New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1883-01-18

them fears were also entertained that they might
have been b,guiled INTO some Gen aud robbed; In
sDector Thorne sent ont general alarm 10 ooh ou1
for them.
AN UNSAFE FURNACE FLUE
An examiner Of the buildings Bureau yesterday
reported that the furnace fue at No. 80 Nest orty
fiftl-st. was 30 unsafe that the building was IN
danger of being set on fire by 1T. Inspector Ester-
brook issued an order to have the huo recon-
strdcted.
GOSPEL WORK IN TWO PLACES: m.
At the BOwery Branch of the Young Mems CHRIS
tian Association, No. 243 Bowery, where there are
rradng-rooms for men and Gospel meetings every
ment and the New-York City Mission has church
at No ia Graud-st, presided over by the . hev,
John Dooly. Formerly both societies conducted d
JOINT work at No. 1874 BOwery.
THROWING SALT ON THE STREETS
In the Jefferson Market Police Court yesterday
Officer Lopez of the Society for the PreventO NO %
701 Seventh-ave. John Cullen of Fifty-nintli,st;
and 1enih-ave. and Joseph KERN OF No. LAP
bed of the Broadway Railroad Company. Justice
Patterson held them each in $500 bail.
NOT GUILTY or MANsLAUGHTER.
Samuel Josephs. the driver of Il butcher cart. VINO
IA over and killed q ten-year-od boy named
Joseph OBrisn, who playing in front OF the
house at Frst-ave. and Seventh-st. on August Il,
Sessions on the charge Of manslaughter in tho
fourth degree. 1t was shown that he had been
driving at a rapid rate but no declared that MS
horses had been frightened by passing tram on
the elevated road and that he was thus unable 10
control them. Josephs was acquitted by the jury
ACQUITTED THROUGH PoLICEMAN's NEGLIGENCE
Ludwig Rasnussun, who was charged WIN as
saulting Joseph Sturmer, of No. lib Forsyth-st..
was arraigned for trial yesterday In the Court OF
General Sessions. The brasSKnuckles with when
IL was charged that the assault was committed
were not produced through the neglect OF the officer
" ho made the arrest, and the defendant was &C
quilted. The Distrlct-Attorney then wrote to Police
Superintendent Walling reQue ting him TO issue q
general order directing police officers to bring wit
them 10 court, when they arc summoned as Wit
nesses the weapons employed. or articles stolen, to
be used III evidence.
BROOKLYN.
The sidewalk in front of Grace Church was mass
of Ice yesterday.
The seighs that are run by the Lafayette Avenue
Stage Company this year, are well patronized by
women and children.
The policemen were ordered yesterday to stop
coastinq in the street. one iatai aeciuent having
occurred.
By the will of the late p II. McCartan, bequeath-
ing about 100000 $4,000 is left to various Ro-
man Catholic charities
The Mayor and Controller burned up paid and
cancelled bonds amounting in figures to $5,S45,OOO
IN the City Hall furnace yesterday.
The rain yesterday caused the guardians Of Pros
pect Park 10 drop the ball early in the afternoon.
II il freezes the ice Will be IN much better con-
dition than reforc.
The brooklyn City Railroad Company paid to the
City Works Department yesterday $4,000 as ITS
Fulton and other streets where ITS tracks are LAID
The name OF the East Brooklyn Baptist Church
81 uated IN Bedford-ave.. near Myrtle-ave. has
leen changed to the Bedford Avenue Baptist
Church
Henry g. Burnham former member of the Board
Of Education, died yesterday at No. 1870 South
second-st. lie was born in Connecticut in 1927
BY trade he was printer. He left four children.
The funeral will take place to morrow.
suit to recover 50 900 from the city Of Brook
lvn for loss of life brought by Mrs. Catherine ~
Vincent, mother of o. s. Vincent clerk who was
I'LL al axp1oa NJ in "A a0fp
Municipal Department Building on June "a, 1878,
came to trial in the Circuit Court yesterday.
William OBrien died yesterday at No; 80 Hicks
was carpenter. Michael 'Trappal, who had
reached the age of nnety-fve, died at No % Cam
bridge place. He owned a tannery in furmanst.,
and was largely engaged In importing hides
The suit OF Mrs Pauline Wills against her father
in-law John Wills, to recover 100000 as damages
for the alienation of her husbands affections. was
dismissed yesterday. "a there was no evidence TO
show that tho defendant enticed his son from his
wife.
Alexander Jefferson. the negro who recently com
mtted a double murder and tried TO klll himself
hospi al. Hi, defence will be insanity, based upon
an injury 10 his skull when five years old, and a
sunsrOke hen he was twenty.
Congressman Smith. OF the Hid District. con-
ferred With Mayor Low, yesterday IN regard to the
proposed Brooklyn Federal building. The Mayor
thought that he first thing TO DO was to have the
three commissioners appointed 10 select a site.
Shortly after the bill for tho appropriation was
passed, Secretary Foger appointed one OF the COM
mis-ioners but The appontco has since died. Nearly
six months have elapsed without the appointment
o. the other two
JERSEY CITY.
There were no new developments yesterday in tho
hank cases Washington Is. Williams. the receiver
of he city Bank, has requested the dcpOsitors OF
the Institution O. present their pIss-6ook a soon
as possible 30 that they may be compared with the
bank cooks Bpice, aud shaw. his sonin-law, ara
sin IN jail. and will In all PROBABILITY remain there
until the date their trial all their friends seem
70 have deserted them.
LONG ISLAND
JAmArCA-Mr. and Mrs Isaac Bennett celebrated
their golden wedding on Tuesday evening; They
were the recipients from ther children OF many
valuable gold presents.
Lose lsLAxD CITy-The Board Of Aldermen are
taking preca ltonato pre.erve the books OF record
hav requested the Police Comni -sioners 10 detail
two police officers 10 guard the books for fear of
fire breaking out ut the CITY Hall
WESrCHESrER COUNTY.
Mt KisCo.--A house carpenter named Moore. OF
Nj KIsco while at work with u circular buzz saw,
accidentally cut on several fingers OF his
right hand. William Wright a resident OF
Whipporwlll-st on rctur ing home a few evenings
ago was suddenly taken Ill aud fell hielcss OH the
door soon after entering his house
PfIMAMvIILE.--At public meeting OF the resi-
deus Of TO a%Gs INTO t ions 1raty
properly drained. committee consisting OF VIII,
ian H. sparks. John Case and William III. Penhed
was appointed 10 present the mAtor 10 'ho Town
Board Of Health.
,sc.wANA.-rhe name of Cortlandt station on
the Hudson River Railroad below Crugers, has been
changed TO Oscawan1. it's original name. The
cnonSe IL considered Obectionab account of Its
LIABILITY 10 b. confused with Lake Oscawana. III
Putnam County.
pFrKsKILL-C Colonel NJ f. Deegan, who prepared
the Stale camp ground near PeeIsklll last summer.
Visited the camp grounus few daYsago and made
nrelimInary arrangements for the resumption OF
work there II IL said that the National Guard
authorities intend that the rifle practice OF the New
York and Brooklyn regiments shall he held on the
State camp grounds near Peckskill. instead of at
CreedmOor.
STATEN ISLAND.
NEW BeIGHToN.-Sever seals appeared on the
ice Yesterday in In Kills. Captain Mark Stephens,
s. lalil.l a. hnr Inl