New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1883-05-29
NETWORK DAILY TRIBUNE TUESDAY, MAY 49, 1883

who was accused OF mayhem IN pitine Oh 'uo CT.
finger of Matilda Treadwel, also colored, In hght
on Saturday at Navy-st. and Myrtlc-ave:, was dls,
missed by Justice Walsh yesterday on the ground
that the biting of of the finger might have Deen an
accident.
The Aldermen voted yesterday to award the con-
tracts for gas for the street lamps to the BrooSyn
Gas Company at $40 so lamp, the Williamsburg
Company at 500 so lamp. and the Metrop9 na Va
Nassau, Citizens and Peoples companies NJ g." ~
q lamp.
Easements at Nos 800, 3sS 400 and 4lO Wander,
bit-ave. robbed of silverware worth Sloa no
yesterday morning by the unknown siiN ia su
thief who has defied all the efforts or the pOiice lor
two months and has committed robperies TWO Vi
three times week.
The body of girl found IN the Buttermilk chan,
mel on Thursday was identified Yesterday as InaI vi
Mary Taylor, age ten, daughter OF Captain taylor,
of the barge Saginaw, which was run into ana sunA
by the steamer City of Worcester on November 20,
1852: Captain Taylors wife, mother ana IL 'w aIp
daughters all drowned. The bodies ol oil
except one girl have now been recovered.
The will of Miss Mary Anne McSorley, who died
in February, 1888, leaving S150OOO, mas Oeeh
admitted to probate by Surrogate Bergen Among
the requests the following in charity; roman
Catholic Orphan Asylum $4,000; ST. johns toi1
lege. 81 900 for two scholarships for theoi9gicdI
Students St., Msry's Hospital, y. 600; I Ltte
Sisters of the Poor 81 600; ST. Nlncents news
boys Home 81 .000 Sisters Of the Good Snepheru,
$1,000; Conference of st. Vincent de Pani society
81 Josephs school for Girls attached to ST. Jamess
Church,, $500 -
JERSEY CITY.
A second dividend of 10 per cent will be paid to
the depositors of the Fifth Ward Savings BANK Oh
and alter to-day.
The body of an unknown man was found IN Maple
Creek yesterday morning. 1t was drawn 10 liIo
shore. but not made fast, while the Under went III
search of the county physician. While he was
absent the tide and iioated the body OIL ana IL
was not recovered.
NEW-JERSEY
HoBOKEN-The body of the man foHnd suspended
from a tree in the Elysian Fields on Sunday was
identified Yesterday that of Martin i: Meyer, OF
No. 40 Garden-st He held responsible POSITION
in wholesale drug house IN New YORK, Dnt htu
been on a spree all the week and had not been 10
business since Tuesday Meyer was married but he
and his wife did not agree and she Is living IN Ger
many.
WESTMINSTER COUNTY.
TUCKAHoE.-Some baseball players stopped
train on the Harlem road on Sunday by puttllg OH
the air-brakes while special tram was loloWlue
very close. Torpedoes were immediately placed on
the rails to stop the approaching train.
WHITE PLAINS.-The late Richard Byrnc lett
life interest i'll ais estate, valued at $50 600 to ms
widow. who was his third wife, the properly at ltr
death to go to her daughter by former husband
Rebecca Lee, who lives III Ireland. the VIII Is TO
bo contested 10y Mrs. lOmpklns, a widowed
daughter and her two children VINO i've Ill -" iIlo
Plans. Kate Leviness who was married to
telegraph operator while both were inmates OF the
Wcstchestcr County JAIL has been again arrested,
charged with lcwd conduct, and sentenced 10 SIN
months imprisonment. She stated that her nus
band had deserted her shortly after their marriage
LONG ISLAND
L0NG ISLAND CITY-Patrick Casey, the convicted
murderer OF Sergeant COmlslly, Is suffering from
bronchial affection OF the throat. lie declares that
he does not remember any of the circumstances OF
the shooting OF the sergeant. Alderman Glcason
states that he intends to institute an investigation
to determine the responsibility for the loss OF Il
number OF records from the Ircasurers Depart
mcnt.
JAMATCA.-The mcnhaden fisherman say that
there never fish seen IN the waters OF the
south side of the Island than at present. All the
fishing steamers were loaded last week, aud one
steamer landed los 900 fish, then steamed 10 Mon
tank through masses and bodies and schools of
ncnhaden. IL was reported that acres OF hsh
lined the coast. and that schools OF mcnhaden were
seen fity miles east OF Sandy liook......A horse,
wagon and harness valued AT 5000 were stolen from
the stable ol George bourse. farmer sunday
night. and an AdcTncy call from the barn OF John
Lott. wv illiam Hope. the Long Island luceudlaIy,
ho set fire to the OF cX-MdyOr W X. Grace,
Edwin l.. Morgan, James Udall ANA Michael Grace,
all at Great Neck IN January last, has been adj
Judged sane. Hope II ~ present confined IN the
Queens County jail lie has made two attempts at
snIclde since ms arrest. lie Will be tined IN the
June term OF the Queens County Court OF Sessions
under three separate indictments Tor arson.
STATEN ISLAND.
STArLrToN-The English steam yacht Speranza
Yesterday sailed FOR Europe. The English yacht
Softwing and eighteen New-York yacht, were at
the anchorage last evening, beside sixteen ships
with cargOcs. ..... The Staten Island Railway and
Ferry Company will run half-hour boats morning
and evening between Staten Island and the city,
beginning June /.
ToMrKINsVILLR.-Surrog stephens of Rich
mond County, some time ago granted to Owen
Dcvlln it, of Providence, letters of administration
ON the estate of Mary Dcvlin, who died III February
last. Mr. McElgreW. II relative, has begun proceed
ings in the Supreme CouIs to compel Owen Deviin
10 show cause why the papers of administration
should not be revoked. the ground that he is not
the legitimate child of Owen Dcylln. 81. School
Commissioner Frcan has been appointed referee III
the case.