New-York tribune., 1882-03-04

discovered the real thief aud showed Garrabrant's
innocence. Yesterday the latter was brought be,
fore Judge Moore and released. When first arrested
he did not make his misfortune known to his fiends
who are in good circum stances.
The Citizens Protective Association, composed of
over 300 liquor sellers, held an indignation meeting
at No. 200 Court-st. last evening, The recent & ac
tion of the Excise Commissioners IN enforcing the
Sunday laws was denounced. 1t was said that pom
Mayor Low and the Excise Commission w@no @
had promised TO be liberal. had gone BACK ck, Oh
their promises. Charles Davidson. OF No. ~ CoIiin-
blast, declared the Commissioners were nars, S as
they denied having ordered policemen IN pam IAN
thes to enter the Frogshops and report II te LAY
was violated. committee was appolhIeu " ""i'
upo Mayor Low in the matter.
JERSEY CITY.
Three new eases OF smallpox were reported to the
County Board of Health yesterday.
A large barge which was moored at the the 1T
abattOIr wharf. in COmmunipaw Bay look hie 9os-
tcTday and was utterly destroyed.
Alfred Norton. the halter who was arrested on
charge of forgery, was committed 1or trlai EeS'eI
day.
A largo onantitv of valuable leather was stolen n
few months ago from Edwin {. Buri'S shoe house IN
West Broadway. \ detective, who was put upon
the case found some of the stolen lh2thGr IN SRoe
store The proprietor of the place told MN that lie
had bought il from n shoemaker namei sullivan,
who lived II jersey City. Yesterday the detectlye
went 10 Sullivans shop in GrOve-st. and found the
rest OF the stolen property. lie refused 10 say now
he came III possession of it and was locked n.
NEW-JERSEY.
HoHoNEN-Tohn Cushnan, a iongshoreman,
died at ST. Mary's Hospital yeser iay afternoon
from the effects of injuries sustained few DAYS
?p0 bv falling from a coal ShUtc at the Morris and
Essex Railroad wharf. He was married and lived
III Boston.
LONG ISLAND.
BRrsLAU.-Two hundred and sixty families have
settled IN the G1nhln settlement in suffolk County
in thc last year. Oily aiX deaths have occurred.
JAMNCA-In most places on tn. sonth side OF
Long island the ground is entirely free from frost.
At Jamaica and in the vicinity Of llcmpNtead the
farmers IRE preparing to plough on MONDAY IoT
early crops.
Observation-Disclosures Payn says that he has
evidence 10 show who the person was that took
This man at one time resided near the swamp ana
is well known at Hampstead. few days ago his
counsel called upon Payn and said that II he Dawn
would furnish a written immunity from the DIS
tric,-Attoucy his client would tell from Whon ne
received the body in this city and all e knew q 'nt
it George Scaley. age seventy, rs he was ret td.n-
ing home Wednesday, had stroke OF pa lYSi9
ard fell down hy the roadside, where he lay all ght
expos d To the severe storm. When iouno on
Thursday morning, he was so exhausted from COld
and exposure that his recovery is doubtful.
STATEN ISLAND.
Ew-BRIGHTON.-The amount to be collected for
taxes for 1882 is $14,142 81
WESTCUESTER COUNTY.
CITY IsLAND.-Juslice NJ. A. Peters, Of Mount
Vernon was appointed to take testimony 10 deter
mine whether on not John A. MastOn. of City Isl
and, the owner of property valued At $4,000, was
q dTunkard: aud If so, whether commission
should be chosen 10 take charge OF his estate. MI
MastOn's son said that he was the only person who
had any right to complain, and that hc ana his
found that the complanants had no interest III the
matter and had no cause for complaint.