New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1881-10-13

PRELININARIES OPERA.
Henri Provost the tenor from Paris, arrived in
this city yesterday morning on the Bothnia, and is
at the Hotel Brunswick. The sale of seats for
gan yesterday at the box Office of the Academy of
Music, and was very large, The sale Of boxes and
seats for the season equals that of any former year.
THE YACHT RACE TO-DAY.
The first of a series of sweepstake races between
the sloop yachts Pocahontas. Fanny, Hdegaroc,
Will be sailed to-day over the regular club course
around Sandy Hook Lghtship The real object Of
the is to test the speed of the yachts so that
competent selection may be made of boat to SAL
against the Canadian yacht ATLANTA
~, ANXIETY FOR AN AMERICAN SCHOONER.
The schooner Gienwood sailed from this port on
August 2G, for Jacksonville, Fla. with 200 tons OF
stone in command Of CAPTAIN Bush, and with a
ust 20. and no idngs having been recei we'd of her
since, considerable anxiety is felt as to her safety;
by c. N. Dickerson n Co.. of Port Jefferson, l.. l.
THE AMERICAN INSTITUTE FAIR STILL OPEN
The American Instuuie Far at 1hird-ave. and
crowds attend every afternoon and evening. Ma
chinery Hall is one IF the most interesting points.
RRlssS concert , by ArbHsElss Nnih Rssi%gsnt
noon, and from & to 10 in the evening.
ROBBED BROTHER.
William McGann, OF No. 329 East Thirty second
ST. entered the rwenty-tirst Precinct Police Station y
on Tuesday night and stated tina: his house had
been entered and robbed by thieves and $40 80
stolen. The sergeant in command happened t.
member that man rather poorly clad had been ar
rested that afternoon for being drunk, and that he
had in his possession at the time ga 55. The pris-
oner recognized by McGanH as his brother
KKlchard' and he also Identified the money N the
was held for trial
SHOT By A POLICEMAN.
Policeman Cancer, of the Eighteenth Precinct, ar
yesterday. Thomas Brennan, Of No. 400 East Six
tenth ST., whom he arrested Tuesday night after
81 G noe in the cigar factory III East Seven
te ' e. "etween Avenues 4 aud b. the place has
be-" lfectd with gang OF thieves whose members
st. erj hing they could lay their hands on. On
II,a day night Cancer IA gang of them standing
" the walls OF the ruins and he went toward
tAc.n As he did so he was met with yoey of
stones and bricks. He then drew his pistol and
TIN cnIened to fire if they did not get down. HIS
command was met with jeers and curses, lowed
another shower of bricks. lie then tired mo
me crowd owe, ana struck brennan in the foo.. The
dollars
BROOKLYN.
Judge Cullen made a decree yesterday granting
absolute divorce TO Frederic Cochen from Mrs.
Lydia Ann Coohen.
Justice Fishers Police Court at Gates and Reid
ayes was connected with the District Attorneys
oilcc ny telephone Yesterday
At the 18th Regiment fair, which closed Tue sday
the sword Tor winch there was much competitions
was voted to General Hancock, who received 5li
votes.
The Myrtle Avenue Railroad Company, of Brook
lyn, IL cree ing new stable near Myrtle Aycnne
Iark, to replace the old one In Myrtlc-age near
Sulnncr-ave.
A verdict awarding 1920 damages for injuries re-
ceived by the bite of IA dog was handed down IN the
CITY Court Yesterday, in favor Of Anna Mckeever
john Groli, sugar refner First and South First
SITS, Is the owner OF the dog which is OF the eptz
variety.
JERSEY CITY.
The State closed yesterday afternoon in the trial
OF Martin hlnkowskl Tor the murder OF Phlomcna
Muller and as the defence not ready to proceed
the case was adjourned until to-day.
NEWARK.
Catherine Grogan, age sixteen o. jersey -st died
bV fhp
explosion oil Kerosene lamp on Tuesday evening
Her father also dangerously burned in trvinG
to save 7
Dominic ID Espana, an Italian laborer employed ON
IN bergen County snort cut, short branch of the
Ncw-lork, Lake Erie ana Western Railroad Tell
from gravel train near Paterson yesterday and
h mad his right leg cut OF. He was removed to st.
Josephs HOSPITAL
Max Graf, W no lives at Magazine and Amsterdam
SITS, was struck and instantly killed by the goo
tram on the Newark ana New-York Railroad IRON
Newark yesterday morning. lie was walking ON
the track near lhe passaic bridge when tie Acct
dent occurred. HIS body literally cut to pieces
lie was over sixty years old, aid leaves vile and
family.
NEW-JERSEY.
ilARRIsoN.-A boiler i'll the foundry Of Ballard a.
MlhchIn exploded lat on Tuesday night The
westerly side of the building which is of 1rck WAS
completely destroyed, and large pieces the boiler
weighing hundreds OF pounds were thrown INTO Iue
adjacent lots. The explosion followed bv "A fire
which brought out the ire Department.,
PATERsoN.-The Passaic County Grand jury vester-
day concluded It's labors ana was discharged. IL
brought III lorty-eignt bills of indictments making
"a tolai OF slXty-iive, seventeen having been tounG
previously lne jury also brought In p. esenla-
on against the congregation OF tine First Reformed
Chur h tor the disgraceful manner in which It's
cemetery in Water-st Is Kept The Grand jury
alleged that the place was the resort of bad chai
actefs, The presentment further said that the re-
sponsible persons ought to be Indicted if the present
state OF affairs was not remeded.
LONG ISLAND.
JAMEsPoRr-JamcsA A. Benjamin fatally in
Jured yesterday by IA kick III the head from a
horse that he was shooting.
FLUsHlNG.-A collision occurred on the Long
Island Railroad at Wmtestone Junction near Flush.
lhS, at ~. H. yesterda Two cars were thrown
OIL the track. No one injured
NoRTHvIILE.-Francis Ferry a farmer took CAV
eral years age from New-Yo Institution a ind
named Cnares Ryder The boy remained Win
Terry until few months sine. On Tuesday evan
ing Ryder returned 10 Mr.. Ierrys and by means nf
a ladder effected entrance by the second story
window TO the house and stole gold watch and
cnaln ana number OF other articles of value with
which he made escape. Yesterday Ryder was
arrested near Riverhead and the stolen property
found upon hm.
STATEN ISLAND
CLiFrON-Ihe vestry OF st. Johns Episcopal
Church has decided 10 mortgage the new rectnrv
bull ing Tor 30 900. Dr. Eccleston the rector has
| offered 10 pay the interest on this mortgage saws
RICHMoND.-rhe Richmond County Grand Jury
yesterday found indi tinents against five New-Jer-
| sey oystermen for violating the oyster laws an,
against Richard NJ johnson, pilot in the ennlow nf
the staten island Railway Ferry Coumanv Roy aUS Va
decent exposure. The oystermen were held IN x.,In
bail each to await trial. johnson Was re0uir,T ~
give bonds III the sum OF $3, 900 10 appear for tri
AT the next Court OF Sessions. Some time ogo tna
wives aud daughters of several proln neur ras;I VIZ
| of Castleton Heights made similar charge aaa,nt
Johnson ana CAUSED HIM to be indicted. He Is ALSO
! waiting trial under this indictments. Johnsnn Lo.
been III the employ OF the Ferry Company for ahnnt
five years. School elections were held in ths
| townships OF hlchinond county on Tuesday nigh
| Inc women poHed heavy vote lii CastleJon.
| WESTCHESTER COUNTY.
| pELHAM-In School District No % 81.