New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1883-03-22

| lie was apparently intoxicated, aud mounting
barrel began shouting in the cause OF a nnabe
Justice Power imposed nne o. %; Deins u
! to pay it, Coughlln was committed.
| HELD FOR THE MURDER OF AN ITALIAN.
On inauest was held Yesterday IN the case OF
Gaeaoo Capo6anco ThG was k'l Nee 90, Monroe
ST.. on March H.. Antonio Slccaro, VINO Is unuea
arrest for the murder testii that he saw Uaetano
| Trezza strike the dead man with shoemaker
knife Other witnesses testified, but none or them
| admitted having seen the actual stabolng; Inc
! jury's verdict was that Capobianco di1u Ho ~?
| hemorrhage from q stab wound IN the cneso III
| flcted by Antonio Siccaro or by Gaetan0 lrezza'
Sccaro was recommtled 20 the fombs. lrezz i os,
capped mt the time of the atiray and mas not oeen
geen since.
DR. WOODS EXCUSE FOR DIsoBEYING sUBPdNA.
Dr. BENJAMIN Wood. jr, a police surgeon WaS
| summoned as a witness in the case or Jonh " mc-
KuRht who is on trial before JnGse Nv tbe conrt
room all day on tuesday but was not caiieu. INC he
| case was resumed yesterday and the father OF lne
prisoner vas sent to a subpoena upon tne sur
| oeon DR.. Wood says that Mr.. Mcknight was
somewhat under the influence OF liquor, ana wished
to offer him money. he doctor fet nsuiteu ai hn
drove Mcknight out If the hOuse, hut went 10 inc
| court AT the summons of another messenger. AT
he close of his testimony, Assistant Distrctattor
ney OByne called the attention OF tne CoqrI 70 tba
| stafemrnt that DR.. Wood had refused TO OBEY inc
| subpoena Judge Cowing SAID that the neRItct 70
respect the process of the Court was worthy OF
censure. but that under the circumstances no
| would impose no fine.
BROOKLYN.
| The number of voumesn the Brooklyn library Is
! "a 500 an increase OF 10000 IN year.
! The ionrneymen painters of the Eastern District
have resolved TO demand 80 day after April L.
The condition OF General tracy was lnpro'eu
somewhat yeSter iay.
Alexander Jefferson, the convicted negro mur-
derrr who kille two persons III Crow hiil In De-
ccmOer, 1882, will be sentenced by Judge Moore To-
day TO b. hanged.
Judge Brown has appointed George w. Chauncey
Temporary admin TRAITOR OF the estate OF David NJ
Chauncey, und-r bonds of S3OO,O0O
Burglars entered the urnshing-goods store of
LOOMS, williamson & Co., dt No. % Broadway on
ucsdag night and stole .ancy goods worth S1OO
The new watrr-main for the Eastern District.
from kdgewOod Reservoir, Will DO LAID under coop
crave.
The police were directed yesterday to keep
sharp look out tor Rosdnna Sawyer, age nine, 0l NO.
$40 Pcarl-st., who DISAPPEARED on Tuesday.
The certificate of incorporation of the United
States Telegraph Com ANY with q cap lal OF
100000 was hed Yesterday.
NIuety-slx young women presented themselves at
the room, of the Board of Education yesterday 10
be examined for second-grade Certificates
Geque,t of 800. 900 las been made To the Young
Mems Christi N Associate on. and most OF II VIII
he expended in the cree ton OF new building al
Bond aud FutOn-sts
An ordinance prohibiting the street railroad COM
panies from putting advertising cards over the VIM
dows m their cars will be brought before the Board
OF Aldermen on Monday.
The subcommittee of the Republican General
Commitree has approved oil the Municipal Reform
bill prepared 10y the BROOKLYN civil service Reform
Association, providing Commissioners to- exam
me all applicants tor office IN the city departments
The bill Is 20 he presented to the Legislature.
Mayor Low has received q letter from John Teery,
of Glove ale, Sonora County, Ca. lnquiring after
the heirs oi Michael Mullin, formerly OF Esker,
Count, MAYO, Ireland. 70 whom properly has been
iett by Bridget Higgins.
The Brighton Beach Railroad Company recently
determined To discontinue tue chief station IN Flat
bush nj Church-ave. Pelit ons are being circulated
in the town asking the directors 10 rr-esta0llsl the
station, and a town meeting VIII DO helu TOT the
same purpose.
The Court Of Appeals has ordered new trial In
the SUIT OF Andrew IA yer. OF the Prospect laTk
aud Cuney Island Railroad, against the town OF
Grayescnd 10 prevent the Commissioners of Com
mon Lands from continuing surf avenue on Coney
Island across lauds owned by the company when
ed Tor railroad purp 'se+. yerdict 1Or
the commissioners was confirmed by the General
Term. ana IL now rry'rsed.
Damages OF $4,000 were sought In the
Supreme Court yesterday, IN SUIT brought by
William Collins, u bootblack, against the Union
Ferry ompany. The boy was thrown OH oil boat
last summer by a dcokhand, hurting his head aud
breaking Is kneepnn. The plaintiff SAID that he paid
ms fare the company denied IT, and asserted that
he pea eably put oil. The jury returned YER
Diet for $4,000
A suit brought by Miss Annie 81 futile, Of No.
1903 Clennont-ave.. against her lawyer, I. w. o..
IhortOn to recover n check for -, 900, wrOnguily
converted. came o. trial yesterday IN the Circuit
Court before Judge Cullen The plaintiff stated
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with the executors of her fathers estate, winch IN
volyed pa cut rights worth Sl,0OO0OO. She gave
the defendant check for 1000 III 1878 to deposit
! IN the Bowery savings Bank. lilo atVised that IL
be- inves ed IN mortgages, out she preferred putlng
il IN he hank. she drew various sums, amour ing
10 $500 and then Mr.. Thornton used To give her
| more She admitted that he mad never been paid
Tor his services, but il because ho had never
asked for pa, ment. The defendant set up the
CLAIM that tue check Tor his services, and he
further CLAIMED 81 900. The jury gave verdict
| for ~ 400 6S.
JERSEY CITY.
An unknown man was killed by locomotive in
the Pennsylvanla abroad cut, at the Polnt OF
Rocks, yesterday afternoon.
C,eorRe w Bassctt, young man living at No. 90
NewarA-ave., was struck by Central Railroad To-
| comotve at Bayonne on Tuesday aud was instantly
| killed.
| George Heis. clerk in the employ of William H.
| HAnes q Washington Market butter merchant,
| who aUsconded several III 'nths ago with $l36 OF
| hls employers money, was arrcs'ed IN this CITY
Yesterday afternoon and Will be sent TO New York
| for lrlal.
NEWARK
| John Brokaw, q clerk in the employ of Dennis
Osborne grocer anu Liquor dealer. 10 charged with
amount OF about $4,000. The amount has been partly
made up by Brokaw's friends. and lie has not been
arrested lie isa young married man. ana his act
| is attributed 70 his love OF good horses.
NEW-JERSEY.
| HoBoKEN-Mrs. Patt, the woman who was
found on Monday ni4ht lying Ia the hallway of the
| house No. II WiIIow-st, with fractured skull,
| died a. St. Marys Hospital YESTERDAY morning.
| She was "A fortune-teer aud had no particular
place of residence Ii Is believed BY the police au-
tLonties that she by her injuries by falling
| on the sidewalk.
IVES LEICESTER COUNTY.
| MOUNT KIsCo-An election held on Tuesday for
village officers resulted in the choice OF the follow
| ing: For President. Il. I. Baiy trustees, Morris
| Llssauer ana William +. Horton; treasurer,
George II. Knapp Collector. Stephen Ii. Sarles.
IN fba
| following nominations For Supervisor, Jacob
Read. the present incumbent; for Aldermen, First
Ward. Thomas Eagan Second Ward Charles l..
Mercer; Third Ward, Captain Grmdlc, Fourth
Ward, Mionael Mooney.
NORTH rARRYTowN.-Tho charter election In
North iarrytown. held on Monday, resulted in the
choce OF h. /. L0yatt Tor President, by majority
| OF III over his opponent, James ). See. Patrick
O'Mara aud Walter 4. Saekott were elected Trus-