New-York tribune., 1882-03-06
NEW-YORK CITY.

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NEW-YORK CITY.
Two cases of smallpox were reported yesterday.
The benches have again appeared in City Hall
Park and the police were busy yesterday keeping
the tramps awake.
PAINT AND rROGREss AT FULTON FERRY.
improvements under way at Fulton Ferry.
The ferryhOuse is being rcpainted, new benches are
being put in some of the boats have been repainted
and retitted, and new slip has been put up.
HER HUSBAND FRACTURES HER SKULL WITH A CUP.
In quarrel yesterday Mary Dananger of No.
800 East One-hundred-and-tfteenth ST., was struck
on the head with cup by her husband, Michael,
and her skull was fractured. Her condition last
night was critical.
BAD FOR THE TENANTS.
The Sanitary Inspector reported yesterday that
the house at No. l26 Broome-st., i'll which Fred
erck Bogen an infant, died Of scarlet fever on Sat
urday was poorly ventilated; that It's plumbing
was o.d, and that there were dlsagreeabe Odors
from the pipes at times.
INQUEST IN THE CASE OF MR. WALL.
Coroner Knox stated yesterday tlat he would not
make another requisition for Mrs Wall, vino Is CON
fined III the Raymond Street Jail in Brooklyn,
charged with shooting her husband, until he had
conferred with Dlstrict-Attoney MckeoD. The
jury will view the body this morning. The inquest
will take place early TINS week.
VISITING PAWN SHOP EARLY IN LIFE.
William Martin, laborer of Sixty -thir,.-st. and
Avenue A. was complainant in the I9rkyilie c Police
SSa o @sa he
with stealing from his room Jeweiry valued at SO,
which she pawned for 81. Judge Morgan held her
in $500 bail for trial.
THIEF WITH GOOD TASTE.
Detective King of the Central Ofice, tool; before
Justice Smith yesterday, at the Tombs Police Court.
James Mcdonald age nineteen, of No. 503 East
HOuston-st., a waiter, on complaint of William T.
Winson. of No 10 East FOrty-secOnd-st., for hav-
ing while in his employment on March 4, stolen
from his house gold watch a gold cham, one fob,
gold seal, gold pin, and books, all valued at
500. He was committed for trial IN General Ses-
siOns.
FRESHMEN DIsAPPROvING AssAssISATIoN.
A large number or Land League meetings was
held Yesterday afternOO and evening throughout
the city. The Sixth Ward Branch met ut the
Chatham Denuis Shea presiding. A resolution was
adopted condcmning the attempted assassination OF
the Queen. At many other meetings, although no
official action was taken, members of the League
expressed themselves disappearing of the act Of the
would-be assassin.
JEwELRY STOLEN BY MESSENGER BOY
James Drake. age sixteen, of No; 309 East
Thirty-ninth-st., was arranged in The Jefferson
Market Police Court yesterday, charged with steal
ing gold watch and chain and locket, valued at
$3.50. from Mrs. Mary 5. Hoe, of No. 504 Grand-st.
She alleges that on Friday, while at No. 179 East
Thlrty-ninth-St.. she sent for messenger boy and
Drake answered the call. satchel obtaining the
Drake opened and from it took the jewelry. He ad;
mitted his guilt to Detective Haley who arrested
him. Justice Klbreth held him for trial in default
OF 81 600. -
The truckers" III the suburbs of Brooklyn have
begun their spring plOughlng.
A new surface road s proposed to run along At
lantic-avc. and then through Seventh-ave.
The 23d Regiment will parade for review and
presentation OF marksmens badges on March IL.
Money and clothing amounting to $115 in value
were stolen yesterday from the rooms of Thomas
EdgcTton No. 173 State-st., by sneak thief.
Five cases of death from smallpox occurred last
week. child died yesterday at No. 7G Smith-st.,
from this disease.
Passengers on the Fulton Ferry boats enjoy pro-
lOnged voyage when the tide is running strong
Boats sometimes take fifteen minutes to cross.
Top-whippng by small boys is public nuisance
in Brooklyn. Very many peaceful citizens think
action shonld be taken to have i aIatGd before before
somebody's eyes are blinded by whip III the hands
of one of these small evils.
The funeral of Colonel James Creney who died
on Friday took place yesterday afternoon at the
Church of st. Charles Borromeo, in Sidney-place.
The 18Th Regiment, ~ g., under Col0nelMcLeeT,
was present. The Rev. Dr. Frcel conducted the
service. The burial was in Holy Cross Cemetery
Police Inspector Waddy, who has been connected
with the Brook lyn police force for more than thirty
years has informed Commissioner Jourdan that he
will resign on April /. His continued i'll health
has prevented bis attending to his duties for seve
raj months He will be placed on the retired
list at a salary of 81 900 a year. 1t is probable
that the successor of Inspector Waddy will he
either Dnll Captain JeWett or Captain Folk, oi
the Twelfth Precinct.
JERSEY CITY.
A man describing hi imself as William Thompson
age thirty five, OF No. lG2 Chcrry-st this city was
arrested by Constable Joseph Locke Yesterday
morning while in the act of breaking open the poor
box in the basement OF ST. JOseph's Roman Catholic
Church in Baldwin-ave. At the police station il
was discovered that he had upon his back AN over
coat belonging TO a church-gOer. An icc-pick,
several pennies and a bunch of skeleton keys were
found in his pockets He Is held for examination
James Murray and John Walsh. two members of
the Long Dock gang were arrested by Detective
DOYLE last night suspicion Of being the peIsOas
who, "a few days ago, Knocked down and robbed
George McN Ncady, ii farmer.
NEWARK
A boy Albert Ochs, fell from q train on the Penn
syvania Railroad yesterday morning at tho Emmett
ST. ctossing and his left arm was so badly manged
that amputatOn found necessary. He was
stealing a ride from Railway to Newark on a freight
train
LONG ISLAND.
Long ISLAND CuY.-The March Term of the
Queens County Court and Court of Sessions, Judge
Armstrong presiding, will begin at the Court House
this morning. Both the civil and criminal calcu-
dars are large.
BAY SH0RE.-There is war among the fishermen
TO the manner OF catching hard crabs with which
the bays abound. One party fayOrs their pur
suit with dTedges, and the other with rakes. During
the last week the dispute has been animated, and
wllful injury to property has resulted In several
ropes and sails have been cut and de-