New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1881-03-10

Is widow of sixty-fve years, while the Descendant
is young italian image-seller he Wooeu lne
widow and by false representations o. nis iamI -
tates in Italy. induced the piamun 70 leu" n'n'
money.
A hearing was given by Judge Pratt Monday TO
the application of the trustees OF snS comnon
lands on Coney Island in the town o. Sravessnu
end of the Island TO Justice Gubner &C 1zoO year
The occupants of of the lots under the presens
leases charged that they were advised Dy TWO o. .ns
trustees to bid only 800 lot. while the trustees
were secretly scheminU TO lease the lots 10 MI INV
ner. These charges were denied IN Denali Oh 'ne
trustees. .,.,v
George Reed, age fifteen. of No. ,173 Tenth;st.
was struck By an engine Tuesday night at the Hen,
derson-s crossing of the New York Lake Erie anu
Western Railroad, and was seriously injured
Henry Thompson was arrested at a. NJ: yester-
day while stealing gold watch and chain from Al
exander O'Donneil of No. 314 Norfoik-st:, Newark,
j. while the latter was as, asleep On isTry-OOa''
NEW-JERSEY.
HoBoKRN-The ten tramps who were arrested
Tuesday evening upon the complaint of the sisters
of the Poor at St. Mary's Hospital, were arralened
Six of them were sent to the County jail for three
months each. -. Mrs. William Wilcox, OF No. l64
Clinton-st., who has suffered some time from tenn
Porary alteration Of the MIND nnos ne fe"pd
bold attempt at robbery and arson was made az a, an
early heur yesterday morning in the Once OF VIII
and First-sts. The burglars entered the building
through a rear window and ransacked the once
They then set fire to the papers IN the 0hce ana hed.
The fire failed to do much damage, and the burglars
secured little booty
LONG ISLAND.
OuooUE.-The work of saving the tin thrown over
board from the steamship City OF Bristol OH
Ononue has received a check. The Custom House
odicials demanded the payment of duty on the tin
which has been saved, which neither the buyers nor
the sellers seem disposed TO pay. The insurance
companies have also claimed the tin.
NEw-SUFFoLK.-rbe scallop business has opened
at the east end of Long Island. Yesterday several
vessels came into New-SUffolk with cargoes ranging
from 125 to $50 bushels EACH They are valued
most easterly village on the south side OF Long
island IL has only 500 inhabitants, and was settled
in 1649. The United States Government has Just
completed Life-savinR Station in Ocean-ave.,
which is said to be one OF the hneSt buildings on
the Atlantic coast.
STATEN ISLAND.
STAPLEToN-The Merritt Wrecking Company. 1t
ia said made $50, 900 for its work in floating the
steamship Roraima which ran ashore on the New
Jersey coast in q recent gale.
NEW BRIGHToN-The old silk factory in jersey
st. has been purchased for $4,000 by John Irving.
who will put the works into operation nnmeulaCey'
employing about 300 persons.
PORT RfcHMoSD.-The Rev. Rufus L. Perry. col
ored Editor of The National Monitor published In
the South, will this evening deliver free lecture Cd
1.-THE Black Man in History" at che PARK bapust
Church, at Port Richmond.
WEST BRIGHToN.-Timothy Donovan and Thomas
Noble the alleged incendiaries, had a hearing be-
fore Justice Powers, yesterday, at West Brighton.
Tho prisoners asserted their innocence, but were
nevertheless committed in default of bail to the
County Jail at Richmond, to await the action OF
the Grand jury They are charged with setting ire
TO q building at West Brighton.
HUDSON RIVER TOWNS.
Mt. VERYoN.-A meeting of the subscribers to the
capital stock of the East Side and Mt Vernon Rapid
Transit Company is called for. March 1S, at the
office of j. S. Wood, the secretary, in The Chronicle
Building.
WHITE PIAINs-At the Investigation yesterday
into the Westchester County Aims House abuses, at
White Plains. George Fisher, keeper Of the Aims
House. testified that ham was given only 70 the SICK
and delicate, William II. Hammond testified that
Mr. Ackerly, Superintendent Of the Poor. on two
occasions sent to NewYOrk for whiskey, for which,
In his presence he made out bills. charging the Aims
House with coffee and tea TO the amount OF w..
The investigation will be continued.
Mt. KIscO.-Dr Lounsbury, who recently eloped
with Mrs Wickson, the wife of James Z. Wicksop,
saddle and harnessmsker. of BIT. Kisco, on Tuesday
afternoon drove from Bedford Station to Mt. Klsco,
and called at the house of Mrs. Wickson's mother.
A brother-in-law of Mrs. Wickson who was present,
ordered the dentist leave the house. The latter,
however asked by what authority he was ordered
away Soon several citizens made vigorous at
tack upon him, which induced him hastily to leave
tina village.