New-York tribune., 1880-02-13
NEW WORK DAILY TRIBUNE FRIDAY FEBRUARY 10, 1880.
owner for the pocketbook might be found. About
$50 of the money has been recovered.
RROOKLYN.

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| $50 of the money has been recovered
BROOKLYN.
Deaths in Brooklyn last week. 226; marriages,
| 90; births. 292.
Jacob Grimm. who was injured on the Atlantic
| Avenno Railroad "Wednesday night, died yesterday
morning at the City Hospital: He was thirty-seven
years of age, and leaves a wife and one child.
Michael Henry. a pauper inmate Of the Kings gt
| County Lunatic Asylum has a deposit OF pl.ooo
| In the Brooklyn Savings Bank. The Charlties
Commissioners have taken steps to secure control
| OF the money
John Williamson, age twenty-three, Of No. 625
Halsey-st, and Peter HAIL. age Nineteen OF NO. i4o
| Sumpter-st., were arrested on Wednesday on the
| charge Of committing brutal assault on mary
Whitney, age eighteen, of RidgewoOd, on Janu-
AIRY 10.
In Justice Blooms Court yesterday, Joseph Tay-
lor age thirty-one of No $50 Atantc-ave, pleaded
guilty to charge of bigamy, preferred by Mrs.
Louisa HEM, of lndia-st., the mother OF Taylor
second wife, TO whom he married on July 81,
1870 His first wife has brought a sut for divorce
Superyisor-at-Large MeyenbOrG yesterday vetoed
the resolution directing the employment OF Two
boats for conveying passengers across the Newt9wn
Creek at Blissylle where the bridge IS broken
down. He says that this would delay the cOnstruc,
tion Of a new bridge, and that the county snouio
not establish ferry and act as common carrier
The body of drowned man was found yesterday
morning at the foot Of Gold-st, BY papers IN the
pockets il was iden ntied that Of John Bender, OF
No. 40 First-st Eastern District, who disap-
pearcd about the middle OF December; MT, benuet %
$50 900. He was about sixty years Of age, and
leaves a widow and several children. The body Is
much decOmpOscd.
Coroner Slmms went to Flatbush Yesterday morn
ing and held an inquest in the case Of William 1.
Benson, colored man. who died on MOnda morn
ing from being beaten on the head with a bale
stick by another negro John YOnngs during
quarrel which began in MahIands SALOON at an early
hour Sunday. The facts have all been published.
The jury found YOungs guilty, and he was commit
ted TO the County Jail to await the action of the
Grand jury.
rowboat containing two men was capsized about
a. M yesterday near the foot OF Joraiemon-st;
One Of the men seized an oar and kept his head
above water until rescued. His namo Is Daniel
Brien, age fortv-f0ur. Of No. 1873 Columbia-st. lie
is a river "specnlator" and does not bear good
reputation. He said nothing about his companion,
who was drowned. The latter was ascertained to be
Thomas 0LearY. age twenty seven, OF NO. O3 war
Ien-st. Ii Is supposed that the boat contained
quantity of stolen iron, which caused IL 10 upset
easily.
The house of Moses X. Killam. at Jersey-av and
Wayne-st Jersey City, was robbed on Wednesday
of clothing and jewclrv valued at 300. lhe tllef
became frightened at tho approach of one OF the
family. and Jumping from secOnd-story window,
escaped.
The suit brought by Alderman John O'Suivan
against Michael LawleSs, the proprietor OF The Record
at Harrison. on Il criminal charge OF libel IN pub
fishing piece Of alleged poetry in which reflections
were cast on the Alderman, resulted "Wednesday
night in a verdict of guilty. Lawless VIII be sen
fenced at Jersey City to-day.
/ he two tug- boats Belle and HOVcy OF tne fenn-
sylvauia Railroad Company, were robbed early
yesterday while lying IN the docks of the company
IN jersey City by river thieves. When ihe hands
turned ont they found that both decks had been
stripped of all movable articles. The value OF the
stolen property is estimated at upwards OF Sl,oOo
NEWARK.
Charles Dimars was arrested yesterday on a
charg, of forgery. 1t is charged that he signed tile
name OF the firm of BsverOw Gerlach, florists, to
check ON the Metropolitan Bank of New-YoIk
which had been presented and the money collected.
He made a full confession of his deed. aud SAID that
as treasurer OF social club he had used the moneys
entrusted 10 Linn as such, and then committed the
forgery to make his accounts good The young man
isrcspcctably connected.
NEwJERsEY
SArrM.-Dogs are making havoc among the sheen
folds of the county. Ohe farmer has lost hIteen
fine sheep IN fOur weeks.
ElrzABErH. - Tho attorney for the Goelcts in their
suit against Elizabeth has an order from the Court
directing the city 10 make provision IN the next tax
levy for paying the Judgment.
ORAyGr.-A Republican Cub has been formed
Campbell; yice-Presidcnts, Leauder Williams.
Tose1h BRAY Edward StopfOrd Secretary, Mpheus
Stmble; Treasurer Mark i. Ward.
PArrpsox.-J. P. Mcdonnell and Michael Mention,
who were recently convicted at Paterson 3t having
published libel on the firm of Van Blarcom ~
Clark were yesterday sentenced to two months
Imprisonment in the county Jail each, and also to
pay the costs OF the prosecution.
LONG ISLAND
Lose ISLAND CuY.-!herc is trouble in the Fire
p.plrtm. .nt OF Long Island City, and one Of the
most efficient cOmpluics-thc Jackson Engine, No.
has voluntarily disbanded. il is alleged by the
company that thc cause Is the difficulty in obtaining
ucccs,ar, supplies.
JAuNCA-Georce Nelson, arrested on the charge
of stealing clothing aud furniture valued at 5000
from the hotel Of W. j. Wics. at ROckaway was
Yesterday discharged by Justice Belts. Of Jamaica.
Nelson -ld that Melville Smith was the burglar
and gave hiul the goods 10 sell The officers a:c now
locking for smith, who was a dcputy-.hcrii at the
beach. . - .,.
SrApluroN-The residents of 5 APPLETON have sub
scrIbrd the sum of 1927 to the IRISH Relief Fund.
ToNpKIvsvu1F.-Ihc staten Island Charity Ball
held on TUESDAY night IN mid of the Smith Intmary
nt Tonphinsylr. realized , 800 above expenses
RlcnaoNp.-ExPatro trolman Charles Keeling has
begun pplcaedinUs against the R@lmOnd County
Police Comm ,soucrs - be- reuStatcj on the force.
lie was removed for using prOfano language to
superior Cliccr
HUDSON RIVER TONNS.
TrcKAuor-Ellcn Sicadwcll. widow Of Henry
StradWrl colorrd. who was born a slave, the prop
rrty of A.. Todd at South Salem. died at Iuckahoe
ON Saturday last at the good old ace ot 1Oi years.
When she was fifteen years old, her master dled
aud she was sci free. since when she has lived ut
VuckahOc