New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1883-01-05
NrwyoRK DAILY TRIBUNE FRIDAY JANUARY s. TEN PAGES

Saturday last The check purported to bear the
signature of Surrogate Jacob l. Bergen, but Mt.
Bergen pronounced ii o forgery yesterday. Benson
was accompanied by another man when ne Went
to Mr.. Horton, and he declared that he ala not
know the check was forged one.
At the meeting of abe Society of Old Brooklynites
IN the Court House last evening paper was read
by &. c. Leigh, contrasting the Brooklyn OF fifty
years ago with the city Ofstoday. comm tee. con-
sisting of Messrs. Hunter, Osborne and Ostrander
was appointed at the request OF Mavor Low TO CO.
city IL -'S''1 " " '''''''' '
Sephen L. Jennings. FOR the past four years super
intendent of the brooklyn City Railroad. died YES
terday morning of blood -posonino at hiT residence
1889, and since 1853 has been in the employ of the
Brooklyn City RAILROAD Company. He left 2 VIE
and four children. His funeral will take place In
the Tompkins Avenue Congregational Church.
The New-York Elevated Railroad Company has
begun suit In equity In the Supreme Court TO have
the dgment awarding 10 Major John I. Harold
has been confirmed by the Court of Appeals, set
aside as fraudulent and void. Yesterday Judge
Pratt granted temporary injunction restraining
the plaintiff from collecting the Judgment.
Kate McCuen, age fourteen, Of No. 81 Ra ymond
st. died yesterday from the effects of chl0rat OF pot
ash, poison. On December 20 she got ii We cents
c C M o. o OF upom % ss
throat gargle. She was to put two teaspoonfus In
goblet Of water and use three times day. she
mistook 1t to mean that she was to swallow Cob
let full of it and did three times December 90
and twice on December 81. She was then tax en-
very i'll and death ensued. A coroneTs jury yes
terday exonerated DR.. Madden.
Mayor Low gave hearing Yesterday in re-
gard to the ordinance passed by the Board OF Al
dermen of 1882, granting permission to Henry
Hamilton to run a stage line in Broadway.
Boulevard, TO Prospect Park. Ex-Judge Tracy APP
peared to oppose the grant behalf Of the railroad
company whose line is in Lee and NOstrand-aves.
remembrance against the stage line was pre-
ssntcd signed by 200 residents In the streets con-
cerned j; G. Bell appeared for Mr Hamilton, ana
said that The latter wanted the franchise for his
own use and would agree to any reasonable stipula-
ton that the Mayor would make.
JERSEY CITY.
The suspension of William Kerr, jr, q grocer at
Grove and Fourth sts., was announced yesterday.
His assets and liabilities not known and he has
made an assignment TO his brother, Robert Kerr.
Andrew Ssmund, who was charged with throw
ing vltriol on Miss Bertha Snl k. had an eIamina-
ton before Police Justice StislDg yesterday morn
ing. and was required to furnish 81 900 bail TO
await the action Of the Grand Jury and $500 to
keep the peace.
The new charity hospitalwas.tbrow open to pub
lie inspection Yesterday afternoon, and was visited
large number of ladies and gent emen. The visitors
were received by Police Commissioner Van Riper,
chairman of the Hospital Committee and his asso-
cates There are sixty beds in the hospital, and il
is well lighted and ventilated and thoroughly
adapted to the purpose for Tbch il Is intended
and $4,000 for the building and furniture.
Controller Nelson's annual report shows the citys
receipts last year to have been 81, 93919 80. and
the expenditures 81 800, 500 rs. OF the expenses
$500. 900 for interest on the bonded debt. The
total debt IL $18,539645. OF this, "a 1885, 900 is
the water debt. and is self-sustalnlng. The past
due taxes amount TO $685., 798, of which 30 per
cent is considered good; and the past due assess
ments foot up 81 572 $40, of which go per cent IL
considered good, The Controller deduots these
amounts and the wafer debt from the total appar
ent Indebtedness. and reports the actual debt at
$J,S55,4lS.
WESTMINSTER COUNTY.
WHITE PLAINs.-The win of William G.. Lambert.
of New Castle, Mestchester County. was propOunded
in the SurrOgate's Court on Wednesday. Mr.. Lam
bert died on December "a. 1882, and he left prop
erty valued ~ upwards Of 5000, 600. lie left
small legacy for each OF his grandchildren living at
the time Of bis death and from the proceeds OF prop
erty III Rowley, Mass. he made provision for the
Oaymeni of an annuity TO each OF his four sisters,
Hannah NJ, Elizabeth g.. Mary c. and Mehitable
Lambert. To his daughter Ellen l.. he bequeathed
a gold watch. IS 900, silverware, household furni
turc etc. and share of the residue of his estate.
To Alfred L., Sarah p Leeds, William @. Lambert
and James II. Lambert, his sons and daughter, he
lett nearly equal shares of his property. For the
benefit OF his son. Edward w. Lambert heleit prop
cry in trust with the executors, minus 81, 900
which has been advanced hun. The te3tator ap-
pointed his sons Alfred and Edward W. Lambert,
his son-in-law Charles H. Leeds, and his daughter,
Ellen L.. Lamb5 rt, his executors aud trustees. The
will was executed on June l, 1873, and codcil on
July B. 1881.
LONG ISLAND.
NORTH AMProN-Two right whales were seen
close in shore. but no attempt wasmade TO capture
them.
LoNG ISLAND CITY-In suit before Judge Dele.
hanty on Wednesday between James VI. Freeman,
formerly president of local line of horse and
William II. Williams. present receiver OF the road,
the fact was developed that the counsel for the
plaintiff S Is. Noble, had served a notice upon the
defendant To appear to which the judges signature
was attached, the original of which was not signed
by the Judge until the day after It's service. The
case dismissed.
STATEN ISLAND.
NEW BRrGu ToN.-The Rev. DR.. j. &. EccestOn
lectuTed last evening In the Young Mems Christian
Association rooms.
RICHMoNp.-Sdney +. Rawson, counsel to the
Police Commissioners. advised them that, after
further examining the Penal Code he does not
think il well for policemen to arrest persons who
may be guilty of prOfane swearing, although he IS
stll Of opinion that il is an offence against the law
He has doubts to the prOpriety of making arrests
unless the offence should be committed III tho
presence of "a magi trate......F0r long timo the
question OF removing tho county buildings from
Richu. oud to moro convenient place near the ferry
landings has been agitatcd X. Penn smith has
offered To donp.c the ground, stone and $500 IN
cash provided the buildings arc placed III Castle
ton Supervisor Bechtel and ex-POlice Commits
siouer Wolf have also agreed to make liberal con-
tubItiUnS.
HE COURTS.