New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1882-04-02
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meeting of tho West Side Association, ~ con-
nectiOn with other prOpCrty-OwneTs, was held llSt
evening in Municipal Hall, No 81 MadIson-aNe.'
for the purpose of taking action in regard to re-
form i'm the method Of transferring titles to lanr.
Dwight H. Omstcad stated the object of the meet
ing resolution was adopted recommending the
appointment of n commission by the Legislature 20
consider the question OF Transferring uLGS'
Speeches were made by T.. lIinsdale, George Hi,
Joseph {. Jackson and others.
ARGUMENTS FOR NEW BUILDING.
A meeting Of the members OF the Cotton *
change was held yesterday for the purpose OF ols-
Cussing the proposed new binding which mas Dceil
recommended by the Board of Managers M cosf oi
100000. The arguments advanced N iaVor Oh a
new building on n new site were in eject tllat IN
addition To the convC liences afforded, there womb
be a large increase of membership and q return
upon the investment in the way Of rentals. one
ar two members were in favor of pOsipOning action
until Building materials and labor should De
cheaper than at present vote OF the members on
the subject of empowering committee 10 purchase
a site Will BE- taken next tuesday,
ASKING FOR AID TO FIT UP A CHAPEL.
The City Mission, No. 80 Bible House, reports for
March 405 Gospel services with total attendance
OF IL $50 persons. There were distributed ll5,OoO
tracts papers and books; 80 pledges were obtained
and 81 families aided. The receipts for the month
were 1897 90 and the expenditures 1924 IS;
The Rhein Hotel No. ia Crand-st.. has been leased
and Will be fitted up for chapel and Sunday school
purposes to be used in connection with Carmel
Chapel, No. 1874 Bowery. The necessary alterations
will ne made this month ut an expense of - 900.
TO defray this extra expense contributions are
solicited, and they may be sent to L. T.. Jackson,
treasurer, No. 30 Bible House, marked " For Car
mel Chapel repairs"
BROOKLYN.
City Works Commissioning Ripley Ropes, APP
pointed Yesterday Hugh +. Meyers of the Eastern
District, clerkship in the Bureau of supplies a.
salary of $50 a month lie told some of the Rcpub-
licans, who have objected to his appointing Dem
ocrats 10 office, that Meyers was . thorough 20
ing Republican"
The new license o-linances, as presented by. the
Common Council have been signed by Mayor Low.
Among them is one which provides that the driver
of public cart. other than owned by the city,
shall be its owner. The Mayor does not approve
the last ordinance, but signed 1t with The rest. as
he thinks the question will be settled at law.
Officer cambridge yesterday afternoon arrested
john Duffy, a sneak-thlef, whom he found III the
apartments of Mrs Mary Burkett, No. 19S Leonard
ST. He had in his possession four skeleton keys,
Jimmy a silver watch a gold chain, silver
match case, an OrOide watch and a silver tobacco
boX. lie was held for examination.
James Carwell, thirty eight years old, of No 80
Bridge-st and Thomas Mullen, thirt y-one years I'd,
of No II CaUOl-st., while standing on scaiiold
paiDup the exterior OF the house at No. 90 Bridge
St. Yesterday morning, were precptated to me
ground. thirty-twO feet, by the breaking If tho
scanold. C9rWcls skull was fractured, ana he died
in a few minutes. Mullen'5 left foot was broken,
and he was taken to the city Hospital
A conn ssion in lunacy. consisting of DR.. Charles
Z. Corey, the expert on insanity, jury I0miLls-
sioner William A. Lury. ard Albert b. Lamb, "a
LAWYER. has been appointed by Judge Moore, IN
the Court Of Sessions, 90 inquire into the sanity OF
Charles G. Belts. the millionaire eN-psesident OF the
seventh -one years old. and who lives at Nosirand
and Fulton-avcs. II is asserted by part oil Us
family that he is subject to periodical tits Of mel
ancholy which rcnde' hl,. unit to attend 10 MS
business while another part declare the proceedings
an Outrage. a. he Is perfectly sane ana that ne
spould b. allowed to pass his declining years IL
place and quiet.
JERSEY CITY.
MRS Mary Quinlan was arraigned before Police
Justice Stil,ing Yesterday morning on q charge Of
malicious mischief, preferred by Henry hleln, the
proprietor OF a btcrshop al No. J1I st. Iall save
Mrs. Quinlal frankly admitted having broken the
windows of the berrshop. and she said she did so
because Klein refused to stop selling her husband
liquor Tie Justice discharged her.
Edward Homes was arrested yesterday Oh a
dharge OF ealing diamond PIN some musical IN,
gfrumeuts and clothing from John Marsh, friend
81 his who lives at No. IS MOntgomeTy-st. Holmes
was held
+ Waslin-ton B. Williams, receiver Of the Iechan-
les auu Liborcrs' savings Bank, has declared an
additional DIVIDEND Ol per cent Payaple 70 GePo'-
TORS en- tuesday, Wednesday aud Thursday Of next
/ week. ,,-,,,,
heavily loaded barge, in passing through the
temporary bridge at Bridgest yesterday. struck Its
northwest corner and tore away large porucn OF
IT, Owing to the accident all travel across the
bridge was suspended and much Inconvenience Vas
| occasioned.
A family named Maulerter, livingOn an upper floor
of building at Plane and Orange-sts., vas rob
bed OF jcwelry worth about 500 on Friday Inc
| thieves also took %2J from a servants trunk.
Newark has Board of Tax Commissioners the
members OF which receive %2OOO year ana nave
| little 10 do. Tn Friday, Alderman OCOnner OF the
Newark Common Council, was IN the treasurer 5
Office when the monthly warrants 81 lax C0inlns-
slouers Connolly ana MleGelnaycr were hauCcd III
for payment. lie objected TO tie payment OF THESE
warrants Oh tie ground II these COMMISSIONS r.
| had not earned the salaries and he threatened IN
case payment was made, to bring sun against the
Treasurer he city ordinances pTOhipiI lhc pay cuJ
| of warrants without an affidavit accompanying
thai the person receiving the money mas rendered TO
the city AZ equivalent IN seIVi9es Tor tie aE2u.
drawn. Alderman OCOhner decla r' Il that the Two
Commissioners carried on private business, ana that
| they rarely went to the City Hall Yesterday the
| two Commissioners appealedto the Mayor, VINO had
sim ed the warrants and ne directed the Treasurer
to make the payments, saying that he would take
| the CspOusbliy for the act
STATEN ISLAND.
P1cIrMOND-A womans suffrage meeting was
held last evening in the Court iouse. y. H. iiani-
ton Wilcox. chairman of the state Executive Com
mIttcc of the woman suffrage organization, mace
an address advocating the bill now before the
Legislature 10 prohibit dsiranchlSelnent, several
women were among the other speakers.
ELM PARK.--The residents OF Elm Park and West
Port Richmond have organized fire company ana
have purchased new engine. The new company
will be attached 10 the North Shore Fire Depart
ment.
NEW-JERSEY.
UoBoKrN.--Ldward stanton, a detective attached
70 Dis;rici-Aftorney McSl.ls once was arrested
Yesterday on complaint o. Joseph McArlle liquor
dealer at Grove and Ferry who accused hun OF
rrrkipg the windows in his place when primary
was held there one night last week. and endoayor-
ing to incitc a riot. Stanton gave bail to answer
LONG ISLAND.
LONG ISLAND CIIY.-A meeting OF the members
of the Queens County Bar vas held at the county
Court House. yesterday, to testify their feelings OF
regard Tor the late IL. W Eastman. Judge W. IL.
Onderlonk presided. and among those present were
Comfy Judge Armstrong Surrogate Charles ne
KaV. ex-Jndge Bustced, George A. Mott Lucius y.
Manly, Theodore j. Armst. Avian 1. PAYNE,
Robert Seabury and solomon b; Noble lttee
J tions.. The Common Council has demanded a
detailed statement of the amount OF fines collected
t6a the Justices 40 not pay TO the city treasury
all the money received by them as fines