New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1882-12-07
NETWORK CITY.

| MARKS DISCHARGED.
| Abraham Marks tho lawyer who struck John
| Bassett and who was committed to jail for thirty
| DAYS. was discharged yesterday by Judge LaTre-
more. Mr. Marks's physician had gwen a certin-
| cate that he was ill
| ROBBERY IN A FLAT HOUSE.
| During the absence of MIS-. Julia liollender, q
| widow from her fiat at No. 056 Sixth-ave, on Mon
day morning a thief broke into tGe rooms and store
81, SOC i'll money, and tour SILK dresses lho
| police are looking for the thlef
| MODIFYING A POLITICAL PLEDGE.
The XIIth Assembly District Republican Associa-
| ton met last evening at No 29l last Fourih-st.
| resolution was adopted favOrin9 the MODIFICATION
of the pledge required from persons joining Inc dS-
trict associations the MODIFICATION favored Is inc
one recommended by the With District Association
| A YOUNG oYsrFRMAN IN TROUBLE.
| Henry G. Taylor. q young Oysterman of Glenwoof,
| L. l. was arrested in this city Wednesday, charged
with an attempt to commit an outrageous assault IN
| the house of his employer, William G. Van Pelt, of
| Glenwood upon Annie Van Pelt, niece of Mr. van
| Pelt The prisoner will be sent to Glenwood.
| AWAITING THE RESULT OF AN AUTOPSY =.
| Alexander Mcdonald. of the tenement house NO.
325 Ea Forty leigh hist, who is suspected oil beat
| ing his wife to death, was ought before Coroner
| Herman yesterday morning and committed to the
Tombs to await the result of an autopsy by Deputy
| Coroner " aterman.
| PREPARING BOYS FOR THE NAVY.
| The United states training ship minnesota, under
| the command oil James H. Gi.ls. which has been AT
anchor off West Twenty third-st III the North River
since last August. will go to-day to tue Navy Yard
at Brooklyn where she will go into winter quarters
enl sting boys for the Nava Training Serv1ce, and
will continue on that duty at the Navy Yard
| PLEADING GUILTY TO MANsLAUGHTER.
Charles -elbert, yesterday. in the Court OF Oyer
| and Terminer pleaded guilty to mansiaughter IN
the first degree by the advice OF his counsel Assist
ant Distrct-Attorney OByrne SAID he would accept
| the plea. hut he thought the prisoner should DC
sentenced for the full term Sentence was suspended
until Monday next. Selbert, in May last, shot and
killed his wife,
THE PEws IN THE CHURCH OF ST. FRANCIS XAVIER
MT Of mays in he L.
Francis Xavier IN West Sixteenth-st yesterday
afternoon preliminary 20 the sale which VIII be
held To-day. he pewS allotted yesterday, SAID the
priest in charge, only to few persons, incud-
?s S9Ei g s 5%s S S. fday
the seats Will be dispose pi without reserve
Unprecedented sacc, ~ has VISITED the American
Insli ute Far this year, both IN a tendance and
display. Although in last week Lhe attendance
is undiminishcd AT no previous exhibition have
there been so many sources OF interest, especially
in mechanical achievement. Ibe distribution of
medals diOlomas and premiums TO deserving com
petitOrs viii take place on Saturday evening
PAINTINGS BY FOREIGN ARTISTS SOLD.
The sale OF "a collection OF paintings by foreign
artists neld at Klrby's auction rooms. NO. $40
Broadway, last night The attendance and tine
prices obtained for tue pictures were small. Among
the paintings sold were A Portrait OF Gariba d."
by '. Coucoi SOL :" View OF the Pyrenees." by
i. Galore $40 and " The Lake OF VIVA Pauhn'
Rome" by Agneni, $36
FAILURE OF TWO FIRMS.
Sparrow, NeuinO IL Co., manufacturers of fur
hats at No 54S Broadway and at Orange Valley,
n j. have tailed and are trying to compromise at
SO l-3 cents the dollar he Liabilities are
nlaced M sol $50 and hominal assets at $40 100.
McCabe x Conway, wholesale dealers IN hosiery,
at No. 40 Waiker-st., made an assignment yes
terday to Hugh KING without preference. he
liabilities reported at from $4,000 TO 100000.
FAIR PRICES FOR CHINESE P0ECELAINs.
At the sale OF the Slchcl collection OF Unique
Chin Sc poIceans in kirby's gal cry, yesterday.
among the articles bringing the highest prices were
A lur luot laG mama
he Hamilton Palace collection, 1896; large vase,
decorated with butterflies IN bright colOTs $40.
The attendance large and the average prices
obtained were g00d.
HER HUSBAND ALIVE AND WEALTHY.
A well-dressed woman of middle age appeared at
Police Headquarters early las evening and IN
formed Inspec, Murray that she had learned that
her first husband, VINO she supposed had died
twenty live years ago, still alive and "a
wealthy planter III New Zealand. she said that
the family of her husband hau cunspired deceive
her and 10 pre-, ent her Sharing his fortune. The
Inspector promised 10 aid her. lie declined 10 give
the wOmans name.
JURY LOCKED UP OVER NIGHT.
The trlal OF John Dewey or libel was closed yes
terday. After the counsel had summed up on either
slue, Judge COwlug instructed the jury 10 the
law relative lbel. He said the case should have
been set ed within two days. whereas il had
cupIeu two weeks. IL Dewey had VIC ated tue law
III tue article complained o. he should have been
convicted, and it rested with the jury to judge OF
the law well as the facts. The jury retired TO
their room at q O'clock. They were unable to agree
upon u verdict, ana at 10 o'clock were locked up
Tor the night
DRUNKENNESS IN THE POLICE FORCE.
Policeman Thomas 5. Harper, of the
Elizabeth Street Police, was tried by Police
Commissioner Mason yesterday four charges
Threatening 10 shoot RouIdsman Ryan
III inc street, using obscene language on his post,
leaving his post without excuse during his tour of
patrol DUTY. and refusing to return to 1t. The EVIL
caused by intoxication. Several other policemen
were tried Oh charges OF beng drunk on post.
THE KILLING OF JAMES A. BROWN.
Coroner Merkie held an inquest ycsterda lay in the
case of James A. Brown, who was stabbed aud
killed on Thanksgiving night at The liquor store OF
Edward Danner. No. 200 Elghth-ave John Wal
ton, Frank Daily Samuel Oge aud George Ogle are
under arrest suspicion of being ed in the
but no evidence OF Importance was elected. The
investigation viii be continued to-day.
PROPOSED POULTRY SHOW.
The New York Fanciers Club met yesterday at
No. 81 COrtlandt-st to consider the holding of a
poultry show in this city during the winter Letters
were read from prominent fancIerS throughout the
Charles k. marker secretary, SAID the free use of
building in Central Park had been offered, Alter
much informal discussion the meeting adjourned to
December H. IL IS proposed TO hold the snow about
the first week Ill February, either at Central Park
or at Bunnelps Museum.
PROMISING TO KEEP AWAY FROM THE ISLAND.
Abraham Bronsein and his wife nahaI, the Rus
slams " no caused the trouble Wards Island on
Tu, sday vert arralgnod In the Harlem Court yes
teroay. The husband came TO court voluntarily.
They were told by Justice Gardner TO keep away
from the Island and released with the understand
ing that they would do so. They clam TO have
lost their baggage and consider tho Hebrew Emi-
grant Aid Society responsible Tor it, 1hoy gave this
as the reason for then wishing 10 remain on the
Island
SELLING DIR. oCALLAGHAN's LIBRARY
The sale the library of the late DIR. T. b.
OCallaghIn was continued yesterday afternoon at
Bangs auction rooms No. 730 Broadway. A large
number of persons were present. but the prices
tanned were low. he books sold realized ~ 900.
"rhe Civil and Political History of the State OF
Tennnasce y hy .Inhn Howard Mas sold Mr. Klrch