New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1880-12-21

ing was read before the b lptist Ministers confer
euce yesterday by the Rev. Dr. Parmly.
Ellen Meade n homeless woman. sprang into the
river YESTERDAY from the Catharne Ferry boat he
public. She was rescued by the deck bands.
The pavementS of the streets on the eastern side
of the city rarely seen, because OF thcK layer
Of mud and garbage which continually covers tneu'
The bark Samarang, which sunk some time ago on
thr Highiands has nearly disappeared. The sunken
hulk is a very dangerous obstruction to navigation.
Occasionally the passengers on the Brooklyn
fe,ry-bOas obliged To grOpe their way IN dark
ness into tire cabins when some careless eniploye
forgets TO light the gas.
DELAYS on 4 HoRsF-CAR LINZ.
COmplaint is made of the frequent DELAYS on the
Beecker Street Line caused by the continual unload
ing OF building materials IN Crosoy-st. near
Bleecker.
WHERE GIFTS WOULD DE ACcrPTABLE.
The managers of the Home tor lncurablCs in Ford
ham-ave Twenty-fOurih Ward would welcome
Christmas gifts IN the form OF endowments for the
institution.
RECOVERING FROM DTPHTHERA.
Secretary jackson, of the Emigration Commission
NJ Castle Garden. who has been confined to his
home for several DAYS with an attack OF diDhtheIia
returned To his duties yesterday.
AN AsroR HOUSE THIEF SENTENCED.
James +. Rodgers. who last week was convicted
in the Court of General Sessions of an attempted
burglary at the AstOr House was Yesterday SEN
fenced by Recorder Smyth to State Prison for three
READY To DEFEND HIS CHARACTER.
James Boyd for whom inquiries made at
Police Headquarters Saturday, and who. it was
stated had fallen among gambler and become lost
t. his family, appeared at Ponce headquarters yes
terday to deny the accusation.
THE CHARGE AGAINST SUPERINTENDENT v tLLING.
he Committee OF the Police Board. which Is
curing into the accusations against SUPERINTENDENT
Wallng IN connection with ms order fprblddlng
policemen to serve warrants presented by private
persons held q brief session yesterday and adj
lourned till to-day.
DISCOVERING A PHYSICIANS ORDERS.
The death of Franz Nc0laus, age thrty-four,
brewer. at No. 793 First-aye., from overdoses Of
InfaY vol and
more frequently than ordered" was reported at tie
Bureau OF Vital Statistics yesterday, by Deputy
Coroner GOldschmldt.
ILLNESS OF CONGRESSMAN cox.
s. g. Cox was forced 10 Trturn home from Wash
inaton several DAYS on account Of congestion OF
the lungs and Is still seriously III His condition is
not cons ,dered dangerous by the physician IN at
tendance but there fears that the illness will
result III typhoid fever.
GUILTY UNITED STATES OFFICER
Henry Freeman, the clerk in The office of the
United states Local Inspectors of Steam Vessels
who recently pleaded guilty III the United States
Circuit Court to embezziement, YESTERDAY .,
years. aud was fined $40.
SMALLPOX IN THE CITY,
William Coyle. of No. 90 Oak-st., was taken 10
Police Headquarters yesterday. and when examined
liz the Vaccination Bureau was found 10 be suffering
from smallpox. He was taken away again more
quickly than he had come. POllinia Toppna.
Italian child. died from smallpox at NO.2O Bax-
teI-st.
CLASSES FOR YOUNG MEN.
a
by the Young Mems Chrlstan Association January
J. French. German and photography viii be taught.
Young men are still admitted to the classes IN Span
ish, bookkeeping pcnmanship. vocal music and the
advanced classes III French German aud pbon0g-
rdphy.
MRS BERGMAN GONE HOME WITH HER MOTHER.
Mrs. Elizabeth Bergman left Police Headquarf eIs
Sunday evening, aud did not return. Yesterday u
was learned hat she had gone to Philadelphia with
her To- her her husband
who has been entirely estranged from her she re-
mains still under the care of DIR. Marion Sims.
THE PROTESTANT MOVEMENT IN FRANCE.
At the request of some prominent cleroymen and
]ayIncn OF TINS cIty-the Rev. Dr. Taylor, Chancellor
Crosby, William +. Dodge, Morris H., Jesup and
tatlon from the Christian churches OF France-M.
Reveil aud and the Rev. G. Ihe0. Dodds-at Asso-
cistiou Hail. Twenty thrdst, corner of fOurtb-ave.
this evening. The Rev. Or Storis Will dciiNei dii
address and preside.
PAYING THE SUPERVISORS OF ELECTION
The work ct paying the Federal Supervisors Of
hniIdime by the United States Marshal Most of tue
Supervisors who had served III the first six Assembly
districts of the city were paid of. A few of the
off ers did not appear to claim their money, and
they will he settled with early January. The SUI
perysors are entitled to SIS for each ~ they on
duty and as they served during the four days of
registration and election day. they were paid
sos each. The work of paving the men will be CON
tinued until Thursday next
BROOKLYN.
The number of deaths from diptheria reported in
Brooklyn for the week ending December Is was
fifty
new engine company has been organized. and
will be stationed IN Dean-st near tanderD'lt-ave.
1t will be known as Fire Engine No. 10.
Much pleasant anticipation is expressed in social
circles IN Brooklyn IN regard to the hop and reccp-
ton which will be given at the Mansion House this
evening.
The Board of Aldermen authorized yesterday the
extension of the street railroad IN Atlantc-ave.,
from FIfth-ave. and through Washing;on-ave and
Buter-st. to NOstrand-ave.
Irebonius T. Dickersop, the Young lawyer who
was arrested Saturday while trying to secure SOS on
A forged order Of release III a suit for damages. was
arragned before Justice Walsh yesterday. and the
date of bis examination fixed for Friday.
Alta conference between a committee OF the Board
of Supervisor OF Kings County and state Commits
sioner of Charities Ripley Ropes, YESTERDAY the lat
ter recommended the appropriation OF $7o.OOO Tor
the erection OF buildings on the cottage"
plan for the accommodation of the insane WHO now
crowd the Insane Asylum Ill Flatbush.
Reasons for the discharge of ten Inspectors,
clerks and one driver from the force of employees in
tue Department OF Health were filed with City
Clerk Mcnamara yesterday. The reason given is the
reduced appropriation after January j. For 1880,
the appropriation was about $4,000. For 1881
the amount, aside from the ambulance service, Is
$4,000 OF this S11 900 required for the salaries
Raymond, Secretary La Fetrs and Registrar OF Vital
Statistics WyckOff.
JERSEY CITY.
John Calighan q brakeman on the Pennsylvania
Railroad, was run over yesterday by train OF the
Greene-st. crossing, and was fatally INJURED
William r. Engelhart. Of Mor0an-st. is lying at
the point OF death III ST. francis Hospital from In