New-York tribune., 1881-03-29
NEw-YoRN DAILY TRIBUNE. TUESDAY. MARCH 2s I00L

shows sixteen deailis from dlpninerlS ulteohp 49,
| scarlet fever and one from saiaipox' iass WeeA'
Most Of the strcets have received their spring
cleaning.
The Gowouus Canal is already giving oat its sum-
\ mcr aroma.
Mrs. Henry Ward Beccber who, was taken stor saoi-
denly III III Plymouth Church. SUNDAY c'
the service and who was taken home IN Her
was reported to be much improved yes.eIIhaS n.y.. ta
Illness was caused BIZ affection Of tne ne"r'' ~
| the attacks Of which she is subject
A resolution was adopted by the Board OF AIeI i =.
men yesterday directing the Corporation Counset ~
| furnish a6 the meeting next Monday nmaIsivn matsiIv
opinion stating by what right II any; 'n" 10 pnlevStsd
railroad in Brooklyn streets without the co"Se"' "a
| the Board of Aldermen.
Mayor Howell rerently received letter from
Jean B. Chewes, of Marseilles, France, ASKING 1or
tho address of Stanslaus Laugler, whose 9iot"ef 81
| had died aud on bis death-bed related an enar VI
family Importance. The name Of Mr. Langier eau can,
not be found in the directories OF Brooklyn lor lOIuS
| years. nor is it among tho property-owners names
Colonel Robert Ingersoll, of Illinois, will lecture
| this evening in the Academy OF Music nnder @ tne
| ouspices of the Young Mems Central RepnOncann
| Club of Brooklyn. His subject will be " Liberty
| Nv Beechrr has been asked to he present. Out no W
has written letter stating that an engagsineis ~
preach an ordination sermon Will prevent n's he"A
| ng tho lecture
! Tho suit of AfrsV Henrietta Deputy 10 recover
325 900 damages for personal injuries from WiamIn IN
| il. Hazard, exCGnmissioGcr OF Clty Worhss - ~
| BROOKLYN who rs alleged TO have ejecten LET @ IIoni
| his house with much violence In June lSoU c%h,ho NJ
M for It's second trial Yesterday, before Judge NC.
| Cue. in the Brooklyn City Court jury mas "o'
! yet been SeGured. ,
A number Of horses in the stables of some of the
street-car Ines are suffering from disease whicn s
| described a new equine epdemi", haYins soi.e f
| of the symptoms of spinal meningitis and also Oh
| olanders The same disease has been reported rs
existing other parts Of the country IL IS not ole
| iaral but like the epizootic disease OF seNer'i
! years ago. and units horses for work.
| rouncil of the Congregational Churches OF new
York a,d Brooklyn will meet this afternoon W. I1e
East Cohgrcqat tonal Church, az rompkins ana De
Kalb-aves.. Brooklyn. to examine quaIncatlol'S VI
the Rev w. G.. Stiles to become the pastor OF the
church: and If the action of the church in calling
him is ratified to proceed TO install the new RsIIG;
Mr. Stiles form9rly pastor OF the UhlVersaiisI
| Church in New-Befford, Mass
A suit 70 recover 50 000 for the loss of her hus-
band. brought by Mrs. Catherine Finnogan against
| the New-York and Brighton Beach Railroad rom-
rany was triei in the Supreme Court, in Brooklyn;
Yesterday before Judge Cullen The Jury reiuinch
verdict for the full amount souRht Flnnegan wa was
in the employ Of the company aud on JnV1 Iooo,
panys dock at Grave'end Bay was Killed oy the
fall OF coal bucket upon him.
The trustees of the First Reformed Church have
hcen authorized bv the Supreme Court to sell the
land on which the Wheeler Building, Nos. 42S ana
43O Fulton-st now stands. The land was once a
part of the graveyard Of the church when rIT now
stands in Joralemon-st., opposite the City haIl'
About thirty yeaTs ago tie growth OF tho clty com
nelled the removal of the dead there inferred TO
Greenwood The dry goods firm OF WrcosIer tSs o.
800 000 and will erect large and handsome stOre'
Judge Pratt rendered q decision Yesterday. in the
matter of renting certain lots OF the common lands
on Cnney Island in the town Of Gfavesend. Ihe
Trustees Of tho Common Lands applied te the SUI
preme Court confirm the lease OF hve iotH, on tne
west end OF the Island 10 Justice Adolph nbner OF
the town of New Utrecht, at rental ot SSOO each
year for years. The present essees held IN cont
that the bidding not open, and that they would
have bid more II the understanding had not been
that thoy were TO be allowed to renew their leases
The case was argued and Judge Pratt docldes that
the action of the Trustees stands approved At the
tins of bidding. the bids of Mr. Gubner were the
highest and therefore entitled TO receive the lease
in Judge Pratts opinion.
JERSEY CITY.
Micbiio Cone,o. a b'gqar. living in Bayard-st:.
this city. was run over by wagon on me plahN
road last night and was almost instantly killed.
George Fenncr n brakeman on the NeT- fork end
Greenwood Lake Railroad. was instantly BILLED
early yesterday morning by falling under the wheels
of a train.
Isaac Kottlc and William Coleman two delivery
clork a in the freight house OF the Newfork, Lake
Erie and Western Railroad were placed under bonds
Yesterday upon charge OF stealing goods from the
cars of the company.
William johnson. well-lressed and respectablv-
connected young man, was arraigned Tor sentence
before Judg Mrarter yesterday for cruely beating
HIS wife. Mrs. Johnson stated that her husband had
frequently knocked her down and shamcfrllv beaten
their children when under the influence OF drink.
She had been compelied to leave HIM three times on
account OF his brutality and she was not willing 10
try him again. rs she thought she had done all that
a wife could do 10 reclaim him. The Judge re-
marked that il must be q hard case, indeed when
the wife was not wiling otry her husband again,
aud sentenced johnson TO eighteen months IN the
Pcuitentiary. . .. .
LONG ISLAND
RrvRRnEAn.-,Jonas :. IIigbie has been appointed
Wreck Master for Suffolk County, III place OF Eliza
nah Soper
HrMPsTrAD-The Town Board Of Hempstead has
opproprated 81 800 for Court House aud cells AZ
Rockaway; 81. 800 for the relief of the poor, and
~ 400 tor the Improvement OF highways.
MOUNT SiNAt-Lewis r. Walker. of Mount Sinai
has brought SUIT against Justice Thomas II. SaNton
of Suffolk County, for false imprisonment, malici-
ons prosecution aud wrongfully taking possession Of
his property. The damages are laid at 100000.
F1usutNG.-As Detective Hance was standing in
front of the courtroom at Finishing, yesterday. his
attention was attracted by the suspicious actions OF
well.dressed Young man, who seemed to be intent
ly watching the Flushing and Queens County bank
huildlng in Broadway. He soon stepped into tho
hank and asked to have n check Dashed. The de-
tective watched his rctiOns through the window.
CASHIER Franklin found that the check was forged.
ard as the man rushed from the door the officer
started in pursuit. The man was arrested, and gave
his name as Charles Harrison. of New-lork. He was
arraigncd before Justice Crane, who committed him
.,lax forf further examination.