New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1879-10-23
NEW YORK CITY.

ST. He has been away since October 10.
Under the auspices of the Furniture-workcrs
| Union action has been taken to resume the agta-
ton for the reduction OF days labor to eight
| hours.
Ellen Durkin. age two years, of No. 677 Eleventh.
ave-, was run over last evening near her home ana
killed. The police tried to lind the reckless driver
| but without success.
The ship Barbadian which capsscd at her anchor
age OIL the Battery, during squall IN the latter
part of August raised Tuesday night The ac-
cldent was attributed to careessLess and INSULT
cient ballast.
The following schedule was filed yesterday in the
Court of Common Pleas IN the matter of the assign.
ment of Elijah II. Tompklns. Gilbert Iompklns and
Henry W. Tompkns 10 Charles ,. Brown lahlll-
ties, Sl5,97o 10; nominal assets, @lO3,527 n
real assets. Sl9,362 OF.
4 post mortem examination on the body Of Maria
Sheridan, the 'longshoreInan's wife who died az the
Charity Hospital declaring that her husband bad
kicked her 10 death, showed Yesterday that she had
died rom Brighps disease. There was no trace OF
violence upon her body.
An indictment for manslaughter has been found
against Charles kirschdorfer, Of No. 30 Lews-st.,
for having caused the death of hoy named Francis
W. Fitch kirschdorler was driving an express
wagon on September p, and ran over the boy
Yesterday Kirschdorfer was admitted TO bail
The report Of the Bureau OF Vital Statistics for
the quarter ending September 30 shows that within
the three months 1855 persons died IN New-York
this Is IN proportion to AN annual death rate of
2S.Ol Tor each 1000 Of the population; OJ2t chll-
dren were born. and Sl7 couples were married.
The Arion Society has elected tho following Off
Gers: +. Berrnger, president; vice-presldenfS. &.
vi. Won Barr aud +. T. Dlehl; secretaries, a. Maui
mann and \ Role treasurer, A.. Walter. There
are 80 members, of whom 10 are yOcaists, COM
posing the choir. DR.. Damrosch reelected Ii
rector of the choir The assets amount To N43 Ia.
Before the Committee of the State Board of Chart
ties now investigating the affairs OF the House of
Refuge, Colonel Clay continued his testimony yes
teriay REGARDING the employment OF unfit and in
efficient officers. HIS statements Of the neglect and
carelessness OF SUPERINTENDENT Jones were exam
ined INTO more closely. Atiidayits were submitted
to the committee to the effect that person be{ ond
the prescribed age had been received at the House
OF Refuge aud retained several months.
Among the passengers landed at Castle Garden
from the steamship Mas from Rotterdam Tuesday
were Mark CuTrak. age thirteen Joseph. age nine,
Rcbecca, age Z. and Rachel. age five years. who
had been deserted by their father IN London, and
forwarded to this country by he Board OF Guard
ians for the relief of the Jewish Poor. Their
father left London for New-YOrk about six months
ago. leaving their mother sick in the hospital,
where She nov IL. superintendent Jackson. OF
Castle Garden. detailed Detective GrOdcn TO find
the father who It'll thought lives in Divison-st.
The report of the Police Department for the
quarter ending September 80 was filed with Mayor
Cooper Yesterday. On September 80 the police
force, including surgeons, numbered los There
were l 500 arrests made against ls,lso Tor the
preceding quarter; OF the whole number OF ar
rested persons. 5.351 were women. The terms of
imprIsonments combined make $40 wears, exclusive
of reform commitments. There were 1879 lost
children recovered, 800 of whom were restored to
their parents. The total value of the stolen prop
ertv recovered and delivered up to the owners
amounted 10 S13O,02O.
The cornerstone of n new Cnlversalist church in
Observation-Disclosures HIST, between Lex
ington and FourtI-avcs., was laid yesterday after
noon. The preliminary services were held at Assoc /
citation Hall, where addresses were made and /
prayers offered by the Rev. A. G.. Rogers, pastor of
The church. and the Rev Messrs W. ". Hooper, c. |
Fay. j. NJ Pullman, ID. d. Ii. H. Nye. and J. E. !
Forester, d. ID. The hall was we'll filled, all OF the
congregation being present. After the services the
assembly Went TO the place where the stone was
laid. The address delivered by the Rev. L. j.
sawyer. of Boston, Mass, in whose honor the
church was named the Sawyer Memorial Church /
He referred briefly TO the changes in Harlem since
his work there as minister over fifty years ago. A
box containing the autographs of the Mayor and /
other city officials. selection of CONS, and por-
trait of the Rev Mir. Sawyer were placed under the
stone. he structure Is 10 be composed of stone |
ana to be sixty feet IN length and forty in width
with a small steepe.
BROOKLYN.
Detective Ennis. and other officers from the Sixth
Precinct, broke up policy shop at No. ls2 Lori |
min. the proprietor. Two women. who were found |
IN the place. were also arrested.
Supervisor John Y. McKane. of Gravesend. who |
did the carpenter work the Sea Beach Palace at
Coney Island, has hegun suit IN the supreme
Court TO enforce sale of the Sea Beach Railroad TO
satisfy mechanics lien of $4,000.
John Detmer butcher. of No. 10 Whipple-st |
arrested Tuesday night for stabbng his wife IN
the breast with carving-knife, inflictlng what !
was at first supposed 10 be fatal wound. lie |
intoxicated az the time. His wife refused TO make
a complaint against him yesterday. and he was dis
charged.
Alexander Amos age sixty, who lived alone at
No. II Spencer-St, was found dead yesterday morn
ing, ms body partly hanging IN a rear window of
his house. 1t Is supposed that while intoxicated he
attempted 10 get out through the window, and the
sash falling him held him in such position that
he could not extrIcate himself
The work Of thieves On Tuesday $50 was stolen
from bureau drawer in the rooms OF Mrs John
Bryant, at No. 800 Fiflh-ave. here were 500 and
a silver watch in tine drawer....-..An oyercoat
valued at $50 was taken from General b. F. lracy's
law Office at No lS9 Montague-st. Tuesday after
noon....: On Tuesday night burglar abstracted
billiard balls and clothing valued AT 500 from
Christopher Facsentedts saloon, No. 500 Myrtle
ave.
The suit Of Miss Nellie J. Otis 10 recover 81. 900
damages for malicious prosecution from Captain
Alexander Stebbins wealthy steamboat owner, Of
No. }2S Courtst.. and his wife, who is The plaintiffs
sister. tried III the City Court before Judge
Nelson Yesterday. In April last Miss OTIS. who
was employed in FultOn-st. store. was charged by
her sister with stealing moss agate ring valued al
SI5 and she was arrested. After several adjourn
ments of the case she hOnOrablv discharged nv
Justice BlOom. In consequence OF her arrest Miss
OTIS lost her situation. The jury gave her verdict
OF SiOO. - -
The annual parade of the Jersey City Police and
Fire Departments Will take place to-day. The pro-
ces>lon will be- reviewed by Mayor Hopper.
Patrolman Steele of the Third Precinct was
rested Al Jersey City yesterday charge OF false
arrested for qiscrdcry conuS Steele gave bonds
~ NEWARK
A man named Michael Murphy was struck by
tram on the Pennsylvania Railroad near south
Broad-st. yesterday afternoon and seriously IN
Jurcd.
The twentieth annual convention of the Essex
County Sunday -schoOl Association held yester-
day in tue Clinton Avenue Returned ChuIch. the
Rev. George VI. Boynton presiding. Several adj
dresses were delivered. Reports were read and com
mlttoes were appointed.
NEW-JERsEY.
HoBoKfN-John Banbury. of Newark-st.. Hobo
ken age eleven years. was fatally injured yester-
day by falling from IA horse which tramped upon
hIs breast.
IF,.,,,r ITrr Harry II Naackans and tVen-