New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1881-01-14

there were 2,21O. Of letters returned to Their
writers for correction Of mistakes there we've
II, S03.
The clubhouse of the Young Mems Central Repub-
licln Club of Kings County, No. 37Z Safest was
the Of social lcstyty last evening. over 3Oo
members and invited guests were present. Among
the latter were Aldermen Dnnon. SteEaTt anu Ora
ham, Captain w. L. b. Stears, John r. Henry ana
ex-Alderman GriswOld Marcus Petersen, Jr., pres-
dent of the club introduced John A. Nichols, pres-
dent of the Republican General Committee OF Kings
County, who congratulated the clue upon ITS hay-
ing secured permanent organization ana nome OF
its own. Tax Collector Tanner followed IN brief
address
George W. F. Barker, age tbirty-fye, of No. 457
Slightest. who lived with his father, Israel A.
Barker. shot himself last week. Young Mr.. Barker
was graduated at Williams College, IN 1863. More
than year ago, IN Cincinnati, he slipped on an lcy
pavement ana struck on the back of his head, but
the il jury seemed sght. 1t was not until last
month that he referred 10 il in conversation as hurt
ing him. About O'Clock saturday morning the
'a,nily was startled by The report Of revolver.
Rushing to his room. if was found that he had shot
himself II the left lung. Mr.. Barker said tha5 he
was driven 10 tho deed because his brain was on
fire. After lingering until Tuesday he died.
Mrs NJ. r. Delemater, of this city. on Tuesday.
presented Tor payment at the Nassau Bank, Brook
lYa. twenty-five coupons, from a bond OF INC
Brooklyn Water Loan, amounting 70 S2Zpo. NINE
Of thcm pnrp0rtad to belong TO Yl,GO0 BOND, NO.
1880 Mrs. Dclematcr had obtained the coupons
from the safe Deposit Company OF New, YORK CITY
IN the custody of which five 81 900 Water Loan
bonds bad been since December II, 1873, when
they were deposited by j. :. Vredenburg, for his
daughter (Mrs. Deematerl, Yesterday the BOND
No 4O30 was examined closely and it appeared
that the Numbers on il and the coupons were
ceverly altered from 4131 to 1880 1t IS believed
that the bond was stolen before the present owner
received II and the number altered.
Franklin Kalbdesch recently removed from New
York to No. 107 Columbia Heights, Brooklyn, TO
escape malaria In order to feel secnre IN his new
home he had all the plumbing work IN the l house
taken ont and replaced with new, under the direc-
ti0n of the plumber attached to the Health Depart
ment, and all improved devices were made use or
H. was advised to have the house fumigated before
Occupying il, but on the assurance of the former
owner that there had been no case OF contagious
disease IN 1t Tor twenty years thiS precintioh Was
not taken. Last week Mr.. KqlbiieiscRJ little son
was taken with scarlet fever followed by dphthe-
rcic Group from which he died. The records ef the
Board of Health show that several cases of infectious
disease have occurred in the house within a lew
JERSEY CITY.
William Walsh was probably fatally injured yes
terday by falling from the second floor OF CoOpers
Hall, while engaged III cleaning the windows. lie
Was taken to his home, No. 43 SusseX-st.
David Clark Bogert, the switchman whose neglect
of duty caused the accident at Penn horn Creek, on
the New-York, Lake Ere aud Western Railroad, waa
arraIgned before Judge Knapp yesterday on two m
dictmcnts for manNlauVhter He pleaded not guilty
and gave bonds Of $4,000 to await trial
NEWARK.
7. Bergentheun was araigned in the Police Court
on a charge of brlfallY beating hII wife.
and her face covered win bruises She w0nid give
no testimony against her husband. The officer who
made the entered charge of assault and bat
terry against BcrGcuihcim. and neisnD r made an
additional charge Of breach OF the peace. He was
trunk III the house of George FToeschcr. No. 20l
Fcrry-st., was broken open December 81 and
To- bed of money and ornaments valued at S41G.
William NiiiI mo was employed by ErOescher,
was arrested as the thief, hut WAS aftcrwdrd us
charged Nh FrOescaer mas since found among the
tools IN ms barn a cn'se. which he found fitted IN
hole made IN the uunk by the robbers MINI
worked m the barn. lie was rearrested and COM
United Tor trial.
NEW-JIRSEY.
PATERsON.-The prosecution rested Yesterday in
fbc r.ai of komlh Nvuau ar Paterson. thOnt hav
inc introduced any new testimony. Drs RICE ard !
IcrhUue we're sworn yesterday IN behalf OF the de-
fcndlui 10 snow thar Nh. Nymans death caused |
bV falling from ladder leading INTO the loft of his
barn. his head being fractured Oy striking The wheels
vi a wagon.
OGANGT.- Prominent taxpayers and Others Of |
Orange. Eat Crane ana South Oraug are engaged !
100 prrlcctuGI plan for the cnnSOl datiOn Of the |
hrcc towns under one munclpll government, hav- |
M Single post Office and the carrier system Of de-
livery. The proposed city would start with popu- !
ai ou of over 10000 Orange cry proper atpTesent
contains 10000 inhabitants.