New-York tribune., 1883-12-11

Wheeloek. Miss Cornela Underhii, Mrs. Daniel r
Hoag, Miss Cornela Taber, Miss Ella F. Bunting
Chaplin Miss Olivia r. stokes s. and m'is Miss ans Asni: 4
Ferris The average number of children in the
asylum the past year was 3l5 Girls Of four classes
are taught to sing. The number taught during the
past year was 80. The receipts Of the association
were $57, Se6 ~. The expenses were $57, ,4O8 O4.
officers and managers were reelected for the ensn.
ing term, with the addition of Miss Anna A. Purdy
as assistant treasurer.
NEw-ENGLAND SOCIETY NOMINATIONS
At special meeting of the New-Engand Society
held last night at Delmonico's Marvelle w Cooper
was nominated for reelection as president OF the
society. letter was read from Mr. Cooper, written
in Colorado, declining the office if he were nomi-
mated and recommending Stewart L. Woodford for
the Office of president DR.. Woodford is now the
first vice-president The following nominations
were made, TO be voted upon at the annual meeting
on Friday night For president, Stewart i. Wood
ford first vice-presdent, Horace Russell second
yice-presldent, Cornelius N. Bliss treasurer, j.
PieTepont Morgan; secretary. L.. 7. Hubbard;
directors for four years. Miles Standish, William A.
Wheelock Granville =. Hawes and L. G. Beaman.
jr. Mr.. Hubbard has been secretary of the society
for twenty nine years, and member for forty -nine
years Seventeen members were elected last night.
BROOKLYN.
The annual report of the Excise Commissioners
shows that the number OF licenses issued was
2,704, and the receipts for them were $223,250.
The number Of complaints made was 277; 80
licenses were revoked. 0i complaints dismissed, Ii
withdrawn, and action was suspended IN l23 cases.
Judge Brown granted motion yesterday TO open
the default in the suit Of Bridget Cronn against
the Rev. Florence Mccarthy to recover $4,000 as
damages for outrageous assault in which the jury
awarded the full amount of damages IN the absence
of the defendant and his counsel.
The trial of suit brought by the Rev. Edward
Jones against the Rev. Anna Oliver TO recover 1850,
which he claimed NED 1e lent to her and she claimed
Church. of which she was pastor, was begun IN the
Supreme Court yesterday. Miss Oliver testified
3hat she was licensed as Methodist preacher. Tho
church was regularly incorporated, and the money
given to il. The surplus left after the church
was finally sold went to her.
The Board of Aldermen rescinded yesterday Tho
resolution passed the week before granting cer-
tain streets to T. j. Sheridan TO line of stages
In, and adopted the following route Prom hamil-
ton Ferry in Hamilton-ave:, Union-st., Sixth-ayc,
PTesident-st., Ninth-ave. Twentieth-st. to Tenth
ave; and in Union-st and FOurth-aye. to the city
line. Provisions adopted requiring the Stages
to begin to run by May /, 1884, and the license to
be Sl5 for each stage and the fare five cents. Tho
route was changed to meet the objections of Mayor
Low.
The report of the Department of Police through
Commissioner JouTSian; to the Mayor, for the year
ending November 80, shows that the police forco
consists of 665 men, of whom 4S9 are patrolmen
and 100 are available for duty in the day and 200
at night. The Commissioner recommends police
telegraph boxes in various parts of the city, and tho
establishment of river and harbor police, with two
steam launches. In the year 27,O11 persons were
arrested, 1919 lost children were taken in charge
and property worth $l03, ,S04 SO recovered aud
restored TO its owners The police reported 533
fires. The total receipts of the Department were
$780,44 75, and the balance in hand $G6,3O9 05.
JERSEY CITY.
John Coyle age twenty-two, OF No. 792 West
Newark-aye.. walked out of his bedroom window
in q tit of sOlnnambulism yesterday morning, aud
was seriously injured.
The Pennsylvania Railroad telegraph operator at
the Point of Rocks signal station discovered on
Sunday night that his communication with the
depot had been cut off, On reaching the signal sta
ton at Brunswck-st., he found strange man IN
possession of it, Tho operator called for assistance
and the stranger jumped out of the window and
escaped. The wires were found cut and twisted IN
all shapes. 1t is believed that the man who qua tho
mischief is a discharged employe OF the conf
pany.
Frank Bradley, aged eight, who lived with his
parents at No. 31S WarTen-st., while on his way 10
ren-st crossing Of the Pennsylvania Railroad. Tho
boy and his brother and sister attempted to run
across the tracks before an engine when was pack
ing up, and Frank was crushed under the wheels.
His brother was cut about the head while the tag-
man seized the little girl and saved her from in-
jury and possible death; Edward Hutton, the en-
gineer, was arrested. Judge Stilsng admitted him
to bail on his own lecognizance. The dead boys
father is in State Prison, and the children are sup
ported by their mother. Ihe railway company VIII
NEWARK.
Rev Father Joseph +. Mendel, pastor of R99-
man Catholic Church at M0ntcalr, pleaded non yuls
to an indictment for striking John Mccarthy. Q
ago. Yesterday Judge McCarter heard testimony
relative TO the affair Mccarthy testified that Mt tho
services on September he attempted TO leave the
church and found the doors closed and locked
Father Mendel came out and he asked him why the
doors were closed, whereupon the priest struck him
a violent blow in the left eye causing an injury from
which he still suffered The priest acknowledged
that he had struck Mccarthy that he slapped hn
on the left Jaw" but said Mccarthy was m9king;a
disturbance He denied that the doors were locked.
NEW-JERSEY.
-r1,o In tba of fba
of William Fraser on November %, yesterday re-
turned verdict that Fraser came TO his death by
a pistol-shOt wound inflicted ut the hands OF John
Walker The latter has been in Jail since the shoot
ing on a charge of assault and battery preferred Dy
Fraser, which was supplemented after his death by
O charge of murder made by Mrs. Fraser walker
will be tried at the January term of court.
LONG ISLAND.
HUNTER's PoIST.-The General Term Of the SUI
preme Court yesterday denied the motion for new
Sergeant Richard COmiskey.
PORT JEFFERSON N. Bayles & Son had
eight Yachts hauled out ON their ways last week for
repairs. At the present time there are twenty
eight yachts in Port Jefferson Bay, and the SHIP
yards are all busy repairing and overhaulng the
craft.
LONG ISLAND CrrY.-Mary Ann Rondette age
sixteen, of Hunters Point, who eloped with George
Culenan a married man, about two weeks ago, and
who was deserted by him and left penmless at tho
home of his brother in Philadelphia, was brought
back TO Hunters Point early yesterday morning.
and locked up in the Queens County jail.
SMITHTowN.-Late on Saturday night George
Johnson colored, went to the saloon OF John Whit
man, at the Branch, and purchased quart OF WINS
KEY. He took several drinks in the saloon and be-
coming noisy was elected by the proprietor. AS he
was passing out of the door he met Louis smith, an
inoffAnsiye young man, and struck him over THO
head with heavy bottle telling him TO the ground
and cutting his head in a frightful manner. smith
was taken to his home In an unconscious condition.
and his Injuries it is feared will prove fatal john
son was arrested on Sunday aud yesterday COM
mitted to the Riverhead jail by Justice Hunting 10
await the result of Smiths injuries.
FUNERAL OF COLONEL NJ. W. BURNS.
The funeral of Colonel Michael w. Burns took
place Yesterday morning from ST. Peters Roman
Catholic Church in Borclay-st The members or