New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1883-05-06

American Packet COMPANY which left her pier ut
Up. on Thursday was detained IN 1tG T Trx NY
dense fog, and did not cross tue p'I uh'l Al'9 "'
3p. m.
ALDERMAN o'NFILs BUSINESS.
Robert Graham. the secretary OF the Chutcn iGln-
perance Society. states that his error III calling
Alderman John ONell liquOr-dealer was due to the
City Directory, which gives the name and address
of Alderman ONeil as a dealer Ill liquors.
THE TAxIDERMY EXHIBITION CLOSED.
The exhibition OF the Society OF American IaXl-
dcrmsis which has been held at Lyric Hall during
yesterday that the exhibition had been a decided
success.
PIPES WHICH NEED "BLOwING OFF"
The Department of Public Works officials say that
the trouble with the CrotOn water in Forty sixth
ST., near Eighth and Ninth aves is probably due 70
the water being allowed to stand too long IN the
pipes. Blowing off a dead end" in the vicinity
will remedy the evil complained OF by the residents
SUICIDE FROM FERRY-BOAT.
man believed 10 be John Fallon, OF No. 6iS East
Twelfthst. jumped into the East River at the foot
OF Sevenih-st rom the ferry boat Rockaway yestor-
day. and was drowned. 1t was thought that he was
intoxicated at the time. His body was not recoV-
cred.
BLOOD on A SHUTTLE TRAIN
The passengers IN Que OF the shuttle trains on the
City Hail branch of the eey ated road were startled
last evening by the Swapping of p lamp chimney IN
the ear One of the fragments of the glass fell upOn
the hand OF young woman who was sitting under
the lamp, and it inflicted deep cash.
THE HAROLD PERJURY CASE.
The examination on the charge of perjury against
John A. Walker and six other persons in the case
OF John T. Harold against the New-York Elevated
Railroad, was continued Yesterday before Justice
Patterson IN the Essex Market Police Court. The
testimony of several persons who had seen Mayor
Harold the day of the accident, and Oh the day
alter II was heard.
JOHN KELLY THE GUEST. OF GOvERNoR BUTLER.
John Kelly accompanied by Colonel John II.
Mooney. went, yesterday to Lowell, Mass This
evening he will deliver there his lecture on The
Early Irish settlers of America" the proceeds of
which will be sent to g Tho Nun of Kenmare."
While in Lowell Mr. Kelly and Colonel Mooney
be Governor Butler.
DISTRESSED OVER THE DEATH OF A CUSTOMER.
Denis Maher, a shoemaker, of No. lis West For
teth-st., went down town to take the measure OF
an old customer on April 10. and learned that the
customer was dead. he news distressed him very
much. Since then Maher has been missing; HIS
friends told the police yesterday that he probably
had become insane.
LARGE FAMILY. OF RATS.
Fifteen infant rats found tucked in two
warm nests under Il agstone in the rear OF No. 2O9
West Seventeenth-st. on Thursday. Mr.. King, a
retired merchant noticed that one of the agstOnes
in his yard had settled and he gave directions to
have 1t removed. Hls grandson found the rats ANA
thought they were white mice until the parent rats
appeared to claim them.
THE THIRD ARMY CORPS UNION.
The Battle of Williamsburg was fought twenty
one years ago yesterday and on each succeeding an
niversaTy of that day the Third Army Corps Union
holds meeting. The Union was formed for the
purpose of embalming the bodies of officers killed
in the Rebellion and sending them to their homes.
The meeting yesterday III the Aston House was an
informal one. at which the Ylce-president, Major
Willard Billiard, presided As the Army OF the
Potomac holds its annual reunion in Washington ON
May IS and II. the Union adjourned to meet at
the Arlington Hotel IN that city on those days.
SAILORS FROM WRECKED BARK.
The British bark Peruana, Captain Crosby, from |
st. john, for Glasgow. became water-lOgged and |
was abandoned on April 4, III latitude 43O ~ north
longitude 400 10 west and her crew was taken on |
board by the Norwegian bark Haydyst from New |
Orleans for Reval. Provisions became short, and |
three Of the men transferred April 10 to the
Norwegian bark Britannia. The latter's provisions
an ilV nFa Vn II hat Of he tbren
was put on Swedish bark, The other two arrived |
here by the Britannia on Friday
THE NEW STORAGE WAREHOUSE IN LEXINGToN-AvE. |
The somewhat remarkable structure in course OF |
construction III Lexngton-ave between Forty |
first and Forty second SITS. is about ready for Occu
pancy. Externally it presents the appearance OF |
some stronghold of medieval times Mr. Ester
brook the Superintendent OF Buildings in his report
on the building, saws q believe the plan you
have adopted in the construction of this building to
be the best that could be devised In my opinion |
it is perfectly safe from fire, within and without"
SHOOTING AT A POLICEMAN.
Officer Denery saw three men trying to drag n |
woman into hallway IN Ninth-ave., near Thirty
sixth-st., at l o'clock yesterday morning. On his |
approach two of the men fled. The third drew
revolver. and pointing it at the advancing officer
deliberately fired. The bullet missed its mark aud
the man was subdued and locked up. lie described
himself as bartholomew Gordon; laD0Ter, age
twenty two. of No. 800 Vest Flfty-thlrd-st. In
the Jefferson Market Police Court he was held III
81 900 bail for trial.
THE MURDERER OF POLICEMAN MALLON.
Michael sullivan, who shot and killed Police
Officer Francis Mallon Friday morning IN
Catharne- ST. was taken to the COToners Office |
yesterday morning from the Chambers Street Hos
pital. where lie had been since the occurrence lie
was followed by crowd of boys and men, who
filled the room where the Inquests held the
Coroners Office. His head was swathed in ban
dages. Coroner Martins committed him to the
Tombs to await the inquest, which is to take place
on Tuesday next. Joseph Sullivan the witness to
the shooting, admitted TO bail IN $1,000
BROOKLYN
Justice Pratt, in the Supreme Court, Brooklyn.
yesterday confirmed the sale of the big Rockaway
Beach Hotel made by Receiver Hustled.
Joseph Elliott was sentenced yesterday by Justice
Bergen to six months imprisonment Ill the penIten-
tiary for making and passing wort bless checks Ills
sister, who in court, fell lainting OH the floor
when she heard the sentence.
General b. +. Tracy, Marshal for Decoration Day
of the Grand Army of the Republic yesterday is
sued an order fixing the route OF the parade rs fol-
lows: The parade Will form IN Bedford-ave. and
march along Bedford to Lafayette ave, thence to
Cumberland-st and Hanson place 10 the 18th Regi
ment Armory, hating fifteen minutes for rest. |
Thereafter the Greenwood division will proceed
through FlatbuSh-avep Sixth-ave, ThlTd-st.,
ment services will be held. The Cypress Hills and
Evergreen Cemetery divisions will dismiss parade
at the Long Island Depot, and proceed to the GEM
eteries by cars.
JERSEY CITY.
A man whose name was not known was crushed
TO death yesterday by the cavIng in of sand bank
Mt Phillps-st and Communipaw-ave.
The body of an infant was discovered yesterday
morning in the sewer basin at the foot Of Oakland
ave. woman who had come from Hoboken was
seen to approach the basin at an early hour in the
morning and throw something into it.
Two women were rival applicants in the Orphans |
Court yesterday morning for the appointment as
guardian of John Welsh age thirteen The women | I
were Mrs Kate Mccartney and Mrs. Mary Dwyer
sisters, and the boys aunts The boy. who was Z
dressed for the occasion IN suit several Z
large for HIM, said that he would rather live with
his aunt Kate, because ale didn't make him mind 4
cows as his other aunt did. Mrs. McCaffrey adj .
mitted that she was living in a house which was
left TO the boy and his sister by their mother with
out paying any reut Mrs Dryer suggested that
II would be more satisfactory and better for the