New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1883-09-13

pavued. He was arrested in New.York week
ago. Some German citizens OF Newark have taken
an interest in the young mans case because he 10
| son of SchwarZmann, q wealthy banker OF Stras-
burg. Young Schwarzman says he served one
year in the German army, and becoming involved IN
debt his father paid his obligations and then COM
PEELED him to emigrate to America. He obtained
situation in Ehrchs store in New York, but being
| subject to epieptio fits, he had to quit work. A
| Newark friend invited him to his house, where he
| remained until he went to board In Nortolk-st.
julius Stapff, cashier of the State Banking Com
pdny has cabed TO the father OF the prisoner TO do
| something in his behalf.
NEW-JERSEY.
| SOUTH MADIsoN.-The late Rev. George Brown,
| who died last January, owned considerable
| property. Five years before his death he married
a woman who was about fifty years his junior. In
| June. 1882. he made will making disposition OF
his property and last January, two days before his
estate to his wife, rhis last will Is now beng con-
tested by the relatives of the deceased man In the
Orphans Court of Morris County, on the ground OF
| undue influence.
| MoNTCLAIR-At the opening of the September
| term OF the Court of Common Pleas at Newark. all
| the applications made for licenses to sell liquor
| were granted with the exception OF TWO from the
| town of M0ntclair. A committee of citizens sue
| ceeded IN preventing two dealers from obtaining
| licenses on the ground that they had violated the
law. The committee consists of 100 of the first men
| OF the village who are handling tue temperance
question from legal point of view. They have all
| the money at their command that Is needed ana
will keep the sale of liquor within the narrowest
limits allowed by the laws; while more ultra ele-
ment is working outside Of the committee In the
hope that the sale of intoxicating drink Will soon
| be abolished John b. Cough will lecture in Mont
| CLAIR next month.
| PATERsoN-The Rev. William McNulty, pastor of
St Johns Roman Catholic Church, arrived homeyes
| terday on the steamship Abysslnia from European
| tour. His friends and DarlshlOners had been de-
| sIrous of giving him a rece ptlon on MS arrival:
They wrote to him aud he replied that ne desired
| no notOriety and did not want reception. They
| decided TO disregard his wishes and give him an
ovation IN spite of himself. Father McNulty man
| aged to elude the vigilance OF the committeeman
| however, and while they were waiting to receive
| him with brass band and crowd, be had quietly
slipped into town and was walking the streets and
receiving the private greetings OF his friends.
WESrCHESrER COUNTY.
WHITE PLAINs-Joseph Marion indicted for an
assault in the first degree IN shooting at and dan
gerously wouuding Isaac Van Wart, jr, yesterday
withdrew his fotmer plea of not guilty and entered
plea OF guilty lie was sent TO the state ReioIma-
tory at Elmra
LONG ISLAND.
LONG ISLAND CITY. Mrs. Margaret Carman
convicted yesterday of causing the death of Mrs
sidney Smith, of Freeport, l.. l., on April 10, by
ma practice She will be sentenced Tomorrow
She mas u husband and seven children.
MRS. FURLONG HELD BY THE GRAND JURY.
The examination of Mrs. Caroline b. Furlong
upon the charge of causing the death Ut Miss
Cuanty Lewis by criminal malpractice, took place
Yesterday before Police Justice Massey ia the
Brooklyn City Hall Police Court. Medical testl-
mony was gwen by Drs. Samuel b. Childs and Nell
son b. Sizer. showing thatthe cause OF the woman's
death was metro-prrtontls. Dr. Chllds testified
that 1t was impossible to tell whether IT resulted
from malpractice or not. Dr. Sizer SAID that the
death probably resulted IRON malpractice,
nature. Acting Police Captain Dunn, of the Ninth
SuD-Precmct testified 10 arresting Mrs. FuTiOng,
whom MISS lille Hawthorne identified as the woman
who performed the operation upon Miss Lewis. and
Mrs. FurlOng voluntarily admitted that she did
what was charged. Policeman Kane IN bis eU-
dence stated that Mrs. Furlong told him that sue
had done what was charged in the of Miss
Lewis IN hundreds OF similar cases and had always
been successful Assistant Distrlct-AttOrney
Oakley stated that Miss Hawthorne, the Intimate
friend OF the dead woman, could not be found. No
evidence was given Tor the defence and Mrs.
Eurlong held for the acton OF the Grand Jury.
Charges are TO be made against Policeman Clay"
ton, in whose house Miss Lewis died. for failing to
inform the authorities of the alleged mapracicein
time tor the ante -morten statement OF the woman
10 be taken This failure t Is sad, Will probably
lead to a defeat of the ends Of justice.
THE IMPROVEMENT OF MERCANTILE LAW.
The Board of Trade aud Transportation Yesterday
Resumed It's monthly meetings. President Ambrose
snow presided. Consideration was resumed of the
license tax imposed by several OF the states and
Territories upon commercial Travellers IL was as
serted that the tax operates In most cases as pro-
hlbtory tariff for the benefit OF local JObbels and
manu- acturers in the several States The Board
concluded that as Congress has power in the preml-
ses ;hat body should be asked by memorial at Its
next session % apply q remedy. The need OF
National bankrupt law also discussed and It
was resolved TO circulate for signatures a petition
10 Congress asking the adoption OF a law 10 dis
courage insolvency; effect the largest dlstribu-
ton of assets at the lowest possible expense bring
under the supervision Of the courts The handling OF
assets by the creditors; cause the abolition OF the
fee system OF compromising officials prevent and
annul preferences made for the purpose of defraud
ing creditors: afford relief to the honest debtor;
punish fraud and Deditc the proceedings for the
disposition of assets. 1t resolved 10 request
the Railroad Commissioners to investigate the Oper-
atons Of the various freight lines doing business IN
this state their legal status aud financial response
bty aud to ascertain what amendments to bills of
adlng necessary To protect tire cousgnors ana
cOuslgnees against loss aud render sucn contracts
more just, equitable and protective to the business
public
A BoND OF UNION.-Mrs. Leo Hunter (intro- |
ducng eminent Actor 10 his Grace whose ancestor was
emnobed at BoswOrth)i II think yOu ought To know
one another Dhke Mr. Van ScrOOpe 10 going to play
Richard HE Third know "-fPuuch.