New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1882-11-14
NETWORK CITY.

lanes Smith. of Smith, Edwards & Co, Liver
pool was elected member OF the Iot'on iAo"""eN
yesterday. -, ,os-
John Leary. truck driver, was found dead YES .
+oDTaw in his stable az No 1G1 Christopher-st. lie
had been kicked to death by his horse
green turtle, weighing 1926 pounds. from k AeS
West. Florida attracted considerable attcnlioh S''
terday in Fulton Market oo,.
The work of demOllshing the old POSI- O'h g
buidnq IN NassaUl-st Is going forward rapidly: III
another week the old landmark VIII haVo uiS"P
reared from sight.
prSrprr FOR THE PARK THEATRE SUFFERERS
1he sal, ot seats for the benefit al Wallacks Inc
otro ON Jbursdav afternoon III bchat OF tHe SuI
ferers by the burning of the Park Theatre VIII oo-
gin this morning at ooclocN'
COMMISSIONER THOMPSON BETTER. n.,,,;o
1trbort a. THOMPSON. commissioner al Pubic
Wnrks was much improved yesterday. ana III 10
hoped by his relatives that he VIII DO 'oio ~ O'
in few days.
,,p prrrIFR REMOVES ANOTHER CLERK.
Countv Clrrk Butler Yesterday removed Erislus
G. Wilson. recordns clerk There is general feel-
ing OF insecurity among thoSe cltlhS VIM "'' "'
work hard tor Mr. Buffers reeleclioh
rrrCrFp SECRETARY TO MISSIONARY SOCIETY.
The American Home Missionary society mas
unanimously appointed as its secretary the rev;
Joseph b. Clark, of Boston. who Is now secretary Vi
The Massachusetts Home Missionary Society.
ARRIVALS OF Immigrants.
The Uamnnrg steamship Leasing lanted Isl
immigrants at Castle Garden yesterday the Alssha
from Liverpool, 3S2; the CITY of Chester, from
LII
and the POllux, from Amsterdam, lO'.
OVER A HUNDRED PERSONS srNT TO THE ISLAND
Eiohty-s.yen women and fourteen men were COM
united to Biackwes 'G Sts Iri Conduct IN
cw-t}owcry and around the Grant House, by
Justice Murray.
THE NATIONAL ACADEMY OF SCIENCES. ..
The National Academy OF sciences VIII hOIu us
autnmn meeting at Columbia College In this city,
beginning to-day. Inc scientific SESSIONS WI" 10
open TO Tie public and Will begin to-day at ii Il M
tomorrow at II O'Clock, ana OH IhuIsu"S "'
o'clock.
KILLED BY FALL FROM A sCAFFoLD. :,
WoodN ard Hunt. age torty-cight, painter iell
from a scaffold Yesterday while at WORK al flIth-
ave and Forty-seventh->t, ana received injuries
from which he died while the police were taxing
Inn TO ST. Luke's Hospital.
MsHAPa OF A BRIG.
John Smith a seaman OF tho brig Nary kn0wl-
ton which arrived from Laguua yesterday died OF
fever on October - aud was buried al sea. / lie
vessel encountered furious gaze on November
ana ., and Ler deck-load OF ogwood was swept
overheard she had been thirteen days nOrIn OI
Cape HatteIas trying 10 make this port
SUSPENDED FROM AN EXCHANGE.
The Board OF AianaScTS OF the Produce Exchange
Yesterday suspended from membership NJ. y.
iuzunariz. commission merchant, No. LII Pearl-st
for conuuct "ncOnsistent with just ana equitable
Iues Of trade he SUSPENSION was mauc upon
the complaint OF f.. V9llcnte, representing tho
American Exchange No. 7G Broad-st.
MIR. MKEoN GRATEFUL TO THE POLICE
DIstnct-AJtomcy MckeOn yesterday sent to the
Police commissioners letter. thanking tile Whole
police force for the that exercised to pre-
vent frauds in the election and TO preserve order
on election day. lie especially thanks Superln-
tendent Waliiug and the members OF the detective
force under Inspector Byrnes.
The OFFICIAL CANVASS OF THE VOTE.
The Board of Aldermen VIII meet to-day in the
County Clerks office and be- sworn in as County
Cauvassers. They viii then organize by the cleo
lion OF one of their numJCr as chairman, appoint
the requisite numuer OF clerks. ana name the TINE
for Or cccdIEg with the canvass. Ihe canvass Will
be closely ched as there are several close votes
Tor Aldermen and AssemDlyncn.
GULLY OF FALSE REGISTRATION
The cases OF alleged violation of the election laws
in which indictments were found by the Grand jury
viii be called to-day, before Recorder Smyth in the
Court OF General SESSIONS Edward burns, OF No.
Sc AiulDcrry-st., who was accused OF having regis
ereu in places III the Villth Assembly District,
pleaded guilty yesterday and was sentenced by Re
cOrdeT Smyth 10 one years imprisonment.
SENT TO THE STATE PRISON.
Edward Miller, who broke into tine room OF Fer
dlnand RuGOlph, OF No. l CIntOn-pIaCe, Oh tho
night of November H. and attempted 10 steal some
wearing apparel. pleaded guilty yesterday OF at
tempt at bun glary and was sent by Recorder Smyth
10 inc State Prison tor seven and One-half years.
and robbed Michael Mcllugh, OF No. 504 West
Twenty-slXth-st, Oh the night OF October ~, re-
ceIved sentence of five years in the State Prison
VIOLATING THE LOTTERY LAW.
Detectives Won Genchten and I,lley, of the Cen
tTdl Office maGc descent yesterday ON the lottery
policy-shop at No. 1913 Greenwlch-st., and arrested
Charles Lehman, Charles Brady, francis Collins,
George Campbell, Walter Dayton, Henry DcyOuX
and John Down who were found indorslng tickets
They seized quantity Of material The prisoners
were held by Justice Murray yesterday at the IomDs
for examination III default OF 5000 Dail.
THURLOW WEED RECEIVES FEW FRIENDS.
ThurlOw Wccd was much better yesterday and
atcmole heartily than usual lie received one or
two old friends who called to sec hun and talked
with them freely. he excitement, however, proved
a little too much for hun, and by evening he was
tired and restless Later he was sleeping quietly
and it was expected that he would pass "a good
night.
Francis Ramsey, alias " Boston Jack,' and Mat
thew maxwell, the two men who were involved IN
the shooting ailray IN City Hall Park on Sunday
in which James j. JOurdan, alias "Slim JIM" was
wounded by Ramsey, were taken before Justice
Murray yesterday at the Tombs. Jourdan is now
IN Chambers street Hospital. Ramsey was held TO
await he result OF his injuries. Maxwell was COM
mttcd for SIX months
COMMITTED FOR AssAULTING A BOY
WILLIAM Karsieadt, OF No. $50 LeXmgton-ave
was commit ted III the YOrkv lie Police Court yesteI-
day to await the result OF injuries inflicted upon a
boy, " iilIan Casey, of No. l,16S Second-ave who
is al present in the Presbyterian Hospital suffering
from INJURIES OF the splnc caused by being struCn
with some missile. karsteadt admits shaking the
boy. He says that IA did this because the tenants
OF the fats of which he Is janltOr had rcqu, stcd HIM
TO drive some boys away who were annoying them.
TIE ILLNESS OF SAMUEL g. COURTNEY
Samuel q. Courtney, OF No. Al West twenty
ffth-st., formerly United States District Attorney,
has been sick for several days OF bronchial pncu-
lnonIa ana congestion of tde brain. lie passed a
quiet Gay yesterday, and although not yet out Of
danger his friends are hopeful OF his ultimate re-
covrry. lie is not permitted To sleep Tor more than
an hour at a time, and ms nourishInent consists OF
beef tea and brandy and milk The crises is thought
TO have been passed on last Wednesday, when I
was not expected thatMr. Courtney would not 1--we
through the night.
THE INSPECTION OF THE FIRE DEPARTMENT.
Assistant Chlet Engineer Snay Yesterday began
his annual inspection OF the FIRE Department by
visiting the quarters of the companies OF the First
and second battaOns in the lower part of the city.
The engine company III Llberty-st. hitched up their
teams IN two seconds, which the fastest time
made By any company at the trials yesterday The
nre-bOat HaVcmcycr got away from its dock IN
thirty seconds after the alarm was gwen. Mr..
Shay reported that he found. all the companies III
spected III good working condition.