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New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1883-11-15
NATIONAL GUARD NOTES.

Lieutenant Scaunel, Of the 9th Regiment, has
arplied for court Of inquiry to report upon IN"
charges publicly made against him ny the ON cers
OF the National Rife Association
The GGth Regiment will be immediately furnished
with the new State service helmet under orders
from the Adiutant- Generals office.
Captain Leo, of the list Regiment says that,
while he appreciates the honor his comrades OF the
22d Regiment would confer upon hnn, he cannot
surrender his present command.
The circular letter sent by the Adutant-General
of Indiana copies of which have been forwarded TO
the Adiutants-Gepcra of the several States, look
Ing TO a national encampment at Washington OF
picked regiments for the puTpOSeQ t showing Con-
grcSs the high degree of efficiency 10 which our
National Guard can be brought" and " TO promote
a grand national CUn.radcShip between all parts
of The Nation breaking down all bitterness OF
partisan feeling and bringing Us together III a
friendship stronger than can be obtained in any
other way" is favoraby looked upon by the
officers of the 1st and I'd Divisions.
At the meeting of the Divisional Board OF Exam
ination AT the I'D Regiment Arm0ry on Monday
evening Captain ID. c. Mccarthy, Of the G9th Regi-
ment, and Captain Ill. Lyon, of the 18th Regiment,
passed crcdtaby and were comphmented by Gen
eral Ward the president of the board.
At a meeting of the Board of Officers of the list
Regiment on Monday evening, Lieutenant Hess was
appOinted treasurer until a statement IS furnished
bV CAPTAIN Jordan as to the condition of his books.
Company A, Captain g. DckaVlownsend VIII be
inspected ut the amory OH next Monday evening.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1883-11-15

MoylILE, Noyla-Arriyed steamer HISTORIAN Orb James
nom Boston Oct 81 her way 10 Glasgow and
PRAwLB POINT, Nov 14Passed, steamer Celtic Monarch
r Brooks from New. York Oct 81 her to London
GRERNocK Nov 14-Arriyed steamer Melrose Abbey (r)
Weber, from Montreal Oct 81.
ANTWERP Nov 14-Arriyed steamer Hayre (Fr) Laporte
from New Orleans Oct 1S.
DOMESTIC PORTS.
BOSTON Nov 14-Atved steamers Vidette Fuller Bruins.
wick, Ga Wismsp2r, Wiletts, philadelphia Glauc1s.
Bearse New FORK; Falmouth, Han, st John, NIB,
Cleared steamers Boston City (r Wood London; Roman
GroweD, Philadelphia; Allegheny, Halett, Baltimere Gen
Whitney, Hallet, New York.
rem, New-YOrk - -
Cleared steamers Achilles, Wiley, Newburyport; Ares
ME, Grnmey, New-YOrk
York.
Cleared steamers Hbenian (Brl, Wye IivarpOO; Sarah
Ann (Br, Hay Ieith; VIM Woodward, Young, New. York
CHAEsToN, Nov 4-Clcared Pedro (5pan) Liver
pool.
sailed, steamers discard r) Bremen Stream New
York.
Nov 14Cleared steamers Roxburgh Castel
(Br), Bremen Fourne Cr, Havre Lucy Miller, Living.
stOh; T. b Ward in, Belize
At PasseArrved steamers Legislator and Bernard
Hall Liverpool; JEANNE, Ncw.YO
sailed steamers Castillo Sveron and Hudson, the latter
for Wy
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1883-11-15
COMPLAINTS AGAINST POLICEMEN.

Charles F. Killings and Thomas DAILY agents Of
the Society for the Prevention of Crime, testified at
Police Headquarters yesterday that at l:Zo a. m on
Sunday August 2G, they saw Patrohnan Thomas
haywood enter the liquor store at No 10 East
Thrteenth-st., and drink liquor. The liquor store,
kept by George A. Green is one OF the places men
Toned in the recent preScntment OF the Excise Com,
missioners by the Grand Jury 1t vas asserted
that the policeman was in uniform. Haywood tcs-
titled that he never had been inside Green's store,
and Green sworc that his place was closed before
midnight on the night of August 70. lils bar
tender John Murray, and waiter employed by
HIM gave similar testimony. Another witness
swore that Haywood was half q mile away from
Green's store about the time mentioned IN the com
plaint 4 lawyer representing the society pre-.
sented papcr which was said to be Il record Of
Green's conviction for larceny some years ago;
Commissioner Mason, who conducted the trial, 81 hi
that he would refer the testimony to the other Com
missiOners . IL.
against Policeman Fitzpatrick, of the Tenth Pre-
cinct, who was accused of punching Henry Krone
i'm the ribs with club while Krone was quietly
standing in front of the liquor store at No. Bow
ery. The policeman said that the liquor store was
a resort for thieves, although itGwas licensed As
soon as you leave here said COMMISSIONER
Matthews, "repOrt that fact TO the Excise Com
miSSOnels'
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THE BARGES wRECKED ~ THE SOUND.

NO TlprNGs RECEIVED OF THE FATE OF THE
CREWS.
At the Office of HaddOck 4 steele, No. III
Broadway rwurrs Of the coal bargcS Dundcrbcrg ana
Ospr.y which we're wrecked In Long Island Sound on
Monday night with the coal barge Ida II was stated thaC
no tlngs had been received from the crews, although
thcc wa- "A possibility that they may not have been lost
Mr. steele said 1.-The captain of the tug mas Dcen crltl
csrd because he dill net into Ncw-laVcn, but some
of The bargcs drew too much water Had the to llnes
not parted the boats would have gone to NeWLCndOn
safely enough. The Dlmdcrbcrg was worth about
$4,000, and WAS insured for $4,000; htr cargo was
worth about 900. The Osprey was worm 9oOOO anu
.s Was insured FOR 81 900, while tie cargo Wds worm
~ 600 The Ida, owned in MiddctoWn, Conn, had a
cargo valued nj ~, GOO the barge was worth 9llOOO
aud was insured for $4,000"
NEW-IONDON, Nov. 1.-The bottom or the barge lda,
. ~ of the three which broke from tow IN the Sound Mon
DAY night, picked up at Pine Island TINS morning
No bodies have been fOlpd.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1883-11-15
OPPOSITION TO CROKER.
BITTER FEELING CONCERNING HIM.
TIE MAYOR RELUCTANT TO SEND IN HIS NAME.

THE MAYOR RELUCTANT TO SEND IN HIS MANI
There was geat stir yesterday over the qGestlo91
whether the Mayor will to-day nominate hlchaI u
Croker and Daniel ORelley for Police JuStlces, 70
fiji TIE vacancies caused by the ending OF the terls
of BanksOn T. Morgan and Gershon N. herman,
The strongest feeling against Croker was s9mn - -
pOlitcal circles and among citizens geneIdny. ~
was admitted everywhere that the nonhha1lU,h VI
Croker would be the most unpopular one Iile of
could possibly make, and would cause great mug
In January last P. G. Duffy and Richard Croker
were the candidates of TammanY nan LOT III IN
Justice for one of the positions then vacant Nv
Mayor expressed himself strongly concefhlh1g
Croker, and it is understood, declared poslClNeiS
that he would not nominate him. lie sssgsessIIeo.
that Croker might run for some eeGtiND ol nd -;
fall and get popular Endorsement II ne coulu III IN
that way. The Mayor was asked whether, II
Croker did this and was elected he Would treat ms
name more fayorably for nGnnatCiGG o few
weeks ago John Kelly and other friends OF CT3ker
went to the Mayor and reminded him OF TINS. lhey
said that Croker would receive tne NM tb+ iG -
elected he would be the candidate or ram
many Hall for Police Justice. 1t is alleged that the
Mayor allowed them to infer that II GrokeT were
elected he would accept this as popular mdolse-
mcnt and nominate him. NJ.
There were indications yesterday that the Mayor
regretted this and was anxious Tor lanhahy nan
by Croker all through, and would not consent 10 Il
change. Croker was Mr.. Kelys political ilentelli1
ant when he lived in the &Vlllth District ana ana
been the leader In his district. The Tan an
many Aldermen yesterday called on Ihe
M0y0r and asked him TO nominate Croker;
Other Tammany names will be put forward
IN case the Mayor should decide not to nominate
CrOker-tenry A. Gnmblcton, james -. oieVln,
senator Browning and Charles Wede. There IS no
question that Croker and O'Reiiley will be con
frmed by the Aldermen If their names are sent ILL.,
No Republican will he named by the Mayor,
although one Of the outgoing justices, Morgan, II
Republican. 1t is understood also that Democrat
viii succeed Justice Gardner, a Republican, whose
term expires Oh December 81.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1883-11-15
rlLE QUESTION OF RIPARIAN RIGHTS.
HOW THE EAST RIVER FRONT IMPROVEMENT IS
DELAYED.

HOW THE EAST RIVER FRONT IMPROVEMENT Is
DELAYED.
The Commissioners of the Sinking Fund met yes
tcrday for the purpose of considering me qu'SlI0.
of acquiring possession of Piers Nos. - l3, and il
East River. and the land fronting thclh on
SOuth-st, 4Oil2 feet IN length. The DOCK Com
missioners have been for some time cndeavoTlng TO
acquire possession of the water 'front.' ana piers
fronting on South-3t., for the purpose OF widening
SOuth-st to average width oil -oJ l'Sl IL Is 'Io
purpose Of the Dock t0nlnlNSoHclS 20 nave SiI'tI
300 feet wide from Whitehall 10 Ihlrty-f"urth-st.,
with long covered piers. All the Dock Commission
ers present nj the meeting, ana several oI ll'
owners OF the piers named Simon Stevens APP
pcared a. counsel for the owners OF the Ocr prop
erty and the Corporation Counsel for the city.
Dock Commissioner VOorhis said that the Dock
Department was brought to standstl so far rs
In,Iroylur the East River front concerned
until the question of acquiring this property was
tied. The owners, alter great dcIi OF u-'u1
sion had agreed TO sell for a certain hEurc when
the Dock Commissioners deemed reasonable
Corporation Counsel Andrews SAID that he had
given the question of private ownership OF portions
of the wafer front q great deal Ot consideration
during the last ten years. lie had also obtained
the opinion Of james {, Carter on the matter. IL
was Mir. MIR. Carriers opinion, and ne agreed with
him that where the city filled in water front,
wideucd street IN 50 DONG ana constructed piers
private property owners c0ula not cidlm toHU'h-
suton. IL was question whether the city ever lost
control of its water front and whether private per
SONS could obtain more than temporary occupancy
ut the same. He knew that the Court 81 Appeals
had given different interpretation, OF "Nal lI'Eil
be construed as such, in tine LUng~ipn case. IL was
possible in case a suit was carried up 70 the Court
of Appeals TO decide this matter thdj the decision
might be adverse to the city. Nevertheless as the
city's legal adviser, lie felt bound to give ms
opinion. 1t might be well to make contract win
! tbe alleged uIoperty-oWn,rs 20 pay them certain
! sum and place the amount IN trust company.
! subject TO tuc decision oi the Court of Appeals.
Mr. Stevens said that tins would Zee satisfactory
TO his clients They had agreed 10 sell for ~ GOO
! per froat foot The property was not paying per
! cent Oh this valuation.
After long discussion it was resolved that the
! Board adjourn for Gitccn days and that IN the
| meantime Mr. Stevens and the Corporation Counsel
agree on a form OF contract between the property
| owners and the city.
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u NO it already owned the property
THROWING HIMSELF BEFORE A TRAIN

Asa train on the Morris and Essex Railroad was
passing the Rosevlle station at Newark at O'CLOCK
yesterday afternoon man threw hseIi In IN nSc
and decapitated him. The man was John kellmer'
baker, age fortyve, living at No. 10 s shpmaps
o,,, So ond his wife promised TO follow him, but
a aEboagS he s sent her money at different times she
did not come Last week Kelmer received ne letter dS
from her stating that if he would send her SZ3O sd
drank good deal after receiving the letter. Yes
terdav morning he left letter at the house SAYING
that II was his intention TO throw hlmscn Gnu th
train and that his friends would hear of his deai
in the afternoon. His son, age sixteen, lives !"
Newark,
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MINING BROKER MISSING.

A dispatch from Stamford, Conn, stared Ili to
Robert Fellows who lives in that town and VINO
has an office as n mining broker at No. l7O broad
way. had been missing for two weeks; Mr. Fellows
has been member Of tho Ncw-York Mining tx,
br"Ler and never held any prominent position IN
The institution. Nothing il known of his move
mcnts since Monday two weeks ago, when ne was was
lain his absence as he was wcll-tO-dO and had no
B@b ,i that were likely 20 cause an unexplained
absence from his home or business, Richard {.
Fellows, n brother of tho missing broker, Went 10
Police Headquarters yesterday ana lclt statement
concerning the Disappearing.
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TWICE RoRRED WITHIN A MONTH.

Twice within month unknown thieves have at
tempted to rob the house of Lorm l.. Lombard,
broker at No. 1879 West Thirtccnth-st. The
house is four stories high and has vine-colercd
balcony III front. While the family were at Gunner
in the basement one evening about three weeks
ago, the thieves climbed upon the balcony and en-
tered the front rooms on the second floor through
the windows They were frightened before they
had proceeded far and they left the house as they
had come, taking only 800 which they found ~ a
bureau drawer. On last Thursday evening they
made a second visit to the house, under similar
circumstances, and were more successful. They
ransacked the bureaus and closets in all the rooms
on the second floor OF the house, but did not at
tempt TO carry way bulky articles. Jewelry and
small ornaments belonging to Mrs. Lombard and
her daughter valued at about 81 900, stolen,
n gold watch set with diamonds and several dia-
m0nd rings being among the articles In escaping
from the house one of the thieves dropped small
Jewel ease belonging to Miss Lombard, and it was
found aftcrward m the front yard; IL contained Il
rings Since the second visit of the burglars to the
house the police have been set to work searching
for them and it was said yesterday that MIR. Lonl-
bard contemplated moving from the house.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1883-11-15
4 NEWBURG FISH STORY.
rtom me N,,ob,,yo R,afst,r.

FfonH The NtD6uTg RtJItIsT' =, :, 49,,
A NeWburg fisherman of some local Itilrei
who fishing at Little Pond few days since mace an
unprecedented catch He had thrown his line Iar 9ue
into the pond. and after waiting a moment receiVeu
bite which made his eyebas jingle He knew there were
sturgeon in the pond and when the snpposea n ra
covered his equilibrium however, and commenced reeng
in the monster Of the deep As the end Of the line came
his boat there uttering sound, ana 10 hls
horror and establishment there from the water anu
started TO fly skyward monster loon or "belldVer.
Our brave fisherman "played" him in the air for rev
moments aud then landed him safe in the boat The FOWL
probably dove for fish which at the time took tne
flshermans bait and together with the fish swallowed
the hook
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1883-11-15
FICE DISTRICTS CLNyASSED.

Tho Aldermen cauvassrd yesterday the votes
east IN the I,t IIId IYh, WI, and win Assembly Dis
haty,cu William T. Kirk and Thomas +. Walsh for Alder
man was laid over until decision on certain disputed
trcd from Thomas Clcary, the Adcrmane elect in the
Isl District against counting the votes III the Fourth
ii,,ii.n D.trrt He alleges that there only 2O2
vnes r,st whilo the total vote for Alderman tOots up
z52 Ino matter was referred To the Committee on Pro
tesla The vote ~ cvassed In tho llld District elects
John g. Brogun the Tanmdny Hall and Irving Hall can
ei,ie for the Assembly, by plurality of eleven votes
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1883-11-15
FAyoRING A NEW BANKRUPTCY LAW.

At Il meeting of the Board Of Trade and Trnspor-
tation Yesterday 4. Il. Miller. of the special Com
mittce on Bankruptcy, reported that 1t had been
determined to hold National Convention OF dele
gates from the commercial bodies throughout the
country at Washington on January lG, to advocate
the immediate passage by Congress of a national
uniform and equitable bankruptcy law. X. /. Aus
tin offered a resolution which was adopted, roqnir-
ing of Congress to provide for the redemption or cN
change of trade dollars at full value /. Il. ihurber
offered a series of resolutions renewing the question
of the necessity for u National Board 81 Railroad
commissioners.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1883-11-15
A GIFT THAT WAS NOT A GIFT.

Professor Samuel Buel, of the General Theological
Seminary, Yesterday explained to TRIBUNE re-
porter the recent transfer of property to the sem
pporv nv Mr. and Mrs. H. +. PieTrepOnt of Brooklyn.
when MIR PierrepOnt was treasurer Of the semi
nary" said Dr. Buel, "he purchased for the
institution lot the southwest corner OF lenth.
ont in his name The property is transferred now
in orlcr 10 relieve the seminary from embarrass-
ment in the future, as Mr. PieTepont Is not no"
i'' "Then the seminary is not benefited by this
gift Z" ,uo,,,, owned tbo ryopcrtvp
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1883-11-15
READING FOR HOSPITALS AND PRISONS.

Gifts # pleasant stories or magazines are most
acccptablc 10 tho inmates of public institutions
Persons having books or magazines which they arc
willing f. devote 20 this purpose are requested To
send them to No ~ FOurth-ayo, addressed to the
Committee on Books and Papers. Books entrusted
tntious within tho city, but all over the state.
Managers of any asylum, home, hospital or prison
wishing n contribution Of reading matter only have
IN st1tC their wants to TIE secretary of this conf
mittac and their wishes are complied with as soon
as suitable material is available.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1883-11-15
THE "EAR or THE HOUSE."
From The Buffalo Express.

n = =
Once, when y. L. Barnum was younger IMAM
he Is now he dipped into politics and secured seat IN the
Connecticut Legislature His attempts at speechmaking
less successful than his essays the show business
had been and the legislators could not be made 10 give
him any attention whatever. What do you suppose Is
the reason" asked Mr.. f. p Whipple, the Dos
ton terateur that Mr.. Barnum could not obtain the
Of the house :" "Oh, nothing Is simpler was the
ready response they're afraid that hen exhibit 1t IN the
muscump
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HOME NEWS.
PROMINENT ARRIVALS.

rim ArCHpe Notl-COnTCssmn Il. W;
Durham Of Illinois; Hamilton Harris of Albany, and
IoGn " CarIlcr and Edward Avery, OF Massaclms,tts.
$500. Union cg0Ure Nod--ccrrtufy oI STATE Jor,lh -
carr 81 Albany ....... Wtloe0r Hp'si-JudEr GcurH"
= COmsOck. of syracuse HDVDdn Ho"sS-Jauc. A.
Gary Il Baltimore. hrUHo 'D'TW A',t jose 4;
Eunfl United states Consul a. turfcua-, Cula. II t''i
Iriussicl-Wilal Bliss, president of the Boston and
Albany Railroad Company
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HOW HE MARRIED TWO WOMEN.
Erou me Roeton Jl-on srrfnt

ETOU The B0gtOn 7TdHScrIpL
odd you hear of that man down town VINO
married two in day asked FOgg az the tea
table the other evening Isn't it awful exclaimed The
landlady. /" Dc tell us all about It, Mr. FOgg." "0h
there isn't much TO tell replied Fogg; you know nun
we'll" " know him the villain shrekcd the land
lady. Don't say that, maam" said FOgg, soothingiyj
don't say that 1t the Rev. Mr.. Textua your pc
loved PASTOR and he wouldn't like to hear you talk so
about him And by the by, he married the women TO as
likely young fellows there in town." The land
lady saws she never could bear that FOgg
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1883-11-15
,Uu,T ~ GOING ON TODAY.

Fcuardput Di Csu,a libel -uit before Jud-c -hpman.
Uuqu,uot SOCIETY boo French Church du l-Wll. .
Nrw-York Academy Of Medicine 40 so. II West L'I'-
iir-t--t.
Actors Fund meeting u Theatre C1ui4u'.
Funk Will contest Ia -uIEngai"s Court.
TraIc..0r Recess lecture on standard time in Columbia
Coli ~.
7th Regiment veterans in nrmory.
The Rev j. H. Days lecture lu Forsyth street ". J..
Church.
Master car.hrildrr4, No. l13 Litcriy-st
-. T. hmc- before accountants AMI book keepers, No
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1883-11-15
TWO coNvIcTs ESCAPE FROM SING SING.

Frank Riloy age thirty, and Paul G. Wilson, age
thirty two cOnyicts employed in the Incss-rODm OF
the prison at Sing Sing were taken from their cells
by Keeper Jerc Clark yesterday morning To assist
in preparing breakfast for the fifteen hundred III
mates. They were used ahOut three hours after
ward and il was discovered that they had effected
their escape by saving the iron bars of one of the
windows. After freeing themselves from the barred
nclosurc, they either scaled the south wall OF the
conveniently near or the river side. Riley has
crav eyes and sandy hair, Is five feet SIX and one
hall inches high, and weighs 40 pounds Wilson
Is five feet two and onc-half inches high, weighs
l4O pounds and has gray eyes and light brown hdl.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1883-11-15

forrtb Wards in the last six months than in any
nrevious period of the same length. He had as
sumed only such powers, he said in conclusion as t
conscientious discharge of his duties Won9 auI s
his fair and impartial conduct as its presiding
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1883-11-15
" REMEMBER .nE.p


fTOUI INe fuTyDTT FO8t
One of the very recent agOnies IL Tor young
lady decorate Of the oyster shells she picked mp on
the beach last summer, by painting It's pearly side .
picture Of couple sitting by the under sun UNI
bTca This she sends TO the young gentleman who was
the other half OF the couple first tying blue ribbon bow
upon it, The deep, the utter significance OF this Is; Re
member me- Others may forget" And sLIaigntway he
proceeds to remember her with half pound OF chocolate
creams.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1883-11-15

"a Philadelphia scientist can tell, on exam
lining hairpin, the color Of the owners hair And
Philadelphia woman, examining hair found on the
shoulder OF her husbands coat tell whether he has
lied or not-and she is not scientist, cher-NorTls-
town Herald
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1883-11-15
ATTACHED 10 HIS CELL.



Tom Howard, the life convict pard0ned at
the same time with Jim sherwood, did not leave ne
prison with the latter yesterday morning, but waited
until afternoon when the time FOR his departure drew
nIh he scccd 10 dread going and fingered until the lat
possible moment. The place which had been his home
for eighteen years seemed to have grown into his afec
TONS and could he have had his choice Is doubtful he
would have left il.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1883-11-15
MOURNERS OVER BU1LERS DEFEAT
Erom The RnltLmore American.

From ne Baltimore AIafricdH.
At least one man mOurns Buffers defeat. He
Is the humorous paraqaphcr In rain and in storm, In
darkness and In light, when scarce and when
times were dull Benjamin Cutler q noyer-fullng
victim for the man who deals in Caustic hreyites. The
benign old politician has been the biggest news icatme ot
the wear and photographers viii mourn his loss that u
useful friend furnishing b0uutful material FOR Joke and
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1883-11-15

resolutions has been drawn up by ,vb nun
condemn the subtle workings Of the Catholic
Church as snare set for the negro, and point 10
Catholic countries as the only places where slavery
min ainp1
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1883-11-15
MIR. Wales SUCCEEDS MIR. OLLWFE.

Al the meeting of tho Park Commissioners ycSter-
to-day Mir. Wales was elected president of the
Board to hold Office until February |, and Mr.. Cnm-
Minis was chosen treasurer for the same time.
committee consisting of MIR, Viee and MIR. Olliiie
was appointed to revise the police regulations OF
of presiding officer Of the Board, made a short
speech, i'll which he congratulated the commission
cessOr office. He expressed great satisfaction at
the harmony and good will which had prevailed Ill
the Board during his administration, and gave n
short review of the work that had been accom-
plishcd in that time. More work had been done to-
ward improving the Twenty-third aud Twenty