New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1879-06-26


Polk in 1.-THE Bankers Daughter; Pat Rooneyi
Augustus j. Bruno and Miss Hattie Anderson VIII
also take part, and all of Horrors Will be gwen
There was a lack of business yesterday at the
Stock Exchange. Seats on the few benches around
the Long Room were in active demand. differing IN
that respect from the securities on the regular lst
A few energetic members possessed with the spirit
of unrest prowled abOut the rOOln deItly knOcklnB
off the bats from the heads of their acquaintance;
Fancy straw fabrics which the owners had DeneVed
to be the admiration of the avenue sailed through
member amused himsed himself in attempts to pitch
friend'S hat into the visitors gallery. His lutte
efforts excited the laughter of the spectators
Mrs Della Little was released from the work
house on BlackwelPs Island about three months
ago, having been committed a. an habltual drunk
ard on the complaint of her nephew, James l.. VIII
Jams, and his wife. Mrs. Little asserted that sue
had been deceived aud wTonged by her relatives.
Her story has been published. She claimed that
many of her clothes and jewels were missing, and
made complaint OF grand larceny against ns Ine
Wiiamses. who were held in 81 900 bail. The case
was called yesterday and the defendants wero
ready. Assistant District Attorney Lyons however
declined to 20 on and asked that the bail be dts
charged. He said that the case was one for tho
civil courts. His request was granted
Corporation Counsel Whitney has sent his opinion
to the Dock Commissioners on the title to the piers
at Seventh and Eighth-sts and the East River.
The Common Council on February 20, 1924 granted
to Thomas l.. Ogden and Perkins Nichols the land
under water to the northwestery side OF Easiest,
and from Seventh to Eighth-sts excepting so mucn
as should be necessary to continue Mangln ana
Tompkins-sts. He concludes that the land under
water within the boundaries above mentioned, 'ex-
cepting that required for Tompkins and Mangin-
SITS, is the property of the successors OF the
grantees the land between the lines of Seventh-st.
with all structures thereon Is the property OF the
city, and the Department Of Docks cannot author
iZe any eucroachment on the highway. me East
River Ferry Company recently purchased the prop
erty for Sl50,000 and its officers say II is not
worth $50 900 to them under the above restrlc-
tons.
Edward Ridley sr and his son Edward Albert
Ridley, OF the well-knOwn firm OF e. Ridley IL Sons
of Grand-st., sailed for Europe on the steamship
BOthnia yesterday. A committee OF twenty gem
tlemen, representing the 1000 employees or the
firm, came aboard the steamship to express good
wishes for the safety and pleasure of thelrdeparng
employers. Mr.. Ridley, ST., IN returning thanks,
spoke OF his satisfaction in recognizing many pros
porous merchants who began life in his employ.
The saloon tables were laden with flowers pre-
wears old, and this is the first regular vacation he
has taken in thirty-three years. The father and
son will combine business with pleasure IN Euro
pean trip Of three months duration. Arthur j. Rid
ley will manage the business in the absence OF his
father and elder brother
BROOKLYN.
John Hunt, age fOrty-six, a Waterman on board
lighter at Prentce's stores, was missed from his
post at p. M, Tuesday. Yesterday ms DOdy was
found in the water near the dock. He Is supposed
to have fallen overheard accidentally.
Martin Book, age twenty-five, of No. 257 Walla-
bout-st. has been missing since Saturday, when he
went to New-YOrk and failed to return: He is five
feet ten inches i'm height, has black mustache,
and wore a striped suit and felt hat.
The Stage Street Police on Monday night found
a man in Grand-st. Frustrated by the heat. He was
taken to st. GATHERINGS Hospital. Yesterday he
had recovered sufficiently 10 say that nus name was
Robert Wnsbell and that he lived in Philadelphia.
Adelegation of property owners on Grand and
LexinPton-aves., visited Mayor Howell and Cor
poration Counsel Dewitt yesterday, and urged them
to use their influence to prevent the construction OF
the Brooklyn Elevated Road the route OF which III
I'll d
Rudolph Herr, BROOKLYN lawyer. committed
suicide on December IS, 1878, bY shooting himself
at his house in Fourth-Dlace. Ills wife, Wllhelmlna
L. $. Herr, has now begun an action In the supreme
Court against the Connecticut Life Insurance Com
pany to recover $41 900 with interest, two pol
ices of insurance on her husbands life.
George Ross who died on Tuesday at his home,
No. 100 Sixth-ave., was a native of Scotland and
was born i'm 1922 He came to this country when
thirteen years old. AT one time he was member
of the firm of Ross IL Jones who conducted news
agency and ne was also connected with the New
York News Company. He was once the Republican
candidate for Assemblyman from the Lid New
York District
II was stated Yesterday that the Republican ma
confirm any nominations which might be made Dy
Mayor Howell, except possibly nominations for the
il was considered best to allow the present officials
to hold over until next year, when 1t is hoped that
there will be Republican Mayor, as well as a he
publican majority in the Common Council
The Brooklyn police were informed yesterday
that young lady living at No. $50 Livingston-st.
had been shot with pistol on Monday. Last even
ing Captain Campbell learned that the victim was
Miss Martha Oliver, fifteen years of age, and
daughter of w. 5. Oliver. Mr.. Oliver said that his
daughter on Monday was cleaning her brothers
pistol. She failed to remove one OF the cartridges
and the pistol was accidentally discharged, the
shot taking effect in her right side. Three phys,
clans were summoned in the case, and the wound
was declared not to be fatal.
JERSEY CITY.
IL - T.
sey CITY Heights, was yesterday placed under bonds
TO await trial charge of receiving illegal fees.
The first game of the series for the METROPOLITAN
championship between the jersey City aud Orange
yesterday. The fielding and batting of the Jersey
City Club were excellent. and they won an easy
victory by a score of Ia 10 z.
The Board of Fire Commissioners of Jersey City
passed a resolution Tuesday night by which the sal
aries of the Department will be reduced after July
l. The amount saved by the reduction will be
$10275. The estimate of the expenses OF the Board
for the fiscal year amount TO SlCO,OOO.
NEWARK.
President Young, of the Common Council, who
has been in Europe for Six weeks, returned on Tues
day.
The Essex County Republican Committee on
Wednesday elected the Hon. Theodore Macknet
treasurer.
Francis Sanford, of East Newark age fourteen.
who was missing from home for about month, re-
turned home on Tuesday night. lie says some
young men took him TO Chicago.
Michael Otis, of Newark, and Anthony Stokes, of
Jersey CITY, were committed to the County jail
Yesterday, for trial, for stealing roll of Garnet
from in front of James Van Horns store, No. 5o3
BrOad-st.
A meeting of delegates of the various Citizens
Protective Associations composed of brewers and
saloon-k keepers of the State held ut the
Academy of Music on Tuesday, when = State Assoc
citation was organized, and H. ID. Gerdt, OF HOb0ken,
was elected president
The first open State regatta of the Passaic River
Amateur Rowing Association takes place at Newark
to-day, at p. IN. The entries are: Pair-oared
gigs, MystIcs, of Newark, and vikings, of Eliza
beth; six-oarcd gigs, Eureka ARIEL, Institute and
Eccentric crews; senior single sculls, T.. l..
Phillips. Triton Boat Club j. w. Adams, Mystic
Boat Club aud q. ). Atterbury, Paterson Rowing
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