New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1882-05-12
NEW-YORK CITY.

House-5urgcOn Edward Kershner. L. :. NNe~- 1oTK ITO
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NETWORK CITY.
dog which was believed to he mad was killeo
by Policeman Kelly at No. ~ Dey-st. yesterday
Eight steamships which arrived Yesterday LANDED
6437 immigrants al Castle Garden. lnrre VI III .l'
vessels had Iuore than thousand passengers each
The commencement exercises of the Columhia
College Law school will be held at the Academy OF
Music next Wednesday evening. Chauncey Depew
will deliver the address,
A PETITION IN FAVOR OF GUITEAU.
A petition is IN circulation among the physicians
Of the city requesting President Arthur lin the
name of psychological science" 10 grant stay OF
execution in the case of Guiteau on the ground oi
insanity.
REPORTS OF BUILDINGS INSPECTORS.
Buildings reported unsafe Yesterday: Nos. AZ
Clinton-place, s07 Sixth-ave lreaT), l27 Madison
and sixty-fth-st., and at the north vest c0rnor of
Elevcnth-ave. and Observation-Disclosures.
TEN YEARS FOR SHOOTING HIS WIFE.
John NJ McFall, who was convicted Of feonions
assault in shooting his wife, Ella c. McFall. on
April I. at No. 225 East Twenthy-sxth-st was SEN
fenced yesterday hv Judge Gderslecve f. ten years
in the State Prison. the highest penalty for the
offence.
SELLING ORIENTAL CURIOs.
There was small attendance at the opening sale
of Oriental cnrOs in the gallery Of Kirby co.
Yesterday afternoon. The highest price paid for any m
continued to-day ard tomorrow.
TIE RENT PAID by THE CREMoRNF MISSION.
The lease by Ge0rgna X. Hoffman to john y.
Searns as president Of the McGauIey crgnGtne
secOnl-st fora ncTio1 o. four years for an annual
rental OF $500, was recorded yesterday.
THE CASES OF HANFORp AND MEIJUs.
Recorder Smyth yesterday transferred the cases
Of Conductor George f. HaDior and brakeman
Me,ius who arc accused of negligence IN connection
with the Spuyten nGyyl accident on the Hudson
River Railroad, 10 the Court Of Oyer and Iermincr,
the next term If which begins on June G.
ANNUAL DRIVE OF THE COACHING CLUE.
The annual drive of the Coaching Club will take
place TOMORROW, When n trIp ,wlll he made to
Mahwah, New-Jersey. The coaching party will
start at $3.50 a. IN. from the Hotel Brunswick, and
will arrive at Mahwah at 1:l5 p. H.
STEAMBOATS, TO CONEY ISLAND.
The Iron Steamboat COMPANY will begin running
its fleet of boats to Coney Island on Sunday, May
II, and on May 30 the regular daily time fable of
half-hoHr trips will go into effect p The boats will
North River. and will land at the Old and iron
piers at COncy Island.
PREPARING FOR DECORATION DAY.
General Hancock has sent letter 10 the Memo
nal Committee of the Grand Army of the Republic,
accepting IN Invitation 10 he present AT the eXer-
ciseS i'll the Academy of Music on May 80. The
headquarters of the Floral Committee Will be estab
hshed III Union Square next week
THE SEAL OF THE PRODUCE EXCHANGE.
The new seal OF the Produce Exchange. completed
Yesterday has on II hgurcs representing Equity and
Justice, grain fields a mill, steamboat and rail-
road large medallion OF the seal. about eighteen
inches IN diameter Is to be made 10 be placed in the
cornerstone ol the new building at Broadway and
BeayeT-5t.
ELECTlNG Mr.. THOMAS ITS DIRECTOR.
At a recent meeting of the LcderkranZ Singing
Society Theodore Thomas was unanimously elected
first musical director the society retaining its old
leader. 4. Paur, as assistant with his full salary.
Mr.. Thomas Will take charge of the musical affairs
Of the society Oh October /, when is new hall in
Filty-eigih-st, near Park-ave., Will be completed
CONCERNING THE WASTE OF WATER.
Resolutions were adopted by the Board OF Health
yesterday, commencing " the recent action of the
Department of Public Works in adopting a revised
thoughtess waste of water and the use of wasteful
appliances should be discouraged and prohibited
Oh account of the limited supply.
ANXIOUS TO PRESERVE PUBLIC RECORDS.
Az inspection of the Registers and County Clerks
Offices made yesterday by the Grand Jury to
what provision was made for preserving public
documents. Mayor Grace. Commissioner Thompson,
Recorder Smyth, DlStrlcf-AttOrney McKeOn aud
Thomas III. McAVOy, SuperiutendeHdent of Repairs
and Supplies Of the Department of Public Works
accompanied the Grand jury.
FORBIDDEN TO TRADE our OF HOURS.
The numerous complaints against members of the
Produce Exchange tor trading before IT, n. ~. and
after p. ~, in violation of the bylaws led to
meeting of the Exchange yesterday. resolution
adopted instructing the proper committees to
report all such violations to the BoOrd OF Managers
i'll the future, when the delinquents will be pun
lSneQ ny ccuSuIt, suspension or expulsion.
TRYING TO ABDUCT LITTLE GIRL
Officer Baker. of the Fourth Precinct, arraignei
before Justice Patterson yesterday at the Toml.s
Police Court, Walter Worden age sixty of No. -
NandaIn-st., on a charge Of attempting to abduct
Kate Carroll, age ten, of No. 27i Smith-st., South
Brooklyn, on her way home to her parents whilo
while passing through fultOn-st. lie was sent to
jail for fOur months.
a BARK AND A SCHOONER ashore.
The bark lbs aud the hree-maste,i schooner Peter
ii. Crowel Yesterday grounded on Flynns Knoll,
III the lower Bay. They were subsequently, hauled
OFF by tugbOats. The tugbO4t Joseph Bartram
which recently lost her propeller and part of her
shaft and had just been repaired in attempting to
haul the schooner oft had her snOke-ppe and fore
mast carried away.
DETERMINED TO SEE HIS SWEETHEART.
Michael smith, age thirty, was refused per-
mission yesterday 10 see his sweetheart, Mary
Hanley, at the Iombs He struck Warden Finn
with his cIeuched fist i'm the face and thcr a.
sauted three OF four of tue Keepers in succession
but was subdued after a stubborn resistance He
was taken before Justice Patterson, then sitting In
court, who committed him to prison for one month
in deianlt of 81 900 bail.
STOPPING THE EXHIBITION OF THE FIREAtEy
The Fire Commissioners yesterday resolved 4" that
i'll future no exhibitions of the department outside
of quarters be gwen unless the same be specially
authorized by the Board" 1t is understood that
this action of the Commissioners was caused by
recent complaints from members OF the department
who have objected TO being turned out OF their beds
crafty the curiosity of distinguished visitors to
the city.
TEsrlFYING THAT HIS Mother WAS INNOCENT
Mary T.. Nichols, guest of the Sherwood House
was robbed on April - of jewelIy valued at
i ,5s5. The police arrested Mary Farming, of No
2l9 West Fortieth-st., whose son Thomas age tif-
teen, was employed at the hotel 90 call-boy She
said that she had received the property from her
son and had pawned most of ii. The boy WAS ar
rested yesterday. and, with his mother was ar
Taigned before Justice BiXby, in the Yorkyile Po-
lice Court. lie admitted his guilt, but said that
his mother did not know here he got the ierelrv
I1ey were held in s. 200 bail eacn for trial Tie
prisoners seemed to be we'll educated
THE NANKIN SINKS TO THE BOTTOM
There "a strong gale outside of Sandy Hook
which caused n violent sea. The wave,
broke over the partly sunken steamship NanLin. ON
RoUer Sh0al, and damaged her so that her bows
which bad been a1iOat. sunk She now lies on the