New-York tribune., 1880-02-29
NETWORK CITY.

Deaths last week, 541 births. 574 marriages,
142. The Excise Board granted 122 licenses, re,
cevIng $685. in fees. The police arrested l'ISf
persons.
William Mcclure, vice-charman Of the Stock
| Exchange, has resigned his position. Alexander
| Henrigu es was nominated unanimously yesterday
as his successor. The election will take place tO
morrow.
At a meeting yesterday Of the Commissioners OF
Emigration committee, consisting or Commls,
sioners Forrest Pncbney and Starr, was appointed
TO apply to the Legislature for an appropriation OF
| $15O,O00 for the annual expenses.
| Among the death certificates received Yesterday
AT the Bureau of Vital Statistics that of James
w. Clark, an actor, who died from consumption at
| No 21 Vandam-st. He was forty years old. The
interment will be in Evergreen Cemetery to-day.
The Irish societies have given up the parade on
gwen i in the evening at Joness Wood at which an
| Grafton will be delivered. No fee will be charged
for admission, but boxes for gifts will be placed at
| the entrance TO the park.
A boy seven years of age, named Wesley ii.
| Warren. living In Atlantic-st, near lroy-aye.,
was struck by an engine on the RAPID transit Line
while crossing tho track last evening and was
severely injured about the body. Charles Albers,
| the engineer, and Martin Van DeKen, the con-
ductOr of the train. arrested and are held to
| await the result OF the boys injuries.
| Charles &. Marin, the senior partner of Marin
d Jordan, No. u New-st., Yesterday informed the
! Stock Exchange of his inability to meet his per-
have been caused byoutsde speculation will he tenn
poIarv. The affairs of the firm not affected 1t IS
claimed, by the failure of Mr.. Marin.
A horse drawing a carriage up Sixth-ave. was
frightened Yesterday by the noise of n train the
Elevated Railroad and ran away. Herbert Mason
and his wife, who were Ill the carriage, were thrown
out but escaped injury At Thirty-ilth;st the horse
Knocked down l.. III. Scott, of No. 80 West Forty
siXth-st Mr. Scotts head was severely hurt.
Friends took him home and the police secured the
horse at last
The treasurer of the Colored Refugees Fund, Ben
iamin b. Sherman, reports that the total cOntrlbu-
tions amount to $2.227. Since the last acknowl-
edgnent the following sums have been received:
C. X. Robert. 800; J. NJ. Fort $50 Daniel Tai
mage IL Sons. S25 John NJ Pomercy $25; " /.
w. r." Bound Brook. n. J.. $40; Mrs A. ). r.
~ Miss " NJ II. r. 81 80; Miss :, G.: \. r..
$25G, '''''' w. N' - '''''''' '-' "
The trustees Of the Riot Relief Fund sent check
for 81 900 TO the Police Board YESTERDAY with the
request that 1t be given to Sergeant flaming, OF the
Eighteenth Precinct, in recognition OF e courage
displayed by hun last December III his fight with
two rufiians at the office of the NewYork Stamping
Company, No. 81 Aye.-A The Board granted per-
mission 10 the Sergeant TO receive the gift, The
resignation Of J. j. Waterbury, Mr. MacLean's for
mer clerk in the Street Cleaning Bureau, was ac-
ceptcd.
Coroner Ellinger was called in Friday evening TO
examine the case of Patrick ConrOy, who had died
of consumption on the top floor OF No. 1886 West
SiXtccnth-st. When he went there Yesterday he
found that child of five years had also died of
scarlet fever. The widow and her infant child were
weak from starvation The wife had supported the
family by her work tin sickness seized the child,
and she was compelled 10 stay az home Their im-
mediate wants were relieved by the police and the
nclghbors
A certificate of incorporation was granted on
FRIDAY by Judge Lawrence in Supreme Court,
Chambers, for the Lone We Tong Eng II Assocla-
ton. whose incorporators are Wang 4. Ling, James
&. Baptstc, Domingo de Luce Wang iec and Tom
Icc Tie object of the association as set forth Is
Mutual Friendship. brotherly love aud service To
the supreme Being, by mutual succor IN dlstr,s,
aud aid ~ SICKNESS. poverty adversely ana aiIc-
ton" The name of the society is simply " The
United brotherhood
BROOKLYN
Permits for the erection of fifteen new buildings
were granted last week.
The death occurred yesterday at his house, No.
39I Jay-st.. Brooklyn, Of the Rev. Frederick W.
Steimlc pastor of the Zion German Lutheran
Church IN Henry-st., Brooklyn.
A new elevated railroad scheme 10 follow the
route OF the Jay. Smith and Ninth Streets Railroad
from Fulton Ferry 10 the dcpOts OF the surface
roads 10 Concy Island is projected
The JOINT Committee of the Kings County Super.
yi-or- and the Aldermen of Long Island City have
awarded the contract for replacing the bridge over
Nrwtown Creek at Blis-vIlle to j. W. Flaheriy The
structure Is to cost 500. aud will be "A rolling
bridge.
Clara Craddocl age eleven Of No. 500 MYRTLE
ave. was run over by truck at Myrtc-aye. and
Ryorou-st. Friday afternoon. She received inter
mai INJURIES from which she died at late hour that
evening. The driver OF the truck, George Sciicck.
JERSEY CITY
The trouble between the physicians and the Board
Of Council of the Episcopal Hospital of Jersey city
has resulted in the designations of eight of the
twelve members of the medical stah. hc Rev. DR..
Abcrcrombc, the president of the Board of Council
stated yesterday that new medical stan would be
''''''''''' Long ISLAND.
| UrNP,rrAD.-Iu 1870 there were 7lG deaths in
suffolk County. - were of coored persons, aud .
of Indians thirteen persons died over 80 years of
! age ; 04 over 50. 2O3 over 40. 800 over 60. md
33i, over % per cent OF the entire number over
| 90.
J,MArcA.-The Rev Robert Corse Ccolored is
| lodged m the Queens County Jail on the charge of
grand larceny IN entering the cabin Of slOop
chorcd In Jamaica Bay aud stealing gun and other
| articles. the property Of John Carman, of Hemp
stead.
GREENPoINT.-Thc Manhattan Beach Railway
! Company have begun running trains between
| Greenpuint and East Ncw-York. The damage done
bV the late storm 10 the cOGpduYS property on the
beach n being rapidly repaired by large force OF
wofl,mcn......ln the proceedings IN the tua Of
| Edward +. Williams, president of the Grcenpont
| Bank for sending obscene matter through the mails,
| before l.. = Commissioner Allen, in Brooklyn,
| Yesterday, the cro,s-cXamnation of George Row
| land tie chief witness for the prosecution. was
| completed aud the redirect examination pursued.
| No facts of interest Were elected The trial will
| continue on Tuesday afternoon.
| HUDSON RIVER TOWNS
| PpIuIM.-The farm Of Mr.. James NJ Coburn, in
| the Town OF Pelham. Wcstchestcr County, COM
| nrising 1Oj acres. sold yesterday under fore
| closure TO satisfy judgment of the Mutual Life
! Insurance Company Of New.l Ork. Mr.. William II.
j. Hurst. Of tins city. was the purchaser. Price,
| 49, STATEN ISLAND.
| Sr,pIEroN.-Thc Irish societies OF Staten Island
have decided not parade this year. but send 10
! Ireland the money usually spent in that way. The
| sum of 500 has already been raised.
NoRTHFIrLD.-PatTicl Gordon. Of NOrthfcld was
arraigned before Justice Simpson on Friday charged
| with illegal voting at the late election held in
| Richmond County. lis wac held for the action of
| the Grand jury.
Nrw-BmGnroN james LanGton. alias Badger"
! Iobn Nurrv Daniel and Thomas OCOnnen voung
| lads. were arragucd before Justice Powers at New
| tickets from the North Shore Ferry Company
! amounting in value TO over $500. They were held
! for trial.
WEST Observation-Disclosures made bold attempt
on Friday night to enter the house of MIS- Kirscl,