New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1884-03-29
PATERSON.

Edward McMuTay, age two, of No. 21l list,
died on Thursday night from injuries received by
upsetting pot of scalding water.
The managers of the Old Ladies' Home have
elected William G.. Fenner, president; James
Booth vice-president; Henry i. Butler, secretary;
and E. I. Bell treasurer.
The Chief of Police yesterday received word from
Bnffalo, n. Y, that John Congdon, Frank Holt, and
William MOtlat, Of Paterson had been arrested WIN
two watches and two chains IN their pOsscsslon,
supposed to have been stolen.
Isaac w. Blaine of Preakness, who received severe
injuries by the running away OF ms team on lhurs-
day, was still alive at the Ladies' Hospital last
evening. His left leg has been anputated. Inc
team Is said TO have run away nye timeS neI3Te a1
in one of these accidents, Mrs. NcsbItt, Mr. BlalneS
sister was crippled for lie.
John. j. NacCarthy, the lawyer who was supposed
to have gone to ireland on account OF some tTansac
tons with clients in which he had been
involved created great establishment yesterday by
his sudden appearance. lie stated that he had been
in Boston, and was takeniil while there. Herefused
to make any statement about the transactions.
c. H. Putnam a few days ago made an as ignment
of his tobacco business. The property h2d Decn
previously seized under a chattel mortgage given
to Wilkinson, Gaddls Co., aud the cOunsel IOr inc
assignee in the interest of the other creditors APP
piled to the Court of Chancery TO prevent sale under
foreclosure Of the mortgage. Vice h3nceNor Bird
yesterday refused to interfere with the mortgage
sale, which will take place on Monday.
Some time ago the city purchased a machine to
test the cement used in the sewer work: Clty sur
tee of the Board Of Aldermen at meeting on
Thursday night, voted TO allow in the sewer work
a grade of cement that had been reported by the
Surveyor as below the required standardot strength
as shown by the machine.
In the County Courts yesterday, Judge Woodruff
commented severely upon the absence of any legis-
latlon by which prisoners sent TO the County jan
could be put ut hard labor. The County Board for
merry employed prisoners on tho roads, but of late
1t has refused to make such arrangement, and the
prisoners are housed and fed i'll idleness, The ldge
sent Sullivan NJ. Burt to the State Prison for SIX
months for presenting forged check. The prisoner
asked for mercy saying that his Unsuitable appetite
for drink had led hun To the crime Burt Is OF re-
spectacle appearance. 1t is not known where he
lives, and it is suspected he has given false
name.
The charter election occurs on April II. No
Mayor is to be chosen. Half the Board of Alder
men reflective Republicans and three Democrats.
A School Commissioners is to he elected In each
ward, to replace half the Board. On the general
ticket two Commissioners of Assessment are to be
chosen Each party nominates two men, and the high
est two In the vote elected One of the DEMOCRATIC
nominees will probably be Arthur Fitzgerald, and
one of the Republican, John TOwnley. 1t is thought
that Watts Cooke president Of the Pass2ic Rolling
Mill Company, will be selected as one of the dele
gates to the Republican National Con vention from
the Vth Congressional district.