New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1882-08-17
for the Edison Electric Light Company. force OF
900 man will he ernnIovad

for the Edison Electric Light Company. force Of
| 200 men will be employed
suit for an absolute divorce has been begun by
| John r. knettles age twenty-one. against MIS-;
| Rosanna Kncttles, age sixteen. They were married
| two months ago. Knettles is now under arrest Tor
| abandoning his wife.
! The annual report of Superintendent Murray, OF
! the Kings County hmsbouse, for the year ending
! July 81, shows that the total number OF inmates
was 3,231 of whom 7S9 remain, 73 being chill
| dren. The number OF state paupcrs received was
| 557.
James Andrews cashier and confidential clerk for
A. j. Dexter, carpet dealer at No 322 fulton-st.
and 16l Perrepont-st., while III charge Oh tne psl-
ness during his employers absence, drew 500 from
| the Mechanics Bank on n forged check ana LOOK
| $3.50 in cash from the store aud He'd warrant IL
out for his arrest.
The annual report of Warden Green, Of the Kings
County Penitentiary. was made to the Kings
County Commissioners of Charities yester-
day The earnings for the year ending July 81 were
ing "a surplus of S10,73l 80. The daily average
number OF convicts was 563. The number received
was 1000, and the number discharged 1918.
JERSEY CITY
The body of the man killed on the Pennsy wanna
Railroad at Marion on Tuesday was Yesterday ldcn-
titled that of James Coughlln, OF CornellSon-aVe
he leaves wife and family.
Edward Somers age fourteen, OF No 10 Hudson
who says he lives in Charleston :. G., were ar
ra;ned before Judge Lawrence III the Police Court
Yesterday morning on "a charge of highway robbery.
They were accused by Stephen Vickery, son OF
Captain Yickery Of No. 80 Morris-st, of stopping
him in the street and robbing him OF gold stud and
a small amount of money the comPian ana at san
that Somcrs searched his pockets and Hazel ropoed
him. The prisoners were held
NEW-JERSEY.
BAYONNE-Louis Smith, who lives on Railroad
ave-, has been missing since Monday. HIS irlehds
fear be has net with f0ul play, anu are anAiOuSy
searching for HIM.
HOBOKEN.-Wlliam A. Lee, age seventy-nine,
was taken 10 the police station yesterday morning
suffering from dose of Paris green, which he had
swallowed with suicidal intent. The old man Is
destitute and homeless for although he has some
relatives here, they do not desire TO be bothered
with his They acge that he IS crank
aud nuisance generally. Lee found home fOr
time with the pastor OF the Holy lnnOcents EpscO-
pal Church. but the latter was Obliged to SEND MIN
away. Many years ago Lee was editor OF news
paper in Belfast Ireland and when he first came To
HOboken he employed as a nurse by the late
james Stevens He arraigned before Recorder
McDonOugh and sent to the County jail for ninety
days.......T The Common Council balloted sixty
times for City Clerk on Tuesday night without
etfecting an election.
WESTCIIESTER COUNTY.
NEW RoCHELLE-The Law and Order Society yes
terday caused The arrest OF Garyln Barton, liquor
dealer on Pelham Road, Tor selling liquor Oh Sun
DAY. Application was made to Judge Clifford for
certificate under the new law to have the case go
before the Grand Jury Judge Clifford refused to
give the certificate on the ground that the case
should be tried before Justice Of the Peace. This
: what the Law ana Ofuef society Oh NeN-hOcncllc
have been contendng tor during the last two years.
LONG ISLAND.
JAMAIcA-James Cayanagh, a laboreremplOyed on
the Long Island Railroad was thrown from Hat
car ON Thursday evening by the breaking of the
brake which he was handling. Both of his arms
were broken and he was injured Internally
NEwTowN.-Over 500 900 of the indebtedness of
the town has been paid by the Supervisor since the
lst of January ....-At a meeting of the officers
and members of the Presbyterian Church held last
evening To take action in relation to calling pas
tor for the church, call extended to the Rev.
George H. Payson, of hoslyn.
Long ISLAND CITY-Ihe Common Council has
instructed the Corporation Counsel to examine the
bond of City Treasurer Morris and report to the
Board at the next meeting Ill September. The
Treasurer is directed furnish new bonds as Presi
dent Gleason declares that maly of bis bOndSmen
have transferred their property. The Aldermen
also charge that the treasurer has transferred his
property. -,,,,>, MN
w-BRIGHroN.-C oroner W alser has decided the
inUuest in the case of Mrs. Henry Mallon, whose
BODY was found in the Kills, she having been
drowned by the capsiZlng Of r0wb0at The jury
censured David Marcan the pilot OF the steamer
Pleasant Valley, for running down the small boat.
ToMPKINs y1LLE--E francis Stebe was lying yester-
day III the Smith lntrmary suffering from broken
leg received while beng arrested on charge OF
arson. Early on Tuesday morning Stehle's house at
New Brighton was discovered to be on fire. The
flames were extinguished before much damage was
done. Policeman Hall found pile OF rags saturated
with kerosene placed against the rear OF the build
ing and proceeded to arrest Stehle on charge of
StenIe was oyerpowered, and when placed in a
wagon it was discovered that his leg was broken.
The police claim that he received the injury in fall
ing. In behalf of Stehle it Is alleged that he
tanned the injury by the rough usage he received at
the hands of the police