New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1883-12-29
NEM-YORK CITY.

for December, 80 city missionaries, 2S5 meetings,
5l,62l attendance, 81 1928 tracts 5,715 visits 2ll
! pledges and 80 families relieved. The receipts
| were S3,747 so; expenditures S3,lol %.
KRAUsE's DEATH DUE To A FALL.
| Coroner Levy held an inquest yesterday in the
case of William Kranse, who was found dead In his
apartments at No. 17S SuffOlk-st. on Tuesday. The
jury brought in verdict to the effect that KTause
| had met his death by q fall.
PURCHASE BY A STEAMSHIP COMPANY
The Old Dominion Steamship Company has pur-
| chased from the Renwi6k Estate the bulkhead at
| the southwest corner Of Beach and West sts.,
extending l2J feet on the latter, with wharf and
water right and shipping privileges, for $751;
CENsURED BY JURY.
| An inquest was held yesterday in the case OF
| Louis A. Atkinson who, in December fell through
! hatchway in front of No. 1913 Wtllam-st. and
ceived. The jury censured Mr.. Abrams, of DE kalb-
ave. and Fulton-st., Brooklyn, the owner of the
property, for not keeping the hatchway closed or
! protected.
THE CONDITION OF DIR. WILLARD PARKER.
| The condition Of DR.. Willard Parker, who has
been lowering between life and death for several
| pronounced less hopeful yesterday; He passed
restless forenoon, but easier in the evening. AT
| 10 o'clock he was resting well.
A PASSENGERS MIXED BAGGAGE.
Customs Inspectors McCOrt and Van Horn made
large seizure yesterday on board Of the bark Cur
acaO, from Curacao, of dutiabe goods, owned by
manner They consisted Of "a bottles of gin, 800
cigars, 1 large pitcher l coat l waistCoat,
tablecOths, towels. 1 tidy, and writing-desk.
FALLING SEVEN STORIES TO DEATH.
George Van BTunt. a workman employed on the
unfinished seven-storied building, at No. 81 West
Forty thrd-st slipped a scahold near the roof
yesterday and fell to the ground. He was killed
instantly. piece Of building material, displaced
by Van Brunt's fall, struck James BrnkerhOh, an
other Workman, on the head and injured hun severe
ly.
WILKINS SENT TO 4 RETORltATORY.
Joseph J. Wilkins, the defauitng cashier Of the
| Eicctropathc Association Of No. II East Four
feminist, Tho was arrested IN Havana lew weeks
auOwls Aligned yesterday IN the Court OF General
sessions. lie pleaded guilty to the charges against
| him, and was sent to the Elmira Reformatory.
/ PASSING COUNTERFEIT MONEY on CAR DRYERS.
! Sucot-car drivers Of the SlXth-aYe. lie Were
| careful Yesterday about the money they took in.
| The previous day three or four counterfeit one
dollar bills were passed on them and quantity of
counterfeit tNcuty-tye-crnt pieces. The latter are
said 10 have the right weight and size. They eau
only bee tested and detected by biting theM when
cracking sound like the breaking OF glass is heard
PASSING COUNTERFEIT MONEY.
| Philippe >autar, an Italian, was arrested
| Yesterday and taken before Commissioner Shields
/ on charge of passing counterfeit money. Ihe
! lfreper of p liquOT store at No IL Newt hambcrs-
ST. Complained tat the Italian was in the habit of
coming into the store and getting liquor, always
presenting 25-ccnt pieces in payment One Of
these pieces tested and t0undto be counterfeit
/ Santari " as held for examination.
TIKI DISLIKE TO SAILING OF FRIDAY.
The large feet of vessels, including several ocean
steamships, which We're to h9ye sailed on thursday
Yesterday Most of the steamers left their
| piers when the, FOG lifted on Thursday
| night TO avoid beginning the voyage
ON "unlucky Friday" tie vessels anchoring IN the
Lower or Upper Bay until yesterday morning,
| A SOCIETY or THE SONS or THE REVOLUTION.
I'm accordance with the suggestion made at the
t,,rfIe dfnnrT mr. Jacob Etzeps Washington Head
quarters at Broad and Pearl sts., on December +,
/ John Austin Stevens has invited all descendants Of
soldiers of the Revolution to meet at the same place
ON Monday next, at . p. m, to organize the Society
! of the Sons of the Revolution. The qualification
! for membership will be simply the proof that ap-
plicants are descendants of those who engaged
| in the Revolution.
srRIKING CARPET wEAyERs FIRM.
About 1900 OF the striking carpet weaVerS who
were employed by T. ;. Higgins Co, met IN
| man of the executive committee reported tina.
there was plenty OF money IN the hands OF the COM
mlttee to carry ON the strike for several weeks.
IL WAS SAID that efforts are making TO get ind-
vidua strikers to return to work, but without sue
cess. a large number of the strikers have found
meeting next Thursday, and II the firm had not
given in, TO demand ten per cent over the old wages.
A GERMAN GIRL CRUELTY DECEIVED.
| In the lOrkyile Police Court yesterday, Lena
| Goldberg, n buNom young German woman of No.
1863 East SIXty-niuth-st said that she was engaged
| to be- married to Bernard RosenbIa, t. a Pole, living
| a No. Iij West lhirty-seyen hist. He borrowed
| 800 of her with which to furnish apar ments for
them 10 occupy, and then took ano her bride home
money. When she learned that she had been de-
ceivcd, and R0senb att re fused to return the
money, she caused his arrest. lie was held by JUS
tCe Murray for examination
THE BOOTS WERE TOO LARGE.
"Umphp said big fat woman IN Chatham-st.
Yesterday as her feet slipped from under her and
| she sat down quite uuceremonlously on the side
| walk Il told John when he brought home them
boots that they were big enough to turn around in.
| 2ut he didn't believe il. Guess he'll wish he had
gor that pair of skies when he sees my manged re-
| mains bein' brought home in q cab" Three police
men and messenger boy assisted by hotel porter
managed to get the unfortunate woman into cab.
! As she drove away she muttered, John Will be
sick for week after paying this bill"
A TRICK TO GET LIQUOR.
| Mister give me an old sOdy water bottle, If yer
| please my horses ankle is aud l want TO get
| some lnimcnt"G Thus spoke a Seedy looking tramp
who wished to appear as huckster TO Third-aye.
| OOn-kceper. The tramp was given the bottle.
Across the street he handed 1t TO a companion who
carried an old bag in which were several bottles.
rum. Two tTamps travel together to carry out
! tins scheme. When they got dozen or two bottles
| they sell them for liquor
ART STUDENTS CELEBRATING.
The Gotham Art Students Club held its fourth
anniversary last evening at its rooms, No. II Bond
ST. The beams and rafters OF the studio IN the top
| floor Of the building were draped with flags and
decorated with flowers. Heavy curtains of dark
| colOred stuff were hung on the walls and against
this background the pictures were seen with good
| effect. The club numbers twenty-five members j.
| ). Sharp is the president, and Walter Shrlaw the
! professor. Paintings and studies were lent by j.
w. Alexander, T.. A. Abbey, w. st. John Harper, A,
| II. Wyant Walter Shirlaw, Alfred Hopper and
others
GIVEN TEN YEARS IN THE STATE PRISON.
The dwelling house occupied by Hugh O'Neill, at
No. $40 West rwentieth-st. was enteredby burglars
on the night of December II and silyerware and
clothing were taken away. Several other houses
in the neighborhoOd had previously been broken
INTO. Detective James X. Price found some OF the
stolen property Mt No. 10l West Twentieth-str
| where he arrested Alfred Stevenson and William
Smith, both coored men. Smith pleaded guilty to
| charge Of burglary and Stevenson was convicted
Of the same offence. Judge COwing yesterday
sentenced each of the prisoners 10 ten years IN the
! state Prison.
! BROOKLYN.
The sum Of SOS, 4O6 70 of excise moneys has been
distributed among the charitable institutions OF
/ tha aif