New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1883-03-31

| to John b. Griffin giving four pre1erencass 10 y
S11 .e32, of which So. 425 was to II. b. Claain
| Co. He has been in business about ten years.
GOING TO THE FISHERY EXHIBITION.
Lieutenant G. II. Mcclellan, of tho Revenue
Marine Service, who has been detained by the sec
rotary of the Treasury as an attache of the F1si
Commission, Will sail for Europe to-day. He viii
take with him four surfboats for the lntematlona
Fishery Exhibition at South Kensington, England
NEW COLLEGE TO BE INCORPORATED
The certificate of incorporation of the college OF
Midwifery was filed yesterday. The object of the
college is TO teach the art of midwifery and the cog
nate branches of the medical science. The college
c. E. Hyatt, Thomas L. O'Reilly, John Alsdorf, II.
Wcose and James O'Reilly are the trustees for the
first year.
THE WORK OF ROOSEVELT HOSPITAL.
The eleventh annual report OF the superintendent ri
have been treated there during the year. an increase
of OIL and that 1,454 Out-patents have been
penses of the hospital amounted to $64 636 O3. The
1881.
A MEETING TO RATIFY THE MUTUAL UNION LEASE.
The written request of the necessary three-i1fths
of the stock of the Western Union Telegraph Com
pany for a special meeting of the stockholders TO
ratify the lease of the Mutual Union lines was pre-
the Western Union Company, waa not at the office,
but after consultation with him. notice of special
meeting on April II was Issued.
MORE FAILURES THIS YEAR THAN LAST.
The number of failures for the first three months
of the present year. reported by the Mercantile
Agency Off. G. Dun CO., Isl 500, against 2 II! for
the period last year z I n SSf S
Canada the failures were 30S. against 200 last
year, with liabilities of $5,000,000. against
100000 last year. The report OF the agency
prOnOunces this very remarkable increase.
ATTACHMENT AGAINST MASSACHUSETTS FIRM.
An attachment was recently granted by the Su-
preme Courtin this CITY against the property OF A.
Goodman Schofeld q Co, wooen manufacturers, OF
North Dana Mass In favor of Nj. & Hermann. Tor
81, 800 The firm offers TO compromise win us
creditors at % cents on the dollar The Liabilities are
about $35 600 and the assets are nominally valued
at $12,0 00
THE FIRST STEAMSHIP OF A NEW LINE
The steamship Finance. the pioneer vessel OF the
new United States and Brazil Mail Line, which was
due at this port on Wednesday from Brazil, pnt
into Newport News on Thursday short Of coal The
mails were forwarded to this city by rail. The FL
nance obtain n supply of coal and sailed TOT
New-York yesterday morning arriving here last
night.
DECEIVED BY Az ALLEGED MANAGER.
In the Essex Market Police Court. yesterday;
Henry McMeeldn OF No. II Wilett-st., charged
Henry Cushin, age twenty-three of No z East
Fourth-st.. with having obtained 500 from him by
representing himself rs business manager OF show
called tho Great American Donation Entertain
ment and Merry Moment with Merry Wits" Cushin,
the complainant said. had engaged him az ticket
agent al $40 week with travelling expenses. The
prisoner was paroed.
Seth &. lawley, chief clerk of the Police Depart
ment, Is still engaged in preparing categorical an
swes to the list Of questions sent to the Oommis
Society relative 10 the grogshops in this city He
said Yesterday that the answers would not be COM
pleted until Monday apt would be submitted TO
the Commissioners at their meeting on Tuesday for
their approval.
LOSING A s., 900 DIAMOND IN COURT ROOM.
Night Waterman Mccain, who guards the build
ing used for the Court of General Sessi ons heard a
knock on the door at late hour on Thursday even
ing, and was appealed to by Mrs Mary Meyers, who
had been a witness in a case that was tried that
dav. She said that she had lost diamond earring,
worth $1,000, resembling ono which she showed
the Waterman. The Waterman searched the court
room and found the earring near the place where
Mrs Movers had been seated. The owner of the
jewel departed with simple THANK you
SWEARING FALSELY AS TO AN ESTATE.
Henry Byrne was arrested yesterday on n charge
of perjury. and was committed 10 the TOmbs by
Recorder Smyth in default Of So bail He swore
in proceedings before the Surrogate that his brother
left property worth only $50, and he was appointed
executor Of his brothers estate and guardian OF ms
nephew, Martha Bvrne, and niece. Catherine Byrne
IT is charged that the property was worth over
81 600. there ing ife insurance policy OF
that value whit was paid TO Byrne.
DEATH DUE To his owN TooIHAEDINFss.
John Yarian, an employe Of the Ncw-lork steam
Heating Company, was - BADLY scalded while IN
mau-hOle on March IL that he died. An inquest in
the case held Yesterday, and several witnesses
testified that Varian went into the hole without
being required to. and IN spite of frequent warn
lngs. The Coroucrs jury recommended that The
company should issue strict orders 10 its employee,
them to enter man-holes while tests
are in progress
MADE DESTITUTE THROUGH CRIME.
Wilhelmina Jubelt arrived here with her husband
and four children on The steamship Vandaa, from
Hamburg August last. The family aiterward
went TO live in Bridgeport Conn. The husband IL
now imprisoned IN Bridgeport awaiting trial on q
charge of larceny. As his wife fears that he will
be sentenced 10 several ycarJ Imprisonment. aud
she bauU dpgflfule she wants 10 return 10 Ger
many The Seec&Icn II Bridgeport gent her and
the children 10 the Commissioners OF Emigration
yesterday, and they Will be- returned to Germany.
ARRESTED FOR EMBEZZLEMENT.
Deputy Sheriff McGonigle yesterday arrested
William A. Weed and Charles II. Mcrum on the
charge of embezzlement. The complainanis are
dealers IN LockpOrt. n. Y. They allege that the
defendants who the firms New-York agents
collected and converted 10 their own use bills
amounting to SS,OG0 u The order Of arrest was
issued by County judge Davis. of Niagara Co unity.
In default of -, 900 bail. the defendants were
committed TO Ludlow street Jail.
ACCUSED OF STEALING SEVERAL WATCHES.
Emanuel Goldschmidt, age thTty-four Of No.
Graham-ave. BROOKLYN, was arraigncd before Jus
tcc Patterson yesterday, at the Essex Market Police
Court, for the larceny of gold and silver watches
valued at $685., the property Of Joseph Frank, of
No. SO Stanton-st The watches were gwen 70 hIm
on March 10. 10 deliver 10 merchants who II was
said, would purchase them. On March IL Gold
schmidt paid 81 10 on the goods, but has since hen
failed 10 pay the amount due 10 the complainant.
Owing 60 the absence Of Mr.. Frank the accused man
was parOed in custody OF his lawyer
sToPPED IN THEIR CAREERS AS ACTORS.
Garner Holmes and Edward II. Bogcrt both
about thirteen years old, stole 800 from the father
OF the latter in Binghamton, ~ y, aud came 20
this city. with the intention of becoming actors.
They paid Mr.. Dobson, a teacher of clog dancing
in SiXth-ayc $50 for instruction in the art, aud
engaged board at Mrs. Hutchngs's, No. 90 West
Twefth-st to whom they gave Sl3. They were
arrested and taken 10 the Jefferson Market Court
when Justice Duffy turned them over to
the care of Mr.. Bogcrt. The Justice has requested
Mr.. Dobson to appear before him to-day. lie will
cndeavor to recover some of the money.
THROWING AKEROsENK LAMP AT A WOMAN.
Two men, while under the influence OF liquor
entered Mary Hahn's liquor store at No. ia First
ave-, Thursday night, and proceeded 20 demollsh
the furniture. Ono of them finally threw Kerosene
lamp at Mrs. Hahn. INJECTING serious injuries. III
was arrested and gave his name "a William Kilicn,