henry j. Buete, wel-knOwn resident or the
place had been charged with serious crime, and
had disappeared. Buete was the chief clerk and
general manager in the Office of the Lighthouse De
partment at TOmpkinsyille. and lived with his
family at New-RrightOn. The discovery that he
had been guilty of loose business transactions was
made Yesterday morning, when check paid TO one
of his creditors reached the office of the Lighthouse
Department. and il was declared to be forgery 1t
purported to be drawn upon the United states
Treasury for the of $50, to be paid to the order
of Henry j. Buete. Buetc had good opportunities
for such transactions, having been at the head OF
the movement to establish posts of the Grand Army
of the Republic I'm Richmond County, ana having
for several years been marshal on Decoration Days
HUDSON RIVER TOWNS.
WHITE PLAINs-The condition of ex-Surrogate
John W Mills was considered so critical on Thurs
dav night that he was removed from the County
Jail 20 the Standard House, III order to afford HIM
more comfortable accommodations ana yesterday
he was better The friends of Judge Mills Yesterday
obtained writ of habcas corpus from Judge Dyk-
man, of the Supreme Court, returnable before MIN
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