New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1882-03-30

CHURCH TURNED INTO STABLE.
The old church at Prince and Marion-sts., for
merly refuge for Migrants, under the name OF the
Shiloh Lodging House, is being turned into stable
The place was ordered closed by the Board OF
Health about year ago, and numerous unavaling
petitions sent in by the lessee for PERMISSION
to reopen 1t.
ARRESTED FOR SELLING IMPURE MILK.
Charles E. Munsell Assistant Sanitary Inspector,
was complainant in the Yorkvile Police Court yes
terday against Henry Michaels, keeper of grocery
store at No. 155 East Fiity-ninth-st., whom he
charged with Offering for sale on March "a three
quarts of impure milk. The accused man was held
in 5000 answer In the Court OF Special SESSIONS
A WARNING TO DELINQUENT PASSENGERS.
"What would you do" asked TRIBUNE re,
porter of q Sixth Avenue car conductor. VINO had
scored the reporters fare before asking for it, if
a passenger should fail TO have his fare after you
had scored il up on the register ~ In them cases
seals the passenger up IN an envelope and hands
HIM in at the Office" said the conductor, eyeg the
shop-girl III the Tar corner
ATTEMPTED SUICIDE FROM FERRYBoAT;
young woman, who gave her name as Mary
Quinn. attempted to drown herself yesterday after
noon by jumping from Catharine street ferry boat
She was rescued by Patrolman Mark Healey, OF the
Oak Street Police and sent to the Chambers Street
Hospital She said she lived at No. 10 Duineid Ter,
race Brooklyn but she refused to tell why she had
endeavOred to commit suicide. The surgeons at the
hospital said she would be able to go home to-day
ANNIVERSARY SERVICES.
The twenty-fifth anniversary exercises OF the
North Presbyterian Church were held in the church,
at Ninth-ave. and Thirty frst-st.. last night. Adj
dresses were. made by the pastor the Rev; s B.
RGTe Ed tho Rey p Booth af OF the M
Place Presbyterian Church. After the addresses
had been delivered the congregation went down
stairs to the Sunday-school room. where refresh
ments were served.
BICYCLE SCHOOL RECEPTION.
The Columbia Bicycle School gave exhibition
and reception at No. 216 East Thirty-fourth:st.,
c ISi sNT Tepresented were the SewYoTk Lenox
Manhattan, Yonkers and Kings County. There
was some very good fancy and trek rldIng. Inc
drill by representatives of the different clubs was
very creditable, though the snallness of the hall
rather interfered with the evolutions. After the
exhibition there was dancing.
WATER-wORKs FOR HAVANA.
cable dispatch printed Yesterday stated that
the contract for municipal loan and for building
watcr-works for Havana had been concluded with
Walter H. ellison James H. Lyles ana DaneI KUN
learned from Mr. Lyles yesterday that the dispatch
was correct. The bonds were all placed abroad:
The work on the wateT-works Will begin at
once and it is expected they will be completed IN
two wears. They will be similar to the water-works
of this city.
Fears are entertained that the British schooner
WakuZza, which sailed from this port January 10,
in command of Captain W. W. Barlow, and seven
sailors with cargo of 217 tons of coal was lost IN
the heavy gales which prevailed off Cape Cod IN the
latter part of January. She was last seen off Ed
partown Mass, on the afternoon of January %. in
a severe snow storm. The schooner was built at
Clifton, N b., in 1850, and was owned by John NJ.
Taylor, of st. John, n. b. Both vessel and cargo
were insured.
VIOLATING THE LOTTERY AND POLICY LAWS.
Anthony Comstock, agent of the society for the
Suppression of Vice, brought before Police Justice
Smith Yesterday aftsrn9Gn at tine i9m0S f ro s
ing tickets of the Louisiana State Lottery and for
dealing i'll policy, at No. 23S Grand-st. Jacob
Marks of No. 5O2 East Seventeenth-st, was charged
with the same offence at the same place, and John
Jones. of No 1877 East HoIson-St., was charged
with the same offence at No. POS Alen-st, Noelke
..,aI,r .,rfxra hov, do
81 COO and Marks was held III default OF $500 bail.
MEETING OF THE DOCK COMMISSIONERS.
George 5. Thompson, as attorney representing
dealers in coal, stone, lumber ana other heavy
Ward presented numerOusly signed petition TO
the Dock Commissioners Yesterday, asking that the
piers iii that ward be withheld from puDlc sale and
be kept for the use OF the general public.
In the investigations made by BOOkkeeper
Whitney of the accounts of his predecessor William
Burnham, the defaulter a claim against X. Cornell
White for 1915 i'll rent due the city was made. Mr..
White proved by a receipt signed by Assistant
Bookkeeper Joseph 7. Kelly that the amount had
been paid. 1t also proven that Mr. Kelly had
received a check for the amount and that il had
been paid to Mr.. Burnham by him, thus relieving
him Of any unjust suspicion. The matter was re-
felred to the Corporation Counsel.
BROOKLYN
The East River Bridge is now characterized as
the American Jumbo"
Plans for the new edilce of Grace Methodist
Episcopal Church have been filed with the Building
ll4n1
of Seventh-ave. and st. Johnsplace, and Will cost
$4,000.
Joseph Seinsoth. who was sentenced to three
years imprisonment by Judge Benedict in 1850,
for counterleitng twenty-five cent piece, has been
hardened by President Arthur. SelnsOth was serving
his Term in the Albany Penitentiary.
While flying a kite from the roof of fOur-stOry
house at No. IA Flatbush-ave. John Herring age
ten fell to the ground III Il marble yard yesterday
afternoon. lie fractured one arm and one th GA.
lie held fast to the string OF his kite
Two men were discovered yesterday morning at
an early hour trying to commit burglary at No.
49, Halsey-st One OF them. William Wilson, was
arrested at once. The other attempted TO escape
through the rear yard, but the block was sur
rounded by policemen and lie captured. lie
proved 10 be Thomas Jackson. Both the arrested
men are negroes and are known to the police
The twentieth anniversary of the organization of
the Atm Regiment, n. G.. ;. n. y, was cele-
brated last night in the Fourth street Armory
by a reception. The ceremonies included reviow
OF the regiment by Brgadler-Genera William II.
Brownell and presentation Of maTksmen's badges
by Major NJ. Is. FaTr. Inspector OF Rifle Practice,
Fourth Brigade. a concert by the regImental band
and dancing The armory was decorated
JERSEY CITY.
Mrs Martha johnson, a cOlOred woman living at
No 40 Pine-st.. cut her thrOal with Tues
day night with the intention Of committing suicide
Dr. Lampson, who attended her, said tnat she can
not recover. .,,,
James Ross celebrated his ninety eighth birthday
on Tuesday night at his house on FirsI-st. There
were present seven married children, with their
families Mr. Ross Is iii hearty health and bids faIr
TO become "A centenarlan.
The friends OF Peter NJ. Mclick. the absconding
treasurer of the odd Fellows Life Insurance Com
pany and of Columbian Lodge, have heard from
him. and arrangements are being made by which
his obligations may DO met.
RegnIer Kent, an old citizen of ROseland, New
Jersey died at o'clock OH tuesday morning He
was an uncle of II. ". IL w. Is. Bond, grocers No.
ii Fair-st., Newark. and had been invalid for
some time. few days ago no began TO fail rapidly
and on Monday X. w. Bond sent a carrier pigeon to