New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1880-04-23
from the Hudson County Penitentiary, at Snake
Hill last nvnninR.

| Hill, last evening.
The engine boiler at the dry-dock of John Will
iams near the jersey City ferry-house OF tne cen
trail Railroad, exploded with loud report yester-
| day noon. No one was injured. A canal-boat was
set on fire and partly destroyed
| The body OF the man fOund in tho water at the
foot of SiXtcenth-st jersey City, has been luent
fed ns that of George b. Maxwell tngooat hanG.
His wife died six weeks ago and ne had been urinh-
| ing hard.
Mrs. LCRisa Mattheg alias Montana, who ,l ls
charged with malpractice, was Yesterday placeu
under bonds of SO 900 to await trial. Tho eXanl-
nation of the body of Mrs. Elizabeth Besheim
seemed to substantiate the charges
Patrick Lynch, poundmaster at jersey City, ana
his assistant were arrested and sent to Jail yester-
day on the charge of stealing a horse owned by
John Gran. Lynch claims that he found the morse
on the sidewalk, but Grau alleges tnaJ no UOoA ~
from the stable.
Coroner Ruempler, of jersey City, has been sued
for assault aud illegal arrest by Samuel Wrgnt,
whom he took to the because ne %0n
i'll for some time and who came to this country Ior
his health, lays bis damages at SlO,OOO'
NEW-JERsEY.
MANrUG.-Isaac P. Park was waylad on Saturday
night at COoDer's Hill, and beaten and robbed OF
money and part of his clothing.
MERCUANTvILLE.-Th community has been ex-
cited over the death of the wife of Constable Mars
den. which is alleged to have been caused by Ill
treatment The case has been given to the Coroner
HAMMOSToN-In quarrel at Compton's Mills on
Tuesday night, Heinrich Moran stabbed his brother
in-law, james Sheppard, IN the back win large
knifo inhicting serious wounds anu enecteu DIS
escape.
WEST HoBoKEy.-Mr. and Mrs. Moses Hayward,
Of ChristOpher-st., this city, who went to west
through Spring-st In that village, when they were
set upon Dy o gang of five young rufians. Mr..
Hayward was knocked down and severely beaten.
One Of his eyes was torn from Its socket lO-aay
some suspected persons will be arrested.
HoBoKRN.-John GuloD. ongshoreman, living
in East Eleventh-st, New-YOrk. fell into the hold
Of the steamship Salisbury now lying az inc dooG Oh
fatally injured 80. Christopher McGrath was ar
rested aud sent to the County Jail yesterday to
await the action of the Grand Jury on charge OF
atrocious assault and battery on Michael PaIsow,
his them prospective father-ln-law. Charles
Rinncd and Albert Puy. of No. II M9nroe-st? Ho-
some shavings in the cellar Of the house, after pour
ing Kerosene over them. They laughed IN gee
until the flooring above began to blaze, when they
ran away frightened. man who was passing gave
the alarm, and the flames were eXtngnlshed before
much damage was done. Richard Kennedy, the
foreman of gang of laborers IN lioboken, on tues
dny went before Recorder McDOnOugh and COM
planned that his son, age five years, had been
struck with whip and seriously injured by City
Physician HelfCr apparently without reason
warrant issued for tho doctors arrest
LONG ISLAND.
FLusHING.-At the mectingof the Board of Audit
of the Town o. Flushing yCsteGTday' the bond OF the
Supervisor was fixed at $4,000
GRrESpoRT-NIaIl for Connecticut from Long
Island is now transferred across the Sound from
Greenport to New-LOndon by the Long Island Rail-
road.
observation-disclosures Hedges, Ovcrseer of the
Poor of the Town of EasthamptOn. has resigned,
and special town meeting will DO called to ill the
vacancy.
RRooKuAyFv.-A forest fire swept over nearly the
entire north portion OF the Town Of BrOOkhaYcn on
Wednesday, burning thousands of acres. The loss
is estimated at 100000.
PA1cuoGUr-IIallock, Bishop, Of Patchogue,
after two years struggle with tho Pr0hlbltOnlsts,
and eight prosecutions for selling liquor without
license has finally succumbed, and closed his shop.
STATEN ISLAND.
C1IFroN-IIcnry Halle. gray-haIred man living
in u settlement at Clifton known as Poverty
Hollow" was arraigned yesterday before Justice
DOYLE charged with beating hls wife with club.
He says she was unfaithful to him.
RiciIMOND-At the last meeting Of tho Superin-
tcndrns Of the Poor the question Of food for the IN
mates of the poOrhOuse, which has been for several
months subject of excited discussion, was settled
by resolution t. procure the supplies hereafter by
contract on sealed proposals.
Nlw-BRGHTON.-Thc persons employed in Do
Jong'- pai &c factory Mt Ncw-Brighton have been
on strike for cveral days for an increase in wages
of 10 per cent. Yesterday new men were employed,
but owing the threats made by the old employees
they left work until the police arrived 10 protect
them Several arrests were made. 1.-The village
trustees have decided tho mucb-agilated question
....T A. T.. Busted has been appointed Village |
Engineer Of New-Brghton at a fixed salary OF 800
. 'D'"'"' HUDSON RIVER TOWNS.
NRw-RocHRLLR..-Tho Grand Jury OF Westminster
Comfy has found indictment against Mr.. ROe- |
kerr boolkeeper and collector for David Jones, the
brewer for an aggravated assault and battery upon
Fannie = Green at Park Place, West Ncw-Rochelle |
A bench warrant was issued for his arrest, and |
placed in the hands OF Constable John Mallory, Of
New-Rochelle.
MOUNT VERNON.-The Westchester County Rapid |
Transit Commissioners, appointed TO lay out steam
railway routes between Mount Vernon and pro- |
posed lines from this city, held meeting at Mount
Vernon ON Wednesday, and adopted the routes and |
specifications presented by J. j. T. Cross, their
civil engineer. The Commissioners Will meet the |
Commissioners who laid out tho Central and East |
Side routes i'm tho annexed district. this afternoon
for consultation, at Nos 81 and 90 EXchange-paCc |
New-YOrk.