New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1883-09-20
A simple charge OF drunkenness was made out
AGAINST him and Justice Gardner lined him $lO

CRAMER TRIED AND SENTENCED.
Before Judge Gldersleeve in Part III OF the Court
| Of General Sessions Yesterday Charles p Cramer,
alias Frank b. Mason, who is jointly maj c.ed WIN
William Marsh for obtaining money under c Ia SO
| pretences was tried. convicted and sentenced 70
I two and one-half years imprisonment IN Slate
| Prison. II appeared that the men. who mad Doth
been employed in the Appraisers Department; DO oo
| tanned from merchants Sums ranging nom ~ 70
So ostensibly for the relief of the family OF VIII
lam f. Martin, a deceased employee Of that Depart
ment. Cramer, who was trapped by Inspector
OBIerne bet rayed his confederate and both were
turned over 10 the police. Cramers mother wrote wrote
to Judge Gdersleeve pathetic appeal Ior
leniency and G. Robertson, jr, Postmaster at Troy,
also interceded for him.
BROOKLYN.
The Board of Education examinations for teach
ers of the grade were attended yesterday Dy
ninetv-four girls one woman anu slx men
Mayor Low has requested the heads of depart
ments and other city officers to consult with MIN on
Monday afternoon in regard to rules Tor the regua-
ton of the civil service of the city.
Yesterday for the appointment OF a temporary
administrator of the estate OF the late Mrs EizaDetn
r. Gloucester the wealthlest colored woman IN tne
country whose will il contested by her husDano
and one daughter. The Surrogate adjourned the
hearing
Judge CnlIen granted yesterday the application
of the receiver of the New-York and Atlantic Rail-
road Company To issue $4,000 OF certhGates OF IN
debtedness in order 10 secure certain leases, tne
certificates to be first lien on the company prop
erty, except that the judgment liens OF creditors
take precedence of them.
Two women who belong TO the Salvation Army
went to Mayor Low YESTERDAY and asked permission
to sing and preach in the streets The Mayor told
them that he had referred the whole ,natter Oh
giving permits for religious services to Police Com
missioner Jourdan. who had power TO issue them at
his discretion when the time and place Tor the
services were stated.
John St. Lawrence was found yeste rday morning
in his grog-shop at Box-st. and Oakand-ave. suf-
fering from six stab wounds in the neck and face.
lie was discovered by man who could not get III
the shop at the usual time Tor IL 10 Dc open. anu
who peered through the shutters: ST. Lawrence
was delirous from bis injuries yesterday ana couiu
give no clew TO his assailant.
The fourth suicide this week IN Brooklyn was
Albert Newb9Tgh age slSty-one VINO sa0G nrn,na
He was "A cooper by trade and 1t Is not known that
be had any trouble. At O'clock he went into tue
cellar of his house and fired snot from single
bari elled revolver into his forehead He died in
few minutes thereafter. He left wife aud Two
sons.
The annual report of Warden Green, OF the Kings
Comfy Pententiary, shows that the institution
is still sesustsinlng IS tho receipts 0rSth lsst
year were S77 $50 s3 and the expenses SIl O24 o.
The average number Of prisoners Was G9y: IN
The health OF the prisoners was uniformly good
OF those received 272 could neither read nor
write, .09i were of ntemperate habits, Z4I were
under twenty years of age, $40 we're born In Ire
lana, and 096 wee sentenced for yagrancy.
LONG ISLAND.
LONG ISLAND CITY.-A meeting of the Water
Board was held yesterday afternoon aud commit
appointed, cOnSlstlUR OF lily
Bleck veiu Mayor Petry and Water Commissioner
John Gregory TO examine the accounts OF Russell
Wight eI-COmnIssioner OF Pubic WORKS VINO
collected during his term of office large amount
of the special funds OF the Water Department.
The Board of Aldermen has passed resolutions
granting exemption from taxation for five years to
ali manufacturers who will go to Long Island City
and employ over ten workmen.
COLLEGE PofNr-Mrs. Thompson, widow.
while defending the stairs on Tuesday evening
slipped and fell from tbs top 10 the bottom. Ter
skull was fractured so that the brain prOtrudcd.
Her injuries Will prove fataL
FIusHrNG.-Clinton b. Smith Police Justice,
some time ago sued the village for a SaIaIy Oh
81 600 per year as provided by the charter,
although he hid agreed to accept 5000 The sult
was d cdcd against him by Judge Barnard. and the
General Term has now affirmed the decision oil the
lower court
STATEN ISLAND.
NEW BRIGHToN.--Search is being made for Minnie
Kerrgan, age eleven years, daughter OF Catherine
kerrgan. of No 80 Market ST.. New-YOrk. Some
aavs ago the girl visited The family OF Patrick Rea-
gan at New Brighton. She started to turn home
alone aud was last seen at the Iompkinsville Ferry
landing. She - a br ght attractive looking girl,
and 10 Is feared that she has been abducted.
MIDDLETowN-Parlck Corby. an inspector of
election at District No |. was arrested ON tuesday,
on complaint of PatTOlman Ambrose, who charged
him with refusing to place IA voter under oath. Ed
Silvie was arrested at the same time by Otcer
Ambrose charged with illegal voting. Both were
held for trial.
TAPLEToN.-Michae Byrnes was arrested on
Tueslay. charged with committing a felonlous
assault on an aged aud decrepld woman named van
Roper The offence committed while the woman
was passing through n strip of woodland, where
her cries for assistance could not be heard.
WESICHESTER COUNTY.
Mt KIsCo-The funeral of DIR. LOUIS +. Pelton
took place Yesterday. several members of the med
zeal profession aud personal friends OF the deceased
man present
NEW RnCHFLIT.-The Taxpayers were called
upon on Tuesday evening In vote upon the qucs-
ton of making appropriation of T6OO0for road
purposes. The vote was 73 III favor and ~ agalns.
WESTMINSTER COUNTY
TARRYTowN.-The animal parade of the fire COM
names of North Tarrytown and TaTrytOwn took
place Yesterday afternoon. There was a picnic in
Beekman's Grove, with the usual accompaniment
of music and dancing.
Decentralization Hennesy. lad, while lead
ing a cow yesterday win rope. the end OF which
was tied about his body, was thrown down and
dragged n considerable distance before lie was res
cued lie was severely injured.
NEWARK.
John Chisholm who murdered his wife last June,
pleaded not guilty Ia an indictment for murder in
the Oyer and lernner Court yesterday and his trial
was set down for October 3.
The funeral Of the late Alexander Campbell took
place Yesterday afternoon at Trinity Protestant
Episcopal Church. A committee Of the New York
Stock Exchange was present. handsome pillar OF
flowers three feet high and two ana half feet wide.
the contribution of "a club which was organized by
ten members of the Stock Exchange about SIX
months ago for the purpose of making n memorial
contribution upon the death OF every member OF the
Stock Exchange. Tho club now numbers over 200
members