New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1883-11-29

ceedings G. o. Morris, S. V. White L. Y. ID,
Forest, Robert Milliken, w. II. Mattison, s. s
Rutskey and w. E. Pearl.
NEW GROUNDS FOR THE METRoP0LITANs.
The Metropolitan Baseball Club has secured a
five years lease of part of the old Bradish farm
! bounded by e-hundred-and -seventh-st. and
One-hundred- and-ninth-st. and First-ave and the
Harlem River. At meeting of the Board of Alder
| men yesterday resolution by Alderman Michael
| Duffy was unanimously adopted giving permission
to the club to the land Belonging to the city in
cluded on the north and south sides of One hum
Observation-Disclosures, between First-ave. and tho
Harlem River, during the pleasure of the Common
Council. one hundred-and-elghth-st., from FIRST
ave. to the river, consequently will have to be
closed.
SHARP COMPETITION IN RAG-PICKING. 49,
How Cuch day do yOu earn in picking rags =,
q TRBUNE reporter yesterday asked an unkempt
Italian who had just emerged from q cellar where
he had sold bag of waste paper that looked almost
as Large as bale of cotton Sometime dolaE
have to wash rags before sell em: Business no
good" The reporter learned from the rag-picker
that the competition was so great that most of the
picking was done before daybreak. good picker
could manage to sGrape up in rags and waste-paper
together from 75 to $50 pounds per day. Where
sum conld be daily realized. Many of the rag
plckers have grown to be well Of-for Italians OF
their class.
BROOKLYN.
Sexton Robert Henry, of Grace Mission Chapel
who was found guilty last week of trying to de-
fraud me Government in securing pay for bnrying
the child of soldier, was sentenced yesterday to
two years in the Albany Penitentiary.
Three of the prominent members Of the Demo-
cratic Association Of the town of Flatbush were ex-
PEELED on Tuesday night for being trcacherOus to
the regular party ticket on election day.
John Bender of No. 4i2 First-st., +. D., was fined
go yesterday for interfering with Charles A. Eos
ter, of the Young Republican Club, on election
day. AS Foster was giving Seth Low ticket to
voter named ROurke, Bender struck him in the face
A jury in the Supreme Court yesterday decided
hat lp Iglp Railrnu1 mn ~ M
the wages Of the hagmcn at the strect-crossngs IN
Ncw-Lots, who were appointed by the town author
ltles after the company refused TO place them on
duty.
Charges were made yesterday by John and
Thomas Madigan that Policeman Michael Ryan, of
the Eleventh Precinct, who was of duty on sick
leave had assaulted and beaten them in Il grOggcry
at Van Brunt aud Dikeman sts.. ut an early hour
yesterday morning, without pToyocatiOn. war
rant was issued for Ryan.
Judge Pratt in the Supreme Court yesterday
granted motion TO dismiss the suit of j. j. Lut-
KRIS and Prince d Whitley and James X. keene 10
recover $3.50, the value of mining stocks bought
upon alleged false representations Mr. kcene was
put on the stand az witness, but objection was
made 10 his giving evidence, and IL was ruled ont.
JERSEY CITY
The Board Of Aldermen has passed an ordinance
granting permission t. the Consumers Gas Com
pany to establish gas works. lay mans and pipes in
the streets and to do everything necessary for sup
plying the people Of jersey City with gas the com
pany promising to furnish 1t at greatly reduced
rates.
James Burns. of No. 80 Merseles-st was before
Judge Lawrence yesterday. charged with assault
and battery. II is alleged that Burns threw Mrs.
Ann joyce an oil woman from TIE stODp 10 the !
sidewalk. breaking one of her arms and njurng |
her spine severely that II deemed adS sable
IL remove her 10 the hospital. lie was Leld IN |
500.
George Smith who said that lie lived in New |
York. applied at the First Precinct station last |
night fol lodging. He was informed that there |
We're accommodations there for dodgers and be !
went away. Shortly he returned carrying a roll Of
muslin which he threw on the desk, saying: " Yon |
will have to send ne ny now stole that Smith
,aid that ne was dying OF consumption ana having
all where ne could get something tc eat and place
o sleep,
James Mulroy was arrested at Bayorne on Tues
lay night and brought t. jersey City yesterday to
answer a charge Of atroclous assault with intent
o rob Elijah Nlllrtts, collector for Mullens "
-. who exhibited some money in rum shop IN
-ultou-,ye and was followed by MulToy. who
lace and then knocked hin, down aud beat him
util he was almost unconscious Mnlroy searched
~ victims pockets bat did not ind the money.
he prisoner was committed 10 await examination.
NEWARK
Anr!e GULL age eleven. left her home No 9sl2
cventh-avc.. on Tuesday morning AID las not
cen seen since.
A libel suit for damages 4 $4,000 has been in
fitutod by Werner 4 Co., sddd!cry hardware man
against McLan. Meyers. horse dealer,
" cir, ulatus statements affecting the financial
iaHGlhR 81 TIE DIN.
A runaway horse attached to a wagon ran into n
.legraph pole at Highest and Eighth-ay". yrster-
as afternoon. Three men who were sitting IN the
agti, wee thrown out William Emerson was |
a. badly cut about the head, aud William Reilly
AL his left leg broken.
NEW-IERSEY.
PArrRsoS-On the invitation Of the Superin-
ud,nt uf SchoJl. each pub Ic-scool pupil brought
me POTATOES 81 oihcr article of food yesterday.
lac result was the accumulation of large guam
IL of fuuh which was sent to the various charl-
.blc institutions Of the city ..... Martin Hammer
ng tried To hang himself Yesterday in the Jail.
he chief of police discovered him, and with din
Ilty consciousness was restored.
LONG ISLAND
FLUsuING.-Waltcr Sch"urk, a baker was dry-
u home across the meadows ON Tuesday night
hen hr was waylald by two uamps, who, alter
.iping themselves To bread and cake, escaped
LoNG IsrANr CuY.-Thc committee of the
uccns County Board Of Supervisors appointed to
vcst igate thC management ut thO insane asylum |
Mincoa met in the Court House yesterday. Mr.
pgcTs the cx-supcrintcndcnt, against whom
IA rgeI are preferred, and who IL supposed To he IN
uTopr was represented 10y rX-Dstrct-Attorney
owning. After examining several witnesses the
mniitteo adjourned until December g. The
1ng Island CITY Board of Aldermen on Tuesday
ght adopted resolutions directing the Corporation
,uuscl 10 take steps TO secure n legal itlo 10
,usc and lot conveyed to the city Il few years ago
Justice stephen Kayannagh, who was then City |
ERIK. When Mr.. Kayannagfs term Az CITY Clcfk
pircd AN Investigation of his accounts showed
scGepancy of about ~ 900 and Mr.. kavahnagh
lnsfcrrcd the property now IN dispute To inc city.
fore tLc city took possession Of the house il
Dyed into adjoining lot, and the owners OF the
upcrty intend To begin suit against the city Tor
ven years rent, which will amount to about
900.
ALMOST THE USUAL MATRIMONIAL -. -
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