New-York tribune., 1883-12-20
NEW.YORK CITY.

IL. CnurCn.
NEW-YORK CITY.
The. Aldermen Yesterday appointed ffty-nine
Commissioners OF Deeds' -
The American Art Union opened its gallery at NO.
Al East Fourtcenth-st., last evening
Rva fall in the new building at No. 33l west
Seyenteenth-st., yesterday, Johh TaIersoh' "oiA
man was killed instantly.
The children of the Wilson Industrial School at
No los ST. Marks place, will have their Christmas
tree exercises at two o'clock tomorrow Inc pun
lie is invited.
DEPARTURE OF THE FRENCH DELEGAIEss. s L.
The fourteen delegates from the faris lradesI
Unions who have been in this country lor sevGra, %
weeks investigating the condition OF the laOOrlhg
classes started for Havre yesterday Dy Tue sueaiei
Labrador.
FIRE IN JOHN D. TOWNSHIPS, HOUSE. -
A fire in the third story of John ID. Townsends
house No. 343 West Thirty-fourth-st., yesterday
match, Lieutenant Totten, Mr.. Townsends s9n,ln-
law had his hands severely scorched, and Mr..
Townsend's foot was cut by broken glass
SALE OF An ARMORY.
The property occupied by the 7lst Regiment
rs an armory for many years at Broadway, slxth-
aud Was SoIa az T6e 6ecsIe sne
Was ordered nm partition Mr.. Manicc, one Of the
heirs, purchased the property for $l3O'Ooo.
TRUSTEES or THr HOWARD MISSION; W.,
The Howard Mission and Home for Little Wan
dercrs. at No. 40 New Bower elected the 10 io"iIP
+. Tompkius. William Phe ps, Watson Sanford, H.
n. Perlee and II. w. Ba dwin.
UNDERGROUND ELECTRIC uGHT WIRES.
The Aldermen yesterday amended tho propOseu
ordinance compelling the electric light companies
TO place their wires underground, by extending tnc
time in which the companies must 90 the Work rom
SIX months 10 two years. Inc Health Department
roportcd that one Iuau had been killed by electric
wires in the last three years
sToHIyG CARS ON ELEVATED TRACKS
The corporatiun counsel says that there ~ NOM
ing in the act Incorporating the elevated railroad
companies which give, them the night To store cars
on the tracks. Nevertheless he thinks that nc
Court of Appeals would give the companies ihe
riCht The Aldermen Yesterday requested Mr.
Andrews to make a test case aud carry 1t TO that
court.
DISCUSSING STATE PRISON MANAGENETT: -,
A conference Of prison officers was held III the
Fifth Avenue Hotel yesterday. In the morning
prison dress, diet aud relaxation were discussed
In the afternoon the question ofprison Libraries ana
schools was under discussion. The meeting was
held in response to an invitation of the Executive
Committee of the National Prison Association.
OBTAINED WITNESSES AYD THEIR IFoop.
Six eailors of the ship Northern Light recently
wrote a letter % the United States District
Attorney. complaining Of the food furnished them
in the Ludl0w-,t. Jail They are held ~ witnesses
Marshal Erhardt found that the complaint was
trnc a. regards breakfast and supper. Wililc the
dinner was satisfactory. The prisoners said that
they were compelled to buy food with their own
money.
TURNING TrF TABLES on HIS ACCUsFR.
John Howard Reed on December = was arrested,
charged with stealing a watch from George \.
".
Mr.. Drew declining 10 prosecute liir casS' SL heu
has now begun a suit against Mr. Drew Tor lqse I'M
prisonment, claiming $1,000 damages, ana DL'w, ,
who arrested yesterday on an ordcr gfdhlcuDy
Judge Lawrence gave bail IN $4,000.
INSURANCE REGULATIONS As 10 ELEvATohS.
The Ncw-York Board Of Fire Underwriters yes
tcrlav made a change in Section of the schedule
of standard rates adopted on November 30 lhe
Board agreed that charge should BE- required Tor
elevators if inclo,cd within four brick walls oil
not less than twelve inches thickness carried up
4 ugh he rpD SIltHDlV gDUe0.
tors closed by substantial traps on each iloor
FUNERAL OF ROBERT D. CASpBELL.
The funeral of Robert Bayard Campbell was held
YESTERDAY. IN Trinity Church, the service being
conducted by the Rcv. Dr. Morgan DIX assisted ny
the Rev Mr.. Montgomery, of Lakewood, \. ).
There were no pal-bearcrs. The Trinity Church
choir sang the anthem 81 Heard a Voice from
Heaven" from Crofts burial service and the
HYMNS Nearer My God to Thee" and Abide With
Me-" The burial took place in the Bayard family
vault III the churchyard.
TWO swINpLFRs CAPTURED. .
II. n. Black, publisher of The Mdnufdcfrers and
Bnilders Journal at No. 21 Park-row learned recent
ly that two swindlers collecting money from
patrons of the paper He issued warning and by
the aid of William Schimpcr d Co.. at No l3s
WOosteT-st., George ID. DOrnslcr, agent. of No 30
BOwery and John Moses, collector. Of No. 22l
Second-st., were arrested yesterday. In their
pockets were found receipts which showed that they
had swnded about dozen iirms In the city out Ol
small amounts OF money.
MANAGFRs OF THE INSTITUTION FOR THE BLIND.
The fo lowing managers of the New York lnsti u
ave-, were elected YESTERDAY Augustus Schell, Rob
er S. Hone, ID. h. Suydam, Theodorus Bailey Myers,
John Treat Irving, James NJ Mclean, Smith Gift,
vii lam WhitewTIght, William c. SchermcrhOrn,
Charles De Rhan Francis A. Stout. A. SChermor-
horn. Peter Marie, Frederick w. Rhineander, Fred
erick Sheldon, Chand er Robbins Char es +. Strong,
Philip Schuyler, Temple Prime aud John j. Kane.
SERIOUS CHARGES AGAINST MERCHANT
+. Il. Howell d Co. yesterday appealed 70 tho
Complaint Committee of the Produce Exchange for
an investigation of the alleged irregularities OF
George H. Bullard, u late member Of the firm. The
irregularities include the posting OF the firm by Mt
Bullard as being unable to meet their mercantile
engagements, without consultation with the other
members of the firm and without their knowledge,
also the drawing Of check for 81 800 without au-
thOrity
PAYING TELLER GRAFF PLEADS GUILTY.
George r. Graf, the paying teller of the Wall
Street National Bank at the time when that insti-
tuition was under the National banking laws,
tho United States Criminal Court 10 the charge of
overcerlifying checks. lie was arrested in NOyem-
Der aud has been under bail. He certified 100000
in checks for Cecil, Ward d Co. just before that
firm suspended. His is the first under the
amended law, and it Ia not thought that his sem
tence will be a severe one He was allowed to re-
new his bail and will be sentenced on Friday
ALLEGED CRUELTY TO BRITISH SAILORS.
The British iron bark Star of Scotia lying at Pier
No. 8 East River, arrived here two weeks ago from
Calcutta, since which time two distinct complaints
OF cruel treatment on the part Of q man named
Welsh, who has been shipped first mate since the
vessel arrived at this port have been made TO Brit
ish VceCOnsul Frazer. 1t IL averred by both sailors
and shipping agents that Mr.. Welsh was engaged
for the purpose of dscOuraging the sailors by harsh
treatment and thus inducing them to desert the
vessel so that new crew could be engaged at lower
wages. The present crew signed articles IN Aus
traa at Go (abOut $25) month for three years,
unless the voyage could be completed in less time.
IL the present crow should desert and new crew
be employed it would make difference of 10 per
cent in the pay rolls. Vice-COnsul Frazer ordered
an Investigation, which will begin to-day.
THE DEATH OF YOUNG wIiYZE.
The of NJ No h.
ave-, who found dead pile Of rocks be-
low the temporary sidewalk in front of the Sara
gossa Apartment building in Fifty-eghth-st lay in
the office of James Rollins, undertaken, No. 12S West
y-fonrth-st: yesterday visited by CoronerKen-