New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1882-08-02
THE MESSENGER SERVICE FOR BROKERS.

recent ACCESSION of the Committee on ARRANGEMENTS.
The Exchange now VIII employ for thus service mes
scngers OF tie American District Telegraph Com
papy There was a good deal OF growing yesterday
Oh the part of brokers at tho change which went
into effect. some valid complaints were made by
few brokers, but most OF the grumbhng appeared 10
be done for the sake Of mere tauit-tndlng.
TIE CHARGES AGAINST Mr.. WALTON.
The executive committee OF the Monmouth Park
Association dld not meet yesterday TO consider me
charges made by James Il. Kelley against MI. Wal
ton. / he stenographer Is writing out the tesu-
mony, winch, with the atlidavts, Will be considered
by me four members of ,he committee now IN this
county. Pierre and George H. Lolllard, August
Beln MT and ID. ID. Withers. Mr.. Belmont arrived
Yesterday, in answer TO u telegram requesting his
prcse zee. Pierre LOrllaTd came also. MIR. W alton
went To Long Branch. lie seemed confident that
the decision would be In his taVOr.
HELD FOR PASSING WORTHLESS CHECKS.
Wilnam nelly, anas George Hartman, was
arraIgned on remand by Detectives Rutland and
Haley, OF the Central Ofce, betoIe Justice Patter-
son yesterday at the Iomos Police Courl, Tor hav-
ing dcfraudcd Joseph Esposita, OF No 80 Mulberry
st. oil S75 80 by means OF worthless check on the
MarkeG National Bank, on July rs. lie was also
charged by Pasquale NIc0linl, OF No. lob Crosby
st. win having deirauded hlm of S6S ON June
by means OF SIMILAR fraudulent token. Reilly Is -
whoics..le dealer rags at No. 324 Cherry st. lie
was held Tor examination Oh each charge.
DISMISSED WITH A REPRIMAyD
Justice Garuner resumed yesterday his eXarnna-
ton in regard to tho charge preferred against
Francis II. Elder, of Oxtord-st., Brooklyn, OF
setting fire 10 the premises at No. 800 broadway,
occupied by the lower Company, on the night OF
july rs, al the Iombs Ponce Court. An atidavit
was suD.i ed from Elder denying that he had been
IN The sub-cellar. where tho ire originated, at any
time during tue evening. Mr. Hathaway, counsel
Tor the defense, then reviewed the testimony and
asked for discharge OF Elder, on the ground of
the nsuliiciency oi the evidences against hun. JUS
tee Gardner granted the motion and dismissed the
complaint, after reprimandlng Elder FOR his care
lessness winch might have led to serious results.
SENDING BONDS TO WASHINGTON.
The number of persons desiring TO send three
and onehalt per cent bonds by registered letters 10
the United States Treasury yesterday was much
smaller than anticipated by the Post Office
officials. A few men appeared at half-past IN the
morning and waited till 10 o'clock TO receive early
attention. Some of the packages received were
bulky Dut no idea could be formed of the amount
sent through the mails. In all there were sixty
five packages received. AS each was handed to the
clerk the exact hour aud minute were marked on
the envelope. 1t was presumed that the larger
part o the bonds would be sent by express or That
they had already been deposited at the Treasury
Department. and simple letter of notification WAS
sent. n
AN OFFICER BEATEN BY RUFF1ANs.
crowd OF ruifiAns attempted to steal keg OF
| beer from wagon la front of No. 247 Hudson-st.
Yesterday morning. Officer Strope, oil the Eighth
| Precinct seized young man on whose shoulders
| the keg had been placed, and was at once as.
| saulted by the others. who knocked him dow and
beat him in horrible manner. With the assistance
| Of Officer 0niek he arrested John Mack, pedler