New-York tribune., 1882-04-22

TWO ATTEMPTS AT SUICIDE.
Henri Schroeder Il car-drver, age thirty-four, OF
No 343 West Fifty secondst:. attempted to end his
life last night bv hanging himself win a rope IN
his bedcoom. He was GU down by his wife; lie
had been drinking. William Penney, age forty,
homeless. attempted TO commit suicide last night
by jumping from Pier No. -, East River He was
rescued.
CHARGED WITH FORGERY.
Maurice Solomon. of No 20 SulOlk-st. book
keeper employed by julius Friend, of No. "a
Greene->t., who, was arrested on Wednesday for
robbng his employer. arrIigned at the Jeiler-
son Market Police Court yesterday, and charged
with forging Mr. Friends name 10 n yl75
check. The, paying teller. of the Butchers and
committed for trial, without bail, Dy Justice Fat
tersOn.
AN EXPERT BOARDING-HOUSE THIEF.
Alexander Bcaurcgard, has Peter Hanson, an
elderly man. who though well educated and speak
mg several languages is known to the police as an
expert sneak thief, was taken before Recorder
Snyth Yesterday on a charge of stealing from Jen-
ne T. Putnam. of No. l East Forty-hrst- He
pleaded guilty and was senteAccd to imprisonment
Tor four years and siX months His method was to
hire rooms IN boardinghouses and steal articles OF
value from the inmates.
NOT ABRAM 5. HEwITTs DAUGHTER.
A report was sent to Police headquarters ycstcr-
day that Miss A. l.: Hewitt. daughter OF a: 5
Hewitt arrived from Key West in the steamer Col
orado at Pier No. 20. East River, at p. H., and
died on board at = y. III. from consumption; that
she was attended by the family physician and that
her relatives took charge OF the body At Congress
man Hcwtts house If was learned last night that
the report did not refer TO either of Alr llewltts
daughters one OF whom Is Ill CALIFORNIA ana the
other III Europe.
A GATHERING OF YALE ALUMNI
At the meeting Of the Yale Alumni Association
last night at Delmonicos the Rev. Dr.. \; ii. Cla9p
presided and A. I. Hadlcy lus ructOr III German at
Yale, spoke informally upon the work which he
sad the younger members of the faculty were do
ing 10 make the relations between thc instructors
and the students more intimate, cordial and friendly
than they were formerly Much Laughter was
created ly different alumni telling anecdotes Illus
trating the pccu'iartics OF their old professors
SALE OF BRIC-A-BRAC.
AZ Yesterday sale of Drc-a- Drac IN Kirbys gall
larry, go articles brought about $1,000. Among
the best prices were go for pair of Kaga vases,
$40 30 for silver bronze elephant S36 for Il small
collection of old Roman pottery, 800 for scyrcs
&" blcu de Rot tcte-a-ete set, VI 90 for bronze
Bacchante. Of the pictures, Gliberts The lol-
let wa, sold iOr 500, while the Van Sev, rdenck
and Cascade brought $3J and 81 respectively.
AN UNFMIHFUL MESSENGER.
superintendent Baker OF -; LuAe,s Hospital
mad up money package on "Wednesday and d.
Office of Adam Norre. the treasurer OF
bank notes and SIX checks Oh city banks for sums
amounting to 1919 81. The man did not deliver
the package. Payment on the checks was stopped.
IL was sad at the hospital last evening thas no
information concerning he missing man had been
received. Ills name Was not gwen
ARRESTED FOR GAMBLING.
y 4. d.
Ransom were arrested yesterday on Il new bench
warrant, issued from the Court OF General Sessions
charging them with gambling They were prcvi-
OuSly arrested with James Kelly on Il charge OF cX-
mbirng gambling Implements and bailed III
-, 600 each. Judge COwlng required 81 600 ban
Oh the warrants ISSUED yesterday, and James w.
Bell became bOndsman for Eaton and Ransom, and
Robert H. ElloJ;, broker o1 No. 81 Newest, gave
bonds iOr smiths appearance.
CONTINUATION OF THE TRADE SALE OF BOOKS
The scmi-annual TRADE sale OF books was con-
al he
of the late American Book Exchange were Sold
comprising 500 sets of ;hc Library Of Universal
hausts the edition. Several standard his
tories were also sold, including 30 sets of
Macaulay's u" History of England" the Acme
EdIt on and sets of GibbOn, Green, GT0te and
Rollins. Prices, "a rule, were rather better than
they have been bctort, and the total OF yesterdaJ's
sale was estimated at about 10000.
NOT WAITING FOR UNANIMOUS ACTION.
Most OF the nrc insurance companies of this city
have decided to establish the lOng-prOpOsed tariff
association for the better regulation Of the business
III the metropolitan district, without securing
unanimous concurrence iii their action. / he pro-
visions ANA constitution OF the association have
been published III the TIE TRIBUNE. Entire CON
dencc the success Of the association Is not enter
tanned By Insurance underwriters, but 1t Is cX-
pectcd that lis establishment will lead to more
aenitc organization of the district associations for
| New-Engand and the Middle states than has been
completed 80 lar.
MORE PASSENGERS THAN THE LAW ALLOWS.
Captain Lndqulester, OF the steamer ri sia of
| Marshas Benkhald ana hOlmes, on the charge Of
carrying passengers in of the number allowed
| by law The EIySla left Naples on March H. and
! reached this port on April l. having on board 81
| Passengers. 1t was asserted by the Government
officers that she entitled TO only 704 pas
scngers The penalty provided by law for the over
crowdIng of vessels Is 800 Tor each passenger be-
yOnd the legal limit. or Imprisonment 1Or a period
! not exceeding SIX months Captain Lindqlicstcr
gave bail n%2 800 To appear at the May term of the
Circuit Court.
"Bob veal was found in the stalls of several
butchers Yesterday by the at inspectors Of the
Board OF Health. 1t Was sezcd and sent to the ofal
| dock.
| secured Dy Patrick Moran preventing the Bruf
Railroad Company from erecting an elevated struc-
turc i'll front Of his property III York-st.
Bridge Engineer Martin was asked Yesterday if
| Robert Donaldson would be allowed to iuup from
| the East River BnIge into tine river upon WAGER
| OF 500 that could 90 1t safely. lie answered
that She apple atom reminded him of the one made
| by IA woman To ride over the lOOt-brldge over the
| tops of the towers OH horseback. The WOMAN never
| made the TRIP
| Charles Kuck, age forty, of No. 127 Sumptcr-st
attempted 10 commit suicide on Thursday night Nv
jumping from the bridge o the ferry sip at the 10 II
| vi broadway into the East AlVcr. lie was rescued
! by the dcck-hands and policeman. kuck WIS ont
Of money ana h, SAID lac would Kill himself rather
| than 10 home 10 Ills starving family.
JERSEY CITY.
Christian Tangcman was sentenced 10 the Peni.
Tertiary 10y Judge GaTrctson yesterday for bcatinp
his wife. Iangcman was AT one time very wealthy,
| but now he ~ pennies. IL served term IN tho
Board Of Aldermen some years ago.
The INITIATED body OF IA man was found yesterday
| under the Midland RaToa trcatle at West Newarn.
ave Ii was Identified ~ tnat OF JOhn MOrrcl an en-
ployc of the company. 1t Is supposed that Morrell
| who was seen walking ON the trcstle on Thursday
| night, was struck by locomotive engine.
NEWARK.
Tn body OF James Gainctt whose clothing and