New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1882-01-22

ney yesterday by four young girls employed by n m
lot extra wages. lie engaged them at So week
Wtn me promise OF an extra dollar at the end OF
the season, out broke his promise. Three sned for
forty-one weeks pay at 81 and one for twenty ona
weeks pay. Molnar was compelled to pay the sum
and $40 besides to each girl under the Workinn
wOman's law which awards that amount IN an,
woman obtaining Judgment against her employer
james MOyehan. 20 SPUR the slow course OF biS
counting promised the far ensayer whom he desired
70 make Mrs MOyehan (whO, bv the way was a ma
ture woman Of ffty and of Irish extracionD ~ 900
II she would DO his own and only. After marriage
he Induced her 10 agree to take hOuse worth 81 300
instead OF the cash, then he adorned the house with
mortgage, and had the same foreclosel by way Of a
finishing touch. So the wife brought sut In tho
City Court Special Term, to recover the original
$1,000. and Judge Reynolds has sent the case TO a
referee TO assess damages
JERSEY CITY
Robert Braun. who swinded several persons in
Union filll on the pretense OF collecting money for
the reformed Church, was sentenced yesterday TO
SIX months in the Penitentary
Michael Lennon the night starter of boats at tho
Central Ferry. fell dead at his post about o'clock
yesterday morning from hear disease He was
sixty-fve years Old, and lived n Newark. ave. and
had been IN the employ of the company for a num-
Der OF years.
Edward Murphy, age twenty-five, an employe at
the Passaic Zinc Works. while at work yesterday
morning. was caught in the cOgwheel OF "A crushing
machine, and before the machinery could be stoDpcd
sustained serious and perhaps fatal INJURIES
Muphy who lived in the Bergen Point Plank Road,
was taken to the Charity Hospital
LONG ISLAND.
BAY SuoRE.-Scarlet fever is prevalent at Bay
Shore, and the schools are closed in consequence.
GARDEN CITY.--A Gordon setter valued at $780,
owned by Colonel Plat, OF Garden City, was pol,-
0Eed on Friday night by some unknown person.
HEMPs EAD-The village Of Hcmpstea IL in.
Tested with gang of burglars. who for the past
week have been very busy. On Wednesday
night several houses IN the Village were broken
into and robbed of money, Jewelry and cloth
ing. Efforts were also made The same night TO
force an entrance INTO several other dwellings but
without success burglar alarms awakening the IN.
mates.
NRwrOwN.-Thc Town Board of Newtown has ap-
pointed William Kirkpatrick TO serve as Justice
OF the Peace until the spring election,
The bonded debt of Newtpwn IL Si6O,OOO Most
of this debt grew out of the improvement OF tho
highways, ANA the roads are now 80 worn o! that
10000 year l. expended IN making needed re-
enact law by which the town can levy tax Of
fifty cents for every burial III the cemeteries IN the
town.
LONG ISLAND CITY.-The duties and terms OF
office OF the Long Island City Improvement Com
misslOners having expired, they have submitted
their final report to Mayor DE Beyoise. owing %
financial embarr4ssments of the contractor the com
miSsl0nerS were unable 10 complete the paving OF
Jac SON. Vernon or West-ayes. Certificates for
paving, curbng and Tagging Jackson a ID Borden
ayes, amounting to S72,07i ~. were issued last
year, and assessment certificates for the improve
ments embraced in the eastern section OF the dis
trict amounting to 1901 $50 80. The amount OF
improvement certificates issued from MAY D, lo'h
TO .cember 81, 1881, was Sl.S4G,500 There was
received on account OF assessments PlS32SO, leay-
ing a total balance now outstanding OF 81 ,363,22O
The Queens County supervisor have agreed
TO have the County TreasurcTs office in tue Court
House at Long Island City.
STATEN ISLAND.
CLIFTOy-Burglars broke into the house OF Henry
Freeman at Clifton, early yesterday morning and
carried oil S25 in cash. clothing and other property
NEW BRIGHroN financial statement of New
Brighton village shows that IN the past year the
tota receipts were S46.9s7 SO, and dlobur,ements
S44 5S2 46, leaving q balance IN the treasury Ot
& 785 80 The Board OF Health gives notice
that persons Will be vaccnaed free OF charge at the
Village hall on Tuesday and Saturday next.