New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1883-02-07
NETWORK CITY

Theatre.
Property on the northeast cerner of Gramercy
Park and Twentleth;st mas Deen fSes foy
James Campbell to the executor, DaViu Jones' ior
$230,0O0
RECOMMENDING A RIFLE FOR THE CoMING MILL Lf III
At the meeting of the Board of Directors OF the
National Rifle Ass%ca' tEo n ys'eh in Ge coming
international Military Match of the Brown rifle.
THE BELLEVUE HOSPITAL MURDER.
Deputy Coroner MESSENGER Yesterday mace posi-
eher, who was killed by George E hailon. III re-
vealed twcnty-one fractures OF the SKULL Inc IN
quest will be on Friday.
HIS BOW STOVE IN BY TIE ICE
The propeller Chester, in going out OF New
Rochelle iIarbor on Monday afternoon, ran into
thick and stove n hole IN her DOW, she was
compelled to put into City Island for repairs.
MEETING or IEPUBLICANs
The Republicans of the Xlth Assembly District
Association held a meeting at Broadway and sihth,
ave. last evening. The amendment to article .
of the constitution referred from the hepuohcah
Central Committee. was adopted.
MAILS BEHIND TIME.
Three of the through mails from san FRANCISCO
are now overdue, having been delayed by the west
ern storms. The maiItfrom China by San Francisco,
due here Sunday night, had not arrived last even
ing.
ASKING FOR LOWER FERRIAGE.
A petition was received by the Aldermen yester-
day from a number OF residents of Long Island CITY
asking that the fare on the IhIrty-fourth street
Ferry should be fixed two cents. instead OF three.
ries and Franchises.
THE OLD COLONY FLoATED.
The Fall River steamboat Old Colony. which
stranded on Harts Island on Sunday morning III
fog was aoated of Yesterday. she sustained
damage except to her sheathing. She wall go into
the Sectional Dock to-day Tor repairs.
PLEADING GUILTY OF MANsLAUGnTER.
Charles II. Warren. who was recently tried in
the Court of General Sessions a charge of muir
der. Yesterday pleaded guilty OF mauslaughter IN
the third degree, ard was sentenced by Recorder
Smyth TO four years imprisonment IN the state
Prison.
COMMISSIONERS PLEADING POVERTY.
The Commissioners Of Emigration IN special ses-
sion yesterday resolved 20 advise me Legislature
that fine 80 cent head tax on immigrants was in
sufficient to meet the expenses Of The commission at
this port. The indebtedness OF the commission on
February was S3l,744 SO.
APPRAISER KRTCHUM TO TAKE OFFICE TO-DAY.
A. T. Ketchum. who appOln ed Appraiser in
place of O. Howard will tax possession of the office
io-,lay. lnere will be no changes In the subordi,
mates at present special treasury agent VIII MI
the Office of General Ap raiser made vacant by MI.
Keichum's promotion, until the president appoints
n successor.
Mr. prRGoYNE DISCHARGES his UNION PRINTERS.
c. g. Burgoync, the book and law case printer, Of
Nos 81 90 and 81 Park-ht., has employed hereto
fore union men. paying them 30 cents thousand
Recently be wished TO employ some non
union men This the union men would not agrco To
and in consequence on Monday he discharged ITO,
competitors.
THE SEQUEL To THE CATALONIA STORY.
At the ne-ting Of the Pilot Commissioners yester-
day. Vernon H. Brown. manager Of the Cunard
Ii &C. bled 4 complaint against the crew Of the plot
DO II Charles u. Marshall ana tue piot OF the park
Paramount, for circulating false reports with regard
10 the de tructOn OF the steamship Catalonia In the
Lower Bay on Saturday last.
EXPELLED FROM THE PRODUCE EXCHANGE.
Edward j. Vessels, commission merchant at No.
II Pine-st. was expelled yesterday from the Prod
uce Exchange on the complaint of w. II. Ihomp-
son & Co., agents Of tho Ceutaur Steamship Line,
that he refused 10 pay balance due 10 them on
freight sbl9ment MI Vessels NJ first denied the
right OF the Exchange TO pass judgment upon HIM,
but now he is of he opinion that he has been treated
harshly.
Reno Post No. A, G.. A r., held reception and
ball last night at the Lexington Avenue Opera
House. A irge number of persons were present:
The ballroom was decorated with illuminated
insignia Of the post aud with flowers. At 10 p. H.
the dancing was began by ex-Alderman II. C.
Perlrv and Mrs Perley Among those present were
Gle, erals Elias Parker, II. a. Barnum and James
McQuade.
A LECTURE BY THE REV. DIR. WILLIAM NJ. TAYLOR.
The Rev. DIR. William VI. Taylor, of the Broad
way Tabernacle, delivered lecture last night be-
fore a large audience at the UriOn Tabernacle, IN
ThirtyGlth-it. near Broadway The subject Vas :
and How They Did IT," The lecturer gave examples
OF several men who, In spite of poverty and neglect
in You b, became eminent IN later life.
SMELLS WHICH WERE STALE, NoT POISONOUS;
Members OF the family of Mrs. NJ l.. LaDagh No.
110 East Fifty-eghth-st., were greatly annoyed
Yesterday by published report that they al had
been poisoned by ratng some smells, believed to
contain arsenic Some discomfort had been expc-
rIcnced because the smrts eaten by the family were
not fresh but trace of poison could be found on
them.
SEQUEL TO THE DRPAU WILL CONTEST
Ellen Hcnnessy, known also as Nellie Clark, who
created "a sensation some years ago by an attempt TO
secure a dover right IN the estate or FRANCIS H.
Depau whose will she vigorously contested ~ ms
Nyidow has, according TO instrument recorded
Yesterday released the estate from all claims IN
consideration OF $500 paid to her by the legal heirs
han ahg signed II n
Nellie De Pau, formerly llennessey."
TIE FUNERAL OF FATHER MAGURE.
Three thousand persons attended the funeral of
the Rev Father Eugene Magure, yesterday, at ST.
PauPs Church. in e-hundrcd-and-se cent n ST.
A requiem mass was celebrated by the Rev. Father
Power of All Saints Church, assisted by Father
Gordon as deacon and Father McCabe rs sub-dea-
con The sermon was preached by the Rev. Father
McSweeney. Vicar-Gcneral Quinn and about 100
others were present.
THE SARATOGA FLATS AND THE HOTEL EsPANoT
The saratoga Flats n large apartment-nOuse
at broadway and Fiity-secOnd-st were reported
as unsafe yesterday. The ceilings said to be
cracked on each story. Mr.. Esterbrook has ordered
reescapes to be placed on the Hotel EsDanol, at
Nos. / 10 and Is West FOurteeDth-st, and that
dOOrways should be cut through some OF the paIti-
tons. The son OF the owner of the saratoga said
that the ceiling in Of the rooms had fallen az n
window had been left open, and the plaster became
| damp. This had been repaired.
NOT CREDITING A STORY or DIAMOND FRAUDS.
Detective j. "A. Bntton, one of Anthony Com
! stocks deputies, says that he has discovered ex-
! tensive frauds in the diamond trade in
| Tins city. Inferior diamonds. of yellow
| grecnish TINT, are said to have been trans
| formed by the application of wash into brilliant
| looking, bue-whlte gems, and sold to dealers in
| large quantities. A TRIBUNE reporter made
| inquiries about the matter yesterday among the
diamond dealers in Maiden-lane. They were all of
| the opinion that there was no foundation for the
story.
| SPORTING MEM ADVISED TO GO HOME.
| The "spor, ing men" who c0ngregated before the
! doors Of the Madison Square Garden last night ex-
| pointed. They saw the jantor, however which
was the next best thing. The janit0r had atten-
tive an audience as almage ever did. He took for
| his text the VANITY Of Human Expectations" and
his remarks in brief were follows: sold again,
| gentlemen. There won't be any wrestling match
here tonight. In fact there has been some hitch
| about the license OF this building, which should