New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1883-06-28
LOCAL MISCELLANY.
,rors..ArrsG FOR rnE cry.

..,xon vnsoN SENDS TWO vEToEs To THE BOARD
OF ALDERMEN.
The Aldermen yesterday adopted resolution TO- re-
.,.sfing the Police Commissioners 70 alioW Tue u.3
shs BALLOT boxes for the collection Of fund s 70
srect monument to the late Peter cooper. an. no
pS.es ;narce prohibiting The sale to boys of toy or
othsr pistols that can be loaded with powaef ph
blank cartridges Tos Ss sas Of rscracksr
md f9rpedo pistols is allowed. General Cochrane
ANNOUNCED that delegation from ane virginia
Military institute stint S Rsg|meGt n would reach
here on July g. He moved that the ceremony OF 70,
esy van the flag sy Tod sn' and that the civic and mill
tary officers OF the city DO invited to DO present.
This was carried unanimously; a. A.. po.ra
veioine resolution offered by President Reilly and
passed unanimously at the last meeting, difecting
S"yarument TO give tho laborers employed therein
half holiday on Saturdays from Juue 10 70 oeptei-
Der 10 The Mayor objects to Inc IS osr. pe n
direct conflict with the authority and duties i'm
on the % hsad Of 81 the
which define the functions, powers and duties cl
the heads of departments are explicit IN giving 70
employees. The heads Of departments should oe
held responsible for their proper conducs inciuuns
the expenditure Of tue n i on,v If ns1
Int liberal compensation to labor and at the same
time equally In favor of granting 70 aoorers Soun
IL nr;yte ~ pmbc service He Ia equally strenu-
as .s Ia the neceysity IF proceeding In accordance
with law aud order He seb " have oy tend
ency to relieve tine heads OF departments OF any TO-
sponslblity ess such acts are fully anthorized oy
the rnles the veto cannot be acted on before the
neyt meeting. President Reilly said that ne woul9
call up the resolution at the next nse.RE, anu
The Mayor also vetoed resolution permitting
the F. x NJ. Schaefer Brewing Company 10 lay
six-inch iron pipe from its premises at flrst-ave
and Fifty trst-st to the East River to bring water
for use n case Of fire and Tor otne, tbs Com
mon Council to grant permit TO lay sucn pipe
unless thirds of the owners OF The property I
fronting on thai part OF the street III WHO" '"0 pp'
Is to be laid shall pstitlon for It,
POSTAL TELEGRAPH COMPANY ELECTION.
The annual election of the Postal Telegraph Conn
many. which had been postponed several times. was
held yesterday. The following r directors were st,
chosen bys unsnmoas vote Hugh ana & W,ter5
Railroad; George w. Cass. president of the Pitts
burg Fort Wayne and Chlcago. Thomas Dickson
panw: George s Coe, president of the American
Exchange National Bank; II. L. Horso9 OF t .l,e
stock tsa dm st 81 Marsba Henry Cum
minis and George ID. Roberts New-York; Alanson
w. Beard, ex- Collector of Boston; and F. W. pecK
and f. L. Gillette. Chicago. Only three members
OF the former board were retained; President
Beard, vice President Cummins ana george ".
Roberts Tho new board will DO organized on
fisnry Cummlns, tho present wee presdent Of
the company, said, after the meeting, that tne
ticket had been made up Dy High J. Jewett ana
Ceore s. Coe in whose hands AS trustees tic abso-
info control of the company bad been placed Tor
three years. "This change IN the managenent ~. ns
continued ensures the speedy extension vi the
PostaIs lines to all the principal points 10 the coun-
try We shall build first FROM Boston to Philadel-
pha and to Washington by the way % {, Pan ang
aisa To ST Louis Tho line between New York and
Chicago will be opened for business IN week or
ten DAYS The Postal Telegraph Company, You may
saw is fixed fact In addition to the extension OF
THE land lines. contract has been MADE ny wnlc1 i
Immediately. The money has already been raised
Cor that purpose"
THREATENING TO LYNCH A NEGRO.
Miss Ella Stocum, daughter of Harvey Stocum. who
lives few miles east of Purdy's Station. North
Salem Westchester County, left home about
O'clock on noa where or 'I che TosS
through piece of woodland she was 0vertagen by
negro of stout build, who accosted her. de sad
that he wanted her money, at the same time dis-
PLAYING revolver in one hand and a large knife N
the other Miss StOoum told the negro tnat sne nag
no money He replied want your watch b the" -
Miss Stocum and pulled ner TO the side OF the road
She stoutly resisted. A severe struggle ensued;
dragged over a fence and brutay assaulted. The
negro then entered the woods aud disappeared.
Miss stocnm made her way home IN the pest way
she could and gave an alarm. Inc news soon
spread among the people of Purdy's Station,
Golden Bridge aud the adjacent villages ana parties
swamps in The neighborhood But although some
of them remained ont all night their efforts did not
meet with success. II they had found him it
was said they would have suspended him TO a
tree IN one of the most public roads, without Walt
ing for the action OF judge or jury.
About noon yesterday negro whose appcarance
corresponds with the description gwen Dy MISS
Socnm of her assailant. was arrested at Brewster
Tor identification BY Miss stocum.
POLICEMEN CHARGED WITH CLUBBING.
Two policemen were trial at Police Headquar-
tiers yesterday for alleged unwarrantabie clubbing.
William Wambach, of No. sos West Snty-fourth-
st.. who appeared as complainant in one case ex-
bloody. He said that he saw Policeman Steele, of
the Thrty first Precinct, clubbing man IN sixty
strated the officer turned upon him aud Knocked
him down. Steele testified that Wambach was IN
solent and disorderly. Policeman Mulyey OF the
New Street SQUAD, was accused OF shaping Patrick
Hogan in the face in the Battery Park and after
ward poking him with club. Hogan, who lives at
No Battcryplace. said that he had not given tns
policeman any cause for the assault. Mulvey said
he had pushed Hogan to make HIM move On.
Decision IN both cases was reserved.
A LAWYER STRUCK BY AN OPPONENT.
dispute in the hearing Of motion in the suit OF
Miliigan against the Lalance & GrosIean Manutac,
States Circnit Court, yesterday. led 20 personal
encounter bstwecn representative OF the company
and a LAWYER named Robertson. Statements made
by the lawyer Just before the recess of the court
were resented by one of those interested on the
other side OF the case who denied the truth OF whal
the lawyer was saying and invited him to = settle
it outside" When the two men had left the court
room and vera Ia the hall the lawyer was struck
twice with cane held by his opponent, and be
Responded with two blows with his fist The court
baillff quickly separated the two men. The lawyer
was the smaller man.
PLANS FOR A NEW BANK BUILDING.
William Henry Smith, president Of the Manliat
tan Company Bank. at No. Al Wall-st., yesterday
filed plans at the Bureau Of Buildings for a seven
story bulaing to be erected ut Nos 40 and 4.
Wail-st ut u cost of $500,OO0 The building Is u
be owned Jointly by the bank represented by MT
Smith and by the Metchants National Bank
There will be rooms the first floor for the I'VE