New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1883-01-16
NEwyORK DAILY TRIBUNE, TUESDAY, JANUARY IT, 1883
Court yesterday to Mrs. Amanda r. Allen from
George X. Allen.

Court yesterday to Mrs. Amanda r. Allen from
George X. Allen.
The Health Department was informed Yesterday
that the body Of mani whose death was Son ths brig
have occurred from yellow fever, was upon 'o "iis
Josehy, lying at Franklin's Stores.
The referee IN the suit for an absolute divorce
brought by Mrs. Annie Butler against Chrlstopner
Bnter has filed report in favor OF tle pd w. r;t
The defendant is contractor in Long lslanu CitF'
A suit for an absolute divorce has been pc
gun by Mrs Anne Wenz against Jacob Wenz OF
the Williamsburg Brewery. They were married In
1881 and have no children.
The hotels in Brooklyn-few and far between
are to be inspected by Buildings Commissioner Cay
lor, in view of the disasters in Milwaukee ana St
Louis, and the recent attempt at arson IN the Chh
ton House in Brooklyn.
A motion for alimony and counsel fec was made
in the Supreme Court yesterday IN the SUIT lot an
absolute divorce of Mrs. Mary Loring against lay,
renee Loring to whom she was married IN 1879
and by whom she has two hildren. Inc ueiendane
Is said to be worth $25OOOO.
Mayor Low yesterday vetoed the action of the
Aldermen in appointing q thlrd comInittee clerk
and an assistant sergeant-at-arms, on the ground
that such officers were unnecessary, and not pro-
vided for by the Board of Estimate In tho budget
for 1888.
Judge Pratt in the Supreme Court yesterday, re-
fu> ed to grant an order to compel Major john L.
Harold who has recovered verdict for $30O
as damages from the New-Y0rk Elevated Railroad
Company, TO submit to medical examination In
order that the defenda It's may secure new trlal
Better protection from fire is to be secured along
the river front. The large four-sory building NO.
153 and 80 furman-st. between Wall and Fulton
being Ste err INTO N 5ab i mouse Oo%
stationed in Hgh-st. near Fulton. The building
will be ready for use IN few weeks.
Another resolution to authorize the Corporation
Counsel to give an opinion az to the power OF the
Board of Aldermen to have the unfinished structure
Of the Brooklyn Elevated Railroad removed from
the streets. introduced at the meeting OF that
body yesterday. The Corporation Counsel recently
stated that the matter was yet unsettled In the
Court of Appeals. The resolution was referred to
the Law Committee.
An ordinance was proposed in the Board Of Alder
men Yesterday by Mr.. Phillips providing for even
ing sessions of the Board except IN the months OF
July, August aud September, the hourfor beginning
TO be 73O on each Monday evening and Tor ad-
journment 10. The Board has always met in the
afternoon. an the innovation ~ proposed IN order
10 give persons az work during the day chance TO
attend and hear the edifying discussions OF the City
Fathers. The resolution was referred 70 a commit
tee.
A movement is under way to establish free pub
lie library IN Brooklyn. Mayor Low ~ known to
be in ia VOr of such a scheme from hs public utter
ances. The Brooklyn Library now has 81, 900 vol
umes. and Is well equipped in all ways. Its ex,
penses paid from a considerable endowment and
bv annual subscribers who pay % each: III the
city should Appropriate n sum annually sufficient to
meet the subscriptions, tbr directors would be will
ing TO throw the institution open TO the public. IL
is believed that Mayor Low will tqke action III the
matter before the tax budget for 1854 Is made up.
NEWARK.
The house of w. B. Enders. No. III BanlS-st.. was
robbed on Sunday night OF jeweTY. silver ware.
81 dresses and other articles IN the absence of the
family.
Mayor LANCE having failed TO veto or sign the
resolution passed by the Common Council IN regard
t. he application of twenty-five citizens to Judge
Drpue for the appointment OF an expert TO invesi-
gate the county expenditures for the last ten years
il went IN o effect yesterday. The City Council
will draw up an affidavit, which will be submitted
10 Judge Depue when the designated number OF
citizens wait upon him.
Vice Chancellor Bird was engaged yesterday in tax
ing additional testimony in the of Albert Dovell,
formerly paying teller OF tho First National Bank,
against the directors OF that lbs tuition IN suit to
recover property conveyed 70 these directors for
discrepancy of about 100000 IN bus accounts.
wh'cl ue asserts, he was not responsible Tor. The
material facts testified 10 have appeared III previous
examinations he principal witness yesterday
WAS William \. Thomas book keeper In the bank,
who testified TO various discrepancies and their
dates onthe books OF the bank
NEW-JERSEY
Acknowledgment Barclay and five patroman
made descent early yesterday morning upon
gang OF ruflans who had taken possession OF
canal boat in the Morris Canal after having turned
the skipper Frederick Davenport, out upon the
tow-patb. The pirates at first refused to admit the
policemen. bur officer Mills fired several shots into
the cabin and the made haste to open the door.
A number of dead chickens we're found In the cabin
which had been stolen from persons living near the
canal. Tho PRISONERS were taken TO he police
station. Their names are Barney Kiduh, Thomas
MaloDey, Joseph Burke. William. alias Reddy."
Ryan and Alfred Green, alias The Major" ailas
" James Dunn" Green was recognized by Chief
Graul a. one Of the men who are wanted for the
robbery OF VI. Ii. Dickerson's dry-Goods store In
Dover n. j., January 4. There ~ also indIct-
meut against him in Bergen County for burglary.
Kildui has recently been released from the Albany
p~nItcntiary, where he served slx months for tue
robbery If some freight cars of the New-IoIk Lake
Erie and Western Railroad at Goshen, n. Y. He Is
the man who was badly burned while sleeping
a cinder dump near the Newark Branch track In
Paterson IN December, 1850. The prisoners were
committed To Jail.
WESTCHESTER COUNTY.
TARRYTOwS.-An incendiary set fire 10 quantity
Of straw and other inlnmmable material saturated
with kerosene oil on sunday night. n basement
window OF the building AT No ~ Orchard-st oc-
cupcd as a liquor store by William Ii. Bassitt. The
flames wero soon extinguished.