New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1882-10-19

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Stokes will contest In Snrrogates Court; ,.
| Parade OF Veteran Battalion Of the 7th Regiment.
| Anglers tournament at Central PARK
| NETWORK CITY.
| Unsafe buildings reported yesterday: Nos. 23O;
| 232 234 aud 236 East Forty-third-st, and 500
| Tenth-aye.
| LETTER THIEF PLEADS GUILTY.
William Irving, the Post Office clerk who was re-
| Gently arrested for stealing letters Withdrew MS
| plea of not guilty yesterday in the United states
| Circuit Court and pleaded guilty He was remanded
| for sentence.
WOULD BE SUICIDE RESCUED.
A German of middle age. who said his name was
| Adoph Joseph, jumped into the water at the
Battery yesterday. probably intending 10 drown ,
| himself He was rescued by Samuel McLaughIn,
Of the tugboat Idaho, and was taken to Castle Gar
den.
| ANNUAL PARADE OF VETERANS. :,
The 7th Regiment Veteran Corps will have Its
| annual fall parade to-day. The mon will form IN
| line at the Armory at $3.50 p. ~, and VIII maTcn
| down Ffth-ave. to Fourteenth-st., to broadway
| aud Eighth-st, to Lay fayotto-pace, where they
| will be dismissed.
TRAVELLERS FROM EUROPE.
Among the arrivals from Europe by Yesterday
steamers were Sir Philip III. Clarke. Bart; Senior
Don Casper MasPons hT W.. ana 9 Mrs I'm Ehmq R5yt a.
| Colonel L. f. Cox. r. f., on the Wyomln z; and
General j. l.. Donaldson. on the Wieland.
THE ACCIDENT TO THE CITY OF WORCESTER.
The Norwich line steamer City of Worcester,
| which ran on Governors Rock, IN the East RIVER
OH Tuesday night was tOwed to the Erie Basin yes
| terday and will be placed on one of the balance
docks there to-day. Until this Is done 1t will be
impossible to tell the extent of her injuries, Her
pumps kept her free from water yesterday without
difficulty.
DIsPosING OF THE BRANDRETH HOUSE PROPERTY
The sale of the furniture in the Brandreth House,
at Canal-st. and Broadway was continued yester-
day, and the prices obtained were higher than on
Tuesday. The sale was confined to the second floor
and besides piano, consisted mostly of bedroom
furniture. The rsttOor furniture Will be sold to-
day. and tomorrow there will be special sale OF
wines and liquors.
FIVE YEARS IMPRISONMENT FOR sTABBrNG.
Franz Hauser, who has twice served terms In
prison. pleaded guilty to charge of feloniOus as
sault and battery Yesterday In the Court of General
five years In the state Prison The complainant was
John Kreber. of Williamsburg, who was stabbed
ten times by Hauser on September H.
DIRECTORS OF A FERRY COMPANY ELECTED.
The stockholders Of the New-York Ferry Com
pany held their annual meeting yesterday at No.
1O1 Front-st. and elected the following directors
Law, jr, Seymour L. Hustled, John English,
Michael Wall, Richard PoIlon, Andrew V. Stout,
John g. jenkins and James Afieck.
WITHDRAWN OF CHARGE OF LAR RC r..
tioe Murray the complaint of William Clarke
against William q. A. Darlington. lawyer, Of No.
2G4 West Thirty m hist for the larceny OF jew
berton, of No. 775 Broadway, was withdrawn, and
the accused lawyer was discharged
CAPTURE OF A hotel THIEF.
X.
was arrested yesterday for stealing from the room
of a bOarder IN tine Union Square Hotel on October
2. On that da.e he. was seen rltlinq bureau
drawer by housemaid, and an attempt was made
to arrest him, but he escaped. Police Justice XII
breth in the Yorkvile Police Court yesterday held
him for trial without bail.
EXAMINATIONS AT THE APPRAISERS OFFICE
An examination under Civil Service rules was
held in the Appraisers Department Yesterday.
There are t two in the nd Of
tain Brackett, of the commission TO examine the
cost of Customs service at this.port, visited the
Appraisers office yesterday for the purpose OF con-
tinung their examination. 1t is probable that the
Commissioners will meet as a Board next week.
IN AID OF BOOK CONCERN.
An entertainment was given at Lyric Hall, In
Sixth-ave last evening in aid of the African
Methodist Episcopal Book Concern. There were
short addresses by the Rev. Messrs j. Il. K smith,
II. NJ Wilson, and j. Thomas, and music by Sny
der's Orchestra. The entertainment closed with a
representation Of Tom Thumbs wedding, the
scene being acted by twenty little cOlOred boys and
MR.. FRELINGHUYsEN TO HENRY GEORGE.
Henry George has recey ed letter FROM Secretary
of State Frelinghuysen inclOsng n copy of a note
from Lord Granville to WIlliam j. Hoppin. Charge
dAffaires at London, in which the British Secretary
regrets that the arrest should have taken place,
though asking that allowance he made for the diff
cuties encountered by the officials having charge
of the preservation of order IN Ireland. Secretary
EreIInrhuvsen expressed desire to have Mr. George
cali upon him at the State Department.
A BENfFrT FOR WRESTLER.
Clarence Whistler, the wrestler, was gwen q
complimentary benefit last night in the Madison
Square Garden, which was attended by about 900
or 600 persons. There were bouts at wrestling be-
tween Andre ChTlstOl, Theobaud Bauer, " Tom
Canton. San" Berry, Whistler aud others and
sparring matches between Billy" Edwards and
fPat " Jourdan and Others. Christol and Whistler
showed some marvellous exhibitions of strength
and the Lascelle family performed some difficult
acTObatic feats
NEARLY sUFFoCATED BY COAL GAS.
James Statin seventy-two years old, and his
wife JENNA, age sxty-1ve, were nearly suito-
Gated by coal gas Tuesday night, In their home
at Observation-Disclosures and Washing |
ton-ave, near fremont. Before gong to bed they |
closed the damper of selt-feeding coal stove in
ually filled the room. The old couple found |
insensb BILE in bed yesterday morning. They were !
restored to consciousness again, but 1t Is feared
that they will die from the effects of the gas which
they had Inhaled.
A sWINDLER HELD FOR TRIAL.
Frederick T.. French, age twenty-one years, a |
dru. gIst who has been temporarily staying at the |
Merchants Hotel, was taken before Justice Patter-
son III the Essex Market Police Court yesterday |
charged with obtaining money by false pretenceS. |
The prisoner called on James j. Ryan, II young |
blacksmith, living at No 100 West Twenty eighth !
st. and represented hpmself being an agent Ot the
McCllntock Mining Company OF Colorado. lie |
said he engaging men TO work at the mines, and
he offered Ryan position as tlme-keeper. Ryan !
accepted, and then Oh FreucRs statement that he |
must nay him half the fare, Ryan handed him $l2. |
The swndler admitted his guilt and stated thaO he !
was forced to the commission of the act by desitu-
tlon. lie held for trial III default of $1,000 !
bail.
- BROOKLYN.
Mrs Sarah KAN died yesterday from fall on |
Monday from the fourth story window of her home, |
No. III Bridge-st
Mrs. Annie Black, age fifty-three, of No. % Fer
ris- t.. while insane drowned herself in the at
the foot Of Wllllam-st. yesterday.
The tril of the guit of Catherine Rack |