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MISCELLAN EOUS.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1881-07-28
MR.. VANDERBILT AND THE ORPHAN ASYLUM

The report has been circulated that William II.
Vanderbilt has been endcaVOring for time to
secure the grounds of the Roman Catholic Orphan
Asylum, ut Eifth-aVe. and Flfty-irst-st directly
opposite the dwelling house which he is building
and that if his negotiations successful he intends
to lay out the plot his garden. A reporter of TIE
TRIBUNE asked MIR. Vanderbilt at his home last
hi ght whether The report true
know nothing of any purchase of the sort he
replied " nor am aware that the property is for
sale"
Have, you no intention of purchasing tho
grounds "
cannot purchase anything until il is for SALE
What should DO il the property were offered me
would best be determined then. As understand
the site Of the asylum is held upon lease and cannot
be Sold"
"Woud tho sum of $500 O0O which YOU are re-
ported to have offered, DO fair prce?n
" Hm ~ responded Mr.. Vanderbilt with smile
" fancy or any other man in NcwYork would be
glad to get il for that
John G. Mccarthy the treasury of the ASYLUM.
thought that with the approval OF the Board of Az
dermen there would be no obstacle to the sale of the
property. The trustees have received no direct
offer, he says, from Mr.. Vanderbilt. The ground
which was conveyed to the trustees for a nominal
sum, on condition that they should erect and main
tain an asylum upon it, is now untaxed.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1881-07-28

A VERDICT AGAINST MRS. COLEMAN.
THE INQUEST CONCLuDED-MR. HOWE BECOMES IN
DIGNANT AND DECLARES MUCH OF THE TEsTI-
Monty ILLEGAL.
The inquest in the of George T. Coles was
Ms cs%an ss w ee
husband beside her just within the railing. The
opinion which he had prepared, in which he en-
deavored to show that although Coles had ex-
conscious OF his approaching dissolution" whom
he made his ante-mortem statement. The Coroner
William Lansing, of No. 5iI Canal-st., testified
that ne had known Coles ever since he had been
employed d the t theatre in the capacity Of book
duced him to Mrs. Coleman, whom he had often
seen at the theatre. Mrs Coleman had told the
witness that size was single woman. and he had
believed this until about two months ago. Angus
tus Merritt Il barber, testified that Coles was taken
into his shop after the shooting, and Andrew }.
McCosh, the hOnse-surgeOn of the Chambers Street
Hospital, told how the wounded man had been
then 1 a ac & "a s
prisoner wished to make any statement. Mr.
Howe replied in the negative.
brought in verdict that George T. Coles came to
his death by pistol shot received at the hands Of
Mrs. Ella Coleman on the evening of July 49,
1881; The Coroner NEXT called Mrs. Coleman to
the chair beside his desk She stepped quietly for
eyes, while her husbands face expressed much
concern as he watched her.
Mr.: Howe said The jury has given the only
verdict that was possible under the cir
cumstances. Mrs. Coleman has all along adj.
mittcd that she shot Coles; but she will
by my direction answer questions for she feels
that she has a perfect defence before the comnlu-
nifty. But will assure you, Mr.. Coroner tnat at
least twO-thirds of the evidence you have taken
will be entirely shut out when the comes before
open court"
The Coroner ito Mrs Coleman)-Have you, any
thing to say about the verdictY
Mr. Howe (emphatically l-She cOniesses that she
shot Coles, and she feels perfectly justified
The Coroner Ito Mrs Coleman What do you
sayY
Mr.. Howe-By the advice of her counsel she re-
mains mute.
The Coroner-Does she refuse to answerf
No. she doesn't" said Mr.. Howe.
" Then must have your answer, Mrs. Coleman"
the Coroner insisted.
Don't yoq open your lips. Mrs. Coleman
shouted Mr.. Howe
"Theu ] must enter my books that she refuses
to answer said the Coroner
Mrs. Coleman, completely bewiidered rose 10
escape from what had become almost a brawl. but
the Coroner checked her. What shall | enter T.
he asked.
Mr.. Howe (scornfuly)-Enter that she is mute
m.n-t-e, MIR Coroner. Can You understand that 7
The Coroner quietly)-The gentleman seems to
be losing his temper
Mr.. Howe (eXctcdly)-Oh Pm not excited: Pm
not an excitablc man. But if | was ever indignant
am indignant at some proceedings in this inquest.
The Coroner called him To order, whereupon Mr.
Howe exclaimed: " What! Can't man sneak
nowf But shall have my saw and here serve
You with writ OF certiorar to see IN the supreme
Court whether your action has been legal; :" and
he placed the paper in the Coroners hands
Coroner Herman then thanked the iurymcn
aud dismissed thcm Mrs. Coleman was committed
to the Iombs.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1881-07-28
AN IMPOSTOR SEVEN YEARS ON

lttie en-year-old girl was brought to the
1pso childrens department at Police Headquart ers
nnucSday night; Policeman Quirk found her Mt
Blroome and VarGk-sts. the child appeared 20 he
deai ana dumb and acted her part 30 well that sbo
qeceiVed the Matron and everyone else mt polIre
headquarters Sine excited much sympathy and
was was maze age general fayore An accident how
upset Matron Webbs ink bottle and when Mr. Mr.
. Webb confronted the chlld with the sharp mauiry
w no dd tli5 T. she hastencd shield herself viii
an ldldnt" which her Inly hands and apron he-
iied. In i've minutes after the scene her nawe
Anna Keys, graced the police records and she t1o
charge of policeman -'s ST. III
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1881-07-28
RACING AT GOODWOOD.

LONDON, July 27.-This was the second day
OF the GoodwOoi meeting The for the Stewards
Cup hree-Iuarters of a mile, was won by Lord Cado-
cams threcyearold chestnut flty Mazurka The second
place was secured by the Duke of Hamtons tveyear-
old chestnut colt Moccolo and the third raco by Lord
koSeberys threeyear brown colt ioysterer TWENTY
eSnT horses lldng Mr. Lortuards three
old bay colt Barrett
The race FOX the Drawing Room Stakes for threeyear
od COWS ana lilies, was one by Mr.. Sardn's chestnut
colt PrVatecr T. LorIlalds bay colt Passaic came in
second and Lord aoseberys brown colt Roysterer last
Only Tie three named Privatecr the race by
q mead before Passaic, who ridden by the Jockey
Archer. ~ ''
The race for the Lavant Stakes for two-vcarod colts
and hles distance 1--we furongs was secured by Balio
J. r. keens bay FLY Forge;-me-not in second and
NJ; ;. Bates brown colt Adrastus third. Nine ran
BSuol VINO was ridden by the jockey Archer cev-
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1881-07-28
OTHER SPORTING NEWS.
CONTESTS ON THE BALL FIELD.

CONI ESIo ON IHE BALL FIELD,
The Metropolitan Base Ball Club met with
another defeat from the Troy Club yesterday at the Polo
Grounds. The game witnessed Ky about 5000 nor
sons The Metropolitan Club winning the toss sent the
Troy men to the bat Cassidy opened the game for the
Troy Club and was struck oui. Conuors followed and
secured base hit and stole second ba 70 clevcrl
Next came HOlbert, who made first base on "A h eiSo
sending In Connors The next batter was Ewins who
was thrown of by Brady to East erbrook ilisple fol
lowed anu was also thrown out by Brady EasterbroO
Hobert was left on third base. The home opened
with Brady ht the bat He fieded out by COpnnrs
The next man up was Clinton, who struck out say
Followed ana was thrown out 10y Ewing Connnrs Tho
Troy Club did not score in the second third fourth fifth
or sixth iDnings Ia the seventh inning Han nson was
81 the bat He made base hit TO left field Welsh fol-
lowed and Knocked fly which was caught by RoSenan
Inc next men was Cassidy, who secured base on q nit
20 night held which sent HanknsOn to third Connors
same next, end while he tho bat the hall was
THROWN by Ea1rOW Brady head prevent CASSIDY
nom stealing second base thus sending IL Haukinson on
Wild throw Cassidy, however, vas caught while ry-
ing 70 steal third base. COnnors ont m, a
foul ny d; farrow The Metropolitan Club were mt ont
in onetWolhree order in every inning but the ri ohtb
IN the third nniuS, when the Troy Club was at the nat
BoiDert ana Ewing were hrat ana second masses
resIcctiyoly. Guispie batted bah toward saw gnI
while he was attempting field IL Iiolbert ran a9anst
HIM and knOcked hn down, thus giving Gillispie time
r. secure ist base The umpire decided Hol6ert out
dhe following Is the summary with score by innings
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1881-07-28
SYSTEMATICALLY ROBBINC STAGES

The Madison, Fifth and Ninth Avenue STAGE Com
panleS have made many complaints since D@ccnhnr
last OF system2tc robbery carried on ON their incs
III the following iGanncr: wcll-dreSsed man would
politely offer to collect and deposit tho fares of tie
passengers, but would put in the box instead of tho
tcn-cent and live-cent pieces handed tn him thrnn
cent and one-cent nickels. The fraud would not he
discovered until the receipts of the trip were
counted at the Office. Several drivers were lis
charged, suspected of dishonesty, before the d.
ccoyerS was made, mad, that professional thief was
was given the police Yesterday Detective RoIand
maiey ana Hines saw him enter, stage at Broad,
Way ana Irenth-st. They followed him, and
bis fare marked live-cent piece The fellow ' rn
fused IT, ls suspicious being excited and fbc ofecr
later he caught the thief in the act of puttino n
trec-ccnt nickel in tho box instead of sit YER am
took hm to Police Headquarters. There he gaVe
ms name as Oscar Slefer, age twenty-onc of No ~
ItasI Ho'iston-st. tie admitted that he had bern
stealhg from the stage companies for seven montha
haklng something's as much as $50 Der div '
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1881-07-28
A BODY NOT IDENTIFIED

The boating body that was picked up last Tneedov
IN tho lower bay by Joseph Swift of Ellis IsIany
has not yet been identified. Coroner Herman To-
wnom L Sm6 reported the finding of the body di
TO place it under the Coroners jurstictio rha o
body had not been brought over yesterday after 40
noon, but Coroner Herman said ne had heard nofb-
there were any evidences OF foul play. The bodv
was scantliy dressed and appeared to be that of y
dock laborer or longshoremaf. ' VI I"
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1881-07-28
THE CUSTODY OF A child

~ Aorenz Orth died in June last, leaving widow
and son eleven years old. Mr. Orfh wn U.s."
member of several German societies and henn"t az "a
10 MS son 81 900 the sum due to his estate ~ a
lnenlper Oh the Germania. Mr.. Orth had not lived
MN uls WIG Tor many years prior to his death and
me boy mad llYed with Charles Burmeistcr a con-
test arose alter the death OF Mr. Orth between The
tody OF the child. Surrogate CALVIN ordered re
erenoe To ascertain who was the filter person and
Yesterday confirmed the report of the referee hu
WHICH ti,e clll Is assigned in accordance with ia
own wishes TO MIR. Burmelster as guardinn w A-a
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1881-07-28
twelfth game Of the Eastern Championship series today

twelfth gamo Of the championship series to-day
a. the POLO Grounds, beginning OF O'Clock.
Tho Atlantic Club OF Brooklyn, defeated the newly
organized Olympic Club Of Paterson, at Olympic Base
Ba Park, in an eleve nnning game, by OF IL to
H.
The game OF baseball the Jasper College grounds
Yesterday between the employees Of the Fifth Avenue
Hotel ana the employees of the Westminster Hotel,
suited in victory for the latter by 10 IL
The Albany Club defeated the Providence Club at Riv
erside Park Albany yesterday by a score Of to 2.
Base hits-tlbany, IL; Providence o. Errors-Al
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1881-07-28
NEW LIVE STOCK EXPRESS C os5pANv

Articles of incorporation have been filed IN the
County Clerks Office of the New-York Live stock
Express Company. The capital OF $1,000 900 is di-
Halt, Stephen =. 1alIman David ii. Jeifry. Charles
&. Keller, john Tilton, Benjamin Odio, Felipe
Perozo, Antonio Y. Gonzalez and Nestor Ponce De
Leon. tram of cars after the Talhman patent
and equipped with the Tallman automatic brake is
to be built at once.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1881-07-28
sEAWANHAKA YACHT CLUB RACE.

1t looked yesterday morning ~ if the twelfth
annual race OF the Seawaphaka Yacht Club for open
ooats ana cataTarans would be floating one,' for
not breath o. air was stirring. But by noon good
breeze sprung from the southeast and preparations
were made for sailing. There catamarans in
the race The starters either soops cat boats
starting from the clubhouse at Saplcton the course
ran To stake boat Off Fort Wadsworth, from thence
around buoy No IS of Bay Ridge, and from the latter
point around the black buoy Robbins Reef back to the
cinn-nOuSe. This course To be sai led twice
king eleven and onchaif miles, to be sailed in four
hours or no
The entries Tor the were the Willis, Cruiser,
D"do Fancy GYPSY and Houri, all of the Seawanhaka
Yacht Club.
At five minutes Of 5 the whistle blew tbe colors
dropped and the began the boats getting off In the
following order Dodo first, Gypsy second Cruiser third
faucy fourth, Willis fifth, Hour sixth. kept
well together until Off Bay Ridge, when they began to
straggle. Passing the clubhouse the DOdO and Cruiser
were close together, the former leading and the
rest coming up some distance in their wake,
and Houri. On starting for the second time over
the course the Of the Willis discovered that she
was leaking badly and her back into the BASIN Soon
o1ter the Hour dropped OF and back to
the Cub house. THIS left only four boats in the On
the last tack to the clubhouse the DodO and Cruiser
were cosc together the Fancy distance in their
wake and the Gypsy nowhere. The DodO and Cruiser
tell which ahead but the timekecper decided
there was ono second III favor of the Dodo The Cruiser
however. was the winner account of time allowance
and starting time. The Fancy finished the course
the Gypsy put iii to the club without crossing the
hnc The time is given in the following tables
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1881-07-28
LOCAL MISCELLANY.
A YOUNG GIRLS DOWNWARD CAREER.
TILE YOUTHFUL BROOKLYN SNEAK THEE SENT no

a fOUNG GlRLS DOWNWARD CAREER.
TILE YOUTHFUL BROOKLYN SNEAK THEE SENT 10
THE PENITENTIARY.
Eva Hirsch, alias Eva Jacobs, the girl sneak
thief who was recently arrested i'll Brooklyn,
pleaued guilty to q charge of an attempt at grand
yesterday. When she was first arrested she was
handsomely dressed. 1t was afterward found that
aS sa 5 a she naa s," o
finely dressed, but she had borrowed her suit from
s Miss anderson who was with or and who vas
tho plea had been made and The District Attorney
had moved for sentence Mr.. Weinberg, the counsel
the girl was only eighteen years of age and until
year ago bad been hard-working virtuous girl,
tng Win er mother and sstsrs and hsng
mother became sick and she had to leave her place
and take, charge at home. Her mother died, and
Illness In the effort to support herself Eva could
not regain her former situation, and went to work
as domestic servant. About year ago she was
persuaded by of the girls in the store where she
had worked to go with party to picnic There
she was induced to drink some champagne for the
morning she found that she had passed the night
at house of bad reputa ion in this city. In this
way ner career OF vice and crime began. Being left
alone 10 the reception room of n house where she
had called, the temptation presented to her TO
ward sho became an accomplished sneak thief. until
her career ended in the Greenpoint Police Station.
She %as for tSo ons
young woman who attended her in court, and he
nopeu clefncnCy WOuld be extended TO her.
In passing sentence Judge Moore said that if the
prisoner had been convicted of all the crimes traced
to her she could be imprisoned for thirty or forty
years. But by reason of her youth, her former
good character and the fact hat she had assisted in
recovering most of the goods she had stolen and
pawned. her plea of an attempt at grand larceny
mad been accepted But the law must be indicated.
and while he had an objection TO sending young
girl to the Pententary, he could not avoid his
duty. He therefore imposed q sentence of imprs-
onment for two years and six months
The prisoner did not seem to realize at first the
meaning of this, hut mom1nt later she uttered q
loud scream and would have fallen but for assist
ance. She remained in hysterical condition for
some time, and the excitement in the courtroom
was great At length she led away. and was
soon transferred to tho prison van aud driven to
the Pententiary.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1881-07-28
ENGINEER READ DISCHARGED.

United States Commissioner j. J. Allen, of Brook
lyn, yesterday handed down his decision in the case
OF Robert W Read, first assistant engineer of the
steamship knickerbocker, charged with causing the
death of Ernst Kranisch. of the fremcn Tho
testimony III the case was heard Tuesday The
Commissioners eXonerated the accused man from the
charge preferred against him. and discharged him
from custody. In his opinion the Commissioner saws:
think the counsel in the brought TO LIGHT all
the circumstances which have any substantial hearing
upon the charge If the statements of the accusing Wit
nesses are taken setting forth the facts there
would appear to be grounds believing the de
iendant guilty Of conduct which would him liable
10 punishment under branch of the but there
are Inconsistencies IN some OF the statements the wit
nesSes ana an entire abse of coroboraon others
which tend 10 cast great doubt their account of the
aIdr aud when considered with the further light
upon the case by the testimony OF the defundaus Wit
nosscs, think 1t ls Impossible view evidence rs
whole as proof or the charge made, of "a
THAT the accusation Ia wen founded The phy sirnna
who tue vessel and In upon Kransch
before he died and who examined him after death nrr
n agreed az To the cause Of his DEATH and upon their
testimony III II not to be ascribcd any or thc de
ieGdant Nor Ia there sufficient proof of any injury
suffered by krauisch at the hands OF defendant ~
warrant the holding OF the latter upon the charge.
The decision rendered in time for Enpinear
Read to 90 with his vessel the return VOYAGE To-
Havana to-day.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1881-07-28
THE COMFY ISLAND PURCHASE.

Mr.. White an officer and one of the largest stock
holders OF the Ocean Pier and Navigation Company,
stated yesterday that that company had purchased
no land on Nortons Point al Concy Island He aso
stated his belief that c. r.. Loew, the president of
the company, had in "a private capacity made such
q purchase as was reported yesterday, and intended
10 clear away the various encumbrances on the
Point and erect large hotel. The statement that
MIR. l.oew had made the purchase on his own
count was confirmed from other sources The tract
OF land, which is said to contain 1876 acres, and
which forms part of the common lands of the town
of Gravesend, was leased for ten years in 1873 to
Francis Swift and Robert Furey. and sub-leased
some time later to Michael Norton and James
Murray at an annual rental of $4,000.
Francis Swift said yesterday that sale nj present
was impossible lilo stated that the property must
be publicly advertised for several months and the
taxpayers must sanction the sale otherwise it
would be- entirely Illegal. Mr.. Swift secuted tho
idea Of sale having actually taken place, and in
timated forcibly that if any such claim were made
the matter would be brought into the courts IL is
understood that Mr. Swift claims that his lease has
been renewed for n period of twenty-one years.
Although Mr. Loew has given n bond for $50 600
he Is not bound to carry ont the bargain unless the
title Is perfectly clear. In the plan of renoVat-
ing the Point and erecting hotel bathing pavilion
and pier is carried out, the iron steamboats, will
land on the Gravosond Bay side of tho Point
which is only half an hOur distant from New-York
The Prospect Park and Concy Island Railroad will
also probably convey passengers to the Point. The
surf bathing Is excellent on the ocean side and an
opportunity is afforded foI still bathing in the BAY
The property Is at present occupied by Michael
Norton, James Murray and Mr.. Mcpherson.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1881-07-28
BOGUS DISPATCHES.

Chief of Police Murphy, of Jersey CITY. WINS IN
formed last night that party OF swindlers had
peeh operating successfully during tho afternoon
OF the city, One OF the dispatches read r. f'-
You will please call at Park Bank New York and vor
WIN receive my check tar s49s, payable the prcsen-
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1881-07-28
SHIPPING NEWS.
PORT OF NEW-YoaK az 1891.

ARRIVED.
Steamer dr) Frangucl July l6 with rnas
an passengers 90 lOuis de Bebian. ~ -'N
steamer Henry Edye (Bcig, Mecklenburg Antyerr Tul,
10 with mdse aud passengers To Funch, Edye 4 90 '
steamer ssipq Ger, Noss, Hamburg July ~ Ra,ra II,
with mdee passengers 10 kunhaIdt Co, N AZ
of Nebraska (iBr), Breas
with mdse and passengers 10 BALDWIN = ~
steamer Foa Danl Johansen. Hayre Ia days. With mdse
to Fuuch Edge & Co. '' AN'''
steamer Northern tiBr, Walton Newcastle Juy md nm,
H. and passengers 10 Bowring a Archbaid
ilreak%aer, HulphuTs, Lewes Del with ,oas,
an to Old Dominion Is ' "-'" Ah0so
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1881-07-28

W IAT NO LLLOW IAN FIND NTT.
-Four Lon ny eat green fruit with mpun . hut nth nav
i The experiment ana IA hour later tied up knots
Mlti cramps Who
OF those things no fellow can ma ont and oonseo nenv all
shonla take lime by the iOrcleck
tack 10y keeping hand hottie Of lAgr PAIN
hiliEhwhich Is sa quick and pfaibc cig1h0a
chOei indeed.
excellent medicine be bought any reputable rr stove
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1881-07-28
MARINE INTELLIGENCE.
MINIATURE ALMANAC

Sun rises. d:b3 sun 7;l9 Clock fast en- Ia
Moon sets STA Moon s0uths Lac Moon age Nays
iIGd WATER To-DAY-A NJ.
Sandy Hook 1853 Gov Island. 936 Hell 25
IIGu WATER TODAY NJ.
sandy Hook 0l2 Gov Island. 9:5l He'll Gate. lao