New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1881-05-08

ing in the canal near his house Yesterday his wife
was taken 20 tho Hudson County Lunatio Asylum
at Snake Hill. The canal is not protected 5y Ial
ing at the place where the body was found, and rs
Collins was intoxicated on the night OF his dsap-
pearance Il is believed that he accidentally fell into
the canal The six children of the couple were sent
~ '''' NEWARK.
A forged check bearing the name Of Mrs. T. b.
Pedde was passed on Thomas Smith, butcher, al
New and Plane-sts., Friday.
Catano GavadosO organ grinder, and Antonio
Delmonco, fellow cOmpatrot, quarreued at Cehlre
and Park-sts. Yesterday morning. Gavadoso sfuch
DelmoncO with the stick supporting ms organ,
when the latter drew knife and stabbed Gavadoso
i'm the face aud fled. The wound was not Serious
Delmonico had not been arrested last evening
NEW-JERSEY.
CADwFrr-A braham Pcrs0nette died NJ his home
AT Caldwell Friday. tie was the oldest resident ot
the town. being nincty-onc years Of age All ms IRE
was spent in Caldwell. His father lived 10 be ninety
four years old and his sister was mnety-slX when
she died.
FIIzABFrH.-Thc new armory Of General brakes
Veteran Zouavcs, Of Elizabeth, will be begun IN a
f-w days The building will be handsome ana
COmm0dious and will be finished M the best siyle'
This command will parade In this city on Decora-
ton Day as usual bringing with II its battery OF
Calling guns and full band.
HoHoKrN.-Dr L. W. Elder. president Of the iiud-
son County Board of Health has made report TO
the Board denying the published statements charg-
ING him with ucglccing 90 remove charles baIl'lS'
who was suffering from nallpoN, To- the hoSPllai;
lie SAYS that he sent for the ambulance and had
Bartcl, removed and Chat no other cases Of small
poX can he traced Co this one.
LONG ISLAND.
EAST SFrArKrr.-Sc Scarlet fever il raging az Fast
Sctaukot. A number of deaths from this disease
has been reported in the last week
SOUm HNvEN.-The church at South Haven;
town of Brookhavrn. }, without % pastor OF stated
supply for the first time in seventy years.
HArrrAuGF- Emmct W Smith, ~ IIauppauge.
who had hi. thumb nearly taken of hy n buzz saw
two weeks ago. died from lochJaw Friday.
Lose ISLAND CrY.-Gregory Clancy. who was
stabbed i'm the abdomen Wednesday evening hy
Bernard Counur.. was still alive last evening hut
was failing rapidly. Ills assaIlant Is still at large
RnooEHAvrv.-T Brookhaven Town Board az
Us meeting yesterday appropriated $500 Tor "NSt'I
seed to Doe planted 300 the great south btl. samuel
Dare and Charles J.. Rose We're appoint ri oNcr-crr'
of The bay, and /. b. tyler o'cr,r'r of Port Je''f-
'''' ''''' STATEN ISLAND.
Cru-roN-Coroncr Ambrose of Clifton. yesterday
held au inquest boo the ca-e of % man found drowned
in the Nlrrous. From papers found 10 the c,oimng
tlc body /, supposed to Dee th,t OF William Dclmar
who some time ago was reported missing from Free
hold. y. j.
Norrurrrp-Thr public school at on Place
town of Mortified. ua. closet Friday. and VII not
hc rropcucd until money - appropriated for its sup
port for fhc remainder of thr year. The trustees
and the TAXPAYER, of the district have cudoayord
To- agree upon au appropriation. but without Sic
HUDSON RIVER TOWNS.
Harrison. Ii Is stated that the Ophir farm and
hous' fur.I,rly owned Dos benjamin li"iiadat. nave
boon sold o. John Roach, of Philadelphia iof
Sl35OOO.
Pr.K.kIrr.-Thc Ecy. Nr. Putnam. Of 81. Johns
bury w.. lle lt.u invited 10 lrron" rector OF a.
Peters Episcopal Church. P,eAshll 10 place at the
Rev. ". J.. Lewis. resigned.
KAroVAH.- The Committee un Trees and Tree
Planting of the Ni'Irsr Improvement Association oI
K4t"ulh has pleui'l upward Of 100 iAilFr -nGG,r
trees 4i .ur DO" highway l'}d'"2 10 h'Sla "'''
and o' h'r places whore needed.
Nm I,.rrrrr Measles and scarlet fever arc