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

The railroad WORK NJ HlHn DrluRo - ""''' '
pleted.
Twenty carloads Of Christmas trees came INTO '"'
city last week rom Maine
The Roy. Nevand MAYNARD, ID. D., VIII lecture
Mt Chckcriug Hall Monday aitcrn39on Oh
Nor hem and Midland Cathcdrals oi bngian"'
Prices m the wheat market advanced YESTERDAY
from 1 TO cents q bushei, WIN SaIe oi oV"'V"'
30 100000 bushels for export
The police of the Tweuty-seventh Precinct were
guilty Yesterday of arreshng Tor druhkehI'oSs
William X. Wallace. who gave his occupation a.
"poef."
Chief Justice Charles p DAILY will lecture for me
benefit of 81. Francis Hospital AT Steinway nan
this evening on Ancient NJ rSets and FAIRS. ana
Industrial ExpOstIons OF Worlds FAIRS.
William Davis, n slater. while at work on new
church edifce being constructed in the BoweFy, 1pl
from the roof to the floor of the church, distance
of thrty-fye feet, yesterday Afternoon anu su'-
tanned injuries thar are probably fatal
ovr WEEKS WORK OF THGrE DEPARTMENTS.
Deaths last week, 031 births. 572; marriages.
227. The police arrested 1858 person.; 122 IT.
censes were issued, and fees amounting to 5000
we're collected.
LECTURE by A WAR CORRESPONDENT. . ,
Archibald Forbes will lecture at Chlckerlng Han
on Wednesday evening. December %, on g The
Inner Life of War CORRESPONDENTS" This lecture
will be his last IN tins city.
DFATn ~ AN ELEVATED CAR.
louisa Redman, age forfy-four, OF No. 80 west
Twenty-third-st., was "a ken suddenly III - fnday
nlQit while in a Third Avenue Elevated kaAroad
WOUND IN TIE HIP VALUED AT 10000.
James r. Barnes has brought a snit IN the IN
prerne Court against Martin Grauey for plOop0
damages. charging him with shooting HIM on NO
vember "a. A warrant for Graneys arrest was
granted by Judge Donohue, GraneyS bonds were
fixed at 81 500 Barnes alleges that Graney shot
nm without provOcatiOn. The ball took effect IN ms
right mp causinR dangerous wound ana be Is
permanently injured.
TRAt>ING COLORFD YOUTHS.
va, p. % Low VIII 10 %
funds here fof the Tennessee Manual Labor UniVer-
SHY, near Murfrce 4boro, Tom. has Obtained the
consent OF John +. Qnares to act as general agent
to receive contributions. All who are disposed 10
aid IA building m an institution Whcrc coiorfu
youths can learn seifdependence, ard at the same
time secure practical education, can address Mt.
QuarIes, at No. IFS Broadway.
TIE GAs-MsTRE EXPLOSION.
Coroner Brady held The inquest yesterday IN the
case of John Ford and Charles Bnrns VINO were
killed bv the explosion of g1s-me5r0 ~ TIE Mn
picipal Ga, Works, Decembcr3 ). Ii WAS shown by
the testimony OF the other wOrknen thar the stop
cock IN the service p ye connected WIN the metre
had reen turned. allowing the gas to enter IT, and
when the men approached with light the eX-
plosion occurred. verdict OF death by accident
was found.
RrcRr,NT TO HIS BRIDE AND Ills TAILOR.
Two Germans reported ~ Police Headquarters
Yesterday The disappearance oil . TecTeaut bride
groom. One WAS the father OK the bride; the utner
a tailor who had provided the groom WIN several
suits of col hing. As security for tue price OF the
clothes the missing man had deposited bauk-b10k
showing deposIfs amounting 10 $500 To ms crodit.
The bridegroom did nos appear on Tie wedding day,
aud tne entries in tbo bank bool were found TO be
false The real amount ut uls deposits was ~
Detectives were sent to find the swlndler The
names were Wihheid b. the police.
NEARLY sCFPoCAlED BY GAS.
Two men were nearly euifocated o. gas yesterday
at No 80 Duans-st. liquor store known as Cob
web Hail. Tie PAS IN the place burned dimlyaud
one of the DToprictorS. Patrick FtTrlRan, went
down IN the cellar with John Sloan, the oarkeeper,
10 find ont che cause. They did not return and an
other barsocper was sent down after them. lie
foHHd Them wing Oh the floor UNCONSCIOUS. There
". a. leak IN th- main pipe and the cellar was
II o with ga.. The two men were taken INTO the
open air and soon rev we'd Sloan WAS IA ken to
The Chambers Street Hospital n dangerous con-
dit.on.
HRLD IN HEAVY BAIL.
Mrs Ellen Sheridan, of No. 81 Jackson--t.,
awakened Thursday nIgnt by noise. she LETT heI
bed aud was confronted by two burglars, one II
whom proved 10 be james Curry, longShoreinan,
twenty-four years OF age claiming to i've at No.
Dob West Thirty -frst-st. Curry drawing revolver,
sad: " IL You make NOISE I'll blow your brains
ONT" His companion said Shoot her quick"
The burglars carried away money and wearing APP
pareL IN all valued at $l0J, Yesterday Officer
Birmingham. of tine Thirteenth P.cinct. arrested
Curry. When arraigned before Justice Morgan, IN
the Essex Market Police Court Curry BAD nothing
TO say and was held for trial IN default of $4,000
BROOKLYN
Permits for the erection of TWENTY-FIVE new build-
ingS, Of which over twO-thIrds are brick, were
granted last week.
A decree
Richmond :. DAVIS against Amelia Davis was
vacated yesterday by Judge Cooke as obtained by
fraud.
United States Marshal Harlow has seized the
steamship Bristol, which was disabled on her last
trip from Bristol, England, aud t0wed into port by
the steamship ,IawOrth Castle, the owners OF which
now sue for 800 900 for salvage.
J.. X Church, lawyer of NJ. Is Willoughby-.t..
grew angry and abusive m the County CLERKS Office
Friday, and called Levi Holmes, a clerk a -
foOl' because he could not hnd some documents
which Holmes declared Chuich had not fled.
Holmes gave Church black eye, confused fore
head, aud denuded nose.
NEW-JERSEY.
HoBOKEN.-Ihe twcnty-fiith anniversary of the
laying of the cornerstone of Trinity Protestant
Episcopal Church at Washington ana Seyeuth-sts
corner tone was laid by Bishop Doane, December
Is, 1870. The Rev George {. Houghton is the
rector. The church is burdened with mortgage,
when it hoped vii be wiped out by the offerings
at the approaching anniversary.
LONG ISLAND.
JAMAICA.-The residence Of AdOlph Steihlin, in
Fnlton-si. Jamaica, was entered by burglars at an
early hour YESTERDAY morning. gold and silver
watch and silver chain and some clothing were
stolen.
AMTYvIlLF-Joscph Ketcham, of AmityyIlle
while returning home Thursday evening. from IL
field where lie bad been to work, was thrown from
his wagon. Tne hind wheel passed his neck
killing HIM instantly.
RlvERHKAp.-Thc Suffolk County Board of Super
NlsoiS mas aPplopI ca % 'oOo IOf ~ ppo!l OF
the poor during the ensuing year The Board has
also ustructcd the County treasurer 10 free all the
Blesau property from tax liens tor T3 900, II before
January Mir. SchlIcer pays him S2,O''O.
LAUREL HIII-Ihc school house at laurel Hill
was entered By thieves Thursday night. Most of
the books IN the library, including several valuable
volumes presented TO the school by Congressman
James ". Covert, were earned oil by the thieves
MAruTUCK.-Mr Blydenburgb. of Mattituck, who
disappeared from the fish factory where he was en-
ed more than four months ago, aud who was
gwen mp as dead, returned home Thursday. In
cro,s lng from the factory his boat was upset aud
he was picked up by passing vessel and taken to
Europe.
STATEN ISLAND.