New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1883-10-23
Commissioner Shields in bail to the amount OF
81 500. which was furnished by j. H. Stearns


ABAD CASE OF sTEPMoTHER la.
Charles r. Geddes ag5 seventeen WIN c YiSar'
pleaded guilty
of petty larceny. After the Judge had con- @leu
with the complaining witness he turned TO tne p3y
and said " 1t appears that two years ago DIT. De
Witt who was anxious to help your family, gave
you check for $l0 drawn to the oruer OF your
stepmother. Some one persuaded you shat y9?9I
had right to indorse her name on III, ana you uIu
go A few months ago your stepmother had you
arrested. You do not appear to nave lnienuea 10
commit crime though you were Uoc ecI been emSpoVed
by reputable firm. II seems to be slmpIIy, Dad
case of stepmother. Judgment is suspended
BROOKLYN.
Deaths, 2l1 births, 19G; marriages 1l9 last
week.
Eleven persons were examined for positions as
carriers in the Brooklyn Post Once yesterday ui-
der the Civil Service rules.
The Rev. Ebert s. Porter, ir., son OF the KEY Dr.
Porter, of the Bedford Avenue Reformed CnIcn'
returned home from Europe yesterday
union charity bazar in aid of the aged WIDOWS
of seamen Of this port will be held in the assembly
room of the Academy of Music on thursday I Iilay
and Saturday of this week.
man calling himself DIR. j. Hunter bought Jew
elry worth 5000 on Saturday, of William Wise,
jeweer at No. 239 Fulton and gave ~ payment q
certified check upon the Fulton Bank, when proved
TO be worthless. The case was laid before the POI
lice.
Boiler Inspector Powers who had been informed
that the boiler in Luomiiss mill on sunday was
looked after and insured by the tldeIity ana
Casualty Company which was Responsible lOrit'
received a letter yesterday warning INN that the
company had nothing to do with the boiler
NEW-JERSEY.
MACoUPIN.-John Chenors Young farmer, WhIe
loading a gun in his room on sunday altcIuOou'
accidentally blew the top of his head on scattering
pieces of brains and skull all about C9enors WIS
the only support of his widowed mother' WHO'S"
farm he titled.
MATAwAN-The Rev. j. G. Mobiles, OF Atlantic
Highlands charged with embclzling money ny Dr'
lanes H. Parrish "a former business partner .au-
nounces that ne will sue Or. Harris Tor malicious
pcrsecution Ii is believed 10y Nh NobeSs iilchIS
that his business troubles have unsettled ms iAlna'
and that at times he is hardly responslOleIo r MS
acts.
PATERsON.-Thc silk mill occupied recently ny
J. T. Mackay, who made an assignment lM
weeks ago, was started yesterday morning ,'uH"'l
Mr. Mackays management. llelS nndttsuoou W oc
operatiug the works for Simon Bernstein, Ol new
York who bought the machinery at assignee
sale &c., Martin j. SwaTtZ, the lad VINO was acII-
dcntally stabbed by John TcIhunc ieUoW-WoIh-
man age twcnly-four in Reid ~ BaTrys frlht
Works at Passac, y. j., on saturday AFTERNOON
died from his wound on Sunday.
STATEN ISLAND.
FpGrw,TrR.-Joln DAILY and Joseph Fender
grast the principals Charles Johnson the umpire
aud w f. Harding. one of the hackers IN recent
nrize-Gpht were examined yesterday before JuSllSc
NrCullough Several witnesses tcstlhcd thaJ lh'
FIGHT was only sparrug exhibition, ana inc "'-
cilsrd men wCIC discharged.