New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1881-10-19

ba: Giscoverad fiat il was not legally appointed
At a meeting of the Council next Monday evening
a new committee VIII be selected.
ELECTRIC LIGHT IN THE SQUARES.
Union Square was Illuminated last night ny the
six electric lights suspended $50 feet from the
ground upon the pole in the centre OF the Square.
Each light is said to equal the light OF OVVo can
dies. The gas has been turned out IN Madison
Souarc where the electric light IL Issued, but 1t was
burning last night IN Union Square.
FATAL FALL INTO Az ELEVATOR SHAFT; ~.
John Fahey, night-watchman in the Grand Cen
trail Hotel was found dead in the cellar at the bot
tom of tho shaft of the baggage elevator yesterday
morning. lie had apparently, opened the elevator
door on the first floor and thinking the car was
there, walked into the hole. His head was broken
in the fall COrODcr's inquest will be held.
JAMES r. KEENE's ALLEGED PLANS.
London dispatch published yesterday, stated
that James r. Kcene, through his English agent. had
offered to match FoXhal against Benz Or for
$4,000. weight for age. Mr.. kecnc said yesterday
when the dspatch was shown him that he knew
MOI hing about such an offer or about any negotia-
tons looking to amatch between the two horses
CFNsURED BY CoRoSER's JURY.
William Locke cook on the schooner krader was
drowned on the night of September 81 when nj
tempting TO reach his vessel which lay in the North
River, in a row-boat. The boat was swamped by
p ssInG tow. A Coroners jury yesterday GcnSured
the captain Of the schooner for permitting Locke TO
leave MS vessel without displaying light IN his
SENT TO PRISON FOR TIN YEARS.
John Boy e, seaman, who Killed EDWARD BarTy
y
with small knife. was brought before Judge Cow
ing yesterday at the Court of General Sessions;
charged with murder IN the first degree. lie pleaded
guilty To manslaughtcr in the first degree. The plea
was accepted and he was sentenced To ten years in
the State Prison.
ALolN OF 100000 600 FLORINs.
In regard to the loan of 300 900, 600 nOrns, which
the Hungarian Cove nmeut intended to make, ii
was said at q office OF j. and W. Selgmau 4 Co.,
Yesterday, that the arrangements for the loan had
not been completed. The SeGmans VIII have
charge of the subscriptions in this market, II the is
should be made; but the loan may not be offer
ed for several weeks.
FUNERAL or CAPTAIN M'CRFA.
The funeral of the late Captain Edward p Me-
Crca L. :. ", was held in Calvary Church at 10
m. yesterday Tie Rev. William ID. walker and
the Rev. Or. &. G.. Tiffany rca. tho service. There
were no pal-bcarcrs. Among the naval officers
present were Rear admiral Ifcn hard, Captain liar
m0ny Captain Henry Erhcn, Chaplain Matthew'S
Commander Kane, Medical Inspector Delcvan
Bloodgood. and Surgeons +. 5. Bogcrt and II. NJ
Wells The body was taken 90 Greenwood and
placed in the ThorEe vault.
BROOKLYN.
Absolute divorce has been granted by Judge
Cullen 10 Mrs. Mary Ezekiel, from l.. NJ Ezekiel
Miss Anna Martha Browne took the White Veil Of
the Order OF the Vista ion under Nh" name OF Sister
Mary ~tnnisaus at the Villa De Sales Convent, III
Parkviilc, Monday. Bishop Loughliu conducted
the services
MI Towns was appointed yesterday a. referee TO
take testimony m the suit Tor absolute divorce
brought bv Mrs. Maria Henderson against John l..
Henderson, WHO - lh Allt s lelllu lbhl-
Tertiary for bigamy,
Twcnty-onc pigeons Of the Brooklyn Climb were
looscd in Crc4sol, Penn, M 9:js d. In. sunday. Tho
first bird t. return was owned by j. LaubenbcrgeT
oil South Brooklyn. The distance is 24l J-lG miles.
II arT' ID at 5:20 p. ~, the average speed being
9Ii yards "A minu.c. The second, owned by &. Pas
field arrived a Williamsburg l2i3l2 miles, nj $40
y. H.; average speed 927 yards a minute.
JERSEY CITY.
Police Inspector William #. Lange was presented
with gold watch and chain by q number of citl-
zens on Monday night.
Maria Curry. age eighteen, died Of small pox on
Monday might at No. 20 Thriecntl-st. She was
taken to Jersey City from Ncw-HOrk on October /.
The trial oi Martin Klukow7ki was continued
Yesterday. The day was spent In taking testimony
in rcbuta and little OF II Was important. 1t Is cx-
pccted that counsel !Or the defence viii begin sum-
ming up to-day.
Andrew Aspcll, Herman y. Anderson and seymour
Holmes were arraigned before Justice Peoubet yes
tcrday Oh charge of larceny Aspell was the
tlcket-cOllcctor at ll0bohcu Tor the Ere Annex
ferry Anderson ct Brooklyn and Holmes at jersey
City. Aspell and Anderson confessed that they had
been the habit OF apprDpriaiug ferry tickets aud
selling them I'ey admitted having sold tickets
worth %. but 1t y believed that Their populations
amount 10 "A much larger sum. 1t was shown that
Holmes was entirely innocent
Five hundred girls employed as shippers in the
plug department At Lorillan d Co.'s tobacco fac
tory struck yesterday morning, because the foreman
OF the department had been discharged and another
man put III his place. Two hundred men on the
same floor were oJliged 10 quit work because there
nothing for them to DO in the absence Of the
girls The strikers stood in front Of the factory All
day. The firm has advertised for girls TO take the
places of the strikers and expects To be able to re-
sumo work III the department IN day or two.
NEWARK.
The conservation Of The Rev. Dr. Winand Michael
Wiggu as Roman Catholic Bishop of Newark took
place IA ST. Patrck's Cathedral yesterday morning.
A serious stabbng aiiray occurred yesterday af-
teInoOn, at No. TO UniOn-st between Patrick Cald-
well and llonora hs vile, on one side. and Patrick
Cunningham, and Christopher Farrell or tho other
Farrell was stabbed IN tho back and seriously
wounded, il Is alleged by Mrs. Caldwell and Cun-
were arrested.
NEW-JERsEY.
EL!zABETH.-The new armory of the Veteran
ZouaVes of Elizabeth will De occupied by that COM
Inand this evening. The building is two stories i'm
height. 10 lcet front by III feet deep and /, fin
ishcd handsomely. General Drake and his veterans
arc arranging Tor u talr IN December
PATERsoN.-The husband of Mrs. Harriet Smith
who committed suicide on Saturday, at Inner
Montclalr. has disappeared. On the night he left
the ho,uitaI at Paterson for Upper MontcIair bc
said that he woIld return for the body but le has
not done 3d. Coroner llurd has ordered "A search for
him. II is feared that ne has committed suicide
LONG ISLAND.
JAiMCA-James Abrams age twenty. while
cunning on the meadows M Jamaica South yestrr-
day morning accidentally discharged his gun The
charge OF heavy shot entered his groin, uactng
serious II not fatal injuries. ...JOhn Poole, col!
Ored, has for some line given the police OF Jamaica
much trouble. Yesterday lac went INTO the Qrop-
shop OF Mrs. Lena Naserman and demanded some
thing TO drink Being refused he Knocked Mr,
Yaserman down ana kicked ner. lie was arrested
and arraigned before Justice Belts, who sentenced
him to lie penitentiary for six months. As Poole
LETT the COURTROOM he said to the justice: When
| come out III kill you."
STATEN ISLAND.
NEW BRIGHT0N.-Danie Sheehan, age 49, while
tampeTing with of the gasoline street lamps in
New-Bighton, on Monday evening set his clothing
on fire. lie through the street and when he met
Mrs Finncrty, the wi of Police Sergeant Finneriy