New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1882-05-13

and 2O4 East Twenty -eighth-st. were reported I'M
safe yesterday.
The merry month of May brings to the inhabitants
of the l-swep tenement house districts ony p"'0h
transitions from gales of dust to seas OF muu'
TAMMANY SOCIETY sACHEMs.
The Tammany Society last evening installed tno
Sachems and other officers chosen ai IN boId
election Grand Sachem Schell will probably ho'a
over for another year. no successor 10 HIN ''i"s
likely TO he chosen.
HELD TO AWAIT THE RESULT OF Az lNQ ,,I,Snr of
Thomas TIovenden charged with the mnTder vi
John O'Donnell at No ~ Cherry-st; on venues
day. was taken before Coroner brauy yt t
Hovenden was held in 81 900 bail 70 a%at 1mS ry-
suit of the inquest L. Ratigan, OF NO. % ChoiiJ
ST. became his bOndsman.
BOUND FOR LIVERPOOL.
The Rev. DIR. ". II. DE Puy; William NlllIams,
quay, Mrs. Williams; Professor T. NJ. Drown. Pro-
fcssor John Meigs and the Rev. Charles II. Harding,
wife and family, will sail for Liverpool TO-DAY Oh
the Inman steamship City of Montreal. Professor
Hutton Will sail on the ilelvetia for Liverpool
PIECES OF wRECKAGE PICKED Up.
Some mackcrel fishermen who went 10 searcn
yesterday for some of their boats, when broke
adrift off Sandy Hook while they were making for
a barber on Thursday, picked up pieces OF polished
mahogany s'debOards. maj ogany star banlsters
painted white and pieces OF panelling supposed 10
belong TO some large vessel.
TWO MEN SENTENCED FOR BIGAMY
Recorder Smyth yesterday sentenced George II.
Hewlett TO the State Prison tor ifteel, months for
bigamy. The prisoner made oath that Of the iIne OF
the alleged first marriage he was living III Louis
lana and was engaged in n canvass for the state
Senate. to which he had been nominated.
Recorder Smyth also sentenced Francis Ryan 10
year in the state Prison Tor blgally
TAKING HER TEETH As WELL AS HER MONEY.
Mrs Eliza Fax. of No. 800 Tenth-aye. charged
Daniel Bowe, boarder in the same house, with
pocketbook containing 1928 in gold and set OF
false teeth. When Bowc was arrested the teeth
were found on him and $50 in gold lie was held III
1000 bail to answer.
Ameeting of the New-York Biographical Society
was held at the Mott Memorial Hall, in Madison
ave-. last evening. Henry I. Drown. the president
of the society presided. An interesting paper was
read by Mrs. Martha J. Lamb, giving an account of
the family of Van Rensselaer,. The Rev. Dr. Mum
sell Van Rensselaer,. General Darlington and the
Rev. DR.. Hague spoke on the subject.
REMOVAL OF THE NAVY YARD.
Gustav Schwab, j. = L. Stranahan and William
H. Webb, of the Chamber OF Commerce committee
appointed 10 obtain the views OF naval officers and
citizens of New-YoTk and l}rookly n with regard 10
the sale Of the Navy Yard property, met yesterday
at the Chamber. ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS Henry
H. Gorringc was the only person who appeared be
fore the committee His views were not made
public.
MR. AND MRS. sCOVILLE UNITED AND. HAPPY.
The habeas corpus proceedings for the production
in court OF Mrs. ScOyillc whom her brother, John
W. Guiteau, is said to have restrained OF her lib
ertv were discontinued yesterday by consent of the
counsel on both sides. John D. townsend stated
TO the Court that he had received a telegram from
Mr. Scoville to the effect that his wife with
him In his home in Chicago, and that they were
both happy.
TO MOVE A NEW TRIAL FOR LEIGHTON
Colonel Charles 5. Spencer, the counsel for Au-
rustus d. Leighton, the condemned man who is TO
he hanged on Friday next, will move on Monday for
a new trial on the ground of newly discovered evil
dence Leighton preserves a cheerful demeanOr.
He is visited daily by the Rev. DIR. Morgan of the
Church of the Heavenly Rest Strong, Efforts are
being made TO secure Communication OF ms sentence
20 imprisonment for life.
THE JURY EVENLY DIVIDED.
John COnrOy was Oh trial yesterday before Judge
Gidersleevc on a charge of manslaughter Francis
Bnrke. with two companions. went into Conroys
hquor store, at No. - Jackson-st, on February rs.
The young men assaulted Conroy 80 he says when
he took n stick from under the counter and struck
Burke on the head inflicting wound from which he
died eight DAYS after. The jury after absence OF
two hours reported that theH stoou SIX ioI acqtai
and six for conviction, and they were discharged.
CHARGED WITH FORGERY IN LOUISIANA.
Albert Ilirsch. twenty seven years DID, formerly
a merchant of Shreveport, La, was arrested yester
dav az East Broadway and Pikc-st by detectives
of the Central Office at the request OF the Chief of
Police Of Shreveport. On April g. Hirsch drew
II 900 i'll Shreveport on check TO which it Is
claimed he had signed the names of Williams u
Denning, bankers of that place, making the check
PAYABLE TO himself. Being well known there he had
no difficulty i'll getting the money. iiirch was fol-
lowed to Baltimore, where he was lost sight Of \
ticket for Europe was found on him yesterday. He
is native of Germany, and is single.
CHARGED WITH KILLING HIS sTEPBRoTHER.
James LINK age twenty-five, of CatSkll. was ar
rested yesterday afternoon by Under-Sheritf 5. Is
Saoe, of Greene County. ~ Y on board the tug
boat Sea Gull which is now living at the foot of
West Twentieth st, charge of causing the
death of his stcpbrother, Oscar Dcderich. On April
= the brothers, who had been drinking heavily all
day returned to their home III Catskill and began
quarrelling. Diederich was Knocked down and so
brutally kicked by Lynx that he died of his injuries
on April -. The next morning Lynx went on board
fhe Sea Gull which runs between this city and
Catskill and has not since then been home Cor
ouer William Kurt held an inquest and granted
warrant for Lynlls arrest The officers took Lynx,
tal lonlr fta Loft
Market Police Court, where permission was granted
by Justice Ford to take him to Catskill.
BROOKLYN
Tho car-starters box on the sidewalk Of Broad
way AT tirst-st. was removed Yesterday.
Fifteen members of the Republican General
Committee have been dropped for non payment of
dues.
1.-THE Grand Jury for May was discharged yester-
dav. The final prescntnient. among other things
set forth the need of conductors in all streecars.
Sanitary Inspector GrGths has reported to the
Health Commissioner that the sanitary condition of
the old Jail i'll RayInond-st. now used for women
prisoners. is very bad.
Willet Weeks. at one time Alderman of the Second
Ward. was buried yesterday. He was born in 1905
and his home was at No 1ls Schermcrhorn-st. lie
left a and three daughters.
Four of the medical works ordered by telephone
in the name of DR.. ). G. Hntchson from +. b.
the doctor did not order returned to Mr.
O'Connor yesterday by messenger.
small package received by mail by j.
Worthington. druggist, OF No. 162 Futon-st. on
Thursday. As il was marked " private" il excited
his suspicion, and he carefully sOused il in water
over night, and then had il opened by letter car
rier Ii contained wooden box, smaller than
matchbox of ordinary size, which was filled with
the fuzz which wears off wooen clothes. On top of
the box was "a strip of sandpaper and two matches
with the heads burned oil were stuck through the
lid IL was plainly hoax.
burglary attempted in the village of Fort
Hamilton, l.. l.. Wednesday morning. by Thomas
Fuller, IA private IN Battery Is, 9th United States
Light Artillery. Joseph Jones, Il tailor and baker
in the village. went home on Tuesday night with
considerable sum of money in his pocket. Before
daybreak he awakened by some one in ms