New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1883-04-19

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EDWARD A.. coSDIr ACQUITTED But RRARRqEsIhbp I'D
| Edward A. Condit, of Orange. n. J VINO
was charged with obtaining money under ralse
! pretenses by giving worthless checks to WaI-st;
firms. was acquitted yesterday in the IoulI Oh o,
General Sessions. He was previously acquitted on
Observation-Disclosures. After his discharge Yesterday.
he was rearrested on civil suit brought by hrm
of brokers.
| CONDITION OF THOMAS HART.
Thomas Hart who was stabbed in Mulherry-st
on Tuesday night was stall alive at Sc; Vincents
Hospital yesterday, but the surgeons did not nave
hope Of his ~ b hs ao
at large The police said that both men were dlsor-
Derby ruffans who might we'll be spared from the
community. A few days ago Reilly beat Hart Sc
verey with chair.
CONSIDERING THE REMOVAL OF SCHOOL
The Board of Education considered yesterday the
report OF the Committee on Courses of Study which
was adverse to the discontinuance OF Primary
School No. @, at No. 10 East Third-st., and the
transfer of the pupils and teachers TO Primary
School No. o, at No. AZ Frst-st. The vote on the
adoption OF the report was tie, equivalent to no
action in the matter.
IN POSSESSION OF STOLEN DIAMONDS.
John Sullivan age twenty-four OF No. lO4 Alisn.
ST., was arraigned yesterday at the Essex Marker
Police Court charged with completely In burglary
in Remsen-st. Brooklyn where a large number OF
valuable trinkets were stolen from daughter 81
Bishop Jenckes Diamond ornaments worth $500
were recovered in his possession and he was handed
over to officers from Brooklyn.
THE DUTY on RICE.
In regard TO a recent dispatch from Washington,
respecting the classification OF graduated rice ana
the proper duty to be imposed thereon, merchant
in this city says that the real question at issue IS TO
correct false system Of appraisals and fraudulent
entries by which rice has been passed through the
Custom House at this and other ports at twenty per
cent adj valOrpm. about one-half cent per pound,
when 1t should have paid duty Of two and one
half cents.
ANNIVERSARY OF THE OLD GUARD.
The anniversary of the Old Guard will occur on
Saturday. The battalion will assemble at the
armory, at Flfth;ave and Fourteenth ST.; at l p m;
at 3:15 services will take place at the Church Of
the Holy Trinity, at Madson-ave. and Forty
second-st. The exercises will consist of music sing
ing senterces and lessons from the Bible. etc. and
an address by the Rev. w. ). Rainsford the acting
chaplain.
MEASLES IN AN ORPHAN ASYLUM
The Sanitary Bureau learned Monday that
there was mild epidemic of measles in the Half
Orphan Asylum, at No. 90 West feminist. No fears
die, and 1t was not believed to be necessary to
move any one from the building. Assistant Sanitary
Inspector McChesney found yesterday that fifty out
Of 200 children IN the asylum were i'll (but none
dangerously with this disease which began on
March 81
The oRTH0PlEDIc HOSPITAL FOR CHILDREN.
The fifteenth annual report of the New-York
Orthopedic Dispensary and Hospital, for children
with spine and hip diseases aud other defOrmities
at No. l26 East Fifty-ninth-st., shows that the
number of patients :reated at the institution dur
Ing the wear ending September 80 1852. were
1918. These belonged manly TO the worthy work
ngclass and the number was larger than in any pre-
yous year. The supervisors speak with satisfaction
of their work and plead for means 70 make the
hospital wholly free.
HENRY PRousE COOPER BACK AGAIN.
Henry Prouse Cooper. the tailor who attracted
IN the streets female attire has just returned to
New-YoTk He has gained several pounds III weight
and has become somewhat GronIed put 10 Osles
that he had royal good time abroad and that
he is now going to settle down and devote himself
90 his business. He regarded his arrest IN London
and HIS appearance in court for having dOnned
silk dress great joke, and laughed heartily over
INCREASE IN AGE RAPIDLY.
Katie Rooney a daughter of Pat" Rooney,
delineator of Irish Characters was before the Mayor
yesterday on the complaint OF Elbrligo /. Gerry,
President of the Society for the Prevention OF
Cruelty 20 Children. The girl appears nightly IN
one OF the Bowery theatres. Mr.. Gerry asserted
that she was not fourteen years of age, and
that h aPpe"raeeo SAID Oh tba, in iss6 sbs
was declared 10 he seven years of age;
in 1882, eleven years, ard in 1883, fourteen
years The father of the child insisted that she
was fourteen years old. and the Mayor said that he
could not Interfere.
BROOKLYN.
Absolute divorce was granted yesterday to Mrs.
Kate Irant from Charles Trant
A colorcd "beautyv fox booty show is the lead
ing attraction in one of the city museums.
When il was shown in court yesterday that Ed
ward Boardman. who was indicted for passing
piece OF paper upon a blind man for, one-dollar
bill was stone-blind himself. he was discharged.
Miss Emily Faithful will lecture at Plymouth
Church next Monday evening on The Changed
Position of Women in the Nineteenth Century"
Mr.. Beecher will preside.
The resignation of the Rev. Henry A. Powell
from the Bushwick Reformed Church will take
effect on April % Mr. Powell will then assume
the pastorate OF the Lee Avenue Congregational
Church aud join the Manhattan Congregational As
ISOLATION.
The effect Of the proposed extensions of Flatbush-
ave from Futon-st. TO the bridge, aud of Grand-st,
from Eleyenth-st TO Broadway at fIith-st mas
been 10 STIR up agitation OF the similar project for
the extension of Bediord-aye IRON It's terminus at
DvisIon-ayc TO the foot of Broadway az Flrst-st.
meeting IN behalf OF the project IS to be held.
The body of Patrick Malone. age forty, of No. 800
Furman-st, was found floating at the foot of Jorale
mon-sf. yesterday. Malone was Junkman, and
was rowing with another man III small boat on
February -, when they were upset and Malone
was drowned. Ills gold watch and S5i in money
were found IN his pockets.
No further effort will be made by his counsel 10
STAY the execution OF the sentence of Alexander
Jefferson the negro murderer, WHICH IS appointed
for Nav IL. The coored minister. W. I. Dixon, and
the Rev j. q. Bass, the chaplain OF the jail, who
have attended Jefferson since his sentence have
addressed a letter To George F. Elliott, the lawyer
who defended Jefferson, ur9ng him 10 make no
further effort for new trial for the prisoner They
have done this, they say, because they are con-
WINGED that there Is even stronger case against
the prisoner than the IN which he was convicted.
their action, they say, has the approval OF Jener-
son.
JERSEY CITY
Mary Hannln, age eighty-three, of No. 200
Proyost-st., was struck by a locomotive at the
proyost street crossing of the New-iork. Lake Erie
aud Western Railroad Yesterday. and was fatally
injured.
Patrick Flood end John Tate, boys nine years
old who live in WesteTvelt-st, were arralgned be-
fore Judge Stlsing yesterday morning On charges Of
attempted arson aud malicious mischief. They adj
mitted having set fire 10 Fiquera's wood ana coal
yard in Grsnd-st. Just for the fun of seeing the
blaze and the lire engines The malicious mischief
cons sted of breaking pdnes OF glass IN the WIN
dbws of the First Unlversalist Church. The pris-
Oners were committed for trial.
Michael Norton. arrested on suspicion of having
murdered his wife, had examination yesterday
before Police Justice Stilsing. County Physician
Converse and I,rs. Andrews and Van Sauu testified