New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1883-07-27

and the secretary. Edward Dexter. The COMPANY
having long since passed out OK sight, 1t merely ad-
ministers the estate.
| HARBOR BOATMRN's BENEVOLENT ASSOCIATION.
meeting of the Harbor Boatmen's BenevSlent
| Association was held yesterday at NO. OIL new
Church-st Mr.. Dufresne, who has taken prom na.
nent part in the formation OF the society," was
elected president The election OF the oner
| was deferred until August 8. Twenty-seven new
members were elected and reports were READ from
the committees on organzatlon nnance anu raw
| The reports we're laid over until August D.
| SUMMARY PUNISHMENT OF RUFFIANs
| FIVE young ruffians stole keg OF beer rom
I Eugene Gesteyger's liquor store at No. 239 Fast
| Forty-fourtb-st, onWednesday night and assaulted
| the proprietor and his brother Tor demonstrating
with them. They were proceeding to smash the
windows with stones when Officer Buckley, OF me
| Nineteenth Precinct, appeared ana used MS cuo
with effect after which he arrested the Offenders
| They gave their names Patrick Byron, James
| Doyle, William Wright. Edward Moran and Patrick
Henevan, and were held each in $500 bonds IN me me
| YorkyIlle Police Court yesterday, to keep the
peace for six months.
A CLOUD OF FLEAs ON BROADWAY.
| well-known New-York print collector ana
dealer was standing with another gentleman az the
open window Of his office on Broadway YESTERDAY,
when one of them noticed something jumping ana
hopping about bis clothing. In second or two
both men found themselves envelOped IN cloud OF
| fleas, which seemed to come through tho open
window. Simultaneous rush was made for the
passage outside, and whisk-broom being produced,
the impertinent intruders were brushed off IN
thousands. They seemed sluggish and averse to
indulge the playful activity dear to the heart OF
the healthy and conscientious flea. The Office Is
situated 10 an upper story anu no one else III Ine
neighborhood received like visitation.
BROOKLYN.
The Brooklyn savings banks hold 69,959 163
due 70 depositors. OF this two banks hold over
$400O0,OOO
rhe quarterly report of the Police, and Excise
Department shows 7.243 arrests and 1874 fires in
the three mont hs ending June 30.
Thomas LafIlin, of Hamilton-avs. and BUSIEST,
was danOerouslv stabbed early YESTERDAY morning
by his brother William, who was arrested The
injured man was taken to the Long Island College
Hospital.
The Board Of Supervisors Yesterday approved of
the official bond Of County Treasurer Adams, who
enters upon bis duties on August l. The bond was
for 800 900, with eight bondsmen, VINO Justined
in $2350O0.
Main-st Was removed to the BROOKLYN Hospital,
suffering from alcoholism and internal injuries
which her husband, Patrick Kane, Is charged with
inlictlng upon her. Kane was arrested.
The Commissioned City Works has decided that
after this week the farmers wagons which nave
been allowed stand in Fulton-st., near the ferry,
must stand in Washington ave., near the Wallabout
Canal The change believed to be In the interest
of the proposed WallabOuI Market
An opinion was given to the Kings County Board
| of Supervisors Yesterday by John A. MeyenDorg,
counsel of the board in regard to the validity OF
the law passed by the last Legislature giving the
control OF the Instruction and repairs OF armorles
to the new Military Commission OF Kings county.
The opinion held that the law gave to the Commls-
sion power create unlimited debts to pay which
taxes mus be levied upon the county, thus really
giving the Commission power to impose taxes.
This was clearly unconstitutional for the power to
impose taxes could not be taken from the Board OF
Supervisors. 10 test the validity OF the law the
Board voted to instruct he Military Committee OF
the Board do repair NJ asked for by the ar
mOrer of the 18th Regiment.
JERSEY CITY.
Receiver Washington B. Williams of the City
Bank has tIed bills i'll cnancery III his suits to re-
cover the unpaid 80 per cent OF the STOCK ana 10
compel all the stockholders 70 refund the dividends
winch have been paid TO them since July, 1876.
The books show that at that time the bank had
ceased to be- paying Institution and that the diy-
bends were paid out of tue paid up capital.
NEWARK.
James Stanson age Sxtv was fatally injured YES
terday while engaged IN digging ditch for sewer
contractor at No 40 Wa-st. The embankment
caved in upon HIM, nearly burying HIM tis In
jurles were internal and he died soon afterward
Emil Won Weissenhauer, a young man employed
by b. Pabst, OF No. Al Rankin-st, has disappeared
with a sum OF money belonging TO his employer.
NEw-JERSEY.
PATFRsoN.-The inquest in the case of the infant
Clara Lowen hal was concluded last evening. The
verdict was that she To her death by accident
al opium pc isonIng. joan Lane. the drug clerk
who put up tie prescription. was cenSured
WESTCHESTER COUNTY.
| PoRr f,uFsrER.-Some malicously disposed per-
sons have been sniff ing he buOvs which define the
lines that separate the oyster grounls OF different
owners, of Port Chester harbor- lover one nun
bred bushels of starlsh. which destructive TO
oys er culture caught on wednesday by
| Me~srs Bulfhan x Lockwood. of Port Chester. who
ask the assistance oil oystermen IN destroying the
| pest.
WHITE PLArxs-The three school Commissioners
| of " eslchostcr County will hold an examination at
| the public school house tomorrow IL candi,
! dates for the State Scholarship at Cornell
University The personal estate of the late homas
| f. Carhart. of White Plans IS worth about SSO0,-
I fs,.I. nf Na -Rn 10
| Charles &. Gearry. of Now-Iork. and William H.
Wright of Somerstown. were yesterday appointed
sioners appralse damages for diyerting water
from the Bronx River to the new ptpe line aque-
duct.
LONG ISLAND.
COLLEGE PoIvr.-Thomas Smyth is of the
aSse lsors of the town OF Flushing. lie has refused
To sign the assessment rol ale .ing as his reason
that he conhl not take the oath which requires that
the Board shall visit every piece OF property and
| assess IT.
| JAMAICA-John Kern visited the liquor store OF
Christian Wynan on Wednesday night. He was
| under the influence of liquor. aud Wynan offered
him a glass of beer ANA told hun To 20 homo. AtCer
| drinking the beer Kern struck Wyman over the head
| with the glass, cutting bad cash and Knocking
hm senseess. DR.. p. NJ. Wood dressed tho wound
| and Kern WAS arrested aud committed 10 await the
result OF Wyman's injuries.
| BAYsIDE-The funeral If L. A. lawrence took
! place yesterday from his home ~ BaySide. Tho
| Rev Dr. Beard conducted the funeral services. The
| body was Inferred at the family burving ground.
The pall-barers were john ID. Towns, OF New-York;
| Robert NJ. Bell Hugh Meaklm. John NJ. Hardway
| and Thomas H. Willets. Among hose present
were s. Fab n. b w. Downing j. }. Blgeow and
| Colonel r. +. ThOrne.
LONG ISLAND CIrY--rhe Health Commissioners
are Indignant the action Of the State authorities
IN serving notices upon the owners of the factories
at Bissvlle to abate the NUISANCE EXISTING at their
works Commissioner NcCoum, who Is acting
chairman of the ouarl. said yesterday that neither
he nor his associate, would interfere IN the matter.
they have taken action" sad the Com ssioner,
and do not see what is left for us to do. cannot
understand however, why they do not proceed
! against the stink-breedng works on the Kings
County side of Newtown Crock. they are especially