New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1882-07-15
NETWORK DAILY TRIBUNE SATURDAY, JULY Is 1882

present and participated In the proceedings;
George II. Farrier, the Colectore-lect, submitted
his bond in the sum of 100000 and 1t was ap-
proved. The accounts Of Il. w. kingsland, the
former Collector who recently attempted suicide,
were ordered to be Investigated. The county TAX
levy for the ensuing year was fixed at $5l4,00Z oo
NEWARK
Two suicides occurred in Newark yesterday. John
Aagerstein, lk-dealer living at No. 100 LIVING
stone-st., returned home at y O'Clock yesterday
morning. Shortly afterward he was found IN his
yard near his stable with his throat cut Inc aG e
was committed with large hunting KNIFE; lie
died soon afterward He was married anu was
about forty years OF age. James x; Williams, age
twonty-three living at No. 2O3 Broad ST. shut
himself in the head with pistol early last evening
He lived only few minutes. lie was unmarried.
Robert G. Westervelt. formerly senior partner of
the clothing firm of Westeryet ~ Miller was ar
rested by detective yesterday on charge OF ialse
prctences II Is alleged by William Williams, OF the
firm of TAYLOR az Williams, that In December, Iooi
Westervelt passed on the firm fraudulent cHeck
pufportng TO have been drawn by New orR urn
which had no existence. 1t is charged against
Westcryelt that he has perpetratcd LUMBER OF
similar frauds upon NewarK business niis that
held at Police headquarters III orucI Uh"O
these persons may appear against hnh'
At The last meeting of the Newark Common Coun-
Gil when the final report OF Expert 1aldeil WAS sun
mItted, a resolution was adopted that tnee lhVesu-
CATION he continued III accordance win ,he 0flGl-
nal intention by an expert to be chosen by jugs
Depue. Last evening at meeting OF ne |9ulcii'
a communication WAS received from JuHBe DcPuc'
declining 10 assume the responsibility, OF the pro
posed selection. Upon the readn5 OF tue conlhuhi UNI
cation, a resolution was offered ana aaopteu lhat
Isaac A. Lewis, the expert engaged IN the lnVestI-
CATION of the books of the Mechanics Bank ana inc
First National Bank be selected to continue the III
yestlgatlOn OF the city departments
NEW JERSEY
WEEHAwKEN.-A ear loaded with broken stone
from the new tunnel, now being bored by the New
York, Ontario and Western Railroad, ran on inc
temporary track Oh Thursday evening and Albert
Scheit one OF the wOrhmen, was killed. lne tTaln
oT ca ~ heir
Is dumped down preciplce, ana the engineer ialled
to SHUT off in time. Several WOikmen VINO
were standing On the cars saw That the tIalh was
running over the precpce and jumped on ine
bIoken alOng side the track thus saving Them
selves. Schelt Jumped later than Tie others, anu
when he landed on The stone the one car thaV went
over fell on top OF HIM
WESTCHESiER COUNTY.
WHITE PLAINs.-A motion made before Slr-
rog.Ie CONN To-day in the Undcrhll vii case ask
ing that the executor, Philip Il. UndcrnlIl sAOulu
be committed Tor contempt OF court, nc having
faIei ia compy with The order of the Court direct
lng MIN TO deposit with the National Trust Com
pany of New-lOTk. $4,000 in cash ad bonds aul
moItgagcs OF the lace value OF T2o0,OOO. Decision
was reserved Oscar Is sutton, age hfty-tniee,
who mas been a clerk IN the hardware store Vi W.
b. Smith, IN RailrOad-avc., ate IIalhs, deo Co.
teFlay morning from disease OF the heart. hls
sutton VINO has been an invalid Tor long time Oh
hearing of her husbands DEATH became frantic and
il Is feared thai the shock Will prove latal 10 ncf'
STATEN ISLAND.
ToTTENvIILE-Dayid \. Wool, jr the giant boy
of otenvi!le, died on Thursday at the home OF his
parents. Although only sixteen years Oh age nc
was nearly seven 1cct III nclshG.
STApLEToN-Captan Cuthbert's Canadian sloop
yacht Is at anchor OF Stapieton Her COMMANDER
saws he would IKE, before he returns to CANADA 10
sail race with any American yacht vi inc All
ldnta's class.
NEW BuGHTON.-A number of gentlemen OF New
BRIGHTON have star ed a movement to establish a
riding academy on Staten Island.