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New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1878-11-12
DEATH From OPIUM At A HOTEL.

WILLIAM W. PERKINS, OF ROME, n. Y, DIES AT THE
HOFFMAN HOUSE.
One of the inmates of the Hoffman House
on sunday evening about haf-iast heard unusual
sound OF heavy breathing In the room OF Will
liam W. Perkins. and Immediately alarmed the
hotol.keeper. The door was found to be locked
from the inside and thelock had TO he forced When
trance WINS gained Mr. Perkins found addressed aud
i'm he'd but insensble. and the loud gurgling sound
sIjll came from his throat DR.. Richardson was
called and uDOn examination he discovered that opium
was the cause of the trouble. In spite Of careful aten-
ton, Mr. Perkins expired about 10 o'clock the same
evening. Mr. Perkins was III the habit OF sometimes
using opium, and IL presumed that he inadvertently
took overdose. Mis-. Perkins and her daughter are
also living at the hotel and had gone 10 church
Mr.. Perkins about forty years OF age, and
had handsome features. He was connected with
the Brooklyn Elevated Railway project His
home WAS In Rome, y. v
Coroner Flanagan ordered the body To be removed TO
Seniors undertaking rooms, at No. SO SXhave., where
inquest will be held to-day Tho body will be taken
to Albany for intcrInent.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1878-11-12
4 CRASH or ELEVATAD CARS.
ACCIDENT OF THE METROPOLITAN LINE NEAR CE
TRIAL PARK.

ACCIDENT or THE METROPOLITAN LINE NEAR CEN
TRIAL PARK.
An accident occurred on the Metropolitan
Elevated Railroad yesterday afternoon, which except
for the ghtness Of travel at that hour and the slow rate
OF speed Of the trains, must have proved fatal.
About $50 r. m tram No. 1885, composed OF three cars,
started down town The train according to the test-
mony OF the wtn the neighborhOod OF the ncci-
dent had just passed tho switch near FIFTY.
seventh-st, when, from some cause not
easily ascertainable from the conflicting ac-
counts given the last two jumped from the track
and crashed into each other No passengers
were injured Tho superlutC ndent said that
when train No 2S6 reached Fiity-seventhst. tho
switch wac open. and the engine aud first ear rolled
smoohy along the switch. The first truck OF the second
ear had also got the switch when the swiichman ny
some unaccOuptabc accident. turned of the switch.
thus throwing OF the truck on the eastern track,
and pushing the car itself against one Of the
reserve cars that ssaudng the middle track The
shock was hard and both cars were bruised and some
glass was broken, but no serious damare was done
The entire loss about 500. The damaged
train proceed on its way afterward. The switchnIan
WHO turned the switch before the train had crossed over
was Immediately discharged, although he was an OLD
and experienced emplOye aud one o the best ana most
carefui OIL the Iinr.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1878-11-12
SNIP NEWS.
ARRIVED.
PORT OF NETWORK.

PORT OF NETWORK. ........-Nov IL.
Hclyeta Br Thomson, Liverpool oct 80 and Queens
Str Montana BIZ. Jones' Liverpool Nov 2.
str scbedSm (Dutchl. Chevaier Rotterdam Oct 81 to
Str Nederland (Bels) RandIs. Antwerp Oct 80 to W
SIR Asiers, Havth 'rre Galveston Nov to BOgart
sifCIy of :" N, Kempton, savannah Nov o. to George
sI Regul - Doane, Wilmington C. with naval store,
str ). Norman. Crov-il. Boston.
ship Rhine, steson. London SO DAYS with mdse to
ship Jaietrae NOr Enksen Fensborg s. Lizards
Harriet Jackson lot Porand Bacon. Cardsnas IL
Brig Edwin Rowe, schOz, Cindad Bolivar 10 days. with
BTs Fable il Jennings of Portland NELL Havana Is
daya ith sugar order: 10 Miller * HOughton
Schr Reno Ackley Jacksonville days, with lumber TO
schr John Gibson Travers Georgetown, c. with
echr John Chandler Brl Borden, Cornwanis. $, IS
days with potatoes TO W Duryea: vessel to- Whitney
schr Howard williams Holder. Georgetown d C.
s keInSS m p sR e IRON liverpool when was
WIND -sun.et-At sandy Hook light s. hazy AZ City
Island, SWi cloudy,
CLEARED
lams GuOn Had (Brj. Faircoth 81 Thomas. Bt Johns
s% 3 Common 81 o T Bs%e
! Hfcms MaydowSr Davidson Phiadslphia. James land;
ft S%ps Prhe"iSe Bradley Sa7aansG Wright Co.
pG BARR, JASON GER Xbreeht Hnwerp Theodore Rager
Brest PI NevlsN Maria (Russ,
Boc kmann Queenstown Falmouth for orders Bockmann,
0oren Coz Mantou, Dixon, Campeachee Mex TO masteri
NuOya CharinR ta AttanagiO. Valencia Sp SeaSeri
AnapO lta, Nilari. Cete Fr Se1ger: Ferda tNOTl,
Christensen London sl0cOych Co: Osauna Utah, Gar
Briss robert Hove Port spain TrOybrdees
Wexford tBrl Covert OpOrto ID DE Wolf Co sham
rock tBr, OConne Cnarloetown. T. l. Hatton, Watson
co; Florence May (r), Corbett; Maysguez. H. Ber'
schrs + Eldrlgs Staples Palmas. Canary Islands,
II W Loud & willard, Eraus IRguayra, Puerto Ca
hello and CuracOa Daett, BOuiton a Co; Col w Race
smith. brunswick, Warren Ray Fanny Fern, EatOn WOODS
Hole Mass Cox & Green.
FOREIGN PORTS.
LIVERPOOL Nov liar srs Councillor. from Boston;
Sicily, from Sew.NOrR.
oiEESsTOwN Nov liar stfs PropOnts from Norfolk
FOR Liverpool from Philadelphia for Liverpool
sailed str Wisconsin, from Iiverpool for New York
MOvLIE Nov ll.AT str Circassian. from Montreal and
I0SpoS Nov ii.-sailed 18th ut King Cenric. for New
Orleans; ID nat, NOrnen for Wilmingto Geo Lochner
Martha Hail 9Th inst D. II. Morris Hattie Cloudy, Annie
Marshall EDNA, Hamel the latter for Boston; 9th inst
Hamp Roads, Elozor Dublin for NewYOrk; Captain
Madeu SuOmalaineD Falmouth Mozart Capt Juche Ocean,
Cant Taradsen UskO Capt Stromberg llth inst Cormoran
SOlyst the latter for Wilmington.
inst Fleewing Capt FTeu OF Falmouth; st David Marian
Opoll; 18th inst Ardenlel Luisa, Latona.
DISASTERS.
LONDON Nov 1.-THE italian bark Massimo Azeglio from
Sept 20 for NewYork, abandoned at Her
were saved.
The spanish brig Guadaquiver from NewYork Oct g. ar
tadz tho 9th INST. leaking badly She lost her
Captain and Oyorboar aud esoned 600 and
800 bags of grain.
LONDON Nov 1.-THE brig Francis from Maudal TO VII.
mng0n has fOundeed at IL Is believed her has
been saved.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1878-11-12

ro,.s Il 70 had a con ain whose name was the same as
bis own who had disappeared duringthe war fndlns
his name in Post Office Directory, they TOOK adVan
tage Of the PRESUMED relation to oner MN eh"nce
winning prize in the New-Y0rk Jewellers and Watch
Importers grand weekly distribution of $2oOov w3I
Of diamonds watches and iewelry, lOr when ne
mad an ageEcy II. T. Jones Co. are sending nuhuous
of such circulars over the country 10 enrap creduOus
persons INTO buying secondhand or sham lewelfy'
United States Marshal Payn has made
special arrangements for paying the $50 special Deputy
Marshals who served registration days ana OH eec
tion day This evening at the Marshas office IN the
Post Office building will be paid those who d'o au'y III
the Id IId WITH With and IXth Assembly Disrlcts
those from the With, Xth, XIth. XIfth and Allith
Assembly Districts. tomorrow evening"; those from Tue
the XXlIId and XxIyth Wards, on Thnrsday evening";
those from the let, XIXth, XXth and XXlst Assenpy
Vth XVIII and XyIII,h Assembly Districts, On Satur,
day evening. Tue office will be open for the purpose Oh
making these payments ut p. The Zine tOr paying
the Supervisors OF Election has not yet been fixed
BROOKLYN.
Robert Quinn, of No. 1,O39 st. Mark's-aVe',
complained to the Sixth Avenue Police early Yesterday
morning that while he on his way home he was at
tackled Bergen-st. and schenectady-aye by hye ru
fans, who knocked him down, beat him. and staDDeu
In tho left cheek Five men answering the descrp
ton given by Quinn were arrested.
The trustees of the Ross Street Presbyte-
rian Church, have issued q statement in reference
to the Indebtedness Of that church. The entire
Indebtedness OF the church, they say, is 100000 or
this amount 81 500 is In the form OF hoang debt Inc
congregation has furnished enough 10 pay on the oa
ing debt and d handsome sum toward painting ana re-
pairing.
About year ago the Rev. DR.. James w.
Ludlow chosen pastor OF the Westminster Presoy
terrain Church, Clnon-st. and Firstpace, and since
that time the membership has greatly increased. On
Sunday morning, without previous notice, the pastor
asked for $4,000 90 cancel debt OF The church. ana I'D
q few moments the amount was subscribed or pledged
without excitement pressure nearly every family IN
the church represented IN the Contribution, winch
ranged in amounts from II To $1,000.
1t is generally believed that the Kings
County Board Of Supervisors, which will meet at noon
tomorrow act a Board OF Clnyassers, will declare
Thomas NJ Riley to have been elected majority
OF So The Supervisors have no authority TO 60 behind
the returns and cir certificate must be based upon the
figures declared correct DY the local Canyasses. Ihelo
is genera belief that Mr Worth Will begin quo war.
rantO proccedugsto test the legality OF tue election lt
Is freely asserted votes illegally cast In some
of the county towns ana that p gang 81 "repeaters
employed for this purpose in the interest OF the
Democrats No positive proof OF these assertions, how
ever, has been adductd.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1878-11-12

week ago intelligence came that Mr.. I Irwin
had not gone to CallicoOD It was ascef-
iaIned That he had gone to the Ere Railway Depot,
Cailicoon until i a. m. on October IL. ne con;
cluded not TO start. on his journey un da
the ne 1t morning trunk, however answering me 40
scrption Of MI Irwins. sent 20 Cacoon:on octo-
Der 10. . ~
opened In it was found only 40 cents. All the
remainder of its contents, supposed to be
about $4,000. he had taken Win pm: III Is Is
this city, and met with foul play. Detective
Frost was detailed 10 work up the case.
Mr. Irwin was prominent Mason, being
member OF zeredeha Lodge, Nassau Chatter and Gin
that he did not live happily with his wife.
He was in the habit OF drinking Freely,
but ia said never TO have become intoxicated He was
PROSPEROUS business Mr. Irwin Is fifty years OF age,
six height, with dark complexion, very bald ana
wore "A gOatee
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1878-11-12
NAVY INTELLIG ENCE.

WASHINGTON, Nov. 11.-Chicf-Engineer Will
liam s. stamm is ordered 10 duty as member OF the
Board OF Examining Engineers at Philadelphia. Chief
Engineer A. J. Kersted is detached duty mem
Der o. the Board OF Examining Engineers at Philadel
pha AID ordered TO hold himself IN readiness for sea
serv ee.
Rod GERS commanding the United States naval forces
the Pacific Station expects TO leave san Francisco
the 18TH instant for Mazatlan aud other Mexican ports
Lieutenant Commander Hitchcock, OF the United
States ship supply writes under date ~ avre France.
October %, that John Flanagan bOatswains mate,
Jumped overheard on the 2Gt and rescued one OF his
shipmates, David Walsh, VINO had fallen overheard.
Flanagan had once before rescued drowning shpmae
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1878-11-12
TELRGRAPHIC NOTES.
NEM.YonK cREpIroRs LIKELY To Lo.

NETWORK CREDITORS LIKELY TO LOSE
BOSToN Nov. I'D. e.. GrIswOld X Co., whole
sale dea ers IN dry goods failed Liabilities from 5000.
600 $3.50 900 The greater part being due NewNork men,
THE TROY AND BOSTON RAILROAD MoRTGAGED.
Troy \ Y Nov 1.-THE Troy and Boston Rail-
road morEaged to-day for sl.OOOoo0 Tho mortgage
bonds 10 take 100000 OF bonds due III
1882 ana 10 hqudate the floating debt
A PROMINENT LAWYER WOUNDED:
WORCESTER Mass, Nov. 1i.-W. A. Williams, n
prominent Of Worcester County Bar, was shot
this afternoon BY John GRADY former tenant The ball
strcK Mr. Williams the collar bone The wound ls not con.
sidered serious. GRADY was arrested.
TWELVE YEARS IL PRISON
CANTON, Ohio, Nov. ll.-Judge Meyer, ot the
Common Pleas Court Fesser the default
ing Treasurer Of stark county, today 10 twelve years i'm.
phsOnment the pcnitCntay ut hard labor ana To pay me
OF $50 900 and costs.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1878-11-12
A WILL UNDER TIE ITALIAN LAW.

The suit of Merritt Trlmble and others
against Michael Dziedusych and others is in fact suit
by trustees to determine the effect Of the will OF liberia
T. Jones' aud OF the marriage settlement made on her
when she married Michael Dziedusyck Under the set,
Element the the lady had the right TO leave by her VIII
par OF the estate she derived from her father the rest
TO 90 20 her heirs She lived with her HUSBAND Count
Dzeduheki Austria and Italy, ana died In Florence
MAY 15 1878, leaving child, and leaving VIII IN the
form prescribed by the Italian law. she lett al the
property she could dispose OF TO her husband appointing
the plaintiff this suit and Dino UQuicone her ex-
ecutOrs
Under the laws both Of Austria and Italy mother
may not divert than half her property from her
children. Hence this suit, the plaintiff claiming
that safely than half the fund TO the
husband and is bound TO pay the other half 70 the
guardian OF the child Judge Van Worst holds that the
Italian law must govern, and gives judgment accord
ingly.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1878-11-12

Sls.s.s
Payments ave 10 he made the first days OF January
Apri July aud October cach year, and further sum-
10 he equal TO all the necessary expenses OF con11clng
the trust and an additional payment OF SloUO per
annum, are TO be paid by the lessees outng
the continuance Of the lease; provided that
me lesSees shal have the privilege at any te O aC
Mating the payment Of all any OF the quarterly
instaIinents The leSsees are forbidden TO make any
voluntary assignment or transfer or tne fnSo
or no upderet the without the consent OF the New
York Car Trust the title TO the ears TO be vested III INC
lessons until they snail have been July palu lOr'
1t also provided in the lease that III case OF HeaI
an Daynen for more than thirty days, or FOR aure 10
Keen the cars in good condition. the lessons may
enter upon tie railroad and the premises OF
the lessees aud take all the wherever they may
be found and sell hem the best interests OF the us
NAV require aud hold the lessees responsible IO any anu
All deficiencies that may occur Ii Is also OVOeu ht
the railroad company shall pay $1,000 per annuI Ii
10 The trustees which is TO be full compensation IOf All
their services and to pay all taxes on cars OF as
easements upon the interest the ecrtlhca'es OF III
debedness. The railroad company also bhids ltseli 10
keen the cars in good condition, TO replace ~ It's
own expense any cars that may DC destroyed Whe III
use and 10 furnish annual statement 10 the lessons C1
the number and description of the cars IN service thef
condition, etc. ., 81.
Edwin ID. Morgan and Alfred W. Morgan axe halncu nc
the trustees under the lease.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1878-11-12
CHASING THIEVES THROUGH TIE STREETS.

Two officers, in citizens clothes, were stand
ing last night at Broadway ana Grand-st when che
movements OF three rOugh-looking aroused their
suspicion They the men disappear in the
hallway OF No. 440 Broadway. Shortly after they
emerged and lOitered about Adams Express
wagon. The officers slipped into the hallway,
and found the wire OF the burgaralaTm cut and
Richter &. Sons thus prepared for nocturnal
VISIT THUS informed Of the character OF these men, they
followed into GraDd-st At Grand and Cfosbysts.
stood an express wagon aud OF the thieves, mount
ing upon Wheel COOly picked out dozen rolls Of
CLOTH handing them down 10 his companions. At the
moment when they started toward Broadway with the
burden the officers gave chase. The thief the wagon
escaped the two others threw tho plumber down
and Ned. A warning shot from an officers
pistol brought TO standstll. The
other thief run down after an exciting chase in
which many people who CHANGED 10 be in the street
Joined zeal At the Prince street station the thieves
gave the names OF Edward McKenua nineteen, and
Bernard Waters, age twenty-five. The stolen cloth WAS
lccaptured and returned TO Henry Kelly the owner or
the express wagon.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1878-11-12
LOCAL MISCELLANY.
RryING CARS BY INsTALMENTs.


AN ARRANGEMENT MADE BY THE NEw-YoRK' LANE
RRIr AND WESTERN RAILROAD COMPANY WITH
NEW CAR COMPANY.
A company has been formed i'll this clty 10
be known as The Car Trust of New-York tne moor
porators being John Lowber Welsh OF Phllaueipnia
Homer Ramsdell, John A. Hsrdenbergh aho"eorse
r. blanchard, Of New-York. aud C. H. "oouin' VI D1'
wick Penn The object Of the incorporation Is Tor he
orr,,ose of bnying, selling ard leasing railroad
ears, to be sold or leased to companies owning
or operating railroads. The capital stock OF lne
company is 100000 in shares Of $1,000 each Inc
business Of the company is to be managed by boaru Vi
Managers consisting Of j. Lower Neish' noln,'
von,sdou Icbu A. Hardenbcrsh, 6. II. Blanch-
ard and C. r. WOodn. An agreement mas
been entered into with the New-foIk' Lake
Erie and Western Railroad Company,to Degin Jan
nary l. 1870 To manufacture, let and lease 10 inc ran
road company $500 box freight ears OF CLASSES "
d for term Of five years the quarterly payments oS
the railroad cOmnaDy to be follows;
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1878-11-12
PASSENGERS ARRIVED.

FROM IIVFRPOOI.-BV Steamship Hslrstd-Mr and
Mira Smith aud family Mrs b. 3. Innis, L. w. Merlng W.
Walker. r. Is. Manell w. H. Hayes, O. NJ Talcott Thomas
Watson, q. webb. -, -
FROM GLAsGOW-By Steamship Derontd.-Robt Fleming
Miss q. r. SanbOTn. II +. Harlow Mr. and Mrs W. o
Iickok Meincke, Mr.. and Mrs. Reeve j. Frake W m
Pakrr and Marshall, MrR 9. White Miss f. White
Mrs + NcCosb. j. b. Watkins the Rev. DR.. Mrs G. L.
Wells Mrs VIM ". Norris, Mr.. and Mrs. Brown, A. l.
Houghton, Miss II. b, Lott. L. McCaOe.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1878-11-12
REFUSING TO SPEAK ABOUT A COLLISION.

The steamship Helvetla, of the. National
Line which arrived Liverpool Yesterday ran down
the British cutter Fanny OF Tuskar Light, near
Queenstown. when coming from Liverpool on Ocobcr3l
lust before daylight, ana sank her almost immediately
Seventeen OF the of the Fanny drOwned and
saved. On the vessels return to Liverpool
of Inquiry will investigate the of the coils
ION When asked for information about the accident
YESTERDAY officers OF the HClvO tia absolutely refused
O make nnY abatement MhnteYer
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1878-11-12
pnnMINENT ARRTYALs.

BrerOort Observation-Disclosures Daniel Ammen; I.
- AIbernarie Rote-Count Brunette, secretary OF the
spanish Legation Washington. FIN ,siY ho,eC
Insurance SUPERINTENDENT John +. Smyth and charles ~
smith of Albany: Daniel Douglerty Of Philadelphia and ~
Sperry, New Haven ....Iprk Arcnue H9ts
Hoyt Wheeler, Of Vermont LaI9n SqHars hoH r,,
rotary OF state A. EBgehar of North CaTOnnh
HouSc-C commander C. VI. SclOOnmaker. U. = NJ ..',teE
House-Samuel VI. Shoemaker Of Baltimore .Ase- iUN
colonel D. stanley L. = A".S Neh0as HgtIt-% t,itdTn
Hotel Brdnsiyick W DlIi
Bise General Manager the Boston and Albany alIfo%
- UeslIninster H0tel-LAeutenant William T. Potter u
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1878-11-12
A WOMAN THROWS HERSELF BEFORE NOV
ING TRAIN.

Mrs. Mary Ann Gallagher, of BelmOnt-ave.,
Newark was instantly killed yesterday morning near
the East Ferry Street Depot Of the Newark and New
York Railroad under circumstances which lead to the
belief that sue committed suicide. She WAS walking In
Chambers-st the railroad when seeing the Eliza
beth train approaching she left two children, VINO we're
with her. assembled the steep bank aud stepped directly
In front of the train, which struck her aud threw her
from the track Her mead was crushed DOt arms aud
one leg broken, aud she was badly bruised Very
s0on tftsr shr was struck gave birth to fully de-
yeloped child The body taken 10 the mOrgue
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1878-11-12
ARRESTED FOR STEALING JEWELS.

Detective Gallagher, of the Pinkerton
AgeneY yesterday afternoon arrested William Kinder
son, alias p. H. Berry" alias snatchem,"a notori-
GUS thief on the charge OF rObbng commercial agent
ago Henderson was taken the Police Central Office
There cool but polite manner he asked to be excused
from answering questions. He WAS arraigned be-
fore Police Justice Wash and given In charge OF the de-
tective who started with him for Chicago last night.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1878-11-12
selected from the mission field of Sew.York and
THE SEVENTH REGIMENTS NEW HOME.
GENERAL COMMITTEE on NEW ARMoRY
Urn REGIMENT. ". G. S. N. ". I
NEW-YORK Nov. IL, 1873 }

nsappeal for subscriptions to complete the
7th Regiments armory is respectfully MADE 10 All
who believe that this regiment has served the Cy inc
State and the Nation faithfully and honoraby IN the
past that ii likely to he useful i'll the future IN the
preservation OF order and protection OF LIE ana prop
erty aud to all approve the effort TO erect SUIT
able armoy for this regiment without adding 10 'ne
debt or taxation OF this city. The money already SUI
scrbed and collected for this object has been econO
icaly and judciousy expended in the construction OF
the building and about 100000 are equired 10 COM
plcte the work. Unless the necessary means are pro
vided the work on the armoiy must be suspehueo
for the present Tie citizens business men and taxpay
ers of NewYork who have not subscribed are earnestly
requested 10 contribute the New ATmory Fund ana
an appeal is confidently made TO those VINO nave ata1S
generously contributed 10 this object for ADDITIONAL au
to complete the building. 49,
SUBSCRIPTIONS may be forwarded to either OF the
trustees OF the fund. Robert LenOX Kennedy, Royal
Phelps and w. W. Aston, or to r. VI. Weed iegimentaI
treasurer, No. 1S4 FrOntst or to j. j. MclAren pay
master Veterans, No. 20 Wiam-st.. and checks shonu
be made payable to 7h Regiment New ArI DRY Fund
For particulars to the progress OF the work ana te
condition OF the fund all interested referred 10 tue
circular recently published containing list OF the con
trbutOTs all subscribers and friends of the enter
prise respectfully invited to visit and inspect the
New ATmOrY building
For the General Committee,
EMMoNs CLARK, Colonel and Chairman
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1878-11-12
4 BROOKLYN SHoPKEEPER DISAPPEARS.

JOHN IRWIN GONE AND HIS SAFE EMPTY.
The Brooklyn police were informed yesterday
that John Irwin. dealer in mems furnishing goods at
Ne 513 FultOn-st, had been missing since October
10. On that day he started to visit q relative
Al Callicoon, Sullivan County, N. y. About o
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1878-11-12
TRYING TO DECIDE WHAT SCHOOL BOOKS TO USE.

Al bptcidl HtcllhS vi 'hc Dodi" vi buu'"-
ton yesterday TO consider additions TO the supply list
communication from Corporation Counsel Whitney was
read In his opinion hreefourths vote is necessary to
add books TO the list Commissioner Watson moved TO
add desired books TO the list by majority vote aud
to state specifically that the board did not intend to
adopt or designate them the books 10 he used in the
schools wanted to add them TO the list as had been
done in the past aud to allow the teachers to choose
their taVOte books from the supply list They could be
adopted at another meeting The motion was lost and
the whole discussion finally laid on the table
Commander Fithlau reappOnted to the schOOlship
St. MaTys. George H. MongOd was appointed professor
of music In the Normal College.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1878-11-12
THE PROPOSED INDIAN FRONTIER.

LONDON, Iuesday, NOV tt 1879
Lord Nortbbrook, formerly Viceroy of India,
in speech at Winchester alluded the recihcatOn OF
the Southwestern frontier Of India mentioned by Lord
Beaconsheld and expressed the opinion that It would
not iuprobably confined TO the permanent occupa-
tlon M
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1878-11-12
THE CITY OF GLASGOW BANK.

LONDON Tuesday, Nov. II. 1879
A movement ia on foot to induce the depOs-
itors OF the CITY Of Glasgow Bank accept compost
ton Of fifteen shillngs In pouud, TO relieve the
shareholders.
lFvr other F0r,fqn HsVs FirJt Tugcl