New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1883-07-03
Morstt; assaulted him. Judge Nehrbas, of the City
Court, granted a warrant Of arrest, MI. M0retti
was held In So 900 ball.

entertained IN tue evening by TOSl az Ouci
| quarters in Union Square. The Lincoln Post, an
their guests remained In secret session for nearly
hour and then adjourned to the camp dre." as tn
| old heroes term sitting together out OF doors ant
| enjoying sociable chat with the additional com
partnership Of pipe and glass The visitors returned
to Elizabeth by an early train last evening.
CANoEIsTs ON MONTHS CRUISE.
A party Of canoeists under the leadership OF W. l.
Alden started last evening by the Drew, OF IN,
Albany line, for months cruise in upper New forl
and Canada. The party consisted Of W. L. Alden
Of the New.York Canoe Club " s Allen Of tn
Bnrchard, and A. III. Stevens. On arriving at
Whitehall, N Y. where their boats and baggage
are already waiting the canoeists, will cruise W
Lake Champlain, the Richelleu and St. Lawrence
rivers to Quebec.
CUTTING CHILD's HAND WITH KNIFE.
Virginia Warner, age ten of No. 525 West Thirty
sixth-st, was reaching for stalk OF Gel cry which
had fallen from wagon yesterday, when Maria
Bastorch, Italian woman, of Baxter-st.. desiring
to obtain first possession of the celery, drew
large knife across the Outstretched hand OF the
child, cutting her severely below the knuckies.
Maria was arrested, and in the Jefferson Market
Police Court she was committed for trial by Justice
Kilbreth III default of $500 ball.
REVISING THE OLD TESTAMENT
The Old Testament Company of the Bible Re-
vision Committee has practically finished its duties
now and ii is expected that only two more meetings
will be necessary before the Old Test ament will be
ready to be printed. The committee will meet To-
day and remain IN session until Thursday. The
work to be done now is the making up OF the APP
pendx which contains the unadjusted differences
between the American and the English reVlslons
Another meeting will be held in September.
DIRECTIONS ABOUT EXCURSION BOATS.
The order recently issued by Inspectors General
Dumont relating TO excursion steamers was re-
ceiyed by tho local steamboat inspectors In this
city yesterday. IL reviews the directions given In
previous years. that the masters OF excursion
steamers shall make weekly reports to the local
inspectors of the number of passengers carried at
each trip Tho local inspectors are required 10 see
that no oyer-crowding Is allowed, and to make
weekly reports to the unprecedented.
STEALING WHILE INSANE.
Lindsay Laws, n colored man, who was caught IN
the act OF taking away some books from me rooms
of the Society of American, CIVIL Engineer
ing where he was employed as js si1
deisleeve Yesterday in the Court OF General Ses-
siOns. A certificate from the physician at the City
Prison was produced declaring that Laws was in
home was formerly in Virginia, and bis wife, who
was IN the courtroom. said that she would return
with HIM to that State and take care OF him. Laws
was discharged aud went away with his wife.
THE EARLY CLOSING LEAGUE
There were about thirty delegates present when
Chairman Joseph I. FinneTty representing the
brass workers. opened tho meeting of the Early
Closing Leaguc,at NO.203 Bowery last night. 1t
resolved 10 bold mass meeting IN Science Hall
next Friday evening and speakers representing the
employers and workmeD were nominated. The
brass workers, while continuing 10 cooperate with
the Early Closing League. have effected a separate
organization of members OF their trade and VIII
vigorously push the agitation in favor OF short
hours and early closing on Saturday. Mr. Flnnerty
has been elected chairman OF this new organization.
CHARGED WITH FORGING CERTIFICATES.
In the Special Sessions Courtroom yesterday,
Justice Smith began an examination INTO tn" charge
against James a. Biggs, Emil Brie aud wesley LYON
of forging certificates of of the State of
Missouri the face value being S271, 1885, The testi-
mony of Edward X. Kirk, the complainant Charles
Slrbert, the cugraycr. and Edward K. Halten
real estate broker at No. DAB Broadway, was taken
but no new facts were elected AT tho request OF
Mr. Brady. the examination was adjourned until
Thursday. The magistrate fixed bail Tor each OF
the persons in the sum Of 81 800, but none of the
prisoners furnished IT,
BOYS TRYING TO COMMIT BURGLARY
Patrick Brodenck. OF No. II Washington-st.;
Michael BOwe, of No. 26 WashngtOn-st. /; Patrick
Baunon Of No. ~ Washing tOn-st., and Cornelius
Hickey, Of No. 40 Greenwich-st, ali of whom are
aged twelve were taken to the Tombs Police Court
Yesterday charged with attempted burglary Thoy
were arrested by Officer Brown. OF tue First Pre-
cinct who found them endeavorlng To force an en-
trance into the basement OF No. 20 WlllIamst.,
which is occupied by Edward Fullbrook. dealer
in fruit. Justice Smith cOTmltted them tempo
rany and requested Officer Young. OF the Society
for the Prevention OF Cruelty to Children, 10 IN
yestigate the case.
MONEY ORDERS AND POsTAL-NOTEs
The new regulations concerning money-orders
and pOstanOtes were TO have gone into effect yes
terdaV The notes had not been printed however,
and could not therefore DO issued to the public.
They can be bought 10 represent any amount up TO
- aud arc transferable The rates for money-or
$40 y cents for amounts between Sl0 aud $l5,
o cents between Sl5 and $780, 10 cents for each
added amount of $40 from S3O TO $50 an additional
. cents: for amounts from $50 to 800, 40 cents.
There il no change in the lees for international
none orders. Postmasters not allowed To is
sue more than three moneyorders in one day TO tho
same sender payable at the same Office
BROOKLYN
3 s. COnant is foreman of the July Grand Jury.
Deaths last week. $40; births, 205; marriages,
Judge Brown has changed the venue of the suit of
atrick Moran to recover $4,000 as damages for ,
cruel treatment IN tho Auburn State Prison from
Kings County TO Cayuga County.
A hundred driven wells have been made near the
conduit which carries water from various points III
Queens County 20 the Rdgewood Reservoir, about
expected to secure 1900, 900 gallons OF water day
rom them.
DR.. Richard NJ Buell. who died on Saturday at
No. 800 Ninth-st was buried yesterday in Green
IS God. He was born III Clinton, Conn. IN 1922. and
was graduated at Yale College in 1912. Since 1888
ne had lived IN Brooklyn, where nc had large |
practice.
suit for an absolute divorce has been brought
against Mrs Mary Mclaughlin, aye eighteen. by |
Philip Mclaughlin, age sIXty-iour: An absolute |
liyorce was granted yesterday to Mrs. Marie Don |
nelly from Archibald Donnellv.
Major Frederic j. Karcher. of No. % Meserole-st.,
was before Justice Walsh Yesterday charged by his
lrother-n-aw, +. NJ. Schneider. of No. 70 Lafay |
,tte-aye. with drawing revolver aud threatening
o shoot the latter. lie denied tho charge and was
eleascd upon his own rccogniZance
Henry Wynne of No. 81 Myrtle-ave., who shot |
lis GIRL wie with probably fatal results on Sunday
evening" was taken before Justice Walsh yesterday |
md committed for examination after tho extent of |
lis wIfes injuries is sscertained. Her recovery Is
not expected at the Cumberland Street Hospital, |
hough she was better yesterday. IL is believed |
hat the bullet penetrated her lung.
Complaint was made at the MAYORS Office yester-
lay of lack of water at the stables of the Prospect
Park and COney Island Railroad Company at Ninth. |
we aud Twentieth-st, where 240 horses used on |
he street cars IN Vanderbilt-ave. kept The |
water Is supplied from the High Service Reservoir |
M Prospect HILL and owing TO repairs, the pipes |
we're closed. 10 is expected that the water will DO
furnished to-day as usual.
JERSEY CITY.
The taxes received last week amounted to SILL |
sos 81.
William F. sackctt, Editor Of The Sunday Tattler, |