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New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1883-04-29
REAL ESTATE SHcWIyG STRENGTH.

The feature of tho last week in the real estate
market was the strength OF prices shown AT tue
auction sales. In tact, little was done outside Oh
the auction salcsrOOms private transactions Oelng
few aud uuimOortant, rule. Hence more oil
complaint than any hing else Is still heard from
brokers The strength of the situation, however. IL
only the more emph IsIz by tins fact when such
sales ~ that of the Van NOlkcuOnrg estate are con-
sidercd. That sale the most important incl
dent of the week ut auction. Real estate men
generally believe hat the property which was SOFA
IL certain greatly to enhance IN value M the course
OF a few years Compared with the range OF values
the easi side, the prices cannot De called eN-
trlVagant: yet they were such as To exceed tine
general expectations of the trade. considering tbat
the property IL uulmpTOved and the ma ket dull.
Prices werr obtained at auction Yesterday Tor sixth
ave. properly which dealers consider very hgh. Inc
property was Nos. 3JS and 800 Sixth ave. and No.
GI Nest Twenty second-st belOn ring to the estate
the los Oi comparatively ltttle value eXccp lnS
the house in lwen y-secOHd-st., when ~ "A turee-
story bTown-stouc. The three lots were sold
In one parcel a fact which tended 10 improve the
bidding by stimulating competition among those
persons who wanted the corner LOT. lie cntre
property sold 10 john ONcil, who is the tenant
at No. 3jS SiXth-ave for : 1860. IL Is supposed
that thctr were other persons interested IN Mr..
ONciIs purchase.
Among the private sales last week were the fol-
lowing: No. 10 West Forty iitii-si. Tor 81 800,
and tHe southwest corner 0l lhird-avc. aud oriy-
hitl-st. 20 george tOctttng Tor fi2,UOO. The as
sgnees of AiunzO Folirtt have spd ms mouse ~ No.
70 West Ffty-tnlrd-st. Tor $4,000, but "a large
part of the furniture ncluusd In the purchase.
" :. Simpkln-. IT,. was the buyer. Seven lots In
Forty -cighihsi., west at Nnth-avr.. brought ABOUT
81 800 each. -Four lots, t1cludius the northeast
corner at seventh ave. ana Onc-hundrcd-an d.twrn-
ty-seycutl-st., wrrc spli for SIS. 800 JOnn ..
Clark Is reported by Tie hoc0Td aud Gaidc 10 have
sold live LOIS in sxtyliithst., west Uf Egnh-aye.,
Tor $4,000. IL lsO SAYS thai the apartment-hOu
on inc north side OF torty-thIrl-st.. between
seventh and Eighth ayes, has been sold Tor
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1883-04-29
DULL MARKETS IN CHICAGO.
lBY TELEGRAPH TO THE TRIBUNE.l

TO THE TRIBUNE
CHICAGO, April 2S.-The produce markets
dull to-day that for the half hour preceding the
close at O'clock there scarcely any sales at all
This stagnation is half explained by the alarm that is
generally felt account OF the manipuatons that
the taps Many traders In wheat argue that IL Id
just as risky tail i" after Armour as TO buck"
against him. and disposed to stay OF the market
for the present The arguments used touching
pork and lard. Consequently just everything
is very dull It is expected that the deliveries
May will partly disclose the real position of things
about the various pits and that after they made
speculation will revive Lard is beginning to move out
OF here Last week 10 ported that 5000 tierces
bought for export and to-day IL is said that 10000
tierces have been bought to be the
Every now is looking xiously for the May Agf<
cultural Bureau report 1t will be the determining
influence upon the price OF wheat II 1t bad tho
published in April. prices fully certain
advance some and II is there will most likely
follow a scramble for wheat that will result In nttle
panic here among the % shorts"
Truman Il. Handy ID arranging 70 get up new frm. A
brOthernaw and young Clncnnatlan are TO go In with
him ,it IL understood here
Wheat closes Tonight Led l4c above lest night, DUO
very dull The weather good In this vicinitys
matter what il might have been In the conn-
try where the wheat Is growing The cable
cosed at 1lOA the June at 1919 and the July at 11fs
Corn steady during the day and closed lea hgne6
than "a hours ago IL is not expected thai much OF 10
will be delivered Z for May, those hoidingt now APP
parently having sold for June. May closed tonight az
55sc and Jule at 57asc The receipts were 27O carss
PORK and lard closed precisely as on last night May
Pork at 10 lOc. aud May lard at 11.60c.
special committee OF the Illinois state Le2slaurei is
In this city investigate the business OF dealing In
provides that all grain brokers In the stsia
ehall pay 81, 600 license,
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1883-04-29
WIIJTANA HALL INDICTED.

The Essex County IN 1Grand Jury returned an in
dctment tor forgery against William A. Hall at
Newark yesterday. The indictment charges HIM
with fraudulent alteration of entries In the cash
books i'm the Controllers office. Prosecutor Keen
said that there were i've indictments altogether
against Hail. four OF which were for eln6ezZlement
The counsel for Hall asked the Court for further
time and said that he wished to raise plea OF the
want OF jurisdiction of the Court to try tho embez
Element indictments under the Extraditlon laws
Judge Depue decided to hear motion to quasn on
Tuesday and the OF ner motion on thursday. hali
was then remandcd. The counsel asked the Court
TO Tx bail and was informed that the prisoner was
not entItled to any more consideration IMAM the law
gives TO every man. He had Deen fugitive from
justice and put the State to great expense. The
Court fixed the total bali the five indictments at
$50. 900,
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1883-04-29
VISIT TO CHARIrY HOSPITAL.

The Philadelphia Board of Guardians of the Poor,
accompanied by q number OF members of the Select
and Common Councils, members of the Almsnouse
medical sa aud other officials of that city, visited
b ackwelPs island "A few DAYS ago. They took es-
pcciil interest IN Charity Hospital and inspected
every part OF ii with care. They paid much atien-
ton 10 the workings OF the Training school for
Nurses aud were graiIied by the abundant evidence
of IT'S success Ii "a proposed to in reduce similar
:, stem at Blockey Hospital IN Phacei Dhia and II
IA Intended tO put thoroughly competent physician
in charge at a good salary. The officials who WIS.,
tied Charity Hospital found so much % praise IN
the nana vemrnt of that institution by DIR. Louis
l.. Seaman, chief Of the medical stat, that they
favored Offering the position 10 hi,n. The matter
has been discussed considerably SINCE the return OF
the visitors 10 Phlladelphia. and It Is likely that
formal otter will he made to DIR. Seaman in few
da,s.
DR. seaman ~ n graduate Of Cornell University,
having been a member of the hrst class, that OF
ISL lie = udicd medicine at Jefferson College III
Philade Dha plotting his cours there with nigh
honors aud taking he Toner medal lie later went
through post graduate course IN the Medical De
partment Of the University OF the city Of New
York For a time he held the position OF house sur
geon AT Charity Hospital and later was superlnten
dent oil the State LunatIc Asylum on Wards Island.
lIe resigned that position To take the place which
he now holds the Board at Emlgr ,tIOn adopting n
highly complimentary resolution expressing regret
nj his resignation H. succeeded DIR. EsterbroOk
Chief OF > All 1T Charity Hospital IN 1851. lie has
spared no effort TO make the Training school Tor
Nurses the most efficient school OF the KIND In the
country.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1883-04-29
THE DEBT OF THE CITY OF ELIZABETH.

The attempt 10 settle the city debt of Elizabeth
upon the basis of 90 cents on the dollar has been
defeated by the action OF the Singer Manufacturing
Company in informing the city that unless the set
Element l. completed before May 10 the mandamus
against the city held by the Singer Company wan
De enforced Only one-fifth OF the bondholders
have as vet consented to the compromise, and the
consent of the remainder cannot he obtained IN the
limited time allowed II al the manianiuses out,
standing against tho city are enforced there VIII
have To be raised by this years tax about 1000
in addition TO the usual city taxes. This IL equIva-
lent to tax of per cent upon the valuation OF the
CITY.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1883-04-29
COuRT CALENDARs-ApRrT, an

SUPREME CoURT-CHANBRRs- Barrett J.-Nos. 23s
80 a. 10 10 81 g. 9a ~ l2s 10 lso l3l 1886 ISL 1872
1885, 300 $50 254 800 30 302 $685. 1906 30S. J26s
$780, 331 1884, 337 3o9 345 $40 35O 1862 1863. $3.50, $3.50,
36 $685. 359 $685. 1884, 1885, 367 $685. 370 ST. S74 S76 36
377.
SUPERIOR CoURr-sPEcIAL FERM-BefOre sedgwick. c. j..
Nos. 70, So.
PART III-Before Ingrahsm. J-Nos 1885, s37 s43. SAT,
0 slz s7 $685. s72 ST. SAL $685. $40, 9Os S4e $685. z6is
COMMON PLEAs-GESERAL TERM-Before p. Daily u
No D. -
sURRoGATE's CONTRADICTIONS Rollins SEstate Of Patrick
McMahon at 10 80 a. VIII OF James stokes at
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1883-04-29
4 DENIAL BY GEORGE j. GOULD.

George j. Gould denied yesterday the truth OF the
published dispatches from Philadelphia which
stated that he had backed a friend of his against
Charles MacAllister for $4,000 TO make the pest
score In shooting at 100 pigeons. Mr.. Gould said
that no match had been made but that 10 was
probable that friendly encounter between the two
make known the name of his friend IN whose skill
with the gun he expressed great confidence. IL 10
understood to be Mr.. Kerr, whose brother is men,
Der OF the Stock Exchange.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1883-04-29
IMPROVING aANHATTAN SQUIRE.

The lawns about the Museum of Natural History
In Manhattan Square are beginning to put on an
attractive appearance. Gravel walks have been
finished on the Ninth-ave. side of the square, aud
on the Eighty rst-st side they nearly complete
Wire fences have been built along the walks to
keep the grass plots from being tramped on, as the
turf IA still tender Workmen have been busy for q
week transpantlng young shade trees and shrub
berry in the plots. A large sign-board, which faces
the elevated railroad announces that admission to
the museum is by ticket on Mondays and Tuesdays
aud free Oh other days of the week.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1883-04-29
THE COACHING CLUB PARADE.

The annual parade of the New-York Coaching
26. The route this year will be from the east side
OF Madlson-square, through Twenty,thrd;st, and
up Fiith-ave To the park through the park on the
Ffth-aye TO WashIngton-square; around the foun-
tain aud up TO the Hotel Brunswick, where the an
nual dinner will DO gwen. Among tho COACHES
which will appear in line Will De those OF Colonel
Jay Frederick Bronson. Fairman Rogers, Isaac IL.
Reed J. " Parker, +. X. Sturgs, Pierre Loriliar1'
f. A. schermerhorn, August Belmont ana D. IL
Rnoaeyplf
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1883-04-29
YOUNG woMEN DISCUSSING A MEMORIAL

FOity-nine young ladies met in the chapel oi tho
framing Department OF the Normal College yester-
day morning 20 discuss plan for the establishment
OF a memorial of three former tutors of the college
Miss Goodwin, Miss Phelps and Miss Ebecke
Miss Carrie G.. Roberts presided, aud IA report was
read by Miss TunIs recommending that n stained
glass window should ne procured and placed IN the
east window facing the chapel corridor A fountain
for the grounds aud portraits for the classroom
were suggested, but not recommended on account
Of the cx pense. As fifty members were necessary
to form "A quorum the report was not acted upon. A
committee sent IN search of one more graduate
to complete the quorum, but before she found
two others had lett the meeting, which was then
adjourned lOr Two weeks.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1883-04-29
THE COURTS.
THE DEED SIGNED by MR.. BRINKERHoFF.

The DEED SIGNED BY MR.. BRINKEKHOFF.
Judge Barrett yesterday, in the Supreme
Court Chambers, made order directing Perry
to show cause on May why receiver should not be
appointed of the property now held by her. claim to
which is made by Cornelius Brinkerhon, who for
merry her husband. The order accompanied by .
temporary injunction, restraining Mrs. Perry from COL
lecting the rents and profits. Mr.. Bringerhof many
years ago married Mrs Perry As his habits bad,
and he knew 1t, he executed deed conveying has
property 20 her Mr.. Brinkerhof, VINO drunk when
he signed the paper supposed that IL simply trust
deed, whereas IL absolute Mrs. Perry testi
fed thai after the properly had been conveyed to
sue had given her husband from SI6 to S25
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1883-04-29
APARTY OF CAPITALISTS.

Jay Gould, accompanied by Russell Sage, Samuel
family physician, left New-YOrk yesterday morn
Ing in a special car on The Delaware, I.ackawanna
and Western Railroad for Buffalo. The company Will
90 by the way of the Grand Trunk and the wabash
railroads to 81. Louis. Alter inspection OF the
Southwestern railroad system 1t will return by the
way of New-Oreans and Will pass over the Fast
Tennessee. Virginia and Georgia Railroad. IL IL
expected that the trip Will last two or three weeks.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1883-04-29
THE STOCK OF THE MUTUAL UNION.

special meeting Of the stockholders Of the
Mutual Union Telegraph company will bc held on
Saturday, May ., 10 act on the proposed reduction
OF the cap al stock from SI 900 900 To 81 5OOO OO
There is SAID 10 be little doubt that the reduction
will be approved. Under the terms of the lease TO
the Western Union, which has been ratihed by the
stockholders OF both companies, annual dividends
Of l2 per cent guaranteed by the lessee COM
pany The reduction of the share capital will make
the new stock "a q per cent stock.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1883-04-29
NEW OFFICERS OF THE PHILHARMONTO
SOCIALLY

At a recent meeting of the Now-York Philhar-
monte Society the following officers were elected for
the season of SS3-84 President Joseph w. Drexel;
yIce-presdent, +. Retzei; secretary. A. Roeooeen
treasurer, Ii, Schmtz; conductor, Theodore Thomas;
board of directors A. Sohst, +. Bergner, X Arnold,
T. Faeber IL. Brandt and A. Bernstein; Librarian
r. Uhlg,
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1883-04-29
and compact shape, interest in the sport would be
much impaired.
ENTERTAINMENT OF THE HARD-BACE
MIySTRELH,

The Hanback, Minstrels," under the manages
ment of A, b. Talcott, member of the Stock Ex-
change gave an entertainment last evening. at the
Lexington Avenue Opera House. Songs, dances,
and Other devices of the minstrel, amused large
audience for several hours
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1883-04-29

pense of New-Ycrk Before the construction Of the
elevated roads the number OF persons who remover
small. In fact, an old resident of that State who
does business this city and has good means OF es-
tmatng the number of families that remove from
thought that the tide ia that direction had been
turned by the elevated roads, As mary persons
come to New-Yofk and Brooklyn from New-Jersey
as 90 from those two cities to that State
ORDINANCES AND LAWS IN REGARD TO MOVING.
There was one class of men who wore smiling faces
yesterday-the truckmen. They had no fears Tor
anybody except men of heavier build. They are
moderate, however. IN their demands this year
than they have been sometimes. The hurly-burly
of the moving season. the currents of the out
goers and ncomers, and the collisions of household
gear act like a stimulant the truckman. lie
expands and his pOcket-hook with him. 1t IL WE'LL
therefore. to bear in mind that city ordinance
fixes the following charges for removing household
goods where there ~ no special contract:
one horse cart two miles aud under. per load.$2 90
For loading and unloading the furniture and set
ting up the house hall, per oad.............-. %
fwO-hurse cart two miles and under, per load.. w
Loading aud unloading depositing in hail.. 90
Each ligat OF stairs w
Twenty short blocks, or seven long blocks from
avenue 20 avenue, are reckCned a mile. Iranspor-
tatIOn Of pianos is exclude from the ordinance on
May ANY distance, no matter how short Is recK-
Oncd mile. 400
Tenants nave a right to hold house until IL
o'clock, noon. May 1. II they hold longer or re-
main until the next day, the landlord NAV hoh
them for the rent OF another year, though the courts
are liberal to the tenant IN such cases DsposFeSs
summons issued On May l are returnable III TWO
hours. district court has jurisdiction only IN the
district in winch the Civil justice was elected. Inc
Marine Court has jurisdiction throughout the city
III dIspOssess cases.
The courts have given a very liberal nterpreta-
ton 20 the law in regard TO the removal O hXtures
Gas chandeliers, brackets, etc. can be removed DS
he tenant. II he put them III the house. lndeDen-
dent buildings have been removed in some cases,
under decisions of the court, when erected by the
tenant,
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1883-04-29
NETWORK DAILY TRIBUNE SUNDAY

been put upon such statements as he had made te
the Cornell alumni with reference 10 the personnel
Of the present faculty of Cornell; that there were
in that body not few professors of the first rank
including In fact some OF the most prominent OF
those whom he had mentioned as the real builders
of the university. The statements of the alumni
present are unanimously TO the same effect.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1883-04-29
INFORMATION REGARDING THE TURF

Part Second Of Kinks Guide TO the Turf" for
1888 Is Just out. There IS no publication which APP
proaches It In fulness or accuracy of information
concerning turf matters. IL is "a really important
element IN racing in this country. Without the
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1883-04-29
MEETING OF THE MAYORS CABINET.

The head Of departments held their usual weekly
meeting with the Mayor yesterday. IL was resolved
that the bill recently Introduced IN the Assembly
providing tor this requirement OF Fifth-aye. by the
local au horties leaving the amount OF the appro-
pratlOn Discretionary with the Board OF Estimate
aud AppOrionmont. ought 10 pass at the present
session uf the Legislature. Assembly bill No. $50,
ia reference to docks the East River from Eighth
ST. To One -huEdrod-and- twenty hfthst, II was de-
clGred should become a law The draft OF a nil
entitled An act supplemental OF chapter 4i4 of
the laws of 1877" was approved, and the Counsel
20 the corporation was requested TO transmit 1t to
the Legislature. This bill refers To the damages
sustained by the owners of the properly taken for
parade ground at SheTman-ave and TwO-hundred-
and second to Observation-Disclosures As
ssmbly bill No. S73 to provide Tor tho leasing OF
c.riain Lands i'm this citv was declared be obec-
tonable and the CORPORATION Counsel was re-
quested TO prepare a general bill authorizing the
Comm s.ioners of the Sinking Fund To make lease
To the West Washington Market Company of such
land as may IN their possession OF may be &C
quired by the city for the purpose OF market
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1883-04-29
MARINE INTELLIGENCE.
MINIATURE ALMANAC.

MINIATURE ALMANAC.
sunrss SOL SETS 654 Moon rss Ole Moons syedys -
HIGH WATER TO-DAY.
LU-Sandy HooK. 0:20 Gov island. 0;40 Hell Gats 229
PA-Sandy HOOK, 047 Gov. Islsnd. LOS Hell GAta zoe
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1883-04-29

A Boston man, who had his nose mashed
over lis face during personal unpeasantuess III Chi-
cago barroo no. was tod by doctor taat was simple
case of molecular disiutegratIou. Thank you, he
much Like home"
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1883-04-29
LOC1L MISCELLANY.
TIE MACpurF TRAGEDY.
JURY Neutrality-suspicious. OPINIONS As TO
IHE CAUSE OF TnE CRIME.

JURY Neutrality-suspicious. oPfNIONs As TO
IHE CAUSE oF TnE CRIME.
A jury was impanelled by Coroner Keller yestor-
day 10 investigate the murders and suicide at No.
40 PulnskI-st, Brooklyn, on Friday evening
when William NaCuuH. alter AiilinR his vile aud
child shot himself After viewing the bodies the
inquest was adjourned {" Wedne.d day evening. Facts
have come 10 light which point 10 jealousy ON the
part Of alacduh and To dependency over bu,l-
ness cmbarTa. smcnts as the causes OF the tlagety
fl l. stated so that Macdu was in lh, habit Of in
duung ia protracrcd driukng-b1nts. aud that lac
had been on one OF MS "sprees Just before tue
cnme.
j. $ Macdul. of Va. 20 Bcockcr-st.. this city. a
brother OF the dead man, called on Coroner Keller
yesterday and offered 10 take charge OF the bodies.
lie said that he should not bury them from tho
house. but from an undertlkrTs
Snail you bury them IN your own piOtT the
Coroner asked.
Yes. my brother asked me TO do 80, aud should
have done II anyway was the answer.
Mr. Maciun said that he knew of no reason why
his brother should have committed the murderous
Was there any jcalousyf7 asked tie Coroner.
We'll. don't want to tlk about that; but my
brother did not live happily with ms VIE, and !
know she had a very bad tongue"
he friends OF tho dead wOuIan say that the blame
was less with her than with her husband; thai he
was the one TO be censurd, and that
at times he treated his wife very harshly.
Mira Bcllangrr ID. Pauhn, Of No. lOI iIartSt., met
Macduh a. the gate, on Tuesday, directing the
loading OF trunk on an express wag ~. When
she spoke to hm he did not answer or notice
Nrs. Macduh. who was CRYING. exclaimed: have
had moro Trouble with my husband, and avn feel
ing heart-sOre and SEEK She then told Mrs.
Pauin that her husband very jealous and at
times abusive. Mrs Aiacdui was ~ tears again on
Wednesday Mrs. Paulin SAID but the latter dis
credited the idea OF jealousy ~ the cau.e of the
crime. In her opinion the quarrel arose from dis
putc about repairs 60 the lower rooms She insists
tlat Mrs Macduit was sweet tempered, winsome
woman, who had the appearance Of one cruelty
treated. Mrs MacduPs sisters. who live with their
mother at No. % Bloomdeld-st.. HoDoken, say that
Micdul was kind aud alicctiOnate, except when
under the influence Of liquor, when made him
"perlect lend.0
In Macdulps pockctbook were found tickets
showing that he had pawned his watch aud cham
recently. He was ia deot 300 to A. s. Higgins. Jr.,
OF No 4l9 FutOn-st.. and higgins had tried in vain
for several months To- collect the money. Mr. liig-
GINS informed MacduH on Monday last that, II the
money not paid by saturday noon, he would
cause his arrest Macddlf answered, as before. that
he WAS very short OF money
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1883-04-29

CORNELL UNIVERSITY PROFESSORS.
TRIBUNE reporter was informed by John ";
Warner Yesterday that wrong construction had