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New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1895-03-23
DOWN THE ISLAND.
NEWS AND NOTES FROM QUEENS AND
SUFFOLK COUNTIES.
LONG ISLAND CITY.

Ex-Mayor =. J Gleason was yesterday released
in the custody of his counsel, ex-Clty Clerk
Thomas p Burke. BY Judge Duffy in the Long
Island City Police Court. on the charge OF assault
in the third degree
The charge against the ex-Mayor was made by Johh
Griffin. formerly employed motorman on ME-
Cleason's electric railroad. About month ago
Mr.. Gleason sold his road 10 the Sterway Electric
Railroad. An agreement existed between the eN-
Mayor and the Seinway road officials ny "hlch
employed by Gleason on his road would be 20
tancd by the Stenway people II they secured the
Endorsement OF the eX-Mayor Griffin called on the
eX-Mayor to get IA recommendation TO ouperm-
tcndcnt Chambers. OF the S;onway road. and the
cx-Mayor refused have anything to do win MIN.
He became abusive and finally threatened 10 XIII
Mr. Gleason. He drew revolver from ms pocket
and was about to shoot when Patrick Downey APP
quietly. hut he would not do and Threatened 10
shoot Dowrcy. Finally he was elected from the
office.
Griffin WAS arrested the complaint or l)owney
for attempting 10 shoot him. anu grimm had
pOwncy arrested. asserting that howney Drokc
his arm in putting him out Of the buiIdinG. Erlnn
was held 10 await tho action of the frand jury On
The complaint of DoWncy. -
As tho attempt TO shoot eN-Mayor HlcaSon DI
Griffin was the second on his life within short
time. the eNaMayor decided TO 90 before the rrah1
Jury and have Griffin indicted. Tie dld so, ana
Griffin H. oUt on $500 bail
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1895-03-23
PEEKSKILL..

The al-absorbins topic this week in this section is
the approaching election for town officers. or town
mceiing as IL is more familiarity known up coun-
try" yhich will be held on Tuesday next. The Re
publican primaries last Saturday night har-
monious and the regular ticket elected with
on oppositon. There were 423 votes At the
Democratic primaries there opposition in all
the districts andthe opposition won in all save one
IN the Croton districts the opposition received S.
votes and the regular tickle: only c.
Both conventions were held on Tuesday night.
In the Democratic convention Nelson c. Foshay,
El.tor OF The Highland Democrat" was NOM
mated BY acclama ton for Supervisor. The Repub
hcans renominated Supervisor James H. Haghi.
Supervisor Haight Is president OF the Board cf
Water Commissioners O. the village Of Peekskill
and also chief of the Peekskill Fire Department.
Both men are prominent and popular citizens. and
The contest Is a spirited one. II is significant
TACT. however that the Supervisors from Cortland
town. with one or two exceptions. for the last
quarter o. a century have been Democrats. Super
visor Haight was appointed by a Republican Town
Board 10 FIJI a vacancy. The Republican ticket.
with the exception OF Supervisor. Is reasonably sure
q election. The ticket is follows: Supervisor.
James James H. Haight; Justice OF the Peace. Louis Il
6eak,ey. Commissioner OF Highways, James i:
Sushnel; Assessor. John VI. futile: Overseers o.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1895-03-23
BASIS FOR Az INDIAN MYTH.
From The London Globe


There lately appeared In a native Indian journal
OF rrpu;e a graphic account OF shocking scene IN
court II was asserted. on the evidence OF pro-
fessed eye-wtnesses. that the European joint
magistrate had fallen Savagcly upon the native de-
putty magistrate. and given the poor man terrible
bcatinl for better cause than the wearing OF an
Indian costume. Details were rot wanting 10 spico
the tragic tale: so ierculean was the strength OF
the aggressOr that he actually hurled the nearly
inanima;e body OF his victim distance 'of ten or
twelve cubics' 80 circuristantial. indeed was the
account that the local government considered II
deserving OF official Investigation. Then, in a mo-
ment the whole fabric OF ALLEGED brutality fell 10
pieces The deputy magistrate denied most en-
phaiicaly that he had been assaulted by his Euro
pean superior Or by any other person. Nor was
h. aware az the slightest grounds for the story.
Othcr credible Witnesses who were in court sub
Stimulated this testimony; they were positive that
nothing had occurred 10 afford even peg for the
monstrous yarn But IL IL easier To launch fabric
Of faisehood in India than 10 insure its oblitera-
ton from the popular memory. In all probability
tsia myth will be banded down from father TO son
tAr many generations. With many accretions OF
romantic cmDell!s lTent. Thus. no doubt, origi-
rated the story SIN implicitly credited In remote
districts THAI the primo object OF the census is 10
ascertain how many children have reached the
proper age FOR sacritcial slaughter. That tale il
said 10 nave begun through n ha.f-eGucate native
taking kiIg ierod Tor British Monarch.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1895-03-23
BRENTWOOD.

The tract OF woods the Islip Railroad station
the scene Of great excitement all day Thurs
day and Thursday night, owing To a threatening
forest fire which swept through the place and en-
,cnded down 10 the Suffolk station road. one m!ie
east OF this village Scores of farmers turned out
10 protect prouertv and many women took part In
the work After determined fight on the part or
the people the fire eNtlnguisnel yesterday
morning The Ncw-York city Insane Asylum al
Central Isl,p was In great danger OF being de
strOycd. 49,,
Searching parties are securing the woods in this
vicinity for Ellis Lawson. OF Deer Park. who dis
appeared on Wednesday last under clrcums, lnces
witch indicate foul play Lawson Is a German,
nifty years old. ard owns small farm. on Wednes-
some hay and straw lie started for his home
about - O'Clock in the afternoon. bu. has not slnee
reached his residence The horse, wagon ana load
OF hay have also disappeared
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1895-03-23
PECCNIIRI LOSS FROM GOOD NATURE
From The London News.


Thackeray has dscourscd on the advantages OF
having a bad temper but II has been left for
clothier and 1utittcr In the Liverpool Bankruptcy
Court TO bring home to MS the Inconvenience OF
a gOod-naturc1 expression OF COuntenance. This
person having stated that he was In the habit OF
afiXlng each article private mark denoting its
cost price and then leaving II TO his employees To
use their own judgment to the price they
10 charge the purchaser. Mr.. Med the counsel.
continued his cross-eXamnat ton as follows; Then
what check had you on tn" honesty of your
sistants?-I had no check at all and In few In
stances | have found that ! have been robhed.-lS
that the ordinary way 10 carry on the business?-
We'll YOU cannot prevent people rObbing you. IL
they wish.-ls IL usual to leave the amount of
proits in the hands Of the assistants?-Ies; any
humber Of firms do it-What percentage do You
tel them put on?-Ten to - per cent al around
How does the shopman know what percentage
he is to nut on?-Wen. according 10 the cur
tomcr Then it Is according TO the look OF the
rnstomer?-Ycs N.aughter).-lf he Is good
natured looking customer | suppose he has to pay
d, ner cent. ?-Ycs.-And II he looks--Mr. Humph-
rcy Davies: Seedy Mr. Neld: No; II he looks
Keen calculating sort 81 individual, he thinks
n,r cent Is enough?-Yes 0.aughterb.' The bank
rnni's statement that any number of firms adopt
tbr practice described by him may be true; but
we do not often got the system described on such
excellent auth GRITTY with such irankness and iui-
~ detail.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1895-03-23
BABYLON AND LrNDENHURsT:

Tho following candidates FOR town Offices wcr"
nominated AT the Republican Convention for the
toxin az Babylon. AZ Lintcnhurst. on Monday; For
Tax collector. Joshua SMILING. ~ Babylon. Justice
- me Peace r e Fletcher. commissioner ot High
wlts solomon smith. Assessor. william Hirsch OF
flrl,nhurst. Oyr-scer 81 tho Poor. Henry Shurr
cam. Constable. August Bubb. Ray Constable.
Frank Cpyrr.ck ~ Lini"nhGrst. ENciS" 'ommis
sooner. Fg,i 1horue. =. james Shca, 'n1I les
Wa.,a ir William " Southlri and Charles Cor
iot' wcf. n1miui;cd for TOXIN ConstabicS. Tn"
offices VIII boz Med A. no" to"a meeting on Tues'-
day. Npr -.
\ certificate OF Incorporation has been hled with
'he Secretary OF STATE Pos tho Wyanitncc springs
Improvement Company which proposes 90 improve
and deal raj estate IN the sllts" II Wyanltnce.
near b1uv.nn Tho capita. stock is N)Vp divide
into shares 81 500 each. AMI me directors o. n"
company flr the nT.f ana ih"ir Stp'kno!I.n- =
~" Tho .lVlng Rachel - Hamilton. q share.
Mary r Watson 80 shares. ana Mary + Tracy,
snare. I'd OFF BROOKLYN ana Louise Walker, 81
anAr,E " NcN- ilIk l-i.-
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1895-03-23
RAPPORT AND sAYVILLE.

Elvrorts now public school vas opened on Mon
dag with appropriate cuonics. The exercises be
alr with PRAYER by the tcv. \ BoWdish and Or.
" f. Gordon. Of the Paichef;ue Union Free School;
school Commissioner Charles Fordham. George Fur
man. the Rev. J. II. Prescott II Mr.. Bowdish de-
liycrc1 addr-sso.. The SiyviIo Quartet. DIT VIII
Ism Gliherts. - Ea-3n. julius Hauser and Herman
woodruff furnished numbrr Of selections. re
from plans furnished rs Architect 9. *. Birlsail.
Spe i,car-ive ana cost S1.c0 VI n Packer is prin-
opal OF fn, sehoo. and he present trustees are
George Myrcs. Charlie Bishop and Dr. William Oil
tcrts.
Inc funeral % Th2mns Htl-"cl. one II Blue
Points most respected citizens. took place at the
Blptist church Tues lay afternoon. IN" pii
Fe'pws 81 pa'chocu~ and many pe'p.e from me
surrounding Villages attended the funeral Burial
wa 200 the oi Avery family hLryins ground Blue
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1895-03-23

Aseemblyman Eugene +. Nachevon has been
making himself conspcuously artivc in the i'd
Assembly District during The last week In efforts
- capture the Senatorial nomination AT the fan
convention IL has been ntcfat!gable IN ms
Efforts recently TO convince people that his nominal
ton for Senator would be equivalent 10 an cleo
ton. This Of course. Is tantamount TO desire
to retire the present Senator. John Lewis Chids,
and make MIN play second fiddle in nc NachcrGn
circus. and the attempt 70 shclvc Senator 'hHds
IN this manner has furni. he'd good deal OF amuse-
nenf or course the Democrats VIII do every
thing In their power 10 Jolly Mr. Nacheron ana
make him believe that h" can divide the deIega-
ton on convention day. but ~ IS hoped tnat the
,oufhful SCION viii "sce himself as others See
him" i'm time make the election Of a Democrat
TO the senate an mpOssiblty
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1895-03-23
EMPIRE STATE.
NYACK.
SOME MISLEADING STATEMENTS COR
RECTED

ROcKLAND COUNTY NOT FAVORED BY TRAMPS-
THE DEFEAT or THE FIRE-ALARM sYs-
TEN PLAN-NoTEs OF INTEREST
Considerable has been said recently about tns
ALLEGED plethora OF tramps in Rockland county
and an article appeared yesterday in an out-ot-
town paper crticislng Sheriff Aunes for making too
good thing out OF his place. The article IN
question was generally exaggerated and absolutely
false in most every particular. Rocklard county
is not oyerrun with tramps; tae jail does rot hold
over eighty Migrants, rs published; S1erlH auhee
does not get any mere money than the law allows.
and trdmps do not find nice soft easy berth In
the Rockland County Jail. Nyack and the other
towns in Rockand County have fewer tramps than
tie majority of towns, because these knights OF
picturesque hills and mountains which have made
The county famous They prefer me low and leve.
Rockland County they do not remain long. be-
cause the police are too vsiisnt TO allow stray
The Nyack Rowing Association has begun nego-
tiations with the management Of the Cornell.
Columbia and University Of Pennsylvania boat
race. which. II successful VIII bring the contest
ard progressiveness the part OF the association,
and II IS to b. hoped that their efforts WIN be
ties OF the Nyack Rowing Association for handing
big race viii be a sound argument with the com.
seems n good chance Of the race coming to the
The three Nyack corporations held their charter
elections on Tuesday and WiIIiam futile was
elected president OF Nyack, Nlill2fn w crosby ana
b. ". DemareSt. trustees; Mark Hoffman; police
justice George &. Williams collector; John NJ. Ges-
ner In South Nyach James Winteroottom was
elected president; Georse + Morrow, trustee: w. V.
McKimm. police justice; Henry r: Hope. collector;
Charles \. Chapman. treasurer. IN Upper Nyack.
Arthur G. Tucker was elected president; George G.
stephens trustee, j.; NJ Bernhard. police justice;
john r Gurdnier. collector, and James H. Blauvelt.
treasurer. -,
The slow-going. looking backward voters OF the
CORPORATION of Mack decided ar the charter cleo
ton by a majority of seven votes TO continue the
ing an electric system. NyaCk has lost life and
property by not having proper 1re alarm system,
and the peoDle who defeated the measure are APP
parently pleased tina, the is in danger every
time 4 fire breaks out. L. progressive South Nyack
the vote vas largely in favor OF modern hre alarm
system. 80
The Rev and Mrs Ward Denys. Of Sparkill, VIII
sail for this country the Vera from Naples
next Friday.
James Weeks ard his family will return 20 their
summer hOnl" at Grand View about nay |.
John Leadley formerly Of South Nyack, Is now
living In Southampton l.. |.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1895-03-23
NETWORK DAILY TRIBUNE, SATURDAY.
\ hv SCHUYLER amllton.

Croton formerly run by Schuyler Hamilton
sunnyside Lodge l. o. O. f. OF TINS viia 5Sscopa
attend the Highland Ayenue ~, INVITATION Of the
pastor the Rev Dr T. prise 0 Tn the ~1 evening
Nrs Eiizabeth G. Inderhill and others CONN.,. III
with the Florence Mission OF vo a3rn Mission
Sn ms Tiliago tomorrow afternoon a1 evenlls, al
Samuel Watson of this village, has Seen 91piOeden
snecal guardian for the minor helrs Oh H. Oe'
Bradley, of Dobbs Ferry. , - b.. ,o,..d the
Daniel Carey % Gold spring; mas tease" '''0
WuIiom Tell House, in lower Main-st No..
Mrs G. s Arno,d seriously injured on luen
day afternoon by being thrown from ner pnae Nr
Witch was overturned the Briar Gin road MIS-
Hrnolds mother. who with her. escaped wlth-
injury. 49, ,.. ro,ri,o, 10
Monday evening by elcctinS General Edwin a. NC
Alpn chairman. ,,-,os
At meeting of the Baptist Church on WednesI,
day evening last. it WAS decided 70 extend can
to the Rev +. w. Lockwood, of IitusVlle' 4eiiii'
10 become the pastor Of the church.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1895-03-23
PATCIIOGUE.

the village election he'll here on Tues lay passed
of quietly. Only one ticket was I'm the t".d. an!
the following officers were elected John VI. Price
president: John \. Potter. treasurer, George l..
Chichester COLLECTOR and Ncssrs G Wallace Ru-
iaad. Emerson c. TcTcl. Walter l.. Garter. II. Clay
Ipscc and Charles t. Rose. trustees
- Edgar williamson. the co.ored porter formerly
employed at Roes Hotel. Who Was under suspicion
OK HAVING chased several women and children in thc
vicinity of Lake View Heights and Occan-ave.. two
wC Ks aeO. was discharged from Roc's Hot" Fri
day and tod 10 Ect out of town a quickly as pos
sble. lie took the first train to New-York.
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the train yesterday to work on the railroad ex-
tension
NOTES FROM OTHER PLACES.

NOTES FROM OTHER PLACES
Tho barns and sheds Of tIa!lock F. Luce at North
Vile were destroyed by fire Thursday Night ana
the contents consisting OF four horses, one Vaiu-
able thoroughbred colt two cows, quantity OF po-
tatoes and other farm products perished IN the
flames The fire was discovered by Mr.. Luce's son.
but the flames gained such Roadway that 1t was
useless to attempt 10 put them out. Inc iire Is
supposed 10 have been started by some or the hreu
men lighting their pipes in the barn. The loss Is
over $1,000 partly insured Mr.. Luce was In New
York whcn the fro brcke out His premises were
burned cut in tie 81 ne manner two years ago
The wonen's committee Of Bethany Congregation
al Church Of East Rockaway gcve an oyster supper
and entertainment in the chapel Thursday evening
It was well attended. ard was a very successful
affair
The Schubert Quartet Club OF Chicago gave an
entertainment in Masonic Hal, Sag Harbor'
Wednesday evening for the benefit Of Wamponamoh
Lodge +. and A. NJ . GA -,
lows lodges Of Suffolk County met at odd Fellows
Hall, Sag Harbor, wednesday They approved the
or 9 ogs1 H az sony was Elected district
deputy grand master, subject to the appr9'aa OF
ham6ton ' was 1.' elected district grand secretary:
The OF Isaac Hart against The Rey H. FOR or
a bill for carpenter WORK. tried before Justice
Lott. of Woofhayen. Thgrsday ana verdict e., va d
which ne alleged was the amount que o. a contract
for SOP - TIE pastor says he viii appeal from W
The Board OF Education Of the Huntington Union on
in the matter OF James iaggcrty. VINO reused 70
send his vorngcst sOr Thomas Younss HagSeriy.
to school. The president Of the board swore out Il
warrant for VI "gcrtvs arrest, but IletectlEe Nhte
has made about tifty trips to the HaEgerty house
without brng able execute IT, Ha$Seriy mas
sent his boy work at Cold SPRING ana BOW says
that the bOari has 20 jurisdiction. .
The Queens County Board OF Superv sors has d
recfcd that county officials who have been IN the
habit Of ordering supplies and having the bills Tor
Wdr!ed t. :hr SUPERVISOR for AUDIT must hereafter
first make rcqG.siti0l upon tho board.
william VI. Smith prominent business man OF
Roslyn. died early Yesterday morning. after an
Illness Of several months in his sixty ninth year
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1895-03-23
SING SING.

Dr. and Mrs p. Collard entertained number
OF friends at their home IN springst. last Wednes-
day evening the occasion being the birthday ann!-
versary OF the hostess.
Pierre S. Jennings. Seth NJ. Van Loan, Georse
H. Penfeld and II. lie Roy Austin. of Catsl,iil,
have been the guests OF Colone. Omar V. SAGE the
warden OF the prison.
The syndicate OF New-York that some time
ago purchased Croton Point has bought the en-
tire brlcknaking plant Of the Van Wyck estate. at
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1895-03-23

From The indianapolis Journal
From THE MbNkpa Gazette: ut gives us
at pleasure 10 announce that the Rev Mr..
GGoodharte the late American missionary. was In
our midst last week.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1895-02-14
OUR NEXT MAYOR.

Only one and one half months re- main before the next city election, and yet there is no announced can didate for the office of Mayor of the city of Pine Bluff. It certainly be hooves our citizens to see that de sirable man, one of ability and honesty, and who is interested in the welfare of Pine Bluff, is a candi- date for this responsible position. And since no such person has publicly announced his candidacy, probably because he clings to the old and cor rect idea that the office should seek the man and not the man the office, our citizens should seek out such a man and urge him to become can didate. Further delay will likely bring out undesirable candidates, men who are solely after the salary paid, and with two or more such persons in the race, the contest will naturally narrow down to them, and the better clement of peope e will be forced to choose between them or take no part in the election.
 Great consequences are dependent upon the results of ballots on April 2. After that day one can read the history, so far as progress or degen- eration is concerned, of Pine Bluff, for the following two years. Every one therefore, who is interested in the welfare of the city should not only see that good men are candi- dates, but see that they are elected to every office.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1895-02-14

A committee of ladies belonging to the Municipal Order league of Chicago arc endeavoring to get the city council to make an appropriation to provide free baths in the smoky town. The la dies say, We hope to show the finance committee that clean bodies lead to clean souls and less need of police Whether entirely free or not, there ought to be public baths, and excellent ones, in every city of the Union. Poor tenement house people cannot be blamed for being dirty when there is absolutely no place in their poor dwellings where they can take even a sponge bath in pri- gacy.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1895-02-14
The Lecture A 1e.

It is quite gone by, Rev. D. P. Pow ell tells us in The New England Maga- zine. The main reason of it now is that we have people in every neighborhood who can speak as well as the distin- guished individuals who used to come from a distance and talk for from $100 to $500 a night. Mir Powell himself knew familiarly many of the old stars, from Ralph Waldo Emerson to Sojourn- CT Truth. Once when Emerson was to lecture in MT. Powell's town he had forgotten his notes and left them in 8 place ten miles away. He could not speak word without them, and the audience had to wait an hour and half till messenger went on horseback and got them. When they did arrive, the people thought that Mir. Emerson gavo from the notes tho dryest lecture they had ever listened to-
 Mir. Powell's gossipy experiences are delightful reading;
 The lyceum, what is left of it, is no longer the New England conscience bound on q voyage to convert the world to political and social righteousness Efforts are invariably made to book any one who has created q sensation ei- ther in political or criminal life. But while this detracts still further from the character of the platform erected by Theodore Parker, William Lloyd Garrison, Richard s. Storrs, Ralph Waldo Emerson and Charles Sumner it does not succeed in establishing even bad imitation of the original idea. Mir. Vending, ex-Senator Ingalls,, Representative Wilson able to draw continuous crowds The work is done. The lyceum rose to great power and fell away and practically died inside single quarter of a century But it killed slavery, it broke the power of superstitious theology, it made women free. it created a universal de- mand for higher culture.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1895-02-14
PINE BLUFF, ARK, FEB. Il. 1850
LARGEST DAILY CITY CIRCULATION,
This Date In HistorY-Feb. l4.

17o-Captain James Cook, the pioneer naviga tor of the Pacific, killed by the natives of Owyhee (Hawaii). Captain Cook combined with the skill of a navigator that of dis coverer in astronomy, geography and other sciences. The voyage in which he lost his life'was undertaken for the purpose of dis covering the northwest passage. After sail ing to the seventieth degree he returned to the Sandwich Islands to pass the winter Some natives stole ships boat which Captain Cook attempted to recover. Re treating ill face of superior numbers to the beach, he was killed before the ships crew could land and succor him. 1s24-General Winfield Scott Hancock, the bril- liant commander of the Second Army corps, born in Montgomery county, Pa. i: died at Governors island. New York har Dor, Feb 9, 1SS6
 lss9-Great naval disaster in hurricane at Apia, harbor of Samoa. 1s91-General William Tecumseh Sherman died in New York city born at Lancaster, O., 1894
 1S94--Mrs Myra Bradweli, the first woman lawyer in Illinois. died in Chicago; born 1851