New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1882-05-14

RESOLUTIONS IN MEMORY OF DE LONG.
A committee appointed by the graduates oil the
SchoOlship ST. Mary'stO secure the enossIng OF the
resolution concerning Lieutenant De Long, adopied
at former meeting. met last evening at NO, ZVf
East Twenty-seventh-st. Several designs OF tho
memorials were exhibited. but il was finally decided
to call q general meeting OF the graduates ana SUI
dents of the schoolship, to decide uponrhe matter.
TRYING 10 KJL HIMSELF IN CITY HALL PARK:
Frederick Rust age thirty-six. who said that ne
had wife and four children living at No. 577 Grand
ST. attempted to commit suicide the City Hall Park
yesterday by taking Paris green lie was proven
ted from swallowing the poison and taken to the
TOmbs. He has been out OF employment for several
weeks.
USING MONEY NOT HIS own.
Abraham Friedman, age twenty-three, OF No. 32S
East Forty-ninth-st, taken before Justice Pat
terson yesterday at the Tombs Police Court, on
complaint of Frederick II. Aronson,, for having on
May -, while in the employ of Moss Brothers "
Co., No. 49I Broadway, applied the proceeds OF
check on the Pacific Bank Tor $500 to his own use.
He was held for trial in default of 81 800 bail.
INJURlNG BOY WITH A BRICK.
James Adams, of No. 1O7 Westinghouse, made n
charge against Samuel T. Chase, merchant. of
No. 73 Cortlandt-st before Justice Patterson,
yesterday at the Tombs, of having assaulted
Francis McGuirkin, age thirteen, by throwing a
brick at him from third-sory window, injuring
him severely. McGuirkin is now in hospital, and
the prisoner required to furnish bail in 300
sILvERwARE he COULD NOT ACCOUNT FOR.
Officer Lesson saw n coored man, Charles DAVIS,
standing at University place and Eleveptl-st.
about 5 o'clock yesterday morning with a suspl-
satisfactorily account for its possession, he was ar
rested. In the police station the bundle was found
to contain silverwarc worth several hundred
dollars. a part of this marked W." In the
Jefferson Market Police Court he was remanded Tor
examination.
A BILL To ABOLISH A sEAMAN's RETREAT.
A bill is now before the Legislature 10 abolish the
Seamen's Fund and Retreat. Until the establish
nent of the United States Marine Hospital ar Bed
loe's Island, the Seamens Retreat was open, to
American sailors. Now Ii receives foreign sailors
only. The grounds at Stapleton, =. L. and there
now only thlrty-eigbt inmates. The expenses OF
the institution i'll ISL were Sl9,349. The State
last year gave -, 600 and there IN additional IN
come from foreign COnSuls, shipowners aud masters
THE NANKIN REPORTED BROKEN IN TWO.
1t was reported yesterday that the British steam
ship Nankn, sunk in the Swash Channel, has
broken III two. The agent of the Merritt Wrccking
Association stated that the mlzzcn-inast had fallen
over and that the fore and maln-masts had toppled
Ill opposite directions 1t Is thought that the mass,
which OF iron have been unstepped by the heavy
seas, but II cannot be ascertalned whether inc
vessel has broken in two until the divers can eX-
anime her, which will be soon as the weather
clears.
PLANS OF DECORATION DAY.
Preparations for the celebration OF Decoration
Day are well under way. General Hancock ana
statf have accepted an invitation TO be present at
the Academy oil Music i'll the evening. Richard
OGorman viii deliver lecture tor the benefit OF
the Widows and Orphans Fund. The First DIVISION
will parade The Sd New Hampshire Infantry
will parade with the 10Th Regiment. The head
quarters of the Floral Committee will be ut the
cottage IN Union square next week.
PUBLIC EXERCISES OF THE ALPHA DELTA PHI.
The public exercises i'll connection with the semi
centennial convention of the Alpha Delta PIN Fra
ternty Will be held in the deny OF Music on
tuesday evening. The follow < programme has
been arranged: John Jay, tine president OF the ira
teruity Will preside; Donald q. Mitchell will speak
the progress III literature during the last llity
years; Merrill Il. Gates, Ph, d. president OF Rut-
gers College Will discuss the progress collegiate
EDUCATION; the Rev. DR.. r. 5. Storrs, i'll sclence A.
d. Keasbey, in the American political system. and
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9TH Regiment Band will furnish the music.
BROOKLYN.
The resignation of William Marshall as Park
Commissioner, offered some time ago, was yester
day returned to him unaccepted
The Rev. J. Hyatt Smith, NJ. c., denies en-
phatically that he is disguised with Congress and
is considering call from Vermont Baptist
Church.
Mrs Z. " Moore was yesterday reappointed a
special deputy sheriff. The attaches of the office
presented her with a handsome gold badge, with
her name engraved thereon. She has already served
two terms rs a deputy.
Judgment for $71 and costs was yesterday en-
tered in the County Clerks Office against each OF
the sixteen Aldermen who were recently declared III
contempt for voting to override Mayor Howelrs
veto OF the change OF route of the Brooklyn Ele-
waited Railroad.
The Charities Commissioners of Kings County, at
their bi-weekiy meeting yesterday, approved the
budget of the department for the coming year and
ordered it forwarded TO the Board Of Estimates. 1t
calls Tor the Appropriation OF TODO,OUU, an increase
last year, caused by the advanced price Of pro-
visions.
Mayor Low yesterday approved the resolutions
adopted on Monday bv the Common Council favor
ing the removal of the Navy Yard. The Mayor sent
a copy of the resolutions to Congressman Bliss with
a letter stating that lie believed the resolutions
fairly represented the sentiments of the people so
far as Brooklyn was concerned, but that in his own
Judgment the interests of the port and of the
Try demand emphatlcally that there should be
navy yard somewhere III the harbOr of New-f York
, Va, hao afa1 10 he
Board that the vapOr and exhalatOns from the
of tartar works at Greenpon-ave. and West-st.,
extremely injurious to children suffering from
diarrhGal diseases. DTeyfus, Aaron d Co., owners
of the works. have directed Winchester BrittOn 10
sue Dr. Van Giesen for $4,000 unless he retracts.
this the physician replies that he cannot retract,
and that while he does not covent law suit vet for
the public good he is willing TO make this test case
TO see ii private citizens have any right to unpol-
luted air.
JERSEY CITY.
Mayor Taussig yesterday signed the ordinances
passed by the old Board of Aldermen, permitting
tracks to be laid in and across certain streets 1t is
probable that the antI-mOnOpOlists will test the
validity of the ordinances in the courts
Marin Kelly, age Twenty-Five who was arrested
last week for stealing property worth $3.50 from
Thomas j. Kelly, her employer, was Yesterday
identified by Mrs. A. &. Wolfe, OF No 0S1 Lexing-
tOH-ave, this city, as the person who, while EN-
plOyed by her as servant about year ago. stole
diamonds and jewelry valued at 81 800 The woman
was committed for trial.
The suit of Kaufman against Kammerer for a seat
in the Board OF Counciimen from the tourt Ward of
Hoboken was decided i'll the Circuit Court yester-
day IN favor of the contestant Kaufman had 1G5
majority, but because the clerk of the Third Pre-
cinct polling place went away without counting the
ballots the Board of Canvassers threw the vote of
the precinct out, and decided that kammerer was
elected
WESTCHESTER COUNTY.
YoNKERs.-Plans have been prepared for n new
opera house 1t will be seventy two feet front and
seventy-liNe deep, with chairs for G5o persons.
SCARBOROUGH.-lhe Rev. A. Herbert Gcsner rec
tor OF All Saints Church, Brian Chr, has accepted
call to st. Mary's Church Scarborough
WHITE PLAINs.-Mcrwin Snfn, grocer and