New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1882-03-25

larceny and the expiration of that term "a one
payment Of fine OF $3.50 for the attempted ro9-
berry There was a largo crowd or Shays lrlehus
about the COURTROOM and at the IomDs, put ho
rescue was attempted.
BROOKLYN
John Smith had his name changed to John Con
over Smith yesterday in the Supreme Court, on tue
ground that plail John Smith was too common anu
he wanted to be known as }. Conoyer Smith,
John Leferts d prominent resident OF tlatDusn,
l. L. has resigned his Office of Treasurer or the
Brooklyn, Flatbush and Coney Island lBIig mon
Beach Railroad Company which he has helu siiico
the road was started.
The Rev. James C. Beecher denied yesterday the
published statement that he was connected IN any
way with the project for new iaige n npto, o'i
Lanes Point, the highest elevation OF ,ne oha""n-
gunk Mountains, Ulster County, TINS state
Terence jacobson principal of Public School NO;
IS. in Schermerhon-st, between Neylns-st: anu anu
Third-ave., caused the arrest yesterday OF hve
overcoats worth sos, from the school house. r, The
prisoners are Joseph Roselle, Edward Newell, hugh
Reed, George Russell and Ed ward Young
Judge Nelson in the City Court yesterday hanuen
down opinion, denying the writ OF 7, ma R;,
applied for in the case OF Theresa " d. NE Bt
cofored girl to compel Principal Gallagher, OF fnp-
lie School No. 5. TO admit her as Pupii, on tho
ground that there was no race discrimination IN me
matter as the law provides Tor separate schooi' ioi
white and colOred children.
The Town Board of Flatbush, l.: l., has maze
contract with the Water Works Company OF the
town, which recently completed laying mains IN
the streets and fitting up engines, wells and a
standppe reservoir, for supplying water 10 INC VIZ
lage The contract secures To the company .no
right to place pipes in any street laid out OH re-
corded map. on condition of putting tWenty-Iw99
fire hydrants AT places designated by the Doaru anu
furnishing water for extInguishing hres lor IhIeo
years from its introduction free OF charge.
special committee of the Board of Aldermen;
appointed to investigate the alleged paynenMt Va; ~
$500 by the president of the Second street ana MID
die Village Railroad 10 stop proceedings III the 'a
ter of moving the starters box on the Sidewalk at
the foOt o. Broadway, held meeting laSI evening,
The presidents OF the BushwIck and the broadway
railroad companies testified before the committees
that the box their joint property, thar tney
paid no one a cent in the matter, and that tne
North Second Street ane Middle Village Company
had nothing to do with it, The president Oh thc
latter who made the charge, did not 60 before the
committee.
JERSEY CITY.
Joseph Mallen, of No. 1872 Steuben,st., was ar
rested Yesterday for larceny, Patrick wood, OF NO.
354 Waync-st.. is in the habit OF keeping his money
in the lining of his hat Mallen knocked OIL WOODS
hat aud took ~ bill. from the lining. He did not
discover 81 more that was i'll 1t. lie was committed
Ellen Leonard servant girl, who robbed Mrs, u.
W. Clerlhew, her employer OF quantity Oh NaIi-
BILE clothing and other articles, was sentenced ny
Judge GarTetson yesterday TO three years IN ihe
state Prison. The Judge said he was SATISFIED the
woman professional thief.
William Powell, of No. 149 Steuben-st, was
caught by Officer Mcbride about a. III. yesterday
climbing up ladder leading to the rooms OF Dlrec-
tor of Education Joseph Murphy, at No. lao oIeu-
pointing revolver at hun and took nm 10 the
First Precinct Police Station. Whel arraigned be-
fore Justice Peloubet yesterday morning, the prisoner
cOnies Sed that he intended to commit burglary
lie was committed for trial
A large mass meeting was held at the City Hall IN
jersey City last evening 10 protest against lho
passage III the Legislature OF Bill No. l6I which
confirms i'll the railroad corporations the now as
puted title to he property along the water 'front.' OF
the city. President Van Relpen, OF the BOard oI
Aldermen, presided. and speeches were made by tne
different Assembly men from Jersey CITY, aud by
Messrs. Fleming, Rousseau. DUMMY, Rankin ana
others. 1t resolved that Standing COMMITTEE
of Public Safety should be appointed TO defeat by
legal the operation OF the bill II IL shOnld
pass. special committee OF 300 citizens VIII go 10
Trenton on MONDAY to oppose the Dill.
The Republican city and district primary cleo
tions were held on thursday night. In the third
district two primaries were held; one III jersey
ave. where candidates were nominated, ana an
nominate candidates The candidates nominated
were Tor Alderman, Charles >. turSt; member OF
the Board OF Public " orks, William keeney; d.
rector OF the Board of Education Dennis Spencer;
FreehOiders, Daniel Shea and John Genm; An open
primary was held III The tfth district and the 1Ol-
lowing candidates were nominated: 1Or Alderman,
Joseph l.. Reynolds Police Commissioner, Dr. JOnn
.. Bird; directors OF the Board % Education, RGh-
aid Brown and Charles A. hoe; trceholders VIII
lam ). ShTopc and John Hcadden, Jr
NEWARK.
The Frelinghuysen Engineer Corps, Republican
organization, VIII open It's headquarters TINS even
g in order that citizens may be gwen an Opporiu-
n
can't Mason which has been started by the corps.
The counsel of stephen II. Condict have gwen no.
tice TO United States Dlstrct-AtlOrey heasDS mat
on next Tuesda, they VIII apply TO the United
States Circuit Cour. 10 set aside and vacate the
rt of capias in the civil suit against CondIct and
discharge him from bail. Inc ground for this is al
rged insuiclency of the aiidavts and order OF ar
rcst the counsel also ask Tor order to take tes
timonV in order to contradict the aihdavlts.
NEW-JERSEY.
HopoYFN.-The body OF Richard Bale the long
sbOreman who was drowned from the Bremen
steamship dock on wednesday IhoIhlhg was It.
covered Yesterday.
ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS Kessingcr, while spearing for
GELS near that place. ished up live alligator about
two feet long. The reptile not being indigenous to
that neighbOrhOOd and the spot being tavorte one
for bathing, the establishment of the Richtielders
was mingled with thankfuness that the creature
was NOT permitted to remain until next summer. 1t
has been ascertained that the alligator escaped
from q canal boat last summer.
Observation-Disclosures of the case OF Lewis Rose
of PasSaic n. j., the tOurteen-years-old boy from
whose body pieces of glass alleged to have is
sued tends To streng hen the belief that the
phenomenon is due to the youths ingenuity. The
boy something OF an adept at selght-oi- manu-
and was noted III school for his performance OF
prestgiatory fcats, His teacher III PassaIc has
punished him for exercising mesmerc powers over
younger children.
PATrRsoN.-Iiiram Emerson asserts that his two
BOYS who have gone to Colorado, did not run away
but left home with lis knowledge and PERMISSION
A Young man named ,Iaggart is supposed TO have
gone with them, having purchased complete outht
Tor the plains and his departure without his foster
fathers permission gave rise to rum2r that ide
vent before Justice Lotus yesterday, and COM
MANNED that on Thursday evening he WAS knocked
down by Francis PhaOn in liquor store i'll Ramape-
ave, and robbed OF Sl9 90.
STATEN ISLAND.
ToNPKISsyILLE-A clerk in Baey's drug store
Yesterday attempted to commit suicide by cutting
Ills throat The wound is not necessarily dangerous.
WrsrFIELD.-The citizens of WestieId have APP
pointed committee TO confer with their representa-
tives an the Legislature III relation to having the
Quarantine buryIng ground removed from the town.
RlcHMoND.-An ambulance which has long been
needed on Staten Island, is now stationed at the
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