New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1884-03-04
LONG ISLAND.

PrIxCE's BAY-Several seals were seen in the
Narrows and Lower Bay yesterday. Two OF them
swan near the Wrecking Companys dock, at
Stapieton. another was seen near f0bolh5
Reef lighthouse; one was struck At by q boatman
near Fort Wadsworth, and hair seal four FEET
long was caught by W. HOwOrth, q fisherman.
EAST RocKAwAY.-Maior Calhoun, who was
charged with assauting DR.. Bailey by striking hun
over tne head with cane, inIlictlng serious III.
iuries and who was tried before Justice lealey at
Far Rockaway on Saturday, found guilty OF
assault in the third degree.
BnooKHAvEN.-Thc suits brought against Warren
Sweezey and Mr. Hawkins for dStarb R P oyster
Il Co., before Justice hllliard at Rlverhead, re-
solted in judgments being entered against the de-
PENDANTS by default.
have just been hatched. They will be used Tor
stock king Ronkonkona Lake There are ais 10000
toncods. the first sat water fish hatched ont. In
the building used for Matching salt water hsn are
100000 sea salmon and as many codhsn e2sI1.
The Goldfish will be put in the harbol and Inc sal
mon will be sent 10 the Delaware RiEe 0o ana tdo
upper Hudson. In he troughs are 22,OOO "efmah
front, 100 900 English trout, and 10000 American
trout.
PArcHoGUr-C George F. Carman and ten other
citizens of PatchoCUe have been appointed coIn-
loittec to prepare statement and Obtain the
requisite permission to establish q National Dahk
Austin Corbin, president OF the Long Island rat rat
road Company, has slgnlhed ms Willingness 10 AK
So 900 of the stock If Mr.. Carnan is made president
of the bank. ... Banker Peck il - nnderstoodwill
be compelled Ia give an account OF how he disposed
of the 3 100. 900 that VAS deposited with hun. AZ
the sale of hs personal property last week thet total
receipts were 81 ,2ss.
LONG Island CIn.-The Queens County Court
of Sessions convened Yesterday. Judge Armstrong
presided and i'm his charge to the Grand jury called
their attention to the many outrageous crimes re-
Gently committed IN the county. The cour room
was crowded in anticipation chat RuGg would be
brought into court. His ease VIII receive the al
tcntioa Of The Grand Jury this morning SIXTY
three witnesses have been subppn&"d, among
whom are MIR. and Mrs Townsend and Mr., ana Yrs.
SprIgue The POISONING of Thomas and Kate Col
licr and Of Dennis COnley at laurcl I'M, aDOnt
month ago. will also he investigated by The tIahd
jury. The Citizens Protective Association VIII not
go before the present jury 10 have the Assessors
Of Long Island City indicted for perjury as they
have moi completed theIr evidence.
COLLEGE PoTNT-For more than five week. Hugo
Fuuke proprietor of the College Point SIX NILS,
has been neatly embarrassed for want Of help. Ills
wcavers To the numbcr OF sixty recently demanded
concessions that he woud not make, aud they
"strlck" They are supported in the strike by
union in New-YOTk, winch pays each striker ~ a
week Mr. Funke's efforts 10 secure weaverS III
their places have been frustrated by the strikers,
who meet every tram from New-YOrk and after eX-
plnninr the trouble i'm their own way, induce al
applicants for tho vacant looms 10 return. he de
mand of The weaVeTS is 10 he paid Tor TWISTING -
an operation preliminary 10 the weaving. Mr.
Fnnke has never paid for il because OF his liberal
rates for the finished work. ils mcn have worked
bv the piece making from 80 to $50 week Mr.
Funke refuses 10 pay for the preliminary Work
without reducing his prices for the piece when COM
peted. There no indications OF CONCESSION on
cit her side.