New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1881-08-17
cd his escape. He was about twenty-eight years

OF age,
disease resembling diphtheria in human beings
lyn,, number of fatal cases has occurred. A
swelling Of the throat followed by discharge from
since Saturday are reported by Officer Clark. of the
Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Animals.
Two policemen of the Third Precinct yesterday
morning discovered young man IN st. Pauls
Roman Catholic Church at Court and Congress-sts.
ne had forced open the poor-box and taken the con
discovered he tried to hide III o pew. He gave his
name as Henry Williams. Of No l15 Eiizabetl,-st..
New-York: Entrance had been effected through an
unfastened widow.
The plate glass window in front of the store of
Dale 81 Joslin's dry goods store. Nos. 1873 and 100
Myrtle-ave., was broken at an early hour yesterday
morning. policeman heard the crash, and ar
rested four young men, who were running IN the
street; They We're John Bowers, age twenty ecne
1875 Raymond-st., William Giileese, age thirty-one
of No. ~ Willogghby;st., and Thomas Farrell OF
but all belonged to the Dry Goods Clerks's Early
Closing ASSOCIATION, and Dale d Joslin have been
threatened If they did not close early.
A writ of certiorari has been obtained in behalf Of
the Union Ferry Company and the brooklyn CITY
hallroad Company to review the action OF the
Board of Assessors IN taxing the capital stock and
personal property of these corporations The Board
OF Assessors i'll 1880 omitted to tax them with the
only be- taxed for State PURPOSES se The Supreme
Court afterward decided that the law did not mean
SCISSORS This year therefore included in the list the
sock and personal property of these corporations
LOT 1850 and 1881. The Union Ferry Company Is
assessed Tor 1887 200, and the City Railroad COM
pany 81, 13S, 400.
An amended return was served yesterday to the
WWrlG OF habeas corpus on behalf of Novlkazee
Wakayama, formerly Japanese Commissioner 40
TINS country, requiring his daughter, Shiora Louisa
Wakayana, Ia he produced IN court by Mrs. Julia
Sbanahan in whose charge the girl is. Mrs Shana-
han forth that she is entitled to the custody of
the child for ten years from 1876, and to $1,000 a
year for maintenance during that time She alleges
that y, 600 of the money is now due and that the
effort to get the girl is made in order to evade pay
lien the services of the child In the answer TO
this tn it. is ct forth That Mrs shanahan has no law
stead of sending her to school.
NEWARK.
The Republican City Committee will meet Thurs
day evening TO make arrangements for opening the
tall campaign. The charter election takes place
October IL. 1t is proposed to reorganiZe all the
wards tor effective work.
The night Waterman at Browns stoneyard, at the
foot OF Governcur-st, reported at Police Headquar-
ters yesterday that he had found several articles of
mans clothing lying Oh the bank of the river, and
tba he believed the owner of the clothing had
drowned himself
Edward Conner. of East Orange, who
severely bitten by bulldog belonging to liquor
dealer, Thomas Hesson, whom Conner charges with
having locked him III room with the dog, Is,
according to his counsers statement, seriously
ner's deposition will be taken.
NEW-JERSEY.
RED BANK-Ri hard Chadwick age forty son of
FRANKLIN Chadwick, of the firm OF Parker 81 Chad
wick merchants in Red Bank, was struck by the
locomotive engine OF New-Jer ey Southern tram,
near Farmngdaic yesterday morning, and instantly
killed.
PATERsoN.-In the last week nine horses have
been reported to be stolen in and around Paterson.
L rec horses and buggies have been hired from diff
ferent livery stablemen and not returned. One of
the thieves arrested Monday at Dover, N j. He
was about to sell horse for $50, which had been
stolen Sunday from the stable of James +. Cadmus
at Clifton. The horse Is valued at 800. The man
gave his name as Isaac Clyde. The Newark
Aqueduct Board some time ago had The water of the
Passaic River Analysed aud IL was pronounced UNI
fit To drink The Board then threatened TO have the
City OF Paterson indicted for polutIng the of
the PaSsaic. AT a meeting of the Board OF Alder
men OF Paterson yesterday il was decided to employ
an expert chemist To make an analysis of the river
| water.
| STATEN ISLAND.
NEw-BRIGHToN.-George William Curtis in a
| communication to the treasurer of New-Brighton,
recommends the reappOntinent of the present Board
| OF Health OF the village.
PRINCES BAY--Captain Smith the commander of
| a canal-boat. aires ed Monday, charged with
trespassng on the oyster beds in Princes Bay be-
| longing to Abram Latourctte. The captain was
| arraigned before Justice letman and fined S17.
WESTCHESrER COUNTY.
| SING SING.-F shermen Monday afternoon caught
three sharks in the Hudson River. One OF these was
nine feet long, and had already been killed. Judging
| from its laccrated condition. in fight with two
other sharks j Ohm Flewcllyn, OF Pines Bridge
while attending the sing ing canipmeeting Monday
afternoon, had his horse and buggy stolen.
Rye NECK.-Mrs O'Nc wife of James O'Neil
who lives III union-avc., for some wears has been
| subjcc to faintng fits. While engaged in cooking
| Monday she suddenly became sick and fell do WI
AS she did she knoc ked out leg of the stoye
their contents to fall upon her, scadlng her badly
| about the face. 1t Is Thought her injuries viii
| prove fatal.