New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1882-02-03
NETWORK CITY.

"A
week.
The lecture in the Young Mems Christian Associa,
ton course at Association Hall, this evening VIII
be by Professor A. j. Dubois on the early history
of the steam engine
MIR. wALIING's LACoNIC OPINION.
Tn regard TO the story from Philadelphia that n
possible cew had been found to the thieves VINO stole
the body of the Earl of Crawford from the 1allly
vanlt in Aberdeenshirc. Scotland, superintendent
Walling said yesterday that 1t was nonsense
SIX TERMS ENOUGH.
Samuel D. Babcock. who is about closing, his
sixth term as president OF the ChamDer OF ION,
NJ. Brown. of Brown Brothers the banker, and
first vice-presidcnt of the Chamber Is not I'M
likely to succeed Mr.. Babcock.
INCREASE IN NEGOTIATIONS
The Customs receipts for January exceeded those
for the same month last year by S2sl4,344 Inc
receipts were: From imports $9 5o2;S2 35e d ana
For the same month last year they were: From
imports SG666,990, Withdrawals $3,9oo,oH;
total SIC, 57256l.
CONGRESSIONAL ACTION URGED.
The Committee on Trade of the Produce TX
change held a meeting yesterday, to consider the
bill before Congress to facilitate the negotiation OF
bills Of laling and other commercial Instruments,
adopted approving the bill The Board OF
Managers afierward ratified this action
THE BAPTIST SOCIAL UNION.
About 260 ladies and gentlemen of the Baptlst
Social Union of this city sat down TO supper at
Delmonicos last evening Among the speakers
were General o. o. Howard, of West Point and the
Rev. II. NJ Sanders. The president reported that the
Baptist churches and missions of the city were IN
very hourishng condition. New officers were
elected.
DANIEL W. WALTERS FUNERAL.
The funeral of Daniel W. Waller took place at
his late home No. 24s West Ffty-fourth-st
YESTERDAY morning Ths funeral servfe Vas so G0h
Church Nj Waller was well known az an actor
and theatrical manager and was associated HWs with
Edwin Booth in this city in 1869. He was fifty
ai Iic
wood Cemetery
AN INQUIRY TOUCHING FENCE-PcsTs.
A letter from Petosl,ey Mich; was received by
President s D. Babcock, OF tie Chamber OF Ho
" What will you give for good fencc-posts, dellv-
cred the cars at this place, in Quantities OF nQt
less than one full tranoad of between ten and M
teen cars, more less But if yon are not IN this
business and don't care to go into i, please hand
this to someone who WILL and oDlge"
DIR. SMITHS SUCCESSOR.
A meeting of the yestry of TIE Church of the AS
censiOn at Fifth-ave. and feminist was held last
evening. successor to the late DR.. John Cotton
Smith has not been chosen yet but the name OF the
Rev. Frederick Courtney rector of St Jamess
Church in Chicago has been discussed. No decision
was reached last night. Mr. Courtney was for sew
eral wears aSsistant-rectOr of st. ThOmass Church
in this city, and was called to Chicago year ago.
RECoNsIDING HIS ACCEPTANCE.
The Rev j. X. Paxton, of Washington, who ac-
ccpcd "A call from the West Presbyterian Church IN
thiscity reconsidered it two days later. The New
York church will petition the Washington Presby-
tcry at its ncxr meeting to enforce his acceptance;
and his church in Washington has appointed
commission to appear before the Prcsbytery ana
request il to forbid his leaving that church. Mr..
Paxons present salary is $4,000 and he was offered
81. 900 10 CONE here.
IMPROVEMENTS ~ THE ANNEXED DISTRICT.
About two hundred persons from various villages
in the annexed district met at Central Hall, at
Third-avc. and Wcstchcster-road last evening. ut
the call of the Local improvement Association.
Justice James Il. Angel presided. Addresses were
made By Lawson y. Fuller, John Is. llasllln ana
others, and resolutions were adopted urging the
local authorities to grant the right of way through
M orre<c,, district eud Ircn1 the immediate
tension of the elevated roads through THIS district
AMI around Manhattan Island.
BOUND TO MAKE THE WINDSOR THEATRE SAFE.
AT the meeting of the Fire mmissioners yeSter-
day Inspector Esterbrook reported that me ORDER OF
the Court directing the managers OF tue W ihdSor
Theatre, in the Bowery, to pull down, rebuild ana
brace Ip certain walls in order to make the theatre
safe. had been disregarded. The C0minISSl0nels
adopted resolution directing that notice shou!d DC
given to the theatre managers that, unless tuey
obey the order by noon to-day, the Fire Department
would take possession and carry it out notice III
accordance with the resolution was given.
FATALLY STABBED BY AN ITALIAN.
Louis Donate age twenty four, the Italian who
was stabbed late Tuesday night at NO. 1913 East
One-hundrcd- and-elcvcnth-St., died Eesterdiy at
the Ninety -nnth Street Hospital: John Orlando
ca He'd on him Tuesday night TO collects! % winch
be said Donate owed him. fight euSued, and Al
tonic Donate brother, aided LOUIS. LOUIS re-
ceivcd wound il the abdomen and fell 10 the iioor
y
badly cut on the hands. Orlando was lOckedup and
the police arrested other Italians who were present.
THE BANTER STREET MURDER.
Coroner Mcrklc held the inquest yesterday III the
case of Charles otto Weber The boy whose body
was found in the cellar of No. 90 Bazter-st on the
morning of January "a. The jury found that Web
Der came to his death from pistol shot wound IN
tn. head, received from a pistol III the hands OF
jeremiah Moriarty, on the night of January %,
1882, III BaXteT-st.; and that Alexander Lynatt,
,Jamrs Tully and Robert Murphy were accessories
4 .. Ino me- he
mitted by the Coroner 10 await the action OF the
Grand Jury
INCREASED PRICES FOR HEARING MASS
In consequence OF the Gebt amounting 10 nearly
500 OOO that now burdens st. Stephens Roman
Catholic Chnrch in East Tweniy,eightlL-st, IN tins
city, the pastor, the Key. Dr Edward McGIynn,
has decided to raise the price for seats during the
various Masses there on all Sundays and liolydayS
of obligation. Heretofore the price has been hye
cents at the early Low Masses and ten cents at the
High Mass but now whenever Mass is or obligation
the collectors nj the church doors Will charge ten
cents at all the Low Masses and twenty-five cents
on the middle aisle during High Mass
NOT SATISFIED WITH HER FATHERS WILL.
Mary c. Rank has filed objections 10 The probate
of the will of her late father Frederick Grotc Mr.
Grotcs will was executed about ten days before his
death and names his son. Augustus II. Crete and
his former partner A. Joseph Kupp, as executors.
Mr. Rank has obtained an order 10 show cause, re-
tuInablc on Monday why Il temporary admlnlStra-
tor o. the estate should not be appointed during tue
pendency Of the contest IN her ailidaVlt she de-
claTcs that her fGt her for two years prior TO his
death in very feeble health and 80 addicted to
drink that he was unfit to attend to any business.
He left her almost nothing, although she was hls
only daughter The testatOTS property Is ueclafeu
as valued at between 100000 ana $3OO,OOO Mrs.
| Rank charges Mr.. kupp, to whom a large bequest
was made, OF having used improper influence
BROOKLYN.
Absolute divorce was granted yesterday 10 Robert
| Sproue from Mrs. Matilda SprJu!e.
Deaths last week, 2G7; births, 207; marriages,
| 5G The chief causes of death were consumption.
causing 81 scarlet fever ., pneumonia u, and
| dphthera 2l.
| Edwin r. Van Kewrcn, OF East New York, l.. l.,
was found guilty in The Court of Sessions, yesteT-
| day Of scducing, under promise OF marriage. Miss
| Christine Landon. age twenty, OF the same town.
Tho most tnortcrn examination of the remains of