New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1880-03-23
INV vopK DAILY TRIBUNE TUESDAY, MARCH %, 1880

stenbenson died on Friday last at No. 1874 State
ST. in the forty-sixth year OF his age lie had peen
sick for three weeks. He was native or the Weso
Indies hut had lived in this country for twenty-DVe
years. He formerly connected with ot georges
parish. in NewYork, and thence removed 10 ram,
rapo n j. In June 1879. he became connected
with St. AIMS Church. Bishop LttleJohn conducted
tho funeral.
Martin II. Duane. Francis Swift. Robert Irwin.
Ditman Jewell, John G.; Bergen, George +; Swiit'
p. f. Nostrand, Rufus L. Scott, =. NJ MillSpangh,
William III. Schwade. G. w. MittlmOre. stephen ".
Ostrander and William Stryker have filed articles
of as ocation at Albany as the Broadway and Rock
away Beach Railway Company. The railway is to
run from the foot of broadway ana through
the towns OF Flatbush and Flatlands to point on
the seashOre of Barren Island, with Drancn from
n point on the main line 10 q point IN East New
York The length of the road is estimated at htteen
miles, and it is to be constructed entirely Wl nnn
Kings County The capital stock IS %4,ooo'ooo.
divided into 10000 shares.
JERSEY CITY.
Charles A. HOyt, for fifteen years principal OF
public school No. T. at COngress-st. ana Centrai-
ave. Jersey City Heights, resigned his position last
night.
David Williams. a colored thief was arraigned
before Judge Garretson, at jersey City Yesterday,
on charge of larceny He pleaded guilty. ana was
sent to State Prison for five years.
Francis Farrelv and James Mcdonnell the two
men who robbed the liquor shoD of Police Commls-
soner JOYCE of jersey City, were sentenced 10 fYe
years hard labor III the State Prison yesterday Dy
Judge GARRISON.
BENJAMIN II. Van Steenberg, Of No. 300 Seventh
ST., Jersey City attacked by foot pad on sun
day night while in Monmouth-st. The assailant
knocked him down, and cut his watch chain In TWO
pieces, but did not get the watch.
Wilhelm Loohiuger a Swedish sailor, was found
on the ground at Morris and Green-sts., jersey
beaten by some drunken companions He il in
dangerous condition. but ms assailants are not
known. - -
LAMBERTvnLE-The employees in the railroad
shops have decided TO ask for advance of wares.
BELLEvnLF.-The town will issue bonds to pay
ITS Indebtedness on account oil the OLD MOntclalf
Railroad, amounting to about T21.OOO.
WFSTFn LD-The drygoods store of James r. Pier
son was damaged by fire. on Sunday, to the amount
Of s. 600. The insurance ~ in the Home, OF New
York.
Hob rKEN-Frederick Ross driver of an express
wagon, living at Third and Garden-Sts., llobOkcn,
attempted to commit suicide Yesterday by taking
dose of laudanum. physician and stomach
pump revived him.
visited the lIobokcn National Bank Saturday. and
received four coupons, amounting 10 Tl1O, which
purported TO ae from f1nded-d"bt bond %; Of, OF
the town Of Union. They had been paid by the
bank. hut examination proved them 10 be poorly
executed forgerlcs. The bank will lose the money
LONG ISLAND
SOITnoLD-.The sum suggested "a n probable
recoinprnse for New-YorkS claim over Fishers
Island in Long Island Sound. to the State OF Con-
necticut, Is 100000
EAroNs NrcK.-The body of man was found on
urday bV two men who cunning. IL was that
of man over six feet IN height, and was IN "A fair
state of prescrvaion. The remains are believed TO
he those of one of the three men drowned by the
wreck Of the brig GwISborOugh IN the Sound IN the
February gale; bu whether they are those OF Cap
tam HARRISON his brother or the mate Is uncertain
as these men were all over six feet tall.
STATEN ISLAND.
CLrToN.-Angust Hoch. the bakor of Clifton
who has uysterlously di~aI pcarcd. took with him
1900 which he had received from Germany some
time ago.
HUDSON RIVER TOWNS.
MOUNT AslNT.-FOr Town Officers of Mount
Pleasant the Republicans have unmua tcd James
Bird for Supervisor j. b. See tor Receiver of Taxes
NJ Kendall for Justice Of the Peace, and George
Cnoaie for Collector
GGrE>BrGG-The Republicans of Greenburg
hive nominated the following ticket for Town
Officers For Supervisor. j. :. Mlllard; Town Clerk
J. L. Travis; Receiver of Faxes. {. /. EIcharn
justice of the Peace samuel H. townsend /; Asses
sor L. Waunan Town Auditors, john Ackerinan
and ID. G.. Reynolds; Excise Commissioners, b.
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