New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1883-04-20

THE NEw-YoRK METAL EXCHANGE ORGANIZED
The Joint committee Of twenty from the two iron
and Metal Exchanges held its first meeting yester,,
dav. The organization of the New-fork Meta
Exchange was completed by the election OIL the
following temporary officers: Chairman, JOhn ~
Cook, of Bruce & Cook; yice-chairman, George V;
j. Shrlyer, secretary, and James Polk, treasurer
change in the articles of agreement was proposed,
and in consequence the committee ADJOURNED thaI
authority to make the change might DC ootalneu'
THE FEVER AT WASHINGTON HEIGHTS.
DR.. George l.. Jackson and DIR. VIII frothlng-
ham, both OF Washington Heights, nave slgneo
statement that the cases of fever when appeared
in that part of the city last month were connned 10
five houses within very limited area, tnaG 10
similar cases existed previously, ana tnat hohe
have appeared since Whether these were caused
by the milk of an unhealthy COW, or by the use Oh
Croton water from or two dead ends, the phy-
scians say there need be no socltude, for the COW
has been sent away, and the detect IN the pipes 10
easily remedied by blowing OFT"
SENTENCED TO THE STATE PRISON.
George Rodgers, who broke one OF his legs In Try
ing to escape from No. 437 Broadway, where ne
was engaged in the commission OF a burglary
limped up to the bar of the Court of General Ses-
sions yesterday, and pleaded guilty He was SEN
tened by Judge to two years I ana s
indicted for robbery, pleaded guilty ana was was
sentenced by Judge Gllderseeve to five years. he
and two other men stole slxty-hve cents from
Thomas III. Smith.
SQUEEZED To AN INDEL1BLE BLACKNEss.
James Neisou coored boy, was witness yes,
terday in "A case in which john e. Clay was accused
of stealing watch from Harvey ID. Srackhouse
both complainant and defendant being Goiored
In relating the story of Clays arrest tue boy
said, in referring 70 the conduct of the policeman
/" hat cop done squeeze Clays neck I'll ne done
gone turn brack de face" Recorder Sinytn
looked at the dark face of the defendant and re-
marked " Ii appears that he has not YET got over
the effects of that squeeze"
GIVING LOUIS zEINER A FAD REPUTATION.
Witnesses for the defence occupied the larger part
of the time Yesterday III the United states circuit
House eAan ner. EA-Mayor Ely and other VIII.
nesses testified to the previous good character OF
the defendant, Thomas Is. Doanei George n:
Dusenbury John 3. Foster aud other Custom
House officers testified that they considered the
reputation of Louis Zlcmer, witness for the prose:
cutiOn to be bad. Mr.. Thorqe was not hims ,hI
called as "a witness. woo the members OF the
firm of Ziemer X Feldstein testified III lebuttal 10
the correctness of the accounts kept by the nrm
THE ST. GEORGES DINNER.
The annual dinner of the ST. Georges Society OF
New-York will take place on Monday Apr! %,
at Demonico's. The society is now within three
years of the centenary of its foundation which took
place III 1855. Among the guests at the dinner WIN
be the British Consul. who VIII reply 10 the TOAST
" 10 the Queen !" Mayor Edison, who will reply to
" The City of New-York." and General Horace
Porter, who will respond u the sentiment " The
Land we Live In The sister societies VIII be rep
rescl ted as follows: 1T. Andrews, by walter
Watson, OF the Bank of Montreal St Pltricks. by
Chief Justire Dglv: ST. Nicholas by Judge Law
renee, and the NewEngland Society by VI. W.
Cooper. The Rev. ID. L. Morgan, Chaplain TO the
-
All VINO Honor It." The surplus from the sale OF
tickets will be presented to the charitable fund.
BROOKLYN.
The one huudrcdth anniversary of the cessation of
hO,tilitles with Great Britain was celebrated by
special exercises IN the Packer Institute yesterday.
The Rev 5. VI. Hageman set tramp ut work in
his church AT Stuyycsant-ave and Hancock-St. 10
Law some carpet, and the tramp, instead OF work
ing. stole tine mlnlrter overcOat worm HfO ITO
was arrested yesterday and was sent to jail Tor SIX
months.
The fourth annual meeting OF The Church Society
of the Methodist Episcopal Church was held last
night. During the past year the receipts were
SI,OI2 and the expenditure. $3.50 Contrbu;
lions were made 10 the Grace Church $4,000 and
10 the LconaTd-st. Wafrcn-st. and Flatbush
churches.
The annual meeting of the Brooklyn Industrial
School Association aud Home for Destitute Chill
dren was held at the Home, II Strling,plnce near
Fiatbush ave. yesterday afternoon /. II. fLotning
ham presided. Tho annual report was read by the
Rev Dr. Wells of the Reformed Church at Fiat !
bush aud an address was delivered by the Rev. |
Dr Mcleod, after which BOari OF Managers con |
si.ting of ladies representing siXty-one Brooklyn
churches was elected The report showed that
there are nj present III children in the Home. AS
the building stands II Is prepared To receive 3OO
children.
JERSEY CITY.
The Board of Frecholders yesterday elected Dr.
L. w Elder To the County Board OF Health and John
A Mclrath as counsel to that Board
information was received yesterday that Edward |
NJ Reilly eX- treasurer of Harrison township, VINO
il In state Prison for embezzhng $4,000 OF the |
township funds is dangerously Ill. His pardon is
now under consideration.
The suit of William Curley against Chief of Police
Mnrpny for 81 900 damages for false Imprisonment
was non-suited yesterday. Judge Knapp held that
thr polIce have "a right 10 prohlht Justices or the
Peace from opening court in the satOn-hopses and
admitting prisoners TO bail, but that II Justice OF
the Peace sitting IN his own courtroom, accepted
hail for prisoner the officer IN charge OF the sta
tIon-house would be liable tor false Imprisonment If
he refused to discharge the prisoner.
NEWARK.
Early yesterday afternoon break occurred in
the Morris Canal the factory Of Lester brothers.
and Hooded twenty--sIx acres belonging 20 IA
market gardener, causing considerable loss; Inc
water also invaded some OF tho factory buildings
and caused stoppage OF work.
WEoTCHESTER COUNTY.
YoNKERs-The Westminster Presoytery held a
session yesterday. The Rev T.; T. ii. Vail, of
Stamford, Conn, was appointed moderator lor INC
charge of the rvlngtOn Mission Church, passed ex-
animation aud was called to the church at Hast
inps where his duties will begin about June l.
paper was read by the Rev. j. Ii. Eastman, of
katJnah on How far does the responsibility of a
minister extend" occasionlng a long discussion.
LONG ISLAND.
LoyG ISLAND CITY.-rhe trial of Patrick Casey
for the murder of Sergeant COmisky at Hunters
Point will begin before Judge Barnard in the SUI
preme Court next Monday special panel of 100
Jurors has been summoned. Casey Is very SICK lie
IL subject TO hemOrrhages, and his friends declare
he will scarcely survive 10 be hanged should the
Jury bring in verdict OF murder In the inst de-
gree.
STATEN ISLAND.
ToMPKINsvILLE.-A contract was made to-day to
supply this village and StapetOn and Clifton with
public water works.
EpGEwATER.-The Trustees yesterday accepted
the terms OF the Crystal Water Company to supply
the village with water
NEW BRIGHToN.-Thc New-York State Board of
Health recently held a conference with the State
Board of Health of New Jersey relation TO the
lis rom le
shore at Bayonne 1t was agreed to refer tho mat
ter to the Chancellor of New-Jersey, who has
power 10 grant an injunction against public nui-
sance.
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