New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1884-03-06
STATEN ISLAND.

NrW-BRIGUTON.-Thc Staten Island Athletic
Climb. winch has a membership OF more than 400,
has paid OFF all its Indebtedness and VIII bulld
casino on the nOrtn shore between Nc"-DllSHtoH
and Snug llarbor.
PoRT RICHMOND.-James B. Potter, village
treasurer IS required to give $4,000 bonds. lie
receives no salary The fees oil ms Once last year
amounted to 81 80, which cost fifty cents 10
collect Justice johnson has issued warrant for the
arrest of Frederick Panlding, on charge of
brutally assauting Jacob Heck, member OF tho
Salvation Army. Heck tried to get Paulding to
Join the Amy, but got severe beating for his
trouble. Soon after committing the assault Pauld-
ing was arrested by Constable Gallagher, but he
escaped from the courtroom.
STAPLEToN-Seals seldom have been known to be
so plentiful in the waters Of the harbOr as they were
Yesterday Two large ones estimated to be about
i've feet long for long time lay quietly on large
ice foe. Two young men In yawl tireds inul-
taneously at the seals. One of them was apparent
ly hit and mortay wounded, for IL did not move
and the ice foe soon became crimson with blood
The other hOundeTed OF the ice INTO the water, but
kept swimming about It's companion for an hour
finally upsetting its wounded mate, the two dlsap;
pearlng Another large seal narrowly escaped
capture near a pier at Staploton, when an old
ranchman tried to lasso it. 1.-Two men belonging to
a smack shot and captured one.
NEW II rRECHT.-While George A. StllWell, age
eighteen was on his way home from Fort Hamilton
on tuesday night, about o'clock, hlghwayman
sprang from behind a large tree, caught him by the
throat with one hand, and pointing pstoi az MS
head demanded his money. Young Stlllwell gave
M all the cash he had in his pocket, and was then
allowed TO proceed. When he reached home he told
his father Henry Stillwel and his mother, and
they started TO search for the highwayman, armed
with shot-guns. Some of their neghbors also turned
out, but no trace of the man could be found. he
was said to be tall dressed i'll dark suit, having
heavy mustache, and wearing SLOUGH hat.
ELIzABETu-Ihe Board of Freeb0ders will meet
this afternoon. The GcrmanIa Fire Insurance
Company, which went out of business four years
ago with capital of 81 90 OO0 has declared final
dividend of per cent. This makes total of 100
per cert paid TO the stockholders. The Eliza
both Athletic Club has begun a. bowling tourna-
ment. There are twenty-one entries and four
prizes The Atlantic Rifles elected on Tuesday
night Captain, j. A.. Durham first lieutenant
j. Frantz; second lieutenant, o. Kane......A pub
lie meeting was held in Library Hail. last evening,
to consider the subject of the building of the new
bridge across Staten Island Sound. Mr.. Wiman, of
the Rapid Transit Road, made explanations of the
posed plan. w. n. Black, formerly editor of The
LH,abefh Herald, read paper on the commercial
facilities of New-YOTk Harbor and particularly
advocated the bridge. EX-Speaker John Dunn and
ex-Aiayor Bounett stated that they were OPP
posed to the bridge, because 1t would
interfere with the commerce of Elizabeth.
Mr. Black inteTpOsed: You have none now
Mr.. Bennett said: "lou know nothing about II.
Why, we have ocean steamers loading at our docks
every dav Don't we, MIR. Curtis |" Mr.. Curtis
nodded his head and Mr.. Bennett continued:
" THIS commerce will be destroyed by
the blocking up OF the sound with
icep Mr. Wiman explained that the Sound
atthe point where il is desired 10 bridge II is some
900 feet wide, and that il is the intention to build
a double draw bridge with 200 feet draw on
either side. lie argued tiAt the people OF Elisabeth