New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1883-04-27
NETWORK DAILY TRIBUNE FRIDAY APRIL q, 1883
various sources during the year $50, 81 49, OF
which 1901 81 was from lesacies' anu Ina' VIZ
balance on hand was So, 57S u.

which 1901 81 was from IeSace'' anu '""' va
balance on hand was 81, 57o Z|'
cJrRK,s DEATH ON A RAILROAD TRAIN
E. III. Doremus of this city. who died suddenly on
Wednesday on a railroad train near M SaNanuan,
while on his return from Jacksopviile Inn In;on
clerk in the cashiers Office of the western o9Ion
Telegraph Company. He was about twenty -I1ur
years old, and had been In the company,s employ
about four He had been suffering lrJ co go
sumption for some time and about SIX weeks ago
the company sent him to Florida Tor tne pe,ens u
his health. He did not gain strength H. S
could live only a few DAYS, he started to return
home. His only relative in this city Is sister,
BROOKLYN.
The census of the dogs the city-last year num-
bering 1O,047-will be taken shortly.
The police force are to be provided with new
shields
The Board of Supervisors refused Yesterday TO
grant the Of the vacant lots adjoining the court
House to the Tree Planting and Fountain Assocla,,
ton a nursery for shade trees, whlcn are ouereu
to citizens at cost, TO plant in the streets.
The police arrested Samuel W. Elliott, of No 2S9
Fifteenth-st yesterday, upon charge OF passing
bogus checks for snail amounts upon tradesneh IN
various parts of the city. He was formerly CLERK
in a bankers Office, whore he secured some OF lie
blank checks he used. Two Of his victims idontl-
fed him. His father-in-law, A. +. Reynolds, with
whom he lived. was arrested as his accomphce'
Charles Carter, a lawyer, was indicted few
weeks ago by the Grand Jury for securing money
on false pretences and was admitted TO oali. lie
went away leaving his bOndsmen In the lufch ana
conld not lie found when wanted On Wednesday
night he was arrested for intoxicatlon, ana when
in court Yesterday he was identified as the man who
had been missing. His bondsmen surrendered MIN
to the DistrIct-Attorney
JERSEY CITY.
Friends of William w. Buckley have written an
omen letter, in which they say that his mental
troubles were caused by too close attention 10
business He was placed under restraint at the re-
quest of his friends, who say that he was partlcu-
larly abstemiOus In the use OF intoxicating
pleasures.
A.C. Walsh. who is in the Pension Department in
Washington arrived in Jersey City yesterday and
took charge of the remains of his brother. thomas
Walsh, whose body was found OIL "Wednesday noat-
ing in the North River at Dodge IL Melgss dock;
Mr. Walsh SAID he believed his brother committed
suicides as he received very Respondent letter from
him few days ago.
The Board of Fire Commissioners made pre-
longed but unsuccessful effort to organize on
Wednesday night. The Board consists OF four ne
publicans and two Democrats. Commissioner
Leather who has been president for three terms Is
colleagues Commissioners Brennan ana Speck. are
opposed to him. and they have secured the co-oPer-
ton of one of the Democrats, Commissioner Egan,
while Mr.. Leather is supported by Commissioner
Windecker the other Democrat. Iwenty-one
ballots were taken without result, and then the
Board adjourned.
NEWARK.
Harper Brothers manufacturers Of iewelry
settings discovered on Wednesday that their
travelling salesman, Frederick j. Opel had en-
bezzled about 800 of their money. They directed
who owed the firm money and observing that ne
seemed confused became suspicious and made an
investigation. They learned that the customer re-
ferred TO and others had paid TO Opel money when
he had not accounted for. Opel left Newark on
Wednesday, aud an effort will be made to arrest
him. He is thirtyseven years old and mas iainiIy
1t Is supposed that he has gone to Canada.
NEW-JERSEY.
PATERsoN-In the Passaic County Court ,yester;
day the suit against the receiver OF the Central
Railroad of New-Jersey for 500 damages Tor
the killing Of Mr.. Demarest IN the Parkers Creek
disaster was ended. The jury returned verdict
for $50, 600 for the plaintiffs
STATEN ISLAND.
NEw-BRIGHToS-An amateur theatrical porferm-
ance was given IN Parab0la Hall last evening i In
aid of the 0ut-D Door Relief Fund OF Casteton. The
PLAYS presented were d" The Ladies Battle" and the
farce {" Poor Picoddy" The performance Melted
q handsome sum.
Staten Island Ferry Company 10 recover $4,000 for
water furnished IN supplying the ferryboats from
the artesiau wells on .Vanderbllts property. On
account of the company refusing TO pay the pumps
were stopped and the boats had 10 be supplied with
water from another source
ToMPKINsvULE. - The rumor that Colonel
Porters Yacht Lancer bad been stolen from me
Scawanhaka basin turns out 10 be canard. Inc
Yacht was taken TO New-LOndon on April 10 by her
sailing master. where she stl hes; Inc Dasln is
watched night and day and IL - , believed ,H 10 DC
yANpERBuT LANDING-The new timetable of
the Staten Island Railway will go INTO effect TO-
morrow The additional trips on the ferry are $50
a M direct from Vanderbilt Landing to the city,
and TOO and $3.50 a. m, and 400 and 300 D. M,
from the city. An express tram VIII run morning
and evening between Amboy and Clifton, connecting
with direct boats to and from the city, This ID done
10 compete with the railroad running from Amboy
through New Jersey.
LONG ISLAND.
IoNG ISLAND CITY.-A movement is on foot to
organize a militia company. About thirty men
have signifed their willingness TO join. The com
many IL organized, will be attached to the 71st
Regiment. n. g. 5. n. I.
FIUsHING-The wagon shop of Thomas Whilson
was broken into by burglars on Wednesday even
ing and articles valued at $3.50 were stolen.
Augustus Fleet, living In Liberty-st., shot his
nenhew William Fleet. boy thirteen years Cd IN the
groin. because he was dsobedient. The boy is i'll q
precarIOus condition.
GLENwooD-Oysters that were planted in the
bays on the North side of Long Island have done
poorly. Many of them are unfit for use and none
of them arc of rst-rate quality. As consequence,
many of the planters have lost heavily One planter
al Glen wood who last spring invested 1000. VIII
not realize 81 900. The hope is that the oysters
will come all right next fall. Several persons inter
esed in the oyster business for two years past have
been investigating by experiment the feasibility OF
plantug oysters in PccoDic Bay,