New-York tribune., 1883-06-02

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NEW ROUTE 10 MANHATTAN BEACH,
The 1ew route to Manhattan Beach from hunter g
Point reached from New York by the Thirty
Street. Seventh Street and James Slip ierries' VII
be opened to-day and trains will run hourly; Inc
Gresnpoint division will also be opened and hourly
trains will run to East New York, where they Will
cennect with the maiu line. The fare from New
York. by Thirty-fourth-st, Is oo cen's' lnciuoins
ferriage.
!, DROWNED IN BATH TUB.
Joseph Dillenberg, native OF Germany age
forty purchased the bathing house at No. 1Os Esst
Twenty-seventh-st about six weeks ago: fester,
day one of his attendants found him dead in one OF
the bath-tubs His body was submerged and ne
evidently died from drowing. Ihe dead man, VINO
had been troubled for some time with rheumatism,
frequently sought relief in his baths, Coroner Mer-
kle was Informed, and on viewing the body he
granted O burial permit.
STAY OF IRvING's SENTENCE ASKED.
James Irving was convicted recently IN the COurt
of General Sessions of an assault and was sentenced
to two years In the State Prison. An application
was made yesterday in his behalf for stay OF
execution OF sentence pending an appeal; In Inc PIT
soner was represented by three counsel. The matter
was adjourned until Monday when it appeared that
it was not regularly before the Court.
THE NEW SUGAR TARIFF.
The new sugar tariff went into effect yesterday,
and hereafter the duty Oh sugar VIII De In accord
ance with the polariscope test instead OF the sac.
charine test as heretofore Collector Robertson said
yesterday that as all Of the technical questions
affecting the new law had been considered ana
adjusted some time ago. the change was made with
out ripple of excitement in the sugar trade, anu Us
IL nothing had occurred.
ARRESTED FOR SMUGGLING CIGARS.
Three arrests were made by Special Agent Brack-
etts officers yesterday Tor an attempt 10 snnggle
$50 cigars on shore from the schooner Lizzie lltus
from BaracOa with cargo of fruit. Robert Laheld
a watchman, was caught with the cigars nnder MS
arm. He said that he had been ordered by FIRST
Mate Desores to take them ashore. Des0res said
that he received his orders from Captain feering
The CAPTAIN was released on 81 900 and the mate
and watchman under $500 bail each.
ACQUITTED OF A CHARGE OF coUNTERFETTING.
Hugh Curry. who was charged with counterfeit
ing was acquitted yesterday in the United States
Circuit Court. He was one OF a large gang OF al
legged countereiers arrested by the Secret Service
Agent Drummond and his officers that they had
secured evidence against them after months OF
labor. All of the men aud women except one
who have been placed trial here OH these charges
have since been acquitted.
UNITED STATES PENSIONS.
The work of paying the 10000 pensioners on the
roll of the United states Pension Bureau at Canal
and Laight sts., will begin on Monday at 4 a. ID.
and continue for ten days. About half this NUMBER
only are paid in person the rest receive checks
through the mail. The sums range from ~ to pa
n month the latter allowance being Tor total dlsa-
bllity. There are thirty-two men VINO receive TINS
sum. Pensioners who formerly received SlS ana
$2I will hereafter receive S24 and $50.
EXAMINATIONS AT THE NORMAL COLLEGE
The annual examination of candidates for ad
mission 20 the Normal College Will begin on MoIl-
day. There have been 1893 applicants from pub
lie schools and twenty five from private schools.
This is the largest number by more than 100 that
has ever applied for admission at one time. The
senior AMI sophomore classes VIII be ex xanined on
June II and l3 and the junior and Introductory
ella sses on June 10 aud Is. The commencement
viii he held on June -.
LARGE PURCHASE or SCHOOL TEXT BOOKS.
Jyisun. Brakeman, Taylor Il Co, whose educa-
tional publishing house Is one OF the largest IN the
country. have purchased from Charles Scribners
Sons their entire list of schoo text books. These
comprise Guyots biographies ana wall inaps,stand,
ard readers and anthmetlcs, works on the natural
sciences and other bOoks I}v this act Charles
Scribners Sons enabled 10 conine their alton
ton t. thc growing demands IN the departments OF
importing. American publishing and subscription
books
A meeting was held last night n Room No. 81 in
the Cooper Union, TO promote the formation of
Political Culture Societies" Otto kempner ex-
planned the proposed system OF societies to be estab
iiseI in the different wards of the citv for tho un
partisan political education OF young men who are
soon to become voters. Ex-senator James W.
Gerard was introduced as chaIrman and short
sperches were made by Assembyman Theodore
Roosevelt state Senator Boyd and Frederick A.
Conkling All the speakers advocated honesty aud
independence III politics
DINNER OF THE LOCKWOOD PRESS STAFF
Howard LockwoOPs annual dinner 10 Tho mem
bers OF the Lockwood Press stan WAS given last
evening at the Lotos Club. Among the thirty
persons present were the following guests: George
L..
Trade; i. w. French, Of Three Rivers Mich, prcs
dent of the American Paper-makcrs As>ocintion;
d. l.. Croker. of Holyoke. Mass, secretary Of the
Henry G. Lock wood and w. II. MAILER, of this
city, and Herbert jewell of the Jewell Milling
Company, Brooklyn. Messrs. Pease. French.
Crock ker aud Others made responses 20 tolsts.
ARRIVAL or THE CITY on ROME.
The steamship City Of kome,whch was originally
huit for the lnman Line and returned 10 tac
buIders because she was not capable of making the
..Ia auIeu H.
tract came to this port yesterday under the Anchor
Line fiag, after having been provided with new
boilers aud va 1Ous improvements Tor passenger
accommodations. She will run on the Liverpool
route OF the line. 1t reported that on ner trial
trip recently she made speed OF 1oi2 miles IN one
hour but she failed TO develop tins speed Oh the
present trIp. She made the trip from Queenstown
To- sandy Hook In seven days sixteen hours and
twenty-five minutes. She was detained twelve
hours by log.
TIE PERSONS FOUND IN An OPIUM JOINT"
In the TOmbs Policc Court yesterday Captain
Petty afraigned before Juatice White the sixteen
persons found in No. Pcl-st. on thursday
evening All Foo, the reputcd proprietor. was
rcanred to furnish $500 bail for trial, and his wife,
Jennie who was charged with keeping dsorderly
bouse was held in the same bail. The only one Of
the seventeen peraons arrested found smoking opium
was All Fee a Chinese laundryman, who lives at
bridgeport, Conn. lie was placed under 3 90 bail
The other prisoners were released ilOm custody.
Nellie smith, Fannie Reynolds aud Ella Hamilton,
who were found III the place, charged with being
disorderly persons, were sent TO inc Island ior
month ia default OF bail for their future good
BROOKLYN.
Deaths last week, 2l6 marriages, 51; births,
III.
Permits for 265 new buildings were issued in
May.
A suit for absolute divorce has been brought by
Mrs. sarah NJ. Mason against Frank >. Mason.
James Lawrence and Felix Slevin, who were ar
rested on the Bridge on Sunday for picking pockets
were held for trial yesterday.
nv. AZ of the aeaa will ha
given i'm Prospect Park from to q p. H. to-day by
Ebens Thirty third Regiment Band.
The Union Ferry Company has decided to intro
dnce incandesccnt electric lights in some OF its