New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1882-05-24

mother recently. Mrs. Moore found the child in a
Sunday-school in Chesinut,st. Persgading her 70
go to hotel, she cut her hair and dressed er IN IN
boys clothes, and then journeyed with her 10
Brooklyn.
The 18th Regiment last night celebrated the
twenty-iirst anniversary OF Its muster lDto INC
United States service, at the Arnory in North Port,
land-ave. Mayor Low reviewed the regiment ana
marksmens' badges won at CTeedm0or were pre-
sented to the winners by Colonel Joseph o. Storey.
w. II. Bolten, hardware dealer ut No. 613 Full
ton-s. reported yesterday the disappearance OF ms
clerk Robert e. Marplatt, who was sent TO New
York on Monday with 500 in. checks and $GO In
pills to make some payments M b4em rO"nn
Marplatt is about thrty-eight years OF age OF me-
dunn height, and well dressed.
JERSEY CITY.
The jury in the case OF Alfred Il. Norton, who was
placed Oh trial in the Court of General Sessions on
Monday on charge OF forgery, yesterday rendered.
a verdict of guilty.
NEWARK.
The time for receiving entries for the regatta or
the Passaic River Amateur Rowing Association,
which is to be held at Newark on May 80, has been
extended to Friday evening, Several New-l orK
crews have entered.
NEW-JERsEY.
HOBoKEN.-Charles Meyer, a collector for Daniel
Berwes the Union Hill brewer, was arrested yester-
day on a warrant issued by Judge Strong charging
him with embezzling 81, 200 belonging to his en-
pOver. He gave bail for trial.
EAST ORANGE.-GeOrge +. Jewett, age sixteen, q
i
i'll East Parker-st. late on Monday afternoon
Shortly afterward the other members Of the family
heard the report of pistol 1t was supposed that
he had fired his revolver out of the window. Half
an hour later he was found unconscious on his bed,
with bullet hole in his right temple. at O'clock
he died without having regained his senses 1t is
believed that while the boy handling his pistol
it was discharged accidentally. County Physician
Hewlett took this view and granted burial certii-
cate.
PATERsON.-Wilam and Samuel Todd street
vel of fruIt nd "A
business in Perfy's liquor store, at No 40 Mdn-st,
Monday afternoon. Samuel drew "A revolver and
fired at his brother. A bystander knocked the
weapon aside and the ball entered the calf of Will
lain's leg Samuel expressed regret that he had not
killed his brother The wOuld-be fratrclde has
left Paterson to avoid aIrest......Dr. William *.
Newton, State Inspector OF Milk, charged James
Post with selling milk adulterated with water.
Post was tried before Justice Hudson yesterday,
known man about thirty-liye years Of age was
found in the Pas ac River IN the rocky channel be-
low the falls yesterday afternoon. 1t had evidently
been ~ the water about two weeks and the eat ures
were unrecogniZabe. There was cut OF the head
which looked as If it might have been made with
an axe.
LONG ISLAND.
BAYynLE-Mrs. Mary Ellison, who is in her one
hundredth year celebrated the seyenteth annIver-
sary OF her marriage yesterday. Mrs Ellison ~ III
good health, aud reads without glasses.
LoNG ISLAND CITY;-Charles Michel, the bus,
band OF Mary Ann Michel, whose body was found
lying near The track of the Flushing and North
Shore Railroad near Winfield, oil thursday morn
ing last made application yesterday to Surrogate
Townsend, of Queens County, for letters OF admins
tratlon on his Wics estate. lie had not lived with
her prior to her death for several years. For
grading and paving JacksOn-ave in front of the
Court House, a space 100 feet LONG by 10 Ia Width,
Queens County is assessed -, 294 ~.
STATEN ISLAND.
STAPLETON.-It Is announced that an opposition
ferry TO staten Island will begin running on June
l. The steamer Shady Side has been Leased and it
will run from a North River pier to the Coast
Wreckcrs' pier. The fare will be less than that
charged by the old company