New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1882-03-18

In IhIT-dVc. Each lad clean rllit uBucl MS arm
a he hurried home to take part in the parade.
SUCCESS OF 4 BLIND LECTURER.
The Rev. DR. Milburn generally known as the
blind Preacher gave the last OF n series or Zee
lures on the Grea Poets of the world yesterday,
in Chiclerng Hall, 10 a large and enthusiastic
audience. lie Is To repeat the course III Historical
Society Hall, Brooklyn
PLEADING GUILTY TO CoUNTERFETING.
Fritz Spiel en- oi No. | : MOntrOse-ave.. BroONlyn,
who was arrested on February 10 on charge or
manufacturing cou1trsieit COIN pleaded guilty yes
tcrday before Judge Is nedict in the United STATES
Circuit Court and was remandcd for sentence.
A DETECTIVE WHO HAD COMMAND OVER HIMSELF.
The Police Commissioners yesterday granted per-
mission to residents of he Nineteenth Precinct to
who was Shot in the head recently while arrtstlng
burglar and who succeeded III disarming his prlN-
oncr without iniuring him. The detective has
nearly recovered from his wound.
TIE GRAND JURY TO VINDICATE ITSELF.
The Grand jury has decided to make further in
vesigauon into the ease of William Mackey, lts
action in fndingan indictment against MN having
been criticised by Judge COwlnG II IS asserted that
the evidence submitted was sufficient to warrant
the action of the Grand Jury, while the testimony
before the Court was Of a Different character
STRUCK BY A RAILWAY TRAIN.
4 four-hOrsc brewers wagon, owned by Philip and
William Ebiing, OF Misunderstanding sNth-st.
and st. Ann's-aye, while crossing the harlem lta,-
road track al Williams bridge yestcIday,was struck
by a sOut Inbound tram. The driver, Jacob Hemp,
age thirty of Observation-Disclosures ixth-st. and
81. nS-avc., seriously injured. Tie was taken
home Two of the horses were killed.
IN FAVOR OF REvoKING THEIR LICENSES.
Superintendent Namg yesterday sent to the
Police Board the names Of five liquor dealers who
were arrested last Sunday and held in ba for trial
Tor violating the Excise law. The Board referred
the Superlntendents report TO the Excise Board,
that the licenses of the men who disregarded
the law and failed 10 respect the Christian Sab
bath might be r vOked.
INVESTIGATING TIE POTTER BUILDING FIRE.
The Grand jury continued yesterday It's invcStl-
CATION III regard to the Potter building fire. The
witnesses already examined are George ii. Sheldon,
W. +. EsterbroOk Samuel Weir, W. II. Racy, ;. /.
Bruce William X. Taylor, Lester c. bruce, john
Dcmnsey, Charles Martin and Albert Williams The
further examination OF witnesses was adjourned TO
Wednesday.
CHARGED WITH DEFRAUDING a WOMAN.
John NJ GuIteau, OF No. - East Iwcniy-eighth-
ST.. made a charge against Patrick Daily OF NO.
Id East Twcnty-thHd-st, before Justice smith
Yesterday at the IOmbs Police Court OF having
made fraudulent representations 10 him when pur-
chasing the interest belonging to Ions Cbaudc, OF
the stock, lease and fixtures at No. 81 Maiden
lane, on June 7. Duffy was released on his own
parole to appear Oh examination.
BROOKLYN.
Anthony Comstock Is taxing step, 10 prevent the
sale in Brooklyn of Balzac's Contes Drolatiques,
OF DTOl Stories" Oh account OF their alleged I'M
morality.
On Thursday small boys were snowbalIing and
preparing for skaung; yesterday they were spinning
tops, play ing marbles, rolling hoops ana play ing at
other : ring games.
Absolute divorce was granted yesterday i'll the
Supreme Court to DR.. William y. Miles, OF No. "a
llansUn-place from MIS-. Elizabeth l.. Niles They
were married III Texas Ill 1879 and separated III
1850.
William Welsh, age ffty-one, Of No. Is Wander
bt-aYe., a Waterman in the Navy Yard, while
getting in "A small boat ut the COB Dock ON Thurs
day evening, fell overheard and was drowned. The
body was recovered.
Application was made yesterday t. the Park Com
mlssIOuers by representatives OF the medical socle-
ties OF the cry for the OF some OF the land Of
Coney Island north OF the Coneoursc, for the use of
the seaside Home, under the auspices of the
Childrcns Aid Society, to enable 1t TO extend ITS
work.
William Breckenridge, age twenty-five, of No.
55j Sackett-st., was killed by being caught III the
shaftlng Ill the engne-rOom of the Troy Laundry,
at No. 103 Pineappie-st., yesterday. lie was en-
ployed a driver by the laundry inn, and he
went INTO the building yesterday morning TO repair
the rOOfO tie englne-room shortly alierWard Dood
and fragments OF nci were FOUND on the steps lead-
mg to il from an alley on which the cDgue-rOOn
frOnted. The body Of breckenridge was found
near the shafing his feet and hands had been
torn oil. The unfortunate man lived only few
minutes after he was found. No one witnessed tue
accident. u,pst,v Ctrv
A sneak thief entcTe! Jacob Wagner's hotel, No.
146 Payonia-ave., yesterday morning and stole
800 in money and gold watch worth 5000 be-
longing TO Mr.. Wagner.
The Board of Aldermen held special meeting
vest rday afternoon, and decided to go as Com
inlttec OF the Whole To Trenton ana urge Governor
Ludlow to withhold his approval OF senate bill No.
lO7. The Board also passed thc resolution adopted
al the citizens masS-mectlng on thursday night
and extended an invitation TO all the other NUM-
cipa boards to accompany 1t Oh lis visit TO the
Governor.
Daniel Foley was committed yesterday morning
by Justice PeOubet to await the result Of injuries
sid to have been inflicted by him upon George
Fischer. AT late hour Ou Thursday night Dttec-
tive Clos heard the noise Of disturbance In Hem
dcrson ST. and Fastening to the place found Fischer
lying on the sidewalk with wound III his temple.
lie said Foley had stabbed him. and the detective
took Foley into custody. FischeTs wound WAS con-
sdcied dangerous yesterday but not necessarily
fatal. . $500.
At special meeting of the Common Council last
evening the Mayor sent III the nomination of
Charles II. Gleason, principal OF the Fourth Ward
School, Tor Auditor of Accounts. The appointment
was confirmed
Frederick A. Palmer the ex-Auditor of Accounts
who pleaded gui ~ to eight indictments of forgery
and embcZLlcment of the citys moneys, Will be al
raigned before Judge Dcpue tins morning Tor sen
tence. Palmer has been kept IN jan over two
months duTIig thc session OF the Grand Jury, with
the cAprc atiOn that lis evidence would be ncces-
sary of the indictment OF other city officers
The Grand Jury adjourned last "a urday without
finding such indictments The tull penalty OF the
law, ii imposed IN the case OF each Indictment
would keen Palmer III prison for the rest OF his
life.
The term of Prosecutor of the Pleas Of Essex
County, New-Jersey will expire tomorrow: Re
Gently Governor Ludlow TeappOinted Colonel Gus
tavus Abcel, The present incumbent, but the Senate
refused To confirm lhe appointment The Jaw pro-
woes that where the AttoTneyGeneral II unable to
DO present and where there Ii 40 Prosecutor OF tho
Pleas the presiding Judge of the Oyer and orniner
Court shall appoint some competent person AS Pros
ecutOr for each term until tho vacancy filled regu-
larry Judge Dopue has decided 10 appoint COlonel
Abeol tins morning
STATEN ISLAND.
NoRTHFIELD.-Wiliam Simmons and Charles
OConnor made "A wager on the result of the walk
IA ~ IN Madison