New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1882-10-13
NETWORK CITY.

The fOI w one memDer5 w
Union Theological Seminary are college graduates.
Antonio Feranio age four fell from the third
story Of No. $50 East One-hundred- and-fourteehth-
st. yesterday and fractured bis skull.
Warren and Charles Leland, hotel proprietors.
went into bankruptcy in 1871 and their case has
been in court ever since Yesterday they were dis
charged
DAMAGES FOR THE LOSS OF LEG.
In the Court of Common Pleas yesterday Joseph
r. Peterson, 1Ongshoreman, obtained Verdlct
Tor 81 800 as damages for the loss of his leg against
Rufus Il. COppns, truckinan'
PERMITTED TO RECEIVE GOLD MEDAL
The Board of Police Yesterday gave captain
Michael j. Murphy permission 10 receive golu
medal from some persons living in the Ihlrty-hrst
Precinct What the captain had done to merit such
a gift did not appear on the police records.
MAILS FOR CHINA AND JAPAN.
Postmaster Pearson was informed by telegraph
from San Francisco yesterday that the steamship
Beige sailed from that port on Tuesday WIN mans
for China and Japan. The latest Ncw-lork date
was October 3.
DEMOCRATIC STATESMEN AT DINNER.
complimentary dinner 10 state Senator John y.
Herman was gwen at De lmoncos last evening ny
L. L. Miller. of the Stock Exchange. Among th9
guests were Senators Koch, DAILY, Grady and
Eizgerald, ex-senator Ecclesine, Police COMMITS
sloner Nichols Assemblyman Nj. Z. Murphy Id
ward Kearney and Edward Cahli.
TIE INTERNATIONAL MILITARY MATCH
The National Rife Association yesterday ap-
pointed Colonies II. H. Gllierseeve, }. q. story
ii. q. LItchield, George d.. scott ana G9iorge .,
Seabury committee to confer with Colonel bodlhe
with regard to perfccting ENGAGEMENTS LOT the
American English international military Tlne
match to be shot at Wimbledon next year.
AN IMMIGRANT DIES FROM BURNS.
Rosa GuntheT, one of the recently arrived PoHsh
Jews thiriy-iive years old, was standing close TO
one of the fires in the Emigrant Asy lum at WARDS
Island on Wednesday, when her dress caught hre,
aud before 1t could be M sno was Ty en- ~
serious that she died yesterday. coroner MeIKie
was informed.
WIFE's SAD DISAPPOINTMENT
Isabella Armour who has four children, the young
est only SIX weeks old, arrived IN this country on
the steamer DevOula Oh Wednesday, expecting 10
meet heI husband. who has been working III Pater-
son. She found that he had sailed lor Europe laSt
thursday for the purpose OF bringing her back with
hun. She is without money and the commissioners
of Emigration do not know how to provide Tor her.
ARRESTED FOR RAISING A CHECK.
v G.. Handley, hardware merchant at No. 10
Reade-st., on Wednesday gave his bookkeeper,
D. H. Wood, his check for 500 Wood raised
the check to 5000, and after getting It
cgshed he fed from the city. Mr.. Handley learned
that Wood had embezzled about 500 previously.
Detective-Sergeant Rodgers arrested Wood on
board the schooner Mediator in the bay. Tho YES
sci was bound Tor New-Iayen.
MISS HUGER's BAGGAGE NOT APPRAISED.
The baggage OF Miss Huger and the young ladies
under her care had not been appraised yesterday.
The customs officers separated the worn from the
new goods, and without careful examination, one of
them SAID that the value OF the seizure would
amount probably TO S., 900 or $4,000. Miss Huger
has been in the habit tor several years OF accom-
pauymg young Ladies TO Europe. She SAYS that the
articles which have been seized were such as we're
necessary for the use OF her protegeS and herself.
REMEMBERING THE DISCOVERY OF AMERICA.
The Colonbu Guards celebrated the anniversary
of lie discovery OF America by Columbus by
picnic Elm Park yesterday. sixty members OF
the Guards we're present under the command OF
CANAAN CaVagnaro OWING TO the state Of the
weather few Other people were present. The prIn-
clpai feature OF the day was the rifle practice in
winch the first prlzc was won by Giovanni koggla
TRYING TO FOUND POLICE GRATuITY FUND.
Detectives Sergeant JOnn Dunn, VINO originated
the Police Mutual Aid Association, has conceived
the idea of Police Gratulty Fund" out OF which
all policemen who are retired from active duty are
to receive 800, and officers dismissed from the
force are to 300. ii Is proposed that each
policeman VINO contributes 10 the fund snail pay
20 cents when a brother officer Is retired and 10
cents when Is dismissed. Circulars intended 10
promote discussion Oh the subject have been dis
IrIbuted III all the stations
A BAPTIST CHURCH IN FINANCIAL TROUBLE.
The PlgiHm Baptist Church III est Thirty third
ST. near LlghGh-aYe., has a building worth 900, 900,
but has a debt of $4,000. For NUMBER OF
wears the congregation nave endeaYored to carry
me load but nave finally decided 70 give up the
property unless the Baptiss III the city to
their rencf. Inc church recently offered TO surTen-
der all OF It's property subject to ITS deOts 10 the
South Baptist Churcn III West fltty-hrst-st, his
oter mad one cOndltlOn-tlat the south Church
would cover the field AT present covered by the
Pilgrim Church 1he south Church, of which the
Rev Dr. A. stewart Walsh is pastor, Is a prosper
clded to form the suggested union.
BROOKLYN.
The State Controller has fixed the State tax for
Kings County at 24l2 cents on each 800 of as
sessed valuation.
The Long Island Baptist Association is to begin
its sixteenth annual session the Centennial Bap-
fist Church. the Rev. Dr. Fulton pastor at the EN-
pie IN NanderDll-ave., on Tuesday, October IT, 1t
will continue two days
A horse owned by Henry Gerken. of Gold and
PlymOuth-sts.. ran away with n grocery wagon
and plungng into the East River at the
foot of GOld-st was drowned. Mr.. Gerken's loss
was $3.50.
A lighted kerosene lamp fell from the hands of
Miss Ernsiine Morasche OF No l39 FortIeth-st> last
evening. The lamp was broken and the oil gnited
Instantly the carpet and the young lady's garments
were ablaze anu but for timely assistance serious
might have resulted. A neIghbor
who heard the alarm, aided brother of the lady in
the flames.
NEW-JERSEY.
PAssAIc-A horse attached to a wagon belonging
to Mr. Kornoff a baker III Passaic, was frightened
by the ears yesterday and ran away. He ran down
Nassau-st and INTO window on the corner of
The wagon turned and fell through the
wTnuow of a beer shop, completely demollshing IT.,
The driver was picked up IN an unconscious con-
dltiOn.
JERSEY CITY.
Owing to the illness of Controller Nelson. and his
inability to perform his duties, the Office vas de-
clared vacant at the meeting Of tho Board of
Finance and Taxation on Wednesday night, and l..
f. &. Young, president of the First National Bank.
was elected to fill the vacancy.
LONG ISLAND.
LONG ISLAND CITY-1he trial of Anthony Com
stock for assault aud battery complaint of Cor
oner Robinson was continued before Justice Dele
hanty at tne City Han. yesterday. Upon the adj
vice of District Attorney Downing the complaint
dismissed. ..... he Grand Jury, who have been
ia session IN Long Island Dlty for the last few da s.
did not sit Yesterday. They will resume their sit
tings today and present the indictments found by
them to Judge Gilbert 1t is said they have found
no less than twenty-five true bills against officials
of Long Island City.
BLlssvIILE.-A man named Frank McBennett
living at HunteT's Point found early yesterday
morning lying cold and nscusib,e in a swamp near
Mayor DeBcvOlse's residence at Bhssville IL Is
supposed that he wandered 10 the place while H.
{ oXicatcd the night before. He was taken In his