New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1878-05-08
NETWORK CITY.

Alexander NJ. Hays 81 Co. have removed
10 the elegant store No 81 Unonsquare
Judge D0nohue referred yesterday the divorce
case OF Melyinn s. Jones against Victor NJ Jones.
Judge DonOhuc granted yesterday So alimOny
and $50 counsel fee TO Anna Friedman in her divorce
suit against Mendel Friedman.
The following fines were received by Police
Justices during May: Special Sessions 1868 So Tombs,
1914; Jefferson Market, 1888 Essex Market s474 /;
| Fifty-scyenth-st 1898 80; Harlem. 1919 Fordham'
! $40. Total $3,507.
The Police Board yesterday, by a resolution,
reduced detective duty in the First and
Second Districts to four patrOlmen in each district who
are by the Inspectors, and their names
reported to the superintendent TO be transferred from
their precincts to special duty at the Inspectors mead
! quarters
Frederick Hilton, a painter age twenty-five,
living i'll the Fourteenth Ward, late on Monday night
attempted the track in front of Hudson River
train Mount ST. Vincent Station, but caught by
the cowcatcher. His foot was crushed ana he received
internal injuries He Is now lying III the Nhey-hlhth
| Street HOSPITAL
The Board of Excise has been annoyed re-
Gently by several nOtaries who have opened Offices in
the nelgborhOod and have been executing iquordea-
crs' bonds with doubtful signatures The same names
appear as b0nd-men for many applicants, so that now
these signatures are the signal for rejection OF the Dohu
on which they appear
The directors OF the National Rifle AssOcia-
ton yesterday received several communications from
State and Government military organizations asking for
information about the proposed international military
! match to be shot at CreedmOOr in September and
promising To take part by sending teams committee
appointed 20 confer with the railroad officials rela
| tive to better facilities for reaching Crccdmoor
Margaret NJ. Graham says that she gave her
husband August @, 1869, $500 deposit in the Union
Dime Savings Bank. and he deposited 1t IN his name as
trustee. Since her husband has disappeared She
has tue pabOok but the bank refuses to recognize her
applied Judge Donohue for order that The bank
pay her. Judge Donohue referred the matter to william
| A. Boyd.
The Treasury Department has awarded to
John Carey. of Jersey CITY, gold mccall weighing 3l2
ounces for heroic conduct rcsculng Adoph Gabriel
rom drowning In the North River on May H. 1877.
Tho medal Will be- forwarded TO Captain J. H. Mcrryman.
Inspector OF the LfeSayng Service and be presented TO
Mr. Carey Tuesday evening next In the Jersey CITY
Tabernacle.
The Pilot Commissioners yesterday received
letter from Captain Griffin Of the Pacific Mail Steam
ship Colon asking II his vessel of which the truck Of
the manmas 40 feet above the water line. could
pass under the bridge wires in safety. He was informed
that present the height Of the wires Is li5 feet above
the water. The commissioners have purchased paint
OF the iae G.. w Blunt. from the brush OF his niece
The Ncw-York Alumni Association of the
Phi Beta Kappa Society yesterday elected president
General Alexander Webb. President of the College of
the city OF New York the Rev. l.. A. Washburn, d. D.,
of Harvard president william c. Davies OF Trinity
aud treasurer Oscar {. Srousc. Of Columbia,
Walter ID. Edmunds, ofWiams. and stewart L. Wood
lord. OF Columbia executive committee.
recently the expense of several liquor dealers Of the
sevrnteeth Ward. After taking number OF drinks at
a saloon, the swinder called next day with friend
SAID he wished pnv the latter $50 but had only
The liquor dealer cashed the check which drawn
on the German American Savings Bank The next day
lie found II wa' spurious
The following contributions have been re-
ceived during the past week for the Seaside santarum
Marshall o. Roberts, S25 Mr. p, $50; friend S25; NJ
j. Low So through Mr. Bergh-Chares H. Condoit, $50:
Mrs. II. L. Baumann, g.: J. stanwood Menken, 50;
anonymous Ss; ". j. Diapers snnday-scloo class.
So rs; = {. Thompson SlO Jacob H. schif, $50. Gifts
may bc Henry Bergh, at TwentysccOndst and
Fourthaye., or to Caswell, Hazard Co., No. l,O99
broadway.
George w. Walker, treasurer of the Walker
Glass Importing Company, has brought proceeding by
way Of mandamus TO compel the Adams Express Com
pany carry his cOmpanys goods without the ordinary
contract relieving the express company OF almost all
liability. He insists that the express company,
common carrier, bound, payment OF its charges,
take all goods without restricting its liability. The
question Was snbrnittcd Yesterday, 10 the supreme
Court. General Ierm
The Corporation Counsel and the Sinking
Commissioners were yesterday directed by the Aldermen
TO take action prevent the New YORK. Central and Hud
son River Railroad Company from taking, for railroad
purposes certain land between Twelfth and Thirteenth
ayes and Sixty and Seventy secOndes. The Alder
men took this course OF the application OF the
company TO The supreme Court for the appointment OF
appralsng commissioners without making any applca
ton TO tho municipal authorities.
AT the annual meeting of the NewYOr So
cety the Relief Of the Ruptured and Crippled yes
erday, falling of reported in sts, and great In
crease in the outdoor patients. During the year 1887
patients treated In the dIspcnsary department
3i3 indoor patients, 1876 relieved and dis
charged, were incurabe, died. and 1872 stll
der treatment. The following officers were elected
stew Bowl president James LenoH VIM. II. Macy,
A *. WctmOre, Samuel Millets and Henry :. Terbcl,
yicrpresidents; Frederick sturses. treasurer.
The first annual meeting of the Petroleum
Exchange Washed yesterday The president, william
Jay Ives said that the exchange had given facilities TO
the members OF the trade which they would not
forcgo and its continued existence Of the
sites the petroleum business. Through the agency OF
the exchange the transactious In Pipe Line certificates
had largely increased until the reported sales, which
prsed Ony part OF the actual transactions, were
100000 OF barrels The annual election Will take
place on Tuesday next.
The managers of the Cotton Exchange yes
terday declared vacant the seat OF Henry Foster who
failed recently. BY ballot OF the Exchange n new by
Iaw restricting membership TO persons actually engaged
In business in this city, adopted also in favor
OF transferring the assets OF member who may fail, TO
the Superintendent OF the Exchange, to be distributed
pro rata among his creditors. An amendment 10 the
rules was mad" declaring mat an " ring settlements
shall be made al the bid prices posted at the
same day that the ring " Ia made.
The furniture of the Gotham Cottage in the
Bowery was sold at auction yesterday large number
Of sporting who formerly fIequented the place,
gathered TO OF the old relics Many articles
brought prices.A painting OF Washington crossing the
Delaware vas sold for $50 broken pair OF antcrs SO
an old stove around which OF those present. had
assembled Oh theatre evenings, brought 500 pro-
orumIues OF some OF the first minstrel shows in New
York were sold at prices ranging 80 to 50 apiece The
cottage is about to be torn down to make room for
business structure.
BROOKLYN.
The Harlem and Morrsania steamers will
hereafter make landings, Sundays, at the foot Of
NOblc-st. GTeenpont.
no;,n, Uafarnnu no shot ropton .Inal