New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1883-08-28
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| suit for limited divorce has been begun py Mrs
Kate Ward against Thomas Ward upon the giouno
| of cruelty.
| The Rev. j. z. Tyler. of Augusta, Ga, has de-
cined call to the pulpit of the Church OF Christ Id
Stirling place, to succeed the Rev. j. b. CleaVer.
| The Rev. George W. Greenwood has. resigned the
passionate of the First Identity Church. which has
| met in Music Hall. The church Is Congfegstonass
in character but diverted TO the discrimination Oh
| the Ten Lost Tribes of Israel in the Anglo~Ssxoh
| race
Eleven pawnbrokers were reported to the Mayor
yesterday as having failed to pay the license fee
recently liked at $500. They claim that having
paid 800 for a year under the old law. they arc
entitled to do business until the end of the year.
A red Irish setter valued at $50, owned by Mrs
Bylie. of Bath, L. l., went mad on saturday ana
through the streets OF the village, biting every
animal il could. Fortunately no person was bitten
but four dogs and cats attacked. One OF the
dogs was pug, valued at $50. The mad dog was
pursued to Coney Island Creek aud killed.
A libel was filed in the United States MarshaPs
office yesterday against the schooner Lahaina, OF
Quebec, by the owners of the steamer Caledonia
which brought tho schooner to Sandy Hook from on
Shinnecock Light and so was delayed in her pass,
age. The Lahaina was attached by Marshal late
yesterday.
committee composed of delegates from num-
Der OF German societies called on Mayor Low yes
terday and presented communication protesting
against the Sunday EXCISE law. as az preseot drawn
up and enforced. and calling for common-senso
aud liberal statute. Attention was called 70 the
effect the enforcement of the law In Brooklyn. IN
driving people to the seaside and SUBURBS OF the
city, where they spent the money earned in the city
The Mayor promised to give his views IN writihg
Mrs. Alice Van Tassell, of No. 1875 Grand-st,
while walking IN Fourth-st., on Sunday night, was
accosted by young mau whom she did not know.
She slapped his face, and then her husband, who
was watchng'fo q man who had insulted her be-
fore crossed the street and caned him. He endeav
ored TO escape passing street-car but the angry
husband caned him until he jumped on and fell
down. Then policeman arrested him.. Mrs Van
Tassell SAID that a young man had followed aud
addressed her several times, and she and her hus-
band had laid trap TO catch him after church but.
instead, another man addressed her. The prIsoper
proved to be David NichOl, OF No. 3O3 flftn-st.
He said that he had accidentally brushed against
Mrs. Van Tassell and begged her pardon, when she
slapped him. He gave bonds before Justice Naeher
yesterday TO answer on Friday.
NEWARK.
At noon yesterday Harry f.. Sanderson was
struck by a train on the Erie road, at the Fourth
avenue crossing. and instantly Killed; lie was q
machInist, thirty years old, and lived at No. Az
Broad-st
Ex-AlderInan Charles sipp was locked up in jail
yesterday on a charge OF beating MS vile. Al
night he was released on $500 bail.
Gottieb Baker, dissolute man. hanged himself
yesterday afternoon in his house IN Waverly Place.
His family found him suspended from step-lad-
der tie leaves wife and Six children.
JERSEY CITY.
Dr. Everett was summoned at 3 O'clock yesterday
morning to No. AS GTand-st. TO attend James A.
Thompson, butcher, who was suffering from
severe stab wound In the left breast. The condition
of the patient was so critical that Dr. Everett
ordered his removal to the City Hospital. Th0np-
son and two other butchers, named Alexander
Nichols and William Pa wleS were in rum shop IN.
Grand-st. on Sunday ght until a late hour. They
were drinking freely, aud they got into au argu:
meut which ultimately developed into quarrel
between Thompson and Nichols. Several blows
were exchanged and then Nichols drew q knife aud
stabbed Thompson in the left breast. After Dr..
Everett had had Thompson removed to the hospital
he informed the police. and Detective Ryan and
Officer Harrigan arrested Nichols and Pawley.
N,chnia ~ held In await rho result of IlOmDeOn6
injuries and Pawley Is detained as a witness.
An Italian. whose name has not been ascertained.
who employed rs q laborer on the New-fork.
West Shore and Buffalo Railroad, was struck by a
train yesterday and fatally injured. he WAS taken
to the Charity Hospital
WEsrCHESTER COUNTY
SING SING.-Charles Miller native Of Germany,
age hftytwo living at NO. 10 Cherry-st, New York,
was struck by an up press train on the Ncw-YOrk
Central aud Hudson River Railroad yesterday
morning. near Croton. lie sustained
aae Ave daughter Of W. j. Sterriti,
Of Ellls-place. fell through the stairway of her
fathers carthage house and broke both bones OF her
right forearm.
YoNKERs.-Joseph Wren. age twenty-eight, was
arrested yesterday morning by patTolman Thomas
Eagan. for passing counterfeit money.
TARRYTowN.-Justice Bird sent Henry Fallon
yesterday morning to the Albany Penitentiary for
six months aud twenty days for insulting people in
the street. This was not his first offence.
MOUNT VERNoN.--The Greenback-Labor-pa party of
the second Assembly Dist let of Westminster
County held a convention at Swifts hotel, West
Mount Vernon. OH Saturday night aud elected
William j. Foster of Tuck ahoe George w. Lloyd OF
New Rochelle. and Ward Acker of Rye. delegates
to the State Convention, to be held at Rochester on
tuesday, September 4.
LONG ISLAND.
AsroRA-A letter which was posted at Rockaway
on June % reached the person TO whom 10 was adj
dressed at Astoria On August 20.
LoNG ISLAND CITY.-JOseph and William Skall
.A A m nm fna .uH NArf
Shore Railroad. ON Sunday night for participating
in u fight among a number OF Germans who boarded
the train at Woodsde. The party Quarreled soon
alter taking their seats in the aud several of
the contestants were badly beaten the melee.
When the tram reached Long Island City Officer
Maloney arrested two men and placed them in
charge of q brakeman while he took TWO to the
county Jail. The brakeman placed bis prisoners IN
a small room in the deput and lett them there, b1.
they shortly afterward opened the door aud walked
out and were not again, The two Skalls were
hued SO each at the Justices court yesterday.
......Davld Flshel, butcher OF Astoria who was
arrested some time ago charged with attempting to
assault his servant girl named Geier was dis
charged from custody yesterday by Justice Kava-
nagh there was not particle of evidence to
sustain the charge.
AMTYvuLE-John Loudon. Superintendent of
tho Long Island Home has been arrested by Under
Sheriff Duryea, of Suffolk County. on criminal
charge made by DR.. Schly, who charges him with
crimlnally assaulting and beating him. laying his
damages at $4,000. Mr.. Loudon gave bail in the
sum of $4,000 To appear for trial, John Robbins
aud L. ii. Foster OF Babylon. becoming his suretes
FLUsHING.-Patrck Lynch and Patrick Surage
employed in digging sewer in Prince-st., were
seriously injured yesterday morning by the cavng
IN OF the sides. Both men were rescued alive but
they severely bruised and injured internally.
FREEPoRT.-A stabbing atfray that may prove
fatal occurred at treeport late on Saturday even
ing last. julius Drushler and Louis Utz, of BALD
WINS met near Smiths hotel. and after drinking
several times quarIeled. Utz. it is said drew his
knife and stabbed Drushler We times the breast
and back aud IN the throat nearly severpg the
windpIpe DR.. Denton dressed the wounds and the
injured man removed to his home Utz was
arrested by officer Wright, and yesterday Justice
Wallace committed him to the Queens County Jail