New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1882-12-16

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Joseph A. Seeds.
The bodies of two children were found Yesterday
in the street-one in front of No. 334 West Imr-
feenth-s and the other at No. % SuhoiKst'
The house at No. % West Forty-ffth-st, and the
rear building at No "a Ohver-st, were reported I'M
safe yesterday
There was pleasant gathering Of the, employees
of a. c. Johnston at Tammany Hall last even
ing with music and dancing.
The Rev Robert Douglass. James KYLE and tho
MARQUIS de Pro Tcstaterrata were among me az
rivals yesterday on the Cunard steamship Scythia.
David Oakley sixty years old, of No. 1874 East
fell dead yesterday at
No 45O Canal-st. His death was attributed 10
heart disease.
The articles of incorporation of The Growers"
were approved yesterday by justice Lawrence
The purposes of the cub arc gymnastic' athletic
NEW FLAT HOUSES TO BE ERECTED.
Plans for three Hat houses, 10 DC cEcc sit az
Jexngton-ave. aud Fify-thiri-st were e iiled az
The Bureau of Buildings yesterday. They are TO
cost $50, 900. A. B. ogden Is the owner.
FLOATING BARRELS IN THE BAY.
About 500 new barrels rolled overheard from
large in the bay Yesterday. One OF tn3 staten
land ferryboats was comneled 70 stop us Wheeis
while passing through the Heating barrels
LECTURE on EMBALMING.
lecture and a demonstration OF a process of en-
Lalining without mUtila'ng the body were given
last Evening at No 295 Broadway before a class OF
undertakes, by Dr. c. II. LukoHs, OF Cincinnati.
Mr. EDISON VISITS HE FIRE DEPARTMENT.
Franklin Edson the MayOT-elect, went 10 the
headquarters IN MeTcer-SL, Yesterday 10 gel Iin-
reiven by President German and Commissioner
Van Cot who conducted him through the Dulla-
ing and introduced him in the various bureaus
TIDE BURIAL PLACE OF THOMAS LEvEY FOUND.
The empl yves at the Morgue have succeeded IN
GnCing whore the body of Thomas Leycy, the pro-
VS. dealer who lived in the annexed dlsilot WHO
died IN the Niney-nuth street Hospital two weeks
ago is buried IN POtteI's Field. 1t will be dlSin-
tered to-day.
sUFF0CATED N HER ROOM.
NJ
Clil. who had been hired As a servant at NO, Az
tolney-st.. was iouHd dead Ill htr room Yesterday
morning, having been sulOcated BY illuminating
uae Ii is hell we'd that she tuIued of the gas ana
turned il on again by accident
BOILING WAFER USED IN A FAMILY QUARREL.
In a family quarrel a. No. 3IS East One-hundred-
and-fourth-st. yesterday, Terence O'Connor was
attacked bv his wife and son, and one of them
threw boiling water upon him: HIS face and arms
we're scaldei Oadly. The police sent OCOnnor TO
the Presbyterian Hospital, and arrested the rest vi
the family.
WRIT IN THE CASE OF JAMES SMITH;
James Smith taken yesterday before Justice
IaNTeuce, IN ire cdpTeme Court, Chambers, on a
wit Of habeas corpus smith was recently =, com
united for trial by Police justice Bxby on charge
Of Matchmaking Mr.. Biumann. His discharge was
asked for on the ground that the evidence was in
sulcIcut TO justify his commitment Decision was
reserved.
TO OBSERVE MANY HOLIDAYS.
The Cotton Exchange yesterday decided, by
ballot to observe December %, 2O and 80. IN addi-
ton 10 Christmas and New cars, as holidays. A
petition of the uem of the Produce EXCHANGE,
asking The Board Of Managers TO order ba lot ON
fHC proposition to make December 20 hOlQdy,WdS
presented yesterday
GENERAL BowEN's CONDITION.
General James Bowen was comfortable yesterday
but was apparent to his friends that he had failed
NlsIbly during his sickness. Judge CHARLES A. Pea'
body, ana a few Of his most intimate friends; we're
permitted to him. Last evening General Bowen
rested quietly, and at nlnes spoke clearly as IL he
was la Iull possession OF his 1dcuItleS.
UNIFORMITY IN BILLS OF LADING DESIRED.
4 committee appointed az the recent International
a nations have asked that otner committees should
DC appointed IN TINS country to consider now 10 So
care greater uni ornity in biils OF laClug me
PRESIDENT of the Produce Exchange has appOlnted
- H.. IivcrmoTe, A. j.. Orr, DAVID Bingham. Gus
tav Schwab. 5 j. sawyer, Charles +. WreaAs and
s. {. Force as such committee
CAPTURE OF AN ESCAPED CONVICT FROM OHIO.
Mhllc awaiting sentence for burglary, John iiipp
with SIX other persons escaped IRON the Jail at
Canton ONO. on Wednesday night. Ihe New
YORK notice were informed and Hpp was recap, uTed
as he was al ghtiug from train III the Grand Cen
tral Depot yesterday, by Detective Irving OF the
Nireteenth oub-PTecuct. In the Yorkyile Police
Court tine prisoner was lie 10 await the arrival OF
Sbenft Attckaw, from ONO.
TIE RUBBER GOODS FACTORIES TO BE CLOSED.
At the meeting of the dealers at No. Ito Broad
yay Yesterday, II was decided TO curtall the con-
sumption of rubber 30 per cent, ana TO close the
factories rom December % 10 March l. 1t is eX-
pected hat these measures will force down tne
Dr.oe of the crude material to a point at viii h
there will be i'll the production OF rubber goods FAR
prctt.
MEETING OF YALE ALUMNI.
At meeting OF the Yale Alumni Association of
Now York at DelmOnicOs, last night, the following
new members were elected: Wa ter Squlrcs, ~
Samuel ". Lambert, 50; William Il. barbour, SOj
t. L. Dillingham;, 'S2, and Charles st llman, 50.
Professor Timothy Dwight, 20, deliver an ad-
dress upon certain affairs OF the college, and after
that the company INDUCED III supper and III sing
Ing college songs.
WORK OF THE COMMITTEE on SCHOOL STUDIES.
The committee on School Studies have decided
that since no complaints have been made III the
Primary
oipais III thai partment will be made. the COM
rniltee will meet On Monday TO determine upon the
matter to be embodied in their report, which on
Wednesday will be submitted to the Board OF Edu-
cation Tor approval.
Expenses FOR THE FREE-CANAL CAMPAIGN.
The treasurer of the Young Mems Free-Canal
Club, of the Produce EXcnauge, made his report
yes erday of the expenses Of the recent campaign
Tor tree canals Tine dis easements So, 0l4. The
report credits $3.50 as due to Thomas McI1tyIe the
president, Tor manning polls III Newly Urk, paid by
HIN " ON the promise OF the New oiE Building
Material Exchange OF contributions to thai amount,
which have not been paid" The actual expenses
over and above subscriptions were S6 IL.
SALE OF THE SANFORD LIBRARY.
The sal: Uf the Sanford Library, at the auction
rooms or Bangs d Co.. Broadway, was continued
yesterday afternoon. Bidding spirliless, as
few books were specially desirable. Irlces, how
elglt works OF john II. Jesse; So tor Hennepns
g Discovery OF q Vast Continent IN America Lon
New Testament. with Illustrations" and 81 20 for
HoDeIu's Portraits of Illustr0us Percentages of
the Court of Henry VIII Gilray's caricatuTes,
with aescrptiYe text. volumes brought $lZ 80
u volume.
ENTITLED TO AN EXAMINATION.
Francis hamsaelI in November disturbed the
quiet of the CIiy Hall Park by firing pistol at
James Jor ian, who died in a few days. Rins-
deli and Jordan had previously TO tue shooting
been engaged III a drunkeR quarrel. Rainsdcll was
arr sted and committed Tor trial He Obtained a
writ OF halea corpus ana asked for his discharge
on tie ground that lie had shot his drunken fiiond
In sClf-deence. justice Lawrence yesterday, in Ills
decision, said that Ransdell was EMIT ed to an ex-
animation before q police justice, by which the