New-York tribune., 1880-02-15
NEW YORK CITY.

william B. Mann, OF Philadelphia,
| NEW YORK CITY.
| While man speaking to the driver OF car NO.
on the Ninth-ave line on Friday evening his con-
federate stole some dollars from the money
| box.
The Police Mutual Aid Association readmitted
| nearly hundred of the old boiling members at 9
| harmonious meeting yesterday. 1t now mas Z'olo
members.
| The Finance Committee Of the Produce Exchange
Yesterday designated the Corn Exchange Bank as a
depository for margins put up under the various
trade rules.
The Roman Catholic churches of the Archdiocese
of NewYork have thus far contributed $5o,oOo 10
the Irish relief fund.- Several churches are yet TO
be heard from.
TIE TRIBUNE has received 81 from Zoe to-
ward the fund going directly to the relief the Irish
mittee No. 81 Chambers-st.
Births last week, 3Gf; deaths, 532 marriages,
1873. The Excise Commissioners granted 12Z IL
ccnses and collected fees amounting to 5000. The
police arrested 1913 persons.
Elisha f. Thayer a publisher in Boston. member
Of the firm of Elisha Thayer q Co., of No. II state
st.. that city. died yesterday at st. ViDcents Hos
pital from intestinal disease.
Justice Kibrcih yesterday dismissed the COM
paint of the Society for the Prevention Of Crime
against Ferdinand II. Abel for a violation of the
gambling law at No. SIS Broadway
The total number of immigrants landed at Castle
Garden the past week was 1.7I2 of which 60
arrived yesterday; 800 on the France, from IIavrc
24J on the WeStphalia from Hamburg, and seventy
five on the Abyssinia from Liverpool.
As Samuel Glover. man of forty years, of Fair
field Conn n guest at the Ashland House. was
riding in Fourth-ave. car yesterday. at Twelfth
ST.. one end of a loose rail on the track was raised,
and passing through the bottom OF the car, struck
Mr. Glover in the abdomen, lnjur ng him severely.
Compefitiye examinations for promotion Will be
held on February 10 at the Custom House to hli
vacancies in fhe Naval Office and the Collectors
Department I'm the Naval Office there are four
vacant cerkshlps at $1,000 year ard one at
-. 900 year. There is vacancy in the Collec-
tors Department, for which the salary is 5000
year.
Professor John F. Ncwberry. of Columbia College,
lcrturpd 10 large audience last evening III the hall
Of the Cooper Union on d" The MiHo, of the Far
West" After some Introductory remarks upon the
history of gold and silver as money he Described
the progress of mining interests iron 1919 to the
present day. The lecture illustrated by maps
aud stereoptcOn views.
Michael Plunkitt. workman engaged in repair
ing n building ut Twenty-secOnd-9t. ard Broadway
was thrown yesterday from the roof 20 the ground
floor by defective scalold. Though he fell dis
tancc of seven stories he was not Killed outright
bat received injuries that will probably prove fatal
4 falling plank struck James Lynch, another work
man and injured him sllg tly;. The p1ilce sent
Plunkitt. who lives at No. $40 West Iwenty-hith-
st.. TO the Nrw-YOrk Hospital.
singular old man died yesterday in the New
York Hospital ut the age of seventv-sovcn years
lie was . NWgnan by BIRTH and his name was Dr.
Thomas f. Backus For half a century lie one
the city. He seldom seen above ~. Marks
place. Although well educated man. and said 10
be u trained physician, he lived on the charity oi
the old Bowery shop-kcePcrs. by whom he was
recognized a. as much of an institution as the
street Itself. rs Trinity Church. IN which he was
an unfaIling worshippcr every sunday lu the year
Ills history il unknown. The old doctor during his
lfc always cherished the firm faith that the Irn-
itv Church corporation would bury hIm when he
died. If not, he viii now hnd paupeTs grave.
BROOKLYN
p.rmits for erecting sixteen new buildings were
issued last week.
Mayor Howell has approved the resolution Of the
Aldermen appointing William J.. Franz CITY Libra
Ran at a salary of ~ 900 a year.
The eleventh anniversary of the dedication Of the
Leonard street Methodist Episc0pal Church. East
crn District. will De observed today.
The members of the Brooklyn ST. Patricks Society
have decided TO forego their customary banquet on
81. Patrick Day. account OF the distress caused
by the famine in Ireland.
The Board OF Police and Excise Yesterday ap-
pointed BENJAMIN Lewis FIRE Marshal in the
place of 4. Il. Thorn. President Jourdan voted in
lie negative. Mr.. LOWS !, Republican aud has
been active IN Third Ward politics.
The will of the late cX-Shcrin Aras g. Williams
presented for probate Yesterday. Al the prop
crty is bcqueathed 60 the deceased mans wife, Mrs
Mary +. Sinclair Williams. the personal property
being sworn To bc under 80, 900.
JERSEY cry.
woman bv tho name Of Mrs SAWYER Of Jersey
civ states thai Covert -. Bennett boarded at her
house nj No 1OGl2 Paciic-avc., immediately prior
to thc murder of Policeman Smith. Az an early
hour on the morning the murder committed.
Bennett who had previously given her the name
of Kent returned 10 the house she say - and asked
10 he shown 10 the bathroom He remained there
for some time. and IN hour attcrward he went away
and she never saw him again until she recognized
hlm upon her visiting the courtroom during the
trail
Several brick teucmcut-hOuses situated in Hen
der ,on-,t jersey City, have for some time been
considered unsafe. BcIng but on made ground
the recent hcayy rams have caused the walls 10
sink considerably and several of them threatened to
fall over iuio the street al any moment. All the
tenants were directed Ia leave the houses but they
refused to do this. The Chef OF Police forciblv
elected every family yesterday, piilug what few
household goods they possessed IN TIE street, and
informed the Fire Department of the district to
guard the premises until the houses were Tazcd.
Long ISLAND.
IsIIP-Thc prevalence Of measles at lslip has
compelled the closing of the schools
IoNG ISLAND CnY.-Ibe Long Island City
pay equal to $50 600. Nine months pay is still due
thcm
WoopuAvEN-The new German Lutheran Church
ot Woodhaycn viii be dedicated To day. The morn
ing aud afternoon services will be in the German
language; IN the evening IN English.
STATEN ISLAND.
pnRT RICHMOND There is n school trouble Mt
Part Richmond IL is alleged that Frederick W.
Uolscbur on. of the trustees of the Union public
schooI caused il 10 be closed on several occasions
thc village have asked Commissioner King TO nves-
tlgatc the matter.
MipTNE TNTEJJIIENrH