New-York tribune., 1878-05-24
NEW-YORK CITY.

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vorce suit OF Collins b. Cole against Cora L. Cole TO a.
| 5. Hammersley.
The Delaware, Lackawanpa and western
Company will sell go 900 of Scranton coal at auc
! tion on Wednesday next.
! The outgoing steamers yesterday carried
| from the New-York Post Office 4O53s letters Inc
| Frisia took 26,2s9 of these.
The entries to the games of the New-IOrk
Athletic Club to be held May 30, will be received up
| TO > o'clock to-day by W. r. whltmore, Secretary.
Inspector Madge has seized 100 silk badges
! in the United States mails They are held for duties,
| and are addressed to "a German society at Newark.
| The death of A. S. Fraser, president of the
Seventh Ward Bank was announced yesterday. lie
was connected with the bank for many years as cashier
aud president
Collector Arthur will announce his decision
to-day OH the valuation OF the kid gloves recently re-
leased from the public stores IL is not known which
appraisement he will adopt
a post mortem examination Of the body of
Adoiphe Borchut, who was supposed to have oeen
poisoned has revealed the true Of his death TO nave
been 81 ncoDe and OF lena Of the lungs.
Michael j. Cavanaugh, age thirty-iive, of No.
4O7 West sixteentlst crushed under bale OF hay
which accidentally fell from loft at Knickerbockcr
Ice Company's sOrohousc on Banket, on May ~ ana
died yesterday.
The ease of Abraham Popkin, who charged
Charles johnson with robbing him OF $500 decided
yesterday Judge Murray dschargng the prisoner Pop
kin admitted that he met tDc prisoner for the purpose OF
buying counterfeit money.
John Clancy, seventy years of age, attempted
to commit suicide yesterday, No II Tenthayc. by
cutting his throat but inflicted only slight wound.
The only cause assigned for the attempt Is that lie
thought he had lived long enough
Patrick Berry, of No. DPS East Twenty
GftE-st.. jumped from Thlrd-aye car against one
Of the Elevated Railroad posts last Tuesday night and
falling on his hack was run over. lie died twCntyI0r
hours after at Bellevue Hospital.
The frc-board in the apartments Of Charles
Helmcr No. 473 Atlantc-aye caught fire last evening"
willie the family were abst child fourteen months
OF age who vac IN The house, was rescued by Omser
stone, ol the Third Precinct The damage by the fire
wa5 trihug
The June prices for coal adopted by the
Delaware and Hudson Canal Company are: Furnace,
steamer and crate 80 60; egg. $o IS store 81 10;
chestnut - 80 per tom These rates show an advance
| OF 10 To- - cents pes ton.
The annual election of the Union Club on
Wednesday evening, resulted in the election of the fol-
lowing persons ~ members Of the Governing Commit
tee: To serve Tor three yeaTs-Jamcs Benhard, jules
| T. Bmg.erc, william Constable, William NJ: Eyarts,
Pelcg Hall Oliver h King. william IurnOull Lawrence
Wells. 10 serve for two years-J9hn L. CadWalader
To serve. for one year. Bowers Lee GouyeFneur III
| O'sOn.
4 Summer home at Ocean Port, y. j., has
Just been given 10 the American Female Guardian soci
ety end Home for the Friendless by John ID. Wright,
president OF the Society for The Prevention Of Cruelty to
children, the gift to be shared by the benehcarles OF
The two associations. The house Is large and uniur,
aud acknowledged at No. 20 Eust Twentyninthst, or
| viii be sent for upon notice
The Coaching Club will parade tomorrow.
The COACHES will in Madlson-ave., at 4:15 p.
The start will be 4:3O p. Tnc route will be up
Fthayc. Ceu;ra Park entering at the scholars
Gate AZ Filtl-ayp and Fifty yniut-st at o'clock The
conchcs will follow the West Drive TO the North Park,
and Will then cross 10 Mount 81 vincent Ihey WIZ go
out at The SshOars Gate. The remainder OF the route
wi he down Fifthayc., to Washngtonsquare and back
| to MadicOH-square
| The Railroad Purchasing Agents Convention
adjourned yesterday after e!ecting the following Off
GERS: President, G. NJ Hlgglnson OF the Chicago Bur
the Canada Southern, and A. W. sumner OF tha New
York Central !oads secretary ana treasure, A. .
aud Michigan Southern Road ". = CIddy, OF the ST.
indanapos india apo bloomington and western Road and /.
Elliott OF the Eastern Railroad The next convention
| will be held at Louisville May 3, 1879.
BROOKLYN
Mayor Howell is confined to his house by a
severe cold
Post Onice Station is TO be removed from
its present place. in Marcy-aye TO FuIton-s, near Bed
| fOrd-aye. on October l.
Deputy United States Marshals on Wednes-
| day found in Gowanus Bay. on board Of which
was Illicit still OF about l25 gallons capacity. The
| property was destroyed.
| Bank Superintendent Lamb yesterday GER
titled to the Supreme Court, Brooklyn that the actual
| assets OF the Commercial Bank. Of Brooklyn, which
wishes to reduce It's capital were $lOs,00O.
The tug-boat Vine struck the Navy Yard
steam launch auidshns of the cob dock, yesterday
| nornng and sank her. Three men who were on board
the launch Jumped the water, but all rescued.
The Long Island Yacht Club appointed Com
| modorc J. F. Trbken, Francis Bates aud Franklin
Ecaures, committee of arrangements last evening.
aud decided June 90 the day OF the annual regatta,
| the start To be at IL n.
James Lawlor, whom Detectives Short and
Holland have been looking for for long time, being
an accomplcc OF james Dawson in the recent robbery
I'm Jeuny's works. foot of Rusi-st, arrested by
them in PLrk-aye. late Thursday night.
The Brooklyn Yacht Club at its meeting on
Wednesday evening, nducement to promote yacht
ing interests decided TO hold union regatta on some
day during TIE season. and To invite yachts irOm other
clubs compete The Brooklyn club will give three
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