New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1883-06-21


THE LODGE OF PERFECTION. -,
The Lodge of Perfection of this city gave pleas
ant last sXenng IN the Beebe T
az Estasin and LET Ne Dream Again BITS
Harriet Webb aud Miss Lucy E. Packer gave Teci,
Songn; little Miss May Hackett rendered q panl s
solo; Professor Goldberg gave various sielghoon-
hand tricks, and an orchestra rendered tIo y
ture from Tampa" and selections from lolahIno'
THE PRODUCE EXCHANGE BANK.
The certificate of association of the w-foLK
Produce Exchange Bank was filed yesterday In inc
association is fixed at $1,OOOOOO, divided into
10000 shares of 800 each. Proylslon Is mace Ior
the Of the Gapa stoG6 FS %be 60 share
holders r. f. Orr Forrest II. Parker q JaSoDEg'
Munroe Crane, Alexander Mum, Il; j. n. Starb'
4. 7. Armour, L, = Whitman D. BostT T'iH. N''
Ii. Laimbeer, Asa Storms and Henry W. U. Edye'
THE CONTINENTAL GUARDS
The Continental Guards. of New-Orleans; VINO are
making tour of the North will reach New 1orK
as guests of the 71st Regiment. Monday ana iues-
day evenings they will give at the Grand opera
House series of tableaus or pictures repfeseIIeIs
many of the most interesting scenes and incidents
of the Revolutionary War. Each member OF tie
Guards paws his own expenses on this trip ana lne
money received from the entertainments will help
to erect an armOry in New-Orleans as a memorial 10
the heroes OF both sides in the late war.
ORDERS OF THE DOCK COMMISSIONERS.
l.. De Bebian. New-York manager OF the French
Trans-Atanuque Steamship Company hed com
plant with the Dock Commissioners yesterday
against the Hudson River Tunnel Company: He
declared that on the night OF June IL James
McCabe. one of the foremen, by direction OF MS
superiors deliberately threw into the slip, south OF
the steamship companys pier, 10 three DuSnei
bags OF sand or dirt. The Board ordered the tunnel
company TO remove the obstruction at once. Inc
pier at Stanton-st. East River, was ordered to be
closed to public use until 1t can be rebuilt.
TAKING OFFENCE AT Being CALLED :" DUDE"
Jacob A. Lehman, of No. 3lS East Seventy
third-st, testified before Commissioner Mason at
Police Headquarters yesterday that Roundsman
Sweeney, of the Twelfth Precinct, had called him a
"dude" aud had refused 10 arrest some ruffans VINO
had used threats and abusive language. " am
not dude (: | am q gentleman" said Mr.. Lehman.
sweeney. who was on trial for refusing to make an
arrest did not disclaIm the use of the offensive
word, but he showed that he was not guilty or
neglect of duty, because he could not lawfully
make the arrest asked for by Mr.. Lehman with
out warrant.
THE BOARD or EDUCATION.
At the meeting of the Board Of Education yester-
day afternoon an amendment to the bylaws was
referred to the Committee on Bylaws, provldlng
that whenever female teacher Is married the TACT
shall be reported TO the Board with her married
name and now address. Ii was decided that tho
first session of the Board IN September should be
held on the second Wednesday instead OF the first
Wednesday. The SUM OF $4,000 was approprl-
ated for new schoOl-bulding on the east side OF
First-ave between EIghty-flth and Eighty-sxth
sts. The resignation OF General shaler, the new
president of the Board of Health, trustee Of the
Twentieth Ward was accepted.
ARRIVAL OF A sHIPwRECKED CREW.
The steamship City OF Merida. Captain Rettig.
arrived yesterday from Mexican ports aud Havana.
having on board Captain X. r. Gregory and tho
shipwrecked crew. eight in all, of the American
brig Edith Hall. The brig was from New-York
bound 10 Chillipee. Mexico, and In entering that
harbor on May IL stove her bottom in while cross;
ing the bar. She became a complete wreck ana
the crew were taken 10 FT0ntera in tug-boat.
Captain Gregory said that under his vessel were
three others. which had been wrecked on the bar.
The crew presented testimonial To Captain Rettlg
and Purser Howe OF the City OF Merida, for KIND
attentions extended to them.
BROOKLYN.
the seventeenth annual festival Of the Brooklyn
Schuetzen Corps took place yesterday.
The Rev. A. J. T. BehTends, OF the Central Con-
rreqational Church, who was lately married, has
returned TO Brooklyn with his bride.
Mrs. Kate Grell, of No. 40 Sgel-st. died yesterday
al 81. Catharne's Hospital from dose of arsenic
which she took To Kill herself she said she wished
to end her troubles.
The Brighton Beach Railroad now sells tickets to
Coney Island good either way, from the FlatOush
Avenue Depot, in packages OF ten for vi 10. and
from Bedford and Prospect Park for 81 90 thus re-
dueing the fare for the round trip by ten cents.
Damages amounting TO II 900 were awarded yes
terday in the Circuit COurt to Henry johnson who
sued the Grand Street and Forty second Street Rail
way Company for $4,000 damages for injuries
received ON September p, 1882, by being thrown
down when getting OIL car IN houston-st', New
York
Considerable excitement was caused on a tram
on tho Manhattan Beach railroad on Tuesday
night az IL swung round the curve IN New Lots,
of tho East New-York and Canarse Road. by the
fears of the passengers unfamiliar with the route
that there would be col ls9h win an approaching
train on the latter road. In the panic nine men
Jumped from the Manhattan Beach train and were
more or less injured bat none were seriously hurt.
JERSEY CITY.
The body Of n man which was found at tho
Payonia Ferry on June IL was identified yesterday
an that OF Christian llauser, OF No. 26J Sprng-st.,
New-lork.
Assemblymen Gator and Armitage Of the special
committee OF three appointed by the last House OF
Assembly 10 investigate tue affairs Of the Board of
Finance of jersey City, held their third meeting
yesterday aud succeeded for the first time in getting
a witness 10 appear and testify. The witness was
Congressman A. A. HaTdcnbergh, president OF the
First National Bank who, however. was unable to
shed any light Oh the affairs of the Board OF Finance
NEW-JERSEY
UoBoKFN-The Common Council has eIoncrated
Street Commissioner Dennis f. Sullivan from the
charge of presenting fraudulent pay-rolls, which
was made against hun by Mayor Timken. The in
yestigating committee added To ITS report that the
charge will have tho effect of causing the Street
Commissioners business to be transacted IN a more
systematic manner.
WESTCHESTER COUNTY.
YoNKERs-A few minutes after O'Clock yestor-
day morning locomotive drawing a freight train
on the Ncw-York City and Northern Railroad,
while passing through a cut below South Yonkers
Station. thrown off the track by coming in con-
tact with pile of stones which had been placed on
the tracks, it is believed with the intention of
wrecklng tho train. No one was injured and the
locomotive was only slightly damaged.
SING SNG.-In January Anthony Fisher married
Rubina futile. and two days afterwaTd he aban-
doned her The young wife had her truant husband
arrested and taken before Justice lnstee, who re-
quired him to make proper provision for her sup
port lie appealed to the County Court, and as
serted that his wife had agreed TO support him.
Yesterday Judge Clifford ordered him to provide for
his wife or go 10 jail.
LONG ISLAND.
IoSG ISLAND CITY-The Water Board and Mayor
petry are taking steps to increase the water supply.
A COMMITTEES of tho BOari has been appointed Tor
the purpose of examining different sites IN the city
available for the uses Of the department and also
10 advertise for proposals for additional supply
of 2, 900 900 gallons OF water per day,
MINEoLA.-The seventeenth annual Queens
County Agricultural Society Fair was opened yes