New-York tribune., 1880-10-30
NEW-YORK CITY.
DEATH IN A POLICE CELL.

DEATH IN POLICE CELL.
Charles COlett, age twenty-seven was arrested
for being drunk Thursday night. and was locked
mp in the Prince Street Police station. In the night
he was seized with c0nvusions. and died.
CRUSHED UNDER HIS TRUCK.
Michael NOonan. age thuty-iiye, OF No. II Flush
ing-svc. Brooklyn. jumped from his truck III Jerome
ave. Thursday, and fell under the wheels. lie was
badly crushed, and died yesterday from his injuries.
INTEREST TO BE PAID.
The interest OH cIry and county stocks falling due
November l. and amounting TO S3 227, ,404 16. Will
be paid by the Controller Monday. The Sinking
Fund Commission will receive 1862, 612 10 OF this
amount
FFRRY PROPERTY To BE SOLD.
The receiver of the Central Railroad of New-Jer-
sey was authorized by an order of Justice DOnOhue
made III Supreme Court, Chambers, yesterday, to
sell for 81 1000 the ferry property at the foot OF
ClarksOn-st.
A PICKPOCKEr IN CUSTODY.
william Davis, age thirty. arralgned in the
Yorkville Police Court yesterday, charged with
stealing from the pocket OF Deputy County Clerk }.
Henry Ford gold watch worth 1900. The theft
occurred Thursday night at the meeting IN Irving
Hail. The prisoner was remanded.
DEATH oP L. s. BOWMAN.
l.. S. Bowman, formerly a member Of the Pro-
duce Exchange, died of consumption yesterday
morning at his home, on jersey City Heights at the
age OF fortv-one. He became a member of the Ex-
change in January. 1875, and resigned February z,
1880 on account of Ill health. lie had not been in
active business for some years.
FRENCH MEH-OF-wAR IN PORT.
Three French mcn-of-waT arrived here yesterday
from wpOrt. and are anchored ~ the stream OFF
Castle Garden. They are the Magicicnne, Com
maDder JUN, with - officers and crew, apd carry
ing twenty guns; the DumOnt dc Neville, COmman-
der La Barrier, with 90 officers and crew, and
four guns; and the Chateau Remand. Commander
DerOuy, with 200 all tod, and nine guns.
CONSIDERING CITY ESTIMATES.
The Board Of ApDOTtlOnmcnt yesterday laid upon
the table the matter of the appropriations for the
Park Department for the ensuing year. The Board
settled upon S64,250 as the proper apDOrtionment
g. sl.,gtxy
expenses of the Mayors Office. The Corporation
Counsel was asked 10 report the number of persons
employed III his Office, and the work they had done
during the last two years. Ine Board Will finish It's
labOrs to-day.
The body Of a boy was found in The Wallabout
Canal. near the bridge AZ WashngtOn-ave.. yester-
day afternoon. He was identified as James McEyOY,
of No. IS Clymer-st.
John Dickinson. age thirty-six. of No. oslo
Mollatt-st.. while engaged in mixing some chem
icals Wednesday, Inhaled a poisonous gas. caused
by tine explosion OF the materials mlXeu, ana died
yesterday from the effects.
The Rev. DR.. s. 5. Mitchell, who has resigned tho
paStoratc of the Reformed Church on the Heights,
in Picrrepont-st will preach his farewell sermon
tomorrow. He goes TO the First Presby terian
Church in Buffalo, y. Y. DR.. Mitchell has been III
Brooklyn about three years.
STATEN ISLAND
1OITENvILLE.-The school houses at Tottenve.
Valley and HuguenOt robbed
Gently of books and other articles
SOUTHFIrLD.-IhOmas Murphy. Town Clerk of
for some time has been absent from the
county and consequently has not attended several
me e'tIngs Of the Town Board At the last meeting
If the Board il resolved to give notice to Clerk
Murphy to show cause why he should not be re-
moved from office account Of his failure 10 dis
charge his duties.
HUDSON RIVER TOWNS
WHITE PLAINs.-Ihe seventh annual meeting of
he Weschester County Historical Society was held
1t White Plans yesterday. James Wood was
'celccted president. The annual address was de-
iyered by Major Asa Bird Gardner.