New-York tribune., 1884-01-08

him home In q wagon, 1t Is thought that he fell
while under the influence of liduor

| him home In q wagon, 1t Is thought that he fell
while under the influence of liquor.
IL Is understood that the Bedford Avenue Re
formed Church IN Br0oklyn, from the pastorate OF
which the Rev. Dr. Ebert I. Porter retired few
months ago after nearly 33 years service has ex-
tended formal call to the Rev. DIR. Joseph T. Dur
| went from Brooklyn, where he had been pastor Of
| the Clas0n Avenue Presbyterian Church. from its
formation; to the Central Congregational Church in
! Boston. IL Is thought that under certain c0ntin-
gences hewould like to return to Brooklyn.
JERSEY CITY.
| John F. Spengeman, age twenty-nine, the ex-
clerk in the Provident Institution for Savings, who
disappeared abont a year ago, after having robbed
the bank of$4, 900, and who arrested in Boston
on Friday last, arrived in this city this morning IN
the custody of Detective Bowe. The charge against
is David Groy a depostOr in the bank. In the af-
ternoon the prisoner was brought before Judge Nc
Gill in the Court of General Sessions. He pleaded
not guilty and was remanded for trial. He had
been in theempoy of the bank for 13 years, having
begun as messenger boy.
WESTCHESTER COUNTY.
HAsTINGs.-The school trustees have secured
lot adjoining the public school house, at cost Of
5000, TO be used as a playground by the school.
YoNKERs.-Petitions are being presented to the
Common Council, demonstrating against the build
ing of the sewer through Main-st. IL IS asserted
that the cost will be largely in excess of the esti-
mate which is $125,000.
CITY IsLAND.-COroner Tice held an inquest at
City Island on Sunday last upon the body of Mrs.
Sarah Jane Smith. who accidentally set fire to her
dress while preparing dinner on Friday. She sur
vived the accident only nine hours.
EAST CHEsTER-At a meeting of the trustees of
School District No. l, resolution was adopted re-
questing Beekman Van Gaasbeck to resign his
position as principal. 1t is minated that Mr.. Van
Gaasbeck will refuse to comply with the request.
MAMARoNEcK.- Warren, a well-known
man, while under the influence of liquor on Decem
Der 13, entered the saloon of John Dillon who told
him to go out Immediately; he refused to obey and
Dillon attpmOtcd threw
stone at Dillon, iniiicting fatal wound on the
head near the right eye. Dillon died on Saturday
evening. The autopsy showed that death was due
to the wound inflicted by Warren. Coroner Hyler
held an inquest Sunday and the jury rendered
verdict to, that effect. Warren was
committed to the county Jail to await the
action of the Grand jury: Yesterday
prs,, Van Courtlandt ,of, Mt Vernon,
Wells of New-ROchele, and MiXsell of MamarO-
neck, were engaged to make another autopsy, in
behalf of the accused man. at the request of Martin
j. Keogh of New-Rochce, who has been retained
his counsel. Coroner Hyler began an inVestl-
cation yesterday in regard to tho origin Of the
recent fire.
NEWARK.
Mayor-elect Haynes will be sworn in to-day. The
Common Council of 1854 will meet IN the evening
and organize.
A meeting of the bar was held in the Common
Pleas Courtroom yesterday, Judge MoCarter pre-
siding. and resolutions adopted relative to the
death of Colonel u. NJ Abeel the former Prosecutor
of the Pleas.
Isador Garfunkle butcher doing business at No.
81 JeffersOn-st., used can of kerosene to start
fire in the stove. The oil exploded the shop
set on fire, and Garfunkle ran into the street for
assistance. apparently uninjured. He re-enered the
shop to save his cash, and did not appear again.
The shop was enveloped in flames when tho remen
arrived. They burst open the door and Garfunkles
body. shOckingly burned, fell out. He was thirty
eglt years old and was married.
LONG ISLAND.
FLUsHING.-The body of the man found frozen to
death in the meadows on sunday morning was
identified by his wife, that of S. b. Rosengreen
of Brooklyn. lie had been missing from his home
since Friday.
BABYLON.-Sampawanus Lodge, No. 104, l. o. of
o. f., met at the lodge Friday night for the
purpose of installing its new officers. The Lodge
has been in existence over fortyyears The officers
of the lodge for the ensuing year Joshua Small
ing n, G., and Frank Carter V. G..
STATEN ISLAND.
NFw- w-BRIGHTON.-Thomas O'Connell on Saturday
night was pilotnga ''dOuble-ripper" down Burgher
ave, when sleigh driven by Daniel Kelley
across the coastlng ground There fourteen on
the sled beside OConnel The dOuble-ripper crashed
into and wrecked Mr.. Kelly's sleigh. OConnelPs
scalp was furrowed by two wide wounds, which
left the skull bare and he is believed to be fatally
injured by the conclusion to his head and spine.
None of the others in the double ripper were hurt
gprlOuSlV.