New-York tribune., 1882-02-13
NEM-YORK CITY.

Gate were discharged on SlIuludN CN'HihS ,'''
owing to the appropriation for their payment nav
DYING FROM ITS BURNS.
The child Patrick Costello which Was fatally IN
iurcd in the burning of the howell at No. 93O East
Seventy Saturday died at the ITcs-
| bytcIian Hospital yesterday.
"TuF GROWLERs" ENTERTAINING FRIENDS.
"The Growers n social organization, gave an
entertainment last evening at Lyric Hall. lhere
was music. vocal and instrumental, and recit2tions
by members of the theatrical profession Ihe en-
tertanment was concluded with dancing.
MRS GFNsIER's EXAMINATION POSTPONED.
In the Essex Market Police Court yesterday JUS
tce Qttcr6ourg postponed he hearing IN ahc Easel
with perjury in connection with the Gensler-fier-
mann examination, until Thursday next. Hunt
who arrested on Saturday night, was released
on motion of Lawyer Hathaway.
EFFORTS FOR A UNION ABANDONED.
A meeting of the Central ORGANIZATION OF me tfe
Pe Ld IaE"H H n ea a Witch all
efforts for union with the Irish Natlonal Lahu
League were abandoned. The Leaders OF the latter
League were characterized as political shys,crS,
and they were charged with attempting to obtain
control of the organization for political purposes.
FUNERAL OF AN ACTOR.
Funeral services were held yesterday over the
body of John Wilson, a member. of the AadlTon s;,
home No 2GO West Twenty -fourih-st. The Rev. Dr.
Ba5ctt B9g on9 john r Raymond, W H. Gillette William
Seymour, Gustave Frohman, Nelson Decker James
0N aIa Ensn rfpSSn Sov MaH Saecd
ary in vault previous to being sent to San FRAN
cisco for burial.
MORE BEAR THAN MAN.
There is, in one of the rooms of the Putnam
House, in FOurth-ave., i'll charge of Mr. Sprouts,
a human mOnsrOsity. whose defOrmcd and mis-
shapen limbs compel him to adopt the ambling gait
of a bear His custodian claims to have brought
him from Canada for The purpose OF eXhiOltlon ana
tells story of his mother being frightened by the
sight of his father killing bear Ill her presence.
Thcdwar thou gh apparently yidiOtic speaks English
fluently and seems to enjoy the situation. lie has
six fingers on each hand and has fiat, splay-feet.
ROBBED on A STREET CAR.
Samuel G. Truesdel!, a merchant of No 80 Watt
ST., at 1890 y. on Saturday while riding on a
GraEd-st car near the Bowery was robbed of his
wallet | TErse eD mem I'm eoped on % the caT one of
whom put his hand into Mr.. TruesdeWs waist;
pocket and the third into hls pistol pocket. From
Mr., Truesdels description the police arrested last
night James Il johnson, OF No., loi DylslGn-st.,
escaped In the possession of Wilson was found
81 H. and Mr. Tuesde.l recognized 80 bill which
lie had marked. In the Essex Market Police Court
Yesterday Justice Ot;erbOurg committed both prlS-
BROOKLYN.
The Rev. George r. Kramer of Wilmington, Del,
has accepted IA call TO the Church of the Blessed
Hope, Second Adventist, i'll Cumberland-st. He
filled the pulpit yesterday
At the request of Mr. Beechor, II. B. Clahin, a.
Barnes, Ripley Ropes and other prominent ci-
ems ile.ry Bergh viii repeat in Brooklyn, at His
section recently given in New-York.
Tailor Union No. on Saturday night adopted
resolutions calling on the City Council to amend
thr ch rters of the " hob tai" car companies and
fIyoring the dismissal of Police Commissioner Jour
dan. The resolution will be presented to the COun-
ell to-day by Alderman Schmidt.
The forty-frst anniversary of the Brooklyn City
Bible Society was held in the Clinton Street Pres
byteran Church last evening The Rev. Dr, a: ;.
Hunt, of the American Bible Society presided, the
Rev DR.. II. J. Van Dyke read the annual report
and addresses were made by the Rev. Messrs. Z. Z.
Hall and a. II. Hutton.
The Convention of Irish Societies of Kings County
held its regular annual meeting Yesterday after
noon. in IIibernia Hall, 'Gold-st., Philip
Clase presiding. There redelcgates present from
some fifty civic and religious societies, hlrty-siX
divisions of the Ancient Order OF iibernlans 6ellg
among those represented. The following officers
for the ensuing year were elected: Prelnent John
j. Riley, of A. .. H., No. 80; vice-preSident Michael
Fox, A. o. H.. No. 81; SECRETARY. Luke Rcddy; as
sistant secretary, Edmund McCabe a. o. H., No.
1S; treasurer, Owen Redden, a. o. H., No. 3; ser
geant-at-arms Philip Fitzpatrick, A. o. H., No. 80.
When the ship f. b. Carver arrived at the foot of
Warren-st., Saturday, 1t was made known 10 the
police that there had been great amount OF SICK SICK
mond ordered an Investigation. Ii showed that |
while on the voyage from Manila TO this port, the
vessel touched at Java and there the captains wife
was seized with malaria fever of typhoid char |
acter from which she died. in the suOseqent yoy. |
age 10 this port which took ninety days. most of
the crew were i'll with the same fever The stock |
of duinine was exhausted and the first mate and |
three sailors died The captlin and steward re- |
covered while on sailor was stili sick when the
vessel reached Quarantine. lie was sent TO the |
Seamens Retreat on Staten Island.
JERSEY CITY.
The Rev. Canon Knox Litde. of England, occu- |
pied the pulpit of Grace Church last night.
The expenditures of the Hudson County Board Of |
FTeeholders i'll the year 1881 amounted to
$262,S II.
Charles ParkinSs brass foundry, in Railroad-ave,
wa, entered by burglars Saturday night and |
robbed of metals worth 500.
George W. Sterling, age twenty-five, left his |
home No. 1O5 SusseN-st ION Friday morning to visit
New-lork city, and has not since been seen. |
Fears are entertained for his safety. |
Patrick McGovern was arrested Yesterday on a |
charge Of burglary. He is accused of having broken
into Patrick McLean's house, No. 500 Washington
ST.. and when arrested he was wearing oyercOat |
stolen from the house.
LONG ISLAND.
NoRTHPORT-Thc Rev. A. A. Zabrnslie has de- |
clined The call toshe bytcrlan church at North
port III favor of unanimous call 20 congregation
at Peeksklll, y. I.
PORT JEFFERsoN.-A movement has been begun |
next spring of Board of Trustees for the town of
Brookhaven, which will refuse 10 lease any land |
under the waters of that town. At meeting OF
the citizens held Oh Saturday evening, a resolution
TO that effect was unanimously adopted.
IONG ISLAND CITY.-Thc police force has not |
been paid for the past twenty-five months, and a
movement is on foot among the citizens TO reduce
the number of the force TO lessen the expense of its
maintenance. The salary of the policemen is fixed
Inv the city charter at $500, but they have hitherto
been paid by certificates which causes loss to the
men OF 500 each every year.
STATEN ISLAND.
CIIFTOS.-The Episcopal oo churches On staten
Island have contributed $500 to foreign missions
in Africa. Mexico Japan and China.
WEST BRIGnToN.-Ihe charges made by William
r. Rose. member of trinity NJ. l.. hurch, against
George Burgess, another member nave been dis
missed. MIR Burgess is postmaster OF the village.
RIcHMoND.-At the meeting of the Board of SUI
pervlsors of Richmond County, on Saturday, com
munication was read from the state Board OF
Health stating that the Supervisors had power to
take proper measures i'll the cases OF contagious dis
eases.