New-York tribune., 1881-09-16
NEW-YORK CITY,

NETWORK CITY.
Secretary Lincoln arrived in the city yesterday
and was registered al the Gilsey House. At p. IN.
he started for Washington.
The United States Grand jury for the fall term
was sworn IN yesterday. S. A. Allibone, of No. 80
West Sixteentl-st.. was appointed foreman.
THE DEVASTATING TOY PISTOL.
"A boy playing with toy pistol OH the sidewalk in
from of No. 101 Thompson ST, on Wednesday night,
the check.
r, Fatal FALL FROM SEVENTH STORY.
;Iheod3re Rogers age forty-thrce, of No. 30 West
Florence Flats at Eighteenth-st and Fourth-ave
instantly killed.
MARCHING To YORKTOWN
Battery c. 3i Artillery, from Fort Hamilton,
ra>sel through this city yesterday on its way to
order with camp equipage etc and attracted much
attention. 1t will march tho whole distance to
SENTENCED FOR BURGLARY
James Johnson and Matthew Mcmahon pleaded
pm Indictment charging them with burglary at the
hat stor" OF 10 II Callahan, No IAO Bower, on
e fep ep[r ta 3 Judge & c9Tng % sentenced Johns0n to
hcNtahon for three years
MCNEY NEEDED TO ENCOURAGE TEMPERANCE.
Inc businessmens Society for the Encourage
ment OF Moderation is in need of ron,y now as the
contributions far will only pay for about half Of
the expense in running, and surnlying ice, 70 the
square. CGntrln" i1ns can be sent direct to the
president +. L. i4uric in care of Earle's Hotel.
SAL lNG FOR MEXICO.
=, Major Francis Gress, who will represent IN
Moxico the Mexican Occidental International and
lneroceanic Railroad, sailed for Vera Cruz yester-
day by the steamship City of Washington, The
company has ordered 400 cars and steel rails for
800 miles of road Jay Gould says that the road
will be completed to the City of Mexico within two
years.
A. CONFIDENCE MAN DISPOSED Of
Pin" White the confidence man who was con-
vlctet few davs ago in the Court of General Ses-
S ions of swindli9s s,bH William L. Hall of No. East
the State Prison for three years and 10 pay n tine of
$40 In default of he payment of the fine he Is TO
be imprisoned for our day for each dollar be is
able Ia pay.
MARRIAGE OF GEORGE W. MUNRO
George W; Munro eldest son OF George Munro, the
publ her, OF this city, was married on Wednesday,
nj Halifax, Nova Scotia, 10 Miss Bessie Gordon
Pollok, dapghter Of the Rev DR.. A; II. Pollok, Pro-
"f Canada, and granddaughter OF James Fraser
Identified with the legislation OF the Province of
Nova Scotia for the last thirty years.
OPENING or THE EPISCOPAL SEMINARY.
The tall term Of the Protestant Episcopal General
TheoloCical Seminary BEGAN on Wednesday. The
Junior cilSs numbers twenty. Concerning the effect
of the re,ulutionS. passed by the Board of Trustees
! ut its las' meeting, forbidding ordained students
! from retain. their connection with the insttu-
| ton students it was learned at the seminary
| YESTERDAY that few students had been kept away
| by the new rule.
| CLAIMING DAMAGES FOR A COLLISION
NJ. Per ain, plo' Of the Hoboken ferry boat Moon
ACHE, reported the United states Local Inspcc-
| tors of Steam Vessels yesterday that Monday
! last tho Moonachie run into by the Grand Re
puohc and that ,lrrnagc 70 the extent of $50 was
I
fault for the 60 ion was strictly with the pilot of
| the Grand Republic
4 MOTION DENIED.
! In the United States Circuit Court yesterday
! motion argued before Judge Blatchford to
make permanent the injunction recently granted by
Judge Brown restraining the Commissioners Of EN-
| igration from the further prosecution OF the suits
| brought against Fnrch, Edge x Co, in the Supreme
! COurl for the collection of head money. After
| hearing counsel Judge Blatchford denied the mo-
| rRErARING FOR RACES IN TIE wArrR.
| \ special meeting of the Scawanhaka Yacht Club
was held YESTERDAY at the office of Commodore Ste
art 10. - Wall-st. to select sloops OF the third
class ~ sail against the Scotch cutter Madge now
IN New-iork Bay. The Schemcr and Wade were
| selected. and September 20, u and % were named
q. the racing days. The course viii be from Fort
Wordsworth to the lightship. Each race will be for
300.
An itnerant musician Is gong the rounds Of the
streets at ught with reed organ. 1t is set upon
| wheels and when the performer comes to promIs-
ing corner he plants himself upon a high stool that
Is attached 70 'he INST qmeht ana accompanies HIM
regaled a crowd at Wa-st. and Broadway aud even
| brought two omnibuses 70 a standstill for some
time, while the passengers fran lcally gestlcuated
| ar the lmpaSsive driver
TRANSFERRED BY THE CARDINAL
Father Patrick j.. Connick, tormerl ly an assistant
priest at st. Stephens Roman Catholic Church, but
more recently at St. raricks Church. at Mott and
Prin e.sts.. has been transferred by the Cardinal to
ST Jamos's Church, near Chatham Square, of which
Father John j. Kean is pastor During the last few
morr'f F,thcr Connick has been at the chapel
attached 20 the Convent and Academy of the Sisters
of Charity at Mount ST. Vincent, in the absence of
Father John j. McNamcc.
CONTRACT RATIFIED
Collector Robertson received information from
the treasury Department at Washington. Yesterday,
that the contract between himself and George b.
Deanc, W. H. Anderson and Charles II. Morgan. for
the Public Store cartng during the next two years
had been confirmed by the Secretary of the Treas
ury. The carting has therefore, been done by the
New YorE Transfer Company, which was undcrhid
recently by the present CONTRACTORS. The new rates
are II cents pack from all the piers to the Pub.
lie Store, and il2 cents tor sample packages.
| PREPARING TO RECEIVE THE FRENCH VISITORS.
| The committee appointed by Governor Cornell tC
receive the delegates representing the French
Government and The families OF officers who held
, | command IN the army at York own will hold &
, | meeting next week To complete arrangements fol-
their reception. The chairman of the committee has
| not TO have the reception occur October 10, a.
the City of Baltimore il making pTepa lons for tn,
, | entertainment OF the visitors that day. The
r French party will sail from IIavre on September 20
BROOKLYN.
Births last week, 256; deaths. 39S marriages 70
| Judge Barnard, yesterday, set aside the writ O.
prohibition granted IN the case of Jacob Daum, [,
prevent the Board of Excise from prosecuting case
of violation OF law by hquor-scllers under third
class licenses
The annual session of tho State Council .Iunio
Order OF United American Mechanics was held n
, No. ISL Broad-st. yesterday About 1870 delegate
present. The reports showed the order to be
| prosperous condition.
/, | Yesterday was the last day when the . per cen
reduction was allowed upon payment of taxes, an,
the receipts very large. Payments in envelopes
were received and placed IN large basket, which
al the close of the day, was estimated to contain
! 100000.
BAY SrDE.-fIugh Meakim. of Bay Side, gave per
mission, on Wednesday, TO Henry Trens, an oil,
man, to cut cornstalNs on his farm for cow feed
AS the man did not return to his home at nighttal
a search made for him, and with the and of ian
tern his dead body discovered. He had his arm