New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1882-12-14

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his view unon The present course OF study lie sa9
that while In his opinion several changes mlgnt All
ought TO be made. yet rs whole hecouiSe "a
now III use as none too diincni'
OFFICERS OF TIE CITY MISSION. -.
At the annual election OF the City MISSION y1 -
day the following officers were elected VI; n I'D
president John Taylor Johnston VIE RoarJ of
L. E. Jackson secretary and treasurer Of
fifty directors and an Executive Comlhlt,a11 a
eighteen members were also chosen. GuMn now
Howell and Henry ,. WILSON "ero 0hV''
directors 10 fill vacancies.
A FAIR FOR HARLEM CHURCH, o,.,
The ladies of the Pilgrim CONGREGATIONAL ShurcI'
at One-hundred- and-twenty- hfthast ana Se al
ave, opened fair in the Harlem Temple on lu o
day night to aid in building the now church, nov
in course OF construction at Madison-ave. ana one
Inc rag Is 1a"l 1Io
management Of Mrs. Lowe, Mrs. Ut. H. l.: beon"iu'
Mrs. George Shaw, Miss Cook and MISS hlpp'
ELECTED IN Mr.. BAKERS PLACE.
At the regular quarterly meeting of the directors
Of the Western Q9 Sf Sgmp@ Wy Elected
member of the Board IN place OF Deorso 900 -
Baker, who resigned tie position some weeks ago
Mr.. Baker was elected director ~ tio ah With
the Mutual Union Company compeheu MN " ~
sign q few days aiterward. ,
DEPARTURE OF MISS ROBERTS AND D.. F3 mINdrd
Mrs LabOuchere went board tho Suihiu
steamship Scrvia late on Tuesday night. Sne was
accompanied by her maid, Hiss Roberts. sac en-
gagged passage Miss Roberts aud friend. us is,
Roberts explained Mrs. Laboucheres action -
saying that she did not wish 10 be 'lntervleweu;;l
Airs Labcuchere remained in her Stateroom un'h
after the vessel sailed.
READING TESTIMONY FROM TENNESSEE.
The testimony OF Francis Robinson, the partner
of Simeon Draper, was concluded yesterday III inc
trial of the suit of the Government against cA-op?.
eial Agent Johnston IN the OtSu srr,c then
began the reading of the testimony OF Shlpping
Agent Curry now living in Tennessee III Iei't leu
to the seizure and sale OF cotton taken IN lcoo W
the Government The trial will occupy the tnne oil
the court for many Gays
SENT TO PRISON FOR ROBBERY.
James Mckeon, William Burke, James Roberts
and William WOidnage four young ex-c0lVlcts
pleaded guIlty yesterday before Judge GlldeiteoEo
il the Court OF General Sessions 10 charge OF IOn
Last EielIt,.sixth-st, IL Fourthaye on the nignt
of November 20, and robbed him of So. They were
each sentenced TO five years i'll the State Prison.
OPENING THE CASINO.
The date for the opening IF the Casino at Broad
way and Thirly-ninfh-st. is December 80 rev
evenings before. a Stockholders Reception" Will
take place. Work has not ceased since the closlng
of Tho theatre and is now beng pushed forward as
fast as possible An arrangement for about two
wears has been made by Mr.. Aronson with Mt.
McCauli for the production OF light opera.
AN OLD MAN RUS ovER, AMP KILLED. -.
Can. ain N ashburn, OF the West Ihlrty-seventh-
st PoIice Yesterday sent 10 Inspector Thorne Ic-
port o. the death Of William stephenson, age sew;
enty-six who was run over ut Nlnth-ave ana
Thirtcth-st on Tuesday evening Stephenson was
fouuI lying on the crOsswalk insensble. lie was
removed TO his home ct No. 420 West lhIrteth-st,
where he soon died. The place where he was found
is dark at night. on account Oh the LIeNaleu hal-
road station.
A WINE MERCHANT MISSING.
Inquiries have been made at Police headquarters
recently for Frederick Wagner dealer III wines ~
No 20 Fir.t-aye. He left his home Oh August 81,
intending to 60 to California on business and TO re-
main only short time. Ills family has received
information since which showed that he had become
insane and was wandering III the far West.
Although reward OF 81. 900 for his discovery WAS
published several weeks ago no information con-
cernlng him has been received
DIFFICULTIES ABOUT WHARF ACCOMMODATIONS
AT the meeting OF the Dock Commissioners yeSter-
day, a resolution was adopted requesting the cor
poration counsel to institute proceeding against
the persons who have OCCUPIED portion OF Plor No
80 East River for twenty-five years unlawfully, in
order TO put the city In possession or the properly
he counsel was also instructed 10 BRING SUIT
against John Danagh for the possession OF the pier
as West Forty-soycntlI-st. James Milward, lunl-
Der dealer complained that he was unable 10 secure
accommodation for his vessels at the wharf at
Slxty-third-st. lie was referred to the Harbor-
master,
SELLING RELICS OF THE STONE AGE.
W.. Woodwards sale of tho Rails lOn-Sprang col
lection of the relics of the stone Age i'll America and
ton rooms Of Bangs 81 Co. There no enthusiastic
bidding. The highest price paid TOR an American
spearhead was 90 cents. some Sca sea S ash
A "celtD from Tennessee brought 81 and Il small
axe from ONO was bought at 80. A carved figure
OF hr Indian sold for $40 The pipes brought good
prices, the highest beng Slo Inc proceeds Oh the
sale amounted to $46S.
HOME MISSIONS OF THE STATE.
A Women's Synodical Commission on the Home
Missions of the State of New-lord was organized
Yesterday morning III the parOrs of the Fourth Az
enue Presbyterian Church at Fourth-aye. and
Twenty secOnd-st Mrs. ); l.. Graham was elected
president Mrs James, of Brooklyn, first yice-pres
ident; Mrs Yoisey, OF Hudson, recording secretary
Mrs Potter OF Schenectady pondlng secretary;
and Miss Walsh. OF WestchesteI treasurer. About
thirty persons were present. In the afternoon
NEE held to complete the
officers.
BROOKLYN.
The average daily attendance at the public
schools Ill November was 5o,2I9,
Charles Thornhill, age SIX yesterday fell from
the firth story window of the tenement-house, al
No. 1876 Baltic-st., IN which he lived, and was ILL.,
staDtly killed.
Mayor Low performed the civil marriage ye5ter-
day Tor two Italian ragpckers namei Maria Giola
BOrgia anu Nicola Sollto. Fifteen ragplcker5 wit
Messed the ceremony.
fair in aid of the fund for building the new edi-
flee of the UniversaLst Church OF Our Father at
Grand-ave and Letfertspace, was opened ycSter-
day III the Brooklyn Institute, iii Westinghouse,
and Will continue to-day.
In the suit of Mrs. Jane A. Tamajo, the Duchess
OF Castelluccia, TO recover $3.50 rs damages Tor
breach of contract from Thomas Chaplain, OF
Rosyn who built yacht for the plaintiff, the
jury gave a verdict for -, 800 yesterday.
A. Il. Culver, president Of the East River Bridge
ana Coney Island Steam Transit Company, says
that the adverse decision OF the General Term of the
supreme Court completely buries the enterprise and
he will make no further attempt Ia the direction Of
rapid transit.
In the year ending November 80 the police made
27 75S aTTests-a decrease of l31 from the num-
Der in 1851. The police also reported 1900 IN
lighted lamps. In the year, 20, 40 persons lodged
i'm the police stations. he police found 1915 lost
children. Nineteen policemen were dismissed from
the force.
William G. Russell, age twenty.thIce. was held
in default of s., 500 bail by Justice Naeher yester-
4! elta ,f
Ellen Russell and Mrs. HenIika Russell, whom he
married la succession the former on November Is.
1881, and the latter on December q, 1882 Both
have certl ficates OF marriage. Russell is u
shipping clerk in New-York.
JERSEY CITY.