New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1882-12-24

in san Francisco and bad there Ietel - t up
nroypl Of a large number NJ tho RcSt clt,Iehs -,
The Nv DR.. Crosby addressing the Mayor SAID
that be did no. question the sincerity OF MI oIse
motives The result of tue play was "hat vac W
y" co. silered me question was whether anything
tnat was abharrent TO public sentiment anu cdlCu-
lated H. shock lac better feelings OF Tie GoHibuh
eScnld h. made public in TINS city: or one, no
tbongbr If should not be allowed. II the play In
question was prOdIced under the r0teetloh Vi TItI
gvuen and in houses dedicated TO religious "oISlP'
Al would be altogether dlHeIeht JuIn3 IT, 10 ~
ductln would be calculated to excite feGlnss Oh
ety and devotion. But the pOductioh vi Iills pay
4 IA uncon Grated hall and Dai0fs DiOll.i0 9
audience would have pelmclouS ehV0' III" 'N-
Ne Newt SAID he would give the gentlemen an-
otheT hearing.
ALEXANDER JEFFERSON DISCOVERED.
The hiding place of tie negro murderer AleAah'
DIR Jefferson. who killed ms bro.ner au ~ ~ -
women IN Butlao-aye" BrooHlyh, Oh lFIn f fGaS
NIGHT was discovered yesterday, ana inc IueltlNe
IA p,urcd in a diving cOudi lon from plStUl-
s,ot w5und. About 9 p. N. Captain William FolH'
80 Tie Twelfth Precinct Police, received lhIoIHa-
ron that jefferson had s,cTetcd GimseH III DeIlhls
Afu rO,.en's fireworks factory, d oHe-StoIy ia'u0
shanlv IN PaTk-place, near Cllca,aNe' OaP
tain Folk al once sent ouV 'Ho nc icSe CIV,
s1u1d m CHARGE OF Sergeant Oaus, and tney sur
rounded the huiIuing to prevent the murderors es-
cane f. was found, on accomplishing, ,hai Jei-
SI.on vas c,ncealed in Il hole beneath tine build
iD, only about 1--WE feet square, which was entered
IL means Of q sUall opening INSIDE the bulIdlng
barely large enough to admit mans pody. eerI
The building and the sergeant, letting hlH-
SEQ down into the hole, called out 10
the negro: "Alcck, come out or there.
Uipele then heard pistol shot and, Tearing that
tLe sergeant y a. shot, reached Into the hole, and
selzipg his body, dragged him ont. The other
purolmen, hcdIing the report OF the plstOI Iushed
m and arrested D.nge. IL was found when the
sergeant was brought out That he was not hurt lie
had no.d 81 the negro5 leg and the latter was also
~ ,,os then seen that jefferson was bleeding
from wound in the head. lie had III his pos
sc,sion a small seYen-bdIreiIcd LeVOiVer, win
40 of the chambeIs loaded, lie
WIS taken 10 the CumbcraualStTeet Hospital. where
N Mcrrilres pIObed tOg the bal, but Old not find
IL ahe ball haa entered the back OF head at the
rlebt ear and took a downward course OF four
iucbe. sergeant Gaus say, he did not shoot and The
wound appears 10 10 sna ler than Woulq have been
inade by bali from the pistol winch he carr cd.
At the short range made necessary Dy lne very
close quarters where the policeman and the
pfl. oner were, shot IRON thc former 8
revoIvcr would have probably blown the top of the
n.gro's head OH jefferson was loft at the Cunber-
land stree tOsp ital IN charge OF W0ponce olhccTs
IL is not thought that he will recover In ms pos
sessl,n ,gas f. nd several letters in which
Jsnqrson STATED. that he inJeDed TO Kill the woman
aud Jackson her mother and his own brother, all
of whom lac accused 81 immoral practlces' his
anger seems 20 have been especially directed against
the manner in which Jefferson was discovered
vas this: After taking refuge IN the hole nder the
ehauty lac probably ielt the pings OF hunger, as lie
had no food with hl'l ana, peonng cautiously out
of the Opening was seen aud recognized by some
xro the lac lOlN, NDc bpOht u ulil JtutIr
e. n sand to tue men that after he committed the
deco he meant kill himself, out could get no gun;
IuS Of course was ialsehOod, as he mad ,he pI5 oil
with him. While the others We're talking TO him
one slipped out OF the bulIdlng ana reported Als
ptesenCC 10 tho police.
LIBERAL TREATMENT APPRECIATED.
In tpo show window oil the jewelry store oil Bene
dict Bruthers at Broadway and Cortlandt-s st.. Is q
handsome gold testimonial, recently made by thai
fTn, whioh attracts much attention. The testlmo
NAL Is one of a pair exactly ahke. wlnch were pre-
scented lately TO Smith Il Ridley, OF No. 81 Broad
way. These men had the contract Tor the construc
non of the continuation ~ the Delaware, Lach O.
wanna and Western, now known as the New YORK
I ackawanna and Western Railway from Bingham
ton to Buffalo, and sub-let the -"ofE TO number
of contractors Tho sub-cOntTactOls upon the com
nletion of the work In recognition of their liberia
Treatment by smith q Ripley, presented 20 then
these testimonials, which are OF solid gold. They
aye about six inches III length aud hHug In handsome
crimson velvet cases with glass fronts. which res
upop small eascls OF solid silver wrought IN the tOru
oil railroad rails con blDed together The prlnclpa
panel has engraved upon II n view representing The
construction OF "A Tailway-men making the road
bed laying the track, etc, While IN the distance
a CITY is seen with railroad passing beside IT, anC
a train coming toward the spectator. The frame o
this panel consists of rails. spikes, sleepers, frogs
chairs and sections OF track. over the medallion
In high relief, pick and shovel are crossed. Be
low upon u small oval disc, Is Too monogram o.
the railway company. and under this ribbon
bears upon it IN onanelled letters the name OF tht
recipient VI tue treasure. Above the larger mo
mon Il in raised letters over which rs q standinl
figure of Justice surrounded 10y rays III the form OF
asiar This is suspended by chains from bar In
the form OF rail, over which, upon shield sur
mounted by helmet and eagle. are the nitla
letters OF the road. On tho back OF the testimonial
are engraved the words: Appreciation of Justice
From the Contractors of the N. u. l.. 4 w. Ry."
BEATEN EASILY BY THE ENGLISHMAN.
The galleries Of the Racquet Club at Twenty
tixth-st and Sixth-ave were packed az close as thu
EnCtDrdQW "a N wi
ness the match between Walter Cray, brother o
the English champion, and Robert Moore, msIkel
OF the New-York Club. Mr. Gray Is O man Of mid
die aye; he has square shoulders and we'll kn
frame His play is remarkable for Its accuracy an(
strength, and his skill in back-handers. When th,
men first entered the court Moore looked ittle th
activity and strength would give the New-forl
man httlo chance of victory. Moore played steadl
w. but somewhat neryOusy, through the hrst game
he won some applause by several dead drops jus
over the bak. The game was won by Gray 10
T. In the second game both men warmed TO thel
work The rallies were long the ball being retuIne
&. 10, and sometimes II times. Nearly ever.
ace was severely contested. Nh. Gray's dexterty 4
back hdeTs showed itself In tins game, and he mac
se eral extraordinary recOveres He won TN
game also by a score OF % to T. In the third Moor
PLAYED his hardest and secured aces 10 his opp0
nents 10. The fourth game was easily won b,
GIav 10 to 8. As the match was the best ont o
seven games this contest flushed it. On Tuesday
Nr Gray. the champion, will play Mr. Boakes, tn
Canadian. and some of the finest play ever wit
messed III this country is anticipated
MIR. FOXWELLS MISTAKEN IDEA.
Before Justice Smith in the Essex Market Pole
Court yesterday the examination on the charge o
obtaining money by false pretences against Charlie
loxweii, a broker who was arrested on Wednesda
by Central Once detective. was held. Mrs. Hen
riesta 5. DOhsrty, of No. 1919 East Seyenteenth-St
the complainant, stated that the prisoner repre-
scented himself TO her stockhOlder IN the Stand
ard Electric Light Company, and that he offered I
cell her a third share OF his interest in the concern
She gave him $1,000 and he handed her a bill @
sale which he subsequently had her return to hin
IL its stead he gave her three notes. Daniel X.
Levi Coiburn, respectively president and treasure
OF the company, said that FOxwell had no share l
H. On Lis representation that he was well az
ed in New-O Orleans, La. b. was given PEI
..,,a.,,,, IN not a Introduce tile hight !