New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1882-02-09


Warren Roosevelt. the contractor for the removal
of the structures at Coenties-sp and for the buid
ing of crib bukhead there, strictly to the terms OF
his contract.
BROOKLYN.
F. s. Gaurcngigl was allowed by the Comfy
Court. yesterday, TO change his surname TO Gici
Health Commissioner Raymond has perfected ar
Engagements for night medical service.
Ripley Ropes. tho new Commi ssioner OF wv
Works appointed by Mayor Low to succeed J0nn
French, assumed the duties of his Office YESTERDAY
The first meeting of Mayor Lows municipal ca6l-
net consi ting of the twelve men whom ne Teceh Ky
placed over the civ dcpartmcnts was held NJ the
MAYORS house. No. II Wiiiow-st.. last evening.
Deaths last week. 900 births 2l7; marriages
SO The four chef causes OF death were consume
ton, SO Pneumonia % bronchitis u ana scar
lei fever d.
Daniel Wallace OF Bush and Columbia-sts, whose
skull was fractured by blow lnillc.ed ny ms
brother James on Monday, is expected to die al 'o
Long Island College Hospital.
The Twenty-second Ward Republican League will
give reception to Silas i. butcher, state Superin-
,endont OF Public Works, and Corporal Jamer IAN
ucr whom Mayor Low recently Tcapp0nted COL
lector Of Taxes at The club house, in Carioil-st,
near Flfth-ave. on the evening of february 10.
Mrs. J. r. Smith has begun suit to recover aS Wn
$4,000 damages from Dr. H. w. Nissan 9l t No
he believed that Miss Catharne Carlin, ~h0 died
while on the way from Montreal to Newly ork win
Mrs Smith, had been poisoned The Coloners m
quest showed no trace OF poison. and MIS-. smith
seeks redress for the damage done her reputation
Charles H. Smith, of No. u Hamilton-st. New
York, died yesterday from the effects OF rlso Shot
wound in the add men, at the Long Island COLLEGE
Hospital lie was shot on Monday evening at the
foot Of Washing by ltehIy mn,%' na n;th ~
srcpdaurhtcr clandestincy. Purdy claims that
the shooting was in sclf-de1ence.
JERSEY CITY
The Waverly Methodist Episcopal Church in
PaliSadc-ayc. Will h. sold in " days under tore
closure proceedings unless the debt upon II Is re-
men IN IL
plan for the raising of sufficient sum ol money 10
pay of the mortgage will be held in the church to-
morrow evening.
Mrs. Ernest Trenton the wife of cOmpOsOr on
The Journal reported at the FIRST Precinct station
last nighr that her husband had driven her ana hcI
five children out OF the house, and had threatened
to kin them If they returned One of the children
is only three months DID, but thc Others are able TO
walk. Captain Farrier sent policemen TO Ine
house with Mrs Trenton, aud instructed him TO ar
resi- Trenton.
George Gilman sneak thief called last night at
the house of CITY Treasurer Thomas Earle Grand
st. near Westinghouse, and handed the servant
girl letter 20 be given to Mrs Earle Francis Earle
a son of the City Treasurer, heard nolce ups alrT
and Went mp 10 investigate 1t, when Gilman daSnca
by him and ran out of the door. An alarm VAS
raised and Peter Hagan an eXpreSsinan' caught me
fugitive on the next corner. He had on Mr. Earies
ovcrcoat but boldly and stoutiy claimed that 1t
was his own.
NEW-JERSEY.
PASsNC.-August Norte was held to bail yester-
day 10 answer charge made by boy named ' an
Upcst. that NOric tired 70 stab INN with POCKET
knife in the RttenhOuSe nlll
P.TrRsoH.-Thc 1888 pm. train for New-York on
the Erie Railroad Tuesday was stopped near thc
Straight-St. bridge, in the tlmheTs OF Whch morse
was cntangcd The animal had broken loose from
4 sleigh in which were Colonel John W. domaine
and wife of Lakeview. ard had run along he ran
mile 49, The Chief of Police has given orders Tor
the vigorous enforcement of an ordinance requiring
the cleaning of sidewalks aud where property OWE
ers refuse to comply the city VIII DO the WORK az
their expense.
Observation-Disclosures Van Outership was
raigned before Justice Rusch yesterday on charge
of assault aud ba terry on his wife. Van Outerslilp
and his wife have lived together III Adaln-'t. l"f
over five wears. They have had frequent qnaTfelS.
When asked why he assaulted his wife he >2id that
he had good reasons for doing ii. lie then told the
Justice that he had been married TO her for six wears
and had learned a few DAYS ago mat she had
another husband living in GreenviiIGG. MrS. van
" did marry Herman Dover, OF Grecnvle, about
ten wears ago" she said, but learned soon after
taat he had wife living and | left him. lie
accused man was committed tor trial.
STATEN ISLAND
STAPLErOv-Thc corner stone Of the new African
Methodist Episcopal Church at Stipleton VIII he
laid on Saturday. February - by the Rev. Solomon
W. Hutclu, of NcW-naycn.
WEST BRlGuION.-Thc Staten Island Society for
the Prevention of Crime has elected the following
officers fer the ensuing y,ar: n'eSdsnt, Melville w.
JOlnson Ylcc-pTcSlicnt {. III. Heusts; secretary
and treasurer L. c, Bridgman.
LONN ISLAND.
JAMAICA-Thc barn of George 1illcy, in Hillside
ave. Jamaica. was broken open on Tues lay night
and q COW, valued at 500 was stolen,
NEwrowN.-The cemetery CORPORATIONS owning
ground III the town Of NcwtOwn, il is believed, Will
cct orally acquiescc in the proposition OF the town
au horiIics to tax them for funerals, thu tx so
levied to be used in keeping the roads in repair.
MANORVILLT-Iicnry Noe a tracknan in the en-
plov OF the Long Island Railroad Company, was
thrown from handcar while il was in rapid mo-
ton near Mauory le. vest rd&y afternoon. The car
y ssed over him, fracturng his hlp ana lnJuIing
him internally.
Long ISLAND CITY.-A bitter struggle is iii pros
pect between the Water Board and the Common
Council of Long Island City. The Legislature of
1851 passed an act authorizing the Water COmmls-
sOners 10 lay add onal mains IN the city and TO
obtain any new sources OF water supply that might
be necessary Under this act the Commissioners
nave entered into various contracts aggrcgltmg
several thouSani dollars The Aldermen declare
that the Commissioners have exceeded their author
ity in making the contracts The Aldermen propose
TO make u test case TO decide the question.
WESTCIIESIER COUNTY.
WHITE PLANs.-Elsha y. Ferris, president Of
the village OF White Plains. died at his house at >
a. IN. Yesterday, at The az of fOrty-two years. Mr.
Ferris was Il lawyer by profession, aud has filled
various Offices OF honor and trust with crcdlt......
The grand Jury of Westminster County, before
closing It's labors found an Indictment against ;. D..
Halstcad, of SOneIs, on charge OF sending letters
of tire tenIng character to number OF the county
officials, including the District-AttOmey ana COrO-
ners, in one case demanding 800 for services
claimed TO have been rendered i'll working up
case Of murder by poison IN the town where lie
lives.