New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1883-01-12

children who nave been arrested ou!ine tno P"ss
five years and the crimes with which they were
charged It was stated BY one OF the clerks yesteI
day that there has been steady decrease poen III
the number of children arrested and In the vicious
ness of the offences committed by them sihce tho
compulsory law was passed in 1875.
MR.. COOPER THREATENS To SHOOT.
Henry Prouse Cooper told Walter Z. LINCOLN, the
janitor of his store In No. 292 Fifth:ave few days
ago that he wanted bim to vacate the quarters that
he occupied In his store at the time promising
to pay for the removal Of his furniture. Llnc on
did as Mr.. Cooper desired aud took rooms AZ NO;
254 West Twenty-sixth-st. Mr. Cooper then 0rdereh
him to put up bed in the rooms that ne nau i i
This lincoln did, but in manner not Satisfactory .
ened to shoot him if be did not put 1t up again.
On Wednesday Lincoln obtained summons
from Justice Duffy, the jefferson ION Market rse
seued to the latter he tore 1t into pieces and threw
it upon the floor, declaring that he would NOT
answer 1T, Yesterday warrant Tor the arrest Vi
Mr.. Cooper was issued, and Officer Nixon was ue-
tailed to execute it, The officer searched all the
afternoon for Mr. Cooper. but was unable to hnd
him 1t was learned at his I ho%s nc Sooner had
not been there for day or two. SeveraI persons
who arc acquainted with him, state that ne was seen
sleghndIng in Central Park yesterday; h ha.
come violently agitated over trivial matters IN con-
nectlon with his business. ...
The sale of Mr.. Cooper's collection OF PAINTINGS
was begun at the Barker Art Gallery. No. AZ Llo,
erty-st. yesterday. The attendance was large, put
except in few instances the bidding was decidedly
dull. Mr. Cooper was not present at me SAFE ino
after the Repast," Lazcrges, $3.50; Landscape"
Corot, 1926; "Gathering Flowers" Diaz, $3iS;
Port o Marsees cavs; $3.50 GSseiE IN and .Sd
Sheep" Jacque, 81, 100; and sunset; murphy
$500. The sale will be continued to-day.
UNION LEAGUE CLUB ELECTION.
The annual election of the Union League Club
took nj "a last night There was opposition 10
the regular ticket as reported by the Nominating
COMMITTEES. In the IA absence w,,,,S OF Ne M
R ESarls. Judge Noah DAVIS presided The
usual reports of the Standing committees were pre-
sented, showing that the club continues 10 oe III
fourshing condition financially and otner t'ns.
Rnsh L. Hawkins offered series OF resolutions
which were adopted setting forth the satisfaction
Of the club with the Tx oil Congress III pI Tscitsns
~ tha resnIt was due to the
long series of acts of the Union League Club in be-
half of the r-form. he Executive Committee OF
the club hadir ported resolutions in favor OF sueh
reform in 1864, which passed by the CLUB.
Action was taken by the club on the same subject
in 1866 AMI frequently thereafter. Inc ConIli' t
on Political reform was active in promotlng the
work In 1877 The efforts Of Dorman Is: Eaton III
behalf ofsthe reform were specially mentioned,
William NJ Evarts; vice-presidents, Hamilton
Fish, Noah DAVIS LIE Grand B. Cannon. DorInan Is.
Eaton ALBION F. Man, James G. Carter, Charles A.
Pea0ody, Joseph S. Lowrey, John n. A. Gris:Told,
Frederick ID. Happen Thomas q. Acton and William
III. Webb; secretary, David Mlliken, Jr treasurer;
George f. Baker; executive c0mmittee-G'ass Oh
ls85-Samuel Shethar, John l1arsen Rhoades,
Jacob ID. Vermiye, William ID. Sloane and Henry
G. Ward
HOMING PIGEON FANCIERS ORGANIZING
Several homng pigeon fanciers iron, this city,
Brooklyn, Newark, Keyport. n. j., and fhiladel-
phIa met yesterday at the office of The HO@ing
PIGEON In COriandt-st, for the purpose OF reorgan
izlnq tine old club. After the annual repo Us had
Deen received new constitution and bylaws were
adopted The name selected was " he Federation
of he HomIng Pigeon FancieIs OF America" hsv-
ing for its object the advancement oil the interest
IN the sport OF flying homing pigeons by securing
united action in all matters OF coImon III eresi,
and moon all measures that shall tend to popular
ze the sport and keep it free from such abuse. and
objectionable practices would tend 10 brDgit into
oisIepute" IL was decided to have the member
ship consist of individuals and not Of clubs as for
merly and more races were provided Tor. george
V. Cresson, of Philadelphia. was elected prrsi-
dent; }. r. Hasson. OF this city who presided yes
te day, vce-president; ms Il. 3 starr oil nus
city, secretary, and j. II. ID. Smoot of Alexandra,
Va treasurer.