New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1882-05-23

Office nm Sunday directed to President Arthur and
threatening him with IL ne uI mpS
prisoners in Ireland AS the caro- was marx
Private" in large letters the stamping CLERK
naturally turned il over and read the contents. lt
was finally taken To the superintendent, who re-
ported TO the Postmaster. and the latter
sent it to the Posmaster;tGenera postmas t6d
card for making the matter public. No Importance
is attached TO the threat of the anonymous sender
of tho card. n,oourvy
new building for the Newsboys' Home. at No.
81 Poplar-st. is 10 be put up ut cost OF Si3,OOO
$50 900 has been secured.
Tho Common Council yesterday requested tho
renresenatyes of the city in Congress to unite their
efforts in favor of the erection of Federal building
in Broyklyn.
While the parade of Barnum's circus was passing
tbc Office of the store left Unmatched was robbed
of 800 in money and check for $40
The stockholders of the Fulton Municipal Gas
light Company voted yesterday TO confirm the re;
cent action of the directors in increasing the capital
stock u the company from Sl,27.OOO TO
So 100000
The funeral of DR.. George Fletcher who died on
Saturday at the age of sixty-slx, Will take place
this afternoon. He was well known in the Eastern
District where he practiced for several years. lie
was born in England and was educated at St Johns
College, Cambridge. lie came to this country IN
1850. 49,
The Rev. DR.. Rockwell, pastor of the First Pres;
byterian Church IN Staplcton, ). l., Is seriously Ill
nj his sons house. ABOUT % year ago nc lldu u
Ger removed and he never fully recovered from the
effects of the operation. DR.. Rock well took an ac-
tive part in the trial of Dr. Talmage before the
Long Island Synod, and was one OF his warmest
supporters.
An unknown man committed suicide by jumping
into the East River from the fcrryboat Alaska. of
the Roosevelt Street line she lay in the slip at
the foot of Broadway, at 93O list evening ever Ing NE
sank before assistance could reach HIM and Ills body
was not recovered. No one noticed him enough to
describe his appearance.
Mr. Beecher announced on Sunday night that no
had received "A dispatch from Germany. stating that
John Zundel Organist emeritus of Plymouth
Church, was dead. Mr. Zundcl was The or9anlst OF
the church for many years, and he composed several
of the tunes IN the hymn book compiled Ny Nr:
Bcccher. He returned to his native land ABOUT
three years ago on account OF his health.
JERSEY CITY.
George Main. age sixteen, was arralgned before
Justice Stlslng yesterday on suspicion OF haVih9
been concerned in q robbery on sunday AZ ~
Lockner's house in JeTsey-aye The boy was lc't III
charge of the house during tho temporary aosehce
of the family When they returned clothing ana
irwcrv worth $500 we're missing and the boy pro-
1essed to know nothing about It. HE police s9s-
pcct him because he was arrested once ueIoie Aoi
larceny. .-.-,,,,.
The shooting of Miss Gussie Hauscr. at her nome
at Canal and Pne-ss. on Saturday night, l. stAt9u
TO have been accidental The ball entered her pouy
bet ween the third and fourth ribs, but ana not per
forate any vital organ 1t is supposed that the pail
which has not yet been found, has lodged IN the
back. The girl is not believed 10 DC IN uahSoI'
NEW-JERSEY.
BooNTON-rhomas Giles, age twcnty-three, re-
siding with his parents in Main-st.. near barclay,
Paterson was run over by "A train on the Delaware
Lackawanna and Western Railroad, near BOontoh
Yesterday morning HIS legs were cut of above the
knees. He was removed TO his home III Paterson
where he died IN the afternoon
WESTCHESTER COUNTY.
KATONAII-The Improvement Association last
Summer purchased a statue of deer anu placed Ii III
a small park of the village. On FRIDAY night come
one took it down. broke it to pieces and threw thc
INTO Cross River where they were found and
dragged out 100
Long ISLAND CIrY-A large meeting of the citi-
Gems interested in the reduction OF the faro on the
Thirty fourth Street Ferry was held last evening
al Davrcn's Hall. Daniel UCallaghan presided.
The report of the committee which visited Albany
was read and received with applause TX AsSen-
hlyInan John Keegan and others made addresses,
and new committee was appointed to go to
Albany tomorrow.