New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1883-12-25

instrument any structure except for the proteetlon
0 now SdRns Sut Hm1 the adjoining Fve lots
USING THE ELEVATED RAILROAD WIRES;
George Barth, age sxty-two, fell into boiler OF
hot water at his nome, No o77 sant
call over the wires of the elevated railroad, and
within twenty minutes ambulance was convey
ing Barth to the Presbyterian Hospital. IL w sSs
the first call transmitted over the wires Oh tne
elevated road according to the new system
A MAIL-wAGoN OVERTURNED.
AS large two-horse mail-wagon, heavily loadeadi
was leaving Post-Ohice Station d. at Nlnth-st. ana
Third-ave., yesterday. the wheels caught In the
street railroad track while turning the corner anq
the wagon was overturned, breaking the forward
ground, but was not injured. BY the aid of gang
of Italian snow-shOvellers the wagon was quickly
raised, but as there was no other wagon lmme
diately available il was over an hour before the
bulky load could be transferred and sent do"n-
town.
RECALLING THE TEMPERANCE CRUSADE.
Several ladies and gentlemen gathered IN room
No. ~ in the Bible House, yesterday to celebrate
the tenth anniversary of the temperance crusade,
which began in HillsbOro, Ohio, Many hymns then
made by Mrs. X. J.. Clamp president Of the New lew.
York City Union; Miss Rebecca Collins, the first
president of the Union Mrs. Il; r. Brown, Editor
of The AdUOodte and Guardian DIR. Burchard, lay
worker in Dr. Cuylers Church, in Brooklyn, and
Miss Julia Coleman
ENGLISH AND AMERICAN BAPTIsTs.
The Rev. w. L. Stead of London, who was intro
morning. said that the American Baptlsts were more
closely devoted to Baptist principles than tilf
brethren in England. He spoke OF q church pulIt
recently in suburb of London by the London pap
fist Association, which was "open" In regard TO
confessions and In regard TO baptlsms, and did not
require belief in any particular creed 50 long as
there was belief in the divinity of Jesus Christ;
The Rev. T.. D. Simmons, Of Bloomfield, N. j., read
paper on The Incarnation"
MERCANTILE EXCHANGE ELECTION.
Tho New-York Mercantile Exchange yesterday
held its annual election. There were two tickets
in the field but the only difference was IN the mead
iSG Votes So and James H. seymour ii$, Mr. Doug
lass's majority being II. The officers elected were;
PresidenS George 3 Douglass yic9pTesIafhis
treasurer, W. II. Is. Totten executive committee,
II. K Thnrber, John A. Willett, Z; l; Rickersolp'
W Il Tdo ESSk q r hassT OF the
grauty fund, for two years NJ Is; Miller, Tor three
years s. ID. Martin; inspectors of election W. 5.
Temple, NJ. j. Graham, s. Ii. Hilton.
BROOKLYN.
Already % applications have been made TO the
Civil Service Examiners for blanks.
Fire Commissioner Partridge has issued directions
to householders TO avoid all risks OF lire.
Absolute divorce was granted yesterday to Elijah
Anderson from Mrs. Elizabeth Anderson, in the SUI
preme Court
Mrs Jane Jayne age sixty, of Westbury l.. l.,
who was visiting friends at No 49S Safest,
Brooklyn, fell dead at Atlantic and Fourth ayes'
on Sunday night.
The conductor on one OF the surface ROADS sdlu
yesterday that another snow storm within few
days would compel some of the roads to stop run
ming cars. Some Of the horses now appear III pltl-
ful condition.
supervisor-at-Large Fritz filed with the clerk
for the Board Of Supervisors yesterday a veto OF
the resolution granting to ex-Judge Nelson ~ u
$50 SO rs compensation for drawing jurors WINE
he was City Judge on the ground that the Claim -
not just one.
1t expected that District-Attoney- elect Ridg-
way will announce his choice OF assistants to-lnor-
row. IL Is also expected that Alexander Carpen ter
will be first assistant, A. f. jerks second assistants
each at 81 900 q year, and John 4. clarke thlrd
assistant at 81 800 year.
After long examination Yesterday Of the charge
OF assault made against Charles n Patterson
trustee of the James Method lst Episcopal Chureh,
Of Red-ave., and Monroe-st., by William A. Mande-
vile, who was eseted from iaiT m, n thS GhITh
The Railroad Committee Of the Board OF Alder
men met yesterday TO act upon the resolutions
giving a franchise to the Kings County Eleya,ed
Railroad Company, but adjourned until friday
night without action. Mayor Low and City WORKS
Commissioner Ropes insist that the company pay
the city one cent for each passenger.
Brooklyuites were never more thor3nghly con, con,
WINGED Of the necessity of elevated railroads than
they were yesterday. The surface roads were To-
tally inadequate 20 the demand aud caused many
blockades aud tedious delays. Many cars were
hrce-qnarters of an hour In going from Fulton Fer
~ to the City Hail. The usual time ~ not more
than ten minutes.
DR.. X. S. Newton, who was one of the expert
=
recover $4,000 rs damages from the Newly Otk
Elevated Railroad Company, has begun a SUIT
against the Pap SGd for a' bs pnd his fthe
services a. expert witnesses. An injunction was
secured yesterday restraining the SO 'ement Oh the
case I'M II this claim is adjudlcated.
NEWARK
Some doubt Is entertained by the police authori-
ties respecting the cause of the death Of Bernard
Graham of No 80 Coldcn-st., whose body was found
in the canal near summit-st; last Thursday. Peo-
nile who live in the neighbOrh00d state that on the
night in question they heard the morse OF a brawi
I'm the neighbOrhood Of the place where Grahams
body was afterward found. Graham left home
early in tire evening 10 buy some necessarles tor
his sick wife and visited rum shop where he be-
came intoxicated. lilo started 70 go home ana was
not afterward seen alive. The matter Is being
investigated ., ,,,,o,,,,
BAYoNSE-Eugene Harding was killed by aitrain
in the Standard Oil Company's yard this morning
lie was young man and had been married only
few III Onths.
UopoKEN-The lifeless body of Carolina Silger
was found on Saturday night beside the entrance OF
her house on Tonnele-ave., North Bergen. Inc
side railing of the porch was broken. Apparently
she had slipped, and on trying TO secure herself sne
grasped the railing, which gave way. she was
ffty-hve years old and her husband IS twenty years
Younger II Is said the two have not lived happily
together and her daughter and sister charge the
husband with pushing her from the stoop, County
Physician Converse has ordered an inquest
LONG ISLAND.
Mt. SISAI.-Captain John II. Davis has received
from MIR Jeffrey on whose yacht he ls sailing-mas-
ter $500 for the loss of his thumb, which was shot
off by the premature discharge Of cannon some
time ago.
LONG ISLAND CITY.-Joseph smith, boiler
maker Of Hunters Point, who was arrested by tho
Long Island City police on Sunday, for having on
the previous night stabbed Harry ETes in the head
was arraigned in the Long lslang City Polce court
Yesterday and held to await the action OF the
Grand Jury Freis was found bleeding in the snow,
and in an insensible condition. He was taken 10
his home. where he now lies in o critical state
COLLEGE PoINT.-The funeral of tho lnte Con-
rad Poppenhusen was largely attended by the
people OF College Point, Flushing and other parts
of Long Island, aud of New York, yesterday Busi,
ness was generally suspended in the village ana all
the flags were placed at hal f-mast AT 10 o'clock
the remains were borne to the lecture room Of the