New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1884-02-13
Transit Company for franchise to construct a
tunnel and depressed road in Atlantic-ave.


The General Term of the Supreme Court handed
down a decision yesterday affirming the conviction
of Alexander Jefferson OF murder In the rst degree
Jefferson, colored man, through jealousy killed
two persons in shanty on Crow Hill anu wounded
two others.
Police Commissioner Partridge, Of Brooklyn, who
was appointed by Mayor Low ten days ago, yester
day appointed Francis l.. Dalton as his deputy
Mr.. Dalton resigns from the Board Of Education to
deputy sheriff under Sheriff Riley IN 1880 and 81.
In politics he is classed as Independent.
The present edifce of the First Baptist Church OF
Williamsburg, at Fifth aud South Fifth sts, has
been sold, with the parsonage adjoining, for about
S37 600 Lots have been purchased as site for q
new church at Lee-ave. and Keap-st and the work
of building will be begun soon. Plans nave peen
drawn for fine structure and 1t IS hoped 10 nave
it ready for use by January L,
Miss Hannah Kelly, of No. 90 sackett-st., has be-
gun SUIT to recover So 600 from Michael Simis as
damages for an alleged breach OF promise OF mar
rage She alleges that sms was fer az
months he promised to marry her, lie DroKe MS
promise
The preliminary arrangements for the reunion OF
the Army of the Potomac in Brooklyn on June II
and IL next, are being made. General Newton; the
president, has appointed the following local
Executive Committee from the members OF the So
cety resident in Brooklyn: INDEPENDENTLY Henry
Brigadier-Generals Calvin i; Pratt. Francis Il.
Pinto and s. L: Woodford; Colonels Samuel lrues,
DELL James McLeer, Charles n. Manchester ana and
.James II. Platt: Majors L. w Brueninghausen and
James L. Farley; Captain L. Ellis Sergeant Henry
G. Larowe, Corporal James Tanner, and er-oDtcio
members General VI. 7. Mcmahon, treasurer General
Horatio C. King recording secretary, and General
Geo. II. Sharpe, corresponding secretary; In addi-
ton to this committee It Is expected that large
Horace Porter will deliver the grafton, and John
Savage the poem. The celebration will cover two
days and conclude with banquet, probably at
Coney Island.
LONG ISLAND.
HEMPsTgAD.-The Highway Commissioners have
awarded the contract for building the bridge over
NOrton's Greek, at Rockaway, to Thomas T. Norton
for $3.50.
Burglars broke into Sprague's Hotel
on Monday night and stole liquors. cigars billiard
balls and other articles to the value of 5000 John
and George Hickey and stephen Tilley were arrest
ed yesterday on suspicion of being the offenders.
JAMAICA.-By the recent apportionment CT school
moneys by the State Department of Public In
structi0n, Queens County receives $fS,7S6 IL, and
Suffolk County $31 OS5 Is. Queens County has
26s teachers and Suffolk 223, although Queens has
a population OF 9O,574 and Suffolk o6'oS9'
WESTCHESTER COUNTY.
YoNKERs-rhe proposed construction of the
Main-st. sewer, which has been bone Of conten-
ton for two years in the Board of Aldermen, was
shelved on Monday night by vote of four to
four.
SoMERs CENTRE-Ef'orts are making to lqui-
date the debt on the old Methodist Church, which
was built in 1894. The debt Of the structure is
$1,000.
NEWARK.
Judge Frank Fort, counsel for Mr.. and Mrs.
Macomber, the parents of the murdered wife OF
John Chisholm, who was hanged last November,
yesterday withdrew the caveat he had filed against
the probating of Chisholn,s will. Chisholm in his
will bequeathe1 the custody of his three cll dren
to his parents, who are Roman Catholics. Judge
McCarter explained that the case was not within
the province of the Orphans Court. 1t is under
stood that some anicable arrangement has been
made by the parties to the suit.