New-York tribune., 1882-08-15
NEW-YORK CITY.


I,y a fall INTO the hold of a steamship at Pier No.
A. North River yesterday. Frederick August a
'ongshorcman, was injured seriously.
Joseph Jones, agc twenty-one bre%er ,rh empoyhed
at the foot of East Fity-scventh->t. fell through
hatchway yesterday aud was Killed
DaowNED WHILE SWIMMING. =,
An unknown mau. about thirty-iive years ola,
was drowned yesterday while swimming at the loot
of Vcst m: tiy-sixth-st He had light ha.r and u
blonde mustachc and WAS dressed like laborcr
cARTLEssNfs s. OF 4 POLICEMAN.
bed caught fire early Yesterday morning m IN ,ic
FIfty-frs Street Police Station, aud the pollcemdn
whose pipe was believed to have caused thc llahcs
was badly scared. No serious damage was DONE
SALE OF PROPERTY IN FoURTnAvE
The property Oh the east sac Oh ON ii'a
Sixty-ninfh-st to SeveEtIeth-st. with depth OF
1n1 ycet has heeu purchased from Ashbe II. Barney
hy William H. Browning for $225O0O. Mr.. brown
ing mortgaged It for two years 10 Mr. b3rhey loi
the amount for which the transfer was male.
FOUND IL THE WATER NEAR HIS VESSEL
Captain Patrick sullivan. OF the sch9oner Acacia,
disappeared Friday. Yesterday, his BODY was s
found In the water noar the vessel at the 100. OF
West Onc-hundred-and -sIXteeath-5t. III was
thought he was drowned by accident.
u1s NOSE NEARLY CUT OFF BY A RAZOR.
Patrick Woods. lahorer, iorty-thre@ years years ori,
was attacked by an unknown man with q razor az
Hester and Chrystie STE yesterday, and nld MS nose
nearly cut off. The aSsaiiant escaped. Woo1e Nv"
at No 1876 Madison-st. The police sent MN 10
Bellevue Hospital
rupowN FROM A HORSE AGAINST A STREET CAR
,Iohn c. Riley age sixty-tour. while riding horse
nj Secand-avc. and FOurtcentli-st. yesterday, was
thrown off against street-car His shodIaef anu ~
several RIBS were broken The police sent him 10
Bellevue Hospital. lie lived at NO. o1o Eas'
TwentIeth-st
INVESTIGATING RECENT ACCIDENTS.
The inyestig alton of the recent accidents on lne
elevated railroad, resulting IN th9 death 9i lhc
brakeman Kitchel and of Miss Julia f, Aldhans,
was continued Yesterday by Colonel malm; ~
Police The testimony of the employees ana others,
as far as a,ccraned, developed nothing materiali!
WALL FALLS AT JEFFERSON MARKET.
Tho eastern wall Of the old jefferson Market
bniiGinG winch was being torn down, yesterday at
noon fell with crash into the street. nearly oury
inq ak men who were at work ~ thc TIN; on IL,
nnder several tons of falling bricks. The debris
blocked the sidewalk and fei against posi- ol tuo
elevated road The wall had been propped on one
side and on removing the supports mcautiouSiy IL
tumbled down.
A SPECIMEN or PRESERVED CLOVER.
A sample of ersilaGed clover, which was stocked
in the s 10 of Henry II. Brown of W,nterton \.
Y LAST wear, was exhibited at the produce EX-
change Yesterday. AS il has not been common
heretofore to ensage clover the object IN exhibit
ing the sample was 10 prove that IT can DC safely
and successfully DONE The clover was pure, sweet
and in good condition for feeding.
ILLNESS OF l. y. PHELPS.
Isaac " Phelps, the banker of No. 40 NalI-st., IS
lying seriously i'll at his cottage at ihe re9u0t quo,
Inflammation of the bladder anu from stomach
tronbles and has been confined to his summer
home for abOut a month. Mr. fnelpS niN pcch III
poor health for than wear, and has recoVered
from two severe attacks of sickness IN that time
DIscoNCFRrED BY AN EMPTY REVOLVER
Charles Underhill, of No. 404 Canal-st., made a
charge against Peter Nuchhouse before Justice
Patterson Yesterday at the Tombs Police Court OF
having attempted to steal 80 from bar Dehlnd MS
counter at the place mentioned. Officer BraiR, OF
the Fifth Precinct, was called III to arrest Much
house. The latter pointed :, pistol at the officer,
which Disconnected him greatly. At!erward IL was
ascertained that the weapon was Without cNilh-
der MuchhOuse was held in default OF 5000 bal.
THE SURROGATE ACTING WITHOUT AUTHORITY.
Jndce Freedman, in the supreme Court, Chambers,
Yesterday rendered decision, dlschargng from ll-
1rIsonment Richard II. Dsosway, who lad been ar
restei on a decree made by the Surrogate IN pro-
ceedng before him. Judge Freedman holds tnat
the Surrogate acted without jurisdiction III making
the order and. moreover that the terms OF the
order have not been properly observed III making
the arrest.
MR.. HOwARD HEARD IN HIS DEFENCE.
Captain Charles y. BTackctt, the special agent
who had under investigation the charges OF In
spcctor Obeirne against Appraiser James q Howard
and who reported adversely to the Appraiser, yes
ferdav heard the latter in his defence. The two
officials were clOseted together at the custom house
for about three hours. Mr. Howard claimed that
he had not been afforded an opportunity TO De eaId
before Captain Bracket ana OIL the recent visit to
this city of secretary Folger he obtained rehear
ing of his case.
NOT THE COLLECTORS PRIVATE SECRETARY.
An item published Sunday morning stated
that Major James II. Jenkins, of Mount Vernon,
had been appointed private secretary to Collector
RO IN.
statement, the fact being that MAJOR jenkins has
been merely appointed to ship In the Custom
House. would not part With NJ Barrett ny my
. even if / had to pay his salary out OF my own
pocket" Mr. Barrett is the brother-in-law OF Col
lector Robertson,
"sUAILn OR WILT
Three men were gravely discussing the proper
and improper use of the words shall and Will
over their dinner in "A downtown restaurant yes
terday All were 40 reed that mistakes made
lU hy "
but neither could lay down a rule winch would
save people from the error. Presently bright idea
struck one OF the three " have H." he said. - 1t
is a question of time. 1t is proper to say | shall go
to Rockaway to-day but Il will go next week"
The other two nodded their heads III assent, ana the
conversation was changed.
NHGLECTING HER FOUR CHILDREN.
Mary Gcraghty, ago thirty-elght, was taken be-
fore Justice Patterson yesterday at the Iombs Po-
lice Court by Policeman OReilly of the Four
teenth Precinct, complaint Of John McCOnaugl-
ty of No 10 Orchard-st. for, having, on the night
of August - broken the windows and blinds of
the house at No. 1874 Mulberry st, while in state of
intoxIcaton. She had with her four children in a
furnishing condition, all under seven years OF age.
She was committed for SIX months, and The children rem
were handed 10 the care of the Society for the
Prevention of Cruelty 10 Children
HEAVY BEER-DRINKRRs POR THEIR AGE.
John Ennis age fourteen, of No. 81 Hamton-st.;
James Mcclure, age eighteen, OF No AZ Madison
ST. John Harrington, age seventeen, OF No. l42
Cherry-st.. ana Michael Connolly, age fifteen OF No.
30 Hanilon-st., ate chOwdrr INV estchestrr yester
day, which they washed down with two kegs OF
beer. They had hired horse and carriage Tor -
III OrchaTd-st., and returning home they drove the
horse until The animal was completely exhausted.
They were all arrested by Officer Tancredi Oi the
Eighteenth Precinct, Omplalnt of Officer Lopez
of the Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Ami
mas. Harrington, the driver, was yesterday held
in the Yorkvillc Police Court III $500 bail for trial
on charge of cruelty. and his companions were
fined 80 each.
NOT CLEAR-uEADED on THE WfTNESs-STAND.
Mary Smith WIS on trial yesterday before Judge
Gidersleeye III the Court of General Sessions, on "A
charge of stealing cloak and other articles of
clothing from Anne OTdway, of No. l65 NoOster-st.
The prisoners counsel offered plea of guilty of
petty larceny. alleging that the goods taken
worth less than $2J Assistant District Attorney