New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1882-05-04
NETWORK DAILY TRIBUNE, THURSDAY, MAY a. 1892

eoner for altering the former edce of tho Lee Ave
puo Baptist church into the WILLIAMSBURG hoa"ohS
| OF Music.
Deaths last week, 292 births, POI marriages,
| TO-
| The first intercollegiate match Of lacrosse be-
tween the NewYork University and Columbia T Ebo
match was well contested on both sides and was
won by the University in three straight games
John Kelly of No. 80 Washington-st,. Thomas
| ga York-st, and Michael McGregor. Of No. ~
| FOnt-st. wcre arrested yesterday upon the charge
of entering the OIL factory of Campbell Thayer at
Washington and FroDt-Sts., on April H. anu steai-
ing property worth $500.
| Jack Kelly, burglar who was recently ar
rested while stealing cloth from tailor shop at NO.
day for the Grand Jury. His accomplish, Lee Steele,
a cOmpOsitOr, has made a full confession or how he
and Kelly worked, and he il held rs witness
While John Kelly age thirteen, messenger boy
pany, was going to Brooklyn last evening by Fulton
Ferry, the of 5000, i'll $40 bills which he had
received az the Importers and Traders BANK, r rSr
| delivery in Brooklyn, was stolen from MIN: Inc
| money was in package which he carried In MS
I outside overcoat pocket
Francis Porter a desperate burglar, who is serv-
| ing a sentence of ten years i'll the Kings County
Penitentiary is on his deahbcd in the hospital or
that institution DR.. Bartlett, the physician of the
penitentiary, has no hopes OF his recovery Porter
die in prison rs out of il. guess | 60 just as
direct to hell from the potters field as from any
| where else"
William VI. Dobbins, the reporter who was sup-
| posed to have been fatally injured by fall from q
tram on Tuesday evening, was discharged from inc
| hospital yesterday morning. He had received
| scalp wound only.
The Netherlands American Steam Navigation
| Company between New York and Amsterdam and
Rot terdam, carrying the mail to the Netherlands,
| has just taken possession of the new pier which
has been built during the last twelve months by
| the Pennsylvania Railroad Company ut the foot of
| Sussex-st. This line has now seven hrst-class
Clyde-built steamers, and one is nearly fin
shed.
| public meeting was held In the City Hall last
night to protest against the recent passage by tho
Board OF Aldermen OF ordinances allowing railroad
tracks to be laid in and certain Streets and
to urge the Mayor 10 veto them. The attendance
was not large, but much feeling was manifested.
Alderman Van Rciper presided and William Loft
acted secretary. Speeches dcnOunclng the ac-
| tion of the aldermen made by James tlem-
ming, Dr. Quimby, Assemblyman Gator and others.
Some of the speakers strongly minated that the
ordinances passed By corrupt means. resO-
| luton was adopted urging Mayor IauSSlg TO veto
the resolution.
The recount of the votes cast in the First District
at the recent charter election IN the contest between
Robert Davis and John Brennan for the Office of
Fire Commissioner was completed yesterday alter
noon before Masier-n-Chancery Isaac Romano.
The recount changes the majority of Brennan
tRcp.l from u To majority OF Is for DAVIS lDeml
Brennan does not intend to vacatc the office, how
ever be the Courts have passed upon the matter
Dec tuSo the changes In tIc votes rs
lied all appear in precincts where the majority of
the election officers Democrats, and 1t Is sus
pectcd and alleged that the ballot boxes We tam
pered with after the ballots had been counted on
election night In the contest between Lew Coy
kendall and William H. Whelan for the Commas
sonership of Public Works The majority for Mr.
Whelan DEM has not been altered.
NEW-JERSEY.
HOBoKEN.-Lewis Fink's liquor store, in First-st,
near Monroe, was broken into tuesday night and
robbed OF y small sum Of money. Justice Ruschs
nj. ala aPa1 lint HI
was taken.
VERDICT FOR 81 900.
Friedrich Barnhardt recovered yesterday, in the
Marine Court, a verdict against James Rogers for
81 900 as damages for the loss of his daughters
services, caused by the alleged misconduct Of the
defendant.
THE LONDON PROPRIETARY CIUB.
The London Proprietary Club, jerome Stivers
president, and j. i. Ludington, secretary, opened
Its rooms at No. West Twenty nnth-st. last even
ing The plan of the organization is in vogue IN
England, he expenses OF the club being borne by
the president and secretary. who make "A small
profit from the members and are financially re-
WESTMINSTER COUNTY.
EAST CHEsrER.-The Excise Commissioners of
East Chester Monday evening granted liquor
licenses to all applicants who were prepared to pay
$50 for the same. There were thirty applica-
tons. lhirty-fve granted. The other four
applicants had not cOnc prepared 10 pay down the
fee.
WHITE PLAIYs.-William II. Wright. of Somers,
in 1852 as administrator of his fathers estate took
possession of the family homestead and about go
of land besides personal property his father
having died Intestate. The widow of NIT. Wright
remained Ut the homestead with her eldest son. The
five brothers of the administrator have been unable
to obtain an accounting. When called for, the adj
mnstratOr declined it on the ground that his
brothers claims against the estate were debarred
by the statute of limitations. he matter was before
Surrogate Coffin, at White Plains. yesterday, and
the set down fer a hearing on May II.
LONG ISLAND.
JAMAICA-The Board of Excise of the Town of
Jamaica, at their meeting yesterday, granted
twenty-cighG licenses.
NEwrOWN.-Thc trustees of ST. Michacls Gene
terry. at NewtOwn, have informed the Town Board
that they willing to submit 10 tax of 20 cents
Oh each body buried in their cemetery.
BABYLoN.--Captain George Petit of the schooner
Lewis Baker, of Babylon, reports a channel
through Fire Island Inlet, about two points of
the Old channel, running straight course south
southwest with good lacking room. Careful sound
ings showed twelve feet at low tIde-a greater
depth than for ten years. The old channel is nearly
mslead strangers. The i'll entering the chan
mel Is nOrh-nOrthcast
STATEN ISLAND
RICHMOSDThe Richmond County Grand jury
have found three indictments against the call
ing himself Colonel Henry Soat for obtaining
money under false pretences. He collected various
sums of money which he said for the Grand
Army of the Republic
S1APLETON.--James McEnaney was arrested yes
terday charged with having fire to the premises
of Thomas Morgan. in Stapleton. On Monday night
two were refused free drinks in Mannng's
saloon, and they wont away threatening to get
square" soon afterward Morgans stables in the
rear Of Mannings place. were on lire. McEnaney is
suspected oi being engaged IN the affair.