New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1881-05-10

/ worth 5000 were purchased for the defendant Of a
| FultOn-st dealer In jewels. In 1875 a payment OF
$500 was made by George Terry, friend and intl-
mate s~sociate OF tho defendant and the balance
| was yet due. The defence pleaded the hIatnte OF
limitations and alleged that the payment OF @Zyo was
made by the defendant IN person IN 1917 lhe jury
disagreed.
The annual meeting Of the Society Of Old Brook,
| lynites was held last evening. II Is composed OF
men who have lived in Brooklyn fifty years or more
At the meeting last evening ex-Aayor John ".
Hunter WIS chosen president; Edward II. W hlte
and Albert II. Osborne; yce-presidents II. ~
Young. treasurer J. l.. Watson and y II. CornWeL;
secretaries. Among the new members admired
were Walt Whitman the poet, who wrote a letter
claiming to be eligible as Brookynite.
Judge Gilbert yesterday handed down decision
in the Circuit Court in the matter Of the legitimacy
of Edward u. Moore, age eighteen months the enid
of Austin D. Moore and Carrie Maynard. Moore,
after living a disspated life and spending large
fortune. recently died in Brooklyn and this suit
grew ont of the settlement of his estate. HIS mar
rage relations were numerous. Judge Gllbert NOUS
in this that Moore went out OF the state
merely TO evade the law, the marriage, the paricu-
lars OF which have been published was of no ehect
and hence the issue, Edward ID. Moore, was born out
Of wedlock and IS not entitled to snare III INC
''''''N JERSEY CITY.
Thomas Francis Rassau an cmploye Of the Penn,
sylvania Railroad Company, was fatally injured
last evening by being struck by an engine at the
meadow shops.
The 4th Regiment National Gunrd will parade
on Decoration Day with the Grand Army OF tue ne
has charge Of the arrangements.
Peter n. w. Flynn, the inspector Of elections in
the Second Precinct of the WITH District who was
charged with attempting to stud the ballot-box at
the recent election was arrested yesterday and scat
10 Jail to await trial on an indictment.
The Board Of Police Commissioners met last even
ing and removed Health Inspector Edward s. Ieune;
EX-Chosen Freebooter D. ". Benjamin was elected
10 fiji the vacancy thus caused. Captain FREDERICK
4. Farrier Of the First Precinct who was indeed
for attempting TO stuff ballot-bOxes, given leave
n ahsaurp nm I'll after his trial.
NEWARK.
-Four policv-dcalers were arrested last night, on
the complaint Of Prosecutor Abeel. They were Us
car and Lena milford, Frederick Theme and Seal
Ball. . -
YOUNGSTOWN Presbytcrv of Orange and Nor
MS n j.. met Yesterday MOTistOWn 10 consider the
case OF the Rev DR. Eldridgc Mix, of the rs Pres
bytcrian Church of Orange, who recently resigned.
The resignation was not accepted By the church;
Eight -ye members of the congregation then signed
petition requesting the Session 10 call meeting to
consider the question of changing the ~ stem 81 TO-
tary cldcrship The petition as tabled ny the Sfs-
sion. The pastor then applied TO the PreSbytery for
advice and the coupre CATION addr' S,rd hfilioIldl
To that body asking that the Session be compelled 10
call church meeting Dr. Mix Yesterday sent
statement in which he said that hc d sired his pas
toral relations to be- dissolved. Finally majority
vote was had in accordance with the pastors Wish.
LONG ISLAND.
IONG ISLAND CiTY.-Georgc PctTy. . candidate
for Mayor of Long Island City IN the late pa
election will contest with Mayor DtBcvoise the
right of the latter TO the position which be occu-
pies. $1,000. ,,-,--
WHITE PIAISs.-rwo men. who gave tho names Of
j. W. Miller and j. ". Turner. were committed yes
trr,lay to the Wcstchcstcr County Jail by Justice
Long of White Plains. without bail 20 await the
action Of the Grand Jury charge Of having
fraudulcntlv obtained 1877 worth Of britannia ware
from the Merdcn Conn britannia Ware Manufac-
turing Company m the name Of ". Jordan, Of Pccks
kill.
N,.,- Pocftvtrr Tho town Of New Rochelle ot
the present time h. without % Board of Excise
George Kirchun and john +. Badeau. elected last
wear aud Walter t. Dayids elected 90 the last town
election having been presented 10 the Grand jury
for granting licenses to persons who were destitute
Of the requisite accommodations, became disguised
with their duties and rendered their designations
few dave ago Since then Supervisor Phelps has
been irving 10 find three other citizens To accept
office as Excise Commissioners without success