New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1882-05-26
NETWORK CITY.

account of the rain, to the first fair day.
bers has granted n decree OF absolute divorce 10
Seth Adams from his wife lnez Adams
Beginning on Monday, May 20. the steamers OF
the Fall River Line will leave Ncw-fork from
Pier No. 2S North River, at o'5o p ILL.,, insoeau vi
8 D. M. q at present
The seven steamers of the Iron Steamboat Com
pany will make half hourly trips from PIER l. North
River, to both iron piers at Coney island on oui-
day. Monday AMI Tuesday next.
Louis Wendell. proprietor of Elm Park, yesterday
gave dinner TO the downtown merchant jewellers
at Schaubergers No. AZ John-st. lhere Were
about sixty at the table.
GAMES POSTPONED ON ACCOUNT OF RAIN.
The Metropolitan and Allegheny baseball Mines
will plav on the Polo Grounds to-day. The games
and athletic sports which to take place yesIer
day, were postponed on account OF the ram
A BODY FOUND AFTER SEVERAL MONTHS.
The body of an unknown man was found IN the
North River at Pier No. 80 yesterday. 1t had been
in the water several months. silver watch and
chain and scarf pin were found IN the clothing.
Alfred d. Emery and Joseph Irving who were
arrested for stea ing silk stockings from Lore ~
Taylor were committed by Police Justice PATTERSON
for trial in the Court of General Sessions in default
Of 81, 600 bail each.
ENTERTAINING POS rMAsTER-GENERAL SCHMIDT.
DR.. Schumacher. the German Consul General at
this port, gave dinner yesterday az Delmonlcos
Broadway restaurant to Mr. Schmidt Postmaster
General of Germany. Among those present were
Postmaster Pearson, Charles iauselt, president OF
the German Society, and Gustav Schwab.
THE INSTITUTE OF CHRISTIAN PHILOSOPHY
The monthly meeting of the institute OF Christian
Philosophy was held at It's rooms last evening, the
Rev. Dr. Deems i'll the char. 1t was announced
that the syllabus for the Summer School at Green
wood Lake was complete; paper was real by the
Rev. DR.. G. H. Vaudeville on The Spiritual Life
and its Logical Bearing"
ExoNERATIXG THE pRIvER AND THE C3NDUcroR;
Coroner MerkIc held an inquest yesterday In the
case of Charles Yetter, the boy who was run over
by Second-ave. car between Sixty-third ana
Sixty-fourth-sts., on May u. The jury in their
verdict exoneraed the driver and conductor OF the
car and recommended that companies should be
compelled to put gates on the platforms OF all strect
cars.
CLAIMING TO BE A RELATIVE OF DANIEL WEBSTER;
Charles Hunt, a vagrant sixty years old died
suddenly in the liquor store at No. 90 BIeecker-st.
yesterday He was employed III the Boston custom
House many years ago, and he claimed to be rela-
tive of Daniel Webster but his story was not be.
lieved. He had been diss0lute for long time ana
his death was attributed to the effects of drunken
ness.
FINFD TEN DOLLARS FOR STEALING LILACs.
Officer Laughlin. of the Park Police, yesterday
Park A brisk chase resulted in the arrest of John
Furcy, age seventeen, who lives in SIxty-seyentn-
ST., near Eghth-ave. In the Yorkville Police Court
Justice BiXby fined the prisoner $40. fureys
companions escaped.
RESPONSIBLE FOR HIS EMPLOYEES DEATH.
Dennis Nevins, age thirty-nIne of No. ii Broome-
st. was injured on May l g by pile of mahogany
logs falling upon him IN the lumber yard of Andrew
j. Constantine, at Fourth and Seventh-sts. He died
the following day An inquest O WAS held Yesterday
stautine responsible Tor the mans DEATH
THOMAS COLLINss SENTENCES.
Thomas Collins was sentenced by Judge Glider
sleeve Yesterday to two aOd half years lmprlsOn-
lnent for shooting at Policemen Herman, of the
Fourth Precinct, on October 81, 1879, when Col
Inns was endeayoring to escape arrest for the burg;
larry for which he received two and half years
term in the same court on Wednesday.
BLEEDING TO DEATH IN HIS FAMLY's PRESENCE.
Conrad Koch, a German forty-elght years old;
stabbed himself three tunes III the brcast anu severed
tie veins in hs left wrist at noon yesterday IN his
| home at No. $50 East Elevenh-st. lie bled to
death afterward in the presence Of his wife and
| five children. Koch had become insane on account
of illness and loss of work and lie frequently had
| threatened 10 kill himself. His family are left des
| titute and his widow is all invalid
TESTIMONY ABOUT THE HALL OF RECORDS.
| The Grand Jury finished yesterday the taking of
testimony in regard TO the Hall OF Records, which
ii il proposed to tear down and rebuild in another
place. City Chamberlain Iappan and Alderman John
| McClave were examined. About twenty-five wit
| nesses have been called IN all. A presentment on
| the subject will be made at the end of the term
| ONLY NATIONAL GUARD MEMBERS ELIGIBLE.
To prevent any msconstruction OF the circular
| from the State Department of Rifle Practice with
regard TO the trophy valued at $50 TO be awarded
| to the markSnan making the highest score III the
| competitions for places on the American team, Adj
| utant General Townsend has issued an order that
the prize is 10 be given only to member OF the Ma
| tional Guard OF this state.
| MEETING OF THE BEEwEns' ASSOCIATION.
The Brewers Association held its annual meeting
| at the Metropolitan Hotel at o'clock yesterday
afternoon The following officers elected for the
| ensuing year: William A. Miles, PRESIDENT T. G.. Ly-
man, vicc-presldent; j. H. BaantIne, treasurer; A.
L. J.Tovey, secrcIaryj w. A. Miles, l. {. Lyman }.
| H. Ballantine }. NJ. KNAPP, {. l.. Williams, Matthew
| Lcayy, Henry Clausen j., james Flanagan, y. IL.
| BeadlestOn, ID. g. Yuengllng Jr., w. j. Price, Ed
ward UnderhIl and ID. Stevenson, jr., trustees.
SUIT ABOUT A CEMETERY LOT.
Mrs. Ernestiue Schroeder obtained recently, in the
| Supreme Court. temporary injunction against
| Moses G. Wonzer, restraining him from removing
| IL i.r.n Of har tTnUn Lot
| Greenwood Cemetery which formerly belonged to
her husband, and which he has conveyed by deed to
| MIR. Wonzer. Mrs. Schroeder alleges that the lot was
bought partly with her money, and also that such
property cannot lawfully be Sold The motion to
continue the injunction was argued yesterday be-
| fore Justice DOnOhue, who Reserved his decision
Dir. Schroeder denies that any part of the purchase
| money was furnished by his wife.
| WISHING TO MAKE HER WRONGS PUBLIC.
| While Assistant Distrlct-Atorney Ficro was writ
| ing III his on tuesday morning Mrs. Elizabeth
| Green, former client of his, entered aud hut him
| on the arm twice with Il light whip. She did not
profess any desire to hurt him. but wished to be
| arrested so that she might get the story of her
wrongs before the public. She Is said TO have been
so much affected by the loss of some property left
her by her husband that she is irrational on the
subject. 1t il not charged that Mr.. Fiero had any
| thing to do with Mrs. Green's misfOrlunes which
occurred before she became ms client. She went
again Mr. Fieros office yesterday, but got rid
| OF by one OF the clerks
| BROOKLYN.
|
| 1882 is published.
| The body of a man was found in the water at the
| foot OF Degraw-st yesterday. 1t was unrecogniz-
| able.
| The funeral of William ii. Philip, sculptor who
died at the age of filty-threc, TOOK place at the
| Church of tie Reformation yesterday. He WAS
a pupil of Hiram Power and Thomas Crawford.
| The Board of Supervisors laid on the table yeser-
| day resolution To authorize the placing OF two
toll-gates on the Ocean Parkway, between Prospect
| Park and Coney Island, at Church-lane and the
| Kings Highway, the proceeds to be applied to the
| cost OF the Parkway.
Sidney Cook, age eighteen, of No. 81 Suliyan-st.,