davidaulloa/AmericanStories huggingface dataset:
New-York tribune., 1882-03-12
FOUND WITH A HOLE IN HIS SKULL.

Policeman Mullen, of the Seventh Precinct. found
an Italian uncOn> >ciOus and bleeding from wound
IN tne forehead in front OF No IA RutgerS-st.,
about 5 O'Clock Yesterday morning. 1t was evil
dent that the injured man was ragplcker,
as a bag half filled with rags and an iron hook
Law on The sidewalk near him. The man was face
down ward. and the policeman at first Thought that
he had been injured by fail, but examination
of the wound above the Italians left eye showed
thai il had been inflicted with sharp instrument.
II was round hole that extended into the
skntL An ambulance sent for, and the
Italian was taken the Chambers Street Hospital.
(aptain Webb and the detectives of the precinct
began an investigation, but they not able to
ascertain that there had been any quarrel in the
street They learned that the Italian was
Pas0uale Marr of No. 5S BiulberTy-st. Maui
was twenty-three years old. and had been
i'm this country about four wears He was
married His vile told the officers that
he had left his home at daybreak, taking with him
his bag and rag hook, ami had started on his usual
trip through the streets on The East Side. She did
NOT know that he had quarrelled with anyone re-
Gently
Soon after receiving word of the injury to her hus-
hand Mrs. MaTn went TO the hospital
to see INN. When she arrived there
She learned that he had died without having
rppained ms senses. An autopsy made by
Coroner Knox at the hospital in the afternoon. 1t
was touud that the Italiau's skull hal been frac-
tured. and that the brain had been pierced by
some instrument. probably "A ragpickers hook. 1t
was thought by the police mat Mari had en-
countcrcd some rival Tagpckcr IN Rut@ers-st. and
tnat a quarrel between them had resulted III the
New-York tribune., 1882-03-12
FUNERAL OF GENERAL DEAS.

The funeral of the late General H. G. Deas took
place at 1 D. III. yesterday, i'll St. IhOmass Church.
The coffin wa, with black clotn and velvet
aud was ornamented with silver handles. Awreath
of ylnlcts and large pink rested upon it, to-
gether with a few white longi-tiOrum lilies. The
I;ev DR.. W. +. Morgan read the XVIII chapter OF
! Corinthians and the burial service. A prayer was
the hymns sung were " IL q OF Ages and " | Heard
a Voice from Heaven Say The interment was at
Woodlawn Cemetery. The pail bearers were Shep-
ii. Harney, John McGinnis, Jr, Isaac, Bell, r. s..
Elliott and William Bond. Among others present
were General Roger A. Pryor, General j. b. GCrdon,
Colonel j. J. Murphy, A. K. Chisholm, Captain
Latham, August Belmont, X. T. Wilson and Judge
Iran
New-York tribune., 1882-03-12
SEARCHING FOR HER HUSBAND.

Caroline Baum, German woman from Berlin,
went to Castle Garden yesterday to apply Tor asss-
tance i'll hunting her husband William BAUM She
attributed her mISiOFtunes TO deception on the part
of a steamship agent. Her husband, VINO is a lock-
smith, came to New-York about three months ago.
lie sent for his wife and family consisting of three
small children, and directed her to secure passage in
Hamburg in German steamship. he agent sent
her To Liverpool, from whence they went by an
English steamship to Philadelphia. As Mrs. Baum
anu ner children were taken sick on smp-board on
their arrival IN Philadelphia they sent TO the
Poor Hospital. She not able to pay the price
demanded by the official transferring her lug
gage. aud 1t was lost or stolen. Her children she
left behind sick in the hospital.
New-York tribune., 1882-03-12
THE wILMINGTON CONFERENCE.
DR. BABCOCK's ATTACK UPON SENATOR BAYARD
A DENIAL.

DENIAL.
WILMINGTON, March 11.-ln the Wilmington
Methodist Episcopal Coz ference at Middlet0wn this
morning the Rev. j. Mex. BrewngtOn offered his resgna
ton and il was accepted The trustees of the Conference
Academy at Dover reported the school prosperous and
If all the money pledged is forthcoming its Indebtedness
will be reduced about $4,000, Benjamin r. Biggs,
George Paris Thomas Richards and Walter Harman
were elected by stockholders trustees to fill
cies and the Rev. Messrs c. K. Prettiman j. T. Van
Burkaous. T. 5. Williams and W. II. Hutchns trustees
on behalf of the Conference
Senator Eli salisbury. n. B. Smthers James L.
wocott d. +. Caldwell and j. r. Cooper were appointed
q committee to examine the State laws
incorporating religious societies and report to
the next Conference whether not addi-
tona legislation is desirable. The Rev. DIR. Kidder
of the Eturaon Board reported satisfactory progress
and the expenditure OF SI0ooO - ..,,
Many OF the preachers deeply regret Yesterdays at
tack on senator Bayard and say Is unfair to hod the
should alta h 10 DR.. BabcOck, who IL not member Of
the Conference and was only privileged TO speak there
By courtesy
The Committee on the Wesleyan Female College
ported in favor dsbandng tne Board OF Trustees de
posting college records III Conference archives and
applying next Legislature for revocation OF its
charters The report was made the special orderior Mon
day. .- g. A., .,,,. , d,od drrin
the year were held this afternoon.
wAsnINGroN March ll.-Louis Schade Editor OF The
Bashingtyn Set,,el, prOnOHnces the statement OF Dr.
Babcoe nat Schadc) openly boasts Of the fact that
he employed Senator Bayard TO Kill the local option law
when il was pending in the Delaware Legislature by
writing personal letter al absurd falSehoOd and mali
oious slaudr The local option letter of the Senator.
dated March s. Ssl, and addressed 10 friend at VIII
mngtOn was written two weeks before MI ncHa9e VT
spoke this matter TO the Senator ana COPIED III ne
bashiHQtO sentinel March 26, nom some other paPeTs
which the senator had handed BIN. Mr.. sclSde has
written 10 Dr. BabcOck einaNdng PROOF OF puDHc Ie-
Traction ~ the alleged FL tndcr
New-York tribune., 1882-03-12
THE NEw-JERsEY CONFERENCE.

MMLyILLE, n. j., March 1.-The DEVOTION
al services Of this mornings session Of the NewJersey
Methodist Episcopal Conference conducted by the
Rev Mr. Townsend The Rev. W. Liley was appointed
elder. The students OF one class examined and
now enter their third year. There appoint
nents as deacOns. The preachers tal examined
and passed nc Ofthe supernumerries called
aud addressed by the Bishop fund was started by the
Rev. G.. B Wight for supernumcrarfcs. The appoint
ments of the ministers for the u ts for tomorrow were
aunO need The Rev Dr. Buckley, Of he ChriSfidH d.
90eae made address, as did also Dr. McCauey who
tepF.Senicd Dickinson College.
New-York tribune., 1882-03-12
THE sENpERs OF FALSE FIRE ALARMS.

Seven false alarms were sent out Friday night
from tre-bOXcs III the upper part OF the city, and IN
one of the boxes was found half sheet Of fOOlScap
paper On one side of the paper was rude pen
drawing OF a fire engine gong To answer an ALARM
and OF a policeman examining iire-DOx. The other
side was covered with writing, TO the effect that the
lire Commissioners had made mistake III dis
chaI ging some liTemen in the middle of winter,
and that Sleepy Inspector Byrnes' would be un-
able 10 find out who had set OH the false alarms.
The mole was signed 'Thc Fire Lads" The fire
boxes mad been opened by false keys, evidently
manufactured by alocksmith who had used a regu-
lar fire key as a pattern. The Fire commissioners
Yesterday decided to write a letter to Mayor Grace
requesting him TO offer IA suitable reward for the
annrehension of the IOgues.
New-York tribune., 1882-03-12
NEW HARTFORD STEAMBOAT LINE.

The Catsllill Steamboat Company, of this city,
has ma c arrangements to run a line OF boats be-
tween New-York and Hartford. which Will take the
place of the old Hartford and New-YOrk Steamboat
Company. In conver.ation with TRIBUNE re-
porter Yesterday G.. VI. Snyder, presldent of the
company. sqiG " / have just returned from Hart
ford where our company has eng ged suitable
wharf. We will start the line on March 2O,runnng
only one boat at first. As soon as she can be got
ready, We will put on another The Escort Will be
the first boat, and he other boat will probably be
the Kaaterskil now building at Athens, or the
CITY of CatSkill. We shall run boats of such hgnt
draught that they will be able to reach Hartford at
any state of he tide. attribute the failure OF the
oif Hartford Linz TO the fact that the boats used
were too large Half the time they would get stuck
on the shoals in trying to get up the Connecticut
River Passengers got hrel of that sort OF thing
and would not go with them, and you can't make
a freight line pay unless you have pass to
help Won out he Escort was originally built for
sound boat. She has 7G state-roOms with two
bcrtns in u room, and % berths in the cabin. he
City of CatskI is larger, having 30 statr-rooms,
containing two berths each, aud over 100 berths III
the cabin"
New-York tribune., 1882-03-12
THE ALLEGED SWIyDLERs OF MRS. VEzIS

Henry Thompson, the lawyer, who was ar
rested on a charge Of swindng Mrs. Alfred NeHn, Oh
philadelphia out OF quantity OF jewelry, In the Jeer
son Market Police Court yesterday was given into ,o
custody of Detective Genter. OF the Philadelphia pohe'
force lie was taken Phil ,dephia in the ai'erhoOn'
where he had not obtained bail last evening
Inspector Byrnes and his detectives were searok
George NJ Lynoh. Mr.. ThOmpson's supposed L.
Yesterday but they could not lind him was sil ss
evening that Lynch had left the city, and VA "a
hat he intended surrender himself IN Pniia"eiPN" ~
soon as ha could make arrangements Ior DALI
New-York tribune., 1882-03-12
LABOR TROUBLES ADJUSTED.

PTTsEURG, Penn, March 1.-THE labor
troubles here have all been amicaby adjusted. The
strike In the eight Pttsburg mills been ayerted aud
the lockout at the Homestead steel Works adjusted
The will resume work at the Homestead on
Tuesday. Tue agreement which the Bessemer Company
asked tine wOrkmen To sign has been amended by the
withdrawal Of tne cuuse prohibiting union from
working In the mill and tle clause reducing wages
New-York tribune., 1882-03-12
VIRGINIA METHODIST CONFERENCE.

FREDERICKsBURG,. Va, March l1.-ln the
Methodist scopal Conference today, collections were
reported For domestic missions, @3,2O| foreign mis-
siop. sGGGi an increase Of Sl,4G4 over last year :
Isshon,s hird s1I4s; supe-aunuaiel fund, $5,4O5 !;
edue,tional fund, 81, ,274 Bibs cause, T3cs
Iue report OF The Puishing CoIniEitiee shows mat
New-York tribune., 1882-03-12
PREPARING FOR THE HEBREW FESTIVAL

The preparations for the Hebrew festival to be
given at the Iwent -turd Ward Park on June q,
and :, are already under way 1t is intenued to
make TINS the largest gathering of Hebrews ever
held IN tins country, and to resident Arthur
To open the festival T.. B. Hart Is the president -
Wise tine chairman of the executive committee, Dr.
- W. Leo the honorary secretary and tine list of
more tnan one hundred vice-pre idents includes the
names Of the most influential Hebrews of the city.
The profits will be used for the benefit OF the Rus
rlnn lrhrrM reLugrea.
New-York tribune., 1882-03-12
GARDYERS ACCOUNTS STRAIGHT.

PLAINFIELD, n. D., March 1l.-Ihe trustees
of the First Baptist Church made examination last
night of he accounts Nelson Gardner. 30 far as can
be asceranod none the church money Is missing The
eubezzement cannot amount to over 300 OF 500 His
accounts s AecutOr oil his fathers have also been
examined and found to be straight.
New-York tribune., 1882-03-12

animation Of Stephen II. Condict was adjourned
yesterday to some time this week.
STATEN ISLAND
NEW w-BRIGHTON.-WilIiam Kennedy lighted tho
street lamps during the last year. He failed 10 get
the contract for the ensuing year. and on Friday
morning he removed all the burners from the lamps.
As a consequences, the village has been In darkness
for the last two nights. The authorities have made
arrangements TO have new burners supplied at once
New-York tribune., 1882-03-12
METHODIST PROTESTANT CONFERENCE.

DIE IHOIlSl bC-NI l-lNi'-NNi@ i@'
BALTIMORE March 11.-The Maryland Con-
ference of the Methodist Protestant Church this morn
ing adopted the report Of the Committee on Boundaries
20 which various papers the Conference had been
referred. The following were the recommendations OF
importance in the report adopted:
Frst-The petition the Indian descendants OF Indian
River Hundred, Sussex County, Del, twenty-five in
number, 10 he recognized mission, was granted,
none of the expenses of the mission be borne by the
Conference.
Second-The application OF oxford Appointment, Tai
bot Circuit 10 constituted station, decided ad
yersey the change not being expedien in the Judgment
Of the committee.
ThrdThe request of Whaleyville Circuit for division
into TWO circuits was granted.
The report Of the Committee Ministerial Supply
outside Of the Conference district granting the petitions
for return of pastors Montgomery Ala and Ale
dria Va, was adopted with the decision OF the COM
miitee legal difficulty exists against the return
Of the Rev j. j. Murray TO the First Church at Pitts
burg Penn. where he has been pastor several wears.
The Conference this afternoon received the report or
theological seminary, which the bod yester-
day resolved TO organize at once. The elec-
tOn resulted in the choice or the Rev. T. II. Lewis
principal Mr. Lewis l. secretary OF the Conference
and pastor OF ST. Johns Independent Methodist Church.
Baltimore He is graduate OF Western Maryland Col
iege. - go, -,
The Conference admitted the Rev John ". Gin TO the
itinerancY. The Rev. d. W. AnSne will be ordained a
minister tomorrow committee was appointed To eX-
anime Snipes and X. Morrison, cOOred Of Charleston.
request divide Dorchester Circuit on the Eastern
Shore granted.
New-York tribune., 1882-03-12
HOME NEWS.
PROMINENT ARRIVALS.

Grsey House-Senator John r. Mcpherson, OF
New.J Jersey and Judge J. NJ. Wooworth OF omahe;
TYTb 1penys HOiel-(eneral Benjamin Butler OF Masss
chnsetts and L. CaghOrn of Phlade "hinso
IOteL-ConRressman Jonathan Scoville OF Buhalo nost
BrunsrfcL-FuOn Paul, T. \. Consul! at Odessa H90ru %
Captain Fitzhugh, Y. :. he" fyIn Ioiip
tain Irving the steamship Victo'd Hoo'-
Richard Nevins, OF Columbus. Ohio.
New-York tribune., 1882-03-12
TWO SMALLPOX CASES IN JERSEY CITY.

George Mayer, laborer, living in the tenement
house No. l3 Erie-,t, was taken suddenly Ill yes-
terday af ernoOn, and at his wifes advice, he went
to the Free DiSprnsary Ill GrOve-st. for rt atncnt
Dr. Leonard Gordon, who in charge, sad that
ne had the smallpox and tod him to 20 to the
Second Precinct Police station, few blOck dis
tant. Mayer, who so weak that he could hard
ly walk went to the station and upon informing
the sergeant in charge of the nature of his disease,
that officer drectei him to 90 into the hall and
wait until the arrival of the ambulance Mayer,
after stavng there for over an hour, decided TO
turn to his home and inform his wife of his disease
When te returned 10 the station he was told that
the ambulance had just gone. 1t was again sum
moned and while waiting for its arrival Mayer was
compe led to stand ont on the sidewalk.
A ease OF smallpox at No. 15l Waync-st. was
reported to the Health Inspector yesterday.
New-York tribune., 1882-03-12
BROOKLYN AUTHORITIES CONDEMNED.

Abraham Adler of No.. 10 Orchard-st2 this city,
yesterday complained to Coroner Kc Her of Brooklyn,
of reprehensble careessness on the part of the
Kings County authorities citing the following
facts in proof of his charge His brother Isaac
who lived at No. 302 Atantc-ave., Brooklyn, and
was suffering from paralysis, United recently
TO the Fatbush Asylum, where he died on Friday;
He was hirty-two years old and prominent ne; 2dd
speech and power of locomotion. On Sat
urday, March 4, Mr. Adler called,
but was told that his brother was too I'LL to
see anybody. On Wednesday last, sister OF the
patient was informed by tine hospital authorities
that he was dead. Marcus Adler, another brother,
a wel-known inventor also living i'll Orchard-st.,
went to Flatbush to take charge of the body; but
asserts that he was refused the privilege and not
until a delegation from Washington Lodge o, the
Odd Fellows interferred, was permission granted.
Isaac Adler saws that the statement in the death
certificate that his brother died OF paralysis - not
true and that the left side OF his body burned
that the skin pcrllcd OFT. Dr. WOOdsidc the supern-
tendcnt of the Hospital for lncurabe', where Mr.
Adler was, denies this statement and saws that Adier
took a bath when the water was so hot that III
scalded him. Coroner Keller has promised to make
n thorough invcsiga 'On INTO the allegations made
by the brother of the dead man.
New-York tribune., 1882-03-12
BROOKLYN.

Francisco Massa, convicted of killing Fernando
Perfetti last October III quarrel III Unlon-S., was
sentenced yesterday by Judge Moore to tour years
imprisonment IN the PententlaTy.
The bail of William Wilson, arrested on complaint
of Anthony CONS ock i'll a SUIT for IS O,OOO damages
for false Imprisonment, was yesterday reduced oy
Judce Nelson from $4,000 90 $1,000. The pan
was furnished and the Sheriff discharged MI
Wilson.
Colonel Rodney C. Ward the collector of Internal
Revenue for Brooklyn states that all clubs that
have bar in tueir houses are liable to speclal TAX
of $50 year. and he has taken steps to collect TINS
amount and also $l5 III each case for non-paymeht
last year.
DIR. Tachmyntis the Greek physician, now under
indie for sending threatening letters to Dr.
Dudley, president of the Long Island College HOS
pita was arraig1ed in the Court of Sessions yester
day He refused to plead and demanded copy OF
thc Indictment. lie persiste that his lmprlson-
ment was the result of conspiracy against him.
A writ of certiorar was granted by Justice Pratt
Yesterday TO compel the Excise Commissioners 10
review their action in reyong the license Of Dan
iel Schaffcr liquor dealer at the foot OF Broad
woy. r. d., for selling liquor on Sunday. The point
at issue is whether or not liquor dealer has right
10 Sc ale and beer to guests who eat meal on Sun
day as well on week days.
New-York tribune., 1882-03-12

park W. W. Niles said he appeared in behalf OF
the NewYork Park Association. There was now no
place where the 10000 school children could pa
rade There was no place within the city Where
pleasure-seekers could go and enjoy themselves
Central Park iiid not afford this privilege. A
great deal of money was now spent t0r polcemen ~
prevent people from enjoying themselves IN Ccntral
Park Keep off the grass 4" was continually star
ing one in tue face in the Park. There was no" III
the city 10 place for parade-ground. IN 'he AZ AZ
sence of the MayOr and Commissioner Astenl OF Tue
Tax Department it was decided to adjourn the bear
in. for one week.
SMALLPOX AND NEW-YORK QUARANTINE
ii was denied Yesterday in this city that the Ma
tOnal Board of Health is considering Jhe question
of assuming charge OF the New-York Quarantine, as
reported from Washington. T. IL Platt, one OF ,nt bnt
Quarantine Commissioners, said yesterday lhaV
there was no friction whatever between the Nation-
al Board of Health and the Quarantine Commission
ers at this port. stephen Smith, VINO represents
this state in the Board had conferred several times
with the Commissioners. In the last interview no
said ii was proposed to have the order reSDeclns
smallpox 90 into effect in all ports at the same te;
When asked if the National Board of Health had
the power TO assume charge OF quarantine Mt plaJt
said that it could adopt regulations 10 ths ehecl'
but they require the signature of the President
In the absence of Health-O Officer Smith from
Quarantine yesterday. one of his deputies, IN tak
ing with TRIBUNE reporter ON ne subject Oh % thc
National Board of Health, said: l suppose INC
action of the Board has been caused by complaints
of people in the West. who charge that Immigrants
are spreading smallpox, and that, rs h9aIy
all of the immigrants pa through New iOrk'
tins port is to be blamed. That may be,
matter of opinion, but facts will show that
the law is carried ont as far possible. Recently
an order has been issued compelling the yacclna-
tiOn of all passengers coming from "a port where an
epidemic exists. If the passengers refuse to be
vaccinatcd. as they often do, the law says that
they shall he detained at Quarantine fifteen DAYS.
But to do this all the rest of the passengers ana te
ship must also be detained, because no acc9lnmoda
tOn have been provided for people thus detained.
1t would be manifesy unfair to detain four or iVe
hundred passengers and the ship fifteen, days be-
cause few refused to be vaccinated. All there lsto
be sad is tha if the Board has the right to and does
carry out what il proposes suitable accommodations
will have to be provided
New-York tribune., 1882-03-12
AUGUSTUS y. LEIGHTON TO BE IIANGED.,

Justice Brady. IN the Supreme UOuTt, ET5HIVI W
torday writ of habeas corpus for the produGtoh OF
Augustus ID. Leighton before the General Itrlh ol
the supreme Court tomorrow. The writ was
issned on the application of che Disrict-Attoney'
and its object is to have day fixed TO- the eXecuI
tion of the death sentence, which was pronounced
against leighton some time ago. leighton was
convicted of the murder OF his mistress, ana Sc IL
fenced to be hanged. \ stay OF proceedings was as
the Court of Appeals, which recently affirmed the
pnnNlctIOn.
New-York tribune., 1882-03-12
NETWORK CITY.

House building in Harlem is about TO be stopped
and house renting to be attempted.
Deaths last week, 500; births, 573; marriages,
1867 arrests, ,35s excise licenses granted, 15l :;
and fees collected, SS,7l5.
PLANS FOR AN APARTMENT HOUSE.
Plans were filed at the Buildings Bureau yesterday
by the Barri gtOn Association for sx-story apart
ment house at Nos 40and AZ East Twenty -hIth-st''
to cost 100000
BUSINESS ACTIVITY IN BROADWA Y
The sidewalks in Broadway were piled WIN DoXes
and bales of merchandise to an unusual extent yes
terday. The dry goods jobbing houses are III inc
midst of their spring trade.
PASSING AN ABANDONED SCHOONER.
that ON Ma March in latitude 80 1O' north and
longitude 90 }5' west she passed the schooner
Jennie Martin abandoned and full of water.
CONTAGIOUS DISEASES REPORTED. .o
The following cases OF contagious diseases were
ropOrted at the Sanitary Bureau last week; lyphus
fever typhoid fever 4; scarlet fever, l9I; dlph-
therid, 1906; measles. 1S7, and smallpox, 30
ARRIVALS OF IiiMIGRANTs.
yesterday. A number of them was hQlalu
peasants, wearing homespun clothes ana heaxy tor
wooden shoes The total number OF immigrants lor
the week was 6,15l.
GIVEN UP TO THE ITALIANS.
small army of Italians, mostly Old women am ann
bows. were let loose yesterday upon the cnaiaom h
rubbish from the BE kman-St lire that h's p9eL
their manipulation the mass rapidly diminished
THE RANGE OF PHOTOGRAPHY.
"What" said Senator Logan to Mr. BogapPuHHs;
in this city recently "do You photograph BOP
Ingersol suppose YOU would photograph tne
Deyil9p "Yes" was the reply. "Well washington m
would be good place to sell the pictures" salu inc
Senator.
A DINNER TO JUDGE COOLEY. .-;4,,
II is rauueSted that graduates of the University
of Michigan now living in this city or ITS VlclnlV
shall send their names and addresses to g. ,. carter,
at No. SJ3 Broadway, that Invitations 20 tlt
dinner to Judge Cooley, next Friday evening at
DemonicO's, may be sent tn them IL they desro'
ARRAIGNING A DISHONEST SERVANT
Detectives English and Keirns, OF the lhirIeentn
Precinct arraigncd before Justice OtterDOurg
day at the Essex Market Police Court Annie teeny'
age forty a servant on complaint OF tJoseph ~ ohIn-
skey of No. 242 ClintOn-st, Tor having stoleh
clothing and iewelry valued at 1860. she was com-
mitted for trial in default of 81 600 bail.
ANOTHER ACCIDENT FROM CARELESS BIZ BLAsItNG, >, w.
By the premature explosion of blast IN West
Fiffv-sixth-st. yesterday, John Healy, or NO. 10
West Flfty-eig ghth-st., had his leg broken ana re-
ceiyed severe wounds on the bOly. In ncompany WIN
other workmen, Healy was preparing TO leave tue
spot to 90 to dinner when the explosion TOOK placf'
Ii could not be ascertaincd yesterday how the acci
dent occurred.