, 1881-05-15
THF cOliNTY-Rl]ltDfNG.

TIE Committee on Finance Of the County
Board met yesterday and considered the offers
for the purchase Of the Reform School property
but reached no conclusion. They will talk the
matter over again on Monday.
Cousrr-A11onsEY W1LLErr yesterday flied
IN the Superior Court bill to restrain the city
from cutting off the water from the County
Hospital. The motion for an injunction will be
argued before Judge jameson Monday Inorn!ng-
The contesting South Town officers. except
Bryan Philpot. filed amended and separate Pc
titions In the County Court yesterday asking
officers They were ordered to amend several
days ago In the hearing OF 4 demurrer, and yes
terday WAS the Inst dny- Summonse5 we're ls-
sued rcturnable the second Monday in June
Mckay, charged with assault and with intent
to Kill and break Jei was concluded yesterday:
The jury found them both guilty. and liked
in the State Pcnltcntinry They appeared satisfied
with the result, and only rcjoiccd that they bad
not Jared worse. Burns as Already under a
five years' sentence for burglary Mt Monmouth,
fourteen years for murder iu this city, and can
not he snid, under the circumstances. TO hare
very bright future before hlm. Mchey WI WI
berry, and the chances arc that he will be Burns
companion for number Of years to come.
DErrrr-snERrfF WAITE yesterday caused
caucus TO be held OF the Deputy Sherl1s II T. tho
talked the matter over In secret for an hour or
more. and nn.llly agreed to petition the County
hoard to allow them an increase or $iD per
wear to cover car-fare. etc. The Ha!lif1s we're
granted similar allowance soue weeks ago.
and the Deputies think they shhuld be put upon
an equal footing. but there Is no danger OF any
OF them resgning II they do not get what they
ask They are now getting Fl.s00 per year,
Wuile the Balltfs nse getting Sl2aU.
SETTLED, but NOT EXPLAINED
The case of Matilda johnson vs. Charles Gus
tafsUn in which the former has been seeking to
force the lptrer tn support child Of which he
yus adjudged tho father. can1c up again before
Judge Hawes yesterday. The case was Up some
days apc, it will be remembered. when af}davits
wcrt, filed tending to impicate two attorneys tn
a scheme which was thought to exist to deprive
s1suiaa9on .as Moaan of vii Witnesses It also aps
BEARD that Gustafson had paid $50
to tho woman through one Johansoh, which she
denied having ever received. In the hearing
Yesterday II vas expected that Jnhanson would
come forward and explain his connection with
the matter. but he did not put In an appearance:
and d there was to it was the presentation OF
at]1ua Wits by the attorneys denying NIL knnwl-
edge OF the $50 having been paid TO any one. or
aux completely with any ore to wrong the
woman. and al agreement compromising and
settling the whole difficulty, In which the woman
acknowledged having been paid $500 Thursday
by Gustafsnn. The woman was subsequently
sent for and produced the money. which the
Court TOOK charge OF for the oeneht Of me
child, allowing her ,S95 for the nrst
venr. and SIS annually until the 500
3rus absorbed. What became Of the
S.,51 before paid remains as much mystery as
aver. and the settlement of the cnse precludos
ali further inquiry into tho questionable trans