New-York tribune., 1884-01-23
BROOKLYN.

80.
John Brown, age five. was, scalded to death at
No. 81 CantOn-st Yesterday, by pulling klttle of
hot water over on himself.
Mr.. Frances McGill has begun suit for limited
divorce from Peter McGll on the ground of cruelty
4 suit for similar divorce brought by the husband
against the wife last summer was dismissed.
There was excellent skating at Prospect and
Washington Parks yesterday. The ten-mile cham
pOnship skating race al Washington Park to-mor-
row promises from th" entries 10 be an interesting
contest. The start will be made at . o'clock.
suit to recover $4,000 as damages has been
begun bY William Luckert, age nineteen, against
John ZIttloscu and Others. shDowners, for the loss
Of both bis legs while sailor on the brig Sarah L.
Kennedy. His feet were frozen while obeylng the
orders of the captain and remaining on deck in
terrible storm after he had complained that his
hands were tTost-bltten.
The 23d Regiment will act as a guard of honor
when the bodies of De Long and his companions,
whose lives were lost after leaving the Inflated
Jeanette, are taken 70 the receiving vault in the
Naval Cemetery, IN F!ushng-aye. They are eX-
pccted about February %. An offer of the use of
the Brooklyn Tabernacle for public services has
been declined, a. the Navy Department does not
purpose 10 hold any funeral services. The bodies
will remain in the cemetery until removed by
relatives.
JERSEY CITY.
Robert Jennings, the young ruflian who stabbed
Constable Thomas Cogan a few days ago, was ar
rested yesterday and committed for trial.
Chief of Police Murphy has submitted his annual
report TO the Police Commissioner. 1t is a
voluminOus one and shows that during the year
500 arrests were made. The property stolen
amounted TO Sl3,933 There were thirteen hOmi-
Cdes, aud the most important arrests were those of
President Bolce, Cashier shaw and Bookkeeper
Beach, of the City Bank, whose robberies amounted
TO- S2OO;OOO and of the burglar Charles fitzler
who had 10 be shot before he surrendered and, who
died few days afterward.
LONG ISLAND.
OYSTER BAY.-De tective Wood. of Pinkerton's
Agency, and Officer James Smith, Yesterday morn
ing resumed work o the May-bee case. The detec-
tlyes are anxiously looking for clew that will
lead 20 the recovery Of the watch and other
lewelTy that were stolen on the night of the mur-
der Edmund S. Tappan will be arraigned before
Justice Belts, at Jamaica, to-day, and again re-
maEded. The District-Attorney cannot say when
the examination viii begin
LoNG ISLAND CITY.-The case of Joseph +,
Tower against August Belmont, jr.. was tredin the
Queens County Supreme Court yesterday before
Judge Barnard and jury. The action was brought
the aintfs sou by one of the defendants horses,
in The road near Hampstead on Maybe Ex-Judge
Busteed appeared for the plaintiff and b. w. Down
ing for the defendant. The examination of wit
nesses occupied about four hours, and at o'clock
the case was given to the jury After being out
about ten minutes the jury brought in verdict for
the defendant. Mr. Tower began another action
against Alr; Belmont for assaulting him when he
implanted to him of the injuries TO the boy. The
case is set down for trial this morning
STATEN ISLAND.
ToMPKTNsvuLE.-The barge Julia, while being
towed from New-Brighton yesterday, sprang leak
and had to be run ashore.
WES1CHESTER COUNTY.
YONKERs.-Twenty five men employed in the
finishing department Of Odin's Elevator Works
went on n strike yesterday.
PORT CHEsTER.-The workmen in the employ OF
s. :. Bent manufacturer of IRON fixtures, struck on
Saturday On learning that reduction Of their