New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1882-06-06
st. on Friday when it is alleged one Of the boys
pushed him overheard


pushed him overheard
Ur. BARLEY. chemist of the Health DeparCnent,
pronounces the water taken from the wells at iud-
son-ave. and York-st., at United states and Little,
St., at Hudsna-ave and front-st at hapelyea anu ~
Hicsas-sts and at Nevins-st. and Atlantlc-ave, to
be unfit for drinking.
Horato N. Stebbins has begun suit IN
the City Court TO recover St1,ooo rs damages
for injuries received by slipping on the ice or rio
sidewalk in front of the property OF Mrs NJ " a.,
Thomas at Carlton-ave. and Prospect-place, in
February, 1850. Mrs. Thomas denies the owner
ship of the property.
warrant was secured yesterday for the arrest OF
one Dr." Dewey. who keeps grocery store WITH
o sign groceries and Catholicism sold mere, IN
yay-st., opposite the Roman Catholic Cathedral
William jameson. colored man. of No II Chapel
ST., charges Dewey with aSsaulting him ana threat
ening to kill him for pulling down the sign.
Henry Green, former resident of Brooklyn, died
on Sunday at his home in flatbush, at the age OF
sevcnty-six. For many, years he had book ana
Office. For twelve years he lived In Flatbush: lie
leaves wife and son and daughter; the son being
Justice William b. Green, of Flatbush.
Among the increased valuations of property made
by the Board of Assessors are the following: The
Academy of Music is raised from $4,000 TO
100000 the Athengum from 100000 to $50, 900
the always Open" drug store from 5,OOO 10
500 600 and the block of four stores ut Fulton and
TIllary-sts. FROM 500, 900 to $4,000 The vain
alton OF the new Garfield Building, owned by a. A.
Low, Is placed at S2SO00O.
The Eastern District Sunday School Association
held public meeting III connection with IFS twenty
first anniversary last evening III St. Johns Method
list Church, in Bedford-aye. After the opening re-
lgiOug exercises conducted by the Rev. MesSrs
Almon Gunnison and W. V. Kelley, tho annual re-
port read. An address made by the Re
Dr. Wayland Hoyt, of the Strong Place Bapts
Church.
John H. Francis, colorcd dealer in oils in Moore
ST., NcwYork. was arrested yesterday on suspicion
OF arson. lie had been living with Q colored woman
at No 1921 BerIen-st but quarreed with her on
md kKgn al to-
to her. He then went to the house of friend III
Troy-avc.. and late in the evening borrowed latch
key, and was out of the house for several hours
Early on Sunday morning a Mr. Branch, who lives
at No 621 Bcrgen-st. found that Kerosene oil had
been poured in front of the door OF the room where
the woman Francis had lived with slept aud IT had
been set on fire. The flames were put out before
much damage was done.
JERSEY CITY
Catharne Meyer and Mary Probst two married
women, who occupy rooms on the same floor IN the
tenement house AT No 81 Morris-,t., became in
YOlvei IN Il quarrel Yesterday morning. Mrs. Meyer
struck Mrs PrObsl on the head several times with
an axe, iuiiicting wounds of n dangerous nature.
DR.. Rector, who attended the injured woman, in
formed the police of the occurrence, and Mrs Meyer
was arrested in Westinghouse. Just as she was
about to enter the Office of Justice Of the Peace to
take out warrant for her victims arrest. She
was locked up in the First Precinct Police Station
to await the result of Mrs Probsts injuries.
NEW-JERSEY
UNION fIILL-lIerman Duben, a bartender in
William Notes liquor-stOre, Oh the HackenSack
Plank Road, became violently insane yesterday,
and was removed to the asylum at Snake Hill.
Duben was one of the jurymen on the trial, three
years ago, of jennie k Smith and Covert ID. Ben
nett for the murder OF the wonan's husband. lie
became so i'll that the trial could not 20 on.
PAIERsON.-EdwardM Murphy, of No. rs Mechanic
ST., was 10 be married on sunday night TO Miss
Sarah Jacobus, OF No. 81 Water-st. All the
raugements had been made, but the bridegroom did
not appear. He lett letter TO the effect that he
had gone away ana that the wedding would not
lie lie was "a AT moi md NfSgI
Protestant. Ii is thought that he was induced TO
leave the city by Catholic friends.
HOBoKEN.-As Policeman Desmond was in New
ark-st., early yesterday morning he saw a boy
standing near the front door of Matthew McNa-
maras beer-sh0p. When the policeman asked the
boy what he was dcing III the store he replied that
that his uncle owned tho place and put him in it to
sleep there being no room for HIM in his uncle's
rooms over the store. Inc policeman doubted the
boys story. and upon making an examination of
the store. found that rear door had been broken
open. The lad then confessed that he had entered
the place Tor tue purpose OF robbery. He was
taken 10 the police station where he gave his name
Thomas Sweet and his residence No. 1o4 First
ST. jersey City. lie is only ten years of age, and
admitted to Chef Donovan that he had commit tied
several burglaries IN Hoboken and Jersey City
the last week.
WESTMINSTER COUNTY.
NEw-RoCHELLE.-The stone cross on the steeple
of Trinity Episcopal Church was struck and de-
moshed by lightning in a thunder stOrn, about 3
o'clock Oh sunday morning M other damage was
douc 10 the edIlice except The brrakInO of p few
states on the roof
LONG ISLAND.
Long ISLAND CTrY.-MayOr De Bevose has not
yet returned to the city His expert accountant,
who has been examining his books, states that the
city owes the Mayor 5000, instead of his being
SlOs 900 in debt 10 the city,. The Citizens As
ISOLATION of Hunters Point are circulating petition
to obtain money to make present to Assemblyman
John j. Cullen, of this city, for his efforts 20
tho passage OF the bill to reduce the rate of fare
the Ihirty-iourth Street Ferry. About $50 has
already been subscribed. The body Of male IN
FAINT was found late on Sunday night on Il tomb III
Calvary Cemetery.
STATEN ISLAND
STAPLEToN-The Staten Island opposition ferry
is now carrying about 600 passengers daily at five
cents head. The daily expenses OF the boat are
about SS5. Whether the enterprise pays not, the