New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1896-06-28
WHITE PLAINS.

About week ago soldier named Albert DeVah-
nv twenty-five years old, born in Pittsburs tooh
French leave from the military post 10 WHO"
he was attached Davids Island near NO"
Rochelle In order to get from the island 10 'he
Wes,chester shore, Devanny took the command
ants boat in which ne rowed over to New-kochene'
turning the boat adrift after his arrival Upon
reaching the village. Devanny proceeded TO ceie-
brate his newly acquired liberty by setuhs III
toxscated, but his spree was brought to an abrupt
close by his being arrested for disordery cohouc'
and sent TO the county Jail in this village FOR hve
days This term of Imprisonment expired yestef-
day. and early in the morning detail OF scr
ecant and a private came frcr., Davids Island Tor
the purpose Of arrestng Devanny for deseruoh'
The detail in full uniform. and carried the
recently adopted short Winchester rifles. Gong 10
the courthouse the sergeant asked for the 80 The
Sherifr's office. where the ceremony OF dlscnarsIis
him and handing him over to the Tece h1f h the
sergeant and private calmly went ugh s sIx
Cartridges pu each then Devanny was handcufed to
the private and the trio proceeded on .nvrt ma
tailed and viii probably be punished for his de.
sertion with eighteen months Imprisonment AT nsrd
labor with ball and chain in Fort Leavenworth.
The Investigation of Superintendent Pierce's man.
agement of the Westminster Temporary Home for
Children will not probably be resumed before tne
latter part OF next ontn ,l rs s;ro and has gone
TO Ltchhelc, Conn. for her health
County Judge Smith Lent County Treasurer John
Hoag Sheriff Addison Johnson and District-Attor-
ney George c. Andrews met at the courthouse yes
terday morning for the purpose Of trying once
more to agree upon successor to ]. Howard
Kinch the present Democratic Commissioner or
Jurors There were number OF informal ballots
taken but without any choice being made, and an
AID tournment taken until Wednesday, July g.
E. p Barrett formerly with Fowler & Sellar, has
entered the Lax office of William II. Robertson as
law student.
Miss Mollie f. Magncss was graduated with high
horors at the recent commencement OF the College
Of the Sacred Heart in Elmhurst. Providence, r. /.
Her Younger sister. Miss Helen Magness also re-
ceiyed prizes eor proficiency from the same institu-
ton.
The commencement exercises Of the Elmsford
School District, No. 8 town OF Greenburg held
in the new schoohouse Elmsford Friday
ing The exercises consisting of singing, Rotations
and casthenics. were highly creiitabe. The prayer
was by the Rev Mr. Gcble. of Elmsford. and ad-
dresses were made by the Rev. Mr.. Barnard. OF
Arlsley. and Trustees W. II. Storrs and Morgan.
7. W. Slower. At the end OF the exercises. be-
half OF the pupils, Trustee Storrs presented to W. r.
Whitney, the principal. a handsome gold watch as
a mark OF tfler appreciation of his abors IN their
behalf.
Superintendent OF the Poor Henry Esser of this
county. was elected president OF the State Assoc
citation Of superintendent its recent convention
I'm Schenectady. Mr.. Esser attended the convention
in With Supervisors Lane Davenport and
Haviland. who comprised the committee of the
County Board upon Almshouses and Asylums.