New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1885-05-12
NEWS FROM THE SUBURBS.
Jersey CITY.

| Louis Steel n fireman one of the Red Star ilnt
OF steamers, was arrested yesteraag Dy uScs;no
bottle of brandy.
| County Collector George E. Farrer will contest
! the legality of the election of Hugh Dugan as lis
| successor The last Legislature passed q law
aboIishing the Office Of Director-at Large OF the
| Board of FreehOlders and directing the board 10
| select its own presiding officer. Director OoYeru
| ignored the law, claiming that 1t was uncOnSttu,
tlona and retained his office. When the new Board
| was organized Mr. Govern presided and several
county officers were appointed including coliector
| 1t is claimed that the appointments were Illegal
The Supreme Court has affirmed the CONVICTION
and sentence of Captain George l. Gordon, who was
| tired two years ago for abducting Addie Bresln,
| age fourteen, from Astoria, L. l. Gordon VINO is
fifty years old. made her acquaintance by meeting
her on her way to and from school, and hlled mel
| mind with romances about his great wealth and
high position III society. He finally persuaded heI
| to leave home and took her TO Jersey City, where
he kept her for two three days IN Iaylors Hotel.
When he was captured threats of lynching were
freely INDUCED in. Gordon convicted OF alb
duction and sentenced to five years In the state
Prison, and to pay a fine of 900 The two years
that Gordon has spent in the County JAN pending
the result will not be deducted from his sentence
NEWARK.
The Republican caucus of the new Board of Free
holders yesterday made nominations for the new
offices. Director Woodruff. against whom 0pposl-
ton had been expressed, gave place to Freebooter
T. C lines OF Orange joseph smith was POM Pnar
sOn, and Chandler w. Riker nominated for
counsel in place of John W. Taylor The new
board will be organized tomorrow.
Yesterday committee of ladies representing the
Womans Christian Association waited upon Mayor
Haynes, and urged him TO enforce the laws against
Sunday traffic of all kinds. The Mayor did not
give the committee any definite assurances
NEw-JERsEY TOWNS.
HoBoKEN-A young Englishmau, who gave his
name as Matthew Arnsdale AchlesOn, and who is q
member of the Salvation Army, was arrested yes
terday for bong drunk and dlsorderly. He
"A ryhOugp a Nn1l[n thirty
days.
ATHENIA.-On Sunday evening Philip Schwartz
n gardener, age forty, while walking ON the rail-
road track a short distance from his house, was
struck by fast Western train and instantly
killed Mrs. Schwartz's first husband was killed
a few years ago by lightning.
ELIzABEru.-David J. Meaker, age sixty. was in
stantly killed at 6:1O a. IN. yesterday. He was
about to go to NewYOrk, where he had been en-
gagged as book-kccper in ex-senator blancke's
DAIRY. AZ he crossing the railroad track glanc-
ing over n newspaper a freight train struck HIM
aud killed him. He born III Union Township,
and was Collector and Assessor of the town some
years ago. At ono time he the Democratic
candidate for Sheriff against Seth b. Ryder, who
was elected. He was formerly secretary and treas
urer of the Mechanics Savings Bank. He was also
prominent in Masonry. y son and three daughters
survive him.
LONG ISLAND.
LONG ISLAND CITY.-Sherh Furman, is prepar-
ing for the execution of Charles IL. Rugg. the
negro murderer on Friday. Workmen are erecting
the scaiiOld the one used at the hanging OF the
pirate Delaney and the negroes jackson and Jeryls
ior the murder ofSamucl Jones' at South Oyster
Bay. The prisoner seems resigned TO his tate lie
reads great deal and talks little, refusing 70 say
anything concerning tho crime for which he Is so
soon 10 be hanged
LITTLE NFCK.-Margaretta Wooley died several
years ago She left will aud cOdlcil and made
Benjamin W0Ocy her executor. Tho codlcll re-
yokcd certain requests and made new ones. Inc
will was contested before Surrogate Townsend
who held that the codicil was invalid The Gen
eral Term reversed the SuTrogates decision and the
contestants carried the case 10 the Court of APP
peas While the case was pending the executor
believing that the codicil would be upheld paid
the lcgacIes under IT, The decision OF the highest
court sustained the Surrogate aud the heirs under
the will demand settlement The executor was
cited to account. He pleaded good ialth IN pay ing
the invalid legacies, aud offered the vouchers IN
evidence. The Surrogate has refused TO coLsd der
the matter except upon the conditions imposed by
tho VIII.
STATEN ISLAND.
STApLrToN-Dr. Henry Sawtelle. chief phys-
clan of the Marine Hospital, has been transferred
duty..... The Richmond County 1eachsrs' Insti-
tute will I've held on June | ~ the Broad Street
school. Professors Funch and StahioId Will be the
conductors.
wESTCHESTER COUNTY.
NEw-RocurILF.-Tho annual session Of the
Westchcster County Teachers Institute Dcgao yes
terday IN the school-honse., HE pToceedlngs were
under the directions OF Professors James Johonnot
and Henry X. Sanford. Last evening an illustrated
lecture was gwen on PLY siologyp by Dr. Chap
man THIS evening, the subject 10 Llsten or To
Sleep will be treated by Professor Sanford
YoNKFus-rhe largest netting of strikers yet
held in Youk crs was held in the Casino Rink yes
tcr.iay when 5000 was contributed TO the fund by
the Montgomery Club and delegates from labor
unions IN Amsterdam, New-YOrk, Lowell and Phil
adclUhia were present with words of encourage
mcrt and substantial all. An announcement that
T.. ;. Higgins ard the Lowell Carpet Company had
increased the wages of their employees I'D per cent
was received with cheers. The carpet company
claimed to have made a gain OF four.
PrFKsKIiI.-N. T. James and Sllas j. Owens are
LAWYERS we'll known in the county. Yesterday
they had a tight in the street IN the course of which
there we're several knock downs. Each contestant
then sworc out warrant for the arrest Of the
her on charge Of assault in the third degree The
hearing was adjourned until Ihursday. In the
scufic james was thrown over pile of boxes, but
later lie shocked Owens down three times and then
ran away
ALONG TIE SOUND.
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