New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1882-09-20

formanccs have been offered in the Eastern District
thea tres.
A coroner's Jury yesterday exonerated the Slan-
haitian Beach Railroad Company from all blame III
the death of Mrs. Julia A. Quesedo, who was kiel
by train at the crossing of the old Coney lsland
road Parkyille, l.. l., on wednesday OF las,
week. .. r,
Tn accordance with an agreement between the
Pennsylvania Railroad Company and committee
of citizens the company paid over 10 the Guy yess-
terday 1870, 600 municipal tax on lis piopeIy III
the city The money was pa,a olv wIta contrbn
ton on the part of the company and not TAX
which il conld DO made to pay by any legal pro-
cess. -,
Mrs Kate Walters. the woman charged with
poisoning the Roddcn family on De Kalb-aye.. was
Today surrendered by her bondsman ana place,a III
custody She denies her guilt and says that mIs
Roddcn became angry because sne io,,i. No
report has yet been made by County Ihysclan
Converse to whom the alleged poisoned s ta Tt Us
given for analysis. Mrs Walters was coilli'''0 W
jail pending an examination.
NEWARK.
The late Peter II. Ballantinc was buried yester-
day from his house IN Park-st. The funeral was at
tended by tho Board of Trade, prominent brewers
of New-YOrk and other cities, a number or inemDers
of the New-York Produce Exchange, and other
friends and business aSs0oates
David Young, ex-president of the Common Coun,
Gil, has been invited by number OF cltizens anu
statements of Judge Fort on tho subject OF inc CITY
finances and la ~ designated Tomorrow evening" a.
the time for his address Mr.. Young II expecteu, "
show that many If not all or Judge roI' C"ii"iN
sions are erroneous.
NEW-JERSEY
GUTENBERG Matthew Mcdonald, age seventy,
committed suicide on Monday night by swallowing
q dose of Paris green. Mcdonald was Dulldlns
new house and became financially embarrassed.
This is supposed to have affected his mlnd'
WESTMINSTER COUNTY.
BEDFORD-slrs. Woolsey who owns small farm
near Bedford station. a few days ago mrcd an n
squaw with him. On Monday night the indian ana
his sGuaw disappeared, with a horse, wagon and
harness. 1900 ,
F1rsHyG-An unknown man who was working
on the track of the Great Neck branch OF the Flush
ing and North Shore Railroad. near the Broadway
crossing flushing bs o6c MesFward bound
train and Killed. Coroner Muller took charge OF ne
body.
LoSG ISLAND CrTY-Ihe newly ;aPpSSIInteed city
had not filed his bonds signitiej his acceptance OF
office last night. There is 40 reason to believe
however. that he will decline the appointment. Inc
selection meets with the heartlest approval OF the
best citizens of Long Island CITY,
HICKsvILLE-It was stated yesterday that the
stores of Henry De Langullette Frederick herzog
and julius Quantus had been entered ana robbed
by burglars on the previous night The persons
mentioned denied the report last night An mel
fectuaI attempt was made to rob the Grand Central
Hotel at HicksyiIle about two weeks ago.
STATEN ISLAND
RICHMOND AT a meeting Of the supervisors and
snperntendents of the poor of Richmond County
Yesterday at Four Corners, plan was agreed upon
for the erection OF new almshouSe buildings to be-
as far as practicable, fire proof. The Old buildings
now occupied by male and female inmates VIII De
used as barns, stables, etc.
SrAPLEroN-Captain william Merit, brother of
the superintendent of the Coast Wrecking Com
pany. at Stapleton, died suddenly there yesterday
of apoplexy.