New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1881-08-13

moved to dismi the application on the ground that
ties hal rot been obtained as required, and the
COMMISSION therefore had no jurisdiction. The
commission adjourned until August %.
JERSEY CITY.
Charles Kcelhle first lieutenant of Company ID of
the National Guard, ,ei Thursday night at his resi-
dence at Communipow and Aonticello-aves.
Ing police were informed Yesterday that
Penteutiary, had escaped This is HE second
prisoner who has escaped this week.
Jacob Jurlcns and stephen Bird. two Communi-
known as 'nian-eatcrs" at the Central Railroad
per THURSDAY night. The sharks are ten fees, six
feet and four feet lcng.
Paul Iiepslce and Anthony Ruthmap driver, of
milk wagons, became engaged in an alteIcatio1 vo.-
terday Mt the Midland Railway station in Mont
neck Just below the right ear, inflicting painful
if NOT fatal wound. Heipslee was arrested ana
committed for trial in default OF bail
Rs d,as C. Howard, pension agent, who has
an ofticc on the Heights the Court House. has
been charged with forgery and is confined in tho
county Jail in default OF bail James Wersing. a
to g. clam IN H for SSis
hands fer collection Howard collected the money,
NEWARK
The meat inspectors, Thursday, seized and con-
demned forty eight sick sheep at the Morris and
Essex Railroad station
The State Inspector Of Milk, William X Newton,
secured the services of several detectives Wedues-
day and made descent on the dealers of adulter-
atcd mix and 1920 quarts of milk were coniis-
Gated mt the Eric and Morris and Essex Railroad
stations, and from carts of mkmen.
NEW-JERSEY.
ELIzABETI.-Mrs. Fannie Saunders who was
burned TO death Thursday is supposed to have COM
united suicide because Of despondency her husband
being out of work.
WAvERLY.-The New-Jersey State Agricultural
Sciety has arranged for series of bicycle races at
WaVerly september 81 The programme includes a
parade club drill. one-mile race onc-mile handicap
nWo-nle scratch and haf-mile race Handsome
prizes VII DE gwen. I.e entrance fee will be 81
ana entries will be closed September IL
STATEN ISLAND.
EDGEwArER.-The annual budget of Edgewater
for The year amounts TO 25 600. The village debt
has been reduced 10 S12, 900.
81. SAILORS SNUG HARBoR-A large addition is
belng made TO the hospital bnilding of the Sailors
snug tarbor; There are at present over seven hun
dred Old salts in the institution
NEW BRIGHToN.-Coroner Walser Yesterday held
an inquest on the body of lad, John Gibbons, ff-
teen years old, who was drowned Thursday while
blind woman fell out of back a Windo Mc sf ber
house Thursday night and broke her left leg.
RlCHaoND.-The farmers in the interior of Staten
Island busy harvesting. The cat crop is said to
be the finest ever raised the Island while wheat
and rye are mddng. Corn il not so good Pota-
toes are better than last year. 1t is feared that The
apple crop VIII prove failure, owing to the ravages
WESTMINSTER COUNTY.
WnrE PLAINS.;-John G. McNair, age seventy
years. died suddenly yesterday. He had been
superintendent of the West Farms branch of the
Newlork Post Office since its establishments six
years ago and for many years before had been most
master OF the village. lie had been a dealer in car
pets and IN drugs and WAS much respected in the
community.
owned and occupied by George Howard, in Fifth
ave, Mt. Vernon, was discovered TO be on fire
Wednesday night; Mr. Howard was absent at the
time but his mother-n- law, Mrs. Case, obtained as
Slstance and succeeded in eXtnguishng the ilames
1t was found that quantity of paper had been
saturated with kerosene and used in igmting the
stoop.