New-York tribune., 1879-10-14
which in most cases was obtained. Provisions were

submits an offer for com promise either at 10 cents
on the dollar cash 30 cents in notes Mt three
%iy nine twelve and eighteen mOr<hs, at the opflon
of the creditors. provided 90 per cont "i the cred
itors SIGN accept 'nce or before November -.
No meeting of creditors has yet been called. Nc
clew has been obtained rs 70 the hlding-piace on
Steele. the defaulting bookkecper.
The Coast Wreckinr Company last week raised
the three-masted schooner 4. Z. weeks. sunk three
weeks ago. in eight fathoms of wafer, in Chesa-
pcakc By. She had on honrd G7s tons of gas coal,
for Baltimore. One wrcckIng company made sur-
vcv aud finding great depth of water. decided II
useless To- try 10 raise the wreck. Heavy chains
were passcl under the vessel and made Fast 70
Captaiu Ncrrit''s pontoons. and in three days she
was nj Baltimore, III good condition.
Officer McManus. of the Park Police stationed at
the Battery heard the screams OF woinnn ont ~
tho river carly Sundav morning. and obtaining
boat he soon overlook another boat ~ which were
two men. and from the side of which young
woman HING hy her hands IN the water In answer
! to his questions the men said that thcv were ON
THEN way to The city when their companion. rising
20 har feet lost her balance and fell into the water.
The officer dragged her into his boat. when the two
men rowcd OF in all haste Later the woman. who
.savc hcr n1nc as Mary Murphy. was ken before
Justice Dul nj the Tomb- Police Court. She said
/ the mn in,u'ted her in the boa. whether she
threw herself into the river or whether they threw
her overheard. she could not tell
Mrs Maria Dold. Of No. 101 East SiXtv-iflh-s'.,
appcared as complainant yesterday III the York
Police Court. AGAINST her husband. Andrcas Dolf.
whom she chargod with abandonment. Dold has
made about 5000 OOO and is cnFagcd IN commits
sion husincs.. which often called him 10 New
Mexico. Mr~. n''d admitted that She hld q bank
orcornf of S95 coo aud hcrcounscl exclaimed that
complaint was made in the Interest Of thc danehcr
The father had hrCafcud. he said, that i7 chiHIcn
would MT he hcnctitcd bv hi, wealth. justice
MURRAY SAID that Nr. Dod could hc h,id i"r oiN''-
dci ly conduct should II hc proved il!f ~, conicn-
p'attd ocnlrl7iug tlc interests OF hi- children ~
his property. tn" further hearing 81 TIE case was
postponed until next Monday.
BkoONLAN.
Tic pualic baths still open, aud 1.-26 bather'
visited tncui last NtcA.
Thu, is the second day for thc registration of those
who desire 10 vote az the coming election me
places OF tclsiiY VIII DC open iiOI to ~ IL li',
. ..nd lIOuI To 10 J.. m
Man, residents of the Eastern Distract have poti-
toned the Cfg authoutlc, 10 pul ultliase ih' l'f.
owned bv j. J. AcCoInioN i'm the Fourteenth Ward.
The park Is bounded by Alnsle, North Second,
Elgith anU Nlutil-sts.
The Mayor yesterday sent 10 the Common Council
a rccomlAo udatlOn that the rates loI thc hoe oi
water hy manufacturers be reduced 30 per cent.
lie considers thus necessary IN ordcr not 10 diiNe
mauuiacl lurcIs away from the city.
The amount Of the Judgment obtained against tho
city by Mr,sls Kingsley a kcgncy, Tl3i4Oo tN,
was ordered by the Common Council 10 be- pad yes
tcTdaN The bill of Joan To- Parsons ioi services AZ
the case, amounting TO = ,O5S -. Was also paid.
Samuel Davis. agc thirty-two, a boat on
board thc steamship RALlcda, lying AT the ioot OF
Amiy--t.. while painting lhe sI1c oI inc steamer
from floating stage yesterday afternoon fcli over
board and was drowned. Tho body was not recov-
cred.
A man who gave his name as George Poole, threw
himself on the track ia front OF an Atiantic-avo
traD near lroy-ave.. sunday evening. but the en-
rineer stopped the train before II reached lllih.
Poole, who was very drunk, SAID LIE intended TO
commit suicide.
A wild Texan steer caused considerable excite
ment III Ilopc-st. YESTERDAY afternoon. Leaving
the herd il ran mp and down the block several times
and nearly injured some hitle children. 10 was
caught alter great difficulty 10y beng driven INTO
the 'front.' yard OF house on the block.
Onicer Cusick of the Manhattan Avenue Police.
att.rnufpt ID arrest " IlllaIu MucahfN. OI No ilD
Oakland-avc., Sunday, when the latter resisted
and a struggle cnsucd. Both the men fell To the
ground and Mucahcy bit the officer severely on the
lower lip and lett thGmb, and succeeded III getting
away.
The anniversary meeting Of the Foreign Sunday
school Ass Grafton Will be- held I'm the Clinton Ave-
nuc Congregational Church next SUNDAY evening.
The meeting viii De addressed bv the Rev. Dr>.
Philip Scha and Talbot W. Chambers. of New
York. Mr. Robert {. Ogden, OF Philadelphia, and
others.
Mrs. Antonne Berndt recently obtained limited
divorce from her husband OFT" Bcrnat. who agreed
to pay her ! 800 alimony. lie pad 500 ana gave
her "A check ior the balance winch be- aftcrward rc
fused To honor She began an acton to recover tho
remainder. and obtained decision ~ her favor yes
tcrday from Judge Nelson. in the Cuy Court. \
suf for an absolute divorce brought hy O,tO Bcudt
against ms wife l. now pending.
Judge RcyDod-, ~ The Brooklyn City Court, rem
drrcd i, decision yesterday regard 10 the applI-
cation hv thc City OF Bruo1yn for permanent M
junction 10 restrain General James Jourian. rs r'-
ccivcr # the Mutual Gas Ll-ht COMPANY, from
oucLIng thc street, Tor the purpose OF laying gas
uipcS The decision j. favorable to the gas COM
,.uv 1br,itv claimed ihat tl.c right 10 lay pipes
rouil NOT pass 10 the defendant receiver Ot tie
company. judge Reynolds holds tins view 20 he III
correct.
y. If. Clement. Michael Chamccy and Richard
Inclallm were appointed bv the SnprCmc Court to
;.> -, tine value al land l-d by the Long Island
Eulroad Company at Atlantic and Franklin -aves..
winch he BROOKLYN, Fmtbush and Concy Island
Railroad Company desired to occupy for depot pur-
po-c.. The arbIiTltorS reported the value 10 be
SD 900, but their report was set aside by Judge
sharpe. who claimed that the land Was worth
Slo0 900 more than the amount lX'd 10y the mh-
traitors.
JERSEY CITY.
Districf-Artorncy McGill. of Jersey CITY, vcscr-
dav held short consultation with judge Knapp IN
H. ference to the second trial of Jennie H. Smli' ana
Covert ID. Bennett. lOr he murder oi Mis-. SnIi hs
husband. The trial will probably begin next Mon-
day.
Francis McTinden was tried Yesterday; in the
Hudson County Court an 'niirtm'ht charging
him with having a7-Iui.'d Vnrrr u,rl''' vi ''Ir a.,
ri~on. He was acquitted, as lt was shown that me
rfirer attempted u arrest him without a warrant
and he resisted with such force - was necessary.
MN ARR
Coroner Vaudeville of Newark, began an inquest
Yesterday in the case of john Melerh9icr, who was
murdered at West Orng" last Thursday morning
No new iact, were developed.
NEW-JLESEY
P,rrr-oN-Pherus Conkhng. Of No. 20 Market
ST.. Paterson, age scycnty-sX wears. Is confined 10
his house with iniuTc, received py beng struck n
th. bnck with sick of wood hy John II. MaithalL
of IInion-st. IN quarrel the cause OF winch Nds
,hat Nr Coutiila struck Nulthalls littie daughter
,glth his whip. Walthall WAS arrested and bailed.
Garrett Gciscr, age folty-ive years, b"at-
man ON the Morris Canal rolled "i ne deck of ms
ho,t ot Little Falls, on Saturday while intoxicated
and was drowned.
STATEN ISLAND.
Charles kohinSon. q negro. was com
mIttcd 10 jail Yesterday j., JuStc. I"N"I' charged
~. ;tl b.ati,.a ms WIFE, Hannah. 81 hO now lies h
n,rrarious condition. Ii l. feared the woman Will
d!c.