New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1882-03-31

question Of TRIBUNE reporter relative 70 the
value Of the property owned or leased BY the Penn
sylvania Railroad and wanted for streets. what no
owned or leased in Hudson County by the differen
corporations was two or three million dollars
Mrs. Joseph Collins, of No. 20 York-st, Is lying
Ct the OF 1fS% husband
who "a locked M In Police Headquarters TO await
the result Of her injuries Mrs. Collins is opposed
to having her husband locked up ana II b zine
The Republican City Convention met in Library
a. Farrier tOT Mayor Mr. Farrier is now serving
'sembly for the LIST District of Hudson County. lie
has won much popularity in the present term by ms
earnest opposition to bin No. 1877 The Anti
thanks for his official action, and although there is
Democratic majority of about 1000 IN jersey
City, his chances of election are considered good.
NEWARK.
Louis H. LANCE an employee of variety theatre,
was arraigned yesterday before United States Com
missioner Keasby on charge OF having doaged eS
order issued on Hrshberg Germany, IN favor OF tne
latter The prisoner was arrested on March ~, AZ
the instance of NJ. La Rue Harrison, OF the Money
Order Office at Washington who charged him with
having gained possession OF the etttp atiteee;
Louis LANCE, abstracting the money order, forging
the name to it, and drawing the money on 1t. lhe
prisoner denied that he had ever received the order
drawn any money on it. lie was held In bail TO
appear for trial.
WESTCHESTER COUNTY.
Mt KrsCo-A reunion of the former pastors and
friends of the Methodist Episcopal Church was held
ON Wednesday About twenty ministers were
present The occasion was the celebratlon or inc
payment OF a debt on the church OF S6OcO, winch
the Rev. William L. Ketcham had raised.
Long ISLAND CITY.-The Queens County Board OF
Supervisors has appointed a special cOmnittee 70
make an application to the Grand Jury to indict Al
derman Andrew Murray, who recently asserted thaJ
there had been $1,000 Incorporated III contract
under the control OF the Supervisors.
LONG ISLAND.
FLUsHING.-Supcrvisor Dykes was renominated
by the Democrats yesterday. HIS Republican OPP
ponent is William Schleisinger, of College Point.
JAMAICA The Democrats yesterday nominated
John II. Brinckerhoff for Supervisor: The Cltlzens
Association have nominated for Supervisor John
Gracy a Democrat The Republicans nominated
Abraham Van Sicklen, but he has declined, and the
contest will be between the two Democrats.
FAR RoCKAwAY.-A meeting was held Mt the
Court House on Wednesday evening for the purpose
of taking definite action for the Incorporation of
Far Rockaway as a village. After speeches had
been made for and against the proposition 1t was
put to a vote and the project was defeated Dy
large majority.
STATEN ISLAND.
CLrFroN.-John H. Austin, who is one Of the
oldest auctioneers in this city, has record showing
the sales made by his father and himself since
17oS The book was nearly destroyed by fire IN
1885. the cover being burned OIL Since ISL the
sales have amounted 10 S104.51S ,775 So OF which
sum 81, i65G OF was paid to the state III duties
NEW-JERSEY
HoBOKEN-The Republicans have rcnominated
f. v s Besson for Mayor, August Bente for City
Treasurer, and John K. Virgins for Assessor.