New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1883-02-19

for @. d. Chambers, of No. 475 West One-hundred-
and forty-sixth-st Mr.. Chambers left his nome on
Saturday morning with considerable amount OF S
money. intending to go to the ONE OF L1nu r, !"
Johnson coffee merchants at No. ISL Chambers- 81.
| where he is employed as a salesman lie mas no, nol
been seen since. As he was a man of steady hap
h sy al" S e as
years Old stoutly built, with sandy halr ana li,s
tache He wore dark suit Of clothes and sloucn
hat.
BROOKLYN.
At a convention of irish societies held YESTERDAY
afternoon at HIbernIa Hall. in Coolest, IL WAS
voted to parade on St. Patricks Day.
The sum Of $67 was stolen from the bedroom OF
Andrew Hofresang at No 253 Ellery-st., while ne
was III his iquor-stOre on Saturday night lilo
money was kept in a cigar box in the bed.
In the absence of the family on Saturday even
ing burglars broke into the apartments OF Jonn
Riley, at No loss Lafayeite-ave, ana stoie clo'n-
ing worth S64
The new chapel Of the Universalist Church OF
Our Father at Grand-aye. and Leherts-place was
occupied for the first time yesterday. me , NV
church edifice adjoining 1t Is rapidly Approaching
completion.
In quarrel yesterday morning, William Bren-
man, age forty-three, Of No. PIG fiudson-aVe',
stabbed his VIE IN the elbow JOINT or her lelt arm
with pOcket-knife, causing wound from winch
she will probably lose her arm. Brennan was ar
rested.
It was reported to the police yesterday that at
some time in the past week thieves broke INTO Tue
ave-, and stole small diamond ring, nat gold
Rag, a silk dress and tweed coat, III all worth
$50.
Thompson Morris Massey, brother of Police
Justice Frederic Massey died yesterday at the home
of his mother, No. 100 JOraemon.st, at the age OF
thiIty-nn, The cause of his death was Br1ghtS
disease of the kidneys Mr. Massey was t emp ogru
in the office OF the treasurer of the Delaware
Lackawanna aud Western Railroad Company
The body of an unknown man was found ycster-
day hanging by piece OF rope iTom the hlRh PCheU
| 8 var
man-st. IL Yves evident that he had committed sui
eide. he man was apparently OF German oFth,
and about httv-hve ears OF AGE. lie was 81
medium height, wltn gray hair and muSiache anH
dark clothes. he letters - X. W. were on MS
white neckerchict In his pocket were Tour trade
dollars.
Shortly before midnight on Saturday an alterca-
ton TOOK place between avid Murray age hInr-
teen of No. 1O2 North ScvcDth-st., and Alexander
Cummings, an usher IN the Broadway Thea re-,
at Broadway and FOurth-st. Murray was Suuck
over The head By Cummings IN heavy cane ans;
he reccl ,ed severe scdlp-wogud. IL was dIe>5'q
at the Eastern District Hospital. The police failed
10 find Cummings.
At late hour on Saturday night John Price, age
tw enty-seycn, OF No. $50 Mosrrolest, treI To kl'
himself by ,ta5bIng himself in the abdomen with
n pockct-k knife He succeeded IN IniiIcting q Sc
we're wound, which was drcs-ci at 81. Gatherings
Hospital. He was arrested i0r attempted suicide
and policeman wasgut IN cnarg' Of hlm at Inc
hospital. Price Is a German by birth. aud Is un-
married. No cause Is assigned for ne act.
JERSEY CITY
James Mack the sneak-thief who was cafturcd
by Detective Clos on saturday nght, was ldcn'iurd
yesterday James Brennan, OF No. 20 Lu1!o" d.,
New-York.
DENIM, DOYLE. of No 5I3 West FIfiy-irst-st.,
New-York. was arrested there yesterday and
brought To Jersey Clty by detectives B1we ahd
Pearson charged with uclng iApiira ed "a ne recent
series o. wIndow-brraking bur-'TIrS. he II sup
posed 10 be tha mau who exchanged shOts Win
Officer Doughrrty last sunday morning
George Luxton. who recently completed his sec
~. .fftf "A Iffn
o'clock SIIurda, night AT MS home, NO. 65I
PHlisaae-aye.. and taken to Englewood, y. y, 10
answer q charge OF forgery. Marshal Jameson, oi
EuglcwOOd had been IA search OF l.uNton ana
learning hat he at home, arrested han wlth the
aiJ OF apt iii GeuHY and Ohiccr Noldcr'r Lux
ton IS he man who stole a team OF horses ana
truck loaded with leather from ln 'front.' OF store
IN Gold ST., New York, and iook tlcm io jnion il.l
lie has just completed term OF two ycai5 ~ state
prison Tor that robbery. Previous to tuat he was
convicted OF participation iu an extensive SILK
robbery at the hoDoken steamship docA7'
SrACEN ISLAND.
ST,rrEToN. Rudolph Mocser has been held Icy
Justice Mccullough under bonds, to awa't the ac-
ton of the Grand jury GA charge II bitamY.
NEW BnIGHToN.-Som OF the property owners
on staten ls.and aye bitterly opposed To the pro,
posed rapid transit railroad when "a company OF
New ork capitalists contemplate buudlug on tie
island. Augustus Prentice. OF the fayiLGn Hotel,
rs leading the opposition 10 the tchcnc. Inc prop
crty holders refuse 10 grant tine night Of way
through their premises aud the matter may he car
Iied into the courts
LONG BLAND
SouruAMPToN -The M-thodsts are Going 10
buiid a new church and parsonage ~ cost Of
$4,000.
WooDmAvEx.-Thc Methodist Episcopal Church,
winch has been rcInodcllcd and rcDutt, was rcdrdl-
Gated Yesterday afternoon. The Row. Mr. Hull
preached the sermon
GLEN COvE.-On SATURDAY. evening AZ meeting
OF the ROYAL Arc mum Lodge. th" larg" chandelier
in the centre Of the rOOmcon aiming eight Kerosene
oil lamps. fell with "A crash. All the lamps we're
broken aud the oil running the carpet took fire,
destroying tie carpet and some OF the furniture
before il was cxtlnguished.
FLUsmNG.-JOseph Kaney and James Duke.
deck hands employed on the steamer Flushing, yes
terday discovered the body of Clans Srilens float
ing in the RIVER. Steiens packer employed at
John &. LOckcs establishment. IL Nh'tcstone,
" hose mysterious disappearance has caused some
excitement in that village.
LoyG Island CITY Scarlet fever and diphthcria
of "A mild type are prevalent The health author-
Ties do not anilCpat any danger OF the disease
sumng a NAL ignant form. "A young man named
flanagan, living at NcwtOwn. attempted 10 board
the 3 o'clock train from Long Island city, on the
Flushing and North Shore Road, at the GreenpOnt-
ave crossing yesterday, hut he slipped and, falling
uuder the wheels was crushed 10 death
HEMPsrEAD. William II. Rhodes died in Fcbru-
ary 1852, leaving widow, two children and sew
entecn grandchildren. He made will in 1877, Uc-
1ueathlng to his wife, Mary, the use and income of
his estate, worth $4,000, for life, aud after her
death 10 20 to his children in equal shares Mary
died before he did, and he married Lydia Rhodes.
She now claims the share of the first wife. but her
claim il contested by the children. Surrogate
townsend, Of Queens County, before whom the
matter came, has granted her 500 out OF her satu
tory allowance.
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MARINE INTELLIGENCE.