New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1882-03-25
NEW YORK CITY.

O. d. Baldwin, recently vlce-presldent OF tne
Fourth National Bank, has been elected PRESIDENT 10
succeed the late Philo {. Calhoun
Nicholas Kehoe. a seaman on the bark Carib
which arrived from Pernambuco yesterday, jumped
overheard on March 2whlle suffering from dcilrlun
tremenS and was drowned
AGREEMENT OF COAL COMPANIES.
The anthracite coal companies have agreed to
suspend mining six days in April-threc days Ill the
first and three days in the third week OF the month
No material change in prices is likely to be maze.
FUNERAL OF JAMES WALSH.
The funeral of James Walsh, late Sergeant-at-
Arms of the Board of Aldermen took place Xeste1ro
dav at St. James's Roman Catholic Church., No. 81
James-st 1t was largely attended by officials OF
the City Government and Others.
STILL WITHOUT 4 PASTOR.
The Church of the Disciples of Christ; IN west
having been supplied by different clergymen since
last july This il the only church III the city OF
the denomination to which PRESIDENT Uarhelu po-
longed.
NAssAU-sTREET LAID WASTE
Men were tearing up Nassau-St. yesterday IN or;
der TO lay electric wires. Truck horses stumoleu
over the stones and frequently got their feet caught
between them. One horse got his hoof caught II
hole and it took dozen men ana crowDar 10 ho-
crate him.
USING AN AXE ON FELLOW cHINAMAN
Justice Smith, in the jefferson Market Police
Court committed Chinaman, All 700, yesterday
await the result of the injuries he inflicted win
an axe on eau Wha and his wife, the owners OF q
laundry at No. 376 SiXth-ave. eau WA ana Ills
wife are III the hospital
YOUTHFUL PRISONER DISCHARGED.
Frederick Var Etten, charged with stealing mon
ev from letters delivered at No. II Park Row, was
discharged yesterday by Commissioner Shields on
the motion of the DistrictAttorney, as 1t appeared
from the youth of the prisoner that little good
could be accomplished by his conviction.
ONLY TWO COMMISSIONERS PRESENT.
A special meeting of the Park Commissioners was
ca led by request OF Commissioner Wales yesterday.
An hour after the appointed time only Commission
ers Lane and Wales we're present, and the meeting
was not held. The object of tn meeting was 10 APP
point additional laborers to begin work IN the an
neXed district on April /.
CALLING ON WORKING MEN TO AGREE.
The Central Union of the Trade and Labor Or
ganzation of New-York and its vicinity has issued
a circular denOuncing capital, asserting that me
laborcrs form a majority i'll this Republic ana call
ing upon all " feliow-w Orkers to combine into one
great powerful union. for then power, wealth ana
law will be at our commanded we only agree"
TIE RIGHTS OF AMERICANS ABROAD.
A meeting Will he held i'll Cooper Union ON Mon
day night to express suitable sentiments upon the
imprisonment OF American citizens by foreign gov
is signed by Mayor Grace, Dstrlct-AttOrney Nc
Keen, judges McAdam and Van Hoesen, anG hun
dred other persons III this city.
NEW EXCHANGE CONTEMPLATED.
President lanndhill, of the Cotton Exchange
has appointed April for formal ballot of the
members upon the question whether or not me
Board of Managers shall purchase plot OF ground
and erect building thereon, the cost not to exceed
$500. 900, inclusive of the money derived from the
sale of the property of the exchange In Hanover
square.
SURRENDERED BY HIS BONDsMAN.
George X. jacques, who is under Indictment for
forgery in connection with a deed puTpOrtmg to
have been signed by the owners of property III
Elphty-sixth-st. near Tenh-ave, and who was re-
leased Oh SIS 900 bail furnished by stephen Cutter,
the agent of the Prisoners Aid Association, was sur
rendered by his bondsman yesterday and was again
taken 10 the Tombs.
SOLDIERS AT DRILLS AND SPORTS
The dress parade and battalion drill OF the Ih
Regiment III its arnOry yesterday were largely
attended There were between 800 and ,OOO men
present, and the lille ana column movements, as also
the manual of arms, were received with great APP
proval. the regiment Will assemble at the arm0ry
on Thursday evening next, III fatigue UNIFORM ior
dress parade and review. The Athletic Assocla-
ton OF the 9TH Regiment Will give pro-
gramme of athletic games at the armory tonight.
SHOOTING HIMSELF IN THE LEFT BREAST =.
Arthur RelchaTdt. age sixteen, OF NO. 10 81
Mark's-place, shot himself accidentally IN the lett
breast Just below the heart, yesterday afternoon.
He had been inveterate reader OF dime novels, and
was led through the influence OF these, 10 purchase
pistol. HIS mother took 1t away iIom him about a
month ago but he discovered it III drawer yester-
day. and while he was cleaning It, 1t went OIL. lne
wound is dangerous, but not necessarily 1atal.
NOT HOLDING A TRAIN LONG ENOUGH.
good deal Of dissatisfaction was caused by the
failure of brakeman No. l,O34 on the metropolitan
Elevated Railway t. hold his train at the twenty
third street station at 63O p. m on thursday long
enough TO allow the passengers to get OF. Several
persons narrowly escaped INJURY IN leaplng from
the train after 1t was III motion, ana elght were car"
RED to Thlrty-third-st. good deal OF profanity
was wasted on the brakeman, who declared sml-
in ely that " he couldn't help IT,"
FIRST ANNUAL DINNER OF A SOCIETY CHAPTER
The III Deuteron Charge of the theta Delta Chi
Fraternity gave it's first annual dinner last night at
Marinellfs restaurant. About fifty covers were
LAID and j. T. Pardee presided as master OF cercmo-
MES Several toasts given and responded TO
by W. ). Stonr, James Crulkshank, Il. Rowland,
}. G. Fitzpatrick ). d. Morris, L. NJ. Weld and ".
Ii. HOLSTER Among the persons present were j.
w. Origgs e. V. Mapes, DIR. j. IL. Lott, f. Van Is.
Goodwin, w. A. Henna, j. Is. GIL and u. n. Grass.
HELD FOR CHEATING BOYS.
Detectives English and haggerty, OF the seventh
Precinct. took before Justice OuerbOurg yesterday
at the Essex Market Court William CasqIom, wa
said he lived in forsyth-st., who Is charged with
waylaying small boys III the street and cheating
them out of articles OF clothing and money. Her
man Oestere, age twelve, OF No. Is Allen-st., and
two other boys, made charges against him. lie was
held III default OF @l QUO bail
JUDGE BLATCHFoRD's SUCCESSOR.
The marine underwriters and shipping merchants
of this city have prepared petition, winch Will DC
presented 10 President Arthur, asking him 10 APP
point Judge Benedict 10 succeed Judge Batch
ioru as Circuit Judge for the Second Circuit. Among
the firms that have signed the petition are the toll
lowing Vernon II. Brown u Co., Cunard steam
SHIN COMPANY, Old Dominion steamship Company,
H. H. Low * Brothers Moses IayiOr n Co., DreXel,
Morgan g. Co., T.. d. Morgan Co, Williams ~
Gulon, Grinneil, Minturn ~ co. ana David BOWS q
Co.
UNABLE TO HOLD CONFERENCE.
The Rev. Dr. howar4 Crosby received II telegram
Yesterday from Assemblyman Sheridan Of DrcOkl yn,
inviting MN 10 meet 'nc Ne"-loIh anu pIooh'S II
AssemDiy men iii reerenc1to proposed Excise Dli
The telegram was III answer u lcllcf rom Ut.
Crosby asking for conference, but as The Telegram
was not received till late i'll tine day and the time
suggested for the meeting was AT Z O'Clock Last
evening Dr. Crosby was unable TO INFORM others
who wished be present, and therefore sent tcle-
gran stating his InaDILlty 10 meet the committee.
SENTENCED FOR TWO CRIMES.
John Shay alias James McGratb who assaulted
Assistant Dlstrict-Attorney OByrne on tuesday
when found guilty of grand larceny. was taken be-
fore Judge COwIng yesterday TO receive sentence A
second indictment had been found against him