New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1883-01-07
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which the road is 10 run, instructed supervisor
Burning to get authority from the Board OF suo en
visors to issue town bonds to the amount OF @o,vVu
Mr.. Burling was opposed to this and the inatter
was therefore taken before Justice y. w. pyKmah,
of the Supreme Court. yesterday. judge DySHaa
rave his decision IN favor OF the town porfo"ins
the money by the issue Of bonds,
LONG ISLAND.
BRooKHAvEN-A number of leading citizens met
at Coram yesterday for the purpose OF consuiune
regard TO the action taken by the people OF PatGn
ogue to divide the town. After eohside,a rnare
remembrance against any division OF inc towI'
Seah Fl. Strong, John s. Haven and William D.
Weeks were selected as the committee.
HUNTINGTON Henry Scudder has been insane
for several years, and has several times escaped
from the asylum at Yaphank. A few days ago ne
again returned to his home and proceeded 10 MAKE
it interesting ro4 his relatives. He armed himsei
with axe and kept those about HIM IN terror.
Yesterday he was recaptured by two oiicers WIZ
lay in ambush for him near his house, anu he was
returned to the asylum
LONG ISLAND CITY-Water Commissioner Don
nelly died yesterday suddenly at his house. In
Dutch Kills. after a BRET illness lie was seiZeu
with an attack of pneumonia three days ago. Inc
offices of the Water Board were closed when tue
news of the Commissioners death reached the Clty
Hall. meeting of the Commissioners will be held
tomorrow morning. at which arrangements W III Do
made to attend the funeral The Commissioner
was member of the firm of Fay q DOnnelly.
house decorators An o effort cr Is oe nf's
| Gals to remove their offices from Jamaica
to Long Island City. Surrogate Townsend and
Sheriff Furman have applied to the Board OF super
visors for Accommodations IN the County court
House In that city.
NEWARK.
An unsuccessful attempt was made on trlday
night to rob the safe In the office of Sturgls sui
phe's flour mill, No. 1877 Academy-st. The Du1g-
lars drilled hole IN the door OF the safe anu eA
ploded powder in it, but they failed to effect their
purpose. On Friday night also burglars attemptea
to force an entrance into 3. w. Corwlns mouse III
sat. Pleasant-ave They started burglar alarm
and aroused the inmates.
STATEN ISLAND.
NEw-BRIGHToN.-Th village hall was crowded
on Friday pight at the trial of j. Il. Hamilton VIII
cox, the woman suffrage advocate. who was ar
rested on charge of having violated the new Code
bv skating on last Sunday at Silver Lake. Mr.
Wilcox conducted his own defence. Judge Casey
charged the jury that 1t was clear that Mt WILCOX
had violated the law The jury, however, after be-
ing out half an hour, brought III verdict OF ac-
quIttal.
PORT RIcHMOND-The firm of John Jewett ~
Sons, WHITE lead manufacturers, has dissolved,
after having been in existence for forty years
A Joint stock company has been organized IN It's
place. The two Jeweits who were killed III their
Office in Burng slip New-York City, some years
ago by a mysterious explosion, were connected Win
the old firm.
STAPLETON.-The recent agitation of the question
OF higher pay for the police force has result ell IN an
| increase of 10 per cent, beginning with the new
fiscal year.
ToMPKINsvIILE.-Thomas j. FolaD, the veteran
journalist of aten Island assumed yesterday the
editorship of The Richmond County Democrat
NEW BRIGHTON-Th old ferry boat Pomona. OF
the Sarin hue has been sent TO jersey City 10 DO
rebuilt.