New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1882-04-16
ark. from man named Oliver. Smith proved to be
an ex-convict aud was held on charge VI larceny
NEWARK

an eX-ConyIct aud was neld on chais o VI i"''"J'
NEWARK.
Tho citv authorities of Newark have instituted
suits to recover S25, 900 paid upon forged checks
made by Auditor Palmer. One SUIT is ior NZvVooo,
against Newark bank which Endorsed iaiinhi
forged paper and 80 gave IL ou ip ts citv EY
pert Walden has discovered torged Warr'nt tI ~,
S710 40 He has also found that 81 300 was stoeh
by Chief Clerk Hall from the interest on AK cascs
The expert has not yet begun the aa VI
the street assessment accounts, IN when ne says
he knows that considerable stealing mas Deeh oohc'
Chancellor Runyon has granted limited nivo s,c
to the wife of John KlOs The husband age Is SIX.
ty-tive and the wife's ffty-eght John MOSS iosi
Lis first wife eight years ago, end year altcrWaiu
he was married to his last VIE, wn WIN I'D So zoo in
"a bank. KlOss worth about T4o,oVV. W.
months after trcir marriage the wife lett inc nus
band She ayercd that he did not allow her ehouet
to eat She had the City Attorney bring "a sun
against Kloss for non support The was tried
ami Inc was acquitted Kloss declared that his wife
induced him TO marry her by telling him his fortune
with cards aud palmisry. Other suits followed anu
were contested in tie courts until finally the wife
instructed her lawyer to sue for an ab'oute d'Vorce
NEW-JERSEY.
PATrRsOv-A caucus of the Republican members
of the new Board of Aldermen was held on Friday
night and Samuel Murray, OF In" Sixth ward, was
selected fnr Or ,sidcnt The board will meet to-
morrow night for organization II is controlled by
the Republicans who number ten, to SIX Demo-
CTats.
WESTMINSTER COUNTY.
TAsTCHEs1EE.-A temperance society has been
organized, with upward of forty members. The
officers of The society Henry 4. Fay. president;
William j. Johnst IN, secre' my; and Thomas
Beattle, treasurer.
WEsrCnEsrER.-The sixty DAYS allowed for the
voluntary payment of taxes i'll the town OF West
chester expire ON March %, when IT became the
duty of the Collector of Taxes to enforce levy for
the payment Of the unpaid taxes. As yet, 1t Is al
legged, 20 steps have been taken to do SO. Peter
Briggs received his warrant Tor the colecilon OF
taxes on January "A, and the law requires HIN to
be at the Town Hall personally every day IRON
a. IN. TO 3 p. III. In the last week. it is asserted,
he had not been there and the taxpayers are
afraid that difficulties will arise in consequence.
LONG ISLAND
WEST HAMPToN.-F. Phillips, suriman at Life
Saving station No. II. on Friday caught an eel that
measured feet inches Ill length.
WmrEsTONE.-Wllam L. Stoddarl has organ
lied yacht club, which is 70 he named the East
man Club in honor of the late Henry W. Eastman,
of ROalyn. The first cruise Will take place IN july
SMrTIirowN-DNid W. Smith and wife cele-
brated the seventeen anniversary OF their marriage
on 1hur.day. Mr.. Smith is nncty-twO years of age
ana his wife ci5hty-nIne and both are hale and
hearty Mr. Smith still manages his fam.
NoRrHvILIr-iiss Hu'dah Downs was burned to
death in her own house TWO years ago. She had
been insane Tor some time. Her Will and several
hundred dollars IN gOld com were found III me
chimney some weeks after her death. The Will dis
inherited one bro her, who contested It. surrogate
Tuthill, OF Suffolk County, has rejected the Will
LoNG ISLAND CITY.-,JOhn Lang, member of the
Long Island City Police force, was convicted IN
1881 in the Queens County Court, of obtaining
money under false prctrnoes. lie was sentenced 10
nine moutus' iuprisonment. lie appealed to the
General Term. hat the verdict and sentence OF The
lower court weIc sustained. Lang who possessed
considerable influence among The politicians OF Long
Island City, was not placed in confinement until
yesterday morning.
STATEN ISLAND
SrAPIErOS.-Dr. {. Henry King has been reap
pointed chief physician of the Seamens Retreat.
NORTHrIELD-GcoTgc Washington Taylor Oh Fri
DAY received injuries which, IT l. feared. VIII prove
tatal, by being crushed between two cars.