New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1883-08-30
NEW-YORK CITY.

Thirteen brooches and SIX scarf pms were seIzeu
in the United States mail yesterday Dy the custom
House officers.
The Police Commissioners yesterday promoted
Policeman Benjamin Tessaro, of the Special Service
Squad, into the Detective Bureau
OF the five bids for new pier at the loot OF Wes1
Twenty -nntt-st. opened by the Dock Commission
ers yesterday. the lowest was S2S,779.
Theodore Doelger, age fifteen, of No. 1877 Third
ave. was drowned Yesterday while bathing in the
East River at the foot of Sixty-eighih-st.
Christine Kugler with three children, who arrived
from Baden yesterday. is looking for her husband
George. who was employed in EblnPs brewery.
Lord Darlington visited the Stock Exchange
Yesterday He was taken to the rostrum by rresl-
dent Hatch, who introduced him 10 the memDeIs VI
the Board.
A BARBER SHOOTS HIMSELF.
Alexander Nickel barber. age forty. shot hlm-
self through the head in III of dependency yes;
terlay at his home, No 09o EleVentn-a'e' no uleu
instantly from the wound
THE METAL EXCHANGE PROSPEROUS.
The New-York Metal Exchange decided IN favor
Of some scheme of insurance yesterday. Certncaies
have advanced in a week from 1919 TO $3.50, with
none for sale below $500. The imitation fec after
Saturday next will be $1,000. 1t is now $500
TO REPRESENT THE COTTON EXCHANGE.
Abraham Allen jr., and Thomas Feuner AZ sub
stituie were appointed experts yesterday Dy the
Board of Managers of the Cotton Exchange to rep
resent that BODY at the meeting OF cotton experts
of the National Exchange Ou Monday.
CHARGED WITH DESERVING HIS WIFE.
Oscar Van VdIu WAS arrested yesterday Dy De-
| tectiye Sergeant Lansing on warrant Issued Dv
Judye Mott of Albany III which n is charged that
he deserted his wife and i've children three years
ago The man refused To say anything ana IN tne
Tombs Police Court no was remanded to Ponce
Headquarters.
GRIPS FOR THE BRIDGE CARS.
II was expected that some Of the twenty-four
new CUPS for the Bridge cars would arrive from
the works yesterday but they did not come ~ Der
iutendent Martin said that 40 moro experimental
trIp. wond he made Tor the present. A inachl ne
for shifting the grips IL under construction IN Tue
New-Yorh station.
The PURCHASE OF AN ISLAND.
| The beautiful little island, which occupies most
conspicuon, position in Hell Gaze, lust oil tho
Astoria shore. mas been purchased Dy flOlctta ana
Jane Gibson tor "A nominal c9nsilerailp INC pdco
| Is commonly known as Mil Rock. and many years
ago a neat cottage was erected upon 1t, winch has
| since been occupied by It's new owners
LITTLE DAMAGE ny A COLLISION.
The pilot boat Ezra we ran INTO the barge Joseph
Belkuap. which was loaded with cattie OH nleL NO.
81 East River, at 10 a. m. yesterday ne Belknap
was going up 10 Forty 9econd-st IN tow oil Jug
boat. The Nye had her bOwsprlt broken ana her
tore opmast carried away. Sho was towed to one
of the near PIERS The Belknap went ON her way
| with tntllng damages.
SUSPECTED OF STEALING POSTAGE STAMPS;
James Wilson. alias Morris, alias Big DICK, q
notorious thief. was arrested in the lower pirt OF
tue city by Detective Sergeant Hickey iate on
tuesday after Don, on suspicion oil havng neipea
stamps worth $7J. which he was trying To SELL lie
Was remanded Yesterday to the care oil inspector
ByTurs ~ Ponce ieduQutItcI'
ROHBtSG A MAN DY THE AID OF PEPPER
While IA a liquor store in Cherry ST. On Tuesday
night William Egau, sailor. living at No. 20
| Mgrkct-sf, was relieved OF gold ring which he
wore on his nngcr by woman who. before com
lnittlug the theft threw handful OF pepper IN Ills
face. Wnca arrested she gave the nam; Oh Mary
Olsen In the lOmbs Police Court yesterday she
Was held for trial.
A REWARD FOR NEWS OF A MISSING WOMAN.
The ponce of tins cty have received postal card
! from Mrs. JENNIE Daniels, Oh syracuse. n. l.; Wuo
nation concerning Mrs. II. j. Powell. OF Rochester
| wuo disappeared IA week ago lt IS asserted mat
| Mrs. Powell was deceived by cruel letter which
had been written by some enemy IN imitation OF q
friends handwriting The name signed TO tho letter
! WAS forged
woMAN AND CHILD FALL FROM WINDOW.
Mrs Mary Phalon, Of No. Al East One hundred
and-twelfth-st, was sitting ar thlrd-story window
| OF the tenement house early yesterday morning.
holding her infant son In her arms, when noise IN
the street attracted ner attention. sac leaa'd out
| of ne window and accidentally fell to the pave
| mcnt. Her hip was broken and she was injured
internally. The child was hurt fatally. police
man sent them to the Nncty-nnth Street Hospital
MEETING A REVOLVER WITH CLUB
| Policeman jacob ". FEES, OF tAe thirty seventh
| Street Police Station. saw Bernard FInnegan, age
twcnty-tw9 OF No. AS West Forty.secOndist' and N
AIS West Forueth;st., lettering near
Elghth-ave. at l o'clock yesterday morn
ing. He watched them closely and saw
| Flnnegan draw Il revolver The policeman advanced
| toward him. and then Flnnegan raised the weapon
| aud fired. As the policeman sprang forward ne was
| assaulted by both the men. but by using MS clu9
| Indg,ng them in a cell. In the ferson Market
Police Court each was held in 81 900 bail for trial
APRomsE THAT WAS NOT KEPT.
Henry Ebert, who landed at Castle Garden IN
| OctobeT 1852 complained to superintendent jack
son Yesterday that recently he wished 10 return ~
| his mother who was suck III Germany but. being
| too poor to pay his passage, he was promised an
| onnprtunity to WORK his way hack 10y man who
took him TO sailors boarding house at No. A
| Oliyer-st, kept by William Churchill. Mrs.
| Clufchll, he SAID, made the same promise. Ills
rink was taken to the place, aud after three days
Ebert was not allowed to take 1t away; on the
| ground that SO was due to tue house. Inc COM
| plalnant was sent to the Mayors Office
FORGING An ORDER FOR TROUSERS.
| The firm OF 1eckheim cr, GOodtnd 4 Co., OF NO
| 7AS Broadway we're favored with communication
| ON Monday signed |. j. Leon. Eagle Clothing Com
| pany requesting them to send seven or eight pairs
| of trousers. The bearer, Henry kupter. OF No:
| Frst-ave., was given a dozen pairs, valued at 200
hv Albert Lew, age twenty-one. of No. $50 Third
| ave- He and Kupfer were arrested 10y Ohiicer Jor-
dan. of the Twenty third Precinct. In Tue harIem
| Police Court yesterday Levy pleaded guilty Kupfel
! said that he had received the order from Levy anu
| had gwen the goods 10 him, but each was held II
| 5000 bail
BROOKLYN.
Deaths last week, $50; births, 207; marriages,
50.
The sprinkling of streets has been stopped in or
der 10 save water.
There we're eighteen fires in Brooklyn in the foul
days ending yesterday.
turk named G. A. Georglades has just beer
naturanzed in the Brooklyn CITY Court
| The last concert of the present season Will d.
! given III the Park on Saturday afternoon.
CIVIL Service examination will he held in the
Post Onice on september 4. There are no va
cancies.
Mrs Caroline b. Furlong, who was held by TN
Coroner's jury Tor causing the death OF Mis-
Charity Lewis by malpractice was arralgned be-
fore Justice Massey yesterday, and pleaded no
guilty. The Gaze was adjourned Tor week.
William W. Rome has been appointed guardial
al Ltrm for his daughter Lucy, IN order 10 TIN
Fulton Municipal Gas Light Company to recove
sl5 600 AS damages for injuries which the girl re
( ceyed by falling III an excavation on june u, 1852
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