New-York tribune., 1883-06-14

penitentiary. wniie ne was acting as WARDEN Wa
ended yesterday the jury bringing In verdict OF
guilty against the defendant. Joseph w. Bownes'
warden who was forcby elected dfom sae pend
there yesterday and resumed charge OF H. Meohan
was baied TO appear for sentence: Inc maximum
penalty for his crime is two years IN stare prison or
$1,000 fine, or both, at the discretion OF the
Court
Assemblymen Gator and Armitage, OF the con- con-
mittee appointed by the last House OF Assemoiy X
to investigate the affairs of the Jersey CITY b9atG
of Finance. met yesterday afternoon Ia tne Oiey
Hall. Assemblyman Mclaughlin the otner meI- ,I.r
Der of the committee, was not present.: Wnen Ine e
committee met before the members OF the b1alE VI
Finance and the employees of the Board, includlng
the Controller and the Treasurer refused 70 opey
the summons and the committee was compeled W au-
ourn This time the committee took the precauoiotn
to have the subppnas served through the sergeant
alarms of the House, but the effect was no better
Not solitary witness appeared. Inc conini''eo zee
will make an effort to get the witnesses presen' on
Wednesday next
The Northern New-Jersey Baptist Association
began its fiftieth anniversary exercises at hosevio
Baptist Church yesterday. The INTRODUCTORY 80,
mon was preached by the Rev. DR.. George H. hunt, M
of Hoboken The Board OF Managers reported an
increase of funds subscribed by the churcheSS 81 IN
response to an appeal made last September. ., Ine
association elected as oficers President, the Key
Gambart treasurer H. G. Albert; clerk, tne new new
W. f. Taylor. The historical sermon was preached
ID. v.
exercises were held in the evening.
WESTCHESTER COUNTY.
BEDFoRD.-The will of the late Edward Seaman
involving an estate of 10000 was offered ior pro
bate in the Surrogates court at White pialns yes %
terday, The validity of the will is contested Dy
four daughters on the ground of undue innuence
exercised over Mr.. Seaman by his second wife,
SING SING.-Joseph Stein, convict who. was
sent to Sing Sing Prison April "a, for term OF tour
years. effected his escape about o'clock on Tues
day afternoon. He was placed in charge OF joseph
Bradt, TO do some work outside OF the prison walls
and under some pretext he was permitted W ~ ou'
of sight OF the guards. Theu he escaped
RYE.-Mrs. Mary T. Park, age sixty-three, wife OF OF
Joseph L. Park of the firm OF Park ~ illiord, OF
NewYork, died at the family home, IN the town Ii
Rye quite suddenly YESTERDAY mornng IN sr u. gooS
health as usual, but he had been at his place oi
business only short time when be was summoned :1
home by dispatch announcing her sudden nihesS
She died soon afterward OF heart disease
LONG ISLAND.
Long ISLAND CITY.-The scarcity of water, con-
tinues. Mayor Petry at meeting or the water
Commissioners, yesterday, urged the greatest care
on the part OF the consumers SO us TO prevent any
waste. Commissioner T. j. Gleason at the same
meeting secured the adoption of resolution pro-
vidIhg for the employment of an expert accOuntant
to examine the accounts of the Water DeDartment
and the City Treasury Department. He declared
that the Treasurers Department as lndeDt seVeral
thousand dollars to the Wafer Board. ....Inere IS
a deadlock IN the Board of Aldermen Since the va
cancy caused by the death of Alderman johnson,
the Administration party and the Gleason faction
have been untlrlng IN their efforts 10 secure Ihe
support of one of the members of the other side In
order obtain four votes which are required elect
his successor. A protracted meeting OF the Board
was held on Tuesday evening, but the city tathers
were compelled to adjourn without reaching con-
clusiOn
STATEN ISLAND.
STAPSToN.-J. II. +. Mayor has been elected a
director of tne Staten Island Railway Company III
place of j. r. Ockerhausen, resigned
NEW BRIGHroN-At the charter election on Tues
day the following trustees were elected: Second
Ward Mr. Wilcox Fourth Ward. Mr.. Mcdonnell;
Sixth Ward, William Kirk.......Ihe body OK q
woman clad III a brown dress was seen on tuesday
in the Kills.