New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1881-11-05
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PROMINENT ARRIVALS

PROMINENT ARRIVALS
Hotel Brunscick--The Earl of Dunrayen,, and
Thomas swnyar Of Hamilton 1d,t Canal the Hon.
the Hon Richard W. ThopgsSn Of Indena s& W Maekay
Il SssSde u S: o f ao senator n r fs1sy
5 RmG cem9 g Georgia Gensfs
Weaver d iowa and DR. Iorimer Of ch ain;s
ter to Central America and 4 x Tngle Of the Treasury De-
Hs; 81 h %eolGs 6Rd6eT j. Bur-
dett cot Of RE burlington Ha,creye
Mrs w p. L. sends to this Office $40 for Michi-
gan relief, and Miss VI. L. So; -. Co." Hanson
place, Brooklyn, sends $40
FATAL DOSE OF MORPHINE.
Philip Sheridan. age thlrty-hve tnsinlIn az 10,
1873 NOtt-st swallowed thirty grains OF morphine
in fit of temporary insanity, on Thursday anu
died from the poison.
SENTENCE OF A CoURT-MARTIAL.
II was said at Governors Island, yesterday that
fine sentence of Private Harris, who was recently
fried by court-martal for attempting to Kill SER
eeant Boughton, was twenty years imprisonment
THE COMPTON DIVORCE SUIT.
The trial i'm the suit of Reuben a. Compton
against his wife, Sophia l. Compton for an absolute
divorce which was begun tw" weeks ago, was
ended yesterday, and the jury Drought ia Nei'io'
in favor of Mr.. Compton
noBBIvG SENATOR sEEBACHER.
AT the Essex Market Police Court yesterday, ne,
fore Justice Fammer man VINO gave lle n''l'S W
Thomas ONell was aTraigned for the larceny oil ~,
overcoat belonging TO Senator Jacob Seebachcr ana
containing in the pockets between $50 and 800 IN
United States bills.
WINTER SCHEDULE or THE FALL RIVER LINE go
The FAN River Line for Boston and the last WIZ
bcrin TO run its boats on the fall and winter Schea-
uic on Sunday November 8, On and after winch dare
the steamers Bristol and Providence VIII leave
Now-York at 43O p. m. on weekdays AID Sundays
A DISHONEST EMPLOYE ARRAIGNED.
At the Tombs Police Court Yesterday afternoon
before Justice BMby Thomas Cav. age thItv-l"oi
of BROOKLYN was CHARGED by Robert McMuTdy' OF
No i7S Grrcnwich-sf with embczzling tie proceeds
or two check, on the National Park Bank Tor P1op
and s3l respectively and the proceeds of one check
required III 81 500 for examination
FUNERAL OF WILLIAM TRACY.
The funeral of William Tracy was he'd yests Ir
at the Anthem Memorial Church IN Mesb roTnIy S
cighthst The services were read by the Rev. Dr.
r. II. Newton. Judges Sutherland and SPelT'
Henry H. Osborn GiarK'o9 s,T N FG netcd as pa
bearers The interment took place NJ NoodIa"h
Cemetery.
PAGsEE MERCHANTS AT THE PRODUCE EXcHtYGE
Hassunbay Visrun and Damader Gordhunda.s
two Plrsee merchants from Bombay, dressed IN
their native Carb, attracted much attehtloh on inc
Produce Exchange Yesterday Ihey were iutiTT
duced 10 President Parker and the members by +.
s. Whitman, and were given the privileges or tne
floor. They showed great interest IN the method;
of making and recording transactions by the several
trade interests.
SMALLPOX IN GRTENwICH-sT.
A child died of smallpox az No. 81 Grccuwich-st,
n tenement house. about week ago. The disease
its existence in the hons was not known till the
coroners inquest was held. the child having re-
cevcd no medical attendance. The health officers
then disnfectcd the house, but II was TOO late eS-
terIay our persons were removed from the building
to the smallpox hospital.
TIE VACANT Police JUsrICEsrurs.
The Mayor said yesterday That he had not yet
made M his mind whose names 10 send To the Board
of Aldermen Thursday next 10 fill the vacancies
caused bv the expiration of the terms OF Police jas
tees FIammer and WauIell. That he will send 10
II, - upt mn Ch III
nces will be Democrats, It is certain that the Re
publican members of the Board VIII vote against
them (, the reason that both OF the retiring JUS
tees are Republicans
ROLLINS AND GUITEAU.
District-AtOmcy Rollins was asked yesterday ~
a TRIBUNE reporter # he intended To accept the
retainer Of the Government m the case of GuItean.
Mr. Rollins replied that 10 depended entirely on th'
action of those az present in he case. he trial was
SET down for November II. II II went on at that
time he wond accept the offer. but II 1t were post
poncd he felt that he would have 20 decline H. OF
course he added, he could not appear IN the case
after his election as Surrogate.
RrS INTO ny An UNKNOWN VESSEL.
The soop Ocean star, coming mp the bay yestcr,
day in tow Of a steamer, and apparently q total
wreck, attracted much attention. captain kydcr
said that his vessel came from Virginia, and that
while at anchor on Thursday near the SANDY Hook
lichtshp, the sloop was run INTO by an unknown
tlrcc-masted schooner. carrying away the bowsput,
the boats and dayts, and crushing IN the starboard
bow. portion Of the cargo was also Knocked over
board
PROVED TO BE TIiE SAD TRUTH
An autopsy made. yesterday, On the body oi
Francis, Wriligman the tailor At No. l2G MOnror-st
who died in a quarrel with his last Tuesday.
The son surrendered himself 10 the police. stating
that he had strangcd his father with a rope /; but
his statement was doubted ~ there were marks
of violence on the dead man and the son on the
verge of deliIium trcmcus. At the autopsy, how
ever il was found that the old tailor had really died
from asphyGia probably the suit OF 5traugiing, *
the son had said. Henry Wci.igman will now be
arragucd on the charge Of murder.
TIE BULLET not THE CAUSE OF DEATH.
The bullet which was found M the brain of John
w Davis the man who was found dead ~ a door
way AT No. lO2 East Houstou-st. Oh Wednesday
morning proved upon INVESTIGATION 10 have been
there "A long time II was learned that Davis had
attempted suicide by shooting himself IN the head
ten years ago and the bullet not cXtrac ted az
the time. Death had been caused by "A blow that
fractured the skull. II is probable, from what tho
police have learned, that he received the injury by
falling Oh the sidewalk.
WENDELL PHILLIPS OV TIE IRISH AGITATION.
Patrick Ford on De Obcr 81 received from Mr.
dispatch in which the sender inquired whcthcr
Wendell Phillips WOuld consent to 20 20 Ireland and
speak there III the cause OF Land Reform. the League
to pay all expenses. A letter In, been received by
Nir Ford from Mr. Phillips in reply declining the in
viaiOn on account of the state OF his health but
expressing his warmcst sympathy with the struggle
now going on in Ireland.
FOREIGN MISSIONS PROVIDED FOR.
The General Missionary Committee Of the |
Methodist Episcopal Church resumed IT'S annual ses- ]
sion Yesterday morning al No 800 broadway. The |
Committee Ways and Means wa apponted |
Wiley A. ID. Vail. t.. Il. futile, j. H. Cornell and g.
II. Fowler. The following appropriations Wcro !
made: South India, 5000: Bulgaria, SIl75I: !
Italy, $4,000; Mexico, 10000; japan, $4,000; |