New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1881-04-27
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JERSEY CITY.
The trial Of Christian G. Schroeder for the killing
OF jacob G. Buesser, OF Union HILL was continued
yesterday. Gotleib Bnesser a brother OF the de-
ceased man. and Martha Henry testified in regard
TO the shooting.
The Grand Jury has decided not to find any in
dictment in the case of the men charged with stuff
ing ballot-boxes of the First Precinct while they
were in charge of the police on tho morning OF the
charter election.
NEWARK.
The Clinton Street Methodist Episcopal Church
building was sold by the Sheriff yesterday under q
foreclosure suit brought by the Mutual Benefit Life
Insurance Company. Ii was bought by the COM
pany for $1,000, the amount Of its claim.
A rotary machine used for drying cream of tartar
exploded in the PhPniX Baking Powder Works, in
Westinghouse, Woodsde, Monday afternoon.
Edwin Williams, the inventor of the machine, had
Thomas Helms was injured in the abdomen and right
leg, and Joseph Winters, the engineer, received a
scalp wound. The building was somewhat damaged.
NEW-JERSEY.
HARRIsoN.-The new Council met Monday night
and elected officers for the ensuing term. The new
treasurer T.. L. Mcdonald, was instructed To make
a full report of the financial condition of the town.
ORANGE.-A large meeting of the congregation Of
The Inst Presbyterian church was held Monday night
for the purpose of receiving the decision of the pas
tor, pT. Mix, in reference to his resignation DIR.
Mix stated that he had concluded to seek the advice
of the Prshytery in the matter before coming any
decision and he requested he congregation 10 APP
point commissioners 10 represent il at the Prcsby-
terry meeting. This was done.
LONG ISLAND.
JA,IAICA.-At the charter election for the village
of jamaica Yesterday Samuel :. Aymar was elected
president: George l.. Powell clerk; James j. Bren-
ton. treasurer: and Tyler Watts, John Adikcs John
B. Furcy and jerome Covert jr., trustees.
LoNG Island CrTY.-Thc body of the man found
floating in iOwcry Bay near Riker's Island, Friday,
and taken to Davrcn'S morgle at Long Island City,
has been identified as that of Henry Drinkcr OF No
1906 One-hundred-and-clryenth New-l Ork lie
left his home December l3, 1850 Ia 90 lslng, ana
was not seen alterward. The new Board of Sn-
pcrysors of Queens County met at the Court House
yesterday and organized by clectng John H. Brink
crhOH of jamaica. president, and Pierpont Potter
and Robert Seabury clerks Mr.. Potter ~ III the
eighty ycarof his age, and has been clerk
To- the Board for forty-seven years.
STATEN ISLAND.
CAsTGFToN-Edwarl Bath has been appointed
game constable in CastletOn IN the place OF Henry
Parker. The latter, who was elected to the Office
last fall il now in Jail in Ncw-Jersey for robbery
committed at Bergen Point.
Ew-BRiGHrON.-patrick Noonan. arrested on
siisprion of having caused the death OF his wife,
Margaret. who was found dead at the foot OF the
stairs in her home AZ Ncw-righton her collar bone
and two ribs being broken, was discharged yesterday
by Coroner Walscr, as the evidence was insufficient
10 hold him.
STArIEruN-Scrgeant DrummOnd of the Rich
mond County Police, Monday night, arrested John
McCatrry age twenty weight. on charge 0fburglary.
The prisoner who j. member of the " Rocky ltol-
low gang on Christmas night. il is alleged, broke
into the house Of Mrs Elizabeth McDcrmOtt, in sta
plcton. and stole valuable shawlS silverwarc and
other property. AZ ihc time of the robbery the
police suspected McCanrcy. but he went away from
Staten Island before they could arrest him. fester.
day hc was ARA gncd before Justice Taylor and
was committed 10 the county jail 10 await the ac-
ton of the Grand jury.
HUDSON RIVER TOWNS.
YoNKTE--Ihe directors Of the New-iOrk and
Youkrrs Rapid Transit Railroad Company have dir
rcced the occupants Of some buildings oh the site Of
the proposed terminal station in lonkers Ia yacate
them a. the work of tearing them down and erect
ing the depot il about 10 be begun.
HoBokEN-Cornelius Shanghruc, Of llobokcn,
was committed Ia Jail yesterday for a brutal assault
on his wife He knocked her down. and beat and
kicked her until she unconscious. She - now
AT S. Mary- Hospital suffering from conclusion Of
the brain and IN physicians have llttr hope OF her
rrco, cry. In the case of Mary Mcianey, also
~ 81 Mary's Hospital in prccarous condition from
the effects of injuries inflicted by her husband, Re
courr McDonough yesterday decided 10 take her
antc-lnortrm statement. She charged her husband
with throw ing her down stairs and with striking
her on the head with water pail. McGanley Is
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