New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1883-02-08

Richard O'Keefe, McCabe, Hughes, swift and john
Conlin were each held in $1,000 Da'l LOT ne TOO
berry Of Burd & ONeils dry-go0ds s'oie' ao NJ -o%
Fifth-ave.
FUNERAL OF NATHANIEL SMITH,
The funeral of Nathaniel smith was held yesier-
day at his home No 1l2 West FOrty-nlnth-St. no
Rev. DR.. J. NJ. Pullman conducted the services
There large gathering Ofrel atives ana 1iirns,
and there many beautiful floral offerings ne
Smith. Charles +. Crehan, Nelson SecorT, e. V. b.
Ostrander William Hodsdon and DR.. Waterman.
Among those present besides the family were JOhn
Sinclair, Clement Lockitt, Lloyd j. seaman, Alex
ander Bathgate, Dr. Bathgae, Joseph h; Hlll, Nj
and Mrs Cochran, Mrs. DebevoIse, NJ Petit NJ
KittenhOrn and Charles Reed.
BROOKLYN.
The Brooklyn Flower and Fruit Charity has been
legally incorporated.
The evidence IN the contest over the will of the
late Jonathan TremaIne Wells, was concluded yes
terday, and the case Will be summed up on the 23d
inst.
The marriage of William II. Allen and Mrs. Annie
f. Allen has b zen declared void, as the former had
a wife living at the time of contracting his second
marriage.
The Congressional Committee on Navy Yaris will
be IN Brooklyn tomorrow, and will meet at the
Mayors office at ii a. all persons interested
IN the sale of part of the Navy Yard
Louis Bennett age seventy,thr'e, q lanorer on
farm in Meeker-ave. tried to hang hlms IL ou Tues
day, but was cut Gown and saved. yesterday ne
was sent to the AmshOuse, as he as no fTlends.
A limited divorce ls sought by Bathasar OFT, age
seventy-one, rich jewe'ler OF No. l'oSf III Pso list
1875. The plaintiff alleges cruel aud brutal treat
meut at the hands of his wife,
The draft of bill providing for the annexation of
the town OF New Lois. with about Il, 900 iuha b.
itants TO BrooNlyn, and making il the wenty-
sixth Ward, was SUBMIT d to May or Low yesterday
by a committee Of the Citizens Assocat OF OF he
town. The residents of the town interested are
about equally divided in regard to the matter.
In the trial of thu suit to ecover $4,000 as dam
ages brought by Charles +. StrOhm against the
New-York Lake Erie and Western IA lr0ad, tor in
lures received in an An boat IN coll sion, DIS
T.. G. Spi zka aud w. A. Harmon gave expert t.s-
tuOny yesterday. hey agreed that the palIln
was suffering from epilepsy, the symptoms OF whch
could not he simulated, and that the Inquiries when
he suffered were sufficient TO produce the disease.
NEWARK.
The Presbytcry Of Newark met at the Central
Church Yesterday 10 consider the call OF the fsJ
Pre-byter an Church to the Rev. r David Il. Frazer,
Brooklyn PresbJ try was presented aud he was ac-
cept d rs a mem ser OF the Newark PrcsD' ttfV.
Minute, ad pied 'lative TO tn retirement o.
the Rev Dr. j. +. Strarn- from ne past"rdte OF nc
First Church after service Ot nearly tnlrty-ihr
wears Dr. Frazer will be installed pastor on / eb-
WESTCHEsTER COUNTY.
WpITT PLAINS. h. Grand Jury of Westchester
County yesterday indicte Danus IruesIale Tor
ab ishlng aud maintaining nuisance ~ the
upper dock M he VII ag' OF sing SIlg. me ne
W srcHEsTER-lhe twentieth annual report Of
the New-loIk ,a.h Ohc PTOtcctory Il WeStc hrst"r,
shows that n total number of chil rem who re
c,Iyed the ben fl OF the institution during tlr naY
wear was ., -. at total expense OF PZ7J,5l7 81.
The total assets over liabilitcs are 5000 II.
TARRYrowN-George Melows Il mere lant Of
Tarr, town, an a occasional sprcu 10 II IN STOCKS
IN Wall street, dis pUeared Tuesday morning,
leaving his business and his family. Ills mo ner-
nw, the widow of the late JOnh LONatt Tor many
year an xten-ive silk ma II acLurer Of that place,
died suddenly the evening before.
PoRr CHEsrER.-Mrs. Ann Quirk, married
woman, was The phi TIT IL nit mid IN tne
County Court, at White Plains. on TUESDAY, again
Michael N,laI "A ne gh.Or Tor sldtuer Damages
wrr. placed ut ~ 900. TIe defendant mad CHARGED
the D antit iu the presence OF other persons with
unchA,te conduct. The jury rendered verdict III
favor OF the plaintiff tor 1000.
BRONXVILLE.-InOn mas Blrns, son OF Bridget
Burns, age twelve. beng aiii'c ed with ch.lls ana
fever, his mother, by the advice OF neighbor,
bought half pint OF whl'kry. which she dll9ted
with rs much WAGER. and then aoded 10 IL sixty
grains of quinine she gave the boy dose OF tho
xturr a at left the bottle containing the medicine
ON u table. Daring brief absence OF mother
the boy drank ali the mixture aud sAOrtly aIIer-
ward died of congestion OF the brain.
YoNKERs.-Ih.e @. suspicious l. Okiug men who GOT
of the midnight tram AT Glenwo 81 ton, near
IOnkrrs on luesd.y night wer" ARE ted by Oihcer
Reyuol IS. of the polIc'. with the hriO 81 TWO ~
Bernard dogs that ser given % the police force 10y
samuel j. u den. Burglars tools were 'ound Oh
The men, and u thought that they were lem
hers %. the gang OF burglars VINO nave en- irouO-
ling Mt. Vernon, w-Rochelle and neiShboriug
towns. The men gave rs Their names "eorSe
Williams, Thomas Jacob aud william IampOe'l.
The said they lived near the Bowerj.
A me, tlng Of the Board OF Managers of the Brook
lyn Associ itiOn ior Improving the CondltOn "f the
our held In mig II At tue ONCE o, I9e ass'ca
to- No. los Liylugst INST. Reuuen w. Ropes pre-
sided The report OF the general agent, Albert W.
Day showed th4t there was AN extraordinary de-
mand upon h Resources OF the ass0ciall"n durIhS
January. The applications tor help last winter aver
aged - "A day and THIS winter they ar" averaging
100 The uumherOi lam les assisted last NJ iter WA
2.s07, rcpr seutlng III per ons Inc dis 'ur'e-
II, nj, amounted To 81 S2l o. over 1913 tons OF
on were ist1bu'rd The amount of available re-
LONG ISLAND.
SrrArKEr-The body of "A woman, age about
thITty-nvr black hair, lightly gay medium height
weighing about l2O pounds, aud dressed only II a
Wine flannel petucoIt. the bottom OF winch - en-
broderrd, chemls", also embroidered, ana olue
striped stockings, was picked qp yesterday after
moor By fishermen In Long Island Sound. he body
was found floating IN the Ice.
LoNG ISLAND CITY.-The Board OF Aldermen of
Long Island City making another attempt 10
srcuTc payment for their services. The Law ON
mi of their BODY are preparing bill TO be pre-
srutcd to The Legislature Tor That pur ose. ..
PrcsldentGraSon secured the aOprO al by the Board
nj n, last meeting of bill authorizing the issue OF
revenue bonds on account OF uncOllccted taxes the
bond, to bo redeemed when sufficient tax were
col ,ected ..Au al tempt Will be made at the sug-
gesiiou OF the Aldermen o. the petition OF Captain
WoOds and the men recently suspended from the
pnlIc, force by order OF the Police commissioners,
repeal that section OF the city quarter gEhI Tue
Commissioners power to suspend the members OF
fine force whenever they deem it necessary......
CORPORATION Counsel Is Irnctt has been directed 10y
the Common Ouncil. i'll cOmpli tnce with request
of the German America Citizens Association, to
take steps to obtain an injunction restraining the
Sinking Fund Commissioners from granting u lease
TO the East River Ferry Company, or any other
company to operate the ferry at thi ty-tourth-st
at The rate of 3 cents for every foot passenger The
IItlZeuS Association are IN hopes OF having n bill
fbn ItpI Il
cents before the lea-e can be- granted. .....A meet
lng OF the Water Commissioners was held last
night. On motion of Commissioner Gleason, the
BoaId OF Aldermen were requested TO examine into
the accounts of ex-CUmm. 6SIOuer of Public Works
Russell Wight Commissioner Gleason stated that
the ex Com issioner had IN his POSSESSION warrants
amounting to nearly Sc, 900 hat were YER author
ized by the Board anu tuat the CIT, Treasurer had
been ms rncIed not 10 pay any Oi them If they were