New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1881-06-02

were completely destroyed by the raysges OF rats
on shipboard The cost Of engrossing the documents
| was $40 and claim for that amount has been made
| upon the Government
MONEY FOR A SUMMER HOME.
The secretary Of the Childrens Aid Society 40
kDOwedges the receipts Of $lIO4 80 ron oh ,ns
Mrs James Brown Potter. being the net proceeds OF
the private theatrcals given at the Madison Square
Theatre, April 20 and 81 in behalf OF the societys
Summer Home. -
The deaths last week from diphtheria numbered
25, and from scarlet fever 10.
The body of a man about forty-fve years of age
was fonnd in the Atlantic Dock Yesterday Ii was APP
parenty that of lahOring and had been IN the
water long time.
By the explosion Of n lighted kerosene lamp Tues
day evening, Josephine Sparyard. age seven OF
No. 397 Flushing-ave., was severely burned that
she died yesterday.
John Tierney, age eighteen Of No. 271 Van Brunt-
ST. had his skull fractured by the kick Of horse in
q stable at No. 40 COumbia-st Yesterday lie was
taken to the Long Island College Hospital.
Although four rectors have been called to the
vacant pulpit of the Church of the Redeemer sue;
cessor to the Rev. William A. Leonard, who resigned
in February, has not been secured The Rev Dr,
Flagg Of NewYork, is at present occupying the
pulpit.
Judge Gilbert has made an order recurring W. A
IIiusdale formerly manager Of the stewart estate
at Garden CiN, TO pay his wife, who seeks ulyorce'
500 month amOny. The suit for divorce IS re-
fc1cd to Homer A. Nelson.
priest, died Of alcoholism in the Kings County
Pcnitentiary Sunday. llc was committed for sixty
days Thursday for drunkenness He was dismissed
from the diocese by Bishop Loughlin about two
years ago.
The Ncw-York and New-Jcrscy Synod Of English
Lutheran ministers was in session in ST. Matthews
Church. in CIinton-st., Yesterday. Among the sub
jccts under discussion werc-hOw 10 make pulpit
ministrations more effective and the use OF unier-
mcntcd wine nj the communion table.
The trial Of the suit brought to recover 5000
damages from William simmons and EdwarDown.
ing policemen of Flat bush, 10y {. H. licRcman' OF
New-Lnts for assaulting him in forcing open his
hong while searching for his brother resulted in the
Circuit Court yesterday IN verdict OF cents dah-
ages.
The new Third Sub Precinct was fully organized
Yesterday and the station AZ No. ~ CongrrSs-' was
taken charge of by Sergeant kcllct and his corps of
| officers Sergeant Dyer who has been reappontrd
since hc was dismissed from the First Precinct on
charges connected with the burglary IN thu Jcwelry
store of William Wise succeeds Sergeant helIett IN
the Third Precinct.
The nineteenth anniversary parade Of the child
rem uf the GrrrnpOiut Sunday-schOolS took place
Yesterday afternoon. Upward of 1000 were IN the
| ranks They belonged 10 thirteen schools he Inc
of march was through MHnhattan-aye.. lndla-st.,
Frankin-st, Nohlc-si., NaH,an.avc ana Lor'mcIrs''
| The parade was dismissed IN Manhattan-aNe. ne
parade of the Sunday schools IN the Eastern Dls-
rict will take place this afternoon III Bediord-aNc'
Charges Of unbccOming conduct have been pre-
| ferrcd against Sergeant Campbell, of the lWrnth
| Precinct by Captain Riley of the same prcrlhci.
The trouble grows out of the arrest of the Sergeant
Il
| Fanny Mordaunt last week. charge OF MISCONDUCT
was also made against Captain Riley by Miss Lizzie
| Johnson whom he took To the station aud qucs-
toned about the matter the night the rcd pepper
| was thrown.
A train on the Brooklyn. Flatbush and Coney
Island Railroad about noon Yesterday nearly Killed
a man AT the South Greenfield station. IN the town
Of (iraVCsand. The injured man was W llllan ltaNs
age thirty five of Flatbush. lie was employed as
| crossing wntchman hy the company and was sitting
on the platform apparently asleep when the engine
passed him. The steps of rar struck INN IN the
! head fracturing his skull lie was removed to the
| Brooklyn city Hospital.
JERSEY CITY.
Dwight Webb an old man sixty years of ag"
| while descending par of stairs al his home 40
lJS Payonia-ayc.. Yesterday Afternoon tell down
! the stairs and broke his neck
| Henry Herman. fourteen years Of age. Of No. -
Clark place while attempting Ia cross the 'can"Nl-
yauia Railroads. track at Blrrun-st., to-day, was
| run over 10y Western bound train. lie WAS taken
| to 81. Francis Hospital IN dy ing condition
| handsome tribute paid last cycnlngto Bruce
| : Names late conductor ui the way freight tram
| on the the York. Lake Erie and Western Rail
road by the passengers and employees oi that IRAN
| IN the shape Of silver castor and gold watch
| charm. 49,, .,.,,
| LoNG ISLAND CGrY.-Thc Queens Connty'lIoard
Of Suurryi aui horId the County Treasurer yes
! To- take mp two nut', held hy the Brooklyn city
! Bank ami the Jamaica savings Bank.
STATEN ISLAND.
| CllfruN- Thirye, cilrrtcd an entrance To St.
Johns hurclfa frW nigltSIgo. but "rr" frightened
! away before thew Wrrr able Ia remove anything.
| Couuty Treasurer Robinson has been ordered
| 4 81 al fun