New-York tribune., 1883-10-25
in February, 1882, was robbed of $3.50 worth Of

at the street corners provided for that purpose In
the downtown district Of the company, ana that no
further trouble was apprehended. Only one COM
plant in regard to the trouble with the lights on
Tuesday afternoon had been received. Major Eaton
said also that more applications for new lights had
been received yesterday than on any previous DAY
since the company began business.
A POSSIBLE CLEw TO STOLEN MONEY.
The following "persOnaln advertisement was
published yesterday: "The gentleman VINO was
robbed of largo amount Of money some time ago
may find il to his advantage to call at 243 Broad
way" TRIBUNE reporter found that a private
S1d he was told bV bee that large sum
money had been stolen from q man at an uptown
hotel. The manager knew where the money was,
thought he knew at what hotel the money was
stolen but was not sure and he was not willing to
publish what little information he may have had
on the subject.
CENsURING A RAILWAY COMPANY. ,
Coroner Merkle yesterday investigated the death
of p. Meredith Norris, age eighteen, Of No 702 Lo-
censt-st., Philadelphia, who was killed IN the col
lison at Hunters Point between trains of the Long
Island Railway Company on September H. 1he
jury found that Norris came to his death by IN IN
juries received in the collision. and censured the
Long Island Railroad Company for not having suf-
ficient accommodations for the protection and
safety OF the passengers, for using only one track
for incoming and outgoing trains and for not hav-
ing sufficient number Of men employed on tho
trains.
WHO LORD NELSON WAS.
Two ,dressed youths who evidently saw the
inside of the theatre and the pool room more fire.
quently than that of the lecture room, stood IN q
crowd gazing at highly colored picture of the
in downtown window. Which whipped, any
wayfn finally asked one: Blessed If know
replied the other We'll, who was Nelson, any
two, without n moments hesitation, but with an
air Of pity for his companions ignorance" he's
the fcler wOt said Don't give up the shipP" Here
the lesson in history ended in audible smile from
the rest of the crowd.
SEEKING TO HAVE A PIER REPAIRED
The Commissioners of Charitics and CORRECTION
have repeatedly called the attention of the Dock
condition of the pier at Twenty-siXth-st., East
River. Recently President Porter sent personal
letter TO Mayor Edison suggesting that something
should be done to make the pier available and safe
for use before winter sets in. The Mayor sent TINS
letter to the Dock Commissioners yesterday, ask
ing if it were not possible to do something with
the tumble-dOwn Dock Secretary Cummings was
instructed 10 reply that in accordance with the de-
cisi9n OF the Corporation Counsel II would De mad
crs Ofthe Sinking Fund shall have approved the
plans for 70 permanent improvement of the water
front between Grand and Ihlrty-fourth sts, East
River.
sENTENCED FOR BIGAMY.
Francis J.. NOuis, young coachman, who for
mcrly bore the name of james f.. Murtha,
pleaded guilty yesterday in the Court OF Cen
cra Sessions 10 Il charge of bigamy;, He was
first married in January. lS7S, to MISS EHza- liza
beth NJ. McCann in the Church OF the h99iS 9iS
not discover where he was until few weeks ago,
when she heard that he was living within a few
blocks of her lodgings. She applied to Police
Justice for a warrant for his arrest ON charge OF
descrtiOn When the officer served the warrant he
found Murtha living with another woman VINO as-
serted that she his wife. marriage certlh-
cate showed that he was married under the name of
Norris to Miss Mary II, STAINS by the Rev. Joseph
Fitzharris, in ST. Joseph's Roman Catholic Church.
He was sentenced by Recorder SInyth to two years
and six months III the state Prison.
POLICY DEALERS ARRESTED.
Ten policy dealers were arrested yesterday after
noon and arraigned before Justice Patterson IN the
jefferson Market Police Court: Robert Randolph
q colorcd man, of No. - Cornelia-st, who has ire
qucntly purchased policy slips, was, complainant
AGAINST Daniel McVcgh Of No. 102 West Thirty
scycnth-st; William Stralcy, of No. 203 West
Thirty y-irst-st.; Robert smith and John Mack Doth
of No. isl SiXth-ave. AcNelgh and StIalcy IuT-
nishcd bail for examination this forenoon. smith
aud Mack were held for tnal IN default OF Sl ,OOO
bail each. Max HoHog was the comp plafnant
against the remaining six prisoners whom he
charged with selling him policy slips and keeping
and maintaining policy shop. Inc persons against
whom llortog was complainant were Charles fui,
Of No. Il3 StantOu--t.; Adulph krUft, of No. 10
Chatham-st Frank Riemmle, of No. 2O6 Ailen-st
Christian Fredericks, of No. l27 Ludlow-st.; James
Roberts, Of No. 2l2 Gre"nwlch-St'-the, Alex
st. Each prisoner held to answer, the bail
being fixed at ~ 900 in each case There are two
complaints against Kroft, who furnished bail, as
did also Mcssrs. Full, Frcdcricks and Hogan.
BROOKLYN.
A skating rink is to be established at Thrd-st.
aud Fifth-ayo.
The gang Of piclSpockcts at work on the ears in
FutOn-st. took O watch worth 500 from Arthur
Atwood, Of No. II Seventh-aye., yesterday.
Mrs Charlotte B. Furlong will be tried to-day in
the Court of Sessions for mansaughtcr in the first
degree in causing the death Of Miss Charity Lewis,
or Van Glider, she called herself, by criminal
malpractice.
William j. Broncr, age twcnty-cight clerk, of
No. 237 Adams-st., was arrested yesterday on "A
charge of bigamy preferred by Mrs. Emma l..
Brouer, who married him year ago, and now finds
ut he had "A wi BrOuer, that
In the suit Of Kathleen Hickey against John I.
Taafe 10 $4,000 as damages Tor the loss of
her right hand, which was burned, crushed ana
crippled in an ironing machine IN the detendants 8
laundry, a verdict awarding 5000 was given IN the
Supreme Court yesterday.
The police arrested yesterday n thief named
Charles w. Daley alias Curey, Armstrong, and
Wilson He is believed to be the man who has re-
Gently robbed many boys and girls in Brooklyn by
inducing them to give him articles TO hold while
they were sent fruitless errands He has served
several terms in the penitentiary. lie identi-
hed by several children whom nc had robbed. lie
was sent to the penitentary for six mont hs for the
theft he was arrested 1Or as nc asked an immaculate
trial.
JERSEY CITY.
William A. Lane, Justice Of the Peace was con-
yicted in the Hudson County Court of General Ses-
case will be removed to the Supreme Court on
writ of error The case grows out of the ambiguity
Of the law respecting the fees OF Justices.
NEWARK.
A number of New-Yorl steyedorcs, who have been
hired TO discharge the cargo Of the schooner Eva A.
Danenhwoer, loaded with lumber from Florida, be-
gan work yesterday morning, when crowd OF
Newark stcvcdOres ordered them to stop work. The
person in charge of the cargo sent for police assist
ance. The New-York steyedOres, however, gave up
the job The trouble arose from the hiring of the
New-York stevedores at IA lower rate of pay than
that demanded by the Newark stcvcdores.
NEW-JERSEY.
PAssAIC-J0hn Terhnne, arrested for the killing
of a lad named Schwartz in Reid Il BarTys mill by
stabbng him with pair Of shears on Saturday,
was yesterday admitted tO bail in the sum of 5000,
the coroner's jury having declared the stabbing
accidental.
UoBoKEN.-William MahOn has begun suit in the
Hudson County Circuit Court against the City of
HObOken for $4,000 damages. Mahon lives IN %
handsome house in Hudson-st. ad Looming which an
engine house was recently erected and he alleges
that hia nronertY has been WeatlY damaged