New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1882-04-04


| between Boston and Savannah.
| LESSONS OF TIE SALEM wITCnCRAFr TRIALS
Alta meeting of the New York Academy OF Sciences
| held last evening at No. IL West Thrtv-fourth.st-
| Witchcraft Excitement and the Practical Lessons
Derived Therefrom." After describing at length
the history of the Salem trials the speaker, by cx-
permcnts with two bows who were in an eutranced
insane state, showed the condition the witnesses
in tho trials were in. He also compared the Cadet
| Whitaker and Guiteau trials to those in Salem.
There was considerable discussion upon the papers.
| CARING FOR DESTITUTE IMMIGRANTS
The wife and six chldTen of the Hungarian inlml-
grant, Andrew Gubas, who was injured by falling
| owned by Thomas +. Trpler. ON Saturday. were
given. yesterday, $50 by. Supcrintcndent. jackson,
which he had received from 4 Lady,. An offer
was maize by Thomas w. Pearsall. a wealthy ranch
ero, and vico-presdent Of the International and
Great Northern Railroad in Texas. to provide 4
home for the family in Texas. Gubass injuries VIII
probably not prove fatal.
CLASS DAY TO De CELEBRATED AT COLUMBIA.
The Glass Day Committee OF the senior class OF
Columbia College held meeting last night. 1t has
been decided 10 have the exercises on juno ]. be-
ginning at 4 p. M, on the college grounds. Cl15s
Day has not been observed there in six years;
There viii be an Grafton. poem, history ana
class of 80 has sold its boat an eight-Oarod SHE'LL
and with the money received has had clhalcnoo
cup made. cmblematic of the class football cham
pi0nship which II VIII present to the college.
VANDALISM IN PARK.
Park Commissioner Lane has received recently a
number of complaints regarding boys who nightly
assembled III Madison Square Park destroying the
benches vegetation and fountain. On Sunday
night about twnnty-nine boys were arrested. Yes
terday morning they taken before Justice Pat
terson at the Jefferson Market Court and were rep
rimandcd and discharged. A sailor was taken into
custody at the same time, having been caught cnt-
ting his name tree He gave his name as VIII
iam'Bnnman!and said he on his way 20 rejon bis
vessel lie was fined $40.
MONTHLY MEETING OF sOROsIs.
The month meeting OF SOrOSis was held at Dol
no for
was Beauty and Usc.' Miss S. l.. HOPPER the
chairman real The first paper. and was followed by
Mrs.. RavcRhill; MTs Godirey' Mrs Qstro MFRS Mrs,
Miss Belle Cole sang :" judith" and Miss Minnie
Hw1yzc reeed honGtg low 49, sIndaEnom org rig
Mira. Alderman. Miss Stutsman. the newly elected
musical director sang, and Madame Pupin played
again LOngfcilOW was eulOglZed,and the Rey.IheDe
Hanalord directed to prepare resolutions on his
death.
MR.. GUIoN's PURCHASE.
William II: Gulon, principal owner of the Guion
Steamship Line, has purchased the building and
land at Nos. II and 10 Broadway for Sl42,5OO
Mr. GuiOn says that he does not intend 10 make any
alterations in the building at present. II is proba-
bic that his company will not occupy hereafter the
offices il now has at No. % Broadway, as the rent
for the first floor alone is - 900 year. 1t ia also
reported that negotiations are in progress for the
sale OF the Stevens iIousa AZ Broadway and Morris
ST.. and that the price asked is 5000 GOO. The prop
erty is owned by Mr. Mr. Phelan, of California, but
tai, which does not expire until 1856.
4 PETITION OVER MILE Long.
The pcti ion for the pardon Of Sergeant Mason is
over mile i'll length and contains over $4,000
names. Several men were busy yesterday at the
rooms OF the Garfield Club pastinG the forms con-
taining the signatures together. The great part of
the petition will be taken to Washington, on
Wednesday, and will be presented to the President
by MrClancy.the chairman of the Petition Commit
tee. ana MIR Kittel. the president of the Garfield
Club. Signatures VIII be received until Saturday
night when q
b. forwarded 10 Washington. 1t Is thought that
the petition will contain in all 100000 names.
LIFE INSURANCE FOR MERCHANTS.
Two hundred and sixty of the members of the
Produce Exchange yesterday signed an agreement
to subscribe TO the Gratuity Fund. The bylaws
state that it shall he optional with the present mem
bcrs whe her not they subscribe to tins fund but
that it Will be Obligatory upon all persons joining
The Exchange hereafter Upon the death of q sub |
soriber each member shall he assessed n, which |
amount shall be a lien upon Ger iiicates until paid
IpOn the death OF a subscribing member in the first
year his family to receive 81, 600 from the und
and the surplus Of assessments is to remain in the
Gratuitv Fund upon deaths occurring the second |
year. 5000, and 1000 more every year until the |
amount reaches $4,000, which % to be the limit of
payments.
DIVISION IN TIE IRON TRADE.
general meeting OF the iron trade Of this city |
was held on February o. to discuss the ques ion Of
establishing an Exchange, and n committee were |
appointed who were 70 report al subsequent meet
ing suitable plans for action. This rep rt has as
vet not been made but the members of the commit
company under the style Of the Iron and Metal EX-
change Company, limited. In the management of |
this OrgIniza ton none hui the sha ehOlders have a
voice. all other subscribers being subject to their |
rules. Other members Of the trade claim that this
action is unwse and that the committee have cx-
cceded their power. Some OF those persons not |
members of the new company taking steps 20 |
form IN Exchange in whicl all the members are TO |
have the same voice.
BROOKLYN
chime of bells has been placed in the Roman |
Catholic church OF 81. Mary, Star of the Sea.
Mayor Low hereafter will have his office hours
from Il. III. 10 II III.
The April Grand Jury was sworn in yesterday.
with Henry \. Acchte nacht, Of No. jcnerson-st.,
Is foreman.
The trial of Alderman Jones was postponed yes
crday on account of the illness OF one of the
uTOIs.
John Smith, of No. 544 Safest, was allowed by
he City Court, Yesterday, to change his name to
John Courier Smith.
The pavement of lIamiton-ave. is 50 out of repair
hat a hearse was recently caught in the paving
flames and the coffin was thrown into the # reef.