New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1882-03-22
extend it's mains into the Eastern District, where
the Williamsburg Gas Company has had monopoly


| the Williamsburg Gas Company has had monopoly
| heretofore.
Joseph J. Mclaughlin. who was recently con-
ycted in the Court of Oyer and Iemincr OF man;
Steele in Flatbush, in September, 1881. was SEN
fenced to the pcnitcntiary yesterday for eighteen
months.
An appeal Is made to the friends Of the Packer
Institute to send contributions OF books and read
| ing mat to Mrs. Gordon Pryor klce, iorner
teacher in the school. but now q resident OF VIZ
ginia for distribution in that State. Contributions
| may be sent to the Packer Institute.
While the Rev. Duncan McGreaor, pastor of the
York Street Methodist Episcopal Church, wa, at
the annual meeting of the Women's Christian lem
his house, No. l91 York-st.. property worth PUN
including Mrs. McGregors engagement and wedding
rings, her broOche shawl and other articles Oh
clothing
A burglar who tried to break into No. 1873 Third
ST.. L. d., was discovered and captured by Detec-
tves Short and Holland, early yesterday morning,
after short chase At the police station he gave
the name of Walter j. King and was recognized as
a well known burglar who had recently served n
term in the Kings County Pcnitcntiary., He con-
fessol to being guilty of number OF burganes
that have taken place in the Fifth Precinct lately
He sent to Jail to await the action of the Grand
Jury. - o,r,
The body Of John RYAN, who about two months
ago jumped from a dredging machine at Bayonne,
was found on Monday evening in the New-foTk bay
near " Black 10m.n The body will be sent to Al
Duny NUcIc Ryan lI'cu
Policeman James Moulds. of the Second Precinct,
dropped dead of apoplexy at O'Clock yesterday
morning in Pavonla-ave. Moulds was seventy-two
years old and had been in the Police Department
day on account of sickness, and held his position
not withstandIng the many political changes that
took place III his term OF service.
NEWARK.
Bertha Kraenter age seventeen ran away from
her home in Seyenteenth-st. on last thursday.
She is weak minded and loved married man of the
neighborhood. lie complained to Mrs kraenter
frightened and left the house Last night Detective
Stansby found her living as servant IN Nlchols-st
NEW-JERSEY.
p,TFRsov-Charles L. Cornish. of this city, has
offered to tho City of Paterson twenty lots between
Graham and YOrk-aveS., on condition that the
property be maintained as public park. Paterson
has no park now. The Board of Aldermen has not
decided yet whether or not to accept tine Warren
Yesterday clad in socks and pair OF drawers. lie
had torn his other clothing TO shreds IN ms cen,
where he was confined to await arrangement Tor
asSaulting his wife and stepdaughter. He was
taken to jail IN pocemanS coat.
LONG ISLAND.
ROCKVILLE CENTRE-Carman F. Coombs, while
gathering oysters in the bay few days ago f0und
one nearly full of pearls siXty-three OF which lie
preserved, some of them being rs large as pea.
GLEN CovE-The strike at the Starch Works still
continues. The men who are at work in the factory
are protected by Sheriff Wright and his deputies,
and the strikers have as yet been guilty Of no
violence. No trouble is now anticipated from theH'
LONG ISLAND CITY;-Dr Hitchcock and ex-Alder-
man Morris it is said will not accept the positions
offered them on the Health Board, The Health
Board Commissioners have been examining INTO the
condition of the public schools OF the city during
the last week They have not published the result
of their abors but it is said that the only school
buildings III the city that are found to be III good
condition are the two in the Fifth Ward.
STATEN ISLAND
SOUTH BEACH.-The Staten Island police made
an investigation as to the reported killing OF
strange man on Sunday last. 1t was learned that
Constable OLeary with some friends while at the
Beach, drove a stick into the sand and put an old
hat it. Using q Le9rys pistol they bred at the
who happened TO be in the vicinity heard the firing,
aud saw the hat fall to the ground. They imagined
that a man had been shot, and 50 reported 1t at Po-
lice Headquarters i'll Stapleton.