New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1881-12-07
Chapman offered reward of $500 yesterday for the
return of his daughter.

Chapman offered reward of $500 yesterday LOT the
return of his daughter.
BROOKLYN.
Some of the steam motors have been taken Oft the
street railroad in Broadway from FlushlDg-aVe W
the city line and horses substituted.
Mrs. Eliza Grand, age eighty-six. of No. 7s Front
st was badly burned in her room yesterday morn i
ing by her clothes catching lire from stove. one
is now at the City Hospital.
The man who Jumped for a ferry boat at the foot
of Grand-st. Monday night after it had left the
sir and died from the effects OF his cold Datl'
proved to be Francis Lumph, OF No. 3I0 Houston-Se
The Young Republican Club. which has over
Q 600 members not one of whom is an office holder
has elected The following officers for the ensuing
year: President, Horace r. ,Deming vlce,presiJI
dents Henry W. Maxwell, William V. upper ana
William H. Nichols: secretary, s. W. Guerson' :
treasurer, X. II. Thomas
The safe in the wholesale liquor store of John
Flynn at Mvrtle-ave. and Navy-st., was opened
Yesterday morning by some one who knew the COM
binaton and $3.50 in cash and check for TloO
were distracted. after which the safe was closc'
Mr. Flynn desired that the matter be kept secret
as he thought someone near TO him did the deeu.
Tie old Rink in Clermont-ave., now the Centen;
NAL Baptist Church. bright with color ana
vocal with happy voices last night, when the three
days' fair managed by the women of the church,
opened Mrs J. -. Fulton, W fe of the pastor, ana
Mrs. +. A. Hutchins ale the general managers, ana
the usual varieties OF articles sold by attractive
women are to he found there. a paper OF sIXtecn
pages is published by the ladies in the interest OF
and in connection with the fair.
NEWARK.
Charles Tack. age ten, employed in riley ~
Lynch's satchel frame mandatory, IN MulpeGtiS,
St was seriouSly burned by the accidental lghtoIi
of a can Of alcohol, which almost instantly enNei-
oped him in flames. The workmen wrapped '"'"
coats about hm and eXtinglished the Names
In his charge to the Grand Jury at the opening oil
the December Term of the court YESTERDAY, JnuEo
Dcpuc said that the Court had had numhrro OF ap-
pcatious asking him 10 call attention TO INC TouS,
actions connected with the failure OF the Mcch'I,
Natipual Rapk ar the (nUTt II lllOlillt'
said Judge Dcpur. This matter i OF sucN characI
Ter us 10 he in violation of IN act of Congress ana
subject TO indictment IN the United STATE! court
and hence the state Courts have jurisdiction over
the olenscs though the acts are IN themselves ~,
dic'able hy the laws of the sta c9nsggn@s"uy
this matter must be left To the proper tribunal
JERSEY CITY.
Patrick Ward. age thrty-thrcc, brakeman on
the Ncw-York, Lake Eric ami Western Railroad
fell rom the top Of FREIGHT car, }etcr4ay mon o
ing. and, besides having his right leg cut on SIS
tanned severe internal Injuries.
Catharinc Brown an old woman living ut No. Gb
Boomcn-ave, was aTralCncd before JuSii'c S'iI1l.E
yesterday on charge oil afro 'hS assam, anu ~
tcry preferred by her son -in-law, George Gee zee
alleges hat Mrs Brown, because he Would not alo"
her to live with himself and his vlic at,ackm MN
and stabbed him several times with fork. The Old
woman was balled for trial
As Policeman We're. of the Fourth Precinct, was
patrollmg his post i'm Grnnd-st. i1tr on Mohu3y
night, he noticed woman acting strangely IN inc
coming satisfied from her actions that she was
insane took her 20 tn station. Sho was w"ll-
dressed and in her pockets were found e railroad
ticket for IaSion, Penn. and ~ 30 IN money. IL
was learned Yesterday morning that the womans
name was Elizabeth Lore and that she lived at No.
AS East F0rty-siNt'I-st.. Ncw-fork.
NEW-JERSEY.
PATFRsov.-The housc of George Cox, at Division
and Straight-st-. was entered by burglars between
/ and ( D. m. Monday. The inmates Of the house
were an in the dTviug-rOom while TIE thieves
gained an entrance ly the rear door OF the house.
Tire burglars took ioWt'rv worth 500 from Mrs.
H.BOEIN-Dr David Benson, one Of the oldest
and br,t-kuown residents of llobnkcn died ycster-
dav Ilc leaves q wife and several children.
LONG ISLAND.
IovG ISLAND CI.Y.-In tho Quccus County Court
OF Sessions yesterday District Attorney Downing
moved that sentence j." pronounced ON the aged
pr. .nu.r. Daniel n. stone who was convicted OF
perjury At ana early hour yesterday morning the
Phi -oucr. who Is affected with heart disease, was a.
Cci with sp9sm~, and 10 va, feared that hc would
die before the arrival oi the jail physician. who re-
ported 10 the COur, that the prisoner might de nj
any moment. Under these circumstances Judge
Armstrong refused 10 pass sentence.
STATEN ISLAND.
CuFrov-Thc United States revenue cutter Moe
casiu rebuilt ON the Marine Railway az tliftou.wa
successfully launched Yesterday. The vessel, which
!, tWcnty five feet longer than before, VIII be
brought to the city 10 receive her machinery. Tho
rebuilding cost about $4,000.
Nrw-EaGHrOs-A short t'1r ago tho pipes laid
under the XII Won Euil to supply factories on the
NcV-Icr-ry shore with water from the rosrrvo'r IN
New Hri. htpu. became disconnected. Yesterday
divers engaged ono repairing Ire pipes ..... Ic
steamer i. Il. Martin, ruuIIi Uu tire staten Island
North ~huTr Ferry, yesterday, VIAL. landing 100 New
Brighton. swung AGAINST Che tux Alfred spar ana
carried away thc tugs hnl"Hih-.