New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1880-03-18

Of Gravesend said yesterday TO the speclaI ouPet
ysorg Committee which is inquirlDg INTO tue ip',.
ter that the action OF the ParK O'D 80 sacure
obtaining the land was sbrewd scheme 10 SELF ELL
il at low figures and sell it at an advance III oia h
TO have money 10 expend. This was zone AZ rrv
EXPENSE OF the town OF Grayese ycrv little by
the Conconrse and other Improvements; Maru'n
Schoonmaker insisted that the land was taHe lvr
park and that the Park commissioners snoui" gully
out their original Intentions
STATEN ISLAND.
WEsrFIFID-Tbere is q movement in progress lor
the erection of town hall. Many persons nnu,
cate the altering of the old school house ouiioinH
for the purpose.
STAPLEToN.-Captain Jacob Britton, SANDY
Hook pilot died suddenly early Yesterday morning
in his home at Stapleton of heart disease zap an
BrttOn who was siXty-One years old. OelonPeu W
the pilot boat Christanberg. No. 10, ana was one
of the oldest pilots in the commission lie appeale,
in his usual health on Tuesday. Inc co9rs on al
the pilot boats were displayed at half mast yeSVeI
day as a token of respect TO his memory -. "A
stock company has been formed in stapleton. VINO
intend establishing extensive VINEGAR WORKS !" '""'
place. The company has large capitai'
JERSEY CITY.
Henry Siers. age hye of No. 1,067 Summit-ave,
Jersey City Heights, fell into tub OF Dolllng hOC
water Tuesday night and was fatally scalded.
Joseph Bawser Of First and Cogate-sts., jersey
City, laborer. age ffty-ive, was struck yesterday
afternoon bv a train on the Pennsylvania Railroad
and instantly Killed.
DR.. Brooks, ex-City Physician of jersey City, was
arrested Tuesday night on second charge Oh mar
practice and placed under $1,000 bonds to await
trial William G.. Leslie and Caiharlne tray. COIL
planants in the case. have been COMMITTED 10 inc
County Jail as witnesses
NEWARK.
Mrs. Meerhocfer, the convicted murderess OF
her husband denies that she ever made any state
mcnts to her spiritual adviser, the Rev. Mr. Kern
relative TO her guilt.
Two children. one a girl of five years. ana tne
other babe of ten months. have been taken care
of bv the Overseers of the Poor. and placed with
charitable institution. The father one Robertson
was in jail until a few days ago, when ne was re-
leased he abandoned the wife, who LETT the TWO
children with aneighbOr and went away. early on
Tuesday morning the little girl, with her oaDy SIS
ter. appeared Madson-st. III the storm, drencheo
with rain ard almost famlshed.
LONG ISLAND.
FIusHING.-Thieves were busy in the town Of
Flushing Tuesday night. They broke into the Little
Neck SchoOhouso and stole about $50 worth Oh
hooks. They also got into DR.. Barst0w's house, III
Flushing village, and secured several coats.
HUDSON RIVER TOWNS.
NEw-ROCHFLLE.-It is understood that Mr.. Law
renee d. Pnclncy, of New Rochelle has purchased
the celebrated trotting gelding Roanoke by I'M
ported Australian from Mr.. u. StO kes, OF Boston,
for $4,000.
MoUNT KrsCO-At Mount Kisco the following
village officers were elected on Tuesday evening !;
Joseph O. Miller, president Albert b. Sarles and
George W. Graham, trustees; l.. l. BAILEY, treas
urcr Avah /. Banks. collector.
NORTH TARRYTOwN.-1he charter election at
North TarrytOwn on Tuesday evening resulted In
The choice of 4. d. Revere for president; Morgan
Purdy and Charles c. Stephens, trustees A. w.
Hustled. treasurer A. Tracy, collector.
DoBBs FrRRY.-Thc election for village officers Of
Dobbs Ferry held on Tuesday evening, resulted IN
the choice of John &. Amber, for president; Moses
T. Odell. for trustee; Nathaniel Lawrence for
treasurer aud Daniel Gillespie for collector.
IRyINGTON.-lu IrvinGtOn the following city Off
GERS were elected ON Tuesday For president, VIII
IAN f. Drake; trustees, William a. Burnham Gong
term and John Hunter short term) treasurer,
Henry II. Cannon; collector. Thomas w. Barker.
The taxpayers voted in favor OF appropriatng 500
for health fund.-" and the substitution OF gas Tor
naphtha for street lamps.
TARRYTOwN.-Tbe charter election held at larry,
town on Tuesday evcnng result ed in the choice oi
the following village officers Theodore +. Bayes,
president John Dennis and William Knapp rus
ices BENJAMIN +. DAVIS, treasurer; John wander,
bit. collector. The taxpayers of IarrytOwn voted
an appropriation Of 900 Tor police and extending
water TO Penny Bridge.
YoNKERs.-The Republicans of YOnkerS on Tues
dav evening made the following nominations: Fol
| Mayor ~ Otis; City Judge. Edward L. Bard
| AMermen-Erst Ward, Cyrus Peek Second Ward
| Edward Undcrhill; Third Ward, William j
| Ketcham Fourth Ward, Henry II. Hicks; super
| VISOR Joseph II. Palmer Justice of the Peace Ed
gar Logan, jr, dong term and Allen Taylor lshor
! term.