New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1879-10-22

Weyman.
The following Is a comparative statement of cases
of contagious diseases reported To the Board of
Health for the two weeks ended October Is, 1879 :
Week TYPHOID Scarlet SPINAL mem ,,.,... , Pige,
0 9S,. 4 ! I. I'D 81 s 4 81
Maria sheridan, who in her ante-moTtem deposit
ton taken by Coroner Woltman last week, charged
her husband Michael with kicking and fatally IN
| jurng her. died yesterday ~ Charity Hospital.
| To-day Deputy Coroner Cushman viii make an
autopsy. Sheridan was arrested last week, aud COM
mitcG to the TombS 20 await the result of the i'll
quest.
Edward RYAN and Dennis Hickey were convicted
Yesterday IN the United STATES Circuit Court. Grim
inal branch, Judge Benedict presiding, of passing
counterfeit trade dollars. They were fernanded FOR
sentence. The trial Of Francis Bennett, charged
with having IN ms possession 1879 in counterfeit
80 notes on the National Bank of Troy, begun
and will be continued To-day.
Before the Committee oil the state Board Of Char
ties now investigating the affairs of the House of
Refuge, Colonel Clay testified Yesterday that The
managers had not Informed Themselves of the in
tcrnal workings of the institution, and as cOuse-
famed Israel c. Jones. IN Colonel Clay's opinion.
by neglect and carelessnesS had shown himself unfit
10 occupy the position he now holds.
The brcadstuffs market continued buoyant YES
tcrday, and although Winter wheat was from Ia
. cents bnshcl lower early in the day, II regancd
a part OF tins loss subsequently, with variable
market, and was less iTeeiN dealt ~ especially by
spectators. Early deliveries tiractcd an unusual
share If attention. Corn was II halt cent better.
and rye from 10 3 cents higher. ana IN better de-
mand. Provisions were also higher, with httlc
trade.
In the United States Circuit Court Yesterday,
Judge Shlpman presiding. the SuIt brought 10y VII
liam Dudcn y Co. against Collector Arthur was
tried before jury. he action Is brought To
portations of Yak lace IN 1s72-'73 The duties
were assessed on the goods urcss trimmings
stead of a. manufactures of Worstcn. Several >iml
lar cases depend on the result of the action The
case was not finished when the couit rose
At the Tombs Police Court yes erGay. before JUS
tee KilhIcth, james FIRST OF West Twenty
ninth-st., charged Howard Frost with vendn
| ot .ery policy Slips 1T No. $40 Broadway. First
saws his notice was directed to tie place 10y adver
there. and on september pai ~ for ticket on
! winch lie claims 10 have won a SO prize. Payment
was refused owing 10 the ticket being slightly mutI-
lated. The accused man was held III default of 300
/ bail.
| The schooner Maria Plerson arrived in port yes
| tcrday loaded with pine lumber, from Richmond,
| Va A score of 'iongshOremeu were hired at the
foot of West Foriy-seveni'-st 10 uload the vessel
! al her dock near West Fity->evcutl-st. At this
the Fifty scventh-st. 'ongshoreme took offence,
! and refused To let the work 90 on, gathering IN
| crowds that frightened the employed men. Cap
| tain Isaac Asa compelled to seek assistance at
the Invent second Precinct Police station before
/ order WAS restored.
| On Thursday afternoon at 2 p. m, the Boston
! Sabbath School Juvenile Pinaorc Company will
| enter upon a three weeks engagement at the
| Aquarium As the name implies, the company wa
! selected from among the pupils of the different
sunday -schools of Boston, and wherever they have
been they have met with decided success. The
troupe has been eng gcd 20 perform al the Aqua
rum every Monday, Tuesday. thursday and Friday
afternoons for the amusement of ladies and chit
| dTen.
| The basement-wIndnw of Mrs Wilhelm Pick
hardt's hou.c No. 7}j Madisou-avc., was left open
on Monday forenoon, and basket on the dining
| table hiled with sIlNtrwaio attracted thlefs
! attention. Iron bars guarded the window, hut no
one was Within ANA the thief making hook of q
| ua on the end of long stick brought the basket
up where he could reach It, lie then iished out
| tort y-ive forks aud spoons. The basket hc was
| compelled Ia leave behind after vainly trying to
| squeeze II through the oars.
The will of Robert Goeet. who died Scptcm-
her Do fled in tine Suir gates Office yesterday
The tcstator leaves 10 lils widow Mrs Sarah Gocet
| ms personal property and AN annuity Of $4,000
Pine IeversiOn If the property SIT aside ior This at
nmty at her death In gwen To the Two sons ROberf
Goect, jr ana Ogden GOclet; the, also receive the
rest OF the estate. Ihc VIII provides that If either
dies without issue before the testator the estate
goes To the other and both de- the estate is q Gen
! to the tcstators brother, Peter GOelct.
julius ryder. NJ d.. age seventy. who said he had
40 home, was aIraigued IN the lorkyille Police
Court yesterday on cia - of abandoning IN, wife
| R0>anna, and failing to provide Tor her support
Mrs Ryder almost as old as her hu band, bIi SIC
has the advantage OF naving a house at No PIG
! East SiXty-sccond-~f just ce Smith committed thc
Doctor in d. .aut of BAN 10 pay ms WIFE ~ "A week
The poor old fellow bitterly bcwsllcd his fate. and
threatened to Xii himself II left ia prison long
few hours laicl NE was discharged ms friends hav-
M furnished the necessary bonds Tor the payment
| of the -.
! Inspector CONWAY reported to the Pilot Commits
sioncrs Yesterday that the fuurtccn-ioot chahueI
| had been designated 10y Lieutenant j. {. Fremont
IT,, United STATES Navy, 10y placing four spar bnoys
| along its boundaries, for the convenience and
safety of tugs towing mud scows 10 the dumping
| grounds on East Bank lie also reported that The
| tug NJ NJ. Caleb throw ashes into the bay Oh FRI
| dav last, and suit VIII lie brought against the
| owners. Atdavits were filed that on October z \
and .. large quantities oil ashes aud cindcrs were
| thrown overheard from the steamer Bellevue be-
| longing to the commissioners Of Charities and Cor
| TcctIOn.
| The stupidity of the average policeman WAS
| shown in the case of Francis Ellis "a Young mnn
| employed by Am,uX * Iochhauscn, of Nos. 2 and
i IlOwaTdst.. who fell through the latchway Mon
| day and was severely injured. Mr.. Arnoux ut once
ordered carriage ior the purpose OF taking HIM TO
| the iniirmaTy aud then home BY this time "A
| policeman, whose attention had been drawn To tne
place arrived and insisted upon sending for an am
iulancc and having Ellis conveyed to 81. Nincent's
| Hospital n EleveDth-st. After the hospital had
| been reached 10 was found necessary 10 send to
Fnteenth-st. for doctor During all this time the
| wounded man was suffering greatly and constantly
begged 10 he taken home To receive proper medical
care there.
| Superintendent Wallng yesterday summoned
Detectives Price and Schmttbcrgcr. Of the Iweu-
ty-nInth Precinct to his office with the witnesses
by which they expect & Justify the arrest without
| "A warrant of IIertog B. Haas, the Broadway cigar
dealer who was found dead in his cell al the police
station. The cOroneTs jury censured the officers
for making the arrest at night without warrant
30 that Mr.. Haas was forced 10 Iemaln In the cell