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

said TO have been committed by him at the house Of
Thomas f. Eagan in Third-ave., was concluded yes
terday in the Court OF General Sessions. The de-
fence proved an abb and the accused man was hon
orably acquitted.
ENCOURAGING OUTDOOR SPORTS.
The fourth meeting OF the society lot INC IN
couragement of Amateur Outdoor Athletic Sports
was held last night in the Sixth District Court Room
AT Fighteenth-st. and FOurtll-ave. bylaws were
adopted and Dr. Marsh, OF the Park Police Ba E
Bali Club, was appointed secretary In place OF D.
NJ, Martin resigned.
DISSATISFIED WITH THEIR EARNINGS.
A meeting of the East Side horsfshoer was held
last evening at Central Hail. in Forty-sevcnth-st.,
for the purpose OF enlarging the orscshoers Union
and so strengthening II that demand fOf hiRher
wages could be enforced; II was stated that horse
shoers now earn only from ~ 90 10 - % a uay'
which is deemed insufficient.
TIE MERCANTILE LIBRARY.
At the meeting OF the Mercantile Library Associa-
ton, in Clinton Hail. last night, an amcndment was
adopted making outgoing directors ineligible for re-
election within one year Of their expired term
There are 92, ole books in the library, l46 hav-
ing been added in the year ending April 30. The
daily average circulation was 5I2 VOluncs.
CAPTAIN or THE CELTIC ARRESTED.
Captain Gleadell, Of the White Star steamer Gel
tic was arrested yesterday under warrant issued
on the complaint of Walter Thorn, the new shore
Inspector. He was taken before Judge Church, at
Fort Hamilton, charged with violation Of tho law
by throwing bedding overheard IN the bay saturday
last The captain pleaded not guilty and was placed
under bonds
OFFICERS or DELAWARE AND HUDSON.
At the ANIMAL meeting Of the Delaware and liud-
son Canal Company yesterday tho regular ticket
was elected without opposition by vote OF 100, 700
shares out Of total capital stock OF 100000 shares
The managers elected were A. a. Low, >. VI. Hal
sted L. B. Cannon J. X. Taylor, I. Dickson, J. j.
AstOr. I. Cornell X. :. Hone j. Roosevelt A. Ham
ilton. A. r. Van Nest, ii. J. Jewett and David BOWS
TWO PRISONERS SENTENCED.
In the Court of General Sessions yesterday, George
Mason and John Jennings pleaded guilty 20 an in
dictnent charging them with attempting 70 rob
tea store kept by Gerhard 0verhause, at No. 2l9
Grand-st., April 20, 1851. They were sentenced 10y
Judge Gildersleeve 10 the Pen,entiary each for six
months. Mason is the man who, under the name OF
Irving was connected with the Nathan murder case.
CONFUSING THE RECENT PRIMARIES.
The subcommittee OF nine of the Committee OF
One Hundred heard protests last evening in the case
Of several election districts where the result OF the
recent primaries was IN dispute. Most Of the even
ing was taken up 10y hearing cases In the I'D As
seinbly District. II was charged that fraudulent
votes were received while in other cases votes were
wrongfully thrown out. The committee reserved
oBsTRUcTING THE HARBOR
At the meeting Of the Pilot Commissioners yestcT-
from the steamers Celtic and Amsterdam Saturday
morning while at anchor at Staten Island. IL was
also stated that the Boston Wreckng Company en-
working in Butteunilk Channel which the Inspector
thought proved that the of the Street-Clean-
ing Department had been dumping there.
ROADS AND BRIDGES IN THE ANNEXED DISTRICT.
At the adjourned meeting Of the Park Commits
sOners yesterday hearing was gwen to delega-
ton representing citizens of the Twenty-fourth
Ward which asked the Commissioners 10 Improve
the road from Sedgwick-ave. TO Fordham Landing
at an expense OF from 800 ~ $500 force Of forty
men was ordered 10 be placed upon the work. The
Samuel-st bridge over the Bronx River ordered
be closed for repairs being in dangerous condi
ton.
COMMITTED FOR PERJURY.
In the Court of Special Sessions yesterday John J.
Moran came before Justice Smith and waived further
examination on the charge OF perjury preferred
against him bv Edward Lord Of No. 800 West Fifty
At aulla cd Arr
%, when the accused man was giving testimony be
fore the Grand Jury in reference 10 the charges
against Commissioners Nichols, Mason and Mat
thews. lie was committed for trial in default Of
$1,000 bail.
AN INVOLUNTARY BATH
As the steamship Arizona about 20 sail from
Pier No 40, NORTH River, Yesterday a RanR-plank
was upset and two persons, George 5. Brown, age
twenty-one, OF No. il9 Cambria ye-place, Brooklyn
ton-st., Brooklyn, were thrown into the water
Officer Kearney jumped after them, and with the
assistance of Daniel Byron, Of No l24 Charlton-st
held them until ropes were thrown from the steamer
and ell were taken safely on board.
FATALLY POISONED BY MISTAKE,
The death or Thomas F, Costello by accidental
poisoning was reported yesterday az the Coroners
Office Costello was twenty-four years old and kept
q restaurant at 7S9 Tenth-ave. On Sunday he was
taken i'll, and Dr. j. Haryie Dew, OF No. 263 West
Ffty-fourth-st., found him III from sore throat.
He prescribed a soothing medicine for internal use
aud a solution Of chlOTate OF potash for gargling
the throat: BY mistake Costello swallowed the
ifpAcCAANNf
noon.
NOT DESTROYS or PRESSING A CHARGE
James Goldman, the negro who confessed that he
had stolen diamonds and Jewels worth nearly 81 900
from Mrs A. &. Brainard, ONO 242 East Fifteenth
st.. was arragned before Justice Bixby at the JEFF
fcrscn Market Court yesterday. Mrs. Brainard re-
luctantly made complaint against him, and asked
the Justice whether he could not let the negro 60 as
he had returned the property. Pye no power 20
do that, Madame said Justice BiXby and he will
have to 90 before the Grand jury The accused
man was held In 81 900 bail
THE STARRING OF NJ. HAFPEN.
Peter Noonan and John Snyder, who were accused
Of stabbing Martin HafeD, the brewer, Sunday
evening, were again before Justice Kilbreth at the
Harlem Police Court yesterday John Mehlen and
William Erb who are employed In the brewery, tes-
tilted against NoOnan. who, they said, was the man
who stabbed Nr. HAfen. Erb said that he saw
Eoonan throw away the knife after the stabbing,
which was picked up and carried away by a small
boy. There being no evidence against Snyder he
wac discharged. Noonan was again committed 20
the prison certificate was sent by the physician
attending Mr.. Haffen, who said that Mr. Haffen's
condition Is still critical one. and that he cannot
as yet be pronounced out of danger.
BROOKLYN
A suit for absolute divorce has been begun In the
Supreme Court by Mra. Emma Jackson against
JaiieTson jackson, Of Scaford, l.. l.
The nude body of q drowned man was found in
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