New-York tribune., 1879-12-23
NEW YORK CITY.

children from Mrs. JafIray. =,
1t was denied by members of the Ship Canlkers
Association Yesterday that strike was contem-
plated by them.
Michael Bowen. of No. 347 East Twcnty-thrd,-
st. who WIS stabbed a. Be- sscs" sS ESst N
died at Bellevue Hospital yesterday. Cohoily Is
under arrest.
The Police Commissioners requested the Board ol
Apportionment Yesterday to make fewer accounts
in the budget for 1880 and to lump the money, @
so that the necessity of constant transfers tron one
account to another may be avoided
Trenor w Park president of the Panama Rail
road Company George A. Hoyt, John NJ. Bnrke,
Samuel G. Thompson, Colonel Tottcn and MI. ap-
peton sailed yesterday IN the steamship C9lon ior
Aspinwall whero they VIII meet baron uc LesSeP'
and confer with him about The canal
Officer John M,hr. of the Seventh Precinct, VINO
was placed under arrest by Captain Petty ON thc
charge made by Georre Gee that he had caused the
deaf5 Of John Slattory by knocking him down, was
held yesterday 10y Coroner Flanagan IN paii oi
10, 800.
\ story put in circulation by the mother of Mrs:
Adolph Lang of No gS4 Thrd-ave. to The effect that
the latter had been poisoned ny her husband, mas
been investigated by the police and found to be
wholly untrue. Mrs Lang is suffering from a tumor
and her mother is not OF sound mind
Thomas Whalcn, who few weeks ago surren,,
derrd himself 10 answer n charge OF having Killed
Israel Schmidt in lager beer saloon IN March,
1871 and who ubsegueatiy pleaded guilty To man.
slaughter in the third degree, yesterday sen
fenced to state Pr son for three years.
The by-laws of the Produce Exchange prescribe
that business may be sn pended on any day, N al
dtion 10 SUNDAYS and legal holidays. by two
thirds vote. The motion 10 suspend business on
Friday was lost, yesterday. by one-tnTd OF one
vote 653 ballots being in favor of suspending. ana
327 against IT.
A man calling himself Charles H. Meader was
held for trial in So GOO bail yesterday at the Iombs
Police Court. He has been swindilng young men
who replied to his advertisements Offering employ
ment to any persons who could furnish him 500 as
security for good behavior. He generally TOOK the
800 and told the applicant to call the next day.
The trustees of the Bennett Medal Fund have ap-
proved the recommendation of the Fire Commls-
sioners 20 award the Bennett medal OF 1879 TO
Foreman u. j. Alea gher Of Hook and Ladder Com
pany No 3. for the rescue of Miss Sarah Freeman
NJ the fire AT No. 2S East Fourtcenth-st. May 2,
1879. The medal will be presented at III a. H. Sat
urday.
The attention of the public is called to an enter
tainnent to be given at the Academy OF Music on
December 80, AT 2 p m.. in aid of the New-York
Orthopedic Dspensary and Hospital llor children i
With spine and hp 99 DISEASES sSa,e% nScdd t IN ss
on this charity and II is hoped that the institution
will be remembered at this Christmas time.
Secretary Sherman yesterday visited the Sub
Treasury where he remained for a short time in
consultation with General Hillbouse. A few per-
sons called Oh the Secretary buttherc was no formal
conference. He did not visit the Custom House on
account of private engagements to which he de-
voted much of his time. He will call on Collector
Merritt to-day.
Edward C.. Pray who caused the arrest
weeks ago of the Sixth-ave. druggist, theodore ii.
himself a prisoner in the lorkville Police Court
Yesterday on "a charge of PERJURY. Alr. >avrc was
the complainant, and he alleged that MIR. Pray had
sworn falsely in regard to certain matters contained
IN his affidavit against him iSayrel. Mr.. Pray gave
bail to appear for a further hearing
There was q large attendance yesterday at the
sale of goods seized for violation of the revenue
laws. The collection comprised great variety OF
articles from India shawls to meeIschauln pipes,
from Persian rugs and orfptGl vases to- 20 C9nn9s ,G
session of these articles the bidding was generally
spirited. Most of the goods brought prices consd-
erably above those asked for goods OF similar quail
ity IN Broadway retail stores.
Two of the subcommittee appointed TO arrange
the details of the reception Ia Mr. Parnell met yes
terday The banquet committee. of which Hugh j.
Hastings is chairman. decided to wait until Mr.. Par
nell comes, and tender the banquet TO him when IL
would best SUIT his convenience. The Committee
on Resolutions appointed a subcommittee to draft
resolutions and prepare an address. Meetings of
the Reception nd Finance Committees will be held
to-day. The Executive Committee Will meet to-
morrow evening at the Fifth Avenue Hotel.
Another case of swindling emgrants by detan-
ing their baggage has been brought to the attention
of the Commissioners of Emigration. Yesterday
Miss ErnestIne Schiller. an immigrant by the
steamer England, cOmDlaDed to Superintendent
Jackson of Castle Garden, that her trunk had been
detained aud then forwarded against her wishes by
an agent named Strauss, aud that she Is now in
formed that she cannot recover 1t without paying
extra charges. The affidavit was sent to Mr. L. j.
w. Hurst manager of the National Line here, who
promises to have thorough investigation.
Corpofaton Counsel Whitney yesterday fur
nished the Board of Estimate and ADportiOnment
with an opinion that the Board could legally appro
pirate money to pay the expenses of Excise Com
Inssioners Morrison and Merke incurred i'll defend
ing themselves in their recent trial. resolution
was offered to appropriate the amount $3, l32, but
il was laid over on request of Mayor Cooper. The
final estimates were taken up. and President Chan
dler made An explanation III regard to the amounts
asked by the Board of Health. after which an ad-
jonrnment was taken until to-day.
The steamship Colombo recently arrived from
Mediterranean ports with fruit. One of the boxes
of oranges appeared unusually heavy. and upon
opening il. in each of its three compartments
was discovered small bag of sand. carefully
packed around with straw; and opposite the open
spaces between the Stats of the box was row of
a half-dozen or more oranges the deception being
most complete. IL was discovered thaf 400 orange
boxes packed with sand had been slowed in the
hold. The loss will fall upon Barring Brothers, of
London. who made the advances on the cargo.
BROOKLYN.
Eight Cinnamon attend the Sunday-School of
the New-Englaud Congregational Church. South
Ninth-st. Each has II separate teacher
The services in the Central Baptist Church, in
South Fifth-st.. were drawing TO a close Sunday
morning when pane of glass was broken by
small bullet fired by some unknown person.
The Rev. Dr. f. S. Porter writes to THr TRIBUNE
TO correct the statement attributed 20 him in rhe re-
made to say that the I" day papers before the war
were of a low class. lie referred to the Sunday
papers only.
LONG ISLAND.
GARDEN CITY.-The committee holding over from
last year having in charge the ARRANGEMENTS for
pushing the movement for the formation of new
county on Long Island, to be called Nassau, and to
embrace the eastern towns OF Queens County and
as many of the western towns OF Suffolk choose
10 come into It, has now made two efforts TO hold
meeting and both have failed.
AsIoRIA-The German farm hand. Max Roth,
who assaulted Mrs. Mabel, his employers wife at
Astoria on Saturday morning, was arraigned for ex-
animation before Police Justice Delehaniy at Long
Island City yesterday. The prisoner was committed
TO tho County Jail to await the result of Mrs. Ma
beps injuries.
JERSEY CITY
The receipts of City Collector Love, Of Jersey
CITY. for the last week were $135,6e1