New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1879-10-03
NEW-NORk CITY.

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300 023 on September 30.
John Jasper ir, who was elected Superintendent
! of Public School, Wednesday, IN place ot Henry
! Riddle, entered upon his duties yesterday.
The movement for increased wages among the
cgaTmakcIs of this city is still III progress sew
cra additional firms yesterday acceded to the de-
| mand.
The Manhattan Chess Club of this city has re-
ceived forty favorable replies to It's recent circulars
in regard To an international chess-touinament To
! he held III this city.
The Fall River Line steamers Bristol and PTovl-
dence will leave Pier IS Noitli kVer 1907 OF Nl
TaYst N p III. instead OF J1O r. H., on anu "i'oi
| Monday October q.
William Hubbard was arrested in SiXth-ave on
Wedncsd ~ CARVING bag containing slyc i,,rt
! which belonged TO the Rev. MI Scudder, OF Mount
Vernon. whose house recently robbed.
Maior-General Hancock. who has been reported
Ill al his quarters on Governors Island. shld Iast
evening that his illness consisted merely of severe
bilious attack from which he had nearly recovered
The Pacific Mail Steamship Company has paid to
the city $4,000 on account OF lis arrears 1i IaNs'
The balance now unpaid amounts To abou Ti''oup'
which the company has promise Il to pay TINS month";
Johanna Murphv n child of two years old. yeSter
dav morning, in the absence of her mother. took n
boz tle of kerosene oil and drank quantity ot the
stun before it was discovered. The child dIed
few hours after
The amount of grain on the canal Yesterday from
Buffalo and O.wrgo. moving toward ucewaicr,
was: Wheat. > 90. 900 bushels corn, 2,20j,OOO
bnshcls oats. $1,000 bushels; barley, 10000
bushels rye. 17s,OOO Bushels
On complaint of DR.. White, Of the Sanitary
Bureau and Inspector brennan. Sarah Vance: of No
nue. b john Marx ot No. 1l3 East Fftcenth-st..
and John Carroll. ot NJ. 2i7 tlzlhch-st, were ar
raigued for selling aduicrated milk III ther stores
They were all held for TRIAL In bal.
The Dock Commissioner. Yesterday, in reply 70 n
petition OR increased faciliie, for canal and river
boats in the vicinity OF West Eleventh and Four
tcenth-sls. replied that they had not the power Ia
do requested The Pilot Commissioners called
attention to violations 81 the harhor laws by the
Anchor Line, IN throwing straw mattresses INTO the
river.
The Trustees Of the Peabody Educational Fund
net Yesterday al the l'f-h Avenue Hotel to audit
accounts and trans ict other routine business. Mr.
Evarts presented resolutions respecting the death
Of General Iii hard Taylor, who was trustee. lis
successor viii ic chosen when the Board meets
again. which will be on February Is 1850. IN Wash
lugtOn, - g.
At the meeting Of the Board of Managers of the
American Biolc society. yesterday, the committee
on finance reported the receipts for September from
auxiliary ~orcte~ churches and persons, - $50 30
r,nts, ~S~N 90: leeacic~. No.2Nb y; Ter hooks
sold SiO.GO6 20; total, S2I,79l 30. DlsbuIse-
mcnts. l,sl6 81. The Issues Ior September were
72,jj9 volumes
Marx, Nahou. age fortv-onc years. Of No. 3
Frauiiu-sqrarc was charged by Adolpl Alcxan-
dr., of No. 81 iultcn->t. yesterday, at the Iumhs
Police Court. with having obtained a par OF Jla-
mond earrings ". ned at $500. py irirk ana device.
on August l.. 1879. lie represented that he had a
customer, aud promised 10 Ictuln within I'm hour
with the proceeds Oh the sale. Ile Was held fOr
tilal.
The Now-York Medical COLLEGE for Women began
it> seventeenth session yesterday, IN tie college
huildiue. at Ihrtv-seVouth-st. aud LcXinrton-ave.
In- opening exercises were held III the main lecture
hall "Wednesday evening. Addresses were made by
Professor >izrr and Ms. Lille Dev"reux Blake,
after which Professor Clcmcnce /. Lozcr ana FRO
Professor Lllienthal received the new students ana
their friends.
Al tho meeting Of the New-Yorl City Woman
Suffrage Society last evening. in West f"ry-cichih-
So. q circular ISSUED recently 10y the officers of the
different woman suffrage societies. furnished the
.'.f tL, r;lcciion Of Governor Robson be-
cause - school bll. IN when the right of women 10
SIT on school boards was ccg2nIlcd was prevented
by his veto from becoming a law.
Mr. Atkinson the referee III the recent walking
match Is alleged to have paid To Mr.. Weston her
husbands share of the ra'c-moncy after the order
of the court prohibiting him from 80 doing had
been served upon him. Charles " Jndson attor-
nev Tor Rand x Avery ia their suit against W cS-
Ton. obtained yesterday from Judge j. l. DAILY, IN
the Court of Common Pleas, an order for Mr.. At
X nson to show cause why he should not be pun
isicd for tins alleged act.
Claudus Dcnicc. arrested on Tuesday for resist
Ing Custom House officer IN the discharge of his
duty. was aTmgncd before nited States Commis-
,ioncr Shields yesterday, and waving examination
was held Tor the action of the Grand jury IN ; 1000
bail. The prisoner j. EIcnchmau and unable TO
sneak ENGLISH. lie states that he did not know
who the officer or what he wanted. and when
the man seized him 10y the collar and shook him,
ne defended himself as best he could.
Madame Ivan G. Michrs. assisted by Frederick
Mollcnhauer and several amateur musicians, gave
the first Of "A series of chcp literary and musical
cltnlS last evening ia Cooper Union Hall, before
audience of several hundred persons. Madame
Michcls read he graVc-diegcIs scene from Ham
let" and other selections. Her voice did not appear
10 Ice strong enough for 50 large hall. The APP
ulause WAS liberal. and the audience seemed TO enjoy
the entertainment very much.
Henrietta Cover, of No. 90 West Thirty-thrd-
St. was arraigned Yesterday IN the NOrkyilc Police
Conrf on a charge of grand larceny, preferred by
Charles l.. Van stack. servant with Mrs. Henri
eta Wiley, of No. 1874 East SlXty-fourth-st. She
was arrested hy Detective Cornish. OF the Twenty
eighth Precinct, on a chalgc OF stealing silver
sugar bowl and silver cup. The prisoner says MIS-.
Wiley obtained loans from her amounting to IS.
Mrs. Cover Was held for trial.
Arnold Jensen, Of No. 407 East Fourtcenth-st
was arraigncd the iorkvllle Police Court yester-
day. on a charge of slandcrIng Mrs. Mary Lorenzo,
of the same house He admitted having told Mrs.
LOreuzs hus baud that he had seen her walking IN
the Bowcry at late hour at night. " On your own
statement said Justice Smith, "Fll tine You 80
and commit Y0u for one month In def ult of $500
bali Ia keep the peac, for year That viii prob
ably teach You to mind your own business"
The Commissioners for licensing sailors boarding
houses held their inst meeting. after interval of
several months Yesterday. CAPTAIN Charles Will !
son. the president. asked u be paid a salary He
said that when the Board was recognized about
two wears ago. he accepted the craftsmanship upon
an agreement that lac should be paid
500 year. If the Board refused 90 keep its agree
mcnt he would have To- resort T. the courts. Com
sdcrlfIOn of tie question was nnlliA deferred until
the end Of the year.
William Hcaly of No 83 hottest, man adj !
vancei IN years, came before Justice ot'crhourg |
Yesterday at the 1ombs Police Court, TO make COM
nlant against Constantine lambrlndcs "A drug |
clerk at No. 100 MOrth-st. Ii was charged that on
September 20. while pretending To be engaged in |
eolnrlng the compartments mnustache. tue clerk |
alclously rubbed hqu'd substance over Hcaly's |
face burning and di-iguriug hls upper lp. nose and
checks. The amateur barber was required TO fur |
nIslI bonds IN $500 To answer Ia Special Sessions
The Sinking Fund Commissioners YESTERDAY |
adopted "A resolution giving up all the right title
and interest of tine city to all lands required bv the
Government for the improvement Of The Harlem |
River channel. The COntrollc WAS authorized To |
issle SOB go dock bonds 10 meet tie requirements
of law in the purchase of Pier "A North River A |