New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1883-09-25
NEW-YORK CITY.

York duringllast month aggregate $4,400.
William Koenig, age thrty-fonr, fell down stairs
yesterday at his home ut One hundred-and-slxth-
ST. and Ninih-aye. and was killed.
One of the revenue cutters ran under the main.
yard of a bark in the lower bay yesterday ana
knocked her smokestack overheard.
William j. LYON who for several years has been
cashier of the New-York Associated Press has be-
come tho private secretary OF Controller Grant.
DYING IN THE TOMBs
Louisa Cross age twenty-s-ven. native OF Eng
land. died suddenly in the .Tombs Sunday night.
She was commi ted for ten DAYS on Sunday morn
ing by Justice Ford for intoxlcati0D.
EXPOSURE OF A swINDLER.
The swindler giving his name as Henry h. Davies,
who was arrested aud held for trial last week by
Police Justic Gardner for dcfrauding George w.
Dirchett, wasexposed by General Henry Z. Davies,
whose name he had assumed
LARGE SALE OF REAL ESTATE.
transfer of the real estate, Nos CD. IL and 70
Broadway, at tn, southwest corner of Rector;st.,
was recorded In he Registers Office yesterday. The
sale was made by Joseph NJ Emanuel to George III.
Morris and the price was $1.2OO,O00
THE BgoNNER MANUFACTURING COMPANY
All differences IN The clothing firm OF Bronner u
Co.. at Broadway aud Houston-st, have been am
lcaby adjusted The business has boon reorganzed.
and will henceforh be conducted by the Bronner
| Clothing Company. Some of the old firm have re-
tired, and large amount OF additional capital has
been obtained.
RECEPTION TO A Y. NJ c. A. WORKER.
The German Branch of the Young Mems Christian
Association gave reception TO the Rev. I. Won
Schluenlbact last night at Association Hall. Mr..
Won scnluembach arrived yesterday morning on
the CircassIa from Germany where ne spent year
in eyangelisric work. He organized Young Mems
Christian Association on the American plan In
Berlin. and conducted religious meetings in Ham
burg and other Cities
TABooED BY LABOR SOCIETIES.
Edward KING yesterday told the BLAIR Commit
tee that doctors, lawyers clergymen and rum
sellers were not allo wed 10 join labor ORGANIZATIONS
on any pretence. Clergvmen were too much in
cDcd to dr. z sectarlanlsm into the unions lawyers
were an eye-sOre 10 worklngmen because they were
promoters Of strife; doctors were too previous
aud rum-seers excrted pernlcious influence.
HAIR-CUTrING CHAMPIONS FAIL TO APPEAR
Samuel Harrod aud John n. James, the Two col
ored BARRIERS who were to meet at " Harry" Hilis
contest for $500 stakes, did not meet. Harrod
claims TO have shaved President ArthnSon upon
a time, and signs his answer to Jamess Challenge
Tonsorlal Artist and Capillary Abridger Homer
lagatur, Revere House"
ACTION or FIRE UNDERWRITERS.
A meeting Of the Board Of Fire Underwriters was
held Yesterday. A resolution requiring the Com
mttce Surveys 10 inquire into the condition and
management Of steam boilers on the piers IN Brook
and was then passed Edmund briggs, president of
the Williamsburg City Fire Insurance Company
offered resolution opening the meetings Of the
Board TO press reporters but the resolution did not
reach vote
SEWER GAS IN THE COURT HOUSE.
Surrogate Rollins yesterday directed a letter TO
be sent TO Emmons Clark the clerk of the Board of
Health, calling attention To the unhealthy cOnd-
ton OF the offices occupied by the clerks Of the Sur
rogate's Court by reason OF the escape OF sewer
gas great deal OF sickness. IL is SAID, prevails
among the clerks. and two deaths have recently
occurred which attributed to disease contracted
from breathing poisoned ar.
PLEADING GUILTY TO MANsLAUGHrER
Daniel Lille charged with the murder OF Lawrence
Nichols OF No. 450 Canal-st., yesterday pleaded
guilty to manslaughter IN The first degree, and was
remanded sentence. Nichols died from the
result of wound received IN n street brawl on
July IS, at Watts and Hudson sts'. in which Henry
Nichols "A brother of Lawrence aud James o Con.
IuUa0ed wa
with small knife by Lille, ahd was taken TO a
hospital when 1t was Thought for time that he
would recover
ALUMNI OF GRAMMAR SCHOOL
Upward of seventy graduates OF Grammar
School No. Is. Ia East Fifth.st, near Avenue ID, |
met last night to form permanent alumnal organ
ization. Joseph McVay, OF the class of '37, was |
chosen temporary chairman. paper was read by |
the secretary. A. W. Moynihan. of the class of 80,
graduates, 81 had become merchants. 80 mechan- |
les 40 lawyers. and . cergymen. Officers were |
chosen as follows: President s,i%, j. j. Mccoy ,37;
53.
THE TwICE-PAID TAXES
Mayor Edison asked yesterday what steps |
would be taken TO prevent the Injustice of the city
paying portion OF its taxes twice, as was set forth
he had communicated with the State Treasurer, /
calling attention to tho fact that over 500, 900 of
taxes in each of the last two years had not been |
credited to the CITY, The amount said to be due |
this year has not yet been paid and will not be |
until the state Treasurer has had his attention |
called to the injustice aud requested to have it
rected. An effort will also be made to have the |
500, 900 paid in 1882 returned or credited on tho |
next years State tax due from the city.
PLEADING INSANITY IN 4 MURDER TRIAL.
The defence of Michael j. A Sullivan, charged |
with the murder of Policeman Francis Mallon on |
May 4, in Catharne-st. was continued before |
Judge Gdersleeve in he Court OF General Sessions
yesterday. The wife of the prisoner, her sister and
brother and several other witnesses were called to
prove that sullivan had been insane prior, to the
murder. Dr. A. l.. Macdonald, superintendent of |
the Insane Asylum on Wards Island will be called |
to tho stand to-day to testify regarding the |
prisoners release from that asylum, where he was
twice colfed. Sullivan had also been in the
Flatbush Asylum.
coLoRED COOK ATTEMPTS SUICIDE.
Edward Lawrence, q colored cook on one of the
TO kill himself at No. 1914 Sullivan-st. yesterday
by cutting his throat with razor lie had quar-
feea w I week s OanS ANA
pistol which he carried on Sunday. When he
asked her yesterday to make up" with him In
order to save bis life she laughed at him. Then he
drew a razor and made cash III his neck. He was
sent to Bellevue Hospital, where 1t was said be
would recover.
ENTICED AWAY FROM A CONVENT
Two girls, >thirteen years Old who said they were
Annie Teresa Brown and Margaret Ryan, appealed
to the police at the Grand Central Depot on Satur-
inmates of the Dominican Convent at Bandville
N. Y. On Saturday. while they picking |
flowers near the convent, q strange woman met |
them and induced them TO go on the cars with her.
She became separated from them the train and
they carried OH to New-York. The girls were
placed in the of Matron Webb. at Police Head
quarters until yesterday, when they were taken
away by the Sisters Of the Dominican Convent In
second-st, near Avenue-A.
FEARING THAT HIS SON HAS BEEN ABDUCTED.
Joseph Pollak boy ten years old, has been |
missing from his home, No 81 First-ave., since |
Sunday afternoon He for the last time |
by fTi5 parents about p. on that day, talking |
with several of his Sunday-school classmates. As
the boy did not return Sunday night his father, |
who is manufacturer of cigars at No. 90 First |
ave-, informed superintendent WallIng and gem |
eral alarm was sent ont. Mr. POak said last niQht