New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1883-09-14

sjorer Jourdsn on Saturday will investigate the
charges made by Alderman Casey, OF the Ientn
Ward that Police Captain Le2vey, of the Third
Precinct used bis Official position TO inure those
opposed to him in politics
An appeal from the judgment OF the. court sen:
fencing Patrick Casey, policeman IN Long Island
CITY, to be hanged for the murderof POics-Serseant
Comisky. on March III, was argued before. the
General Term of the Supreme Court, In Brooklyn
yesterday.
The burglar who to escape arrest dropped thirty
five feet from a roof in Franklinsave, on Monday,
and who gave the name of John Foster has been
identified by his wife as John Cummings OF No.
231 East 1hirty-seventh,st. WORK, fish
dealer. He is in critical condition at the Cum
bcrand Street Hospital
Mrs. Gloucester, the colored proprietor of the
Renisen House, at RemseD and Clinton ST., who died
receatlv, left her estate valued at 100000 The
bulk of 1t is devised to her children, but the income
of portion is left to her husband, the Rev. j. w.
Gloucester Presbyterian munster and physician:
DIR. CLIQUE, ster contests the will on the ground OF
undue influence. He CLAIMS that the greater part of
the property held in his wlfe's name was the fruit
of his own industry.
The Rev. John Finch was installed as the pastor
of the Second Baptist Church, IN Ainslie-st, near
GTaham-aye, last evening In the attern Jon
council of Baptist ministers and laymen was con.
yened. the Rev George c. Rhodes, moderator and
the candidate was accepted, after passing an ok;
animation. Mr. Finch is thirty-three years old, and
nine years ago, entered the Methodist ministry.
Since then he has been pastor of the Park Avenue
Primitive Methodist Church in Brooklyn and OK
church in Fall River, Mass.
JERSEY CITY.
As Mrs Ellen Mccormack, of No. 349 Henderson
st. was sitting at a window of the house opposite
where she was yIstnga friend, she saw the window
blinds of her own apartments pove, though
none of her family was at home Hastily running
across the street she found that door OF her rooms
had been forced open, and IN the room she found
man whom she remembered having met as she
passed out lie was ransacking bureau AS Mrs
Mccormack entered he abandoned his work and,
after striking her in the face and on the breast,
ran out Mrs. Mccormack followed him into the
street, where she gave an alarm. Passers-by joined
m the chase and no man was speedily IN custody.
At the police station he said his name was John WIZ
Jams and his home at No 327 Mulbeny-st.. New
York. lie said ms business was canyasslng but he
admitted that he was q thief wuen occasion served
NEWARK.
The Grand Jury yesterday indicted John CHS
holm for murd, in the first degree for killing his
wife on Saturday. June %. Chisholm will probably
be arraigned to plead to-day.
The receipts of taxes i'll Nrwark tnis " are an
nouuced TO be more than $4,000 greater tnau last
year at this time.
WESrCHESTER COUNTY.
DoBn's FEkRY.-J Newton has scld his seat
" FrrDcOte" on the Hudson, near Dobbs Ferry
embracing the double residence, stable. green
hou AMI about six acres ornamental ground,
with dock, bJat-hOusr, water front, etc, 20 ). NJ
ll,I 'ton, of 30. go Ffth-ave., NewfOrk for
80 90
TAHEY1owN.-U 70 1893 there was no law by
whlch person could recover damages cansed by
ruilng dawn street or highway. aud leaving the
ahnt uf property az such an elevation that cou
uDI Boz aayHnlHgruusly used. n Was ncld by the
e.rfIf fh1i iprsmuch as go baud WAS takcn no dam
eye rfaii DO rsfHyrfud By a. act OF 1888 this
InIrsnI H.. ufFn renfHisd snf night 20 recover
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