New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1883-08-03


suburb of Jersey CITY. which was annexed to ID
city in 1870. 10 moving now to have the annexation
annulled The advocates OF secession declare that
Grernvile has lined nothing fro the annex atiou
there have been ~ strsst or sewer improvements
and little police fire protection nothing. IN fact
but he privilege Of paying more taxes. Al appi-
cation will PROBABLY be made to the next Legsla-
ture to havo the consolidation act rescinded.
NEWARK.
James Rice a baker boarding at Broad-st.
an FL shth-ave fell fro tho win low of his be l.
room the third floor yesterday morning ant was
seriously injured
John Robinson. colored. arrested Yesterday
for committing murierous assault on Theodore
Jackson at cooreI picnic on Wednesday night.
Two alleged sneak thieves, named George Parker
and Andrew DsnpeY. alias I" Buck" Deyine, were
arrested Yesterday and held a charge OF attempt
ing TO rifle the residence OF RoOert Collins No. 81
Bank-st. Both wero held for examination.
Superintendent Dingler, of tue New Jersey Tee-
graph and Teerh0ne Company. reported to The Jer-
ssy City police that a number of the companys
wires had been cut during the night. The lines on
which the were cut were along Van VOrst-st.,
from Sussex to York-st., and seven wires cut
nj the Pacific avenue bridge The cutting wa done
with rlppers such IS are used by linemen, and was
evidently the work IF pracised hand. The lines
were repaired yesterday and close watch will be
kept tonight.
NEW-JERSEY.
Mark Felter, of Hatch-ave, was struck by a
Newark aud New-YoT railroad tram at the West
Bergen station yesterday and dang rously injured.
lie was taken to the Charity Hospital
William and Daniel Reid were srrairned before
Judge DAVIS yesterday morning on q charge of
grand larceny William was arrested on Wednes-
day for stealing valtse from liquor store last
winter. and after he was lockoi up he informed the
police that his brother was professional th CT.
lie said that his brother went around selling cement
for pending crockery, and when he gained access to
"a house he stole anything he could lind. Daniels
house was searched bv Oficer June, who discovered
a quantity of stolen goods.
The Chief Engineer of the Jersey City Fire De-
partmenC reports 81 ores during last month. Ine
total loss was $25.0l2 and total insurance $780,
703 80.
LONG ISLAND.
LONG ISLAND CGTY.-Francls Gordon, who cut his
own and MS wIte's throat last Saturday, taken
before justice kayanagh YESTERDAY. Mrs. Gordon
Iai ed that she did not wish to make any complaint
against her husband. She said he had always been
kind to her. and the only explanation she could give
of this attempt upon ner life was that he was out of
his mind 1T the time. She believed that lie was
greatly affected by the death OF his brother. The
Justice decided TO commit Gordon to the County
jan, where he will be examined by physician as
TO his sunlty......A man named Buchanan was
taken before the Justices yesterday charged with
being drunk aud disorderly. 1t was sho wn that a
man named Frazer made complaint at the station
house that Buchanan was acting IN y dlsorderly
at ms HON 9, aud the sergeant IN charge nc
the station sent an officer to Buchanan's house.
Buchanan was IN bed, but tho policeman made him
get up and go with him TO the station-house. The
JUS ice reprimanded the officer for arresIing q man
under such circumstances without warrant....
ho varnish manutac turersare preparing TO prtIIon
Governor Cleveland to revoke his recent order de-
clarlng that their works constitute nnisances.
COLLEGE PoNT.-A case of highway robbery
which has been kept quiet, came to hight yesterday
but SO lar no complaint has been made in the mat
ter On SATURDAY about midnight Francis Brown
living on Tenth-st., College Point, l.. L. and his
brother-in-law, a Mr.. Callahan, age seventy were
walking home from the railroad depot when they
we've Stopped by party of rutfians who demanded
mouey for beer. Brown made a motion as ii to
draw q pistol, when the crowd scattered and the
two proceeded on tnelr way home. In tho mean
time, however, two OF the rutiians seized MIR.
Callahan and took his watch from him. The watch
has since been Returned.
PORT RCHMoND.-The recent arrest of number
OF youthful gamblers called especial attention
10 the subject Complaints are made that BOYS are
allowed 10 gamble IN the gangways of he Jerry
boats, aud 10 resident said yesterday: Every morn
ing, PLAN sgnt of police officer aud deck hands.
dozen or so OF Ooys gamble Tor pennies in the car
rage gangway on the NAN deck. 1t 10 high time
this thing should b. stopped"
WHuEPoRT.-Duung the absence of the family
of DAVID SJrIngsLem on Wedues lay afternoon
thieves effected an entrance To tue house by
second story window that had been lett open aud
stOle jewelry, clothing and money to the value of
500.
MIDDLE VnLAGE.-A warrant has been issued for
the arrest OF MRS. Hannah Straub. of Williamsburg,
who attempted To commit suicide by cutting her
throat IN the Lutheran Cemetery last week.
JAMAIcA.-Thomas Reynolds of New-York City,
for resisting arrest by Officer Carpenter at Rock
away Beach OH Wednesday evening. was yesterday
sentenced TO twenty days Imprisonment in the