New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1883-11-08

Society OF Medical Jurisprudence No II west Ihrty-
Funeral OF James COLES at St. Marks Church, 1890
q. III.
NETWORK CITY
III. r. inquiries if Evacuation Day is legal
| holiday. 1t is not.
The partly decomposed body of a drowned man
was found yesterday at Pier No. Is, North River.
The body of drowned woman, age about thirty
was found of Port Morris yesterday.
| The pilot boat Mary +. Smith, with the aban-
doned schooner Blanche Hopkins in tow, arrived at
| this port yesterday.
| USING RAZOR UPON HIS THROAT
Frederick Morgan, an Englishman, age nifty,
living at No. 307 West Twentieth-st cut his throat
| with a razor yesterday morning while suffering
from alcoholism 1t was believed that he would
| recover
| VISITORS TO COLLECTOR ROBERTsON
Among the callers upon Collector Robertson yes
| terday were Rear Admiral Charles II. DAYS., VINO
! has been orderd to command the United States
Squadron in Asatic waters; United states Senator
! Randall l. Gibson, of Louisiana, and Chauncey NJ.
| Depew
| A COTTON BROKER FAILS FOR A SMALL SUM-.
Charles H. Rhctt, cotton broker at No. 10 EX-
| change-place, and member Of the Cotton EX-
| change, sent notice to the Exchange yesterday on
his Suspensions due to financial difficulties ms
| liabilities so small that his failure attracted
! scarcely passing notice.
| A LECTURE ny A HINDOO.
Tho Rev. George w. Scott, native HlndOO,
| who is about to return 10 Northern India TO take
charge Of the mission of the Reformed Presbyterian
Church, will deliver q lecture on the subject TINS
! evening At o'clock in the First Reformed Presby-
! terrain Church. in Twelfth-st., between Sixth and
| Seventh ayes.
DANGEROUS LEDGE OF ROCKS.
| Lieutenant Commander BrOWnsOn, United states
| Navy who is employed on survey duty, has DIS
covered ledge of rocks north of He'll Gate channel
only eighteen feet below the surface AT low tlde ana
| where the charts give u depth of sixty-hyG rect
The only reason that vessels have not struck this
! ledge il because they have not taken the md
! channel at this point
4 WOMAN CAPTURES 4 BURGLAR.
The premises at No 1913 West HOustOn-st., occu-
! pied by Mr. and Mrs. Samuels, on Tuesday night
! were entered by burglars. John McGlue, OF No. 81
| West Ihirdst., was caught by Mrs. Samueis as ne
was escaping over the rear fence, and the pIucky
| little lady held him fast until u policeman arrived.
In the jefferson Market Police Court Yesterday Nc
Glue was committed for trial IN default OF Sl,5OO
/ bail.
THR ACCUSED CLERKS PLEAD NOT GUILTY.
David Aiken, John Il. Dolan, Sllcck = Schoicld,
Michael r. Whine, Robert Mckay and John Il. Car
roll the clerks in the Bureau OF the Water Register
and the Bureau of Arrears who were charged with
! frauds, pleaded not guilty before Judge CoWng
yesterday IN the Court OF General Sessions ne
transferred TO the Court OF Oyer and Ter
| trial.
ALUMNI DAY AT ST. JOINS COLLEGE
! The old students of 81. Johns College, fordham,
! by special invitation of the president and faculty,
will attend a social gathering and dlhnrr al the
| college next Tuesday. IL ls intended to begin
| Alumni Day, which hereafter will be observed an
nually by its graduates. Tho present students,
headed by the faculty will receive its old graduates
! in tho morning and entertain them at dinner at
| half-past = III the afternoon.
| ANTIQUE COLLECTIONS At AUCTION.
The auction sale Of the antique collections OF A. :.
| Hamburger of Amsterdam, Holland, was begun
! yesterday at the rooms OF George Leavltt ~ Co,
/ No SIT Broadway. The collections consist OF SO
picces Of old delft porcelain glass gold and silver
! ware antique bronzcs and armor. and mlaid mahog-
any and black walnut furniture of Inc fifteenth and
! sixteenth centuries. There arc also eighteen re
| markably fine carved oak panels OF the fifteenth
century, taken from an old church IN Holland.
CoNDEMNING COMMISSIONER THOMPSON.
The Central Tax Payers Association OF Ncw-fOrk
City, represented by a committee, presented To the
Aqucduct Commissioners petition NJ their meeting
yesterday afternoon, giving expression 10 the views
of the Association regarding the construction OF the
new aqucduct and condcmnng the Commissioner of
Public Works for negligence and extravaganza.
The committee was informed that the Commission
crH had authority 10 reprlmand the COMMISSIONER
| Of Public Works and the matter was referred 10
Commissioner Thompson.
THE PATENT PROTECTIVE ASSOCIATION.
An adjourned meeting of the American Patent
Protective Association was held yesterday &C Lyric
Hall, at Sixth-ave. and Forty-second-st The pur-
pose Of the organization il the correction of abuses
In existing patent laws, and the securing of special
commission for the revision OF them; constitution
! and bylaws were adopted and an Executive Com
! mIttec appointed The members of the association
are from all parts of the United States, and about
forty men and women present at the meeting.
MEETING OF HE LOYAL LEGION.
! A meeting of New-lork Commandery of the Loyal
| Legion was held at Delmonlcos last evening Gen
eral Alexander Shaler presided. General Charles a.
Carleton was recorder. The following members
| were elected Lieutenant Colonel Robert Avery,
! Major f. ID. Judd, General Wager Swayno and
Lieutenant Charles W.; Whipple of the army
Civil Engineer f. G. Prindle of the navy, and
Colonies Is. +. Colt, +. l.. Gull +. Il. Hill and f. G..
| Vcmbe, Major Charles j. f.. Ball and Leutenants
William H. H. Inter, j T. Moore and o. d. PrCDst
elected member of the second class.
4 REUNION OF 7TH REGIMENT VETERANS.
The war veterans of the 9TH Regiment will hold
meeting at the veterans room III the Ith Regiment
| q ln yaII1n nfI ma
ing arrangements for their first reunion TO be held
at DenOnicO's November -. As there were
600 members Of this regiment who sfryed IN
| large number present at the reunion. Among the
veterans of the 9TH Generals Alexander Shalcr,
! Abram Duryce Edward l.. MoneuX, Egbert J..
| Vice John &. Wright, j. Frederick Pierson, Ed
ward Jardinc and Captain Augustus Schinmel
BROOKLYN.
Two of the best lawycrsO of BroOklyn-John
Winslow and Joshua Van COtt-after being in part
nershp for seventeen years dissolved their relation
! last winter and now the latter sues the former for
an accounting. The case was sent TO referee yes
! terday.
A suit has been begun against the Grand Street
and, Ncwtown Railroad Company in behalf of Alfred
| e.. Taylor age eleven, To recover S20,OOO as dam
ages for injuries received by being run over the
! Grand Street Bridge over Newtown Creek, by
| which he lost leg, last month.
A suit brought by Reuben I. Reeve against Will
! lam Cooper and Others to determine the ownership
of mortgage for $1,000, was placed on trial in the
Supreme Court yesterday. It wasasserted that the
who died in Newburg last March, with several per-
sons. He invested money and negotiated loans for
many clients and after his death IT was found that
he had made away with 100000 of trust funds.
! The mortgage IN question in this suit was among
his assets. lie was wcll-known lawyer in New
| burg, and Special County Judge Of Orango County.
A reception and donation visit f." in connection
with the completion of the new wing of the Home
for Friendless Women and Children took place last
night at the Home, No; ~ COncord-st. There are