New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1879-10-07
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Griffen master and pilot Of the brig James Bowen,
for sixty days for reckessness. The Bowen came
in collision with the steamer Thomas Collyer on
August -.
Mary Haley, n washwoman arragncd nj the
Harlem Police Court Yesterday on :, charge OF
ST. and Avenue-A, by whom she was employed 70
work by the day. Part of the money was seen IN
her possession before her arrest.
The regular monthly meeting of the Tammnnv
Society was held last evening at the hall in Four
feminist. The only business transacted of any i'm
portance TO the public was the election of
John j. German, the Fire Commissioner. as Sachem
IN place of Ex-Governor John j. Hoffman, resigned
While Max R'senzwig. age fifteen years, was
standing in front Of his home at No. 70 East Ninth
ST. on Sunday night Thomas Flaherty. age seven
teen years. seized his hat. Of the value of 81 and
ran away with il. lie was arrested and committed
for trial IN default of $1,000 bail by Justice Wan
dell yesterday at Essex Market Police Court.
The members of the 9TH Regiment Veteran Asso-
citation assembled III Lafayette-place Yesterday
afternoon for their annual parade. The muster was
not large, only about 80 out of total OF 800 mem
bers attending. Headed by the band OF the regi-
ment, the veterans marched through various streets
to DelmonIco's, and shortly afterward sat down to
their fifty-fOurth anniversary dinner.
At the meeting of Baptist ministers Yesterday the
subject for discussion was I" Advertising he Themes
Of sermons" The Rev. Halsey Knapp who read the
formal essay held that church announcements
should only contain the name ana place of the
church. the name of the preacher and the fact that
the gospel would then be preached And tins was
the opinion of most of the persons present.
A little colored girl named Annie Dawson who
lived at No. 100 ThOmpsOn-st., was run over and
killed Oh Saturday by Sevcntl-ave car. Later IN
the day Susan Brackcn. age ten, OF No. ~ testTy-
st was attempting to cross Canal-st. when she was
run over by al Eighth-ave. car and injured badly
that she died in a few minutes. In each case the
driver of the car was arrested and put under bail
to await the verdict of a corOneTs jury.
post-mortem examination of the body of Water
Dixon, who died on Friday after having been
struck heavily i'm the stomach by George McGee on
Wednesday night showed that his death was the
pl ngT
small intestine. The perfOratlOn however, was not
of recent occurrence, and could not have been
caused by Notices violence Mctice Is in custody
awaiting the verdict 81 the CorOners jury.
man was found hanging by a rope in "A narrow
alley at No. 9s WOOster-st., at "A IN. Sunday.
He was cut down and soon revived. He was then
taken To the Prince Street Police station. When
told that he was under arrest for attempting TO
commit suicide he was overcome with shame and
refused To give either his or his address. Some
papers found III his coat showed that he was book
agent. lie is about thirty-nine years Of age.
John Griffin and Robert Vadcr seamen. were
brought up on remand sunday at the Tombs
horsc-deaer of Boston. Mass, from whom. 1t Is
alleged, took ~ 400 in United States bills and
Gated AT No. 81 Pcll-s., on SeDtember 30 They
were each committed for trial in default of $1,000
bail by Justice Otterbourg. Burns was sent 10 the
House Ot Detention.
the season of 1s79-SO yesterday at No. los
Fifth-ave. without toruality. new studio
room has been opened the antique room
has been enlarged, aud many cast have been
added Last season there were more than 300
students. and an increased attendance IL antIc-
paicd this year. This evening IN art reception will
be- given to students ONLY. ana hereafter the first
Tuesday OF each month there Will be an art rccep-
ton.
Since the Commissioners Of Emigration have al
lowed equal privileges to tine New ork, Lake Enc
AID Western Railway. the New-lork Central and
the PENNSYLVANIA Railroads At Castle Garden IN
gard to the trans portatiOn of immigrants their
lines To the West. IL has been the practice of the
agents Ia pool the receipts each day, aud To make
nm equal division of the returns, without regard 10
the amount of business done by each line. Ycster-
day the Erie managers issued an order To their
AGENTS discontinue their pool ing, and to make the
returns direct to the company hereafter.
In the Court of General Sessions yesterday
Charles ID. Brown, of No 1871 StantOnst.. pleaded
guilty TO manslaughter ~ the fourth degree. On
July Brown aud his wife were both under the iu-
ucnce of liquor Brown struck ms wife two or
three times. knocking her down. Some hours later
she died. The post mortem examination proved
that the base of the skull had been fractured. At
the last term of the Court Brown tried, bur the
Jury disagreed. eeven beng for conviction ana one
for atauItta. Judge Gildersoeve sentenced the
prisoner 10 the penitentiary for one year.
Ata "mass-meeting" of Greenback and Labor
Reform supporters M Science Hall. Sunday. thirty
nine men and three women were present. Mr. Null
ford said the object of the meeting was 10 organize
a new church for the people, where they would not
be hampered by politics or sectarianism. Other
"promnent speakers" used blasphemous language,
declared the National aud State laws oppressive and
laws espc cially should be revised that the aborer
should receive all that was paid for work per
formed that the office of President aud th United
States Senate should he abolished, and the House of
Representatives. should be composed of farmers and
wOIkingmen.
The Treasury Department has refused the applica-
ton of Pierre Lorard for the free entry of the Ep-
som Cup won in Eng land by his horse Parole. In
its letter the Department tells Mr. LOrillard that
the only course open to him istO apply 10 Congress
for relief. OF the similar cases cited the most re-
lt.tf
duty free. The conditions under winch this was
gwen by Sir John Ashley. II IS claimed, make it the
property of no particular person until 1t has been
won three times III succession by the same man.
The EPSON Cup on the contrary, Is the personal
property of Mr.. Lorillard. The Cnp is valued at
$500. and the duties Oh IT amount to $1,000.
DR.. Jones. purser Of the steamship City of
Merida. which arrived yesterday from the West In
dies, reports that cvcone visited the coast of To-
bascO, Mexico, on september Is. and CONFINED six
DAYS aud in that time twelve vessels were lost. as
follows; At Santa Anna Bur. Dutch brig Amelia
ia Pstt Briii,h banks Mar WiSk Comt ia, f
Fife AsOlm, Ajeca Norwegian park lIehogaland;
German bark Eliza Escrich, aud small Mexican
steamboat. the kOsta ; at SOnala. the French brig
Lawrence aud Melame. Dr. Jones had no partcu-
lars beyond that two of the sailors on the Countess
of Fife were drowned.
When the body of James Frothngham who lived
at Pine and Lafayette-slH.. Jersey City. and who
was crushed 10 death Thursday, lad on the
floor Of the hide and fat house in which he was
killed. the clOlhnE searched by Dr. II. NJ.
Petric, II well-knOwn physician, who had been sum-
moned. Patrolnnn Egan was also called ill., and
Dr. Petue turned over to him the articles found on
the body among which was pocket-book contain
ing S1Ol 50. The account books of the deceased
show receipts OF $40 on the day he was killed
and expenditures OF only SIS There sns-
piciOus directed toward d.. Petre, but the case il
being investigated
An interesting question has just been decided by
the Court of Appeals relative tn the respuus bllty
of tencinrui house OwLeIs. About two years ago
Joseph Wiley occupied an upper floor IN the house
No 624 Gatcs-ave., winch was owned by Patrick
Muady. nre broke ont in the house that
escape by the : Arrays was impossible. and there
being no frees edD~s Mrs. Wiley and her child were