New-York tribune., 1883-06-07
NEw.Yokk DAILY TRIBUNE THURSDAY, JUNE :, 1888

AGAINST Phillips & Hunt, of the Methodist Book
Concern. came to t1al yesterday in the Circuit
Court. before Judge Brown The plaintln asser,ea
that after he had been given the rght 70 cIn sass
Brooklyn and had begun his work. the rlght was was
taken from him and given to anotner mall latni; h;m
defence set up that the plaintiff representea
self to be capable canyasser, put iaiou w 0"'i'
out his patt Oh the contract.
JERSEY CITY.
The Grand Jury having failed to find any indicI-
ments against rum-seers for keeping their piaces @
open on Sunday District-Attorney WlntIeid mas mas
of sellers Complained of by the POLICE Dled-
rick Pohlman, Robert Wolff, Charles ?tricsaiuss' s
Adam Bub and William Kelp were arra1gned yes
terday. Each keeps what is called summer Far.
den where a band of muse holds forth on sundays
and beer flows like water. The prisoners were nei"
for trial.
DIedrick Baker. Jacob Reichard and Gustaye
Schneider engaged in drunken hght az NewadIn
morning. Sergeant Jelly seized Baker ana helch-
ard but Baker broke away and ran down Newark
ave- Policeman Albert Shellworth saw the mau
running and. hearing the Sergeants order to stop
hn, commanded Baker to halt. or he would % shoo..
Baker did not halt aud the policeman fred snpo.,
ing tine m ree The Wound was
dangerous.
NEW-JERSEY.
HoBoKEN.-Frederick Koesler, age forty.hye, com
mitted suicide yesterday morning in his room III
field sts There was revolver in his right hand ana
bullet hole i'll his left breast On the margin pi =
newspaper was written: Il wish you all good Dy.
Koeslers wife died few weeks ago, and ne received
a small insurance on her life, with which he went
on protracted spree. He frequently said tnat as
soon as his money was gone would shoot hlmseli,
and he was true to his word.
wESTCHEsTER COUNTY,
WHITE PLArNs.-Orville Dingee lof Katonah, in
a suit against the New-York Central and hudson
River Railroad Company, as lessee of the Harlem
Railroad, i recovered 81, 500 in the Circuit
Court yesterday for injuries received by the start
ing of tram while he was in the act OF removing
box from tho baggage car. ..Ex-AsselnDiyula ulan
William II. Catlin, OF Westchester County, yester-
day recovered 81, 800 from the Adirondack Kali
road Company for false imprisonment. Mr. Catlln
while travelling on the road, lost his baggage lie
sued the company and got Judgment, but tine case
carried TO the Court OF Appeals, when decldea
that Mr. Catlin ought to have sued the trustees OF
the road. Judgment was then obtained against
him for $500, which he dlsregarded lie wa was then
arrested and imprisoned for four hours lhe court
held tnat the arrest was illegal.
LONG ISLAND.
FRESH PoND-A rabid spitz dog was shot yester-
day afternoon after IL had bitten two cows tnat
were pastuIing on the highway.
oUTIIAMProN.-The corner stone of the new
Methodist Church was laid yesterday WIN applo-
pnate ceremonies.
FLUsHIyG-Governor Cleveland has signed the
bill authorizing the town to raise $500 to pay
Oft its Indebtedness.
GREENPoRT.-The steamer Frances of the
Stonington line, has been placed on the route be-
tween Greenport and Stonington as a freight boat
for the Suffolk County strawberry growers.
LONG ISLAND CITY.-Alderman Gleason William
Steinway. of Messrs. Steinway " sons, own separ-
ate car routes. At the last meeting OF the Common
Council, Mr.. Steinway secured franchise 10 oper
ate a new road in the city. Alderman Gleason was
strongly opposed to granting Mr. Steinway the
privilege and he asserted that the movement was
SIMPLY an effort to cripple him. lie declared that
Mr.. s;einway had endcavored 70 induce hlm to &c 60
into q combination. Tho Fire Commissioners
have authorized the solicitation of subscriptions tc
purchase a steam fire engine.
STATEN ISLAND.
RrcuMoND.-The Richmond County Supervl lsors
and County Judge Stephens met yesterday and ap
pointed Edward =. Barton Police Commissioner
in the place ot Isaac NJ. Marsh. The term oil oilc'
Is for three years