New-York tribune., 1882-04-10
cashiers. and Police Captain Campbell re-
Jersey CITY

expert cashiers aud Police Captain CaInpoeh To
leased Mr. Vose.
JERSEY CITY.
Thomas Neors n wealthy resident of this city,
died at his home in Grand-st. yesterday OF pneu-
monia, age cighty-two.
The annual charter election will be held IN Jersey
CITY tomorrow The officers to be elccieG are, arc d
Mayor six Aldermen. three Police Coninlssl4ne.I', .
three Fire Commissioner three members OF Ino
BoarJ of Public Works and seven Directors OF Edu,
cafion. Tsnolly six members of this latter BoaTd
ere elected each year. but last spring inc hGV MI
Brett who was elected in the fIlth lls'rIct. io-
fused To sorye and hence the necessity OF elegtns
an extra member in that district. twenty rtTco re-
holders are also to he elected III the comfy, tTo 10
from each of the Assembly districts. AZ present nc
VoTor civ Of fhc twelve Aldermen four of the SIX
Commissioners of Public Works, two ot the AK O.
lico commissioners two of the six Fire ConnlsSioh-
e,s and six of the eleven Directors OF Educatloh
are Democrats the Police being the 0nly WV ~
nort,ncn controlled by Rcpublcans. II rs eXpSc,eu
that this condition of affairs Will De 'hahgeu w
norrow and that in addition 10 eecting their can-
dIdate for Mayor the Republicans VIII secure c%"n- III
trol of the Board of Education, possibly Oh VIC i
Board Of Aldermen, ana retain inelr asconu"''S ~
the Police Board.
LONG ISLAND.
IovG Island CITY.-Thc Investigation into the
accounts of Chief Engineer Spears, OF thc WAFER
Boar J. was continued before the committee OF NE
Roarl of Aldermen on Saturday evening at inc
CITY Hall The actual deficiency in Mr. spears ac-
counts amounts TO a little over $4,000. and he has
rcpcafedlv asserted that he used the money acc0r!
Water Commissioners. At the meeting on Satur-
dav Solomon Il. Noble said that he appeared Tor
certain members of The Board. Ills clients ac.,now-
edged the deficiency existing, but declared their
willingness 10 pay themOney into the city treasury
He stated that the members of the Water B09rd
had subscribed the money themselves. some OF the
citizens present demanded that Mr. Spears should
tell how be had used the money and VINO had au,
thorizca him to cXpend it. but the Aldermen ana
Mr. Noble refused to allow tins 10 lie done. Nj.
Spears expires ed his willingness to give the desired
information. The committee Of Al lcrncn agreed
to give the Water Board until l o'clock to-day TO
refund the money 10 the City Treasurer.
NEW-JERSEY.
H0noKEN-The charter election will take place
Tomorrow. There are three candidates in TIE
field +. Y. s. Bessou, the present incumbent Re
publican. James Curran Regular Democrat, ana
herman ID. Busch, Independent Democrat. August
Bcuic has been nominated by all parties for tliY
Treasurer. and the nominees for assessor are John
i. Virgins, Republican. and James Dollard, Demo-
cTat The contest for Mayor Will he very bitter.
STATEN ISLAND.
STAPLETON.-An animal which Scrceants Drum
mond and Cornell AT first thought was wildcat
suddcnly made its appearance III the Police station
on Saturday night. The ScrgeantS attacked 1t with
their clubs and finally killed ID. 1t proved TO he a
Innskrat... petition signed by prominent cit-
2cns cf staten Island has been forwarded to PTesl-
dent Arthur asking for the appointment OF MIS-.
John Bale POstmis;rcss IN place OF her husband,
who died suddenly about two weeks ago.