New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1880-05-27

cislon was taken to the Court :, Of Errors Hs
and Appeals and decision ,, WI 9ec,s ion
be sustained and the claims referred to be paid nrst
there will be little nothing left for other poiicy
holders. .,,,,,v
HoBoKEN.-Adolph Muller, a German, living at
No. 242 HudsOn-st. New-YOrk, was committees 70
Jail yesterday for ASSEMBLING and beating romeo
Officer Breen, of HObOken.
BAYoNNE CI1Y.-Thomas Harris and George HaI-
sew were sent to the county jail yesterday by Re
corder Besher of BayOnne City, on suspicion OF
being burglars. Candles, matches and tnIn case
knives, such are used to open WINDOWS WiIH' "eho
found in their possession
PATERsON.-The clothing Of Miss Lonisa Grihith,
gge nineteen, living at Temple and Matlock-sts'
Paterson, was set on fire Tuesday night by the ex-
plOsion OF kerosene oil lamp, and before the names
were extingushed she was fatally burned. Ed
ward Grass and Samuel Mulligan were taken 70
Jail Warden Buckley, at Paterson, and nearly made
their escape Mrs. Buckley and Miss Matilda Wiley
went to the Warden's aid and prevented the escape
WIZ WV ''''1' LONG ISLAND.
LONG ISLAND CTTY.-TwO hundred and my dol
lars has been appropriated BY the BOARD OF AIder-
men to illuminate the City Hall on the 4th OF july
HUNTERS POINT--The new Rockaway Railroad
from Glendale to Hunters Point is being pushed
rapidly forward. Yesterday the Italian labOrers
employed between Grand-st. and Metropolitan-ave.
struck for ST % per dunn. The advance was
granted and they resumed work with vigor. The
whole line of the road from Hunters Point ls awe
with men and construction ralnS
HICKsynLE.-Early on Monday morning Henry
Byman, q farmer living at Hicksvllle found Har-
mon Matthias, OF SyOsset, lying on the hlgnwhy
unconscious from injuries on his head. Blyman
took him to his home, when he soon revived, Dnt
was unable to tell how he came by his injuries. On
Monday night he became dellrous and his reason
never returned. On Tuesday night ne died
Matthias went to HIcksville on Sunday to purchase
provisions. He addicted to excess in liquor, ana
the suppositon is that he received his injuries In
fight.
JAMAICA-The Fire Department of the village OF
Jamaica held their annual parade yesterday after
noon. About 700 fremen, with their apparatus,
were in line, including visiting companies
from Hampstead, Woodhaven and East New
perYiscfs met at tue Town Hall, Jamaica yester-
charges against James Wright. keeper of the
Queens County Poor House, who was charged with
sending goods belonging to the county to his farm
ton, which was not considered by the Board, ana
he was discharged. Joseph y. Firth, OF North
Hampstead, was appointed IN his place.
STATEN ISLAND.
TOMPKfNsyILLF-sIrs. John C.. Green, Of Temp
kinsvllc. has given 100000 to the American sun
daY-schOOl Union.
Observation-Disclosures attempt to elect q Police
Commissioner was made on Monday. but atter
iifty-eight ballots the Board adjourned WITHOUT
making any choice.
WEST BRIGHTON-At the annual convention Of
the North Shore Fire Department OF staten Island,
DAVID A. PerO was elected Chief Engineer OF the
Department, with George Smith, W. Z. Carpenter
and George lrauter as Assistant Engineers.
TOTTENvILLE The new Grand Army, Post at
TOttenVie has been named for the rev. D. NJ Neu-
hart who lived at one time at Tottenville and was
a chaplain in the United States Navy. He was on
board the man-Oi-war Cumberland when she was
sunk by the Merrlmack III Hampton hoads III IooA'
HUDSON RIVER TOWNS.
CITY IsIAND.-Mr Gilbert Horton, of City Island,
was sunsruck on Tuesday, but Is expected to re-
cover
WHITE PLAINs.-Merwin Snif1ln, of White Plains,
has begun an action IN the Supreme Court against
his wife Phebc Sniffin, and Isaac ID. Frazer, her
counsel, to have cancelled and annulled bond for
| So, 900 secured by mortgage upon dwelling and
in the village of White Plains on the ground that
such bond and mortgage were obtained from him
under false representation, on the 10Th day OF the
| present month,