New-York tribune., 1881-12-25

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A ACONrRIBUTION FOR MRS VAN vLIET.
From police Headquarters" 80 06 has been re-
ceived at this office for the destitute widow of
Journalist in ChntOn-place, whose need was men
toned in yesterdays TRIBUNE. lhe money was
gwen her last evening
GOLD BADGE FOR JUSTICE FORD.
The employees in the County Clerks Office pre-
scnted yesterdaya gold badge set VII diamonds TO
J. Henry Ford, who was for several years Deputy
County Clerk. Mr.. Ford resigned this position to
accept his present position Of Police Justice NJ
Ford, in returning thanks for the BADGE invited his
friends to meet him n the AstOr House.
BOYS WHO NEED UNDrRCIoTHING AND SHOES.
Tho superintendent of the East Side Boys LOdg
ing House and Schools makes an appeal for gifts TO
enable him TO provide the usual Christmas cheer for
the homeless boys of that institution. Many OF the
boys are suffering for want OF uuderclOthlnG and
shoes and those who may be disposed 10 help them
are invited To- send gifts to the superintendent at
No. 2S7 East Broadway.
SHADOW OF A CHANCE FOR sINDRAM
Justice Donohuc yesterday, IN the supreme
Court chambers granted writ OF error IN favor OF
William Sindram, who was sentenced on December
lG. To be hanged for the murder OF Mrs. Elizabeth
Crave. Justice Donohuc refused To grant stay OF
proceedings because there wOuld be- time to argue
the appeal before February 10, the time appointed
for the execution of the sentence.
SELLING IMPURE MILK
Assistant Sanitary Inspector lsham took before
Justice smith AT the jefferson Market Police Court
Yesterday. Robert Hill. of No. 395 Tenth-aye;
Thomas J. Mcclure. of No. $40 Tcnth-aye Will
lam Tcschnachcr of No. 26s Ienth-aye.; Charles
=,
No $40 Tcnth-lve whom nc had arrested for sell
ing impure milk. They were all put under bail for
tnal.
ALLEGED LOTTERY DEALERS IN COURT.
The examination IN the case of Curtis Is. Turner
and George W. Morton against John +. Simmon and
George Upingon, the alleged proPrietora OF the
Murray IN the YOrkyllo Police Court yesterday.
All the interested persons were III courf, accom-
panied by their counsel several witnesses wcrT
examined and then the case was adjourned until
Saturday next.
DISABLED BRIG pIsAPPFARs ~ A GALE.
The bark City OF Halifax, which came in y,csster-
from Prince Edwards Island, with rudder, gone,
maintOps all carried away, sails living IN ribbons
hulwarks stove. etc. The brig -isnallcd Tor assist
ance and the bark hove to aud tried 20 AXE of the
crew IL was blowing very hard. Then a gale
spraug up, VIII ch lasted for thirty-six hours. The
bark searched a whole day for the brig but could
find nothing OF her.
A THIEF TAKEN TO GRAND RArIps, MICH
Oscar Burucs professional th'ct, was arrested
on Friday night 10y Detectives Plnkrrtcn and r.
yiuu,whcn hc arrived in the city from Grand Rapids
Mich On December the store of H. r. kiiurT ~
CO.. furrirrs. of Grand Rapids, was entered, and
seventeen -cal,kin sacques valued at $1,000 we're
known Western thief. He was taken before Justice
Smith. at the Jefferson Markct Police Court yes
terlav. and was rhmandcI. In the afternoon ne
was Iakcn before Justice Murray, at the lorlylc
Police Court, where he agreed 10 90 back {" Grand
Rapids without reqEstlon lie started last nlgnt
with Defective Irving.
HIGHWAY RoBBFRY ~ WASHINGTON STREET.
joan Barry. agr twenty-five, of No. ~ Washing
tou--t; David Sterling age twenty, Of No. 10 Nor
ris-st., and Michael Hickey age siXtccn, of No; 10
Washinyton--t.. were arraigued before Justice XII
broth Yesterday. AZ the Tuubs Polio" Court, on the
complaint of Michael Irauor, OF 40. 96 summit
st. south Brooklyn an engineer, for having violent
Is assaulted him while hc was passing through
Wa,hugtOn-st., near Morrls-st., on Friday night,
and forclbly taking from him S2s. The accused
men ate wc-kuowu 10 the police ~ criminals, ana
the TWO former have already served term, M the
state Prison. They were each committed for trial
in the Court of General Sessions without bail
BROOKLYN.
The Public Schools closed on Friday for the hol-
dav.. to reopen tuesday Of next week.
D,.trict- Attorney Isaac :. Catin was yesterday
pr,seuted with gold lockct and chain by the en-
ployccs OF his oiice
The occupants of the Municipal Building yestcr-
day presented each of the women who ARE employed
i'm cleaning the building with twelye-poUnd tur-
kew with ON ns, potatoes, coffee. etc
The water in the storage reservoir at Hampstead
are three and half feet from the bed OF the rcser
yoir there are rra only six inches of water 10 draw
from The daily consumption averages 81, 100000
gallons.
Theresa W. b. King a colorcI arl fourteen years
old has begun proceedings IN the CITY Court for
writ of maadanus 10 compel the principal Of Public
school No. o to receive her as pupil. He has re-
fused her twice, while another co'otrd eirl, daugh
Ter of "A tenant nf Mr.. King II member of the
school II urged that there Is colored school IN
the district.
"satan and Religions Cranks' was the topic of
thc Row Dr. WINNERS discourse yesterday
morning at the Temple Beth Elohim Keap-st.,
T.. -. he treated the subject from surety jewish
uoint of view. He said that no people had suffered
so much 40 the jews from religious crankiness IN all
ages. and ne attributed 10 II that most stupcndous
oi crilnes-thc assassination of President Garfield
William Ross, Twenty-Five years old n cOachman
employcd by DR.. Wallace Of No 1873 Congres,-st,
wa Yesterday sent to Raymond street jail Tor rob
bng hIs employer OF property worth 1900 including
silk dresses and saal-skn sacques Most Of the arti
cleH were recovered IN pawn,hOps. ROSS was ABOUT
10 be married and took thi, way Of providing we'd
ding outfit which he deem ed worthy lhe bride Of an
arisi ocralic cOgchnan.
JERSEY CITY.
Mrs. Shine, of No. 3GG Elcyenth-st., struck by
n locomotive engine at the Jerscy-aye. crossing of
the New York. Lake Erie and Western Railroad on
Friday night and seriously injured She was taken
home
Catherine Connolly, mddle-aged woman, who
lives in GoTmaula-ayo., jumped INTO the hackensack
River Yesterday morning with the intention of COM
mtting suicide. She was seen and rescued by u
passing luilllman who took hcT to the third Pre-
cinct Station, whence she was removed TO "a hospital
Domestic trouble Is aaid 10 be the motive for her
act.
James Brady, age Twenty-Five living at No. 23G
Fourteenthst., arrested at $3.50 o'clock Friday
night on a charge O being dlsOfJerly person, aud
placed in cell m the second Precinct station. At
: o'clock yesterday morning he was found dead IN
the cell. When BRADY was arrested he had a severe
attack OF dclFium tfemeia. After no was placed IN
the cell no attention was paid t. hun further thln
TO have officer look at him every hour through
the grated door OF tAe cell
NEW-JERSEY
IlOBOKEN.-Soven acres o. Land have been Dur
chased from bancroft Davis, on which TO erect a
new reservoir. Inc prce paid was $4,000.
LONG ISLAND.
YApuANK The skeleton of boy was exbumed
by workmen vino were digging for the foundation
OF barn on the farm OF William Hawkins at Yap-
hank on Friday.
sAYvLLa,--Joseph Krupper, living near sayvilIc,
49, o.. +.