New-York tribune., 1882-04-28
NEW-YORK CITY.

Mrs. Bridget Haley, an Irislwoman1 said tc be
1O7 wears old, died on Monday in the Hospital for
lncura bes BlackwelPslsiand
Buildings reported as unsafe yesterday Nos. OF
Greene-st 200 Thompson-st., 6S Ayenue-B., 1lJ
West Eleventh-st and 124 West Nineteenth-st-
The steamers Bristol and Providence, of the
Fall River Line will resume Sunday trips for the
season between this city and Boston. via Newport
and Fall River, on the coming Sunday.
FAILURE OF AN OIL MERCHANT.
A. w Jewett, dealer in oils. No. 153 Maiden Lanc,
sent notice TO the Produce Exchange yesterday of
his inability to meet his obligations His failure Is
said TO be due to speculation in grain and other
given as small the principal creditors beng Nc
Gmns Brothers, Fearing 81 Palmetcr, NO. 80
Broad-st.
THE CHAMPIONS DEFEATED.
The Chicago and VI trOpolital mines played their
first game at the Polo Grounds yesterday, Gold
smith pitched and Kelly caught for the Chicagos
and Doyle and Repshlagcr for the Metropotans.
The following is the score by innings
HHlsSgSan rSlasgS :..o % %
RUNNING FEWER sTE,MsHIPs.
The British steamship Nankin, which has been
under charter bv Alexandre's Havana Line for two
years. yesterday withdrawn from the line and
returned TO her The regular vessels OF the
firm instead of making weekly trips to Havana and
Mexican ports will hereafter run TO Havana one
week and to Mexican ports the next week There
will he no steamships this week.
4 JUDGMENT AGAINST THE SHIP sHAND.
Judge Brown, OF the United States District
Court. Yesterday rendered Judgment for 81 AL
for the Ibellants in the suit OF De Castro d Donher
sugar Refining Company against the ship ehand to
recover damages for injury by water to cargo OF
sugar imported for the plaintiffs from Manila
BERNARD BLAIIMs STORY NOT CREDITED.
Bernard Blahn. the Hebrew, who sad he was
bound and robbed at Mamaroncck on tuesday
ni.ht. was discharged from Bellevue Hospital yes
terday morning. He seemed fu ,ly recovered from
his injuries. The mans strange story is not be-
leved al the Hospital, and it Is also discredlted by
some OF the police.
PARADE OF THE 10TH REGIMENT
The 18th Regiment, Colonel ). V. r. Cruger COM
mandng. paraded yesterday afternoon through
of the principal streets up town. The men
presented a good appearance and showed careful
drilling winning applause from the spectators by
their precision marching. The regiment returned
to tncIr armOry at Broadway aad West Forty-hith-
st. about O:3O o'clock.
THE INSTITUTE OF CHRISTIAN PHILOSOPHY.
The Anne. Ican Institute OF Christian Philosophy
met last evening, Dr. Deems presiding. paper on
The Final PhhOsophy,V by the Rev. Mr.. Ledwth,
was read and discussed number OF members
were announced having joined in the mouth.
Among those from abroad were the Duke of Argyll
the Archbishop OF Dublin, and Professor Stokes, OF
CamOridg University. The programme for the
Summer School was read and will soon be pub
llshed.
FAILING To GIT A QUORUM.
Emigration Commissioners T.. +. Ulrich and
Charles ianselt were the only members of the
Board who went to Castle Garden yesterday 10 at
tend the regular meeting Commissioners Lynch,
Forrest ana starr were i'll Albany trying to secure
an appropriation TO continue the work at Castle
Garden after May /. Owing to the exhaustion OF
fluids for the maintenance of the institutions, a
special meeting of the Commission will be held to-
morrow probably. to approve bills and payrolls and
to decide whether Castle Garden shall be closed on
Monday.
OUTDOOR DRILL OF THE ID BATTERY.
The 2d Battery, y. q. :. n. u, Captain Ferdinand
Z. Earle, commanding, held It's first outdoor drill,
with teams at the Union Square plaza last night,
for perfcctmg the men in the school of the driver
The officers were mounted. Through some mlsun-
derstanding the plaza lamps were not lighted, and
the battery drilled IN partial darkness but the men
went through the deploying and the service OF the
Gatling guns with precision and promptneSs. The
horses, though unused to the work, and inclined to
be intTactable were handled with skill by the driv
ers 1t is probable that an afternoon drill, with the
cannoneers mounted, Will be held during the coming
week. The battery is considering the question of a
new and brilliant UNIFORM
BROOKLYN.
The former home of Judge McCue,, No. 219 Ray
Inond-st., has been purchased by the Association
of the Garfield Memorial Home for ConsumptiveS
A referee has reported in favor of the absolute
divorce OF Robert Is. fenner from Mrs. Maria Fen
ner Judge Pratt has granted an absolute divorce to
airs Anna Mannhardt from John Mannhardt.
The concluding argument IN the defence of Alder
Attorney Winchester Brltton. Inc summing up for
the prosecution will be made by Dstrict-Attorney
Catnn to-day.
Alter the body of Mrs. Eliza Gerster, who was
found dead on Wednesday, at No. "a Court-st.. had
been removed TO the Morgue 1t was found that she
had strangled herself with piece of fine picture
wire, nUosing ii about her neck and drawing 1T so
hard that il was nearly buried out of sight III the
flesh. Mrs. Gerstcr was seventy-fOur years Of age.
She had tall TWO months ago and was sent 10 a
hospital, from which she was recently dismissed.
The twenty-first anniversary of the Howard
Mission and Home for Little Wanderers, at No. 40
New -BOwery, New-lOIk, was celebrated at the
Brooklyn Academy of Music last night. Two hun
drcd children from the mission occupied seats
the platform and sung anthems. gees and songs A.
5. Hatch, TIE president OF the mission, conducted
the exercises, assisted by Ii. +. :lonpklns. the
l,trt
George r. Pentccost, and the Rev. Mr.. Elder OF the
Madison Avenue Baptlst Church
JERSEY CITY.
Henry G. Griffith, an undertaken doing business in
Newark-avc., was arrested yesterday, charged by
John III. FlcKcn, livery stable Keeper, with forging
his name to Il note tor SlO0.
William Howe and Patrick Moran the election
officers who charged with stufiDg the ballot
box i'll the First Precinct of the lid District at the
recent charter election, had examination yester
day before Justice Sllslng. Ii was made clear that
the box was stuffed, but there not enough evil
dence against The accused persons, and they were
discharged.
SANDER suit was begun yesterday in the Circuit
Court The pialntiii IN Charles Welnan, who in
1879 was "A member of the Town Committee of
Union and the defendant Is Francis Loesch who
was a Commissioner OF Assessments at the same
time. In discussing an assessment, Wellnan SAID
the commissioners were a gang oi swindlers and
thieves trying to defraud the town. Loesch replied,
"If am "A swnder aud thief you bigger
one" Mr.. Wellman then began "a suit against hlln
for slander.
NEW-JERSEY.
UNION HILI.-Fivc members of a family named
Herman, living i'll BlOoni-st., have been attacked
with smallpox.
PAssAIC CITY.-fienry Muhs, age about sixty, a
milkman, who had charge of Hclmas Romaine's
farm Passaic bridge attempted TO drive his
wagon across the track of the New -YorK, Lake
Erie and Western Railroad at Jefferson
ST. yesterday morning. locomotive engine struck
the hind wheel OF the wagon. and Mulls was thrown
hI gh into the air aud killed.
LONG ISLAND.
Long ISLAND CITY.--Mayor De Bevoise was re-
leased on Wednesday night, his father-ln-law fur
uishng bail, and he RESUMED his Official duties yes
terday. He buslly engaged all day with