New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1881-01-12

many parts of the city, had great difficulty yester,
day in reaching the SUBMITS. although auutionai
| horses we're attached 10 each car.
! A passenger which attracted an unusual snare Oh
at enton on q Fulton Ferry boat Yesterday morning.,
was n baby elephant It's ears were wrapped I'D org
red flannel bags, and 1t wore solled canvas coa'
by way Of ulster. -
The Coroners Jury in the case of Frederick y
Brown found verdict that he came to his death
from pstol-shot wound inflicted by his father,
Charles J. Brown ut No los MauJer-st' me IdlIei
was held for the Grand Jury's action.
While running ont Of a baT-room at No. l51 FIAT,
bush ave. with p0cketbO0k which he had picIeu
up yesterday, James Lester was canSnt DV 9eteo I
tive. The pOcketbook contained $6J %, ana had
been laid down by John Draper while ne palu %
bill. Lester was sent to the Penitentary 1or SIX
months by Justice Walsh.
Joseph Deal, ago sixty, died in his chair at q
table III the Good Samaritan rest auran ut Jay anu
Wloughby-sts., Monday evening. lie was an
uncle of state Senator John {. Jacobs, but had
been separated from his family Tor some Tine lue
friends of the lead man refused to receive the body,
and itTemaned at an undertakerS shop Yesterday.
In the second trial Of the suit brought by Gerert
Gerken against James C. 4 John {. Bsits, 1 9oIei
to recover $40 500 alleged to have been leiG IN ms
ovcrcoat at the hotel in 1874 the counsel IN tine
case had a lively discussion yesterday. Challncey
Shacfiar counsel for the defence, IN answer 10 an
unpleasant remark made by Mr.. Avery, counsel LOT
the plaintiff, said: " i0n lle aud YOU know IT, !
do not wish to lose my temper III THIS matter anu
hope Providence wilt help me to do nothing may
regret" -
NI.WARh.
Newark Branch No. . of the Irish Land Ieacu3
was formed Monday night at AlcConnclfs Hail. anu
permanent officers were elected
Three boys were found early yesterday morning
sleeping in dryR0ods box ncar Broad and Market
sis They were covered with straw, and all wore
new arc:Ic ovcrshnes. They gave their names as
Samuel CatherW00d, Mark Cunningham and Sloa'e
Cook. The smallest one of the three sad that the
shoes which they wore had been stolen; that thcy
had been sleeping ont for several weeks ana hau
been stealing rubbers and other articles from III
front of shoe stores. and selling them at low pUces
and had used the proceeds to pay their way lhto
variety theatre. The boys were al committed TO
the Special SESSIONS
LONG ISLAND.
FosrrR's NrADow.-John Dill wealthy Turner,
living NJ Eos crs Meadow has brought Il suit for an
absolute divorce from his WIFE, Margaret.
AMIrYvuLR-The bark Josie T. Marshall, ashore
at Amtyyllr, is hopeless wreck She Vas severely
washed by heavy surI Monday aud Is now listed
shOrCward.
Rock ,wAY.-It is said that The counsel for Henry
L. Griing. who il accused of the murder OF Thomas
Aiahrr. ut Rpckaway Beach, VIII make insanity the
defence Tie prisoner, ia q fight az l. N EuckaWay
las spring, had one of hi1 thumbs nearly b'tcn OF.
and his friends say that at times since thcn lie has
not been altogether rational.
ORENT.--Gcorgc W. IiaIloCh, who has farm oI
forty-hye acres at Orient, raised last year lJ.G)0
quarts OF straw berries, % 900 heads o. caulliipwe
. 300 bushels Of onion, 5000 bushels OF pOtat"c'.
l73 bushels Of wheat, 100 bushels % corn. 3bO"p
cucumhcIq, G3O0 bushcl, of l.u i sprouts. 5000
bushels Of turup3, 1000 bushels of carrots and
10000 cabhagcs.
JtMAICA-Schoo Commi ,oncr Suydam. Of tho
FIRST District OF Queens County. mas lisst completed
his report to the state SUPERINTENDENT. There are
forty districts in his territory. and 1L2jS children
between the a.es of five and tWeuty-ouc years.
There are 10G teachers employed, The EnmbeI OF
children Attending school is stated to be Cog The
years expenditures were $500 Ia. There was
paid for teachers wage, fI9,J75 IT,. The Queens
County Supcrntendcns of the Poor Orgaulz d yes
tcnIay and elected Deans sullivan, OF Flushing,
chairman; William JARVIS, secretary, and Mr.. Pear
sail, treasurer