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was locked up in the County Jail where he will be
kept until after the trial of the highwaymen.

was locked up in the County Jail where he will be
| kept until after the trial of the highwaymen.
| The hOuse of Police Commissioner Abraham Van
Ripper, No. 2O9 Eighthst., was entered by thieves
| last night, who gained access by breaking pane
| of glass in the rear basement window They carried
OIL anumbcr of small silver articles. After leaving
| the Commissioners house, the thieves entered and
ransacked the Easements of the three adjoining
houses, stealing property valued in all at about
$3.50.
The trunk-nallers of William O. TTeadey & Sons
factory have struck because OF q reduction of pay
for "A certain kind of work. Last evening they re-
Jected the trm's offer to compromise.
The caucus of Republican Aldermen, held on
"Wednesday night, decided 10 retain IN office al the
heads of departments, including the Chlef Engineer
accusations have been made. few changes were
made III minor offices.
Lorenz thinner track walker on the Elizabeth
branch of the Central Railroad of New-Jersey was
a body was found in the Morris Canal at Newark,
and WAS recognized as that of Zlmmer On the day
he was missed, thinner had about $50 IN his pocket
This was found to be- gone.
J.P. nell, business manager for Louis II. Eyerts,
book publisher Philadelphia, went 10 Police Head
quarters on Wednes lay night and requested the
arrest OF Isaac VI. laggart, an empoye OF the hrn,
on n charge of collecting and cmbezzling over
81 900 belonging 10 il. T1ggart was traced to the
Clarendon Hotel ana there arrested.
4 man has been swIndling ignorant people for
some time by selling them seeds. He represented
that these could BE- placed either in water or
earth. IL pot, and THAI in two days a stalk wsuld
come uD that in twcnty-four hours would
dev lop beautiful flowers of varlons colors; that
then n boil would be formed which would burst
o en- with Il loud report and dlsclo wash-rag OF
extraordinary texture. The police received many
complaints of his operate ms from people who had
purchased ms seeds and found them to d. worthless
said his name was John Harrison, of East Newark.
tic was committed to jail for trial.
NEW-JER>EY.
FLlZ,BrTH-The Th ri Presbyterian Church has
called the Rev. Paul +. sui phcn 10 lis pulpit, lie
has accepted the cal aud Will preach his first ser
mon there next Sunday Nr. Sutphen is a graduate
OF Rutg - College ard the Union theological SEM
had only three plsorst all Of whom are LIVING
They are the Rev. DR.. Robert Akman now of Madl-
son, y. j., vino Was the pastor during the years
1,52lG9; the Rev. Edward Reed, OF Bennington
w.. during the year, lS70-7j, and he Rev. +. c.
Raw of Hyde Park, H. 1S76-'Sl. When MIR. Ray
resigned hi. Office lat May, he had edward Kim
bail the "dcbt-IaIser," occupy the pullt his last
Sunday. and iRstral of preaching farewell SER
mon, the retiring pastor advised his people to sup
scribe the entire indebt rdness OF The church,
amounting to nearly $4,000. This was done and
surplus fund started. In the last eight months
large amount of subscriptions has been paid.
LONG ISLAND.
FLUsHING.-A fishing club has been formed and
2J,OGO trout have ie'n purchased and placed IN
Oakland Lake, which is about two miles from the
village of Flushing.
OYSTER BAY. - Frederick Mather, Assistant
STATES
p nds of Thomas Clapham 10 hatch 21O,OUO sal
mon eggs. recently received from llalne.
WHIT sroNF.-Thc Baxter Wreckng Company
at work yes erday ml KING preparations lor TAX
ing off the schooner Martha Walsh, that ran ashore
in the storm O January 81. The storm Of February
i drove the vessel hftytnrce feet further ON shore
1t will be necessary TO jack the vessel up ami then
slide her Oft INTO deep water.
LONG ISLAND CTTY.-Charles MOsier, who was ar
rested on Monday a charge OF seduction and
breach of promise OF marriage, on complaint oil
young glr, Emma Rcichart, eighteen years OF age.
was held yesterday in > 800 bail to await the ac-
ton of the Grand Jury MOsIer declared i'll the
COURTROOM that he willing to marry the girl,
but the Justice held him Notwithstanding.
JAMAICA.-llrs. Viola Gale, widow of Edward ID.
Gale. applied TO Surrogate Townsend yesterday for
letters of administration on her husbands estate;
She asked that her father. A. l.. bogart be Joined
with her as an admInIst. or. The application was
granted. Mr. Gale | fl no will. II is estate, con
sising wholly OF personal property, IS estimated at
between R3 900 and ~, ,OOO.....Dr. Philip NJ Wood
has resigned his position physician to the Queens
County Insane Asylum.
STATEN ISLAND.
,STAPLETOY.-Dr. G. Henry King physican-iin-
chief of the Seamens Retreat, has submitted his
twelfth annual report to the Board Of Trustees. 1t
shows that IN the last year l,Oo2 patients were
treated, of which number 10 died. Most Of the
deaths due to chronic or organic causes.
Eleven cases of scuryy were treated
1OTTENvuLE.-Jo Totten and Henry Wood
ruff, while rowing on Staten Island sound on We'd
nesday evening, picked up the body OF ar unknown
had dark hair and smooth face aud was dressed IN
dark mixed SUIT. In his pockets were found letters
addressed to Captain +. Conlin, New-Drunswick,
New-Jerscy, and small sum OF money. There
were no marks OF violence on the body, which had
been in the wa,er several days.
1OMPKINSVIILE.-Justc John G. Vaughn yesteT-
day issued a warrant for the arrest Of Ernest +.
Birmingham, the editor and publisher of The Ga
:ete and The Sentinel The accusation against
Mr.. Birmingham was preferred by DR.. j. Y. Am
brose, who charged him malicious libel. The al
legged libel consisted in article In The Gazette,
which stated that the doctor had attended man
who had had his leg amputated, and having
drained him of all his money" had abandoned
him 10 his fate. The case was adjourned for a week
to afford MIR. Birmingham an opportunity to con-
tradlct the injurious statements Mr. birmingham
admits that ne has been deceived by his informant,
but he asserts that he was not actuated by NAL
iclOus motives.
IIcHMoND.-The five Supervisors of Richmond
County met yesterday to designate two newspapers
in which 10 publish the sessions laws for the next
year--the two papers TO be supporters OF opposite
political parties. The Supervisors in session
six hours and eek 24S ballots before they arrived
at a conclusion. Ihe HcraH, Democrat, and The
ScHtiHei Republican, were Ultimately selected. The
patronage involved is about 500.