New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1883-08-16

/ The womans husband had not been living with he
| for some time and she kept house for her father
| John Woods an Engishman. L. was noticed sey
| eral weeks ago that she acted strangely, anu Mi
| Woods believing that she was insane, went to sum
! mon physician yesterday morning. Whlie ne wa
absent from the house she committed suicide.
swI>DLING EMrGRANTs BEFORE THEY SAIL.
| Hermann Stehrlnger, a German IMMIGRANT, wht
arrived from Hamburg on Tuesday, upon landin.
at Castle Garden. reported that he had been swin
died Ia Havre on the day that he sailed. Ills case
mot rSo
and represented hat he was connected win the
Hotel Bauvn. He introduced man named Brown
to Stehrnger. to wnom ne paid l62 francs Tor nIs
| steamer PASSAGE whereas he learned afterwards
that the price was only ITO francs
THE GRAND JURY AND THE CONTRoLLER's OFFICE.
The Commissioners of Accounts attended the SEES
sion of the Grand Jury yesterday for few minutes
to give information concerning their investigation
of the Controllers Office. Recorder Smyth advised
the Grand jury at the beginning of the term to
delay action IN the proposed investigation OF the
Finance Department until the Com nissloners of
Accounts ready Oreport TO the Mayor In order
that the Grand Jury might make use OF the lnfor-
nation obtained bv the Commissioners Unless tue
report of the Commissioners Is ready III short time
the present Grand Jury will probably take no ac-
ton.
RECOGNIZING AN OLD OFFENDER.
In the ToI0bs Police Court yesterday Charles T..
Everett. proprietor of the Everett Hotel, No. "a
Chathanst., made complaint OF disorderly con-
duct against young man who gave the name Of
Edward Lawrence alleging that on Tuesday night
he flung a cuspadore at the cOmplainant's head.
Justice White mmitted the man to the Island for
SIX months. In court Roundsman Cruise recognized
him as Edward L. ravlOr, who with the aid OF Will
lam u: Williams In February, attacked and robbed
Mrs. Mary Saver, of No. 700 Thrd-ave.. taking her
satchel containing about $50. The crime Was perpe-
trated in broad light at tine Fifty station
of the Third Avenue Elevated road, and Taylor man
aged to escape. His pal" who was arrested. il
now confined in the Elmlra Reformstory.
BROOKLYN.
Deaths last week, 3l7; births, 2l7; marriages,
so.
Absolute divorce was granted yesterday by Judge
Barnard to George Ballick from Angelina Bsllich.
The defendant isiving with Felipe Calcaci.
Mayor Low has stated that all pawnbrokers who
do not paw the $500 license fee by August 20 VIII
be prosecuted to the full extent OF the law by the
DIsrlct-Aitorney.
Thomas O'Bripn, former member Of the Board
of Education, was married on Tuesday to bis Sec
Ond wife, the service being performed Dy MS sou,
the Rev. Owen OBrien.
The Rev. Sylvester Malone, OF SITS. Peter and
Paups Roman Catholic Church, completed yester-
day the tnrty-ninth year OF his service IN the
priesthood.
The drowned body of man, answering the de-
scrption of Diedrich Mullett OF No. 40 West Broad
way, New-Y0rk, who jumped 0v rb0lrd on Satur-
dav. was picked up at the foot OF South Sixth-st.
yesterday.
Ground was broken yesterday for the new build
ing of tho Howard Colored Orphan Asylum Society,
to he built in Dean,st. near Troy-ave The struct-
ure is to cost $50, 900 The Super ntendent, w. +.
Johnson. took out the first shovelful of earth.
Judge Barnard granted Yesterday a peremptory
writ of mandamus directing the Common Council
to appoint a special election before September
for an Alderman IN the Fourteenth Ward 10 succeed
Coroner Doyle, who resigned.
The striking 'lOngshoremen Mt WoodrufPs and
other stores the water front have formed an
organization under the name of he Brooklyn store
mems Association. with Patrick KeaTney president.
There are already over $50 members A number of
Italians and Germans from Castle Garlen were at
work III place OF the strikers yesterday.
Mrs Matilda Schultz, age forty-six, of No So
RavmOnd-st who was despOndent from domestic
difficulties, went to COney Island on Tuesday and
tried to end her life by rushing into the ocean near
the wooden pier at Brighton Beach. she res
cued by Policeman Lee, and after time restored
to consciousness and taken to the Brooklyn Hos
pital.
JERSEY CITY.
John Griffin, of No. 123 Ninth-st., was arrested
Yesterday OH charge Of atrocious assault and
battery on his sou, age Xix Griffin made blow at
his wife with heavy poker but missed her and
struck the boy the head intilctlng a severe and
dangerous wound.
The aged woman who was killed on Tuesday
evening on the Moutclair and Greenwood Lake
Raj road was identified at Speers Morgue as Mrs.
Ellen Allen, woman OF unsonud mind. who lived
in Belleville She wandered away from home on
Tuesday morning
Robert Spechenwaltz. age eight. was run over by
ice cart Yesterday IN front of his home, No 206
Schneider the driver o! the cart was arrested, but
will probably be discharged. witnesses say that
tue accident was not due to any careessness on his
part
NEWARK.
Catharine Corcoran. who received severe beat.
ing at the hands of her husband last week, died
yesterday morning at her brothers house In Mont-
clair from the result of her injuries. Her husband,
John CorcOrau, is now III the Essex County Jail
charged with atroclous assault an battery, hut his
wife's deposition was taken by the Assistant County
Prosecutor some days ago and he will be charged
with murder. When he was informed of the death
Of ms wife NC appeared indifferent. Mrs Corcoran
had no children.
NEw-JERSEY.
RAMsEYs-The body of John j. De Baum was
found in Haledon Lake. near Paterson, Oh Tuesday
evening. Mr.. DE Baum, who was about sixty years
old, was well known IN Bergen County. where he
practised IN rural justices courts and drew up
papers for farmers. few months ago he lost his
wife, and the bereavement was noticed to prey
heavily on his mind. The theory of some persons
is mat Ir. DE Baum. while walking by the lake,
was taken with fit and fell into the water.
WESrCHESTER COUNTY.
YoNKERs-Roundsman Quinn brought TO the
police station yesterday morning, Thomas Walsh
age sixteen an escaped prisoner from the Catholic
Protectory.
ing driven across the Harlem road to Adam PALMS
slaughter -house, yesterday morning, a tram came
dashing along and killed eight Of hem.
SING >ING.-The st. Augustine Roman Catholic
Church. OF North Sing Sing. under the charge of the
Rev Father p. Tandy, held its teoth annual pic
mic yesterday, IN lodd's Grove. Dr. u. L. II. Saw
yer, School Commissioner Of third school district OF
Westminster County granted seven teachers GER
lcates yesterday, 10 young women graduates Of the
sing Sing aud Peekskll free schools
LONG ISLAND.
LONG ISLAND CITY.-The Investigation of the
charges of alleged bribery against District Attorney
Downing, of Queens County, was continued before
ex-Attorney- General Farchld yesterday. Attorney
General Russell stated that the prosecution had
concluded not TO call any witnesses in rcbuttal as
they had Intended at the time Of adjournment on
the previous dav. Mr.. Downing deuIed that Des.
mond told HIM that he had authorized Mrs. Quig-
ley to proffer 500 to him. He also denied telling
Desmond that Reilly's friends had offered him
lar unO in pha