New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1882-06-28

close the Exchange on Monday, July 3.
The statement on Monday that the Manhattan
Reach atbhing house was not open on SUNDAY was
an error. 1t is the Brighton Beach PAVILION. 'naV
was closed.
BROKEN AND OBsrRUCTED SEWERS.
The Board of Health yesterday sent to me Dc
partment of Public Works and the street Cleaning
Department about twenty reports OF Droheh anu
obstructed sewers, aud of filthy cutters
DEATH FROM LOCKJAw.
George p. Lindt, age fourteen, died last night ~
his home at One-bundred-and-htty- irst-st anu
Thirl-aye.. of lockjaw. On June 1G he was playing
with pistol and accidentally shot himself through
the lett hand.
A DISHONEST LETTER-CARRIFR SENTENCED.
Henry X. Fuller. a letter-caTrier. pleaded gulty
yesterday Of stealing letter AMI was sentencen Dy
Judge Benedict in the United States Circuit Cour 10
two wears Imprisonment in the Ere County rem
itentiary.
A STEAMSHIP DETAINED.
The British steamship Bertha sailed from New
York for Yokohama on Wednesday last ana IN
going through Hell Gate struck on Hogs back she
proceeded to Flushing Bay, where she still remains
awaiting the result OF a survey by divers.
PREPARING TO RECEIVE a PRINCE.
Alderman Roosevelt at the meeting OF me Board
yesterday strongly advocated the giving or MING
reception to the Samese prince who soon 10 arrive
here Aldermen Roosevelt. Wells, Leavy, seaman
and MacLean were appointed committee 10 miAe
preparations for the reception.
DEATH FROM VOLUNTARY STARVATION.
Mrs. Julia Sullivan, age twenty-five. became III
sane recently at her home No. AZ Park-st, and re-
fused to eat. She died yesterday. APhysiclan who
had attended her short time before her death re-
ported that she had died from " hamilton" caused
by voluntary starvation.
DIsORDERIY MESSENGER BOYS DIsCHARGED.
Twenty-Five messenger boys were discharged from
different offices of the American District Telegraph
Company yesterday. The BOYS discharged were
those who had been violent at the time of the short
strike of the messenger boys on Monday morning.
No trouble resulted from the discharge oil the Doy'
GOING TO EUROPE TO-DAY.
TaOdOro de pons French Consul al Galveston,
and Viscount de Thury. will sail for Havre to-day
on the French Line steamship St. Germaln' >; H..
Smythe lcoOredD, Minister 10 Liberia, Will sail Tor
London on tie National Line steamship Greece.
Both vessels will leave their piers at 3 p. III.
A THIEF SENT To PRISON FOR FIVE YEARS
Michael D0wdell who has been implicated IN n
large number of small thefts pleaded guilty yester
day in the Court of General Sessions TO charge OF
grand larceny in stealing valuable clock and
some clothing from the house Of b. NJ Lees, at No.
40 West Twenty iourth-st., and was sentenced by
Judge Gilderseeve to five years III the state Prison.
RAPID TRANSIT CospANYs APPLICATION.
The Railroad Committee of the Board OF Alder
men Yesterday reported fayOrably on the appllca-
tion of the Suburban Rapid Transit Company in
the construction of its proposed road to cross over
under and upon certain streets and avenues IN the
Twenty-thiId and Twenty-fourth Wards, and the
Board gave the necessary permission.
COLLECTING MONEY UNDTR FALSE PRETENCEs.
William Morgan was taken before Justice Muir
ray, at the Essex Market Police Court, yesterday
charged with obtaining money under false pre-
fences. He represented TO Robert wallace. OF NO
90 MonrOe-st., that be was authorized TO collect
money to repair st. Theresa's Church. The pastor
of the church denied that Morgan had any such au-
thOrity and the prisoner was held Tor trial.
SUICIDE on BLACKwELTs ISLAND.
Felix Pagan, age tortX,hye. VINO was sent TO me
WOrkhouse on Blackwells Island last week for be-
ing drunk and dlsOrdcrly, committed suicide on
Monday evening in his cell. lie had an attack OF
delirum tremens on Monday ana the Keepers
rave nearly all day Toward evening ne became
quiet again. and was placed in light cell AT 81
D. H. he was found hanging by the neck, dead.
WILLIAM II. MUNDY PLEADS NOT GUILTY.
William H. Mundy the lawyer who is charged
with compromising felony III demanding money
from liquor dealers on pretensc OF stopping suits
taken before Judge Gildersleeve yesterday IN the
Court of General Sessions and pleaded not guilty
He was much affected when called upon TO plead
and asserted his innocence very strongly. BY ar
rangement between observation-disclosures Brady and
Mandy's counsel the trial was set down for Friday
STABBED BY HIS sON.
A policeman of the Iwenty-seventh Precinct was
called into the tenement house, No 100 Greenwlch-
ST. at y. III. yesterday, to stop Il family Hght.
He found Michael Cannon, aDorer. bleeding from
deep cut the left side of his face. Cannons son.
John n rutlian only nineteen years old, was accused
OF stabbing his father, and he was arrested. The
wounded man taken to the Chambers Street
Hospital. HIS wound was serious, but not danger
ons He was transferred to Bellevue Hospital last
evening.
THE USE OF PIER 80. l.
Alderman Kenney, at the meeting Of the Board
commissioners. the Board of Excise and the Cor
poration Counsel TO take such thorough and eff
cent action will compel the restoration of Pier l.
North River, to the people to whom II belongs. The
use of the pier for the sale OF intoxicating liquors
and the profit of the Iron Steamboat Company was
denounced Is al outrage. The matter was referred
TO the Committee on Docks.
TO INSPECT FOREIGN POLICE sYsl EMS.
The Board of Police Yesterday passed resolution
appointing Commissioner Matthews and Superln-
tendent Waling a committee To examine the police
systems of Paris and LOndOn. The two officials are
to sail on the steamship ST. German for Havre to-
day. They will be escorted as FAR as Sandy Hook
by The inspectors and captains of the Iorce and
about 800 invited guests, including Police Commits
sioners French. Mason and Nichols and many other
city officials. The steamer Amcrlcus has been char
tered for the occasion.
IMPROVEMENT OF MORNINGsIDE PARK.
The Legislature of 1850 empowered the Depart
ments Of Parks and Pubic Works to improve
Morningsilc Park and Avenue. The Department of
Public Works has let the contract for its portion of
the proposed work. The Park Department yesteT-
day requested the Board OF Aldermen to authorize it
TO do that part Of the work for which it is response
bic without public letting assigning a reason the
fact that it cannot tell how much work will have TO
be done Commissioner Thompson Of the Depart.
ment of Public Works, cOncurred IN this request of
the Department OF Parks
PRODUCE EXCHANGE COMMITTEES.
President Holman, OF the Produce EXchangc, yes
terday named the following members As special
committee OH charities: Theodore /. Hustled,
chairman; Edward HIncken Paul Babcock, jr G.
X. llickox, l.. +. Randolph. Milton Knapp and +.
KmbalL The following were appointed as a COM
mittec on canals A. K. Gray, chairman j.. X.
LIvemOre, Franklin Edison. l.. j. n. Stark, l..
Hazetine Asa Stevens, Edward AMMAN, W. NJ.
Onderdonk :. Mclean, Ii. ID. MeCoGd, l.. b. Shaw
and f. l.. Brooks.
PROMOTED THREE TIMES IN THREE YEARS.
Chancellor Martin was promoted 10 be Llquidat-
ing Clerk by Collector Robertson yesterday. Mr..
Martin entered the customs service about three
years ago under Civil Service rules and since then
has been promoted three times as the
result Of Civil Service examinations
lie is native of Illinois and a graduate of West
Point. lie served in the Army two years and in
1870 went to Egypt tO enter The service of the
Khediye lie renamed there live years, when he
IL turned to tins country.
DAMAGES AWARDED NJ ARBfTRAIION
An Interest," lug case has heeh adjusted by the Ar