New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1882-08-22

Police Court, with Edward Drumm. age forty:seven.
her husband. They were accompanied oy SIX
children. Mrs. Drumm stated that the des-
perate act caused by poverty. Her husband,
whose constitution il broken down. has been unable
TO work for some time. Mrs. Drumm and Edward
At the request of Mr. Wilson, agent of the Society
for the Prevention of Cruelty to Children the
! children, with the exception of an infant, were
| committed to the care of the Sisters Of Mercy.
TUG SUDDENLY MEETS A FERRYBoAT.
| AS the Fulton ferryboat Farragut swung ont INTO
midstream from the Brook IN side at $40 yesterday
afternoon the tug General Newton approached from
| the north under full Roadway. Either the pilots
miscalcuated the distance OF were deceived as 10
the force of the tide, for collision ensuea whch
nearly capSizcd the tug and caused c0nsiderapie
alarm among the passengers on the faTagut' NJ
one was hurt
GALA-DAY AT MANHATTAN BEACH.
The episode of the at Manhattan Beach
Gilmores band will he increased to 100 musicians.
Several singers. SIgnOr Brignoli and Miss Emily
| Spader among the number, and chorus VIII take
q prominent part. There will be three concerts on
that day. A concert at noon will be particu arly
for the delight of children Fireworks IN the DAY
time will be another feature. During the playing
of the National airs the band Will be accompanied
by artillery.
BROOKLYN
1t was reported at the Coroner's office yesterday
that a child had been run over and killed on the
Brooklyn, Canarsie and ROckaway Beach Railroad
in front of Lchman's Hotel in CanarsIe.
Mayor Low and William b. Letchworth, presl-
dent of the state Board of Charities held confer
ence yesterday to the best method OF caring tor
boys of the class sent to the iruant Home.
Judge Barnard, in the Supreme Court Yesterday
granted M absolute divorce to Mrs. Annie l. Cos
ling from William n. GOsng. Mrs Costing was
given the custody of her son, age ten, and was
authorized 10 resume her maiden name, Annlc l.
Hayes.
The motion TO open the Judgment in the suit of
the city and the Board of Education against Alder
man ii. q. Jones again postponed yesterday,
owing 10 the absence OF counsel 1t was set down
for September 4.
The will Of James Burke. who died in Brooklyn
on January 23, 1881, leaving about $4,000, was
rejected by Surrogate Livingston yesterday on the
ground of undue influence on the teStat0r ana III
sufficient execution OF the will.
Dr. c. Frederick Clark died on Sunday OF pncu-
mona al his home. No 1919 Greene-ave. He was
thirty mine years of age and member OF the
Kings County Medical society. The funeral VIII
take place tomorrow evening, and the body VIII DO
buried at Glen Cove, l.. l., on thursday morning.
JERSEY CITY.
DUR & IIOrrbecl's beer saloon, No. POP Pavonia-
ave, entered by burgl ls at an carly honr yes
tcrday morning and robbed OF quantity OF cigars
and small amount OF money.
Joseph Herman, age fourteen, arraigned be-
fore Judge Lawrence yesterday morning on a
charge OF burglary. lie Is alleged to be the leader
OF the gang OF boy burglars, who recently broke
into James Keating's place, 49, Henderson-st, ami
is held.
Charles Watts, for many years trainmaster of
the New-York division Of the Pennsylya Rail
Chicago division he line of which he has been
placed in charge runs from Chicago to Logansport,
Ind. and is part of the Pan Handle system OF
which James McCrea was recently made manager.
Watts starts for Chicago next Saturday and VIII as
sumo the duties Of his position on September l. ME-
" ats managed the train which conveyed the lato
President Garfield from Washington to ElbeIOn.
NEWARK
BENJAMIN Holden, age SIX, living at No. 13J sum-
nit ST.. was drowned Yesterday i'll the canal, near
SUNNI st. bridge The body recovered.
STATEN ISLAND.
STAPIEToN-John Dunn, who was found on Sun
day hel pless III the street at Stapleton suffering
with tits after recovering was locked up at Police
Headquarters on a charge of theft. Clothing and
$500 in checks were found On him which proved to
have been stolen from \. A. Turner, a farmer OF
Fresh Kill. Yesterday Dunn was arraigned before
Justice Mccullough. and committed TO await the
action Of the Grand jury.
RICHMOND. The Richmond County Supernten-
dents OF the Poor having exhausted the regular APP
preparation of $1,000, made requisluon on the
Board OF Supervisors for additional $4,000 Tor
the support OF the poor Tor the remainder oi the
year. but the Supervisors refused TO grant IT,. by
advice of their counsel, ex-Judge William ). Horn
fagcr the superintendent propose to exercise
the privilege allowed them by the statute and issue
vouchers on the County Treasurer for necessary ex-
penscs incurred by them. Should the treasurer re-
fuse TO pay the holders of the vouchers they will
sue the county.
WESTCHESTER COUNTY.
WEsTCHEs TER.-tr. Van Setback, of West
chester who died some time ago. left by his will
$4,000 for the founding of a free readlng-room IN
that town. The trustees of the fund have had
plans for a suitable building prepared. The work
of eXcavatmg Tor the foundation has been begun
and the contracts have been awarded.
MOUNT VBRNON.-Wlam DOOling of Mount
Vernon, age thirty -four, was examined yesterday
by Doctors Van COrtandt and Hoffman, before a
shcritts jury to his sanity with view To the APP
pOntment OF n commission 10 take charge OF ais
person and properly. tie was soldier in the Union
army during the rebellion and wounded III the
head and discharged. HIS mind soon showed signs
OF being affected and he was committed 10 the STATE
Insane Asylum at POughkeepsle for two years His
mother was allowed about seven years ago to take
him home on giving bonds for his aiekeeplng, and
she has since supported him. He has continued TO
be of unsOund mind. DR.. Van COrtlandt testified
thar his insanity undoubtedly resulted from the
wound. The jury decided that Tue Is insane ana III
c,,,hIr TO taking care OF himself or his property