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A TENEMENT HOUSE TRAGEDY.

Desperate Assault with nm ANc-Throwinx n
Tomato tbe ProvocuIion-''i'iI split Him'-
Fatal Result.
Coroner Keenan, yesterday commenced IN
vestgat1on at his Office In the City Hall, in the
OF Hugh Mccain, late OF No. 222 Cherry street, who
died In Bellevue Hospital from the effects OF injuries
received the 18Th instant by being struck on the
head with axe or Ratchet in the hands oil Patrick
Matthews, living In the same house. Mrs Matthews
alleged that deceased had nsuted and assaulted her,
when her husband interfcred 10 protect his wife
from further violence. Be that as 1t may, II is
tain that Matthews struck Mccall on The head with
the deadly weapon Indicated, thus ln1ictlng fatal
wound Below Will be found synopsis OF the ties.
tlmony taken before the Coroner and the Jury
of the deceased), deposed that two weeks ago
Friday Saturday, ner husband had some words
with Cathaline Matthew'S in The hall, and alter
wards threw tomato her; Mrs. Matthews
then entered er room, when deceased stepped up 10
the door and commenced eXcusing himself FOR What
he had done: Matthews was eating his dinner al the
time; Mrs. Matthews said 10 deceased II he did not
go away she would spit him. Mrs. Matthews
asked her daughter ior an axe, but the girl brought
hammer, with which Mrs Matthews struck
Mccall Oh the head; this occurred in the
hail; the witness took hold OF Mrs. Matthews
by the arm. wnen the latter said she would KIN MIN
(McCal; after that Matthews came out with an axe
| and struck Mccall on the head. just over the fore
| head; deceased very drunk, scarcely able to
walk; witness did not see her husband hi Mrs.. Mat
| thews. except with a tomato.
| Mary Ann Mcdonnell a girl OF ten years, living at
No. 220 Cherry street, deposed that White IN A,ss
! Matthew'S ROOM ut the time Of the fatal difficulty
| deceased came into the and nit Mrs. Mat
| thews III the left eye Mrs. Matthews then took
| a hammer from the bed and struck deceased the
| head with IT,; Mr.. Matthews then took an axe aud
| struck deceased the head; ne fell wnen he re-
ceived the blow; when he Tell he Was carried
away.
Mary Mcbride, who keeps grocery store at I'D
Cherry street. tesrined that deceased lived on the
second moor back room; Mr. Matthews lives on The
first floor, rear building; on saturday TWO weeks a2o
the witness III her store when Mrs. Matthew's
showed her sack, which torn she sald deceased
had torn II ana struck her. deceased after
wards went In at the 'front.' hall door and Mrs.
Matthews left the store by side door; IN three
four minutes afterw ards the witness heard there
fighting IN the rear.
Owing to the absence OF one Or two witnesses the
further investigation or the matter adjourned
till this Frday) morning at eleven O'Clock. De-
ceased was forty years OF age anu native or Scot
| land. Mr.. and Mrs. Matthews remain In custody
| awairin. the result OF the inqusltion.
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The HOMELESS POOR.

How the Institute Madison Avenue IL
Recruitcd-A Prominent and Wealthy
Member Of the Society Attempts to Kidnap
Child on Broadway.
Mrs. Sarah A. Stillman, residing at No. 40 East
Twenty-elghth street, and prominent member Of
the Society for the Protection OF the Homeless Poor
was arraigned at Jefferson Market yesterday after
noon, charged with attempting to kidnap little
boy, ten years OF age, named John REILLY.
From the affidavit of young REILLY, who is o very
handsome boy, it appears that he was crossing
Broadway, near Twenty ninth street, just before
looking woman, dressed in black, suddenly seized
him by the arm and attempted TO drag him forcbIy
down Twenty -ninhth street. The little fellow I'm
mediately commenced to scream at the top Of his
gentlemen, who stopped to ascertain the cause
OF the disturbance. The woman being asked what
right she had TO handle the boy so roughly, replied
that he answered the description OF child lost by
a nelghbor OF hers, and that she was taking him
along TO find out If he was the lost ctud. This ex-
plantation, however did not satisfy the parents OF
.ae boy o and Sa the nsx DAY they
warrant was placed in the hands OF officer
Kelly, OF tine court squad, who executed
IT on r yesterday lay, While young Reilly was
attempts to frighten him by propounding, in stem
iorlan tones, questions something Ike the follow
inq:-"Didnt say TO you, Bobby, don't be fright
ended; am not gong to hurt your' Remember
you are on your oath.n Here the lady brought
down her hand on the holy book In an
emphatic m naansece the Bible; ksassursd
little fellow answered all the questions of his
Iormentors quite cooliy, and established beyond a
doubt the intention Of the defendant TO forciby
After hearing all the evidence In the case, Judge
Hhandley committed Mrs. Stillman for trial in
Eau 1t OF $500 bail
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4 STnUGGlE FOR LIFE.

At an early hour yesterday morning oflcer Powell,
Of the Ninth precinct, at pier IS North river, was
attracted by the cries Of drowning man. Hurrying
there he observed an DID, gray haired man strug-
CLING In the waters OF the Hudson 1t was the work
Of moment for Powell to seize rope ana lower
behind, dragged him into the water and the two
sunk each others embrace. On coming to the sur.
face Powell found the old mans grasp tightening
upon him, and, summoning all his strength, he
endeavOred TO shake him on The effort was futile.
gave way. and he decided to support the man above
the water, If possible, until assistance arrived. The
time passed rapidly, and finally the grasp or the old
man relaxed somewhat. With superhuman effort
Powell threw the drowning man from him and saw
the waters close over him In death. Powell ex-
hausted, succeeded In swimming ashore, and re.
ported the facts, bat the body was not recovered.
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CITY COURT.
Charge Of. Embexzlemont.

Before Judge Nelson.
few days since one Arthur R. Skinner was com
mtted py Justice Buckley to await hearing ON the
charge OF having appropriated to his own use the
sum OF Sl26. which he had received on a check that
had been given him to cash by Mrs. Sarah Snow.
residing at the corner Of Fulton and Pineapple
streets.
Yesterday Mr.. william L. Whiting, mis- counsel
made an application Tor the release OF tile prisoner
who alleged in an aldavr that he had teen refused
All early examination by the Justice. MIS-. snow
also made a1ldavit to the effect that she signed
the complaint against the prisoner under mistake,
not being aware Of Its contents She admitted hav-
ing given him the check TO collect and that there
had been some difficulty between Skinner and her.
self. IL may be here stated that Mrs. Snow desired
60 withdraw the complaint against him, but the
Justice would not permit her TO do 30, aud commit
ted him until tomorrow.
Of Mir. Whiting and released Skinner on $500 bail.
Decision us to the Application Of Surplus
Moneys.
Ann Lynde as. Joseph b. Ldurent.--This was q
reference to fix the application OF surplus moneys.
The referee having reported that Margareta Ahearn
the assignee OF mortgage OF 1000, was en-
titled to the money, the other party, claiming by
virtue OF Judgment recovered against the mort
gagee, excepted to the report 1t was competent on
the hearing before the referee for the Judgment
creditor to impeach the mortgage, or show that
nothing was due on II, or that 1t was mere
cover The bond and mortgage were given
10 secure the mortgages In becoming bail for
q party who had been arrested. No damage
having been suffered by him, he assigned the bond
and mortgage to Miss Ahearn she giving her note for
$1,000, which was Immediately returned to her. The
consideration for which the bond and mortgage
were given, and that OF the transfer to Miss Ahearn
including the return Of the note having been proven
the mortgage who had thus received and assigned
the mortgage was called and several questions put
TO him Tor the purpose OF proving that nothing was
due on the mortgage were objected to and ruled out
by referee. In this he erred II Is true that
lady says she paid 81 600 for the bond and mort
gage But that Is TO be taken In connection with
TIE evidence as to the giving and return Of the note
Tor that sum. The conclusion, from all the proofs
was due the bond and mortgage. A full oppor.
tunity to show that should have been given to the
contestant, The exceptions therefore sustained
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DEPARTMENT. OF DOCKS

distractions TO Be ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS TO
Docks and acknowledgements for sheds-
Still Another Plan fer Dock BuiidiuS.
The Commissioners OF Docks met yesterday AFTER
noon In stated session. with the President, MI John
I. AgDew, IN the chair. large amount OF routine
business was disposed Of after which Commissioner
Wood, from the Auditing Committee, reported that
the committee had examined bills amounting to
$oso3 "a; had found the items correct, ana there
fore recommended their payment. The report was
adopted
REPORTS FROM the SUPERINTENDENT
were received recommending the immediate re-
moval OF wrecks OF piers at the foot Of
and Fifty. ninth Streets North river; the repairing OF
bukhcad at the foot OF Twenty-third and Twenty
fourth streets, East river, aud or pier 40 Ea East
So, 800 and pier No. 10, $4,000. These matters
were referred to the Executive Committee, as were
also communication from the Erie Railway conf
pany TO nave slips at piers Nos. So 81 ana o2 Nofln
river, properly dredged petition 70 permit the COZ
tinuance or grain elevator on dock ioot OF Twentv-
fifth street, East river and petition and report IN
relation TO distractions and ihe right OF the wafer
front at the foot OF Tooth street, East riyer
A preamble and resolution in relation To
SHEDS ON THE DOCKS
were introduced by Commissioner Wool wd,o staiea
interfere with persons who had placed whiit mlsnt
be regarded as distractions on the wiiar'eS Hhen
benefit commerce. the resolution provided
that owners OF sheds already erected should
Board, and that hereafter 10 sned should be Dullt
without such permit, and thar such permit should
remain la force only during the pleasure or the
Board. The resolution adopted AM the Execa
tive Committee were directed to prepare n form Tor
the permits to be issued in accord nee with the reso
luton.
Mr.. HUGH MACKAY then presented TO the Board
ANOTHER PLAN FOR THE DOCKS
either side OF the city which provides Tor tubular
iron piles and Orders. The piles TO be filled with
concrete. Docks to be 800 1eet long by az feet
wide and covered by warehouses with tank towers
the outer ends. The tanks IN the upper stories OIL
which would be kept full by means OF tide
wheels Oh roatng pontoons Mr.. Mackay explained
1T some length the rise and fall oil The tide, and
claimed that dam across the East river wouid IN
the tide fifteen feet, that by the plan pro-
posed some few weeks since by "A gentleman IRON
the Chamber OF Commerce 10 connect New York and
Brooklyn by causeways would give
A DAILY INUNDATION
In both cities He claimed that In building the
docks wide basins should be abolished; that 100 feet
was quite enough and that no system should be con-
sidered independent Of the ebp and now OF The tide
He compared the situations OF New YORK ana Boston
and demonstrated now dangerous u would be 10 IN
terfere with now OF the East river.
The plan and specifications were referred TO the
engineer-n CHIEF, after which the Board adjourned
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New York Manhattan CIub-New Workers

New York vs.. Manhattan CIub-New Workers
Victorious.
match between these two clubs came on yester-
day at the cricket ground, Hoboken. The players
were the ground before noon, and, undeterred by
the intense heat rugged hemselye In their cricket
INK suits ana took the field for business. tent Of
striped stood the right OF the club quarters
and sheltered dozen OF fair and fashionable
spectators. The New York is 4 strong club and com
posed altogether OF young men. The Manhattan IS
q veteran organization, numbering among some OF
its most acIive members men OF gray boards and
fathers OF large families. The youngsters, with
courtesy and consideration which 40 them honor,
lent one OF their best men (byrOn to the odsters,
and by doing gave additional spirit TO the game.
Ii VIII be seen by the That ROgersOn won The
laurels OF the play aud IL Is only fair to remark that
his batting and general playing were oil nigh order
OF excellence. He drew so greatly on the admira-
ton of his that N the termination OF mis- last
splendid run they "histedn hln on Their shoulders
and carried him IN triumph on the Held. Byron
STOOD well by the veterans and scored literally in
their behalf. keer's batting and general play was
good ana lively. Hlgginson's batting was careful
not quite open and extensive enough Tor the game
object TO the renee near the roadside, where
very many balls are driven by scientific battists but
this fence really most interesting feature III the
play. for when ball passes under II the steepie
chase run which the ieder mas to make IN pursuit
is quite an eXhllaratlng sight TO the lockers on.
Towards the close OF the game all hands were be-
hear bat after they had washed aud dressed, which
in the neighborno0d OF SIX O'Clock, they APP
reared fresh aud serene "a ever.
The following Is the score:-
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TIE ARMY.
Circular Of the Paymnstcr General.
circular issued by Paymaster General Brice

III liz SnS the % the
FsBy the law of July 10, 1870 salaries established
for officers OF the army in lieu of the old system of
Second-An payments of money Of whatever character
accrung to officers of the devoved this
department.
law fixing the salaries for said grades. .
For1Pnyments to officers will, heretofore, when de-
of the annual salary prescribed fractions of montb 70 be
thirty days according to the existing rule Of the Treasury
Flth-The emolument of per cenum Of the current
yearly for each term OF five service whether In
snner as the ration has hitherto been ecsoned
but only the bare salary not the salary by
forty per of the see
law fixing the maximum allowance to colonel and lieutenant
Mileage expenses. postage charges,
serving aS sr with IN military viii Be-
paid in the and under the regulations
Till otherwise supplied paymasters will procure the blanks
mass Thew Will also us for to oces the pre-
sent Officers pay accounts iii other forms can be furnished
Guiding hose who BY the coSdons THIS law b dis
On snSs of win 70
Their as % ons ssy Pay dSr
the accrued cent and by the shortest mall
Aduant General on the acceptance Of the rcsgna-
tons Of officers OF the army will In all cases 5 tho
Cite the fact Of the resignation being accepted heennder
the be referred to in the special order accepting
a. to the years. pay and 70
@ 5 DO under 5 an not as
salary cannot OF III. nav
sasry and ncrease to which, under this law they would
entitled the active service but no increase can accrue after
NinThe provisions of the go into effect July !,
.ns das By wa s terms. made eject
TsAfter the 3lst Of July paymasters will make de-
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SAD END OF A BOUNTY BROKER.

James Riley, man thirty-six years OF age, az
four O'Clock yesterday morning was found lying
dead on the sidewalk in front Of premises No. 80
Desbroses street and conveyed to the Leonard street
police station where Coroner Rollins was.notned to
hold an inquest. Riley had long drank to excess,
and his death doubtless the result OF intempe-
rance, exposure and neglect During the war Riley
was member of well known firm Of bounty
brokers. ron which he realized fortune OF 500
and upwards. This prosperity, however, was more
than he could bear and he launched out into various
wisely. or course he found so-called friends while
his money lasted; but his means at length becoming
exhausted his old companions LETT HIM to struggle
along in his adversely, and to die, unattended ana
alone In the public street, no one being willng 70
furnish food or shelter. -
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THE REPORTED ARREST Of THE HEALTH OFFICER.

A Brssklyn Sensation 'sNranufacturcd Out Of
the whole Cleth''-No Arrests Made.
The sensational report so industriously circulated
by the owners Of the bark Wavelet that DR.. Carno~
chan and his deputy. DR.. Reio, had heen arrested
for the seizure Of that vessel and were held
70 bail IN $780, seems to have had its origin
IN the fertile imagination Of some Brooklyns
ofcial 1t seems that the first lntimaton these gen.
tiemen have far received OF their arrest they
The anidavits. however, have been made and hleds
but no process issued. Under these circumstances
the $4,000 damages, which 1t was reported t1o
owners Of the wavelet claimed for the Health On
GERS interference In their dangerous evasion OF
quarantine will scarcely be awarded them. Inero
Is not the least probability Of the arrest OF INC
Health Oftlcer or his deputy, and It e 2 mater
worthy OF investigation how such an omcll oGnara
could be foisted on the Brooklyn reporters IheIa
ia q screw loose In the Brooklyn omcial macnho
which should be tlghtcned.
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TIE NATIONAL GAnR.
Efutuals vs.. Unions Of Mcrrisania-A Good
Conservatory for the 'slMutes'' by N Score
Of 10 to 10.

Mutuals vs.. Unions Of KYorrisania-A Good
Gume-vlctory for the "rMutes'' by Score
Of 10 to 10.
Yesterday afternoon the Mutuals OF New York
went up to fremont TO engage their Old VIC
tors, the Unions OF Morrisana, and the conse
quence was good game OF base ball was
played, resulting In q victory ior the former
club by score OF eighteen 10 ten. Alter
the fine play the Mutuas have done TINS season 1t
was generally conceded tnat they would get away
with the Union boys, ana especially as the latter
have lost their old and reliable catcher, David Bird
sail The playlng OF each man was with few eXcep-
lions GOOD on the part OF the Unions Bearman,
Austin and Kennoy eAce!led, while Nelson. H. Nils
and Charlie Mills led score on the Mutual side
"sOlleyu Moore, OF the Unions, did not do so well
upOn this occasion as ne did when he played In the
nine against the Atlantics last Monday. Yesterday
he could NOT ht the ball at all, but each time, with
one exception, reared Oh three strikes. Lie neeus
practice. -, A..
minutes with the "Mules' at the bat. HaIheld took
the ash and sent sale one to lett ned, upon wnicn
he made first. Eggler TOOK two bags on hit 10 the
same place and sent Hatfield home Patterson out
on llsl Nelson on foul bound, and Eggler out
while trying 10 steal nome. Side out; one run.
Hisham TOOK first on three balls, but went out while
trying 10 steal second. Bearman made FIRST PaDor
got the same position on nun by Hatfield. Bearnlan
gong second. shelly made first and Bearman ran
home. Reynolds out on ny To Hatfield, and Moore
struck ont side out wi tn one rum In the next III
nng patterson went TO third Oh good drive 10 let,
and Nelson got first by scra Gu Il. Nils out on
the ny 10 Reynolds. Martin TOOK three bags ON q
good hit and sent Patterson and Nelson home. G.
Mills earned nr5t, rom whence he went home on
VOTERS hit, SWandelI out on fly ana VOTERS out
ON second, being the tnlrd man out. Austin scored
run; GedLey retired on the fly. Bearman ouC on
foai n.y. and Pabor out on fy 10 Swandel. Side out;
one run. III the hird inning Swandei went out on
hrst Hatfield out on second ana Pat
terson irst No runs. Shelly out on foul ny,
moore slrack out Reynolds, Austin aud
kenney eacu scored run, when Higham
went out on foul bound to q. Mills. Three runs.
In the iourth inning the Mutes retired for ducks
egg, while the onions Dy good batting ran up five
runs. In the Nth lnling the New Workers also
made FIVE and disposed OF their opponents Tor
a round o. Botn sides were again whitewashed III
the sixth inning but IN the seventh the MuteS
scored two runs, Whine the Unions were unable TO
score one. Both sides again got sight OF Chicago In
the eighth inning; but III The ninth, by the heavy
hitting OF Nelson 4. Mills and VOTERS, the latter
making clean home run, the Mutuals scored six
runs, and were so very seldsn as not TO allow the
MOrrisana boys one.
Below the sCQre:---
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SUPREME CuUaI-caAySERs.
The National Stock NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS. for
"A Receiver Granted.

The National Stock neutrality-suspicious. for
"A Receiver Granted.
Before Judge q. G. Barnard.
The application for "a receiver OF the assets ana
property OF the National Stock Exchange OF New
York, made by Ferdinand Hartog ana $40 other
members Of the Exchange before Judge Barnard
has been granted Mr. Rufus Andrews being APP
pointed az receiver. The Exchange was organized
the LIST OF February, 1889, with about 800 members,
for the purpose OF buying and selling Stocks bonds,
gold aud other securities. and has, up to last jan
uary, been used for that purpose, at which time the
business had almost entirely ceased and had wholly
failed TO subserve the purpose FOR which 1t had been
formed. After that time, at meetings ut which no
quorum present. about 500 members were H.
STAGE been engaged in attempting 10 dispose OF the
lease OF their place OF business, No. Broad street.
valued at about $50, 900. and appropriate the pro-
ceeds, with the money IN their bank, TO their own
use, which actions have led 10 the above applicar
ZION.
Abandoning a Mother-in-Law.
Matthew Reuther was brought before the Court
yesterday habeas corpus and his discharge asked
for on the ground that he was committed TO prison
Tor an indefinite time by man named Edward
Walsh, who signed himself police justice OF the
citY OF New York, charge Of abandoning his
moiher-in-aw and refusing TO give her sustenance.
Judge Barnard ordered the discharge or the prisoner
the ground Inat there was no such police justice
IN the city rs the pseudo Edward Walsh.
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BRUTAL ASSAULT ON A WOMAN.

liquor seller named william O'Carrol, was ar
rested in Morrisania, westchester county yesterday
bn warrant obtained by Margaret O'Carrol. charg.
ing him with having perpetrated an inhuman
That the complainant IL the wife of OCarro but has
recently left him and commenced an action for
half intoxicated called at the place where she was
stopping, on the Boston road, and, 1t is alleged,
without provocauon, struck her terrific blow on
tbe mouth, knocking out some Of her teeth, and
afterwards Kicked her several times In the aldo.
men, innicting severe and perhaps fatal injuries.
The accused was taken before Justice Fullen, who,
IN default pf BAL. committed BIN for examination.
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NOW TO BREAK UP THE COAL muHopous1s-usE PEAT
Io rHE EpIroR oR ruE HERALp:-

TO THE EDITOR OF THE HERALD
On reading your article In the HERALD entitled
"Coal Monopolists at Their Old Came" 1t occurred
to me that there is one way IN which the coal mono.
.polists can be defeated. II il pretty well knoMn
that peat ss fuel Is superior to coal; 1t gives
more intense heat; 1t ignites easily; It generates
steam much quicker; 1t Is cleaner than coal to
handle; II can be worked out OF the bed and sold 10
consumers at great deal less cost than coal; 1t is
dtsinfectant; and. In fact, good many other
talIsts would look little into this matter, they
would be convinced that they could make fortunes
for themselves, and at the same time give to con-
sumers cheap fuel benefit the community at large,
ana defeat the monop0lists IN the coal trade.