New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1880-02-24
BROOKLYN.
There will be no parade on st. Patrick's Day.

There will be no parade on ST. PatricRs Day.
A decree Of absolute divorce was granted yester-
dav By Judge Pratt, ~ the Kings County Supreme
Court, IN the suit oil MIS- Sarah a. beIOy uBdHlst
Walter Derby.
Pending n new trial Jacob A. Post who was tried
last week for breach OF promise OF marriage. the
iury dsaPTeeing, has been admitted 10 Dhll ia the
hnin of -. 900.
One of the largo marble vases on the fountain in
front of the City Hal was thrown down Sunday
night and broken IL was then thrown into the
BASIN Of the fountain.
Supervisor George W. Light of the Thirteenth
Ward. was pre.ented with II gold badge of office
SATURDAY. night by number OF his friends, includ-
ing District Attorney Catln
As Margaret McCarty. Of No. 81 Sands-st. was
leaving the Church of ST. Charles Borromeo (Romnn
Cathohc) In Sydnev-place, on Sunday. her pocket
book, containing -, was stolen from her cloak
pocket.
George yieman. n butcher living at Park-avc. and
Cumberland-st.. arrested on sunday night for
creating disorder IN the Remsen street Methodist
Church. in Ninth-st. near Grand-st. Justice kenna
Yesterday held him for examination.
Thomas 4. Stinson, on active Republican polit-
cian in the Eleventh Ward, died from heart disease
on SUNDAY. mt his home, No. $40 Navy-st He
served rs Keeper OF the Raymond Street Jail for
erai wears before Thoma! NJ Riley was elected
Sheriff Recently he had held al Office IN the Con-
trollers Department. He was forty-elght years OF
age.
Commissioners of Kings County, died ut the resi-
,lcncc OF his daughter, In travesend, Sunday morn
lng. nj the axe Of eighty-one. e had been employed
m tIc Charities Department for nearly forty years
and was thoroughly familiar with all the details OF
the department He was man OF exceptional
vigor. and often said that no had never been sick
in his life.
Jomes Sweeney, of No 1876 Plym0uth-st.. went
home drunk Sunday night, and after abusing his
wife attempted to choke her. She broke from his
grasp and ran INTO IA bedroom ami locked the door.
lie then seized an axe and began TO break down the
door. threatening to Kill her The police responded
10 the wonan's cr.es Of MurdcrV and arrested
Sweeney. lie was sent 70 the jail yesterday on
charge of felOniOus assault.
JERSEY CITY.
The jersey City Parnel relief fund amounts to
81. 800.
The members Of the Grecnville Reformed Church.
Jersey City, raised S4OO on Sunday, leaVlng the
society tree from debt.
Michael OKeefc. ago twelve years, and living at
No 2S2 Warren-st., Jersey City, was arrested yes
terday while stOning passenger tram
The Bergen Young Mems Christian Association, Of
Jersey CITY Heights, has formally decided 10 dis
hand and the building Will be sold at public SALE
Thomas REYNOLDS Of No. 293 First-st., jersey
CITY. Who had been In the employ of tho Pennsyl-
wanna Railroad Company. dropped dead yesterday
I'm the round-house.
NEW-JERsEY.
Naturalization along the Morris Canal have
hold meetings and signed petitions 10 be presented
70 the officials Of the canal requesting au increase
OF rates next season.
AunoY-Eugcie Cunning, of New Brooklyn, six-
teen years old whilo playing with u yolocpede
near tIo railroad station on Saturday, was struck
and killed by passing tram
Round BRooK.-Thc largo -four and grst mill
owned by the Easton aud Amboy Railroad Company
vas entirely destroyed Ivy fire on Friday. Tue loss
on stock IA So, 800. The building only was Insured
ORANGg.-Wliam j. Murray, butcher. living at
Dov and ElIzabeth-sis., was awakened early on
Sunday morning by n noise aud three men
| leaving his house with plumber He pursued one
and nv threats of shooting, compelled him to sur
| Tender A neighbor who had been aroused pursued
| another and caught him. The third burglar cs-
capped The thieves proved TO be Stephen Smith and
| Ge"rae Babcocl recently released from State
| Prison. David Mack Of Montclair, the third bur
| plar. was arrested Sunday night.
| LONG ISLAND
| ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS will shortly be made
| through the village of Hampstead with tho Long
| Island and Southern Railroads in order 20 give adj
| ditonal facilities 10 residents Of Long Island who
I wish to visit ROckaway. This connection will
make through line from the Sound TO the ocean.
SAG HARBoR.-A. d. Candy, of Sag Harbor who
died on February o, in his will makes the following
bequests: Tho interest of 81 900 yearly 10 tn,
Episcopal Church; the interest of 81 900 yearly e
be used for providing Christmas dinner for tn,
poor children OF the place. and the interest o
81 900 yearly for the repairs of Georica Bridge
| also site 40x60 feet on Main-st. for the building