New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1883-06-13

dlCtfd together lew months ago Ou Suhi zoo IT
robbery and brutal assault Minnie schwaTtzneid
was the complainant Mcknight was uleo on
March 90 and was convicted, although Assistent
wssch1.o and judge Cowng who presided had
some doubt of his guilt Keenan, was discharged on
the recommendation of Mr.. 0Byrne, who also rec
Judge Cowing yesterday ordered a new trial, and
discharged Mcknight on his verbal recognizance'
THE AQUEDUCT COMMISSION NOT ORGANIZED.
Mayor Edson Controller Campbell, C9m mission
members of the Aqueduct Commission, met yester-
day in the Mayors office. Mr.. Dowd was made tenn
p9rary chairman; Inc question oet n G snem
Lane. There was doubt whether 1t would be legal
10 organize In the absence OF any member OF the
Commission, and it was finally resolved to adjourn
until July 5. Mr.. Lane is expected to return from
Europe the latter part of this month.
AN ACCUSATION THAT WAS NOT SUSTAINED.
Two well-dressed women, who refused to give
their names were shopping at Mays Sixth-ave. dry
goods store yesterday and accused the other OF
stealing her purse. Detective smith induced them
to go to Police Heaquarters and make their stare
ments 10 Superintendent Wallng. The one who
was accused of theft kept her temper and politely
babe her accuser not to make any charges which
could not be proven. She asserted her innocence OF
the charge and said that she could prove her
resp, cabity very quickly if it were called In
question. She was searched by Matron Webb IN
The presence of her accuse and the purse not beng
found the charge was Withdrawn.
ovERCRowDRD sLEEPrNG-RooMs.
Assemblvman Oakley recently made complaint
at the Sanitary Bureau that some of the tenement
houses In Mulberry-st. occupied by Italians, were
overcro Hded. BY order OF Sanitary superintendent
Day. inspections have been made. The tenement
house law requires that 600 cubic feet of air shall
be allowed for each occupant but II Is the opinion
of the Health Commissioners that less than that
space may be permitted for children. Upon this
basis the buildings do not appear TO be overcrowded
In few of the rooms, however, 1t was found that
the air space for each occupant was less than 200
cubic feet. and in two rooms at No 113 Mulberry
ST. where twenty-one persons slept, the space for
each person was only eigbty-four cubic feet.
BROOKLYN.
Deaths last week. $50; births 1872; marriages,
101
The iewelry store of Ezra Terry at No. 766 Third
ave. was robbed yesterday about noon OF thirty
silver watches worth $3.50, which had been left for
repair.
The Board of Improvement of the Town of Flat
bush has decided to open ROgers-ave. from the
Brooklyn city line across the town to the Town OF
Flatands distance of about two aud one-half
miles.
Judgment for S25, LOG OF was entered in the
County Clerks office yesterday III the suit of the
New-York Ferry Company against John II. Moore.
a former ferry master, who was charged with en-
bezzlement while in the employ OF the company.
John Cox age thirty-sx, of No. rs Ryerson-st. who
had been Ill with pneumonia for three weeks, tired
yesterday to commit suicide By jumping from sec
ond story window TO the ground. lie was seriously
hurt and was taken to the Brooklyn Hospital.
While on the wharf at the foot of Littc-st. yes
terday afternoon driving piles LOUIS Dennnger.
age forty five, of Van Dyck-sty between Conover
and Van Brunt SITS, was struck by some timber and
knocked overheard upon a row of logs. He was
picked up. but died before an ambulance surgeon
arrived.
A verdict awarding $1,000 was given yesterday
in the suit Of Charles +. Stlohm against the New
York Lake Erie and Western Railroad Company 20
recover $50 900 tor the loss of the services of his
son, who was injured IN COLLISION r on tue Annex
boat Birkbeck, IN March %. 1882. The boy rccoy-
cred 50. 500 IN April as damages for his injuries
The Military Commission. composed Of Inspector
General Briggs the temporary President OF the
BOARD of SupeTyisors and the County Treasurer,
has decided to ask the Board of Estimate 10 set
aside $62 900 for a binding 10 contain offices for
the headquarters of the Second Division, n. IT,. 5.
~ Y, and armOfy for the Third Battery.
The house of James VI. Mccormick No 1871 North
OxfoTd.st was robbed ON Monday night Of a gold
watch aud chain. diamond ring, diamond stud
and other articles of jewelry, worth N all $1,000
bedroom on the second floor. No evidence could be
found Yesterday as 10 how the house was entered
or how the burglar escaped. The locks and bolts
were all secure yesterday morning.
Flags were az haf-mast on the public buildings
Yesterday for the late Lieutenant Colonel Charles
Schurig. who died suddenly of fatty degeneration
Of the heart on SATURDAY 10 an elevated railroad
train in New-York. lie will be buried tc-dny with
full military honors from the Hanson Place Metho-
dist Episcopal Church. The Office of the Collector
of Internal Revenue, in which Mr. Schurig was en-
ployed. will be closed at y. m.
In the suit for absolute divorce begun by Mrs.
LOdoiska NJ brisbane against Albert Brisbane IN
which the defence Is set up shat the parties 10 the
action were never married, aud the defendant was
incapacitated from marrying the plaintiff while lie
lived, with her on the ground of previous mar
rage, Judge Brown IN the supreme Court yester-
day granted motion for alimony and counsel fec
declaring the marriage valid for that purpose. The
counsel fee is $500 and alimony is fixed at $50 q
week.
The resolution Of tho Common Council TO compel
the BROOKLYN, Flatbush and COney Island Railroad
Company to stop its trains in Atlantic-ave. until
permission TO run them had been secured from the
Aldermen, the counsel of the company said yester-
day was of no effect. The right To run the trains
under the company's lease had been affirmed by the
Court Of Appeals. One reason for the action OF the
Aldermen is alleged 10 be found IN the fact that
they not supplied with free passes by the COM
pany this year, as heretofore.
NEW-JERSEY.
PATERsoN-Lung POy, tho Cbinaman who was
atrOciOusly assaulted by mob OF his counrymcn,
and who could not he found when wanted 10 appear
against his assailants In court, arrested yester
day and committed on bench-warrant AZ wit
ness. He had be,n in house in Nott-st.. n. Y,
and had lust returned when captured Patrick
McInery age about forty. OF Market and MIL sts..
fell through scuttle hole into DIR. OGradys house
while repairing II roof yesterday morning. aid re-
ceiving serious injuries, both legs being fractured
III several places.
JERSEY CITY.
Francis J. Meehan, who on Saturday resigned his
nogitIon as Warden OF the Hudson County Peniten-
tary which he had held for ten months, was placed
IN III Yesterday in the Court OF General Sessions
on an indictment charging HIN with allowing q
prisoner John Holmes, to escape Holmes who rs
an Englishman, residing IN this CITY, was the first
witness called. lie testified that two months ago
he was sent to the Penitentiary by Police Justice
Lawrence for sixty days for drunkenness In the
first two weeks of his term Holmes received three
small remittaDces from his home. Meehan, who
saw the drafts told Holmes that he would release
him for $40. Holmes consented aud Mcehan sent
William Flynn, an underkeepcr. 10 New-fOrk with
Holmes where the drafts were cashed. Holmes
gave Flynn the $40 for Meehan, and he was set ut
liberty. Flynn. who has since been suspended by
Meehan was also witness for the State. The
will probably be concluded to-day,
LONG ISLAND.
NoETHPoRT-The Long Island Bible Society held
it's annual summer meeting yesterday at the Metho-