New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1883-08-10
Boston on August from Galway Mulhsrn desires
a. 20, Land

$780, -
to return to Ireland.
Free passes over the Brooklyn. Tatbush and
Coney Island Railroad have been sent to the Guy
Clerk for the Board Of Aldermen. Two OF the Al
dermen said that they would not take them. few
weeks ago action adverse to the railroad company
was taken by the Aldermen aud 1t was remarked ~
the time that they had not received tnen
passes.
In the inquestin regard to the death Of William
Hadfeld an insane patient who hanged nimseiI
with handkerchief In the Kings County Lunatio
that he was alone IN his room FROM p. NJ until
8 o. M, and the nurse did not see him. Inc jury
recommended that the doors OF the patients rooms
be SO constructed that the nurses can see the pat
tents at all times.
Mrs E. A. Gloucester. the wealthiest colored
woman IN Brooklyn, and the landlady OK tho
Remsen House. at Remsen and Clinton sts., died on
Wednesday at the age OF sixty-six. Her husband Is
q colored preacher. She made great deal VI nef
money by economy in her business and by real
estate Her d9rtnne is ~
at Oberlm College She is said to have been
friend of John Brown.
JERSEY CITY
August Redng., age .thrty,Ave. driver in q the
employ of Conrad Stein, q New,York lager oe OF
the northern part Of the city at II o'clock Wednes-
day night, when be fell asleep and Jolt threw hum
ton that the weels passed over his body and killed
him instantly. The body was removed to Cranes
Morgue in Hoboken, and afterward taken to Reid
LONG ISLAND.
LLoYD's HARBoR.-Dr Horton, Charles John son
and Louis Dorcan, while fishing with net for weak
fish IN Long Island Sound. near the entrance TO
Lloyds Harbor. few days since, caught sturgeon
that weighed $50 pounds. Ii measured feet lO
inches ID length and the largest OF its species
ever captured in these waters
Recommendation johnson, colored bired
ss R HsS Sps e 20 70
five miles He drove to lslip, however, and returned
to Huntington the same day, distance OF over nifty
miles over @ heavy sandy road. AS soon as the
horse reached the stable IL dropped down dead, and
Johnson ran away without paying Tor Its nirc a
warrant has been issued for his arrest for cruelty 10
ANIMALS, but he has so far eluded arrest
AsToRIA.-David Fischer. abutcherwas arraigned
before Justice Cavapagh yesterday. charged with
attempting to commit brutal assault upon his
servant-gir, q child fifteen years old named Marie
Gier. From the complainants statement ii appeared
that Fischer entered her room at o'clock on
the morning of August z, and would have succeed,
that her screams would arouse the household. He
was held in $500 bonds to appear for examination
on Tuesday.
LONG ISLAND CrTY.-The body of the man who
was struck aud instantly killed by the engine of
the 9:25 train from Long Beach for Long Island
City, on Tuesday evening, at Pearsalls was yester-
day % 40 age apS baa
wandered from his home, 80. Ed ward uranger,age
twenty living at Dutch Kills, ATTEMPTED to
shoot dog in mis- garden Ga "Wednesday aIght waen
pieces His arm was amputated above the wrist. The
dogs still living. An unknown man was struck
by freight engine last night aud his skull was
rsctured He cannot live. According to the state
ment Of the gatekeeper the man attempted to cross
the track behind q train going into the depot He
did not perceive the freight engine coming from the
opposite direction The name Thomas New or Now
was written inside the mans hat and small silver
badge was found fastened inside his waistband
No, 1887 The man is believed to be Thomas Nav,
q carpenter Of Greenport.
An account was publ shed in The Herald yester-
day of difficulty said TO be existing between the
Rev. Father Mcguire, pastor of st. Mary's Roman
Catholic Church. aud the members of his parish. IL
was said that Father Mcguire had denounced from
his pulpit members who we're behind IN their pay
ments of the church debt and that he had refused
the last sacraments TO those who had not paid their
ndebie dness. The whole story is pronounced by
leading members of ST. Mary's congregation to be
devoid Of truth and Robert Latin president of the
Parish Conference, has written letter denouncing
the statements as false and malicious"
WESTMINSTER COUNTY.
WHITE PLAINs-Gideon w. Davenport of New
Rochelle, Charles Z. Lesry, Of New-York, and
William H. Wright, of Somers recently ap-
pointed q commission 10 estimate the damage which
will be done TO sixty-seven pieces OF property by
diverting the Bronx River from its natural channel
pipe line to the city OF New-York. The commits
si0ners held meeting at the Court House yester-
day and organized by the selection OF Mr. Daven-
port chairman. An inspection OF the Bronx was
made aud its condition noted before the stream Is
diverted from its present course. On August %
another inspection will be made when the stream
shall have been shut of.
NEW-JERSEY.
Communication McEvoy. well-known resi-
dent, died on Wednesday from blood poisoning. One
of Mr. McEvoy's cows died week ago Of the same
disease aud Mr.. McEvoy skinned the carcass. The
next day his left arm, on which he had pimple at
the time, began TO swell ana the swelling extended
TO his body. He did not seek medical advice until
two or three days had elapsed aud then IL was too
late 10 save his life.
BAYoNSE.-Coroner Hughes will begin the in
quest on Monday in the case of Miss Bridget Cum
misky, who is supposed to have died from malprac-
tice.
STATEN ISLAND.
NEw-DoRP.-About 5000 people attended the
second and last day of the Camp Fire" of Shaw
Post q. A. r.. No. 1l2. yesterday. The trot for
colts was won by Snowflake in 2:43;
the 800 yards walk was won by o man named
Wagner. aud the 800 yards run won by Frank
Dolan. There was an old-fashioned country dance
which afforded more amusement than the races