New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1853-12-29

top Of he skull which forced upon the brain these
injuries were the cause Of death
The case was here given TO the Jury who rendered The
following verdict:
inflicted by person called jerry Fox during riot in
Emst. the evening Of the Goth inst, in which riot
VIM. Finnegan, and others unknown to the Jury, were
engaged.
to prison to await the action Of the Grand Jury Henry
Mende was committed a witness. warrant was Is
sued for the arrest of Jeny Fox and active will
be taken by the police to secure him
TIE VETERANS OF 1919
To the Eaihy Of The NJ y Tribune
SIR: | send you the Official documents Of Gov
Tompkns relative to the services and sacrifices Of that
portion of New Yor. State Militia who were engaged in
ibe with Great Britain declared June Is, 1872 these
documents think have never been published otiorwse
than at the time in the newspapers Of the day You Will
observe that The Governor reports that tho patriotism ana
the stringent Militia Law brought to his aid the physical
force Of The State for its defense except those who were
exempt and those who able 20 evade the service by
paying the fine which, in most cases dill not exceed tie
value Of the cost to fit soldier for duty That the burden
Of defending the State and protecting lives and proper
ty Of its citizens sustained by the poorer class OF c
zens many with Young families 20 support while those over
Is wears Of age and those exempt by law bore no part OF
he expense nor dangers of the and that the amount
received by those who served "a pay was mere pitance
to what they would have received Lett to their Occupa-
lions al home.
You will obsorve by the requirements Of tho act Of 1909
~
uense lis clothing and equipments aud to muster az such
point or place as be might be directed which in many
cases several miles from home ana when mustered
into service marched to such parts of the State as might
be required for its defense and IN all eases Won dis
charged at tho place lie was performing the said
srvce which in many cases from 80 10 GOD mules
rom his home which he must reach at his own cost and
expense, which in many casc required from - - CIV OF
he ga which paid hin for his three months service
For these sacccs Of time and money no compensation
has been uroered or received by them. Agreeable to
The urpfn. recommendation tho Governor IN 1914
law was pressed las annexed 10 tie repors directing pay
mont be made by him of about q per month ex'ra pay
over and above the padtho United States which was
never proneled received. In few months n't, TINS
last service for which this payment was TO DC mace inc
news Of pence was received and they being released nom
further duty became engaged in their yonoas pursuits.
The matter was generally forgotten and recoe, ted ny
some ol hoipg disbandod there remained legitimate
channel or means for these individuals TO make Their re
specvo claims iheror or for their contingent eHp9nses
for clothing, equipments &c as provided TO DC pao oy
subsequent act passed April a. 1915 as also annexed 10
the reporsl -. - -,
oral aid through the columns OF your valuable paper IN
their helnf bv communicetng TO the present generation
facts in this matter with which they wholly unnormed
as 10 the manner in which this State the lives anu pory
Of its citizens were defended and the honor and glory OF
the nation sustained and to whom they are indeosd or
personal services and sacrifices IN the amount "eh lucy
respectivelv claim being due and payable to them
That thereby the coming Legislature may ompyre
appropraiing the amount required under the laws mere
NICHOLAS IAGHr.
III aT n
OvR WHARvTs-Much is now being said and written
the subject of wharfage and harbor accommoda-
hons. Why this subject has not been before ale 30
as do justice to wharf owners aud preserSe he gs
capacity for the convenience OF our VAST sapphB oos
L is question demanding imme late consideration
Thedesucton of the ship Great Republic and the great
s of property on board OF her Is said to be owing 10 inc
net that she aground when the fire broke cut ana
Ould not therefore be flowed into the river
Is II true That our rates Of whcfage arc so low thar
harfowners have neither interest in getting vessels 10
hem nor ability from their income, to keep Them sun
GENTLY dredged TO float ship at any time OF TIDE II
there can DO no further extensions into the river Il NOT
the shipping interest sufficiently important 20 0her i1uu'e
mtns FOR excavGng some OF the SHIPS tnat nave n.y. s
been filed up to take property now oscuPea ioa
ether PURPOSES that shall not suer damage
for want of convenences and that there may DO sue
hgress and eeres to harbOr Should not the chanl
Der Of Commerce and the Legislature give 9tenaon 10
i matters ef this magnitude! A"
nRr-Last night about o'clock, fire broke our ~, IN
tie large building No l6a Greenwich st. occupied by
Parker Ritter as furniture warehouse IL
'Sm some cause unknown among quantity Of eanv.s
the third story. The romen were early on ne sSinn
soon extinguished the flames The stock and building
tsas damaged to the amount of about $1,000 Insured
4 pr,xrp TO pY,rn-Ann Morrison, a dissipated
l,omsn who for months pasthas served her Tune 3en'o
ID the PeRtenary and home mouse OF III ;ntot
lated tumbled into bed leaving lamp burning nel
HE aamo soon caught her clothing and the unfortunate
4;m 10 rum and crime severely burned thal sue
H. sbortly afterwerd. Coroner ODonneu yesterday
hb IN ipoues upon the body, ana Nerdct oil uea1 W
tums was rendered by the Jury Deceased was ha''e
AZ ireland, % years of age
2RuxoRrp DEATH BY vioLEScE.-The Coroner yester-
~ was informed that female who had lived IN sixth
near Fifteenth s had died on the 2lst inst from Vi9
received at the hands of her husband ana female
H. In the house and that physician who had not seen
r weeks pre vious her death had given eesthea.e
MN nrocnred the inierment of the body The affair
M probably be investigated today
p,..,xo corxrrRyrIr Moxrr-A man named Robin
as yesterday arrested charged with passing e9un
III, hin on tho HOLSTER Bank, of Buffalo az ary
ssso,e in Catherine st. No other counterfeit money
iound ou him lie was held by Justice Welsn ior .A,
astion. The bill in question was on goou paper """
draby executed
H.pnx or PrRJrRY-A man named james Maa =
,yesterday arrested by Officer Gallagher OF tns osI
District Police Court charged with swearing ia:e
BE- Marine Court for the purpose OF dspossessngc wv
epts named Philip Wolfe Of us Walker ST., ana NJ
pley Of No l25 Mulberry st. These men MAKE snd ia
that they owned nothing to Madison but ina, ns: o
tesmony caused them to be dspossessed maS a y,
.sken before Justice Stuart, and gave bail IN s'0V "
ser the charge
SARGE OF BURGrARY--A colored man named rrai
Black ives Yesterday arrested by Officer Gtilano, "
Third Ward charged with breaking into the store "
M 1oe az eteallnS