New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1882-04-15
with the getting of money on bogus warrants by
his brother-in-law, ex-Secretary Stuart
JERSEY CITY.


JERSEY CITY.
A BULLDOG belonging to Richard Morton, Of Hen.
| dcrson ST. lcaped upon the breakfast table AZ
which the family, were gathered Although
frothing at the mouth, he bit no one he was SUI
sequently shot by an officer.
| Charles Harrison n young man who was recently
convicted in the Court of General Sessions on 2
charge of stealSg horse and wagon, was sentenced
by Judge Garretson yesterday to three years In Tue
State Prison.
William YerrIckc, William Wannemacker and
Edward Cullen. three little boys, were arrested yes
terday while i'll the act of stealing coal from VIC
coal yard Of Freebooter lleadeen on west NcWMk-
ave.
Ellen Baum keeps stand in Centre Market and
lives in Sixteenth-ave. On Thursday night Wne s
she went to bed she had with her bag containing
Sl1J Her husband slept OIL lounge near the ped
Before morning she awakened and found that the
bed clothes had been removed and the bag OF money
was missing. She went to Police Headquarters ana
got the services of detective who suspected John
Beking, an inmate of the house He was found I'M
der bed and arrested. The money was after,
ward discovered in Mrs. Baum's bed, where it had
been placed by after the search. Bleklng
was committed for trial yesterday.
NEW-JERSEY.
HoBoKEN-George Watson, telegraph line-man,
fell from the top of telegraph pole at Second ana
ludson-sts yesterday and suffered injuries OF a
serious character. ... Mayor BessOns majority has
been fixed by the Board Of Canvassers at 2l7.
PAIERsoN.-Felix McKcnna was convicted IN the
assault and battery on Henry Milste and Henry
Weymuth Oh st. Patrick's day. Mckenna was one
of q party of men who stoned some Hollanders at
work on a scafold because they would not come
down and celebrate the day: He was sentenced to
a year IN State Prison. .... Mrs. Patrick Brown of
NJ. 81 Mil-st., was severely and probably fatally
burned Yesterday, by her clothes taking fire from
stove She had an infant i'll her arms at the time
but saved it from injury by throwing it into a
cradle.
LONG ISLAND.
- ID D.lI ,ftr Iraoc
urcr of Queens County, has given a site for q
school-hou use at Baldwin's. The building is to cost
$4,000.
SYossEr.-Scaret fever still prevails to an alarm
ing extent in several portions OF Queens Comfy.
Three children of George and Louisa Mann, at
Syossct have died in the last four days from the
disease, and three other children are dangerously
ill. Several fatal have occurred at Far Rocka-
way in the last week.
HEMPSTEAD.-Mary A. Mott has begun suit I'M
der the Civil Damages act against Henry ID. Mott,
keeper of "a liquor store at East ROckaway, and
George Nillett, the owner OF the premises, Tor
So 900 damages for the death of her husband,
Robert Mott who died III the Meadows last winter
from exposure.
Long ISLAND CmY.-The contest between
the school Trustees and the Board Of Educa-
ton OF Long Island City terminated i'll an in
curry by the latter body on tuesday evening
into the conduct of the trustees in not reporting the
defective sanitary condition of the First Ward Pub
lie School. Jesse johnson, of Brooklyn was selected
to conduct the trustees defence, ana nc presented
long and v0lumlnOus answer to the charges of the
Commissioners The latter refused to allow the
trustees to speak. they had presented writ
ten to the complaint. Mr.. Johnson protested
against this acton, claiming That his clients had
rIght to be heard and asserting that the Board of
Education, which is an appointed body, had no
power 10 remove the trustees who were elected by
the people. The Commissioners went into executive
and adjourned after long discussion, with
out announcing their decision. Isaac H. Fried
lander, young man who has been employed ut the
depot of the Long Island Railroad, at hunters
Point, is a defauter To the amount OF 5000 lie ac-
knowcdged his guilt when accused. Fredlander
says he lost the money playing faro in this city.
STATEN ISLAND.
STAPLETON.-WlllIam Rose Il veterinary surgeon,
SAYS that pleuro-pneumona has again broken out
among the cattle on staten Island.
GRA\TyIILg.-Ihe Baptist Missionary Society of
New-YOrk Will shortly take charge of the Baptist
Church, and will use il as a mission chapel.