New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1883-01-20
NETWORK DAILY TRIBUNE, SATURDAY, JANUARY ~, 1883

tricts and series of resoutions was pas'eu. con-
demning Congressman Belmont for deridlng, hmerl-
can industries, and the free-trade views OF Con-
gressmen Hurd of Ohio, aud Morrison, Oh llInois'
BROOKLYN.
The police were instructed yesterday to arrest
any one putting salt upon the street-car tracks.
The receipts of the Post Office last year were we're
S9ss 545 % and the net surplus was Sill $50 Do
A verdict for 5000 was returned Yesterday in the
suit of F. c. Bradley against the Brooklyn City
Railroad Company to recover SO,00O as dainaees
for the death of his mother, who died after Delng
injured III getting off the front platform OF car.
suit. brought by William Pelham. discharged
policeman, against the CT Y, to recover @lofZ Ior
services, tried before one Juror IN me supreme
Court yesterday. A verdict LOT @l'ooo was i'n
dered.
The lakes IN Prospect Park were thrown open TO
skaters Yesterday. but they were not thr4ngen us
usual. owing to the unpleasant weather. ne lc
was in better condition than it had been before
this season.
Henry Hudson. colored man ONO. % Butler-st..
was arrested yesterday on the suspicion that M Voc ne
concerned in The robbery of property worth Sl IOo
from the house of j. X. Hegeman, NO. 80 clinton
ST., on Wednesday.
Mavor Low was visited yesterday by Congressman
Smith, of the Hid District, and Demas strong, ahu
they discussed the propo ed pnblic market on Ine
Government lands in the WaliaDOut. Ine nIayoi
thought that market should be private en-
teTprse paying taxes to the city,
JERSEY CITY.
Jamcs Campbell. a colored barber whose place
in First street was the headquarters for gang OF
thieves. was sentenced to two years in the sta
Prison Yesterday, he having Deen conNic'eu VI
keeping GisOTdeTly house.
Edward A. Ransom. editor of weekly news
paper pleaded not guilty in the Court of Sessions
Yesterday TO an indictment charging HIM win
libelling Mayor Taussig lie was oailed TOT 'r'ai
There were no new Developments in the bank
cases Yesterday BOice aud Shaw the dishonest
president aud treasurer, are still in jail, being I'M
able TO procure bon'smen.
Carl Hubenet, sailor on the ste amer Schiedam.
I,-;,, tho of
on The vessel yesterday. He had been sick for
number of months.
Thomas Jones, alias " English Harry" and James
Lotus. the two sneak thieves who on Christmas
Dav broke into the house OF ex Congressman Lewis
A. Bingham. and who were captured by Mr.. B'ng.
hams son and two colored men alter ch ne GO g OF
several miles, were arraigned IN the Court OF zen
eral Sessions vest 'rday. They pleaded guIity ana
were immediately sentenced to ten years in the
STATEN ISLAND.
NoRTHFJELD-The Republican Town Committee
has decided to abolish the custom of holding prIma-
ries before the local elections, and to hod instead
general town meeting on the evening OF February ~
RICHMOND he new sheriff, Ben" Brown, has
assumed charge OF the county buildings and Is max
ing extensive repairs IN the county jail.
RIcHMoXD-The time for the completion of The
Richmond County Water-Works has been extended
TO FIVE years from January g..
LONG ISLAND
PFARsAIL's.-A mad dog was shot ut PearsaPs
yeser ay, but not until u had bitten a valuable
COW ana TWO pigs ONueu ny Stepncl Johhroh
LONG ISLAND CITY-rhe newly appointed Police
Commissioners making sweeping changes III the
department. The present force consists OF thirty
patrOmen, a captain anu two sorgeants. The Com
mission rs have decided IT, dispense with the ser
vices of three officers and seven patrolmen. ho
office OF police surgeon will alC0 be abolish d. The
Commissioners will by these changes nearly
$4,000. The reduction OF the force Will 20 INTO
operation on February l.
EAST decentralization Combs was COM
mltted TO an insane asylum sever years ago ana
committee was appointed TO lake charge OF his
estate. Last september he was discharged as cured
lie now seeks To recover tho personal property
which he owned seven years ago and when he "a
serts cannot be f"und. MOTION has been made In
the Queens County Court TO have the committee of
the estate discharged.
NEwTowS.-The Overseers of the Poor have com
menced suits against twentyfour OF the unlicensed
liquor dealers Of the town. In the past month hive
dwellings have been robbed in the vicinity OF
Corona and property to the value OF from 500 TO
$500 has been stolen from each place. The farmers
hen-roosts aud barns are robbed almost nightly.
On Thursday night, Thomas Howard, while driving
along the rad from Flushing to Corona, was
stosped by highwaymen aud robbed of his watch
and $40 in money.