New-York tribune., 1884-02-27

limited EQan with his head and knocked MIN uoWh
and then kicked him in a brutal manner. Inc p0-
liceman regained his feet and used his cluO WIN
such vigOr that the prisoner was soon reduceu ~
subiection. Yesterday Barrett was Sent, 10 lne
penitentiarv for three months for dIsOrdcTy con,
duct aud when his time expires he Will be trleu
for larceny and assault and battery.
NEW-JERSEY.
HoBoKTN-AlexanderA AlIaire charged with bOr-
ing holes IN Captain DuePs canal boat, Tor the puI
pose of scuttling her, examined yesterday.
When Captain Duel was called to the stand ne
glared at the prisoner and said: can't that man
be removed further away from me 7 Every time L
look at him i feel like jumping up and striking
him. The prisoner was committed for trial.
The faculty of the Stevens Institute has decided TO
place Professor Deuton in charge of the lntcr-col-
legate games during the coming season. The new
intercollegiate rules for all games have been APP
proved by the faculty and unless they are approved
by the other colleges the base ball ciUD VIII DE dls-
banded. ... Stephen +. MuDson, age sxtN tN-nlne
died on Monday night at his home. No: 2i0 H4d-
under Collector Hiram Barney, IN 1867, and re-
tanned the position until his death; Mr.. Munson
was member of the Hoboken BOARD Oh EducatIOn
for ten years and was its president for TWO years
He died from Bright's disease The funeral VIII be
held tomorrow morning in the First Methodist
Episcopal Church.
ELIzABETH.-Company f, Sd regiment, n. &. NJ
j. held its annual reception last night IN the ar
mory ..... The Elizabeth Athletic Club also had q
reception at the club parlors. IA concert was
given in the chapel of the Madison Avenue Prespy-
terian Church. The proceeds were added TO the
building fund of the church. .... Yesterday two
bodies buried thirty years ago, were removed
from the First Presbyterian Church Cemetery 10 20
Woodawn Cemetery, New-York k, and to-day Two
other bodies long buried will also be removed.
ORANGE.-H. c. Pedder has purchased two acres
of land in Glen-ave for $4,000 from DAVID H.
Green .TheiOrange Lawn Tennis Club at the an
nual meeting elected the following officers: Presl-
dent. Henry P. Hitsh, of South Orange; treasurer
Thomas B. Cuss, Of Orange; secretary A.. B. MAI,
coImson jr of Llewellyn Park directors ri RicRafd
Sanford. An amendment to the by laws has been
adopted admitting ladies to membership.
SoMERviILE.-The Second Reformed Church Will
celebrate its semi-centennlal on Marcn D.. Last
Sunday collection of $500 was taken after the
morning service. The church is free from debt.
Observation-Disclosures fred the barn of A. ?.
Cooper on Monday night BY the exertlons OF the
fremen the flames were prevented from spreading
to adjoining buildings.
EAST ORANGE.-The Township committee on
Monday night appointed Henry Mills, Of Ashland
Truck Company, chief engineer OF the Fire Depart
PAssArc-The court has delayed sentence on the
convicted detectives and on Minnie Scheter
NEWARK.
The social season closed last night with the recep-
ton of the Essex Club at the clubhouse In Park,
place. The building was brilliantly Illuminated
with Maxim electric lightf, and in the conservatory
a score of the incandescent lamps shOne through
colored Globes The reception began at 10 O'Clock,
the guests being received by President A. Pennng-
ton Whitehead and other officers OF the cluo
Among the guests were Colonel j. Il. Wright ana
Mrs. COrtlandt Parker, Mr.. and Mrs Thomas Mn
ney, Frederick Frelinghuysen, A. Q. Keasby ana
Mrs. Keasby, Phneas Jones, Thomas b. Peddle1
Hon. George A. Hasey, Chancellor Runyon and
Mrs. RunyOR, Judge Depew and Mrs. DepeW: Alter
the reception supper was served in the billiard;
room, from which the tables had been remoyed,an1
dancing was begun before midnight,
Bertha Temple, age thrty-hve years, living at
No 80 BOwery-st. left her home on Monday, drew
$125 from the bank and returning placed 1t under
the cover of bed and then informed nelghbor
that she was gong away never to return. She mas
not been seen since Monday.
Bishop Wlgger, of the Roman Catholic Diocese,
has granted dispensatlon from fasting during
Lent to all persons under twenty-one and oyer
sixty years old and also to those III feeble health
engaged in laborious work.
Bishop Starkey, of the Protestant Episcopal
Diocese will shortly ito Europe Tor two months
soOurn.
The will of John VI. Phillips has been admitted
to probate. He leaves his estate, real and personal
to his executors in trust and directs that his bust
ness shall be carried until the youngest child Is
twenty-one years old
Testimony taken yesterday before Advisory
Master w. B. Williams and suit for divorce
husband. Willis ). Vernon. Mrs. Vernon, before
her marriage was a teacher IN the Newark Academy
and Vernon lived i'm Plairield His wife is now
stenOgrapher in the Pennsylvania Railroad office
at jersey City. The ground Of the application for
divorce Is inhdelity.
LONG ISLAND.
BABYIoN.-For two days four vicious-loOking
between South Oyster Bay and Babylon, causing
great alarm. Yesterday afternoon they called at
the house of CharcS Bergen and finding only the ser
want woman at home they walked into the Kitchen
demanded something to eat, and finally became
abusive. Fortunately the men employed OD the
farm came from the barn. and the tramps beat
hasty to the woods Word sent to Justice
Lewis, and he sent officers to follow and arrest them.
LONG ISLAND CITY.-AbOut two years ago the
Supreme Court of the Second Judicial District ap-
pointed William Steinway of Long Island City,
William III. Williams and Frank COnOver of AS
tOra, Commissioners to improve Flushing-aye,
from Astoria TO the Long Island City line. The
Commissioners expended 100000, which
was TO be assessed on property along the line of
the street T. j. WOOlsey deemed the assessment
excessive. and sued the Commissioners. The
being decided in favor Of the Commission, Mr..
WooIsey went to the Court of Appeals. Yesterday
that court sustained the decision of the lower
court.
ALONG THE SOUND.
Observation-Disclosures Logan, of Fairfield,
who escaped from the MiddletOwn Insane Asylum
on Friday, has not been TecaptuTed. Michael
houses and laid in large supplies OF ammunition IN
tending to receive Logan warmly if he should at
tempt to carry out his threats The whole town is
in a terrified state over his escape Logan shot Mr..
Olara two years ago, and after being sentenced to
State Prison for seven years, he transferred to
the asylum Recently he has sent letters threaten
ing vengeance on all who had caused bis imprison-
mcnt.
WEsTPORT.-Forty Italians are at work breaking
ground for the Omstead Parallel Railroad.
NoRwALK.-Iu the Superior Court yesterday the
case of the State Harry Flint and Others charged,
under the recent city ordinance, with keeping a
place in which ii was reputed that the game known
as "pOlicy' was played, tried. Counsel for
the accused men asserted that the Common
Council had no power, under the statute, to pass