New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1882-06-27


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F. II. Zerepa. a member of the Cotton ENcnansc.
informed the Exchange yesterday OF his lnaDIiy 10
meet his mercantile obligations. His hapiiiIieS
were estimated at less than $1,000.
IcFBERGs ON THE BANKS.
Captain Munroe OF the British bark Belt, when
vessel arrived Yesterday from London, reports that
when on the Banks of Newfoundland the yessei was
surrounded by thrty-three icebergs. most OF lheiD
being not less than 30 feet III height.
MEETING OF BAPTIST CLERGYMEN.
At the regular weekly meeting OF the BaptuIs5t
clcrgymen at No. Murray-st., yesterday Dr. w. W.
The Rev. J. &. Gnnncll, of Brooklyn, read an essay
entitled Darwin and Dar"lnlsIn"
sUFFOCATED BY ILLUMINATING GAS.
A man about Sixty years DID, VINO had rcgisteIeed
himself as William Thomas was found dead III the
Naudyke House, No. % Bowery early yesterday
morning. lie had blown out the gas, 1T was sup
posed, hy mistake and he had been suffocated
FALLING OUT OF A WINDOW WHILE ASLEEP.
John Collins, laborer. OF No. 4Jl tirsi-aTc.,
went TO sleep near the window OF his room on Inc
fourth story Oh Sunday night. lie accidentally
rolled out OF the window early yesterday lhoIhlns
ana was killed.
HIS SKULL FRACTURED WITH CLUB.
Henry Van BoyteI, age forty, No., ooi East
TwentysIXth-st., mad his skull fractured iast snt
with "a ciuD by Il man named billiard, who was not
arrested. Van Boy Ter was taken to bellevue HOS
pltdl. ..
AmJonlIght excursion III and OF the Iarneld Me-
moral lione will take place this evening; ne
at 7:}O and cruise around the lower bay and along
the shores OF Coney Island.
FOUND DEowNED AT RIKER's ISLAND
The body OF an unknown drowned man WAS found
On Rikers Island yesterday by Philip Bockman. OF
OHc-hundred-a nd-forty-siXth-st. and CORTLAND,
ave. lie body was five feet eight inches tall, and
was decOmpused. A white undershlrJ ana OAR
trousers were the only clothing.
CHILDREN AT The SUMMER HOME
The thud party consisting OF 200 poor little girls
were taken yesterday morning 10 the Sumner Home
of Roth No eIp
spent week at tie Home during the present sea-
son. The Children's Aid Society receive subscrip-
tons toward this charity
KILLED BY FALLING DOWN STAIRS.
Paul GOrnbamn, ah cnpiOyc IN HOIcns Brewery
at One hundred-ahd-itJ-d ith-st. and Couitland,-
ave-, while coming down the stairs OF the brewery
about 1870 O'Clock yesterday morning Tell anu
struc his head the landing below, and died soon
at,cIWard rom HI injuries
TIN YEARS FOR BURGLARY.
Recorder Smygh " ,eTday sentenced Samuel
Frchhayer to ten years IN the State Prison for bur
gary lie entered the b sc OF " alter j. Price, at
No 20 West Fitty-secO ST., early IN the morning
OF June ami stole qudntity vi clothing lie con-
tcsscd his guilt on being placed on trial.
A NEW STATION FOR THE FIRST PRECINCT.
The Commissioners of the sinking Fund Yesterday
authorized the Police commissioners to bulld sta
ton for the police OF the First Precinct the site
of the old Franklin Market at Old-slip. The lease
OF the premises in News now occupied as station
expires OH May l, 1883
AN ATTEMPT AT SUICIDE BY AN INSANE MAN.
Joseph Matthias, a laDOrer who had become in
sane from drunkenness, attempted TO kill himself
yesterday morning by cutting ms throat wlth
wife discovered him bleeding and caused his re-
moval 20 Bellevue Hospital. The surgeons thought
he would die
THE YATES WILL CONTEST.
A hearing in The contest over the Will OF the late
AlonzO {. Yates was had yesterday before Surrogate
Rollins. Tie widow OF MI Yates produced a paper
addressed to My son. AlOnzo &. Yates. when he ar
rlves at the age of SIX cen years" The paper was
not read. 1t mad been opened by Mrs. Yates upon
the alYice OF John H.. Strahan. HE nearing was
adjourned to July Z.
DISHONEST VALET ARRESTED.
Thomas Haley, OF 40. 20 West Ihrueth-St., mas
been in the employ OF Dr. Emil Noeggcrath, OF No.
AZ West Thir ,y-lifth st., a valet. week ago he
disappeared with a jcwel-bOX containing Jeweiry
valued a. II 100. Detective rchmittberger yester-
day arrested nm, on ms return from Phladelpni,
where he had remained uhtll the proceeds OF the
theft were spent. la the Jefferson MarAet Police
Court yesterday he was held for trial.
THE RESULT or PLAYING WITH MATCHES.
Two young children OI MIS-. Mary Ellis were lett
alone ON the secOud floor OF the tcnerent-housc at
No. 235 West Twenty -seyeuth-st. yesterday morn
ing They began 10 play with matches ana they set
ire TO the house One of the children was burned
badly about the body and the other was nearly
surocated by the smoke. they both were rescued
By the other occupants OF the building The faines
caused damage OF about %lOOO.
FINED FOR KEEPING GAMBLING INSTRUMENTS.
Judge Gildersecye yesterday fined the men who
were arrested on June z, az No. 20 Dey-st, and
were indicted for keeping and exhibiting gambling
instruments. The prisoners pleaded guilty and said
that they had abandoned the business III which
they had ucen engaged. Merritt f.. Lyle, John +.
Pyies and John LulIy were lined $500 each, and
Herman Wilson and Joseph james, 20 each. The
fines were promptly pald.
MR. MAFEh's PROMOTION.
James McAiec, Assistant Custodian of the Post
Office building since Its erection, has been ap-
pointed Custodian, that position having been for
urrlV held by Postma ster Pearson. without salary
There are over sixty appointments under the Gus
tOdan. The clerical work OF the Office has pre-
viously been performed largely by the Post Office
employees. Mr. McA1ee VIII also have charge OF
the old Post Office building at Nassau and Lib
SENTENCED BY TWO JUDGES
Margaret Smith. of No. 24S West Iwenty-ninth-
ST., VINO turned Bella Allen, young inmate OF ner
house. into The street size was dying. was SELL
fenced Yesterday in both paris of the Court of Gem
eral Sessions Judge GIldersleeve sentenced her 10
| three months imprisonment III the PenitenuaTy
and a fine OF 800 Tor assaultlng Sergeant Hamilton
| who had arreStcd her Judge COwlng sent the
woman to the fenitentaTy Tor an addition ! term
OF two months, for Vi lauOn OF the excise law In
! selling liquor without License.
A DEFAUITING BANK-TELLER SENTENCED.
Judge Benedict, in the United States Circuit
! Court. yesterday sentenced Seneca V. Holloway,
! the delauting teller oil the Fnst National Bank OF
| PoughkCcpsie. Holloway defrauded the bank out
! of 1000 by making false entries IN the books
After his arrest III December, 1881, he said he was
insane, and he has been cOhhHcd Tor several months
| IN an insane asylum. Yesterday he Withdrew his
plea OF not guilty, and pleaded guilty to of the
five indictments against him. lie was sentenced 10
| a term OF six years IN the Ere County Penitentary
YOUNG HELMBOLD OUT OF DANGER.
Elmer llelmbOld, tie son of DR.. He!mbold, who
| attempted to commit suicide Sunday by opening
! the arteries III his thigh, was pronounced out OF
! danger by the housc-surgeOn of the Newly Ork
! Hospital yesterday. Helm IOld succeeded III reach
! ing only the minor bl0Odvesscs, although he at
/ tempted to cut the femOra artery. lie refuses to
give any reason for his attempt at suicide and his
! family attribute II TO melancholy, which Is OF
| heimbod's characteristics. lie will be discharged
| from the hospital next week
| THE NEW DIRECTORY ISSUED.
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publishers TO eliminate from its pages the names of
persons who not likely To add value the book