New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1884-02-14
rpwyoRK DAIrYfTRIBUNE, THURSDAY FEBRUARY a. 1854


at Phoenix Hall, in South Eighthcst,. Samuel W.
Herald stands have been established within 9
month, II is said, and those In existence are not
well patronized. The price OF three cents copy
from the stand is maintained.
JERSEY CITY.
Reuben williams, ago forty.one, committed
suicide yesterday afternoon at his home; NO, 1913
Yorkst by shooting himself in the head. Williams,
who was foreman in Dickson's marble works, In
Firstst had been i'll for several days. After dinner
he played several games of checkers with his wife
and then retired to his room. moment later Mrs.
going TO the room she found her husband lying at
fall length on the bed. Blood was flowing from q
wound in his forehead, and by his side lay bull
dog" revolver He was dead before physician
arrived.
NEW-JERSEY.
HoBoKEN.-A petition was presented to the Ho-
boken Council Tuesday, signed by the leading
merchants of this city doing business with the
son Steamship Companies, praying the Council to
open River-st through the Pennsylvania Railroad
shops. The petition was referred to the committee
on legislation, and bill will be introduced IN the
New-Jersey Legislature to accomplish the result.
LONG ISLAND.
NEwTowN.-The examination of John and Annie
Cowhey, on suspicion of having poisoned Thomas
and Kate Collyer at Lsurel Hill drew large crowd
represented by ex-District- Attorney Fleming and
Thomas +. McGOwan. In the absence Of District
result of the inquest, but Mr.. Downing objected;
After first saving that he woud take the papers and
read them, Justice Mcdonald finally promised that
he would not, and adjourned the inquest until FIJI
day.
LOCUST VALLEY. Deputy-Sheriff Frederick
Fleming and his wife and two sons had a narrow
escape from death by, sufocation from coal gas
few evenings ago, They slept in o room adjoining
the sitting room, in which was large coal burner,
and shortly after midnight Mr.. Fleming was awak-
ened by the heavy, breathing Of the children. lie
fha inH0 and off g.
ceeded in reviving his wife and children.
STATEN ISLAND.
NEW BRIGHToN.-Wiiam Jarvis, venerable in
mate of the Sailors Snug Harbor, entered Farleys
liquor store at Lafayette-ave and Third-st., on
Tuesday, and after imblbing two hot drinks walked
out of the door and fell dead on the sidewalk.
=, TOTTENvILLE.-B. F. La Forge, proprietor of
liquor store, In quarrel on Saturday struck Chris
tOpher Brown, age fifteen, terrible blow on the
head with billiard cue A doctor was summoned
and pronounced the wound q fatal one; as the
youths skull was fractured. La Forge fed to an
other village but was arrested and Is now In the
Richmond County Jail.
RICHMOND.-At the elections held on Tuesday the
following collectors and justices were elected Cas-
COrbett. Middletown, collector. Charles Morgan;
Justice, Walter COye. SOuthfeld, collector Michael
Finleyi justice, Patrick Larkin. Northheld, col
lectoT, Paul LatOuTette; justice, F. w. Hulsebus.
Westfeld, collector, James Graham; justice, Henry
Hill.
NEw-JERsEY.
PATFRsON-Burglars entered st. Johns Roman
Catholic Church on Tuesday night and stole sew
eral articles of silver. st. Johns Church has been
entered by thieves several times before.
HOBoKEN.-John Muller, the driver of a dob
tailn car belonging to the North Hudson County
Railway Company, lost control of his horse at
Washington and Ferry sts yesterday morning, and
the car ran into another car belonging to the same
company The horse attached to the "bob-tail"
was killed and the car was badly damaged.
Although both cars were filled with passengers no
one was injured.
WESTMINSTER COUNTY.
UNIoNYILLE.-Mrs. Susan Everson left her home
on February 4 with the avowed intention of visit
ing her mother, and has not been seen OF heard OF
since.