New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1882-03-08

sci 600 allowing a claim OF the bauk lor INC
balance.
Colonel Rodney c. Ward Collector Of oI ntaIo Of
Revenue for BROOKLYN. has been elected Col0n9l vi
nc 9td Regiment. n g. to succeed Colonel John
w. Partridge, who resigned after Mayor Low APP
pointed him Fire Commissioner Colonel M aru iIri
mcrly commanded this regiment anu was ou'|''"0N
by Colonel Partridge.
Seventeen bales of mottled Canton braid, worth
800. were stolen on Monday from the s'oT9 vi
Thomas II. Lowery, at No. 61 MiitTR-s1; Hum iimS
berg & Co.. No. S5 Wooster-st., New-fork. where
Philip Simon had stored them. He purchased tne
goods from Alonzo X. Miller who Is believed 10 nave
stolen them.
Mrs. Elizabeth Wall charged with the homicide
of her husband, G.. b. Wall, i'll New trecht Is ap-
parenty completely overcome by grief at ms deatn'
Since Saturday, when she was placed IN the Ray
mond Street Jail she has eaten nothing ana spends
her time in weeping or walking the moor on Ier
mother, Mrs. Mccall, Of Buffalo. is with her;
District-Attorney Catn refuses to low Mrs wall
to attend the inquest IN. New-iork' unless her
presence is secured by writ.
A servant named Amelia Tienken, at No. 1873
Bedford-ave., alarmed the neighbOrhood at an
unreasonable hour yesterday morning by piercing
screams and efforts to throw herself from the third
story window of the house. In this she was pre-;
vented but she could not he quieted and continued
to rave. After daybreal she was removed to st;
GATHERINGS Hospital. IL il thought that she had
become insane through troubles growing ont OF
love She Is gool-l0Oking and has saved considera-
bic money; consequently she had many admirers
for her that she appeared much ronnlcd as 10
whether she should marry him, or not She has
lived for six years at the same place.
JERSEY CITY.
Five new cases of smallpox were reported at the
office of the County Board of Health yesterday.
They were at Nos. 30 Railroad-ave, 81 Jay-st, 6S
Waverly-ave. and ~ Court-st., and No. 20 Adams
ST., HObOkcn.
Principal James Cusck, of Public School No. 81,
who was arrested on Monday charged with having
assaulted Patrick McAnnaIly, pupil IN the school,
was discharged Yesterday the complainant failing
10 appear against hun.
A charge of cruel treatment of pupil by Princi-
pal Day. of Public School No. T. will he investlga-
ted by the Board of Education at its next meeting
II is charged that on Tuesday last the Principal
dragged Edward Lawrence, age fifteen, out of his
seat and shook him so violently that he went INTO
commissions.
WrEuAwKrN.-John Quinlan, Albert Jansen,
Henry Ineter, Joshua Alberts Patrick O'Toole and
Owen Sheridan, all sailors belonging to the crew OF
the ship Eliza, lying at the oil docks we're hned 9lo
each yesterday morning Tor diSoraet , conqaG
Afford Walters, Charles Egestrocm and Herman
Lur went ashore from the ship, and after drinking
considerably created almost riot In the town:
The three last named were arrested and the next
morning fined so each. On Monday night the
whole crowd went out with the avOwed intention OF
thrashing the officers who had made the arrest Dut
before they had succeeded IN their purpose the re-
serve notice force was called out and they were
because the captain OF the ship said he intended TO
sail yesterday and would take them away.
Thomas f. Saxton was arraigncd before Justice
PelOube' yesterday morning OIL charge OF attempt
ing to shoot Thomas J. HOos. Saxton and his wife
were unable to live together amicably, and about
three weeks ago the latter left her husband ana
went to live in Hooss house. On SUNDAY night
SaXton went to the house 70 see his vile, ana was
Informed that she had gone to church accompanied
by Hoos. Saxton went to the church, and MS VIE
not being there went in search of her, finally find
ing her on the bridge the canal at henderson,
ST., in company with HoOs. On seeing The couple
together. Saxton drew a revolver and announcing
but the weapon missed fire. Before he could take
aim again, HOos and Mrs SaXton had disappeared
on the other side of the bridge subsequently Iio0s
made n complaint charging SaXtOn with Assault
with intent to kill, and the latter was arrested lie
is held for examination.
NEW-JERSEY.
NEwToY-Samuel Dunlop escaped from the Sns--
soy Comfy Jail on Monday. He was awaiting trial
for stealing u flock of sheep in Sussex County and
driving il to Paterson. Dunlop had previously
served two years in the State Prison for horse steal
ing.
RIDGTwooD.-About / o'clock yesterday after
noon. a freight train ran off the track at the juno
ton of the main line OF the New-Iork Lake Emo
and Western Railroad with the Bergen Comfy
was delayed for two hours
BAYoNvE-The four-year-old child Of John Gre
gan while playing with some c9PamI OrSng as
run over by a wagon belonging to Mcdonald
grocer, and instantly killed The driver of the We
hice Henry Main, was arrested, ana Is hcld 10
await the action of the corOners jury.
PATERsON-Thc two companies comprising the
First Battalion OF militia of New-Jersey, known as
the Paterson Light Guard asked the city TO pay he
rent of their armory, amounting to 5000 year;
The Board of Aldermen, on Monday night, refused
to accede TO the request. Major Congqon, COM
maudrr of the battalion Is president OF the Board
lie refused TO vote on the question. The battalion
includes in lis membership some OF the WealthleSt
residents of Paterson The painters th14ughou i
from So % to - 70. All the employers excepting
two, who employ together about thirty men, ac-
coded TO the demand Of the strikers. Policeman
Daniel Glory has been suspended by the Board OF
Aldermen Tor thirty days forllnOcking down Michael
Feury in the police court on February ii. Feury
had assailed the officer with abusive language NC
Glory was suspended at the time pending lnyestlga-
ton, and the time that has elapsed counts Oh his
term of punishment.
WESTCHESTER COUNTY.
SoMERS.-William IL. Benis and Thomas NJ.
Breadon, in the employ of Henry Parent, farmer.
had quarrel in the barn of their employer on Mon
day afternoon. Blenis seized pitchtork and stab
ugly wounds on the back of Brcadon's head and
forced one of the prOngs through his left hand.
Blenis then fled and has not since been seen.
LONG ISLAND.
FLUsuING.-The suit of John Higgins against the
Drainage Commissioners resulted yesterday ma YER
dict in favor Of the plaintiff for $500.
LONG ISLAND CITY.-A delegation from the Citi-
zens Association left the city for Albany last night
TO present the petitions that have been IN clrcula-
ton to reduce the ferriage at Hunters Point. Tho
committee consists VI MessTs, Gleason, heegan,
lieggs and McPhal.
JAMAICA-A meeting has been called for March
Is by the citizens of Queens County. to take into
consideration the building of bridge between
| Long Island and this city. The promoters of tho
enterprise say that the plans and the financial
scheme Will I've discussed at the meeting. 10 Is now
proposed that the bridge shall not be built ut the
| expense of the county, but by popular subscrip-
| tons.
STATEN ISLAND.
ToTTENvILE.-A new tug-boat, built for Blood;
good & Richardson, of this city, will he launched
tomorrow The vessel is rs feet all, II feet
beam and II, feet hold. Her name Is j. &. Pratt
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