New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1882-01-31
I'D in his pocketbook between the two mattresses OF
his bed She was committed for trial without pai''
ANXI0rs TO KFFp THEIR POST OFFICE.

to Wrotest against this change Speeches were
made by judges 1appan and IIaskns ana ae tbst
the residents of Fordham favored the continuance
of post office there were unanimously adob CO..
Copies of the resolutions will be forwarded 10 oS'
mGsteT-GeneTal Howe ut Washington.
MARCHING WITH BR0oMs.
An interesting part of an entertainment, gwen
last night BY the Young ople OF the hnre ia One.
grcgational Church, in Association HAL. at On oo
hanarcd-an ty-nntl-st. and Fourth-ave.,Wass
a broom drill " bv seventeen young women, crossed
in suits Of white unbleachcd muslin, TRAINED %-t9s
turkey red and in zouaye hats nmd@r ,1 who LTS W.,
arTncd with an elongated fea her custer tls p"d f
OF Amazons went through the complete manual al
hrms They we're especially ioTihud93ie VIZ '>'
formed a hollow square and " charged bronms'
THE TRADE UNIONS MAss-MEETING.
The amalgamaed trade unions OF tins cry anu llS
vicinity held their second masS-mec'lng III nooyra
IImon last night 10 express sympathy WIN 'he
paasantry of Ireland and to pronulgate their IDEAS
of The labor queS ion John Swlnton, congressman
Nurch of Maine. Robert Bsscrt the chairman, anu
n nurlocr Of other speakers addressed ne mee,lhE'
4 rnanifesto IL the workngrccn of the world Wa
read and resolutions characteristic oil the SehliiehV
Of the audience were adopted ana oaoio ; 10
Yves ordered to be sent to Ireland promising INC
support of America AL to Gauss OF inc Lahu
ARRIVAL or OCEAN STEAMERS.
The steamship Northern, twenty-threc days from
Newcastle arrived yesterday Recovered and con
Sidsrahly damaged hy recent ocean gales. me
steamship Gcscr which also arrived nom G2 lIE j.
hagen was twenty days making the trip. when Is
her first. She belongs to the new ImngY5Ha LIIle,
The steamship Somerset from Bristol had adverse
gales With heayy head sGa5 dWTHe INC sn stearaSc
passenger, while sUif ring from Qehrlum ticHGls
burst blood vessel and died He was buried dTo, at
sea. On the same day Joseph Norplcs, Il seahdn
committed suicide by jumping overheard.
ROSCOE CONKIING IN COURT.
Ex-senator COnkng appeared III the Unlted
States Circuit Court Yesterday, before Judge wal .
lace in a suit brought by James FOUNTAIN against
the town of Angelica, in this state Inc aclol, Is
to recover the value of certain coupons attchet 10
bonds issued by the town in aid of the CONSTRUCTION
of the Rochester Nurida and Pennsylvania Rail,
road Company. Mr. Conkling, who had associated
with him Hamilton Ward, appeared for me ne to own
plant did not show that the plaintiff was the owner
Of The coupons was granted Ly Judge Wallace Int
leave gwen TO the defendant 10 aihchu the pii
and time granted for that purpose.
FOUR BURGLARS CAPTURED.
Henry SEEMING, a liquor dealer OF No l,lGZ tlrst-
ave- appeared in the Yorkville Police Court yesJcr-
day against Edward Kelly, of No. 245 East fllty-
ninth-st; Patrick Mulcahy, of No; 343 East sixty
trst-t Hugh Mccarthy. OF No: l,lo3 fiTstaVe;;'
and Samuel Brnen, OF No. 81 East OIo-hu 1I,
On Saturday night the tour accused persons DToke
into Selnmigs store and stole wines and cigars
valued ut $40. They were seen coming out OF , ttt
Mace by Officer COnEling, of the IWenty-elglth
Precinct who followed and arrested them. when
the officer attempted to take them into custody
Kelly drew pistol and fired two SHOTS a Is an.
pcared against Kelly, charging Inn WIN sihasiiliS
n show-window in his store short time ago. JUS
tce Morgan Icnanded the prisoners Tor examlha-
''o"' BROOKLYN.
The Board of Aldermen passed resolution call
ing upon the Board of Education to pr0vlde UNIFORM
text books in ali the schools
Mayor Low has postponed until tomorrow the
announcement of his appointments OF commas
soners of the Brooklyn departments.
The Board of Aldermen Yesterday approved the
bonds of the new Corporation Counsel, john a.
TAYLOR, for $4,000, and of the new KegSirar Oh
Arrears. Theodore +. Jackson, for $4,000
The BROOKLYN Underground Railroad Company
Yesterday renewed its application to the board Oh
Aldermen for authority to construct and operate lts
road The application was sent to the f&llroad CON-
mttec.
A former Uniyersast minister, the Rev, James
E. Smith who has become a COngregatlonalist, was
examined preparatory to ordination by church
council in the East Congregational Church, at
Tompkins-ave. and Kosciusho-st. yesterday.
The last rapid transit train Oh the Long Island
Railroad. ju-t before midnight, Sunday, ran over
and killed Paul Flc5cner age forty, German Tor
merlv Of No SO East HOuslon-st:, New-Iork, near
the Van WIcklcn Station, east OF East New-l OK,
L. |. The wheels cut his head nearly OF.
Police Superintendent Campbell took measures
on saturday 10 warn every householder in the city
to look out for man bringing letter oi lntr"aqc
nor who would steal Ov6rcC ats and O her articles
while the servant carried the letter IN lie had
successfully carried On his operations in many parts
OF the city for week or more. On Saturday alter
noon a man called at No - Sands-st, with such
letter. ana was arrested. lie proved to be James
II Murphy and he was identified as the man who
stole n coat and hat from No. 81 south oxford ST..
recently. lie was tried before Judge Walsh yester-
day and sentenced to six months IN the Pententiary
JERSEY CITY.
Edward Lynch, of No 33l IIendcrsOn-st., fell
from the Pennsylvania Railroad grain elevator yes
terday morning, and sustained serious injuries.
The ten.ypar-Oh daughter of Patrick Gacquln,
who lives IN PreScott-place, was awakened on sun
dav night by hearing a man IN her room and she
asked Is that you, ppPh e child fell ' sleen arain
Yesterday morning it discovered that burglar
had been in the house and stolen $40 IN money ana
q valua bic shawl.
John Council and William Dunn were arraignrd
bef IRE Justice PelOubet yesterday morning for bur
| glarv. Council was charged with having entered
| Thomas l.. Thomass feed store, No. l52 twelfth
| St He admitted his guilt and was committed for
| trial Dunn was accused of entering Charles
Trips stable PavOnia-ave and stealing several
| sets of harness and some feed. Being suspected o!
being concerned with Cornell IN the other burglary
| lie was held for further examination.
| man who subsequently asccrtained L" be
| Matthew McCarteI, of No ~ Narlck-st tins city,
| was found at a. m. yesterday living unconscious IN
a lumber yard at PavOnla ave. and Barnuln-St. lie
was removed to the Charity Hospital, where lie
remained in a stupor until the afternoon; lie had
Skinned on a piece of ice on Sunday night, falling
heavily to the sidewalk and fracturlng his skull.
man went to his assistance, but McCarter refused
his aid and said lac could walk alone; 1t Is sup
! nosnd thatfn his daZed condition McCarter wan
| dcred into the lumber yard, where he became IN.
conscious and remained exposed to the cold until
he was discovered. The physicians at the hospital
| are of opinion that he cannot recover.
NEWARK.
| Expert Walden will begin the investigation OF the
tax lease account today. The leases number about
80 900 and amount 10 over 100000. 1t is believed
h3t there have been large rObberies of the city III
| these accounts.
| Alexander Douglas convicted of robbng two
| stores and firing a pistol at a policeman who at
| tempted 20 arrest him, was sentenced to fifteen
years imprisonment in the State Prison yesterday
! I,.l,,. kf,ifp rita ref
| name of an accompIcc in one of the robberies.
| Receiver Freliughuysen expresses the opinion
| that the proposition of the directors of the Me
chances National Bank will be accepted by all 1T,
creditors The committees of the city. county. and
| AUueduct Board will meet tomorrow evening to
| consider whe her the city and county authorities