New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1881-09-23
NFW-YORK CITY

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! The fall schedule of the New-Yorll and Long
Branch aud New-Jcrsey Southern Railway will
axe effect next Monday. ~
Thirteen new policemen were appointed yestcr-
day INSPECTORS. captains ana sergca Is to wear
caps hereafter IN the winter.
United States District. Attorney Woodford has
returned from Europe and was at his Office in tn
Post Office Building yesterday.
DROWNING ACCIDENT IN THE EAST RIVER.
Antonio Grattcn, age seven, of No. 43G East One
hundred -and-thlrtecnth-st was drowned in the
wednesday, by accident. His body recovered.
-. NEARLY TWENTY-FIVE YEARS or PRAYER.
The enty-ronrih anniversary Of the Fulton
Street Daily Noon Prayer Mcotiqg, will he commemo
rated at noon to-day in the Middle Dntch hurch
at Fourth-st. aud Lafayette Place. The Rev Drs
Watkins and others will take part.
RossI COMING 9Y TUE FRANCE,
The actor. had sailed from llavro on the French
Line steamship Ameriquo. The agent Of the COM
many in this city has received adviceS that Ro>si
| The steamer will be due at this port on Wednesday
next.
THE INTERNATIONAL YACHT RACES.
Tho mat IA races between loop yachts of the Sea
wanhaka Club and the Scotch racing enter Madge
he President, will be called next week. Tn"
Schecmer viii compete with the Malge on Tuesday
the Wave with the Madec on Wednesday, and the
Schemer with the Madgc on Friday.
FALL TRADE SALE OF ROCKS.
The regular fall trade safe of books began ycster-
day moruing ut Clinton Hall and viii contnne for
bidding was brisk during the day. The prices
offered averaged little better than last year. The
sale began with the publications of ID. Appleton *
Co. Jansen, McClurg " Co.'S books were also sold
COMPETING FOR THE CHAMPIONSHIPS
The sixth annual athletic meeting for the anna
teur championships of America viii he held on the
grounds of the Ncwlorl< Athletic Ctuh, at Moit
Haven, Tomorrow, hepInning at 10 Il: M. The
afternoon contests will lie opened mt o'clock. In
the lists of competitors appear the names of tho best
3athlctes and their rivalry will he keen and stirring
TIE WILL OF JOSEPH WEEKS.
Tho will IF the late Joseph Wcehs, n al mer-
chant, was filed Yesterday in the Surrogates Office
Mr. Weeks bequeaths to his wife in lieu of dowcr
his household furniture and large amount of real
estate situated in various parts Of the city. A lib
era provision is also made for the adopted son o.
he tatrr, and also f numerous other relatives.
several requests are ais made TO servants. The
viii dispo5cs of all lut $50 houses,
THE REV. DR. HASTINGS As A PROFESSOR
The Rev. Or. Thomas s. Hastings was installed
yesterday afternoon as Professor of Sacred Rhetoric
IN the Union Theological Seminary. to succeed the
4 ate DR.. William Adams. DR.. Roswell d. Hitch.
DR.. Crosby offered PRAYER, aud DR.. Marvin r. Vim
| cent pastor Of the Church Of the Covenant, at
In bch II OF the directors OF the Seminary
EX-PoIICEMAN NUGENT ON TRIAL
4 John Nugent. the ex-poiiceman who became noto-
rious through his arrest or completely in tho Man
haitian Savings Institution robbery, but who WAS
acquitted OF the charge, was placed on trial III the
cordcr tn, charged with shooting Robert Ca g
man. of No. 4O3 West For y-nnth-st with the in
tent to Kill him. The shooting occurred in Nugont's
tinued to-day.
SEIZED FOR NON-PAYMENT OF DUTIES
Two trunks belonging to Mrs. Hyncs, 81 passenger
on the steamship st. Laurent, from Havrc and a
trunk and package of lace belonging to Miss
j Mahoncy, were seized by customs officers yester-
a day for nonpayment of duties. The contents of the
packages consist OF lace shawls dresses fur and silk
cloaks gloves, handlerchicfs and other articles OF
wearing apparel, estimated to be worth abou,
s., 300. seizure of 217 yards of popn and n lot
8 of hosiery and laco was also made yesterday Oh
the Cunard steamship Batavia.
: BROOKLYN.
n Births last week, 1876; deaths 242; marriages 81
q The police cut down yesterday the efigy of Gu
& team which had been hanged III Westinghouse and
q it was taken to the Second Precinct Station
Il N. p. OBren has been appointed by judge Neil
n son to take the testimony i'll the divorce suit al
n Frederic Guether against Mrs. Eliza Guether
Edward =. jennings, member of the 18Th Repi
ment, is imprisoned in the RAYMOND street Tail fn,
non payment of dues amounting to 1878 His wlf,
Il and six children have no support and applied yes
q terday to the Commissioners OF Charities and Cor
rectOns for aid to keep them from starving nj tei
q home No 16 Bridge-st.
The Board of Health of the town Of FlatbusI
took action last evening to get rid of the nusamc,
81 caused IN the northeast portion of the town. neal
n the Brook Ign city line, by the large number of pig
geres where droves of swine are fed on swill mad,
from garbage. Much complaint has been made o.
q the offensive odor caused thereby resolutio,
: was passed by the Board, composed of the super
person be allowed to keep more than one animal a
the species hog except by permission of the Board
The persons keeping piggeries to the number OF be
tween nifty and sixty were given until January (,
get rid OF their stock.
JERSEY CITY.
Assessor James C. Clarke has prepared the follow
ing estimate of property which is exempt from taxa
Ion IN the sixth District: City property
M Sndise GsS cemetery
road of New Jersey S8}O GOD total III Sey On