New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1880-12-02

property from Mr. Bevcnsee, whom she n 'uri ~ thc
thai purpose was taken before justice Bloom W h,,
Second District Court, YESTERDAY pon nthout
rcanistion from Governor Mcclellan. ana weie
taken thither. . <,,,r
William Mcdonald. laborer. age nIty1n nd ms
been missing from MS boiDe' NO o'o
since Sunday. -
The Charity Hospital, which was closed three
months ago because the APPROPRIATION ran ou', "a
rcopened yesterday the first day oil the he" hso"'
year. ,,ru.pr
pctition is being circulated and has been signcu
bv several of the jurors who convicted Mrs NH
garet Meierhoeffer OF the murder OF HtI ~ S,ate
asking that the Court of Pardons send her 10 o'te
Prison for life.
Detectives Zundt and Fischer took TO Police Head
quarters Yesterday Mr. and Mrs kiemenscHnci1,,i
and another woman. Mrs. Rlemenscbneider was SICK
ana the doctor said that the symptoms were those OF
poisoning, and that he did not regard her rs OUT Oh
danger.
John Pointer, nine years, son OF JONI, ION, IL ~
Pointer, of No. IT'S Highest, Newark roacheu MS
home shortly after o'clock yesterday AFTERNOON,
and said that while on his way home from SchooI !"
man bad tried 10 abduet him. lie escaped oy az "
tracing an officers attention. lio W-s dIduR'u
into a wagon, he said where there were Two OthPr
boys both of whom were hound ana gageeu' anu
were released. The police discredlt the story.
The counsel for Hermann w. GedicIs, convicted
Of criminal malpractice. appeared IN the Court OF
Quarter Sessions yesterday, aud presented a paper
containing eleven reasons on which they asked ior
a new trial. Judge McCartcr struck out all the rea
sons relating to ne propTiety of the Courts pro
ceedngs and granted rule to show cause upon Tue
reasons not affecting the conduct Of the case; 10
dav the defence Will examine witnesses, uhucT INC
rule, before the Court.
LONG ISLAND.
FISHERS IsLAND.-Fisher's Island IN Long Island
Sound, is to be made summer resort by B0Stoh
CAPITALISTS Thirty acres OF park have been lald out
and site for ho tel has been selected on a knoli
overlooking Isabella ach and only few hnndred
feet from the waters edge ailording view rom
Montauk to Watch Hill. The hotel VIII De tOaf
stories in height 100 feet long and 40 feet deep.
NORTnPORT-At the October term of he Suffolk
County Court, seth X. sRO5blns, OF NorthpoIt.
hroug { a suit against Andrew Ackcrly. one oi me
Town Commls to test the title 0f tho town
To lands under water III NOrthp0rt harbor. Judge
Gilbert, before whom the case was tried, has rem
dered his decision sustaining the title OF the town.
The plaintiff IS entitled to recover OF tle defendant
the sum of 81, with the costs Of the action.
Lose ISLAND CuY.-ln the Queens County Court
Of Sessions, held at the Cour. House, Long l. laIH
CITY Yesterday, Thomas Holmes ana Patrick
Dinnan, principals IN tho prize-fght at Woodside,
town of NewtowD August %, Withdrew men
former plea Of not guilty ana PLEADED e1l!Iy ID Fic
Indictment. They were Temanded untll to-day Iur
sentence. Michael Woods. indicted for arson
pleaded guilty TO an attempt az arson ana was
sentenced to the Penientiary for SIN months at
STATEN ISLAND.
CIIFTON.-Tho body of the well-dr' ssed young
man, found drowned on Austln's Beach, at Chiffon,
not having been den flied, has been buried In the
Poorhouse grounds at Four Corners.
TorrEyvIIIE-Th body of the Rev. DR.. stephen
NJ. VAIL OF Princes Bay, who died IN Jersey City,
was buried yesterday III the little cemetery attached
to the Bethel Methodist Episcopal Church at toten-
Vile.
The Rev. T. W. Punnett, formerly. Of Staten
Island. who was some time ago reported as having
been ordained q priest of the Roman Catholic
Church has written letter to Dr. Stanley, of Tom
knsville declaring the report TO be entirely false
He is present pastor of ST. Ilnothy'5 Episcopal
Church at Caonsvlle. Md.
HUDSON RIVER TOWNS.
WHITE PLAINs.-In the Court Of SessOnsa White
Plains yesterday James Nolan, of Verpanck's Point.
was placed on trial for having shot jeremiah Mar
ply July g. 1879, with the alleged intent 10 XII.
The jury found Nolan guilty OF an assault. bu6
recommended him to the mercy of the Court. lie
was sent to the Albany Penitentary for SIX months.
RYE NECK.-Wiam Merritt, age twenly-onc
years while on his way home from his place OF bust
ness Tuesday night, was knocked down and beaten
in brutal manner about The head and face. HIS
aSsaIant then attempted to steal his watch, but
only secured part of the chain. lie took revolver,
however. and some articles from Merrltrs pockets,
and was Ouly prevented from fnrtEor violence by
the approach of some one. No arrests have Yet been
made.