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New-York tribune., 1878-03-04
RELIEF FOR TIE RLBREVS IN TURKEY.

A meeting of Hebrew ministers and presl-
dents Of and OF Hebrew charitable socie
ties was held yesterday, at Tie TniryOurth Street
Synagogue, under the auspices Of the Board Of Dele
gates organized to devise for relieving the DIS
tessed Isfaclites Of tho East Meyer S. Isaacs pre-
sided.
II resolved 10 organize relief committee 10 col
ec funds, which forwarded to the President OF
the Universal Israelitc Alliance Paris, for distribution
10 Hebrews suffering from disease wrctchedncss and
starvation An appeal is to be made in the form Of
circular which calls attention t. tue invasion Of the
IrkI-h Empire and tho disasters following, rendering
homeless families once comfortably situated, utterly
running people once wealthy, and reducing to
aec poverty thousands Of others The nature Of the
calamity uuu.r which the unoten!inS and untortunttc
Jews ARE now suffering calls for earnest sympathy IN
al! sufferers without distinction ~ creed, all this orig
lrat> from ojr dug aaI shall NOT w;hhoi our help
from any c.1r's that are mate % relieve tEOse ~ co-
y where IN" divisions Of religion ana hdtl0haty are 80
strongly marked
4 rc,0utlon was offered ny the Committee on Enter
taiuiucnt proposing t. give Purim fancy dIc-, BALL
ou-haf OF tho prOreed, to h0 distributed TO hebrews
In the Orient and the Other hail 10 the
charitable AiZaucus Of the uuiicd II Prev -icit-
ties This created considerable DISCUSSION.
some n opposed to ball because Of te expense, the
airolc of Lent and hecau5r OF the desire t"t cOntfI
bntions should be made directly to the fund ONnious
were divided Aat the resolution was ultimately voted
down.
resolution was then passed that the ministers should
heir cations for SPECIAL collection on
tie sabbath before Pngim. IL resolved also that
committee of iy TO appointed 10 solicit sdOsclIptiOhS
New-York tribune., 1878-03-04
TIE M0RRIS-PURDY ASSEMBLY CONTEST

The ris-Purdy Assembly contest was con-
tinued Saturday before the Legislative Committee
Privileges and Elections. james O'Bren, hackman at
the Osseo Hotel In Wostchcser William Withers. pro-
pricor OF the hotel Lawrence Farrell, carpenter em
poyed In the Catholic PrOectory and james T. Lane.
grocer testified in behalf OF Mr. Purdy, that
mo night before election, thIry-twO strange men,
who represented that thew belonged 10 circus troupe,
slept in the billiard Of the hotel Mr. Wlthers SAID
n copulcnt man among them, registered under the
name of Benson said Deputy sheriff H. Il. Ford would
pay the bulls Of the men, This MI F0ri reGse'i To do,
Ln an envelope containing @lS the amount OF the bill,
while he a Harlem boat
Mr. Lane lOug ille of strange men NJ the polls.
who said thoy living at tne OsSto Hotel They
swore in their votes over challrngs ana had Morris
tickets in ther hands. Dstuct-Att0rncy Nelson II.
Baker, OF WostchesGor, called by Mr. Pndy To show
that rn persons hd been indicted for lll a voting.
10 this Mr. Herring objected He and Mr. Purdy
Csrd eao other OF Misrepresentation, the committee
William Leddle aud Alexander DcvlIn corrObolated tie
testimony ol the first witness.
New-York tribune., 1878-03-04
IILLLl.
DEEDE-rrlday. March I.

nEEnErrday March is5s %G;is v; ri T. & o SPs;
4. Betbr. sscd 8 ve,rs ana ! months
Carriages at depot arrival Of si5 train from New.
BIAcK-on SATURDAY. March her residence 40 SO
s9thst. after short illness Mary Aesb!tt Ne Of James
Notice Of funeral hereafter.
L. Conkr formerly ths city. tho 6iih year Of his
and frceds are requested 70 attrn no funeral fra
West 37ih-st. TUESDAY, 5tn Inst. at O'Clock.
DYCKMANon THURSDAY Foo 2s 1873 at her residence a,
Relatives ami TRENDS are yie 10 attend ne anea erces
Carriages viii Do in waiting Inwood station arrival Of
tram leaving 3Oth-st. az oc.ocG p M
FARHELLY-on SUNDAY morning. March B. Philip FarrelIy.
Funeral VIII hi. late residence Passsic N j..
In on leaves foo Of amoes a. Ere ETay a, 10 o'clock
I.el.nyes AMI friends are Invited 10 attend.
Carriages viii be 4 depot
MEEK-In tins city, Friday. March l. Joseph W Meeks,
Funeral will place from the residence Of his naw,
Dtxter \. Hawkins, Nc. West 3ilst on Monday, March
Rliycs and friends are respectfully attend.
pECK-t o'clock A. M sunday. March 3 1875. at HE
late cnce j35 East i20as Of heart disease, ar
Nctce tSh !, Of / iGnersl ,a rs hereafter
Entered into rest sunday March T. Margaret A..
william Magec of Paterson. y J.
hei ste residence Panneld Broadway, 7hst. at ~
Trains leave Of Ibertvt 10. O'clock returning
leave plainned at l:25.
VAS NE,rAt Newark, y. j., SATURDAY. "a inst. Aoit
the re5lence o. his brother Frank Nest, so Cen:
frost, Newark TUESDAY, OH inst. al o'clock p M
WINsLOWAt Poughkeepsic. sunday. March g. 1873,
Annie Gardner youngest daughter OF te late James Wins
Notce OF funeral hereafter.
wINsLow-At Cedar Gle near Ponghkeeps!e, v Y. or,
suu1qv March 3, Annie GARNER Nin3oW, daughter o.
Mre&rst L. the late James WGsow IN the 23i year Of
Funeral services late residence at pa O'clock We'd
ncsday AFTERNOON
New-York tribune., 1878-03-04
MOVEMENT OF OCEAN sTEAMSHIP.
NEw-YORX MANUFACTOIY AT LINDEN. n. J.
Ground has just been broken at Linden, n.

j. preparatory ayiug tho foundations large brick
factory be erected by Jacques Laurent OF NewYork.
and to occupied Ivy him fr the manufacture Of gold
aud silver watch cases The building j. being erected
after designs furnished by James ". Giles architect of
No. 80 amst and j. to be three stories high. with
frontage Of loo feet the Pcnus iyaHIa kallr al. the
factory j. TO ho opeicd py FOR occuI aacy. by May
I, and will furnish empO. .ment Tor over one hundred
prrsOus VI. LtuIe for Il en- pears, mas carried on tho
business present factOry No y JOhn-st, In m
CITY, and has been long and favorable known 70 tho
tra,e IN manufacturer o the finest goods made. and
was the first to Introduce na in'ry 10 the
uflctle II watch cases III, large and rapidly mcreas
iux bu iu,Ss has compel rd him 10 seek cOmmo-
dious quarters and greater ia'iites for Manufacture,
and after sprndug much lime ia loobng FOR place 10
build outside OF ne cy finally decided upon Linden, be-
OF S nearuea ana accrssil'ny 20 the city being
only seventeen miles from II, with forty train, daily
and from N'w-l"rk. Linden has three churches. Eps
copa Reformed ani Methodist, and very fine school
bndlng The m jortv ~ ia residents lntn doing
business I'm Ncwlors. who are furnished yearly conmu
tatiou tickets AZ reasonable rates by the Pcnusy
Railroad toupeuv Tire erection OF Mr. l.aurcns fac
tory and the valuable acquisition Or So important u
bfanch Oi Manufacture 81 Linden has been mainly
compishej tnrorc Ia personal clts OF Franz In Post
and FcrIluabd Blslcic both of whom real estate
owners ld largely inter sicd In impTol ing AMI building
up tue loe Mr. ilancko having all cady erected nearly
n.ty fine dwellings IN tie Flll|gc.
New-York tribune., 1878-03-04
PUBLIC OPINION.

VIII Jack Sherman quit or must the people
risa and demand his expulsion from tie CaDnel me
mammoth wreckeT has ridden the country IOhs enough
-fCincnnati Enquirer (Dem).
The country is rich in the possession OF an
Executive who has the honesty ana courage 10 lus d-
dese Congress knowing his words were ~ IAN upon
deaf cars.-l>yracuse Journal Q'ep)
1t is vet to be ascertained through the course
OF events Just far these extraordinary statesmen
OF political economy but it is not to be supposed that
they viii rest content with the silver Bil-lBaluMOre
American (Rep)
1t is now every mans duty to devote him-
self to the public welfare Virginia demands Ills hcip
IL We but SIX personal ambition and party acuc ana
combine honestly to rescue the state from peril '"
shall succeed trlumphanty.- Richmond Dspatch 'pe"J
Whatever Congress is left to do the Prcsl-
dent HIS done the 1ar tning IN standing up sqCH ~
honest money! and he has strengthened hlp'Hi Sie.y
with the country by the veto message which the Houst
treated cavalieIly and cOntemptuous -iSpf'nsheu
Union (Repl
"The most unfortunate incident OF the late
prcsibruiI election" SAYS The Mobile (Ald Register,
"wos the letter written by Mr.. rdcn short time be-
fo the eertOn saving lie would veto any Dill popnSc
10 pay Southern war claims. lle Is EOoI uVt' Vi
milk in that little cOcOanut.-[Alb Journal (Rep)
The tone CT the message is that OF man
wbisling AGAINST wind. Conscious hat the Di wa
destined TO hccome law in spite OF him. tie PRESIDE,
enters protest, but makes no fight Inc iessaSC WIZ
hardly take place among : ate papers, ana 10 10,
even up to Grants NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS. Courier lDen)
For the second time within a month an
eulogy jefferson Davis has been prOhouhcci III 'Vn
Cres This getting monOtOnOus some good 'cunCl"t
ought to lave the country panegyric on j. Mlihe7
tempted to destroy his native and-IUtca Republican
(Rep.) q.
New-York tribune., 1878-03-04
MUSICAL AND DRAMATIC NOTES.

"Baby," with Mr.. James Lewis and the Park
Theatre company, IA 10 be played ut Leiand's Opera
House, III Albany tonight
The second concert Of the NcwYOrk Vocal
Society VIII given at Cnicbeging Hall Thursday
evening when composition by Mr. F. Drandeis is
10 bc brought out
The French dramatic company, after sea-
son of ten weeks III NcwOrlcans. will return for fort
night TO the little theatre III wcntyhlrd-St, opening
there next Saturday.
The annual benefit concert of Mr.. Lavine, OF
ete.nway's-aways good entcrtainment-wll BE- gwen
this year The Goth OF April Theodore Thomas and his
orchestra viii take part III II.
Mr.. aliack, having recovered from his Sc
we're Illness, wl reapprar this evening in Money. and
will no dount be cordially welcomed. diplomacy" is
ID preparation AT Wahack's.
The English Glee Club will give another
afternoon concert tomorrow. On this occasion they
viii produce some quares for female voices, sung by
Miss ieebe. Miss Finch Mrs. Hills and Mrs Agna Hol-
brook ROaan.
The artists engaged for the concert of the
Misses Adelaide ana Mathidc Phpps. tomorrow even
ing, are Miss May Moss soprano Miss Jcanncttc Nog
pianist; Mis-, Maud Morgan, harpisi Mr. Frtsch, tenor
Mr.. jules Lumbard, bass Mr. &. v. Morgan, Organls
and SignOr AgranUnte, cunductOr.
"Gold Mad" which is to be played at the
Lyceum Theatre Tonight" is described as "an entirely
original American domestic drama from the pen Of
gentleman of Harvard college," 1t illustrates lfoand
death. eupposc-among The honest of the Pa
c!ic SLOPE au VIII be acted By company entirely new
70 The ~ ccun Theatre.
Tile LOHdon Trah says: Mile. Albani is an
enthusiastic atmircr OF Wa.ncr. She has had the
axe 10 suPur that sue is TO appear ia the Lphcngrin
at the sao N,ntaaour. We're sha herself should
adylse her to leave Wagner the Germans less pop
ular singer could afford TO him up here. The
Pafi>ans VIII listen to LOcn for the sake ~ Al
han bat will be brought either to understand or
IKE "the musi' OF the future" Life l. not long enough
III 10
il the chief object of ud-ic j. to please. II wagner
-saneha footn- AZ the Italian Opera lIOus. Ifcncnnen
would think oi hiring there for the season
taking W icir abod, ia Ire galleries OF The Pyramid
0f CLtuus.
New-York tribune., 1878-03-04
HELD FOR TRIAL FOR ASSAULT.

Patrick j. McPhillips, commercial traveller,
and James S. saulpaugh. clothing merchant Of No 4So
Broadway arraigned before Justice Wheeler In the
Fordham Police Court yesterday, the complaint OF
Edward Ireland, editor OF The North NeT- Yorker,
a local paper published In the Tgenty-thlri Ward.
Messrs McPhillips and Sdulpaugh are neighbors and
live IN Alexander-avo., One-hundred-andthiry
rth-st Mr. Ireland in his affidavit alleges that on the
afternoon OF February 20, lie returning home bY
way of Alexander-ave when he was seized By McPhl-
lips and Gaupaugh, gagged him. Mr. ireland freed
himself after deaperae struggle, whom his aSsalans
struck him several severe blows IN the face
The next mOrnn. Mr.. Ireland was in company with lr
David NJ Smith, when the trouble was renewed by Me
Philips, who said t. ireland, will Kill yo Saul
paugh tried to pacfy McPOillps, without effect Dr.
smith inierferpd, and both McPhillips and saupaugh
turned upon him struck him several blows.
The defendants In court admitted tho assault, but
said 1t not aggravated Us Mr. ireland tried to
make 1t appear Their reason for the assault was that
Mr.. Ireland during their absence from the city,
on several occasions insuted their wives and
tried inre their characters Mr. Ireland denied this
Judge Wheeler held both McPhips and Saupaugh for
trial at tho General Sessions They had no bondsmen in
court. and HIS Honor consigned the prisoners to the
OF Officer Ferguson until they should obtain bail
Later IN the day James H. Gibbons, or Mott Haven,
signed their bond, and they were then released.
New-York tribune., 1878-03-04
SUICIDE IN VARIOUS FORMS.

knrl III. Guleikamp, u German, aged thirty
three years. committed suicide Friday al his home,
No. $40 East Seyenteenths by cutting his throat with
n penknife the blade 0f which WAS duh and broken.
He lost his wife about four years ago He was taken
sick after her DEATH and has suffered from pains
in tho head aud nose His only son. Dix years old,
was attacked recently with tho scarlctfoyer.
Tho ncighbOrs say that Gnlenkamp drank to excess.
Yesterday while confined to his bed with fever. took
p,nknfe and began cutting his throat His nurse
screamed and called to landlord whereupon Gden-
kamp rushed toward her in threatening manner aud
told her TO keep quiet and then lay down again The
landlord ran ia aud found GGlcnkamp still cutting ut
ms throat and took the knife from him. But the wind
pipe was already severed, and In 1--WE minutes Guleh-
klmp died. ,,.-. O.
tion House Friday and said thata friend of thors, AeN
ander nbcr, Of Harlem, had LEFT n0le Tor rm siaihg
that he gong 10 commit suicide. diHph'cl was
soon received from tho Twelfth Precinct III iaflcin
stating tlat Tlbcu had committed suicide ~ a!l-.St
O'Clock by shooting himself with pistol 1ne ser
ceaut sent an officer 10 TOers friends, VINO dd
gwen their adircs, at No l15 Ayenue-A, but hc oiecr
was told that none of them lived there.
Charles Dyas.. age tvcny-tlrec, WHO Keeps btcncf
shop No 23 FIankiDrt-st, lived unhapPly WIN ms
wife for three years About month as9 sac loph ntr
enid ana LEFT him. and went 10 I've WITH Ecr mother m
WillIai1sbursh Dyass became very dcsponucht anu
frequently complained oi his troubles Aout 'iios %
Chambers street Hospital AZ oclocAfflihy even
iug. - -
mitted suicide n her rCsidenco No. 90 MyItl-
Brooiyn, saturday night, ~ t'As !"d''ih' 7lc '''
II was asccrsiucd last night that MIS- harah Ii,fce'
WhOcUGcayOicd 40 commit sucled Tue io"t ~ ".dhu ~.
yesterday afternoon, IS the wle OF wen hhOSn anu
wealthy Gentleman IN Brooklyn she was elegant! dressed
sr Was taken 10 c Thirteenth Precinct station Hons +,
ana cared tor unul Mr.. Pierce, Who Wa 10
arrived ana too her home Mrs Pierce stated, at the
tatiOn house that che WAS tired oi HVhs che "Ouu
give no other explanation OF h,r aep IRS1 si ih Wv
lite Her husband Is reported 20 nave thiu V'a' ' ""'
the .l!ild time she hau tfIcd 10 hliI EeISeii'
New-York tribune., 1878-03-04

Mrs James Ots, of No. 20 Firh-ave., and
Mr.. Qmickpatrick. Of No. IL Fiith-dye. BroOklyn.
identified. Saturday, Mrs. Maria FcIa T. OF NO. l9S
Aueu-st OF this city, the hcf who. the plea of
looking for strange person. obtained entrance to
their houses on February ii, aud stole valuable jcwcry
lady residing in Ilenryst brooklyn also reported the
THEFT OF a number Of articles by "a woman answering
Mrs Piccr'3 description. Upon being confronted witA
these charges, before Jusucc Wal i, IN brOdk}h ihc
WOMAN COME sscd her l1lt. Is is tho woman no inca
shoot Detective Coz Hln, lahi Iihy when no h''.l
her for stealing a gold watch AMI ciIn brionEing 90 Al,
dcTmun Shipman from bis residence She u the Hlic OF
one Pclilcr Nevada sprClllatVr VINO called on hrf AZ
Police Headquarters ana expressed great aSolis'iir x
AT the GscCsure5 concerning her dishonesty MIS- IIolI-
fer Tas held 10 await the action Of the Grand jury
New-York tribune., 1878-03-04
TUj; ENILES,

A very crowded and amiable audience wit
messed. at the Broadway Theatre, Saturday evening"
The play which Mr.. George Fawce Rowe has borrowed
from a picturesque French novel "Tho Exiles" Is
a drama full of the incident, color, and sound
hat the popular taste most desires; 10 has move
nient Il not sparkle, and is, indeed, tho very
reverse Of fiat Tie characters are combined with
due sense of proportion, and work their missions
with good dispatch There Is a and bitter villain in
bil Official power; tender and high spirited heroine;
q titled ana perfect hero; deyil-may-care spend
,rft with weak nature redeemed by unlimited
uacjty for friendship; a charming young ingcnue;
,,ry persleur with a good heart; and these
.iirrounded by numerous minor WrsOnaScs, who
are the occasions aud cOmponcnts OF grief.
low and tablcaux. The story OF tie play
rms rapidy from IT, Petersburg. conspiracy, and BAN
,scd innocence 10 Siberia suffering, ana heedOm ana
ends with yilang punished and love and hcr0ism siflk
ing triumphant attitude under red lights. Each act
VAS loudly heartily appduded and the actors were
reueatedly called before the curtain, Messrs LeVleE
DaI,pier and Warde arOusing much personal
and particular enthusiasm The presence OF Mr'
Rowe was twice cnerscticaly demanded, and he
responded each time with gratlhed bow. TIC
play ran as smoothly possible for first night per
formance having bitches worse than that occasoned
by the reasonable disinelinaton of unaccustoincd
deer and mild dog team TO leave the stage when once
they had been cOaxed and pOked upon 1t. The Car
Nicholas made solitary appearance, and did nothing but
look dgnifed In pose resembling that OF General
Washington at Yorktown; but II he seemed somewhat
and unnecessary he at least went to the
hearts and heads OF the youthful and bos!erous gallery
New-York tribune., 1878-03-04
CRIME IN VIOLENT FORMS.
TIE POLICE AND THE HOSPITALS BUSY.

THE POLICE AND THE HOSPITALS BUSY
ATTEMPTS Ar SUICIDE, AFFRAYs AND OTHER ACTS
or vIoLENCE-THE HOSPITALS UNUSUALLY FULL
long POLICE LISTS OF GRIMES.
The public hospitals of the city were found, yes
terday, TO be well filed with patients, many OF
whom were the victims of violence or accident Not "A
few of these were in critical condition. The officers
of the hospitals have remarked that the number OF
persons wbo have attempted suicide. or have been
wounded in quarrels or been purposcly or accident
ally shot, is unusually large at the present time
The police records show that the lists of violent
aiirays have been long lately.
New-York tribune., 1878-03-04
CONGRESSMAN TOWNSEND cESsUEED.

The power that strikes at the National faith
and gives rs clipped dollars worth ninety nts ufa
tion AZ the rate Of ~ OO0OOO month. may The
iniquity % any cXeut d-lfed II Ills Iepudatinc act
does not the OlieC; contemplated MT. IOVttnt
though he fail 70 H. has by his vote To override
the Presidents veto helped 10 drive an The entering
wedge 10 WV., sale Initiation and National TcIndJtuA
This is the beginning What we believe is that he
not Congress DO thS Thing. And quite sure
that II had been known. ar even ,us" cied |hch
he was candidate taa. be would thus act and vote lc
never coud have been cl ctcC 10 tie occ hc holds bf
Republitan We feel t;t ~. Townsend has il ir
a great aud grevOus nI,taKe Ia separating hl -cf nom
his Republican colleagues iu s State 10 VOTE with tc
Ewings Tie BucSers tie COXcs and other lHistIOHs;s
and clipped dollar advocates
New-York tribune., 1878-03-04
ASSAULTS AND ACCIDENTS.

Joseph Kescmaun, age forty OF No. AL
West IAiry-zth-,, stabbed IN the back late last
night and seriously injured. by an unknown man. AT
Thirty s.xth-st. and renthaye.
Six ruans broke into the saloon OF Mrs. Sarah Mluin
at No 200 McWborter-s Newark. yesterday afternoon
and demanded liquor, which was refused MIS- haih
was insuled and struck by one OF the party "heh op
ert A. Twiss a boarder In the house. interfered.
He was set upon by the gang and badly beaten
one OF the gang Norwood Hatfield, was struck
in the head with glass by TwiSs inilicng serious
wound Hatfield, who was taken " the First Precinct
New-York tribune., 1878-03-04
COURT M4RTI1L OF COLONEL SHEPHERD.
HIS LOSSES THROUGH DEPRECIATION OF REAL
ESTATE.
In the cnnri-lnarlial o


In the court martial of Colonel o. l.. Shep-
herd charged with Incorporating funds FOR a
soldiers monument deposited with him in 1854 tie case
for the prosecution was closed Saturday. Captain
Gunther was the last witness. and cOrrObOrdtod the
previous testimony that when demand was made on
Colonel Shepherd by committee in 1870 for the und IN
his bauds hs informed ihcm that tho money
securely invested, ana would TO ready Tor them III
short time. =. -,
While waiting for tins witness Homer Morgan. the
real alto broker, testified for the defence tie nal had
charge of Colonel shepherds property IN tins city for
several years lie declared th Colonel shepherd owned
property uptown. valued al &1J,OOO winch "AS mort
,.gcd Tor iJ. IOO lie also owned coal lands IN PenrSy
yauia. Hc' asserted that for two mont Colonel
Shepherd had made great Efforts To rdlst Sl,OOO
On iris property, but was unsuccessful Nacn
the Cooue allowed the monument tund OF 5000 10 lc
used other purpose Ac hadnp idea tat tdlclV would
experienced III raising tuis amount ON ms pioprfy
The sacuatun IL real estate now. the witncs~ c!ilrd.
WIZ. .tcr than at any time within ne last forty years
Properfy could not be sold nor could any one De
found 10 advance money on II. There were plchN
Of Large capthli-ta the city, but they were
Shy OF parting with money on real estate security.
Colonel Shepherds property In 1869 was worth fSSoOO;
now t wa, worth more than 92J.oOO. Ii WIS tN di-
urult sell property below Central ark as though IL
WIS ten mile, Od,sic the city, lie had used every expo
dent 10 realize the amount required on ColOnelS 6hc
L,id's propcrty, but without avail.
The rIa II l. expected, viii c0se to-day and favor
able verdict 10 CAlcCtrt
New-York tribune., 1878-03-04
ACCIDENTAL DEATH OF TWO BOYS.

A cOrOner'S jury decided Friday y" that
Charlie Leonard came to lbs death, February 22. by
pistol shot, the result of the accidental discharge OF
pistol the hands of his brother Nathaniel F. Leonard
said pistol having been given to Nathaniel by Daniel
Ford with the suppositlon that 1t not loaded. We
are OF the opinion that Daniel Ford is oensuraDe for
carelessy at least handing pistol to another, after
having put sound cartridge into IT, even by MISTAKE
Coroner Croker held young Ford III 5000 ball. which was
furnished by FOrd's friends
Maa!zo Vinece, age six, OF No. 80 Thompsnn-st died
February -. injuries received by being crushed
between the wheels Of cart driven by Thomas Levitt
foot OF Laght-s February 81. The jury dc ded
that the boy came his death by his own caecssness.
New-York tribune., 1878-03-04
A COMPASY's TWESrY-FIFTH BIRTHDAY.
Tha Continental Insurance Comn9uv cp

The Continental Insurance Company cele-
brated its twentyrh anniversary on Saturday night by
reception and dinner at DclmOncO's. The gathering
included many prominent citizens, and there was
notable proportion OF those who venerable years
Several brief aud ftcitOus speeches were made; Nh
Hope the president Of the company, leading Oh wtha r.
view OF the trials ana riuuphs OF The business during he
last quarter Of century. lie Was followed by = D. Bah
cock, president Of the Chamber OF C0nincice Hiram
Barney, Joseph H. ChOate, Judges Pratt and Brady
Joshua MVan COtt. David M. SUne. OF The JOlU7im or
Commerce Thomas Kiusela, the Hon. s. h. Chittcnden,
And John WiukloW.
New-York tribune., 1878-03-04
A pnI1cEMAN nEArEN UY HrEGLARs.

Bosroy, March 3.-Michael Griffin, police
n,n detected four III the act OF breaking into tic
grocery store OF W. B. Mendum at Fourilst aud Dor
chester.avc South Boston, early this morning, and at
tenpted To make the arrest The burglars turned upon
bi,n aud struggle ensued The officer fired three shots
retire Lripg oyerpOWeIed. Othrr officers coming 10
CTfn's assistance the burglars made their escape
~ moi known whether any OF them ware iIt. GIihlh
10 ,nLcn to the station in nsensIblc condition
His head was severely beaten his own club having Deen
used upou him. His condition Ia very pIecaIiOus.