New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1882-12-17


estad in tho Ahattoir to the extent of being presi-
dent of the company aud probably the argest slock
holder IN il. lie is not Interested IN tine siPmennio
of dressed beef. The Abattoir will remain in its
present location for many years.
TROUBLES OF THE BROOKLYN ALDERMEN.
Aldermen lie Pine Casey. Kane aud Donovan, or
! the members of the Brooklyn Boord for 1851 VINO
! were sentenced to the Raymond Street jan by
Judge Gilbert for contempt OF court III dlsIegIuns
an injunction. were taken yesterday before tlat
Judge, in the Special Term OF the supreme court
on an order TO show why the stay OF proceed
ings granted in their favor should not be vacated
David Barnett moved that ihe slaS 90 ',s i
lie SAID the General Term had modified tue terms OF
Imprisonment to five DAYS for each Alderman anu
he asked that the sheriff be instructed to execute
| the order. John C. Mcguire for the Aldermen op-
| posed the motion and asked the court 10 mltl-
| gate the judgement in the case. He read peil-
| ton from the Aldermen in which they pleaded lg-
noTance of law, and SAID they nt lideu 10
! contempt in voting to Oyerrule the
| Mayors veto believing. on the advice OF counsel.
that they had the right to take such action, Iuey
! acknowledged their error and threw themselves On
| the mercy of the Court. They had already under
gone one days imprisonment, and claimed that IN
| such cases the object OF the law not TO punish
| but to prevent violations in the future. Ex.Judge
Cook. representing the propery-owner,, san tha'
| no reason existed for excuslng the Alder
men. Their expressions of regret at inns
time meant that they sorry TO 80 10 jail. Inc
! General FERN had not modified the terms OF I'M
prisOnment in these four ses ~ they nau hot
appealed from any order entered by the opecial
| Term.
Judge Gilbert said that the violation of
| mand ate of the court had always been held to De
q criminal offence The General Term had decided
that the Judges had the same power TO- pardon, put
he believed that power rested solely with the
Governor and that to distribute the pardonlng
power among all the judges or the state
was as dangerous as to permit the Aldermen 10 Vlo-
late The injunction of the court. lie Thought ms
brethren in the General Term had IN the hurry OF
business overlooked The authorizes In the ma ter
which he quoted. Prom dellcacy IN exercising
power which | do not believe hold" sad Judge
Gilbert Il prefer to let this matter 20 to the Zen
eral Term and would advise the defendants IN the
meantime 10 apply to the Governor for a pardon"
Mr. Barnett said that all the Alderman were in
cludcd in the order reducing the term Of lmprsOn-
ment but Justice Gilbert said " No; these men
have nothing TO to the General Term on. | do
not believe in cutting across lots IN such manner
in The matter OF Justice" Jddge GlDerts decision
continues the stay until the next General Term, IN
February. He will by that time be retired from
the bench
SUFFOCATED BY SEWER GAS IN A VAULT.
Under the pavement in Bayard-st near the
BOwcry is n vault which contains a waier-mctre
supply pipe. leading from the street main to
tank on the Elevated Railroad. is connected with
the meter. The only way of getting az the meter
is thr ugh manhOe at the top OF the vault. Fore
man Rickwcy ana a gang Of labOrcrs in the employ
of the Manhattan Elevated Railway Company
went to the vault yesterday to aNcer9n
if tho meter was IN working order. HE
iron lid which covered the manhO.e was
lifted, and John Mean, an Italian, went down INTO
the vault. lie answered one or two questions Put
to him by RickWey and then he was silent. The
forcmaus suspicious were aroused, and he sent
George ADAM, Mems brothe I-lllrtail,
If ANYTHING was wrong. Adam cried out
that Mean was iIsaHsibie kIcIWcy ran to summon
the police. Cornelius Donohuc, a. NO. l6 Forsyth
st., Went into the vault to assist Adam. lie FOUND
that the vault full ui sewer gas. Adam
WAS already yielding to s influence, and was
James Flynn, of No. Is Elizaoetn-st.,
he pushed Adam up through the manho.e
aud TIA ct out. Adam fell over lnShnS Ole ana
., Irix nv
walk. Both men revived IN a short tlno however,
When the gas mad parity csc ped from the vault,
the body OF Mean was llltcd cut. Inc allan Hdd
been suloca ed IN a few m5"cAl5. Conride,"Die
excitement was caused by he affair. he body
WAS removed to the Eldrldge street Police station
ana aIterWard was 5. i, 10 lhc M"IgUc. 4ledh AM
Adam lived Mt 40. 3i2 East ng-huudI s.-aAd-
elevenih-st where the former had a WHO and
tLrec children.
ALDERMAN SLEYiN PREVENTS 4 BURIAL.
Mrs John Senior OF No. SIG Quincv.st.. BROOKLYN.
went to the Bureau OF Vital Statistics IN thls city
Yesterday and related with tears the following
story. Zen years ago, she said her daughter Mary
eloped with - sailor named Dorm, VINO aleT"ard
died in an English hospital Aiterward tine daugh-
ter married LOUIS karcher. n house painter, vino
lives AT 2I7 Centre st. There was no cOmmunica-
ton between mother and daughter after this. On
Thursday karcher told Mrs. senior that his vile
had died IN The. MI. SINAI hospital IN arrange
menr was made for funeral ~ Mrs. seniors house
on FRIDAY karcher went TO the undertaking shop
of Alderman Sieyn and engaged htdrse ana some
coaches. greeing to pay $50 for Il collin and the
necessary service. Tie paid $40 at the time aud
gave some references Mr. Slcyin procured burial
.rc9rIt and took Mrs. Karchcrs body to the house
i'm grooklcn Alterward nc learned that her nus
band hal .iyen worthless references aud he re-
fused 10 bury the body llo returned the permit 10
Dr. Made, Deputy Register OF Vital statistics. The
funeral services were In progress in Mrs. senior
house on Friday when wOr was obtained that tie
IoIv cnuU nor be bnried that day. Karcher went
away as soon as he InOerstood how matters Were.
MrS Senior SAID that she was too pOcr to pay for
her daughters burial Sho was ADVISED by Dr. Ma
Gle to appeal 10 the Brooklyn authorities.
Alderman Sloyin said that the cost of the collin
and the service already rendered by HIM amounted
to S1G more than the amount which he had received
FROM Karcher He did not expect to recover any
thing from the man, but he had determined that
be would not bc swndled ont uf an additional SUN.
Mrs, karchers body wag not buried yesterday.
FIRE COMPANIES TO BE ENLARGED.
Rv an increase of $40 900 IN the APPROXIMATION