New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1881-10-29
NEW.YOPK CITY.

gate Calvin in the litigation pending III the Snrro-
gates Court involving the identity OF IheophIlus
YOungs.
KILLED BY A FALL FROM WINDOW.
John Collier. age forty-ive. a keeper on Wards
Island fell out of window at his nome, no. Z433
FrSt-ave yesterday morning ana was Killed.
rE MILES o'RErLLY" SUBSCRIPTION.
The 80 acknowledged in The TRIBUNE Wednes-
dav as having been sent to this office for the Miles
ORelly" monument shonld nave been crcdlted 10
o. s. Baldwin instead Of G.. Baldwin,
A MEMORIAL SERVICE
A memorial service in honor and reverence for the
life and character of the late William Green viii be
held under the auspices Of the Harmonlal Assn-
clation at Steck Hall Sunday morning. IL VIII
consist of appropriate music and brief addresses.
ACCUSED OF sMUGGLrNG SILK TIGHTS;
Robert w. Brown arrested Yesterday charged
with being an accomplice in smuggling twenty
snits of silk tights from Glasgow. United States
Commissioner Shields held him in $2,ooo ball Ior
examination.
AyINpIcrMENT QUAsHED.
The Indictment found by the United States Grand
.Jnry AGAINST William H. Tower for cu'tling the
Nova Scotian bark Brothers Pride on the high seas
was yesterday ordered by Judge Benedict TO DC
quashed.
FAILURE OF Provision BROKER. .,
Hermann Werthcimor, provision broker No. 81
Whitehall-st., member of the Produce EXchahge,
announced his suspension yesterday. All OF ms
contracts were closed provided Tor ny the bylaws
He was spoken Of as a light q. orator.
A CONVICTION REAFFIRMED.
Thomas f. Boaud and Washington l.. Hall were
convicted in the Court of Oyer and Icrmner 3i
making false returns OF the votes cast IN INC Llevenn
District OF the Win Assembly District at me me
general election in 1873 The General Term OF the
Supreme Court affirmed Yesterday their CONVECTION
CoNsIDERATE FOR TIE DRIVER
A resident IN Madison-av'. was riding nome liSt
evening in the ears. just a. the ear was opposite
seat and rushing the length OF the car he grabbed
the driver by the collar and shouted " Never mlnd
about driving mp 10 the door, I"e drivers power
OF speech is partially restored.
RETURN or TIE CITY or ROME.
The Inman steamship, City of K me, which VIII
sail on her return Tip today, has list OF more imam
former are, General Santo Domingo Villa, Minister
from Colombia 10 France and family; Thomas II;
Dudley, cX-United states Consul 10 LlFerpoo, ana
WIFE, Rufus Hatch aud Ernest lnman.
ITS 10TH ANNIvFRsARY.
The one hundred and ii 'tcenth anniversary of the
old John street Methodist Episcopal Church VIII
be commcmorated in the church building al Nos. -
a ovc Feast at 9 a. IN. The morning sermon VIII
be preached by the Rev. DR.. A. W. Wilson. The
afternoon service will be preached by the hcV' III
j. T.. Newman. at o'clock.
A DANGEROUS THIEF SENTENCED.
In the Court of General Sessions yesterday Jonn
Harris was convicted OF stealing ron car o. l'
Nrw-York Central and HUDSON River Railway
while II stood in Eieyenth-aye, near Fhty-ulnts..
on March /, 1881 When hc was detected ne hird
n pistol at the Waterman, John Kelly. Judge HIi-
dcrceye sentenced him TO The state Prison TOT luuI
years and half.
THE FIRE DEPARTMENT WIRES.
The Board of Fire Comms.lonrrs Yesterday re-
fcrrrd the report o.. the superintendent ol the
telegraph 10 the attorney ~ the Department with
instructions 10 confer with the corporation counsel
and report with opinion ~ 20 me course 10 ne puI
sued i'm preventing injury 10 the telegraph Tc~ ol
the Department through contact with the electric |
light wires. and securing reimbursement To the city
for repairs in consequence.
At WORK COLLECTING FACTS.
The committee appointed by the Produce TX
change 20 confer with the Board of Managers and
the Building COMMITTEE IN reference 10 the e-ti-
F..v lao .tr iff nd lr % Il.
adopted 10 raise the necessary money met yestrr-
day and appointed theodore l. Hustled and Grorse !
C. Martin "a sub-commltie" 10 consult with The !
Building committee, aud report 10 the full commit
tee each day.
WORK OF THE POLICE COMMISSIONERS.
The Police Commissioner signed % contract, yes !
terday for the usc Of the steamboat Florence as q
police boat AT day. ~ place Of the Moses ayIor
Coleman requested the surrender Of |
certain papers belonging thr street Cleaning Depart
mcnt letter setting forth that the Louisiana Lot
terry is doing lourshing business over knoXs hat |
store at No. Do Broadway was referred 10 the /
superintendent VITA orders 10 suppress It by all !
means ID his power
FAST TRAIN TO CHICAGO.
The Pennsylvania Railroad Company on Monday |
Will put a fast passenger train TO Chicago. IL |
VIII leave this cIty at a.m and reach Chicago at
$40 thc next morning. II Will be known as the |
" Chicago limited aud VIII b. composed only of |
parlOr, sleeping and dining coaches. Only pass IL |
gers for HARRISBURG, PItt,burg and Fort Wayne |
will be carried for points this side Of Chicago. |
There will be only three stops.
J.
The General Term OF the Supreme Court rendered |
Yesterday decision IN the smt at Agnes X. Boucl- |
cault against her husband. Dion BpncIcault for !
divorce in which it i, hcld that Ar. BuuciCaut must
nav the counsel fee and allowance 10 hi, wife, |
granted by Justice DonUhuc, before he can apply for
a reduction or rcmittal ol the allowance. Justice |
D0nulur granted counsel lee of 300. and yearly !
allowance OF 81 900 IN favor OF Mrs BOuccault. ihc
allowance was 10 be PAID monthly.
THE NEW-YORK JUVENILE ASYLUM
The Board of Directors of the New York Juvenile !
A,l
in Onc-huudTcd-and-scycniy th-st 10 commcm-
crate the opening of the new addition Appropriate
services held in the new chapel where the 1853
children under the care 0i the institution were as
sembed. The resident Of the Board Of Directors
briefly reviewed the history of the asylum. Adj
dresses we G made by G.. +. Wemple, Robert Carter
cx-M Mayor Booth, Elbrdge I. Gerry and the Rev. |
Dr.. Bevan.
ELECTRIC LIGHTS IN NEW PLACES.
At the meeting of the Board OF Aldermen ycslcr-
day Alderman Cavauagh introduced resolution to
allow the Mutual Electric Light Company 10 lay !
tubes. wires, conductors and usuaors for The pur-
pose of Illuminating EIghth-Iye. from Fourteenth
ST. to Thirty -iOurth-st. This referred 20 the I
Committee on Ferries and Franchises. The urrsi-
dent of the Board also presented a petition and !
resolution from eX-AldCrmln Morris requesting the
Gas Commissioners TO take the necessary measures /
to have Whitehall and State-sts., Broadway, the |
walks around the City Hall Park, the circle nj |
Flty-ninth-st. and Broadway, and the junction
square at Broadway and Scycuth-aye. lighted with !
electric lights; The matter was referred to the |
Committee on Public Norks.
BROOKLYN.
A few men were put at work upon the suspended |
supcrst ructurc Of the Last River Bridge Yesterday
some OF the needed suspcnder rods having arr vCd
More expected to-day. The bridge in The Brook |
Ign approach over Hork-st. Is ncary >inished and !
work Is being done on the bridge over Main-sl.
verdict awarding $500 in damages were gwen |
yesterday by the jury before which was tried fine |
suit against the Long Island Railroad Company, /
brought by Anton Becht for the death of his SON |
Adam Becnt killed III Atantc-aye. by motor Oh |
May 81, 1881.
switchman on the Long Island Railroad named |
John Gordon of No. 1853 StuyYcaaut-aye received |
what believed To be fatal injuries near the How
ard House. in East New-York While attempting 10 !
jump on lat-car he missed his hold and fell under
the wheels which, crushed his left eg at the ankle
and the thigh
1t was asccrtaincd yesterday that Miss Jane Ly-
settr aged ytwO, who died tuesday at No 100
GrcenpOInt-ave., 10 her deaf from starvation
within two hank nnnks. with dcnns. of nNer ono