New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1882-05-28
Murphy. n member of the Exchange, up9n ms
Endorsement of his fathers notes, ex-COiiector


THE UNHEALTHY eCH0OLHOUsES.
Superntendent Jasper said To l RlBUNE repor,er
YESTERDAY that the trustees of School No. ~, inc
unhealthy condition of which was iescrloen N yes
terdays TRIBUNE, had not yet made any report a. a.
TO its condition Mr.. Stage, the superintendent OF
buildings said that the needed repairs at schools
No 2S and school No. 40 were being attended TO-
In the former metal M rn smai' %' tboTgb
the condition of both buildings would be improved
by Monday
CEYsr-RING THE PROPRIETOR OF THE Elevator
Coroner Merkle held an inquest yesteru,y IN INC inc
case of Jacob Hoffman, who was kllIcd Dy inc
falling of the elevator Ann-st. on Tuesday last
Several witnesses were examined. including George
Kress and Johnson who we're on Inc elevator Wien
rotten. Twice before accidents OF similar nature
had occurred there. The jury rendered verdict
that the proprietor Of the elevator was Responsible
for the accident. The jury recommended that the
Building Department be compelled TO Inspect all
elevators in this city frequently.
MORE ROOM FOR A HOSPITAL NEEDED;
The managers of st. Vincents Hospital, having
been compelled through lack of room in the hospital
building to refuse admission To- many deserving
cases, have begun a new building In Iweltth-st III
will require $3.50 600 TO build suitable structure
the managers saw and as they have an amount OF
money sufficient to build only the foundation OF the
new building, they appeal to the pnDllc Tor aIu.
The hospital ia an unScctarian INSTITUTION uhacr
the of the Sisters of St. Vincent de Paul. and IL
supported almost entirely by voluntary contrbu-
tions. II has an efficient ambulance service THAT
responds freely to all calls made upon IT. A iair III
aid of the building fund Is being organized by a
number of well-known men in the CITY,
BROOKLYN.
Permission was granted last week for the erection
of forty buildings III Brooklyn.
Ethan b. Curry who is suspected of having
stabbed Joseph Fireman. admitted to bail yes
terday in the sum of $500. Assistant District
Attorney John Oakley stated that Curry could only
be indicted for manslaughtcr.
As the monument to be erected over General Jo-
seDh &. PinckncYS grave, in Greenwood Cemetery,
will not be finished on Decoration Day. as was ex-
pectcd, the ceremony OF unveiiinS IL VIII ne ae-
ferred and Cameron Post of the Grand Army OF the
Republic Will go to Cypress Hills Oh that day.
A judgment of absolute divorce was granted
Yesterday by Chief-Justice Nelson IN the cry
Court, in favor of Ella j Rhodes, against Robert H.
Rhodes, who married the plaintiff under the name
of Robert Rodgers, on October of SIS. and. 1t Is
alleged, deserted his wife twelve days afterward
No defence was made.
The 23d Regiment, under Colonel Rodney G.
Ward, had skirmIsh drill at Prospect Park yester-
day afternoon. The colonel and his stan were
mounted The several companies were deployed
over the broken ground, which greatly favored The
drill The movements were executed with prompt
ness and the were cOmplmented Oh their bear
ing by the Colonel at the close.
The Long Island Sportsmen's Club at meeting
last night discussed the tournament to be held at
Niagara Falls this summer. The meeting was held
az the rooms of the Fountain Gun Club, No 43l
Flatbush-ave, with the president, Charles r. fIske,
III the char. The attendance was large. l.. ]. Dur
yea Henry Altenbrandt and j. {. Chamberlain
were chosen a committee to select team winch
should represent the association at the tournament.
Fernando Rousset a little French girl, on WedncS-
day last disappeared from the house OF j. ROuVey-
roll No. SIS Fulton ST., aud has not yet been traced
by the police Her mo her went to Boston, from
her home at No. - Prince-st., about Two months
ago. TO visit relatives, and 1t Is reported that
before her departure she had quarrel with her
husband. and had not spoken TO him since then:
The father though III great grief over the loss OF
his daughter, suspects that she Is with her mother
Police superintendent Campbell has communicated
with the boston police, but has received no reply
as yet
breach of promise suit with damages laid at
10000 has been brought III the supreme Court by
sarah 1reasdorf, Jowess and niece OF Nathan
Bernstein of No. 100 South Ninth-St., against
Abraham schwartz of Court-st., Newark. After
many visits, the plaintiff alleges, the defendant
asked her to marry him on April 10 last and they
then became formally engaged. On May schwartz
ceased his visits and Oh the following day returned
her photograph. The defendant denies that he was
engaged 10 the fair planlli' and says MAJ she
was thirty years old when she represented herself
as twenty-one, and that, furthermore, his physl-
clan forbade his marriage
JERSEY CITY
The contest between Patrick Malone and Bernard
Mccarthy for the office of Police COMMISSIONS from
The Second District is Not yet settled although the
Circuit Court decided that Mccarthy was elected.
Ma one has appealed to the Supreme Court. and the
case will be argued at the June term.
Charles A. Billings who elected clerk Of the
Board of krceholdcrs by the Repubican majority III
the absence of the the Democratic DrectJT-at-Large
and Democratic members, has begun legal proceed
inrs to Dust George Is. Fielder, who was elected
clerk by the outgoing Democratic board ut It's last
meeting.
The safe in Wood & Co.'s pork store, in Pavonia-
ava 1vas hrokcn omen by BURGLARS Oh FRIDAY night
and robbed of $50 IN money. Entrance was Effected
through rear window and the robbery accom-
plishcd while private Waterman was sitting on
The front steps. On Friday afternoon a stranger
called AT the store and cndcayO:c sell Nj. Wood
a new safe. The latter SAID that the old one was
good enough and showed 1t 10 the stranger 10 CON
vince him that It was secure III every par,
~ Il L.. a
GonoIuG himself to a bar OF has cell door. Kelly
was arrested on Tuesday last on the complaint of
his wife who charged him with being drunk and
disolderly. Recorder McDOnOugh, on the next day,
committed hlm to the JAZZ III deaut ol d lo 81 TlU
Kelly became despondent made several attempts
TO get out but without success Yesterday ms wife
paid his line. ana at o'clock, when the release pa
pers reached the jail, lie was dead
Edmund W. Kngsland, secretary and treasurer
of the Providence Institution fol savings who re-
Gently attempted to commit suicide, has almost en-
treV recovered from the effects OF the pistol wound
in his head. Jacob Wcart appeared III the orphans
Court Yesterday and filed with the surrogate long
statement of tho accounts OF tho Anna 1faphageh
estate of which Mr. kingsland was trustee. Ar.
v eat said that Mr.. kngsland was unable 10 swear
to the statement, but that lac wv cart had carefully
examined IL and found it correct ar hlngSland
was then purged or contempt OF court ana the
order Of arrest against BIN was vacated.
NEWARK.
The entries for the annual regatta of the Passaic
River Amatuer Rowing CLUB Association To be held
on the Pdssaic River on Decoration Day closed on
Friday might. The races Will be for junior ana
senior singles pair cared shells and gigs. double
SOULS four-oarcd shells, sX-oared gigs and eight
cared shells Entries received from the Prince
ton College and Albany Clubs, the New-lOrk,
Union, Columbia College, Metropolitan and
Dauntless Club of this city, the Argonautas of
BERGEN Point Scawanhakas of Brooklyn, AleyOne
Club of Elizabeth, n. j.. and Paramount Club, of
Philadelphia, and from the ArleiS Trentons,
Eurekas Mystics and Institutes, OF Newark. W. b.
Curtis of this Guy, will be referee.
NEW-JERSEY.
ELIZABETH. George Herr, n Gcrma n, age forty
five at Don yesterday shot his wife, and tlien fired
three shots into his own body with bulldog re-
volver. HIS last shot was fatal. lie wiie's injury