New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1882-12-29

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committed suicide on Thursday by shooting nm
self in The throat He was sixty years old and
widower. He lived with his stepchildren. who
gained possession of his property by the death OF
their mother who died after Mr.. Virgins had made
hi estate her. and his mind was atected by
the loss of the property.
The Health Commissioner has reported to Mayor
Low that the number of deaths IN tho year endlng
November a. 1882, was 15092-a death rate OF
! 24.07 in 1000. Not single case of smallpox mas
| occurred since September ], but the Commissioner
recommends suitable hospital for the reception OF
smallpox patients as the County Hospital 10 remote
and lot htted for the proper care or patents ao1e
to pay for tho best attendance.
JERSEY CITY.
Jersey City has a balance of $500. 800 43 in bank.
The of 1925. 900 his been SET aside by the
Board of Finance TO meet water bonds which fall
due on January /.
John Miller, lunatic, escaped from the Snake
Hill Asylum ON Christmas Day and has not vet
been found. He wore an asylum SUIT. HIS friends
fear that he has wandered off into the meadows and
been drowned or died from exposure
Frederick Nichols, who is alleged TO be profess
sOnal clearinghouse thief was committed for
trial yesterday on charge of grand larceny. lie
engaged board at No. 142 Westinghouse, and two
days afterward carried off two suits of clothes be-
longing 10 Warren Kennedy, another bOarder.
Nichols was arrested in New-YOrk on Wednesday.
The Board of Fire Commissioners have adopted
rule that all hotels, bOaTdmg-bOuses hoos, putlc
buildings factories aud workshops when tbey are
three or more stories in height must have one or
more external fire escapes The penalty Tor faliuro
to comply with the rule IS fine not to exceed
$500.
William Smith, n painter, who was at work on a
new building belonging to Henry Rolls IN Wash
ingtOn-st. near Essex-s., fell from the third story
on Wednesday ana was iata ~ Injured. tie
was taken 10 bis home MorrIs-s'. smith had
been unemployed for raj months, and had been
working only a few hours when the accident oc-
CARED.
NEWARK
A meeting of the Citizens Committee, who are to
aid in he revision of the charters of Newark and
Jersey CIty, metat City Hall last evening. Mayor
H. K Paugborn and Mr.. Hart b rne, of jersey CITY,
were present and the former mad an extended eX-
planation Of the working OF the jersey city char
ter CITY Counsel Henry Young. of Newark. made
similar exclamation Of the charter OF that cry
After some discussion, commit go OF conference
was chosen 10 meet with similar comm ttee OF
jersey CIV Henry Young, Frederick GyeES
James Connolly, Theodore Mackuct and w. II. +.
Fielder being selected. Five, sub-commitees were
also chosen TO examine he charter and report the
sections that required revision.
NEW-JER>EY.
BFrrEv1ILr.-A German. age about twenty-five.
was found hanlII bya rope 70 tree IN an orchard
yesterday afternoon 1t was apparent that ne had
been straug.ed to death. His name could not be
ascertalned
WESTMINSTER COUNTY.
VEsTCHEsrER.-Justice J. O. Dykman, OF the
Supreme Court on Saturday last issued an order
direc ing Justice Bible 10 examine witnesses IN the
casr OF George Allen, private of Company X. 9th
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20 lhnei in the county jail about five weeks on n
charge of having butaly assaulted Mrs. Crosby
al hroggs Neck on N2TehlotI Z T. INC MAINS
took place at the Town Hall Yesterday afternoon
Sergeant Daniel SiezIager testified that on he day
after the assault, Allen had black eye. trcderick
Cannon, soldier stationed at Fort Schuyler, SAID
that ON the night of the assault several soldiers
Alien and himself were drinking in liquor store
having left the fort without leave. Alien had
quarrel wi h one of the men and was knocked down:
He then LETT the party and was MOI seen ny any OF
them until the ext day, when he had black eye
Cannon said that his absence from the fort was IN
violation of the rules of the post and he was liable
to be tried for it, he had not been tried, however
he man who broke into Mrs Croshys house was
bit on the eve and the bruises which Allen had are
an important part of the evidence against hun.
LONG ISLAND.
IONG ISLAND CITY.-The citizens of Hunters
Point reOIcrd yesterday over the news that the fer
rage at lhirt> -tourth-st. was to be reduced An
immense banner lOated all day over the headquar-
ters of tine Citizens Association IN Jackson'aVe.
mass meeting was held there In The evening at
which Alderman =. J. Gleason, Health COMMISSIONS
ct McColium, ex-Coroner James Davren ana Others
William Peiss forty years DID, dropped dead in Yer
non-avo yesterday. The cause OF ms de TN was
heart disease. He leaves a wife and five children.
JAMAICA-rhe Miller case had hearing before
Surrogate Townsend, of Queens County, Yesterday.
DIR. William Hiil was n New-lGrk physician lie
died nj sea Cliff on Aprii t. 1875 leaving large eS
tate lie had been twice married and he lett our
children by his first marriage, widow ana an
adopted daughter. His VIII when offered for pro-
bate was contested by his children bnt WIthout
success. DR.. Mltrs wife dled IN Way, 1851 eay-
Ing will dated May 10, 1850. his gave nearly
air her property, valued al 100000 to the adopted
daughter Lille May. This will was not contested
and was admitted 20 probate on july 20, 1901. II
aDpontrd James +. BucK an executor aud the
guar,i IA OF Lii, May. subsequently Nr. Back as
suneu the control and management OF both estates.
Procee ting, were then taken by the children 10 an
nul lie appointment of sir Buck as administrator
of their fathers estate on several grounds IL was
agreed by the counsel that IN, matter should be
snDm tied without argument To the surrogate ana
that they should abide by his DECISION.