New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1882-10-14

sentenced to the state Prison for five years.
JUMPING FROM A FERRYBOAT.
An unknown old man, wearing carulgan jacket
and black trousers, Jumped from the Hamilton
ferryboat America Thursday at noon lie was
rescued by Captain Tecney and taken to Governor
Island, but he died soon afterward. In his pocket
was fonnd a stencil plate bearing the name, John
letfernan.
SLIGHT INJURY FROM A LONG FALL.
narrow escape from death was experienced yes
tcrday by Albert w. Williams, painter who was
at work on the front of the Casino, at Broadway
and Thirty-nintll-st. He made a mlsstep on scat
fold fifty feet above the ground and feil headl9hG
t. the pavement. His collar-bone was broken, but
his Injuries were not considered dangerous. The p0-
lice sent him to the NewYork Hospital.
CLAIMING TO BE A CENTENARIAN
James Gilman, an Irlshman, who claimed 10 pe
basement of No. 20 Varick-st., and his body was
buried yesterdays Calvary Cemetery. lie formerly
survived two wives. 1t was said that he could
neither read nor write, however. and he was not
able to tell the date of his birth.
ACCIDENT ON THE KNICKERBoCKER
A report was circulated Yesterday morning that
the New Orleans steamer Knlckerbocker had sunk
at Pier No. North River, from collision: Ii was
learned that after washing the hold OF the vessel
been left partly open, and that before u was dis
covered the vessel had about five feet of water In
the after compartment The valve was closed and
the water was pumped out yesterday.
CHARGED WITH STEALING MANS GOLD.
Charles ID. CoTnett, age twenty-four. bar
tender. was taken before Justice Morgan yesterday,
at the TOmbs Police Court on complaint Of jacob
Eken, of Kingston, Ulster County, for having
about O'clock on Thursday morning violently
assaulted him in the lqnor shop No. 2O6 West-st.,
and forcibv distracted from his person $3.50 in
gold ten dollar and ve-dOllar pieces. lie was held
for further examination.
GIVING 4 WORTHLESS CHECK AS SECURITY.
Detectives Cannon and MaliOn of the Steamboat
Squad ARA gned before Justice Morgan yesterday,
at the Iombs Police Court, Frank Williams. age
twenty-four, of Boston, for having obtained from
of Creek. WAYNE County.
Pier No. 80 North River, 81. giving HIM as Sc
curIty worthless check for $3.50 on the Importers
and Traders National Bank. lie was held Tor tTlal
in the General Sessions.
TIE CoNEV ISLAND LEASES
The Senate committee on Towns and villages re-
sumed their sessions at the Glsey House yesterday.
). d. Morris, of the firm OF Morris d Pearsall, at
one time counsel for the town of Grayesend testified
that he never advised Bernard Doyle, as Doyle al
legged, to sell the property east OF the oriental hotel
for ten cents if the Manhattan Beach Railroad Com
panv offered no more. n. ii. Clement, the towns
present counsel, and b. G.. Hitchlngs were also ex-
amined, but facts were brought out.
FINED FOR CRUELTY TO ANIMALS
Over forty-twO violators of the humane laws were
tried in the Court OF Special Sessions yesterday be-
fore Judges Bixby, Patterson and White: Blood.
stained saddles, collars, pads, heavy whips, and
other weapons, produced by the officers of the
Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Animals,
evidence for the prosecution On their plea OF guilty
the offenders were fined from 81 to $40.
EXToRTING MONEY UNDER THREAT OF ARREST.
Sheriff Bowe said yesterday that no complaint
had been made to him by guest of the Hoffman
House that deputy sheriff had extorted 500 from
him by saying that he had an order of arrest, and
proposed to lodge HIM in Ludlow Street jan. He
was of the opinion that it was not regular deputy
sheriff. but of the numerous special deputy
sherils for whose actions he was not responsible.
Sheriff BOwc added that he had ordered an invest-
CATION to be made, with view to Furnishing the
offender
PROCEEDS OF ENTERTAINMENTS on sHIPBOARD.
Mr. Guion has allowed the New-YOrk State Auxil-
larry to Women's National Relief Association to
place the miniature hfe-car contribution boxes on
the steamers of the Guion Line Four weeks ago
the Alaska gave this association f1O half the pro-
ceeds of n concert given by passengers ON board,
and on her last trip she did the same thing, Mr..
Guion himself presiding 1t the entertainment. On
both these occasions Purser Robert Thorpe exerted
himself earnestly in behalf of this good work. The
ladies of this auxiliary hope that the other lines of
steamers will follow the example of the GuiOn Line.
ANNOYED BY A LUNATIC.
Tho Senate Insurance investigating Committee
did not meet yesterday owing TO the inability of
Senator Koch TO be present. 1t will meet OH Tues
day at 3 p. III. The committee has been troubled
by German ever since the investigation began
who has been at every meeting and handed the
chairman letters warning him not to proceed lie
has in turn scOlded every one connected with the
investigation Since the outbreak in Fourteenth
ST. of the Frcnchman, who was 50 long considered
only harmless lunatlc, some OF the committee
have questioned the proprety Of allowing this man
10 remain at large.
BROOKLYN.
Justice Naeher yesterday sentenced William
Thompson TO sixty days Ill the Penltentiary for
stealing umbrella.
James Flaherty of North sixth-st., pleaded not
guilty Yesterday to an indictment charging him
with murder in The first degree in killing his wife
with bed-slat.
William A. Hall has been elected Superintendent
of the Sunday -SchOOl in the Rev. L. Dewitt Tai
IMAGES Brooklyn Tabernacle, to succeed jeremiah
Johnson.
A thief secured property worth .$165 yesterday
in fine huuor shop OF Michael Gllligan, No. 100
Sackett-st aud among the stolen articles were
seven silver medals won by Gilligan III athletic
games.
Supervisor John Y. McKGne, Of the town of
Gravesend, has been presented with gold watch
bv his friends for his faithful administration OF the
police affairs of Coney Island, as Chief oil Police OF
the town.
Mr. Beecher in his sermon tomorrow morning at
Plymouth Church will touch upon politics, par
ticulaTly IN reg rd to the two important judicial
elections in Kings County; and also address himself
to the subject OF his recent " new departure"
rapid transit train the Long Island Rail
road at Atlantic aud Clermont- ayes. Struck James
Carr age seventy-eght of Bridge and Iillary-sts.,
yesterday, ntiictlng serious injuries about the
head. lie was taken home aud the conductor and
engineer were arrested.
The Commissioners of Charities and Correction
have begun lnvestlg itiOn of the charge that
the nurses employed IN the County Hospital are
frequently intoxicated Dr. Arnold, the superin-
tendeDt testified yesterday that he had discharged
several Of the nurses, both male and female, for
drunkenness. Dr. Newman, of tho assistant
physicians. testified to remembering eight cases of
drunkenness. DR.. Arnold admitted that he had
been TOO lenient to his employees.
JERSEY CITY.
Hugh Mullins, the West HOhOken policeman who
was convicted of brutaly clubbing Henry Mences,
was sentenced YESTERDAY, In the Court of Sessions,