New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1881-05-07

mn With n fractured skull and taken to St. Caths-
rfne's Hospital. His recovery IS douDJiu-
The house Of Z. b. Merrill OF No. ia schsr Iegt
horn-st, was entered by burglar one nlght Iass
week. When the intruder was dlScoNeIeul ne In ~
down stars firing at Mr.. Merrill, but without eI-
feet The thief succeeded M carrying away a ulh-
nond min and some articles of clothing. For some
reason, Mr.. Merrill withheld the facts Oh inc case
from the police until yesterday.
JERSEY CITY
Mary Sheridan, an old woman living at NO. II I
Morgan-st., while attempting TO cross the Pehhsy i
vania Railroad az Warrcn-st last evening" WIS
struck by an Inbound passenger tram. Shs was
taken TO the Charity Hospital where she dled'
Herman Salizwcde passenger on the steamer
Leasing which arrived last Tuesday from liamDuR'
was arragncd Yesterday before United states Com
missioner Murhcad. charged with smuggling n
large quantity of cloth and cigars. ne WIS CUM
mitted TO the County Jail for examination
NEWARK.
The body Of an unknown man was found yes'er-
day afternoon floating in the canal.
The Common Council. at regular meeting last
night passed the Tax Ordinance for ISL
movement is in progress among +, the trade trades
daily nc,yspaDcrs whose propretors refused 10 ac-
cedc To the demand of the Typographical Union Tor
an increase in the price OF composition ana en-
ploved nOn-union men. Thursday night me hat,
fnishcrs' and cigar-mlScrs' trade unions adoPtel
resolutions plrdgng their members 10 discontinue
taking these papers and to discourage adFeftlSlihg
patronage. workngmcns mas~-meetlng. undeI
for next Monday evening.
LONG ISLAND.
JAMAICA-Thc question Of erecting new Insane
ASYLUM for Queens County is being discussed. IL IS
said that suitable building can be erected Tor
100000. .,
HENPsrF AD-Thcrc were yesterday O.OOOonO
gallons of water in the reserve reservoir oil the
Irool,lyu CITY Water Works at Hampstead tho
depth at the dam being is feet 4 inches.
STATEN ISLAND.
Prcrrv0ND Anplicotiou has becu mako to the
Governor to appoint a Loan Comms-ioncr Tor ldch-
mond County, in place of the late Israel oakley
TorlHVvuLr.-E rastus Brooks will deliver an
Oration at Tottenylc Decoration Day, az the m
vtation Of Lcuh.ut Post Grand Army OF the ho-
public.
CurroN.-Thc staten Island Railway Ferry Com
many il making preparations for binding new
ferry boat at Clifton which will De- larger than any
OF the boats now owned by the company
Ro-syuLE.-Mrs. Alexander Oliver who was
Tuesday still lies unconS, ous 20 her home IN "e-'
Vile and little hope s entertained oi her recovery
HUDSON RIVER TOWNS.
Mot-Vr VFRNoN. The Democrats of Mount Yer
non held "A caucu. Thursday evening. and mad" the
following nominations lnr village officers. tui lIur
tccs-Fir,f Ward. Gideon H. Pond second Nai,l'
William j. Collins; Third Ward. Gr"rg' {. Appel
A. Rirh William n. HruIrlfon, aud john g.
Rankin for treasurer. Burr Davis.
Yo>hrE-- Dennis Eurigit age twenty -f"'r was
arrested thursday inr stealing uulr ana fi'r'If
wagon belonging 90 Pratt. ~ sob. lhr th'it Was
committed wlul. thc driver N1- 900 80 mousse i|NiH-
orders. Whom EuIeht -,V thr officer COMING u" "t
rest lin hr tucd t-,ap. Dos running iaio HICKS
WOODS. bat hr WIS soon ottI'ah.n. li' Wa com
mitt,d without bail by JudG. LlIs 10 await tht
action of thr Grand jury.