New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1882-12-15

and number of speeches were made in regard t'
| the Unions work.
The ferryboat Fulton, of the Fulton Ferry Line
was run into by lighter in the middle OF the bas
River yesterday afternoon. The pilot OF the Terry
boat claims that he gave the proper signals Dut tne
| lighter kept on her course and her jbboom strucB
the ferryboat IN the rails at the rear tearing them
| away and causing a severe shock to the boat The
passengers were much alarmed but no one was huIt
After landing her passengers the boat proceeded 70
! the repair shop,
| JERSEY CITY.
/ The Board of Finance has reduced the assessment
on the personal property of the hudson River ull-
mel Construction Company from $40 1000 to go, Ooo'
Charles Lynch was arragned in the Court of Oyer
| and 1erminer yesterday afternoon to plead TO an
| indictment for murder. Lynch has been imprisoned
Goodhearfs slaughter-house in Grand. ST., by the
| burning of which Michael Garin, who was sleeping
in the building. lost his life. The indictment Ior
murder was found by the direction of Judge knapp.
The previous Grand jury indicted the prisoner iOr
arson, but Judge Knapp refused to receive the IN
dictment. In his charge he had directed ndlct-
ment tor murder Lynch, through his counsel,
Joseph NJ. NO0nan, pleaded not guilty yesterday
afternoon. and was Icmanded for trial. The case
will probably be tried early in January.
NEW-JERSEY.
RAuwAY.-A gang of SIX tramps were lettering
around the Third Ward school house yesterday.
Two of them entered the building and used threat
enng and indecent language to Miss White and Miss
Oliver, the two teachers in the primary department
Edward Anderson the principal heard the outcry
of the children and went to the Just in time
to see the tramps running of; The police were were
informed bat could not find them. One
of the tramps had carbinc 1.-The house
of State Senator ID. A. Vail was entered by
burglars last night They only succeeded in
getting two pieces of family plate. The house OF
w. W. Beebe in MadsOnaye was also entered, ana
all of his clothing and some valuable iewelry were
taken.
WESTMINSTER COUNTY.
EAsTcuEsTER.-A movement has been started to
a nv net hos fnrf tn R0rtO
Station, on tic line of the Harlem River and Port
chester Railroad. The new road would be almost
level and nearly mile shorter than the present
one by way of Prospect Hill.
NEW ROCHELLE.-The New Rochelle Choral Club.
comprising many of the most prominent citizens of
that town, with Walter Damrosch son of DR.. Dam
r0s H. as conductor, gave their first concert in tho
Town Hall. on Tuesday evening, to an appreclative
audience of six hundred persons. The can, alta of
The Eri-King's Daughter" with Miss Frauko,
Miss Segur, Mr.. Heinrich. sOloists, New-ROchelle
Choral Club, and orchestra, formed the principal
features of the evenings entertainment and elected
demonstrations Of applause. The hall was flied, and
the committee were compelled to stop the sale of
tickets on Monday.
LONG ISLAND.
FLUsHING.-Thc funeral of William IT, Onderdonk
was largely attended Yesterday, persons from all
parts OF Queens County being present. After the
SER ice at 1880 m, at st. Georges Church. the
body was taken TO Christ Church, Manhassett,
where a second service was held ut 1870 p. H. His
widow is the only survivor of his family. lie left
an estate valued at $30O,Q00
STATEN ISLAND.
NEW BRIGHTON-Erastus Brooks last evening
lecturcd before the Young Mems Christian Assoca-
ton on The Historical Age"
STAPLETON.-The Staten Island brewers are max
ing extensive preparations Tor getting IN their
seasons supply of ice. the brewers of Clifton pro-
cure the most of their ice from the ponds and
streams on the island. The other brewers will OBJ
tain the greater part of their supply from Maine.
George Bechtel has closed a contract with the Hud-
son River Company for 1000 tons at 81 20 a ton,
delivered Contracts have been awarded for tho
construction of two large piers on the property
lately purchased by George bechtel. The piers
will extend out into the bay about 900 feet aud
will cost $4,000 each.