New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1883-08-26

mence Tomorrow evening at St. Johns College
corner Of Lewis and Willoug6by aV gs xercises
will be conducted by Bishop Gllmour Oh Cle'eianu'
Ohio.
FUNERAL OF MRS. CAMERON.
An idle crowd of curiosity seekers ga g Esthi
around the entrance of the house No. 466 Elgntns
ave. yesterday afternoon whence the inneral VI
Elizabeth Cameron the murdered wife or : N ..Ied
mac the pedestrian, took place. and 1t requireu
the active service OF half dozen policemen to re-
strain the people from ntrudIng into the apartment
where the body rested. The Rev. MI MGCIepanstn'
third-st, conducted the services Above the coffin
hung the motto. What is Home Without .
Mother aud resting on the coffin was piow o,
roses with the simple word " Rest inscribed III
violets. There were present many delegates ,To o
the Caledonia Ancient Order of Foresters and Mid
lothian clubs. The body was taken TO Evergreen
Cemetery. followed by twelve carriages.
MAN HURT AT BEDLOE's ISLAND.
In the work of excavatingo on Bedlos's Island yes
terdav. an Italian named Pietro Mafh was struck
senseless by large stone falling on his back lie
taken by the contractors steam launch 10 tier
No. l. whence he removed to the Chambers
Street Hospital The accident was caused ny t ths
displacement of large stone on which rested the
end Of the temporary bridge up which the carts
struggle with their loads from the pit below. MI
Chenowith had noticed the previous day that The
planking at that particular point was unsteady
aud had ordered the Italian overseer to remsdy H.
The latter had some earth shovelled under the
plankIng and between the tImbers. out did morning
els. The conscience was that the gradual dlSplace-
ment Of the stone WAS not noticed until IL fell on
Mafii, who was shovelllng earth underneath tne
bridge.
DESCENT UPON AN OPIUM DEN.
Officers smith and Hull of the Tenth Precinct,
Yesterday afternoon made descent on the sIOp 81
An Sam, ostenslby kept as laundry, at NO. 10
Canalst., and arrested him and three otner China,
men, who gave tho names OF Ali Yed. All wing ana
All Jim, and young woman. who gave the name OF
Bella Beta. age pInrteeD. No. 40 East Ient-st.'
" no was found ma ,ed and in state OF stuOor from
the effects of the opium The officers seized Two tx-
pensvc opium pipes oil lamp and some Jars con-
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men and Ali Sam, with the woman. were taken De-
fore Justice Gardner, ct the Essex Market Pollce
Court when "A complaint WA entered against An
Sam aud All Wing of having violated chapter 100
of rhe Laws OF 1882. They were required to give
bail each $500. Quong Wing Loung, grocer, OF
No. Mott-st, became their bondsman me woman
was held for trial IN Special Sessions The two
other Cinnamon owing to the absence of evidence
against theln were discharged.
BROOKLYN.
The police of Brooklyn made 555 arrests last
week.
The Coroner's iury ha wing decided hat Mrs Bird
get Henderson, of No. 49, Hamilton ave. who died
ON August Is under apparently suspicious crcum-
stances. really came 10 her death through c0ncus-
SION OF the brain caused by an accdental tall.
Justice Walsh yesterday discharged her husband,
whp had been arrested.
Jose nh Brunne' n youth age seventeen. who lives
with his tatner George BRUNEI at No. GA Myrte-
ave.. ia idle and dlssipAted, aud on Friday his
father chast>ed him. Joseph IN revenge, yesterday
morning got pistol aud fre,l at his IA Der, making
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away, hut was arrested later and locked up IN the
| Ninth Precinct Staton-llouse.
The room of the Board OF Elections in the City
| Hall was crowded Yesterday with registers and
| OF hers who came in response To call. ahd offered
| their services. Inc prospect Is cheerful one, as
since last November one register only has died one
inspector has shot himself and another is IN the Luz
| maize Asylum at FlatDush.
Another irial OF the Bridge was made yester
| day morning bv Colonel Paine aud superintendent
| H0agland. Bridge Trustee William MARSHALL accom-
affx mol X n
| door OF the car 10 allow view of the workings
| OF the grip. which aced underneath. Mr.. lloag
land STATED that every hing worked smoothly and
| was reached he grip vas taken Oh the rope ana
| the ran by It's own weight.
The United States authorities have posted III
every police station a standing offer of $50 reward
for the arrest of desert-rs from the Navy Srrgrant
| Carruughrr, of the Second Precinct hearing that
Alexander Lake, a c"Iored waiter and iatterIy a
| sailor had deserted, aud WAS IN Nsw-iOrk, on FIJI
day went over aud, without warrant and Without
getting leave of absence. arrested him aud locked
INN up one night Yes -rday lie brought him before
| justice Walsh. WHO refused to act ia the case SO
Carr0ugher turned his man over 10 the Navy Yard
authorities. Charges viii be- preferred against he
Sergeant for leaning The city without leave and Tor
Illegally making an arrest.
JERSEY CITY.
Officer Mccoy, of the Fourth Precinct station,
| Noticed horse and wagon standing IN 'front.' OF a
houor store Communion ave-. nj 3 O'clock yes
ierday morning and looking mo II be discovered
| Jimmy aud other burgl lars tools. Two men were
| arrrs ed aud taken to the Fourth Precinct where
| they described themselves as John Smith. of No.
| 44S West Nneteenth-st, and AUdrew Brewer.
| o, Forteih-st. aud Tenth-ave., New-YCrk. They
| were arraigned before Polce Justice DAVIS and TO-
fusing TO say anything, they were remaEded Tor
| turtle examination. In conversation with Chief
| Murphy, Smith confessed that he aud Brewer mad
| nizcc hy August Roker of West Orange. AS one
stolen from his stable on FRIDAY night and the
prisoners will be taken to West Orange to-mor-
| row.
! wFcrCVFSTFR rOIrNTY
| WHITE PLAINS Patrick Nutting was shot by
com oanlon few days ago aud IL still confined to
| his home
Cnoss RrvER-The seventy third annual meeting
| of the Union Baptst Association vii Oe held this
wear az Cross River WIN the annual session of the
| BAPTIST Sunday school Convention, beginning on
| Tuesday, September !.
| WHITE PLAISs-The Republicans OF the Second
| Assembly District OF Wcstchester County will hold
| "A convention at White Pains on Wednesday.
September 8. for the purpose OF electing delegates
10 repre- ,ent the district In the State, Senatorial
| ana judicial conventions.
| MAMARoNECK-At "a recent meeting of property
| owners of MainarOneck, New Rochelle and Scars
| dale held to consider the matter OF trespassing by
| s,ranpers a resolution was adopted IN favor Of
| placing In conspicuous PLACES the usual signs pro-
| nIblting trespassinR. shooting, etc.
YoNKERs. - The mysterious disappearance OF
| Micnael Carey. janItor of the American Gas Light
Company. since August y. Is IN fair way to be ac-
| counted for by recent developments. IL Is stated
| that he had been making free with his employers
money by collecting DIS LOT WHICH nc maze no TO
| turns.
| EMPIREyIrLE.-Coroner Wyatt held an inquest
| Yesterday morning on the body of Francis Straub
| age Ihlrry -four. VINO was drowned in Muscoot Lake
| while fishing on Friday afternoon lie was native
| of GERMANY and member OF ST. J0sephs NOvitiate.
| MIR Straub was accompanied by Brother Bernard
| Miller and both were on O raft which capslzed.
| miller swan ashore hut Straub sank Ills body
wa, recovered soon AFTER but too late resusctlte
| hun. The jury found verdict OF accidental
| drowning. ..,,,,,,
| STATEN ISLAND.
| PORT Observation-Disclosures Lawler is under ar
rest Tor having while partially insane, locked his
wife and boy in a room and, arming himself with an
! aye and carving knie, threatened to kill them
| Mrs LAWYER escaocd BY Jumping from second
| sIory window with the child in her arms She sus-
| tanned severe wounds.