New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1882-05-06

appointed United States Consul at Prescott, Cam
ada, took the oath of office yesterday before Com
missioner Shields.
KILLED by FALLING TACKLE.
Some tackle attached TO heavy block, fell by
accident yesterday in the new Mills Building at
Broad-st. and Exchange place, and Instantly Killed
workman William Barry. of No. 457 East EIgh
feminist, who was standing on the first hoor
JUDGE COKE ASSIGNED TO THIS CITY.
Judge Alfred Conkliug Coke, who was confirmed
on Thursday as Judge, of the United States Dis
trct Court for the Northern District of New-fork
has been assigned TO hear private causes in the
United States Circuit Court in this city next month
RETURNING TO BURY A SEAMAN.
The schooner Charley WOolsey, which sailed for
Baltimore on Thursday night, returned yesterday
to bury James Mckenzie one of the seamen, who
fell from the foremasthead to the deck and was
killed.
EXCITEMENT AMONG SHOP GIRLS.
The automatic fire alarm In Stern Brothers store
in West Twenty-third-st. was accidentally set OIL
about D. III. yesterday. There was some furry
among the shop girls who were Just leaving the
place when an engine ratified up to the store
THE PHnADELPHIAs FAIL TO APPEAR.
The Philadelphia base ball nine did not appear at
the Polo Grounds yesterday afternoon consequently
there was no game. The Metropolitans will play
with the Yale College nine to-day, and with the
Phadclphias on Monday.
TWO OVERDUE STEAMSHIPS
The steamship Greece, which sailed from London
on April 10, and the steamship Gallna, from New
castle. April 1S, are both overdue. The steamship
Gaaia, which sailed from London on the same day
as the Greece, arrived here on Thursday.
AMERICAN WHEAT FOR SOUTH AFRICA.
Among the transactions on me Produce Exchange
White" wheat at 81 44l2 for Capetown, South
Africa TINS is the first transaction in wheat for
CapetOwn many years, It's supplies usually being
obtained from India.
DROPPING DEAD IN THE STREET.
Edward A. Rauscchek, an insurance broker at
No. 1872 East Fifty second-st. while walking up
town in company with II. B. De Graft, n banker, on
Thursday afternoon, dropped dead Mr. DE Graft
took the body home and reported the matter yes
terday to the Coroner
REPORTS OF BUILDING INSPECTORS.
report that the rear house at No. &C East
Eighty -ninth-st. was dangerously unsafe and ought
to be demolished was received at the Buildings
Bureau yesterday. Houses at Nos 3O5 West-st., SO
West Houston-st., 4l5 West Twenty-third-st. and
239 East Seventy fourth-s were reported as unsafe
and needing repairs.
JUSTIFIED IN KILLING A MAN.
Michael Murphy, who killed James Keogh on
board the Oreala off Sandy Hook on May 2, was
discharged yesterday by Coroner Herman. 1t was
shown that Keogh was quarrelsoIne throughout the
whole voyage, and that Murphy had frequently
complained of his misconduct. The jury decided that
the killing was UNSUITABLE.
GOODNESS IN THE FEDERAL BUILDING.
The United States District Court was adjourned
by Judge Brown at an early hour yesterday on &C
count of cold courtroom, the appropriation for
labor in the engineroOm being exhausted. Post
master Pearson shivered in the atmosphere OF an
unwarmed room, and complaints on account of cold
were made throughout the building.
SADIE WEST COME TO GRIEF AT LAST.
Recorder Smyth Yesterday sentenced Sadie West
who was convicted of stealing p0cketboOk con-
tanning over $1,000 III checks and money from
Alexander Swift, of Cincinnati on April %, to
four and half years imprisonment He remarked
that the woman was an old offender, but had
previously succeeded in getting clear through the
uDwiingness of those who were robbed to make
complaint.
DANCING TO THE TUNE OF THE BAGPIPE
The steamship Ferdinand de Lesseps from Mar
seies landed 466 Italian and five Arab immigrants
at Castle Garden yesterday. OF the Italians 457
VNo had haVnIDpg N M
which about 200 of them engaged in native dance.
They afterward marched up Broadway to their new
homes in the Five Points, the bagplpes furnishing
the martial music.
ST. AIMS FAIR TO CLOSE TONIGHT.
The closing of st. AIMS Church fair IN Tammany
Hall has been postponed until tonight. The hall
was crowded with visitors last evening The re-
ceipts thus far have been more than $4,000. Con-
siderable interest has been aroused in the voting for
gold and silver watch for the most p, pular
bers of the church.
RATE OF INTEREST on DEMAND LOANS.
At a meeting of the Board of Managers of the Pro-
duce Exchange yesterday, resolutions were
adopted recommending the passage of an act by
the Legislature to permit the rate of interest de-
mand loans exceeding $1,000 TO be fixed by con-
tract, the present usury law has proved inOpera-
tive to regulate it in mercantile transactions and
has tended to enhance it on active money markets
BROOKLYN.
The expenses connected with the jury before
whom Alderman Jones was recently tired amount
TO II, 1913 70.
A death from smallpox occurred yesterday. The
victim had been Vaccinnated in youth and had the
disease III mild form about six years ago.
John Z. Robertson, rigger, while working yes
terday upon the bark Signal at the foot of Twen-
tich-st, fell from the maStay into the hold of the
vessel and was killed.
Detective McCausand. of the police force of Bos-
ton, is " Brooklyn endeavorlng 10 find the perpe
traitor Of the murder of Mrs. Harriet Bell which oc
CURED III Boston few weeks ago,
William Il. Hunt who is employed as cashier of a
Turkish bath at No 81 Cnton-st., has been missed
from his home No. 1919 Pearl-st, since May l. His
accounts are correct.
Mrs. Ann Kerrigan, age thrty-eight, was found
dead i'll her rooms AT No. AGO COlumbia-s ST., yester-
day morning, by her husband. He says she was
helplessly drunk when he went home the night be-
fore. Coroner Keller found marks of violence on
the wOnans body.
Bernard Kilday, of No. 21j Troy-ave., is suffering
from a fractured skull at St GATHERINGS Hospital,
Enness,. clerk IN grocery store at st. Marks
and Schenectady-avcs. Enness says Kilday came
into the store under the influence of liquor and
fOurshing pistol, and fearing that he would be
shot, Enncss struck him with the club.
JERSEY CITY.
Ambrose Galway, age fifty, a amplighter en-
ployed by the Peoples Gas-Light Company, was
Pearsa avcs.. the Heights. His skull was frac-
tured evidently by fall from his ladder, which
was lying hear him. Galway was removed to the
Charity Hospital, where he died yesterday.
Thomas Quinlan, of No. 427 Tonnele-ave.. was
committed for trial yesterday on a charge of assault
and battery on his wife, and brutal assault his
daughter, age ten years Mrs. Quinlan heard the
chIld's screams and went TO her assistance when
as she alleges, Quinlan beat both her and the
daughter. Tie has already served a term in the
State Prison.
The nnteenth annual reunion OF the Sd ARMY |
Corps was held Yesterday afternoon and evening in |
the Windsor Hotel. About fifty members We're
present Among them wer: General Sickles. Gen |
eral Robinson. General Mott, General Ramsay Col. |
One McMichael General Graham Major PanqborD |
General McAlliser and Major Shrevc The follow.
ing officers elected for the ensuing year: Pres
ident, Major William L. Shreve of Boston; vice |
president, Major Willard Billiard of New York: |
treasurer, General Gershom Mott, of New Jersey |
In the evening there dinner The menu was |