New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1878-11-01
NETWORK CITY.


| Most of the columns for the Chatham ST.
branch OF the NewYork Elevated Railroad were placed
| in position yesterday.
There is something suggestive about the
actions OF the city tramp who stands in front Of
Bowe,y pawn shop the secondhand revoyers
and dirks displayed in the windows.
To-day is the Feast of All Saints and to-
morrow the Feast of All souls-iays of devotion in the
Catholic churches There will be special services in the
EPISCOPAL aud Roman Catholic churches this morning
The work of the City Mission for October is
represented by The following gures 40 City Missona
res 900 tracts 455 meetings 40 pledges 0O7 visits
800 families relieved receipts for the month $50 49,
payments, $3,106 So; debt remaining, S1,39l 80.
The French Benevolent Society, during the
last month"; has expended $3.50 10 in aid of French
families In addition, $3.50 pounds OF bread were dis
tbuted, and half ton OF coal six persons were pro-
vided with employment and seventeen were sent DacK
10 France.
William J. Hunt, bookkeeper for John Nc
williams, at No. $50 sevcnh-ave., who Saturday
evening shot John Reilly driver, of No. 1913 Seventh
ave. was yesterday. committed without bail by Justice
Bixby the Fftysevcnh Street Police Court TO await
the ult Of Rel VS. i'jures. Hunt asserts that he
fired the shot III self-defence.
A forged draft for 81 600 was detected
Yesterday. II purpOrted 10 have been drawn by the
Yazoo City Bank, OF Mississippi Gendenning, Davis
a Co., of No II wallst.. in favor Of w j. Lane. IL was
sent Tor collection by the First National Bank of Port
Jcrvis through First National Bank OF this city,
where the forgery discovered.
Frederick Elliott, one of the persons charged
with completely In the great $4,000 forgery. was
brought yesterday TO the Court OF General Sessions and
committed to the Tomhs IN default Of ball He was pre-
viOusly indicted and confessed his guilt but was not
confined u criminal a. II was understood he was
willing TO become witness against mis- associates.
James Roberts, alias Cunningham, alias
Conlin, who arrested few days AGO TO answer
charge of robhng store IN Chicago Of valuable da-
monds, yesterday confronted before Justice Nor
gan by Charles L. Heiser, 81 No. G76 Broadway, who
also accused him or stealing diamonds and other
property Of the value OF S162 on September H. Roberts
was committed IN default OF 5000 ban.
1t is understood that the remains Of the late
Christopher X Robert the benevolent merchant whose
death was announced Yesterday, will bc brought hero by
the steamer which II to sal from Havre, November 9.
Tie Home Missionary Society has among its records
letter fty years ago by Mr. Robert asking II to
send missionary tO Galcna Ill This led to his init
mate relations with that society. In late Yeats Mr.
Robert, who Presby terrain mad been In communion
with the Dutch Reformed Church.
The annual competition for the free scholar
ship offered by the Grand Conservatory Of Music No u
East Fonrtecnth-s;.. Will take place Monday after
noon, November / at steinway Hail. Last year about
500 presented themselves, but only thrty-six were
found properly qualified to compete. This wear there
have been already nearly 900 Candidates The Judges
fhc competition on MONDAY VIII je wclknOwu must
cans The successful candidate viii be enttlrd to
four wears course of nee instruction n the Artists"
department OF The Grand Conservatory, and will be pre-
nared for a professional career. Applications may be
made 10 the director Ernst Ebrrlatd at the COnserYa-
tory.
The case of Mary OvcIin, tried on tho
charge OF bigamy before Judge Sutherland, given
the jury yesterday The prisoner It Is conceded Lad
lad improper relations with the mGu, row dead, whom
Is charged married while her hrst husband
was alive and her defence i that avoid committing
bguny she substituted her sister her representative
when b.. on hs DYING bed, insisted on marriage Some
thing OF political character was thrown around me
ns.rf tstfHn IN FNu OIL
holder and Mrs OyeYn having had some relation 10 the
recent accusation against "rhe" Alien. JUDGE suther-
land IN charge" CnuilcI TIE urb1 attention TO the
simple fact whether OF lot the second marriage was
Wli the defendant TIE jury at,cr some hours discus
SION, we!e locked up Tor IN" night
BROOKLYN.
In the matter of the contested will of John
G. Gay arguments made by the counsel before sur
gate Daily OF Brooklyn, yesterday. Mr.. Gay. VINO
at one time business In hi. city, LEFT nearly all his
property to a nephew. The will contested the
ground of insanity.
John +. NIchcTs, n mason, living ut No. II
Henry ST. left his home de obcr 20, and has not
turned since Vckcrs ls twenty niue years DID, and
feet two inches IN height lie had with him when he
LETT home $500 willie Dcbu, lad OF twelve, has been
ny from his hon" NJ No. G8 Nlclt-sf since Octo
-. lie II tall, slender ana dark. aud
when last seen.
Frank Warner Angel, who was sworn in on
Wednesday Assistant Dstrct-Attoruey Hoxie's
eesso returned only few weeks from N.w-NcX-
leo. which visited the representative OF the De-
partment of Justce. 10 Investigate, ne disputes between
rival sets OF officials which lad pmdurei STATE OF war
I'm some unrt- OF the TeIritorv. Mr. Angel performed
that this IL said 10 have been a. third Government
pontmtut that has been rendered 20 him since his re-
turn. Hcis graduate oil hc College OF the Guy 81 New"
York, class OF lS6-.
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