New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1883-02-01
NEWyOKK DAILY TRIBUNE THURSDAY, FEBRUARY l. 1883
Colonel John L. Broorne, who was in command of
| he m rinaa in the NAVY Yard.

| Colonel John l.. Broorne, who was in command OF
\ the marines III the Navy YARD.
The contest over the will of the late j. els an
eccentric bachelor who left 600 was continued
yesterday by Surrogate Bergen The testimony
| was the same rs when proceedings were taken 10
declare Mr. Wells insane.
While Mrs Amelia Samuels was working in her
| kitchen, at No. 500 Gates-ave., yesterday, her
| clothes took fire from the range She ran screaming
into the street. where some of her neghoors puIieo
on the burning garments and saved her NE ono
was seriously and IL is feared fatally Durheu'
! John +. Mason, q wel-knOwn furniture dealer,
died yesterday at No. $50 Jay-st, at the age OF
| sixty-six He had been in business in Brooklyn
since ls49 His store in Myrte-ave. and that of of
! the Brooklyn Furniture Company, with which ne
was connected, were closed yesterday.
Owing 10 the existence of a warrant for his arrest
for libel i he attempted to carcature the Rev. l.
| De Witt Talmage John Howson dId not " MAKE up"
| IN Imitation OF the clergyman in his part OF John
WeHngton Wetis In {" The SOrcerer," in the Academy
Of Music Yesterday afternoon. The actor did all
| the " business connected with representing the
clergyman, but was dressed as a London tradesman.
The Presbytery of Brooklyn yesterday acted upon
| the resignation OF the Rev. Or. ID. X. Frazer from
| the Classon Avenue Presby terian Church accept
the pulpit of church of the same denomination In
Newark. DIR. Frazer sent liter saying that ne re-
signed because he bad never been the pastor OF the
| church in q true sense and had always been OPP
posed by some of the members IL was voted 10 dis
miss DR.. Frazer from the Brooklyn Presbytery. TO
| the PreSbyery of Newark. He Will enter upon his
| new field next Sunday.
JERSEY CITY.
man supposed TO be Simon Clark, of Newark,
WAS struck yesterday afternoon by locomotive Oh
| the Pennsylvania Railroad, near the meadow snop,
aud instantly killed The body was taken to speers
mOrgue.
J. II. Kopf, grocer at Monticello and Fairyiew
ayes, was awakened a $50 yesterday morning Dy
noise at his door He dressed himself took his reVo-
and got down stairs IN time to see two men Walk
ing away up MOntIcelO-ave. Kopf followed until ne
saw tue men attempting to break INTO Coiu mas
grocery store at Monticello and Gardner ayes, wnen
he fired snOt at them They returned the hre' ana
several shots were exchanged. but no one was III
jured. The two men escaped.
STATEN ISLAND.
PORT RICHMOND.-Ebe rhard Faber has sold two
of his stations Z. I. Barnum.
NEW BRIGHToN.-Mrs Theodore McNamee will be
buried TO-DAY. Her son, James McNam-e, Is SON.
in-law of Captain Jacob II. Vanderbilt.
CLIFToN-Winslow Robinson has been employed
as an expert to investigate under the direction of
special committee OF the Board of Supervisory. the
deficiencies and defaults of public officials IN Rich
mond County since 1873.
RICHMOND. The County Treasurer has been
authorized to borrow $4,000 TO meet the interest
due to-day on county bonds; and also to retire the
bonds due in May. 1888, amounting to S67. 900, by
new issue at a lower rate of interest than per
cent
NORTHFTELD.-Principal B. J. Till. of the public
scbool % WhOrchork, has been held under bonds by
Just ce Husebus to await the action of the Grand
Jury, on charge of cruelty whipping or his
pupils named Franklin Smith The charge was
made by Daniel j. Barcalow. the boys guardian.
his back and legs.
LONG ISLAND.
COLLEGE PoINr-St. Fidcli1s Church has con-
ributd $3.50 IN aid of the sufferers by the floods In
| the TyTol.
FRyEpoRT-G Iommedeu attempted to stop
n runaway horse yesterday, when the animal Tell
upon him and injured him 30 severely that his lie
| is despaired Of
JAMAIcA-A company is being formed for the
purpose OF supplying the vi age with water from
| the college Point water works.
Long ISLAND CITY-The Board of Aldermen are
advocating the introduce ion of free postal delivery
| system throughout the city......Ihe Police Com
mlssiOners yesterday, forwarded TO the sergeAnts
ncharge at the different stati0n-houscs copies OF
general order suspendnR seven patro!men and three
| officers from duty The order was lead at each
station-hOuse. Inc Chief of Police Captain A. 5.
Woods was first on the list of suspended officials.
| 5000. The Water Commissioners at a meeting of the
| Board Yesterday made a general reduction in the
| salaries Of the employees Of the department. The
Commissioners expect 10 effect saving every month
OF over $780,. Some unknown thieves broke INTO
the residence OF s. y. Winans early yesterday morn
ing and stole god watch aud several solid silver
| spoons. Mayor Petry yesterday appointed DR..
James ID. Irask, jr Water Commissioner: The
Mayor has also appointed B.J.McGOwan an Excise
Commissloner.
NEWARK
At meeting ofthe Newark Driving Association
on Thursday night of last week. difficulty arose
about the election of a secretary, and aLOut thirty
members of the club left the room. Much III feeling
was engendered. Last evening the secessionists
he'd meeting and organized an independent club
under The name of the Mutual Driving CluD. The
| old club has 100 members. who own some of the
| best driving horses IN northern New-jersey.
| WESTCHESTER COUNTY.
WHITE PLAINs.-The executors of the estate of
David Jones, of New ochele. fled their first
counting I'm the office of the Surrogate of Westches-
| ter Comfy yesterday, Personal property worth
| 81 600 900 has been disposed or The stocks held
| by David Jones at the time of his death sold
| at very large profit. Ihc executors realized a
| large profit by selling block of Denver and Rio
i a
onihs' management by the executors the brewery
business las made upward of $4,000 profit.
| ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS No. 522 Of the Hudson
| River Railroad struck anu instantly killed George
stone quarry at lila ,tlngs, Monday afternoon.
MuusOn was sixty. our years OLD and bad accuuu-
lated property valued NJ $40, 900. He was a lib
eral contributor toward the support OF the Baptist
church.