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New-York tribune., 1885-07-16
WERE THE SUPERVISORS BRIBEDf
CHARGES AND DENIALs IN REFERENCE TO TIL
KINGS COUNTY FARM

KINGS COUNTY FARM.
The investigation of the charges that bribery
visors to secure the selection of County Farm on
Long Island was continued yesterday. Ex-Assem-
blvman Mulholland testified that nc did not Know w
the ST. Johnland site. He offered no one money
and was not authorized to do it. He thought that
site was the best, and he was friend of Thomas
X Smith, who had charge of the sale OF the land,
aud who asked him to take an interest IN the
matter. ~ =, w, -
that he did not know that any Supervisor received
money for his vote but he understood that money
was to be had beforehand. Mr.. Mulhelland met
him in Myrtle-ave. few days before the site was
selected and told him that there would be money
for those who voted for the ST. Johnland site. he
paid for q vete and that Mr.. Smith was to put up
the DOODLE" Mr. Mcdonald said that he had
voted against the choice Of rnrir the st. 5N John
peared as counsel for Mr. Mulholland. Mr.. Melon
aid said that he had not met Mr. Mulholland by APP
pointmcnt and Supervisors carroll ans y brien
asl ed Mr. Muholand outright whether there was
anything Iu the ST. Jobnand site, but Mr.; Mulho,,
land tcld hIm that he would get $500 II he voted
right He also denied that he told Mr.. Muiholiand
that he would vote for the St. Johnland site Tor
Mr.. C'Brien was then sworn. and he made fat
deniat of having said anything TO Mir. Mcdonald
about the County Farm or that he told any one
that Supervisor Mcdonald was not satisfied. He
had no knowledge Of any money being used
10 influence the choice of site: Mr..
MulhollaDd was recalled and he emphatically con-
tradicted the damaging testimony of Mr. Mcdonald
Uc said that when he met him by chance in Myrtle
ave. Mcdonald said to him u hear you have the
handling of the Doodle for the St. Johnand site;
and hear there's 800 in IT,"
The witness SAID that he denied having anything
10 do with the matter, but Mcdonald said that
S4O0 was not enough. but If he could get $500 he
would vote for the SITE The witness again SAID
lie knew nothing of any mosey IN the matier. hc
positively denied that he offered to pay Mcdonald
OF any cue else anything to vote for the site. lie
offered no monetary or pecuniaTy Inducements In
the matter. The only interest he had was personal
friendship for Mr.. Smith, whom he had known for
fwcDty-three years
The committee will meet again on Monday.
New-York tribune., 1885-07-16
DRY WEATHER AND THE WATER SUPPLY.

The statement in Commissioner Squlre's quarter
ly report sent to the Mayor tuesday, that owing
70 the prolonged drouth the natural flow Of the
Croton River ceased as early as June IL to supply
tho aqueduct to its full capacity, caused some anxi-
city yesterday among water consumers. A TRIBUNE
reporter made inquiries Of Chief Engineer BiIdsa,
Of the CrotOn Aqueduct az to the present outlook
for the water supply. In reply he said'
al think the danger of short supply is now
over. According to past experience the drouths
that begin early in the season generally end
about the middle of July or the early part OF
August. This year the dry season set In unusually
carly and believe that it Is now about over The
heavy rains within the last few days have in. n.
lust no " We do not have 10 draw from the storage
reservoirs. Previously we were drawing heavily
were lowered about six inches. The 10000 900
gallons day that We get through the Bronx River
Conduit affords some relief over previous years,
otherwise the increase in population would have
added to the difficulty In keeping up the neces-
sary supply. We arc. constantly extcnsing the
distribution of water INTO new streets and avenues
which adds to the demands on the aqueduct."
Commissioner Dowd said yesterday that he saw
no reason TO doubt. from the present rate Of pro.
sTess that the aQucduct would be completed In the
Time fixed In the existing contracts, and the city
New-York tribune., 1885-07-16

Up to the time that George Is. G11ps Y9 S,.ia was
elected to the Assembly I'm 1880 from the lld Distct
as the anti-Tammany candidate. he was sober ndustr
Gus devoted to his wife and family he was
then twenty-five years old. After his return from Al
bany where he had formed the habit OF taxing stin,
ants constituents lost confidence In him and tney nd
not return him to Assembly Gibbs was greatly dis-
appointed and drank harder than ever, ana becomnx
unht perform his duties collector IN the Port war
dens office he discharged. All his friends deserted
him ex ,ep his wife. Two weeks Mr. Gbbss eye be
came riuch nflamed. an1 on July he went TO ais
nensary and was told that he would probably lose his
eyesight He went home and told his wife what he had
his wife about two hours he suddenly jumped up and
exclaimed will not live with only one eye ana ieit
rooms on the top floor OF No. 81 Marketst.. and his
and three small children were left without money
or food. months rent OF 80 Is due and the iandiora
has threatened 10 put Mrs Gibbs and her family ana
things upon the street to-day unless II Is paid
New-York tribune., 1885-07-16
WAS 1T AN AIIICATORt

Eddie and Willie Martin, sons OF Constable Ambrose
on Tuesday afternoon for swim. They had been In the
water but short time before they espied what they
thought a log floating toward them. They stopped
for moment before making spring at IT, and az they
did they pair OF tle sharp eyes and two rows OF
white teeth. They did not wait for second look put
with scream scampcred out OF the water up on the
beach. and scarcely taking time 10 grab ther clothing
started on u for tho village. They told three men
who vert passing OF what they had seen The men hur
red to the shore. aud there lying peacefully doing 10
the sand what looked like an alligator IL did not
to pay any attention to thetn, but occasionally
opened its eyes .eepily and sometimes snapped It's
Jaws The men soon returned armed with clnos ana
piohfork and In short time succeeded In capturing
the reptile but not until badly injured by the
tines that IL is feared 1t will die II measured
three feet Ia length.
New-York tribune., 1885-07-16
NEWS FROM THE SUBURBS.
INFANTICIpE NOT PROVEN.

Coroner Rice held inquest yesterday at Port Chester
upon the body OF the emae child OF Margaret Corcora
OF Rye. Maggie had been arrested suspicion OF hav
Ing caused the death OF her ietmate offspring. She
stated that ON Friday last she washing until
$3.50 p She then went for Dr. Thompson. but he
absent. Her sister Mrs. Whim. was called and fifteen
afterwsrd tho child was born. Mrs. whm. who
described the infant as nns, healthy and fullgro
babe then left the house for her own home. Almost
Immediately after her departure, according Maggies
statement the infant died In her and she took tho
body to constable 800 feet distant and
left it there. She had not nursed tho
infant or attempted to do No sooner had she thus
disposed of her offspring tnan Dr. Thompson called to
requested when she went TO the door and told
the doctor that abe better and did not need his
services Maggie then went into the kitchen and pro-
ceeded prepare the evening repast for her father
usual.
john Corcoran, father OF Maggie testified that he
never suspected anything wrong In regard to tho
condition OF his daughters that he entirely ignorant
OF the fact that she had given birth 10 child until he
arrested on Tuesday mornings that he at no time
the child either dead alive Drs Matthews and
Sands who made the autopsy testified that they had
found marks Of violence upon the body, but IL
too much decomposed to determine whether death
the result Of natural otherwise. The jury,
therefore, rendered verdict TO the effect that death
resulted from causes unknown 10 them.
New-York tribune., 1885-07-16
FRAGMENTS OF LEGAL NEWS.

All ultHCHWcHU WIS HriHttu Uy JuSlIcc
Donohue IN the Supreme Court Chambers, yeste erday
against the property Of Richard X. Watson. staoner
No49 Maiden Lane at the suit of Reynolds and Merriam.
who $l067 20. The plaintiffs state in
their application that Watson has left the city, and his
clerk has received letter from him In which he says
that he Is nsolvent and his books show him to be
Chief Judge sedgwick OF the Superior Court yesterday
annulled the marriage OF Thomas f. keenan, with Mary
Rheinhart whs previously had married Eugene Raile
ing united 10 Keenan,.
An application for the release OF Nicholas Eberhardt
treasurer OF the William Adoph Trulzofchs Lodge No.
So who Is In Ludlow street Jail charged with msappr0
priatng $243 IL belonging TO the lodge was denied
yesterday by Chief Justice McAdam of the City Court
Justice Donohue In Supreme Court, Chambers, yester-
day denied the application OF Louisa Hack have
decree Of divorce obtained by her husband Charles
aside the ground that 1t had been obtained without
her knowledge.
New-York tribune., 1885-07-16
REMOVAL OF A STREET COMMISSIONER

The regular meeting Of tho Common Council OF Rah-
way, NJ j., was held Tuesday evening. Tho clerk
read from Street Commissioner Hughes,
wherein he attempted to reply to the letter OF Mayor
DAILY, received at the last meeting. charging him with
intoxication, wful destruction OF shade trees ana
using abusive. profane and obscene language to MN
when ordered to stop moving building which was de-
sroying property etc. After listening for short time
Councilman Gay objected that 1t out OF order to
allow the reading OF such abusive letter.
Counemen Crolus and Tufts demanded that the right
OF petition should be denied. Hughes and Croius
intlmated something about a bloody once having
been aroused by such denial. Councilman Robinson
moved that further reading of the letter be suspended
This lost by party vote Of to A. After IT had
been read Councilman Ward (sepl moved that the
Council should show It's respect for the Mayor by rcfus-
ing to receive tho Communication and return
it to the Street Commissioner thus IN
dorsed This adopted. Messrs Crowell, Deacon
and Crous Democrats, voting with the Republicans
The COMMITTEES appointed to investigate the Mayors
charges agreed unanimously to recommend Hughess.
dismissal but the Council met. Mr. Carman found
the majority had changed the report TO rec
omneDd commissioner be appointed. instead
OF dsmssing Hughes, thus letting him escape without
censurr Mr.. Csrnan presented minority report rec
ommending that Hughes be removed from Office Nc
Manus exception something Carman said and for
a few moments much excitement prevailed. Tho mat
finally settled by the election OF John Blore VINO
received the eight Democratic votes. IL Is reported
Borc will and thus Hughes may still continue
in office.
New-York tribune., 1885-07-16
WHAT rs GOING ON TO-DAY.

American Yacht Club annual regatta
Monmouth Park races. Monmouth Park, 23O p M.
Deparurture OF FreslAir Fund party, Erie Railway
. q III.
Visit OF 18th Regiment Veterans to state Camp
Batchrllor Ward reference before Referee Cole.
(;eogbegan reference case before Referee Lyon
New-York- Boston baseball match, Polo Grouhds'
p. IN. ., NJ OK pr.ad,t
New-York Yacht Club meeting NO. 20 brsad'''
Investigation into Park Department hy Aldermens
Committee .-,
IZingar- Newark cricket match. Newark; IL n m.
g. Hastings Noyes's funeral, No. 100 west ohehuh'
nd-twelfth-st, p. IN.
New-York tribune., 1885-07-16
AFFIDAyITs THAT DIFFER WIDELY.

Mrs. kosalie Levin naS DrOugnt suit IN tne
Supreme Court against Mrs Rosa Gaser. claiming
81 1000 damages the ground that the defendant had
alienated tho affections OF her husband Leopold. On
behalf OF Mrs. Glaser who has been sent to the Lud
low JAIL motion TO vacatc the order OF arrest
was made before Justice Donohue yesterday. In an
affidavit Mrs Gaser denies the charge, says that she
IN Europe visiting ner parents at the time men
toned In the complaint and asserts that the plaintiff
has made "a similar charge against another woman.
This statement Is denied by Mrs. Levin IN counter
affidavit, IN which she depOscs that her husband had
confessed 10 her that no unduy intimate with the
defendant, and had told her tnat Mrs Glascr urged him
to fee Canada with her. she further that he
drew 81 900 from the bank for that purpose but post
poned the flight became despondent fually shot
bimsef and IS now In Bellevue Hospital The decision
New-York tribune., 1885-07-16
rs ANTONIO BARRA CHINA A FORGER,

The cxiraditiOn case Of Antonio Barrachina,
the Spanish lawyer who IL charged with altering and
forging legal paper while he was notary at Garth
agena was continued yesterday before United States
Commissioner Osborn at his Office Ia the Boreel Build
lag The Spanish Government was represented by
Antonio G Gonzales and l., X. Ocot while Francis H..
Fast and Floyd B. Wilson tried TO make the Commits
sioner believe that Barra.hna victim Of political
persecution aud that his alleged offences were not
traditable. Much documentary evidence was read TO
show Barrachinas alleged forgees alterations
were seventeen In all They consisted In simple legal
papers Of political The Will be continued
to-day before Mr. Osborn.
New-York tribune., 1885-07-16
TROUBLE OYER CARRYING OCEAN MAUS

A letter from the Postmaster-General has
been received by the representatives OF the various
American steamship lines rug ng to foreign ports In
reference recent state Ishs made TO him regard
ing the further carrying OF the mails by those lines
THE letter Ia rather committal IL says that the
does consider that the different
lines have such community OF interest as Jusnes him
in treating with them collectively He Ia willing TO
make contracts with each separately and they do not
accede to he intnates that lie Will send the
foreign mails by English lines
Po.tmast said that he had received tnti
nation from the steamship lines OF any Intention on
their part TO cease carrying the mails He was await
ing any action that tho companies might take
New-York tribune., 1885-07-16

In view of q possible attack of ch )lcra this
the Legislature passed an act appropriatng $780,
600 for the work In cleaning the streets under the d
rection Of Mayor Grace, Street Commissioner Coleman
and the President OF the Board of Health. They in
the Mayors office yesterday and authorized Mr. Coleman
10 employ forty inspectors compel people put
their garbage and ash at the proper time. At
previous meeting the employment OF twenty-five In
spectors authorized An Alderman criticised this
expenditure to provide places for Democratic
politicians and not for street cleaning as contemplated
removed from the streeta.
New-York tribune., 1885-07-16
HEAVY SENTENCES FOR BEA TING POLICEMEN.
While Policeman Maurice Reed was trying TO

arrest John Davis. printer, on May go for larceny
lie was severely beaten with his club by the pris
sner and his friends. Judge Cowing yesterday gave
Davis and Thomas Smith, peder concerned In the as
sauit, five ye each at Sing Sing.
James Horton. a machinist, age twenty. OF No. 12O
Cannon-st. received years imprisonment at Sing
Sing striking Officer Ernest A. Lasse on the head
with baseball bat on May IL.
Dennis Gillian. Of No. 3l5 East Fifty.secondst and
John o. Bren OF No 43G East Fiftyninhst each were
sentenced 10 nine months imprisonment Gillian had
kicked Policeman Jacob BInuncr In the stomach on July
5, and O'Brien had assaulted Policeman sharkcy ON
July 1.
New-York tribune., 1885-07-16

Plains. Chauncey NJ Depsw, the president OF the
company, appeared to prove tho WILL he being one Q,
the witnesses and Horace Clark the other The VIII
the Union Trust Company executors, ana diects
that they invest the whole estate outside the
furniture. etc. in first mortgage railroad bonds on roaus
that have their obligations for fvo consecutive
years. and divide the income equally between his TWO
sons and two daughters Attached to the VIII mc a
orandum which that the 5th Of January, 1882
he had bought 100 shares of Manhattan Elevated stock
which he hold in trust for his daughter Bessie P Dut
that at his death the stock was to bo hers.
New-York tribune., 1885-07-16
SENT TO PRISON FOR BIGIMY.

Robert N. Day, q cook, of No. go Second
ave. conrontedin General Sessions yesterday with
two indignant women and two marriage certificates.
The latter showed that Day was married at No. 50
Madisonst on August %. 1864. to Mary Jordan by q
September l. 1892, the Rev. Thomas f. Fitzpatrick Of
st. Mehaers Church. In this city united Day In wedlock
to Maria Gblin. The two wives eariuleycd, to
the accuracy Of tho certificates; Day, who 10 an
Englishman Of forty-one pleaded guilty and
sent 10 the State Prison for one year.
New-York tribune., 1885-07-16
CALENDARS THIS DAY.

SUPREME COURT CHAMpERs- Before Donohue, J.-Nos
85 g. lt6 l48 800 ia ls0 100 l9l, 1872 l9i 2v0 2o3
SsS 2s3 3 sos s2 sis M $t sS siS si7 ss $lS 500 ss
Ssl 53i, 1896, 3s7. 1888, 33s $40 sii, 3i2 0"-' WV
sURRoGATE's CoURr-Roins. S.-No day calendar.
SUPERIOR CoURr-,rEcIAL TERM-Before sedgwick, G. J..
No day calendar.
COMMON PLeAs-sPRcIAL TRRM-Before Van Hoesen, j.
No day calendar.
COURT CT GENERAL sRssoys-PARr I-Beiore Cowiug, J.
and Asst Dist Attorney V Il Davis-Nos l. 2 g. T. U
o. 10 IL - l3 IA TO- 49, ~ l8 10 ~ % 49, "a 25 20
"a, %, 80, 80. 81, 81 49, ~
New-York tribune., 1885-07-16
ALONG THE SOUND.

wrsrPoRr.-Anne May, age nineteen with her brother
went n.hing Sunday at Lees Pond. Later she left
her brother for "A point half mile blow. Yesterday her
dead body found In the river. having been in the
water since Sunday noon.
NoRwAIK-Mrs Deborah Clark mounted n ladder and
ascendcd tree pick cherries last Saturday. Losing
her balance fell the ground. receiving injuries
which. ~ is feared. will prove fatal. John W.
Gilbert while overseeing the digging OF a well on his
last Wednesday seized with an epilepuc nt
and fell Ints tho well. distance OF "a feet Hc was
taken with the aid of "a windass and death occurred
tha ueN
New-York tribune., 1885-07-16
is size " "owNEYn GEoGMEGANs WHEEL

The hearing IN the case OF Catharlne UcOghc
gan. who claims be the wife of "Owney Geoghega
who died several months ago. continued before
Referee George W. Lyon yesterday Mary A. Stein OF
Hoboksn testified that Mrs. Geoghegan known for
years In Owncys" house. In Eldridgest. his wife
Dr II Morgan testified that he Geoghegan's family
physician for pumber OF years, that he had the
claimant frequently at Geogheg9ns house. and was III
troduced TO her his wife and had heard any
thing the contrary She always took OF Geoghe
gan when he sick. and they manifested considerable
affection for each other "Owney always spoke OF the
claimant Mrs Geoghegan. DIR. Morgan never had
heard that the claimant and Owney" were not mar
ried by a minister. The hearing will 20 on to-day.
New-York tribune., 1885-07-16
soUrHDowy SHEEP FOR CENTRAL PARK.

At the auction sale of the SouthdOwn flock
OF sheen beon to Lord wasn CHAM In Norfolk. Eng
land on July :, President Crumus OF the Park De
nartment purchased twenty for the Central Park ock
Word was received by cable yesterday that the sheep
would be sent in a few days and they will arrive In
about two weeks. Lord Walsngham has been the COM
nettor of the Prince OF Wales In raising the famous
southdo n sheep but he IA dsposng OF his flock IN
order 10 raise pheasants for hunting purposes super
intend nj Conkn OF the Central PARK said yesterday
rhe sheep In the Central Park fold have contributed
largely 10 improving the breed In this country Breeders
iu Pennsylvania and Kentucky now going largely
into the OF their stocks from this source
New-York tribune., 1885-07-16
LONG ISLAND.

FAR RocKAwAY.-John Egan. an cmploye OF Teirt and
Weller. Of No. 32- broadway. Ncw-lOrk. while SWIM
ming around the life line buoy seized with cramps.
Before assistance could reach him he was drowned.
His body has not been recovered.
WHITIsTOSR--The body OF a coorcd man washed
up YESTERDAY belle To be that OF William Wyatt.
o Third-ave Now York. who fell overheard from
cursion barge on the -th OF July.
IoNG ISLAND CuY.-in the Queens County Court OF
Sessions yesterday Wallace Thurson. Editor OF The R0s
iyn N,rs acquitted of libel. FOR which he was In
dcied on complaint Of Samuel Hooper, town clerk OF
North Hampstead
New-York tribune., 1885-07-16
SMILING. rHoUon SENTENCED TO TEN YEARS.

SingletOn Klce, the negro WHO StfUCk LdCNH-
rah Francis Peterson May "a, over the head with
bottle infictng wound from which he died on June
IL pleaded not guilty In General Sessions yesterday,
but was tried and convicted of Dansanghter IN the
second degree Peterson standing with some young
women I'm front OF No. t35 Wcst Third-st when Rice
walked by. Mary Henry. cue OF the women. cried
Look at the dude with the straw hat" Rice turned
and made a remark. which replied to by Peterson
Then Rice went away. but returned In short time with
bottle, and he and Peterson began 10 fight when the
fatal blow was struck The murderer escaped and vas
arrested on juno 81 He sent to Sing Sing for ten
years by Judge Cowng. Rice left the court room smi
ing He was born Ia Atlanta.
New-York tribune., 1885-07-16
FUNERAL OF ELIZABETH H. CoTHEAL.

The funeral Of Elizabeth NJ. COtheaI was held
yesterday morning at Trinity Chapel In West Twenty
nfthst The Rev. Dr. Morgan Dix oicsted, assisted BY
the Rev. Dr. g. b. Smith. The burial at the Trinity
Cemetery. Miss Cohea died on Saturday. July IL, at
Monteair NJ j. II Is strange coincidence that on the
same day and about the same hour Miss Katharine
Cothea cousin Of Miss Elizabeth NJ Cothea, died at
Bedos Norway OF heart disease. The body viii be
balmed In Norway and brought her home where II
expected to arrive In about three weeks.
New-York tribune., 1885-07-16
ADDITIONAL CONTRA OTIS FOR THE AQUEDUCT
The Adueduct Commission Yesterday listened

to an opinion from Corporation Counsel Lacombe
cernng the proposal OF the contractors TO sink new
IL the effect that the city could make
contracts for shafts without Its nterfer
Ing in any way with existing contracts The Corporation
Counsel said also that work costing less than S. 900
could be given out without public letting and that the
payment for land or damages need not be included In
estimating the cost The Commission made rcquisitlon
upon the Controller for the issue OF 81 In bonds
The Park Board asked that the route for the aque
duct be changed as to down Eighthave. to Ninety
scvcnth-st and the transverse road, otherwise
great injury would result. The matter laid over
New-York tribune., 1885-07-16
HOME NEWS.
PROMINENT ARRIVALS

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Whiting. OF Massachusetts, and Jesse X Grant ANA
wife, Ftnh Avenue Hotei-Ex-senator william f1tt
KeIlore of Coujsiana - Breroort House-Charles j:
Bonaparte OF Baltimore and G. T. Perkins. president OF
the Chicago. Burlington and Quincy RAILROAD
- Windsor Hotel-StevensOn Burke. OF Cleveland.
Gisev House, Simpson Africa. Secretary OF Internal
Inairs Of PennsyIyapia - Westminster Hotet-Jerome
b. Parmentcr, of The Troy Press.
New-York tribune., 1885-07-16

employed By General T. p. Alexander A = sk.,...-
fisherman On hauling In his net, Cassim, assins NJ
reached down TO grasp the dsh, when "a hnsh ~
were opened wide and shut again with snsp t6e "sS
crushing the bones Of tho unfortunate mans vrist SS
nsh proved TO be shark measuring twelve or th,rtesS
feet In length. ~ - '"'AsS0
New-York tribune., 1885-07-16
JERSEY CITY.

John Dorr are thirteen. OF Llnden-ave shot himself
In the left hand with toy pistol Oh July g. Yesterday
he died Of lock.law.
Louis Lockman. a lamp-ceaner in the employ OF the
Pennsylvania Railroad. struck by locomotive az
the gon-s crossing yesterday morning and In
stantly killed Lockman was married and lived at "a
susseI-st
New-York tribune., 1885-07-16
NEW.IERsEY.

HonoKEv-some time ago sensation was caused by
suit brought by Mrs John Jensen against Mrs kruse
n wealthy widow whom She charged with alternating her
hushand's affections. Tho widow compounded with
Mrs Jensen by paying her 81 weekly and keeping Jcn
sen IN her employ. 4 fow weeks ago Mrs. Krusc and
Jensen sailed for Europe and the news has just reached
here their arrival Jensen drafted into the
German Arm formation having been received that
be was liable 10 military duty.