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New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1883-01-04
REGISTERS OFFICE NOTES.

BENJAMIN Richards yesterday purchased dwell,
ing az the southwest corner of Fifth-aye. and
Thirteenth.st for $02, 800 from Lawson Valentine,
who acquired the premises Nos. 1872 and 134 Water
The sale of Nos $50 and 554 Broadway and Nos.
90 and OF Crosby-st., by the executors Of John
Simpson to Henry Brash and n Silycrstein for
$244 $50 was recorded yesterday. The property Is
sold subject to mortgages of $l44,650
Thomas Costigan. supervisor OF The City Record.
has for ST. 900 conveyed TO samuel Barry, clerk
OF the Supreme Court, the residence No. All west
Twenty-seventh-st.
The Niagara Fire Insurance Company has oh;
tanned lease for a term of four and one-third
wears of the first floor of Nos 135 and 1877 Broad
way from the Mutual Union Telegraph Company
at an annual rental of $4,000 -
For piece of property having frontage OF hfty'
seven feet on FOnrtb-ave. north OF Seyenty-third-
st., Matthias Is. Smith paid $105,O0O
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THE srABoARD BANK ORGANIZED.

ondsr the laws OF this State. with capital OF
$500, 900. The Bank has rented the ground ao1I
Of No. 10 Broadway, the Melies buiains anu me
nynsipal stockholders are members OF the New
York Petroleum Exchange, wnose purpose ~ wss
e. proyide facilities for developing the tiaae
no, now enioyed the bank will he devoted 70
General badness The oficers are: President W. A..
$mllmann, who has been connected with the pesio.
lam, trade Tor fifteen years in Bradford Oh City
n., New York; vice president, 8. q. Bayne presi-
dent of the First National Bank OF Bradford, Penn;
cssher. Is. A. Nelson formerly discount clerk on inc
Tcnt;nenfai National Bank of this city directors
xhsrles Wheeler vice-prAsident Of the Central Na-
{lonsi Bank Of Philadephia J. j. Vande s.h
tsssi,,ent OF tue Petroleum Exchange; u. y. Day,
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WATERFRONT FACILITIES.

C. H. Mallory and Elhu spcer. Of Mallory's
Steamship Line appealed to the Dock Commission
ers yesterday for permission construct "a shed on
Pier No 81, East River. Decision was reserved
The Commissioners in contemplation OF carrying
out the i'm proyements of the North River water
front as provided for by the Legislature, informed
the Controller August 80, 1882, that the land
now Used by the West Washington Market should
be va ,ated by January /. he marketnen still
continue TO occupy the property and clam 10 have
received no notice to move. Meanwbiie the DOCK
Commissioners have completed tneir plans TO begin
the i'm proyements aud they assert that they will
proceed with the work within the next two weeks:
The improvements. provide, for the widening OF
head 400 feet in length and tine building of three
substantial piers suitable for steamship purposes.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1883-01-04
A NINE STORY NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS..

Plans for q ninc-siory apartment-honse, to be
erected at Madison-aye. and Fifty-ninth-sf. were
structure will have frontage OF
100 feet in the avenue. and Il VIII
extend nnety-six feet in Fifty-ninthst It Will De
of four feet It's helsht above the sidewalk wi be
10 feet The walls be constructed OF brick, blue
stone and terra-cotta All the floors and partitions
nrc TO be- made of ireproof material. The floor will
be supported NJ by roed-iron beams Four families
are to be accommodated on each floor; The cost OF
the building is estimated at 100000. Thomas
Kilpatriok. of No go East Fifty -eighthst, is the
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1883-01-04
SIZING A RAILWAY FOR DAMAGES.

The trial of the suit of James p. Dusenberry, adj
ministrator of the estate Of Cephas NJ Woodruff,
against the receiver Of tho Central Railroad OF
New-Jerscy for 100000 damages. was begun yes
Pitney, OF Mor1stown, John II. Emory and Finley
johnson. of Newark, represented the plaintiff
and ex-Chancellor Williamson. OF Ehza6eth,
corporation Mr. Pitney In opening for the plain
tiff said Mr.. Woodruff, who was resident of New
ark, went 10 Long Branch on juno 70 to spend the
night with his wife, who was stopping there. Tho
next morning at 8 o'clock he started TO go back
10 Newark. When the train arrived at Parkers
ated into the river and Mr. Woodruff died in an
hour afterward from injuries received. struck
jury was impannelled to try the case and testimony
was begun yesterday.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1883-01-04
NOTED THIEF CAPTURED.

Jarman & McQuillan, dealers in dry goods in At.
lantc-aye near Henry.st., Brooklyn, were robbed
on the night of December IA, entrance to the
store being gained by rear door, although there
was night Waterman on duty. On Iuosday night
Detectives McGuire. Adams and LaDgon. of the
Central Office, arrested John Brown, alias Hat
tel as,D noted thief, near the Grand-st ferry, on
the charge OF stealing the goods lie is supposed to
have had confcderates. Brown is twenty-eight
wears old and dresses and appears unusually well
Tor man of his class. HIS was handed over 10 the
Brooklyn authorities yesterday. The man IS said
In have served one or more terms In the State
Prison.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1883-01-04
SUNDAY SKATERS ARRESTED.

Some of the constabes in Staten Island have
found employment for a few Sun avs IN the arrest
of mauy small boys round skating at silver Lake.
Last Sunday they arrested number of men, among
them David j. II. Wilcox, president OF the village
Of ,he Unitarian Church. Mr.. Wilcox accompanied
the officer TO Jusiices Office. which communicated
by an open door with avern in which liquor was
aid In Violation of the law, but refused to pay the
fine aud sand that he would make it test case.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1883-01-04
RICHMOND couNTY's NEW OFFICERS

Three important changes have taken place this
wear in Staten Island Offices James X. Robinson
VINO has been County treasurer for six years TO
the satisfaction of both parties Is succeeded by
Sheriff Wilett C.. Conner gives place to Ben
Brown. of Middletown, aud JacobM. Storer. Super
intepdent of the Poor for Westfed TO johnny ."
Sheriff by Brown. all of the new officers took
their oaths on New-Years Day, while Brown ard
Tuly supplied free beer aud whisdey all day TO
their trends the former at his brothers tavern on
Canal-st., and the latter at his own bar-room on
the turnpike. Tully has fitted up q room over bis
saloon winch he has offered TO the Supervisors Tor
a meatinn-rnOm.
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HOME NE US.
PROMINENT ARRIVALS.
owner.

Byeroort House-Charles Francis Adams, jTr,
Of Boston rim Avenue HoteEThomas Bailey AID
d. White President OF Cornell University and Daniel
Morre Of Pennsylvania Windsor H0fcstS %ebain,
Hofei-eI- Governor Rcdfeld Proctor, OF Vermont.
Union Square Hoiel-P. Chadbourne, OF Amherst
DRYDEN H. y and State Senator A. b. Baucus, OF Sara
togo SfurterGin House-Professor T. X Lounsbnry, OF
Nav Haven Metropolitan Hotet-State Senator
George p Lord OF Dundee, n. Grand Hoef-1sang
Hoy OF the Chinese Legation ut Washington.
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THE CIVIL SERVICE OF BROOKLYN.

The draft of an act to regulate and improve the
subnrdinate municipal Civil Service of Brooklyn,
nroposed by the Civil Service Reform Association
OF that city. has been sent to HE TRIBUNE ONCE
NV William Potts. Tho act provides that the
Mayor of Brooklyn shall appoint three per;
sons, not moro than two Of the same political
Marty. TO be known as the Municipal
Civil Service Commissioner OF Brooklyn, and
TO hold office for two years. The head OF each De-
nartmept and the Controller and Auditor, shall be
associated With them as members OF sthe commits,
sion in determining matters relating to ther special
departments The commission shall submit to the
Mayor Controller and Auditor respectively list OF
their subordinate officers to whom the act shall not
annly. and upon approval by the Mayor. ETC., copy
al such list shall be fled with clerk, and vacancies
in positions not named in the INST 's
shall be filled by examination provided by
fhe act. The commission shall submit TO The
Mayor for approval rules for the examination r OF
yded for by the previous section. in the mu9cipai
departments and the same regarding the depart
menis of the Controller and Auditor, on their
approval. The commission shall report each De-
cen,ber to the Mayor, and their expenses not OK.
ceeding 81 900 annually, snail DC apporuohou ny
the Board of Estimate.
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There will be h,aring be:oro Justice Casey TO-
morrow evening.

NOT GUILTY or ATTEMPTING SUICIDE.
The first casr of trial by jurv il charge OF at
tempted suicide under the new Penal e,oie was
before Recorder Sy'h Yesterday in Part IL OF tlie
Charles Beck. German living at No. 30 Allen-st:
He closed up the creviccs around the doors and
windows OF his room and then made
charcoal fire, intending to fill the
nIane with carbunlc acid nas and thus
end his life, The prisoner, on being discovered.
said that he was sorry he had been fonnd 50
soon, as he wished to die. Testimony was gwen
corroborating the story of the officer.
Recorder Smyth In charging the jury, sad the
case was anotabe one iecause 1t was the first ,ime
that Jury had been called upon TO pass upon tne
ever obnoxious any provision of the code may be 10
public sentiment. IL was the duty of the jury 70
ating for an hour the jury rendered verdict Oh
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A pLUCKY YOUNG woMANs ADVENTURE.

William Ostrander rang the door.bell at William
Uennine's residence No. $50 Lexington-ave., yes
terday morning. Miss May Henning opened the
door and Ostrander inquired for Rev. DR.. Lord.
Lords address. On returning she saw Oslrander
running up the street with her fathers overcoat
in his possession. She ran after and overlook
him when he knocked her down. She Tegaincd her
feet AS quickly as possible and was again attacked
by Ostrander. Then she tainted. Throwing the
coat over her Ostranda resumed his flight; lie was
Fifty-second-st ran into the arms of Detective
Mc(iowan of the Nineteenth Precinct. In tho
Yorkvile Court Osirander was held without bail
for trial
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WHAT Is GOING ON TO-DAY.

Chamber Of Commerce meeting.
Hutchinson case before Referee Lyman.
Assembly Committee on Privileges and Elections AZ
Fifth Avenue Hotel. $50
Brunt.
Jefferson murder inquest In Brooklyn.
Kappa Alpha Society dinner ut Delnonicos
c. Colne's lecture on Panama Canal at Steinway HAIL
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suor DOWN BY A BARTENDER.

Frederick Paul, age twenty-five. of No. ~ AL.
bany ST.. q fireman out Of employment was sho.
drunken brawl at No. 122 Westinghouse shortly
after IL O'clock yesterday morning. Coroner
RYAN: of No. 10 Albanyst., who was 10 the place at
The time He said that about midnight he was slt-
TING I'M a chair in the bar-roOm at No. l22 wash,
inrionst. when two strangers came 10 and insisted
on having drinks. The bartender Donneily, re
Panl with vile exclamation, sezsd a
pewter pitcher from the :, bar ana a threw
fh;s and Paul then threw at him kettle OF boiling
water which he took from the stove me witness ess
him in the nit OF the stomach and rendered him un-
CONSCIOUS When the witness recovered his , senses
Sts,las Donnelly with char, whereupon the bar
sender drew revolver and shot bis asspilant. Of
ficer OBrisn was called IN and arrested ponneliy.
Paul died Instantly, the bail penetrating the centre
Of the forehead Daniel Campbell, Robert stretcher
and RYAN were locked up as witnesses by the order
of Coroner Merkle Donnclly was transferred TO
he 1ombs.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1883-01-04
MARINE INTELLiGENCE.

MINIATURE ALMANAC-TO.DAY
sunrs 725 SETS Moon 1861 Moons age days 20
HGB yArgR ro-DAT.
AN-sandy HOOK S:14;Gov Island. 1856; Hell Gate. 544
PG-sandy Hook. 3;i3Gov Issnd. 423; He'll Gate. 612
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1883-01-04
SUSPECTED OF ARSON.

Henry Clinton, or Clayton, was charged in the
Jefferson Market Police Court yesterday with va,
rious thefts, and Fire Marshal Sheldon examined
him for arson. Clinton, who appears TO be nifty
five years old, has been boarding until recently ID
Mrs Margaret serrien, OF No. 312 West Twenty
ffth-st., having as companion John Taylor.
The latter testified that about g. q:
M on Monday last he was awakened oy
feeling a hand under his pillow, when he found
Clinton feeling for his watch, which was under
his pillow. The latter said he wanted TO know the
time Clinton had small piece of lighted candle
in his hand An hour later Taylor was awakened
by smoke. which was pouring into the room. The
witness reused the house and the lire was put OUT.
The Il mes came from an adjoining room, ana near
the door Taylor found small piece of candle;
Kerosene oil had been sprinkled on the carpet, ana
a bottle of oil was found under lounge IN the
ROOM TAYLOR charged Clinton with stealing
from him his watch aud chain, three coats, TWO
vests and other property, stating that THESE were
found in Clntons room IN West Forty-eiRhti-sl,
where he was now living, and which Clinton mad
engaged on the d iy of the fire.
Mrs Serren stated that the furniture OF her room
was badly burned aud that the fire started on SIDE
the door of the room where the prisoner slept. on
the top floor. Clinton claimed to have had $3I
burned up, yet he owed the witness $50. Since ms
departure she had missed many articles. get The
charged him only with ste ling carpet worth o.
The examination will DO continued to-day.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1883-01-04
FIERCE FIGHT IN A LIQUOR STORE.

A fierce fight between drunken men was wagcu
ate ON tuesday night in Thomas Kely's hquor
store at Avenue-B and Thirtecnth-st; The partcl-
nants were the proprietor his two brothers, John
and Francis Kelly. their nephew. John Neyins and
Patrick Mcfarland, regular customer al the store
According to O. "a sments made 10 the police, Nevns
began the fight by breaking bottle over the head
of his uncie, Francis Kelly. he was afterward
atabbed i'm The back by John Kelly Mofartand
was struck on the head with IN axe or bottle ana
thrown into the street. When the police were sum
moned to the liquor store, about midnight,
DR.. Quirk, of No. 224 Avenue-B. was dressing the
wounds Francis Kelly, whose skull appeared
/. to be fractured was taken to his home at No. oZo
East Twefth-st. Mcfarland bad wandered away
to somc nknown place. The other three men were
locked mn i'm the Union Market Police station: In
the Essex Market Police Court yesterday the Kelly
brothers were discharged and Nevins was he'd 10
await the result of Francis Kellys injuries IL was
said mt KeIly's house yesterday that he had gone
ont for ak and that bis injury was not serious;
The Kellys refused yesterday to tell the cause OF
the fight II was family matter, they SAID.
Thomas Keily's store was occupied yesterday by
men who threw Dice for drinks and were exceed
inply profane Mcfarland was In the place very
drunk and apparently not injured. His clothes
were ragged and filthy, and the soes OF his shoes
were worn through in places. He said that he could
mot tell what caused the trouble, Il dropped IN
on n little family row." ho said, and dropped
out again rather suddenly That's all know
about it,"
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HOUSEKEEPING LINENS.

HOUSEKEEPING LINENS.
Al a recent special sale or an.
Irish Linen Manufacturer
Messrs.
JAMES Nc CREERY & CO.
secured several picked lots Of
Table Cloths and Napkius.
which will be placed ON their
Counters at % per cent below
regular prices.
BarnsIey Damasks commenc.
ing at 10 cts. per yard and
BarnsIcy Table Cloths at 81 75'
each, to the very finest, will be
marked down to prices lower
than before quoted on this Mar.
ket.
Huckaback and Damask
Towels at 81 80 to 90 per dozen,
marked down at soc. to So pes
dozen below regular prices.
JAMES McCREERY & CO.,
Broadway, cor. 11th-St.
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Is CENTS ON TIE DOLLAR.

% CENTS ON THE DOLLAR
THE MANHATTAN SUIT AND CLOAK COMPANY
HAS FOR YEARS ENJOYED THE REPUTATION on
MANUFACTURING THE FINEST AND MOST sTYLs
ISL CLOAKs FOR LADIES AND MISSES KNOWN
IN THE TRADE
IT'S GOODS ARE LARGELY REPRESENTED IN
THE CLOAK DEPARTMENT OF EVERY IMPoH
TANT RETAIL HOUSE. AND ALMosT-EvERY ONHl
OF THE FAvoRITE DESIGNS OF THIS SEASON
HAS BEEN ISSUED FROM ITS wORKRo0Ms.
WE HAVE JUST PURCHASED THE ENTIR UN>
DAMAGED STOCK OF THIS COMPANY. REMAINING
AFTER THE LATE FIRE, AT THE UNIFoRNi
RATE OF TWENTY-FIVE CENTS ON EACH Doll
LAR OF COST
THE GOODS ARE NOW BEING DELIVERED. AND
WILL BE ARRANGED READY FOR SALE BY Mons
DAY OF NEXT WEEK.
WE SHALL MARK THEM AT EXACTLY ONE.
THIRD THE COST OF MAKING. OR, IN OTHER
WORDS, AT ONE.BIFTH THE USUAL PRICES.
THIS MEANS THAT WE SHALL SELL FOR SO
GARMENT WHOSE USUAL PRICE WOULD Be
$50, AND FOR $40 ONE WHOSE USUAL PRICE
WOULD BE $780,
FULL PARTICULARS OF THIS GREAT SALE
WILL BE GIVEN ON SUNDAY MORNING.
MEANTIME WE ADVISE LADIES WHO NAY BIZ
THINKING OF PURCHASING WINTER WRAPS on
ANY KIND TO POSTPONE MAKING THEIR sELEd
TIoNs TILL THEY HAVE SEEN WHAT WE CAN oEs
FER THEM.
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general manager of the National Transit Company
Nicholas Mellen. Joseph Scep, w. A. hoss' W. n
pumann and s. q. Baynr.
A BuRIAL GRoUND ro BE ABANDONED.

A BURIAL GROUND TO BIZ ABANDONED.
A meeting was held in the sacrs;y of ST. Pat.
rick's Cathedral yesterday forenoon 10 CONSIDER
the question of removing the bodies En- IN
sons were present re- vicar-Gencra Quinn presided
and on taking tho chair explained removal oHa
was not to sell tho land now occupied by the burial
ground in East Eleventi.st., ami that there was 10
occasion for any display of feeling in the matter.
plot OF consecrated ground TO another aud woula 10
be done with reverent care ut the expense OF
the Church. The time, would surely come come
the Fast Elsventh,st. Lurying ground 9S1sa
and il was better that il should be done now Wnen
it could be done reverently and carefully Nohs
but pew-ho.drrs in the Cathedral, he saiu' "o''u
be allowed to vote on the question
A. j. Dclan v, of No. 224 Varick-st.,, lawyer.
protested against the proposed removal lie sa'o tnae
sgnor Quinn then read the law on the subject, which
provides that only pew-holders of the church 70
which the cemetery belongs a sa st ps
TO protest vigorously and the Vicar-General AT
length ordered the sacristry TO be cleared OF an pI
ianey handing in written protest The meeting was
then regularly organized. Vicar-Gcneral Quinn SAT-,
that if The ground in East Eleventh-st. were sold
the debts of the old and new Cathcdrals which
amount TO 800, 900 the new and $4,000 on the
old. There WAS no immediate prospect, however.
present were asked to express their views
as to the ACCESSIBILITY of the proposed
removal and many Of them did So Inc vote
stood twenty four for the removal and one against
it. 1t was decided that, considering the excltoa
state of mind OF the grave-Owners 1t was at present.
unadvlsabie TO fix q d. to for the removal.
the sacristy the expelled grave-owners assembled
in the body OF the church, their numbers having
been swcled 10 about 200. They held stormy
meeting, violently denouncing the action OF the
Nlcar-Ceneral,
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nifty 10 be heard he would appoint Friday next ~
ii A. IN. as the time for the hearing.

nifty to be heard. he would appoint Friday next ~
IL a. as the time for the hearing.
FUNERAL OF EDWARD STERN
The funeral of Edward Stern ut 81. Paui Luz
thcrsn Church at Sixth-avc and Fifteenth-st. YES
ter.iay morning was quiet aud tne attenhhanJ,o
small. The coffin was covered with plain p'1c os,
u3on IT, Mrs. Stern. with her two children ana ner
father occupied The front seat; The services were
by the Rev. Koeng the pastor % tat .eo
church, who made 10 address. Inc Dody WAS laAon
TO WOodlawn Cemetery for intcrment
ARRIVAL OF TRENoR W. PARKS BODY;
The body of Trenor w. Park reached this city
yesterday morning on the Pacific Mali Stesmsnp
Sau>Blas and was taken to an undertakings shop IN
East Forty -firsl-st DIR. Allen, &. q. Lincoln
and several members OF tho family accompanied .ne
body. The funeral will be held at 10 oc ock To-Day
in the COLLEGIATE Reformed Church, at tlftE-ave.
and Forty the services to be conducteu ny
the pastor the Rev. L. b. Coe. The body Will DO
buried in Greenwood Cemetery.
VISITOR TO CARDINAL McLosKEY: -
Solomon Jacoby. who said ho lived at No. 402
East Forty -cight-st., called Mt the residence Oh
Cardinal McCloskey. yesterday, and demanded an
the house, aud after being forciby elected three
times was handed over to the police. Among other
pleas for admission, he SAID ne was 'he LoPe Va
Rome. He was subsequently allowed to go home.
HELD FOR SELLING LIQUOR TO CHILDREN.
Hugh Gallagher. a bartender for Bernard Court
new. M No. 3I5 Seventh-ave held In bail In
The jefferson Market Police Court yesterday on
complaint of the Society for the Prevention OF
Cruelty to Children. for selling to Sarah Reynolds,
age nine. 10 cents worth of brandy on Tuesday:
William j. Kennedy, a bartender IN the employ Of
Bernard CLARK. at No. 179 Varick-st, wa, also held
for similar offence.
MADE SECOND ASSISTANT CHGEB ENGINEER.
The Fire Commissioners yesterday promoted
Hugh Bonner, chief of the I'd Battalion of frcmen,
to be second Assistant Chief Engineer OF the Fire
Department. Heretofore there has been only one
Assistant Chief Engineer. Bonner VIII begin his
new duties to-day lie will attend oil fires above
Twenty third-st. and will take command OF firemen
in the absence Of Chief Bates or Assistant Chief
Shay lie was appointed foreman in the Fire De-
partment in 1865. aud has been q chief OF battalion
Tor about five years Ills salary will be $4,000 per
annum.