New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1883-09-28

TEN YEARS FOR HIGHWAY ROBBERY.
Joseph Cullen, a florist. twentY-One years old,
who has lived at No ll3 West FIftcenth-st for two
years. was sentenced in the General Sessions vest
DAY to ten years IN the State Prison Tor highway
robbery
A GRATUITY FUND FOR THE COFFEE EXCHANGE.
/ he 312 members of the Coffee Exchange yester-
day adOpVd the plan of a Gratuty Fund or a
system OF lile-insurance. Henry /. Hitch was
elected vice president of the Exchange to fill a
vacancy.
GENERAL HANCOCK CONvALEsCENT.
The injury to his knee recently sustained by
General Hancock is not serious as was at frs.
unprecedented. Dr. Murray, OF the medical staff,
saws that the General is, III fact, already con-
vaescent.
A SHIPPING CLERK CHARGED WITH THEFT.
William f.. Coffin, age nineteen. led for trial
in the TOmbs Ponce Court yesterday charged with
the theft oil $l37 from Frank b. Hobart, dealer IN
twines at No ~ Franklin-st, where he was EN-
poyed as shipping clerk.
A BENEFIT FOR THE fsCHIA SUFFERERS.
The benefit for the sufferers of CasamicclOla at
the Cosmopolitan Theatre last evening under the
auspices of the Italian Consul, CONNIE Ratio,
Sgncr 5. CantOni and members OF the Italian
Society, netted about $500
ENTRIES FOR THE HORSE SHOW.
The entries for the New-YOrk Horse Show are
pouring IN steadily. The list of members of the
association now includes some $40 names. John c.
Heck scher stated yesterday that the entries the
trottlng class were numerous.
JURORS WHO FAILED TO AGREE,
In the case of Mrs. Fanny Lewis, on trial in the
General Sessions for receiving stoen goods the Jury
disagreed yesterday and were discharged. They
stood seven for acquittal and five for conviction.
Mrs. Lewis was released III bail
DANGEROUS WRECK OFF HATTERAs.
The steamship .Benefactor. which arrived from
Wilmington yesterday. reported that on Tuesday
off Cape Hatteras. she passed the sunken wreck of
a large vessel with part OF her maSts standing
She was IN the track of cOastwlse vessels.
TEMPORARY CLERKS APPOINTED.
Forty-two temporary clerks were appointed yes
terday by Controller Grant. They were chosen
fror hundred aDullpaut9 for emDlOVmPnt
IN the Department of Taxes TO serve during the
the payment of taxes this fall The clerks Will re-
celve three dollars q day.
CHARGED WITH AssAULTING AN OFFICER.
Officer Beverage of the Thirteenth Precinct,
while engaged yesterday afternoon in arresting
Michael a. Fairfield age twentythree. at the Grand
At the Essex Market Police Court the accused was
held for trial III default OF 5000 bal.
DISCUSSING THE BASIS OF MEMBERSHIP.
The, ornith9loglsts CT the tsnlted states and
giSts' Union, met yesterday in the library OF the
Museum of Natural History. The session was oc-
cupled In discussion as 10 tue basis on which
corresponding and associate members should be
chosen.
USING THE NAME OF ANOTHER MAN.
A telegram was sent to superintendent Wallipg
Charles Hall. a son of bolt manufacturer in this
city, had died suddenly there. policeman found
at No. 229 West feminist. Charles Hall, son of
the bolt maker of that name who said that another
man had been maxim. use or his name
THE BODY OF COLONEL GEORGE KNAPP.
The body of Colonel George Knapp, proprietor of
The Missouri Republican, published III ST. Louis. who
died III September Is on board the Red Star steam
ship Pennland was forwarded to st. Louis yestcr-
day morning. The body was accompanied by the
eldest son of the deceased man and his daughters
husband, who had come here ~ meet their relative
aud carry HIM home alive.
A SYRIAN IMPOsToR TO BE SENT HOME
Musa Abram, a Syrian who has been living on
the charity of the Commissioners of Emigration,
has been found to be an mpostOr. 1t was discov-
cred yesterday that only two weeks ago he had
deposited $50 with Father OlIara, of st. Peters
Church. Mr. Jackson obtained the money. bought
tickets for $780, and tomorrow Abram and his son
will be sent back TO their Syrian homes.
TRIED on A CHARGE OF HOMICIDE.
Eugene A. Mule, a Frenchman by birth. and for
thirteen months barkeeDer in StacOms grOg shop
at Thrty-fOurth-st. and Ihird-aye., was on trial
yesterday before Judge Gilderseeve in the General
OF Christopher Moore July 10. He alleged that
he shot Moore in selfdeience. Mule told the story
in plain straightforward manner, and his reputa-
tion was shown to be excellent. The case Will he
continued this morning.
FOUR WITNESSES BEFORE THE BLAIR COMMITTEE
Reuben l.. Carroll, an oil producers NJ. j. Donel-
son. photographer; Charles +. Wingate. a sanitary
engineer and William Steinway, the piano manu-
facurer, were the witnesses examined by Senator
Blairs committee yesterday. Mr.. Steinway said
that when he first to tins country seven-eghths
of the workngmen piano factories were Ameri-
cans; now more than onehaf of them are for
eigners KAks ssste ~ sRairs he attrbpisd IN tina