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New-York tribune., 1881-08-31
IMPROVEMENTS ON LONG ISLAND

A company called the Land Mortgage Investment
and Agency Company OF America has been organ
ized in England with an authorized capital of
f1 100000, for the purpose of investing in land in
the United States and Canada. The company was
formed at the instance of Austin Corbin President
of the Long Island Railroad Company; and n part
of It's purpose. according to the prospectus issued
by the company. is the development of unmp9oved
lands on Long Island. The railroad company pro
poses to pay to this company five per cent of the
gross earnings of the railroad derived from freight
or passenger traffic from any territory bought
owned or improved by the company along the limo
Island have not been completed but Mr. Corbin
who is director OF the comp my, said vcster.
day that in general it contemplated the building
OF summer resorts on both shores of the Island
and the Improvement of the interior for farming
purposes He said that the project would be per-
fected shortly and that part of the work would be
begun this fall
New-York tribune., 1881-08-31
INJURED BY FALLS FRoM HlGH PLACES.

John Mullen, age 90 laborer, fell asleep
IN hthstory window at No III AVe-C Yesterday morn
ing, fell out ana killed.
Martha Moore, age six, fell from a fourthstory
window at No III Tcnh-ave and was severely intnrai
Peter Durham age thrty-eig No 100 Eas Thirty
nrsts, While drunR fell down stars at The Sonyh
Ferry Elevated Railroad station yesterday. He sus-
tanned la severe scalp wound.
Dnnlei Griffith, OF Greenpoint fell from n
scahod while painting the ceilins of "A room al Fire
headquarters yesterday, and was badly bruised 10
WAS taken 10 St Vuccnt's Hospital. N
New-York tribune., 1881-08-31
STANGER THAN FICTIoN

ryi one evening few weeks the halls Brighton
hot III Auanuc City. flied the shrcks OF
man IN distress People hurril parlo from
Siles came ana found the beau nl Saacht.r wealthy
dhlAdelphia merchant wfithng aooT drcadfu
ck oi cholera morbus The ply OF the hotel
sosent put Seorge r. Maitland commercial traveller ssvs
nei ne ny administering two doses PERRY DAWES
PAIN KILLER bottle Of which he always Ine
ac2aslnanoe begun n this way Tipened into and tn
lall The young aud wi be married
New-York tribune., 1881-08-31
ROBBING AN ENGINEER.

Michael Tracy and James Shannon of the West
st. gang of ruiiians, taken before Justice Nor
gan, at the Jefferson Market Police Court yester-
day charged with robbing Andrew Daley an en-
gineer. On last Sunday night, Daley, having been
somewhat overcome by the heat sat down upon
pile of lumber at Charlton and West-sts where he
fell asleep. Tracy and Shannon robbed hlm of his
watch and chain, 81 in small change, and they also
took OIL his shoes They made effort to got off
some of his clothes but were unsuccessful Justice
Morgan, on Monday, remanded them to enable the
police to produce witnesses.
New-York tribune., 1881-08-31
HOME NEWS
PROMINENT ARRIVALS

HOFFMAN Rous-SenatOre elect Warner Miller, of
tekmcr n. Mc,c. lo,i MSts'sepator M b. F. Jonas OF
n'rr.er tonse- samu Morley, NJ P apd Arnold Morley NJ
n; or England t6ihd rcane HotetJudge D. L. Follett
on te ork Supreme Court j. fubey Ashton, Of Wash
ngtoI, and rlos 3 Greeley. of St. Louis. Nicholas
Tond @ Oh Genrga inLsor Hote.A nasa Stone Of Cleve
and and James Tllnghast, of Buffalo. .Gttsey House
9Tnke a. II Hagncr of Washington Victoria Hotel
William III. Craig, Of Albany.
New-York tribune., 1881-08-31
FUNERAL OF A BANKER.

Saturday, was buried in Greenwood Cemetery yes
terday. The funeral held in the Presbyterian
Church at University place and Tenth-st at 10
a. IN. large number of people attended the
services. which were conducted by the Rev. Drs
Gilman and Brown. The pallbearers were Thomas
A. Hendricks. of Indiana George w. Cass. William
A. Booth John w. Ellis, Joseph III. Oglesby of
New-Orleans, and George +. Storm.
New-York tribune., 1881-08-31
THE PENALTY FOR BEATING A POLICEMAN

. Before Justices Murray. Morgan and Power in the
Court of Special Sessions Yesterday John Cole a
well-dressed man. of strong build and about thirty
years OF age was placed at the bar for trial a
William Reilly, of the Twenty-ninth Precinct, viii
on duty on Sunday morning at the Jefferson Mar
tached to the Jefferson Market Court squad, and
that on Sunday morning Cole called to inquire about
a woman who had been committed to prison on the
prev vious day, and who Cole subsequently, claimed
was his wife. He gave Cole the required nforma-
tion but the latter became very violent and refused
to go away. On being demonstrated with Cole
struck him the side of his head with lis clenched
fist; knocking him down, and while he PROSTATE
kicked him on the body. He had been since under
the treatment of a physician. The defence was a
general denial Cole found guilty, and was
sentenced to the Penteniary for six months
New-York tribune., 1881-08-31

Policeman Cooke, of the Nineteenth Precinct ar
raigned in the Yorkvie Police Court yesterday,
Thomas LaOr age eighteen, of No. 459 West
Ihirty-ninthst., and Samuel Coop, age fourteen of
No. 581 First-ave On Sunday afternoon Lalor,
the baggase-room of the Hudson River Railroad in
the Grand Central Depot and stole yalise con
Coop who waiting outside. Coop was arrested
as he attempted to walk off with the valise. He
told the policeman how he got the vaise and
Lalor was also arrested. They each held in
81 900 bail for trial. "
New-York tribune., 1881-08-31

eight weeks dam has been constructed which
prevents the water coming down the river being
wasted by flowing the Falls. The mills which
are supplied with motive power from the have
been forced to work half hours for want of water.
New-York tribune., 1881-08-31
A sEA-COw ON AN EAST RIVER PIER.

The latest aquatic curiosity which has been Sc
cured for the entertainment of the public by the
young men Of the East river piers is q specimen of
the manatee or sea-cow. 1t was brought up from
Southern waters In sailing vessel which came into
New-York tribune., 1881-08-31
MARINE INTELLIGENCE
nINIArC aE ALaASAc

Snn rises 526 sun cpoct..
MOOR SETS 1000 Noon souths s..i Nosn.ss,. vn oss
HIGd wArEK ro-UAY--A NJ
Sandy Hook. ll:5s Gov. Island oo7t Han ,..,
HiGd WATER TODAY .. NJ
ssndy Hook 80. Gov. Island. Os2 dell oae o..
New-York tribune., 1881-08-31
NOTICE TO M4RINEpS

g CnAkLEsTox, sc, Aug 29-The Mghtship on Ra,fo..,
oais broke nom her n0orings dutinc M e ON
1n ~ now anchored Ia xix fatoms water : = af F,,
~ blree mics nearer Charleston than her forne- n
Inc a pnoy on Charleston Bar has O FsiiF
quarter cf a mile eastward 80 P'0-oA AI0oSta
New-York tribune., 1881-08-31
DEPARTURES FOR EUROPE.
RRPooL--BY STEAMSHIP ALGERIA.

The following cabin passengers will sail on
INC steamship France for Havre to-day ana on the steam
snip Algeria FOR Liverpool;
New-York tribune., 1881-08-31
ELECTRIC LAMPS IN FIFTH AVENUE.

Fifth-ave., from Fourteenth-st to Twenty
eecond-st and from Tw enty ghth-st. to Thirty
fonrth list. Illuminated last night for the first
time by the electric light. There were also three
lamps in Thirty -fourth-st, between Fifth and
Slxth-aveS. The current was turned on at o'clock
and the nineteen lamps having all been tested at
the station, the result all that could be wished
The globes of lightly ground glass and an order
Was given last night by the secretary of the com
pany to have all the plain glass globes on Broad
way replaced to-day with ground glass globes
The light is apparently much more steady than
when shining through plain glass The gas in
Ffth-ave was left burning last night, in case any
accident should happen TO the electric lights. 1t
will not be lighted tonight, and the effect of the
new Light will thus be seen to better advantage
An electric lamp is placed at the intersection of
each street with tifth-ave.
Many people thought that Broadway was lighted
by the Edison Company, and made comparisons
between the two lights. Several policemen ex-
pressed their satisfaction with the light and stated
that 1t aided them to detect criminals nj greater
distance, and would also keep away the bad women
who have long freduented Fifth-ave. at night The
Brush Company lights forty three street
lamps, extending over a distance of two miles. II
will also have fifty lamps in the Madison Square
Garden next week and seventy-ive in the Ameri-
can Institute Building i'll short time. AS soon as
the coroners inquest has decided the cause of the
accident at Union Square, work will be renewed
there.
New-York tribune., 1881-08-31
NERVOUS DEBILITY, Impotence Weak

ness OF the Organs OF Generation speedily and ran-
oaly cured by WINCHESrER'S SPECIFIC PILL. Two -
kOoNcs are usually sufficient Price 81 SIX box@
20 send Tor circular Prepared by WINCH ESTER oo-
SneiAAstS "a John-sL. New IorA
New-York tribune., 1881-08-31
Announcements

Don't outrage yOur stomach with violent
caharucs but thai pleasant and sautary axatVo--
lalrants scl,zer ApcTicut-
New-York tribune., 1881-08-31
VOICES IN FAVOR OF THE BICYCLE.

There was plentiful lack of witnesses before
Referee Paris yesterday The counsel for the
compainants did not show himself till long after
the hour, having been detained, he alleged, by a
man from Texas. " who stutteIed so badly that he
had to write upon piece OF paper" There were
witnesses on hand however. No testimony about
bicycle riding i'll New York has cen taken for
over week Virgil ID. Stockbridge, Deputy Com
missioner OF Patents, was, however-to use the
phrase OF those who should know best" lassoed
In NeT-fOrk 10y the agents of The bicycle mauufac-
turers and made 10 testify as pre- e-requsite to
his release" Mr.. Stockbrldge said that he had
lived in Washington many years, aud that the
National Capital for long time had been much
trequented by bicycle riders, who found the asphalt
pavements quite TO their liking. lie had often gone
out 10 the Soler Home on Fourtecnth-st which
was fashionable drive, aud as much crowded upon
pleasant afternoon as the drives in Central Park
but the witness had never either seen or heard of
an accident on this drive, upon any other in
Washington caused by bicycle: Bicycles had
been iii use 80 long in Washington that horses
were perfectly well accustomed to them. He had
driven horses IN that city for many years. and had
met bicycles over aud over again, but never had
MS horse manifested more than "a " laudaDlc curl
osity."
Mr. Parris being asked how much longer the
reference was likely TO continue. replied that he
had no means of ascertalning. The Corporation
Counsel might take evidence every day from .iow
until Christmas, and the referee would have moth
ing to say against it The only power that the
referee possessed was that of determining the ad-
missibllity of evidence Its sutciency was entirely
out of hls vince to Judge.
Mt Paris said further that he in no
sense an umpire regarding the merits of the case
he was willing to express his opinions. Bicycles
he thought frightened horses because they were
new, but the horses would soon grow accustomed to
them. Drivers did not like them because they took
up some room on the carriage ways and hVerymen
were opposed to them because they took away some
men who could not afford to keep horses owned
bicycles. which were not constantly eating oil
their heads"
The next hearing is put down for Tuesday Sep
tember q, at IL o'clock.
New-York tribune., 1881-08-31
THE MERCURY TWO DEGREES LOWER

The weather was warm yesterday, and rather
oppressive. The mercury stopped at $50, however.
which was two degrees below the record of Mon
day. The storm which was tc have fallen upon
New-York, but which, instead of manfesting
its usual docility to the Weather Bureau took the
law into its own hands and went West has made
q long detour through Georgia and Alabama and
then into Iowa, and at the last account flashing
the waves of Lake Superior into foam. Its trend
was again eastward, however, and in time il NAV
reach New-York City The weather throughout
the country was fair or hazy, with little general
variation OF temperature. The Ohio Valley was
warn, the thermometer ranging in the nineties.
indianapolis had temperature of go at 3 clock
IN the afternoon Chicago. $50; Philadelphia, go I;
and Pittsburg, 950. The temperature in New
England had risen yesterday but Boston had failed
TO make her usual report. The prospects for today
are that little change Will occur in the weather
New-York tribune., 1881-08-31
AywATER FAMINE FEARED AT pArrpsoN

Paterson NJ. is threatened with a water famine.
The Passaic River is very low The Water ainIn'
pany is usng its steam pumps day and NIGHT IN IN
its reservoirs All the inlets to the river for five
and ten miles from Paterson have been drained and
Company of water famine IL rain does not soon
come. There has not been heavy fall of rain in
New-York tribune., 1881-08-31
CORONER ELLINGER IN UNION SQUARE.

Coroner Elinger inspected the electric light appa-
ratus in Union Square, yesterday, to Judge of the
cause of Saturdays fatal accident. Accompanied
by the secretary of the Brush Electric Light Com
Pany and the chief engineer he examined the
hosting apparatus and arrived at the Conclusion
that the accident was due to the sudden breaking
platform by which the hosting machinery is con-
trolled The - worm" was taken to the coroners
once aud will be lefU there for exhibit ion at the
inquest which will take place in two weeks The
question OF responsibility for the accident hinges on
there was flaw in the IRON of this wheel ''"'
New-York tribune., 1881-08-31
HENRY 4. DANIELS. VI. D..

~ WIZ . HVtf " ls~ Ionrs, U ani )toI.
Attention % Gcatleneh
New-York tribune., 1881-08-31

LUNDBoRG's PERFUME,
Marechal Mel Rose.
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WHO Is MRS. wINsLrwf

AS this question is frequently asked, we will sim.
ply say that she is lady who for upwards of forty
years has Intring!y devoted her time ard talents as
a female physician and nurse. principally among
children. She has especially studied the con.titu.
ton and wants OF this numerous class, and as re.
suit of this efort, ,and practical knowledge obtained
In lifetime spent as nurse and physician she has
compounded Soothing Syrup for children tee h.
ing. IL operates like magic, giving rest and health,
and Is, moreover, sure 10 regulate the bowels. In
consequence Of this article Mrs. WINsLow is be-
coming world renowned as beaefactor or her
race. Children certainly do RISE Up and bless
her Especially is this the case in this city. Vast
quantities Of the Soothing Syrup are DAILY sold
aud used here. We think Mrs. WINsLow has inn
morta!Zed her name by This invaluable article ana
we sincerely believe thoesands Of children have
been saved from an early grave bv It's timely use
and that millions yet unborn will share Its benefits
and unite in calling her blessed. No MOTHER has
discharged her duty 10 her suffering little one, in
our opinion, until she has given II the benefit Of
MRS. WINSLOW'S SOOTHING SYRUP. Try IL,
mo;hers-TRY 1T Now.-LddieS Visitor, NeD York
city.
Sold by all druggists. TWENTY-FIVE cents bot lie.
fly eOd1WI
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The Regatta.
ARRANGEMENTS FOR THE CONTEST OF OARS on
TUESDAY-ARRIyAL OF CREWS, &C.

ARRANGEMENTS FOR THE CONTEST OF OARS on
TUEsDAY-ARRIvAL OF CREWS, &C.
The arrangements for the third annual
regatta OF the State Association are nearly
complete, and everything is working
sm )othly. The Executive Committee will
meet on Monday, when all details will be
settled, such as the time OF the races, the
referee, the judges, The positions OF the
crews, &C., &c. The Regatta Committee fur.
nishes for the information OF the public" the
items:
|. Gates will be opened at II O'Clock, at
which time the vehicles at the end Of Main
street will connect with the street-cars.
Parties holding the regatta tickets Will take
ne street.cars to the end OF Main street anu
| zen take the transfer wagons, and will not
i've to get out until they reach the grand
and. The regatta ticket is 80 cents-t0
| | bad at G.. f. JohustOn's, Main street !;
I've Il Co.'s drugstore, Third and Main
stets: Forstmann's, 619 west Main street ;
T.l. d. Waliord's, All Broad street, and
A.A. ScOtt's drugstore, corner Twenty
tif, and Broad streets.
2Carriage Park. A large number Of
parrs will visit the regatta in carriages.
The arriage tickets, also 10 be had at John
son', are thirty cents per person in the
carriye-there being no charge for the
admission Of carriage and driver into the
park. These carriage.tickets admit holders
to grad stand.
8. Etrance to the grand stand for foot
passeDars is at this end OF the Brewery.
| No foopa ,sengers admitted at the other.
4. NO5oats are to bealowed in the river
about Il course, which will be rigidly pO-
liced.
5. Ticbts for the regatta ball TO be bad
only fror the Regatta Committee. The
ball is to axe place Tuesday night at the
EXcbangeIotel.
Badges Othe Olympic Club can also be
gotten fronJohnSton and members OF the
Club. As is will be the largest regatta
held in the puth, it is suggested that the
places OF bu1ess clese at O'Clock in order
that all citiz's may have an opportunity
OF witnessiughe regatta.
The crews rom Baltimore, the single
sculIers, and tsOlympic crew, took prac-
tice spin on irriver yesterday. great
number OF plple were attracted TO the
island to see 'em get of. The house is
nearly comple.Cand has been greatly ad-
mired for its hrIsome outward appearance
aud convenient arrangement. The COM
mittee announcdthat no one will be adj
mitted to the houson Monday or Tuesday
except the oarsui and members OF the
Club. This decsu was absolutely neces.
sary, owing TO hGush Of visitors, which
greatly impeded al annoyed the oarsmen
aud officers OF the ub.I
The Potomac erv, and perhaps other
Washington crews, e expected this after
noon, and the Rlves ~, 1t is said, arrive to-
morrow. Monday ieagerlY looked for
ward to by the friep Of the regatta, as all
the boats will be on ksriyer.
The crowd Is likeBo be very large, and
many strangers may yllady be seen on the
| streets.
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virginia Historical Society.

GIFTS OF BOOKS, &C. GRACEFUL AND FEELING
TRIBUTES TO VIRGINIA AND TO THE LATE
GENERAL 1. VI. ST. JOHN FROM GENERAL
HENRY B. CARRINGT0N, U. s. A.--ISCREAsE
OF MEMBERSHIP, ETC.
A meeting OF the Executive Committee Of
the Virginia Historical Society was held yes
terday at II O'Clock NJ. Present: Messrs.
Henry (chairman) Kelley, OF, Barney,
Palmer, Brock, aud BaTksdale recOrding
secretary. Gifts OF books, &c, were re-
ported.
The corresponding secretary read letters
accepting membership in the Society from
General Henry Beebee Darlington, LII. D.,
u. >. A., CrawfordsvilIe. Ind. Hon. John
B. Whitehead, Norfolk, Va. Colonel George
w. Perkins, New York city; and Colonel
Robert Beverly Berkeley, FarmvllIe, Va.
General Darlington, in his letter, paid a
feeling and graceful tribute to Virginia and
to late bighly-useful and deepIy-iamented
citizen Of the State, as follows:
"Virginia was strategically the deter
mining theatre Of war at the South during
the war for Independence as New Jersey
was at the North and Earl CORVALLIS fully
recognized the fact, as well as the tireess
zeal Of her people, when he wrote: 'The
great reinforcements sent by Virginia to
Genral Greene whilst General Arnold was in
the Chesapeake are convincing proof that
small expeditions do not frighten that
powerful province
"My late classmate (at Yale College,, Gen
eral Isaac Munroe ST. John, at his death was
Interested in the development OF Virginia,
and felt that her mineral wealth alone was
almost unrivalIed. Her history is c. oXten-
siye with the earliest, and mountains, bay,
and rivers share in common that tribute,
which attaches 'great and grand to the
Old Dominion"
The corresponding secretary submitted a
circular address In behalf OF the aims and
objects of the Society, which vas adopted
and ordered to be printed for general dis
tribution among the friends and well-wish-
ers of the Society.
The Committee on Membership for the
Society reported the most encouraging pro-
gIess and prospects.
The following gentlemen were elected
members OF the Society: General William
III. f. Lee. Bnrke's Station, Fairfax county,
Va: Professor james L. Cabel. NJ. d.,
LII. D., University of Virginia; Robert 4.
Lancaster, Esq, New York city; Major Ro-
bert l.. Ragland, HycO. Halifax county,
Va. John Hunter, Sr., Esq. Louisa Court
house, Va; Major Jed. Hotchkiss, &. E.,
Stauntou, va; Colonel Arthur Herbert,
Alexandra, Va; Captain James Barron
Hope, Norfolk, Va Colonel John NJ. Pat
ton, BentivoelIo, AIbemarle county, Va. (;
Messrs. Robert W. Powers. George Lee,
Lewis D. Crensbaw, Jr., Richard Fl. Card
well, Marshall NJ. Gillian, Edward Y. Can
non, and Herbert Augustine Claiborne !;
Professors George f. Merrill and william
.. English; Captain John Archer Coke,
Major James II. Dooley, and Colonel john
p. Branch, Richmond, Va.
James l.. Morgan, Jr., Esq, New York
city, was elected a Iiie-member.
Adjourned.
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Editors Dispatch The granulated dust
is just intolerable. Coupled with the fact
that the goods in the various stores on Main
street are always ieopardzed by the neces
sty OF the continual dusling they require
comes the more important fact that the en-
plOyers and employees are constantly COM
planning, caused by inhaling this fine stone
dust, and which is undoubtedly Injurious
to their health. Cannot something be done,
Messrs. EditOrsi Must we suffer our
healths by this dust that cannot and does
not benefit the street, as the cracks which it
would otherwise ill in are filed by tar?
Please aid US. We have suffered and been
patient whilst there was such tarry during
the paving Of the few squares now finished; I;
but when our health is in danger OF being
impaired we cannot but help seeking some
means TO relieve US. Pray come quickly to
our aid, and receive the thanks OF
MANY SUFFERERS.
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KNIGHTS OF HoSoR.--On last Fridsy
night Deputy Grand Dictator w. J. Nc
Dowell, assisted by VIce-Grand Dictator
j. j. Wright and Past Dictator w. j. Lyn-
ham, installed the following officers OF
Richmond Lodge, No. 2l9. Knights OF
Honor: l.. A. Whiting, past dictator; NJ.
G. Robertson, dictator; M. Mayo, vice-dic-
tator; T. l.. Campbell, assistant dictator;
Walter Sutton, reporter; Thomas Jackson,
financial reporter; J. w. Quay. treasurer !;
George Cornick, guide; r. T. Davis, chap
lain; Waiter Moore, guardian j. G. john
son, sentinel. This lodge is now in a very
fourishing condition, and has member
ship OF 220.
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HoNoRs TO A RICHMOND MAsON.-On FRI
day last the officers Of Widows Son Lodge,
10. $50, A. F. and A. NJ, OF Hicksford,
Va, were installed. Past Master N. Eze-
kiel, OF this city, was present, and by inYi-
tation presided. After the installation Mr..
Ezekiel, in very impressive manner, con-
ferred the Master Mason's degree on one
candidate. The Lodge then adjourned TO
the CITY Hotel, where handsome collation.
had been spread, which was greatly enjoy
ed by all present. Mr.. Ezekiel speaks in
bIgh terms OF the hospitality Of the people
OF Hicksford.
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POLICE COURT.-The following cases were
disposed Of yesterday:
Samuel Braxton (colOred was fined g for
leaving his hack standing in the street with
out holding the reins in bis hands.
Robert Winston (colored), assault and
battery and creating disturbance on The
premises Of John Wallace, was fined $3.50.
Andrew Tyler, assaulting and oeating
Dlckie Grant, was fined $40 and jailed Tor
twenly.four hours.
II. C. Stone, charged with being drunk,
was discharged.
ii. c. Palmer was fined 81 for being
drunk.
John Corbin was fined $5 for assaultiDg
and beating Fleming Gray.
Charles Jones (colored), who was under
bail to appear before the Hastings Court,
was surrendered by his bondsman. New
surety was given in the sum OF $500.