New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1883-01-11

for the NewYork tower are all cut and put IN place
on the tower. The baIlasflng OF the railroad ON rhe
NewYork approach Is nearly ond pa,so of the
promenade has been commenced
STATEN ISLAND.
EpGEwATER-Henry Schaier has been elected
Chief Engineer of the Fire Department., Win o' H.
Halliday and Thomas Willshaw as assistants
STAPLEToN.-Peter Hanton the eccentric lamp
lighter was married on Sunday last TO Madge oaIi-
non, after an engagement OF nearly t"en1S-ono
years.
CLRroN.-A cable dispatch has been received an
nOuncng the safe arrival of the ship Samar AZ New
South Wales Australia. The Samar saiIed from
New-f Ork September Is, 1882. captain Miiier anu
wife, OF Staten Island, were among the persons Oh
the Samar. Mrs. Miller has made thirteen voyages
to Australia with her husband aud has been twice
around the world. - The new schOol-house VIII
cost $4,000. Bonds for that amount have Deeh
taken by the Staten Island Savings BANK at par
RrcHMoND.-The new Democratic General Com
mittee organized with the following othcers Cnair-
man, John g. Vaughn, OF Southheld vlce-cna I1
man. theodore Frean, OF Miadie.own; secrSs"'f
Denysr, of Miidletown. An attempt to enforce u
regulation requiring those braves who were not con-
sdereI sure pay" to deposit their annual dnes Oh
81 before they were allowed to vote, caused Inuch
excitement bill has been sent to the LEGISLATURE
having for its object the pensionng OF dill members
of the county police force over fifty years OF age 10
order to make room Tor younger ana more actlVe
men.
NEWARK.
The Newark police were informed asst evening
that girl age twelve named Adelaide HILL,
daughter of Mrs Mary Hill, OF No. 40 Market-st.,
Paterson had disappeared, and was last seen on
Monday afternoon ut the Lafayette Street School,
in Newark.
LONG ISLAND.
LAKEyILIE-WIlllam Taylor, arrested on charge
of setting fire to he grain stacks OF Henry Laizen,
was yesterday discharged for want OF evidence
lsLIP.-rhe South Side Sportsmen's Club has pur-
chased between 1000 and 400 acres OF land north
OF their property.
FIUsaING.-Carone Townsend. colored woman,
VINO has nved In Flushing all her me- dled yester,
day at the remarkable age of liz. she Retained
uil possession OF ner mental faculties TO the end.
NEwrowN-The Excise Board have instructed
their counsel to proceed against tnIrty-nye nquor
dealers in the town who are selling wltnouG
license.
HUNTINGToN.-On Tuesday night John X. Seud-
der had several sheep with lambs Killed by dogs
and number so badly bitten that they had to be
killed. The dogs belonged 10 Mr. Prime, Del2hbJr,
who promptly had the dogs shot, aud paid for the
sheep.
LONG ISLAND CTY.-An argument was made be-
fore Jude Allen III the Supreme Court. Circuit,
the Citizens Committee, for writ of certorarl to
compel tue Queens COunty Board OF Supervisors o
set aside Iiem IN the levy against Long Isl 'nd
CITY of $4,000 on account OF arrearages OF otale
and county taxes owing the count from the city.
Charles Bonner and Corporation Counsel 6uInett
appeared in support OF the application, ana Judge
John j. Arms rong acted as counsel Tor tue Board
of Supervisors. The Judge took the papers and re-
served his decision. The case is beng watch "a
with great deal of interest," ASH the Wrt Is granted
the county Will have to refund about 100000 to
Long Island City.