New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1883-01-30
NEW.YORK CITY.

An unknown man. thought to be n carpenter
| jumped into the North River Mt One hundIe1-ah"
| third-st., yesterday morning and was drowned
piece of property 900 feet by 800 on the south
east slde of Catharine-st in the Twenty fourth
Ward was purchased yesterday for nominal IL
sideration by the Baptist Ministers Home society
DISMISSED FOR CLUBBING 4 Man
Policeman Philip w. Smith. Of the Eighteenth
Precinct who was tried by the Police Commiss on
ers recently on charge of clubbing citizen with
out cause was dismissed from the force yesterday
CUTTING HIS THROAT WHILE INSANE.
Isaiah Wadeigh, laborer. fortysix years old. at
TEMPTED to commit suicide while insane Yesterday
at his home, No. 49, Fast One-hundrel- and
twelfth-st He cut his throat with razor, iniiict-
ing a serious wound. Ills friends sent HIM 10 the
Ninety-ninth Street Hospital
BURIAL OF THE REV. DIR sCHAUFFLER.
The funeral of the Rev. Or. William Schauiler
took place yesterday at Ovct Chapel No %
Second-st. The services were conducted by The
Rev. Dr. Howard Crosby. assisted by the Rev. DR..
Prime. The lntermeut was at Noodlawn Gene
terry.
SUSPENDED FROM TIE PRODUCE EXCHANGE.
Samuel Bauer. Il member OF the Produce Ex-
change, was suspended from membership privileges
Yesterday for fourteen days by the Board OF
Managers. He was found guilty of fraud, upon
charges made against him by Haviland u Son. for
initiating their brands ofhour
MEETING or TIE BAPTIST MINISTERS,
At the regular weekly meeting Of the Baptist
preachers yesterday morning al No. q hurral st,
Professor Hiram +. Reed. of Philadelphia, read an
ESSAY on Eocution and the Bible The Rev.
Dwight spencer, OF lldD aitlttSct tll' foHl'ltIAt
on the work of the Baptlsts among the MornOns.
WORK on THE NEW CATHEDRAL.
The report has been current that the Catholic
Cathedral in Fiith-ave. rs TO he speedily completed,
Sufficient money for that object having been sub
scrlbcd. Inquiries yesterday did not verify the re-
port. Instead they showed only that there was n
probability that work woulu soon begin on the
spires property holders i'll tn vicinity aud others
having expressed "a willingness To give and.
FAREWELL SERVICES FOR MISSIONARY.
The chapel of Calvary Church at iwenty-tirst-st.
and FOurth-aye. was crowded Yesterday afternoon
at farewell service for the Rev George H. Arple-
ton and wife, who are TO sai from san Francisco IN
the COptic February 10 ~ DlssiOnarirs 20 China
Services were conducted by the Rev. Messrs.
Joshua Kimber and William a. Fair. An address
was made by ATchdeacOn kirkby.
JOHN DoYIE's FoRGErFULNEss.
John Hotchkiss, an expres,man, of No. IA West
Thrty-irstst, told jus ice Gardner, IN the Jcfec-
son Market Police Court YESTERDAY. that lac had IN
trusted n horse and wagon Io John Doyie, OF No
1l3 West Forty-irst ST., To return 70 William H.
Diamond, the owner, on January -. Neither thc
horse nor the wagon has been seen OF hcaId "i
since then. DOYLE said that he got drank and for
got all sboIt delivering the property. lie was held
in 81 900 bail 10 answer.
ASKING FOR LOWER FARE.
The Aldermen's Railroad Committee Yesterday
gave a hearing in regard 10 the reduction OF iaie on
the Harlem Bridge. MUrrisania and %oGdI"m Kali
road. Ii was asserted that the company had agreed
10 reduce the fare from 20 cents and to run
moe ears at night. and that II hal failed 10 carry
ONT these agreements. William CauldVcll, ono OF
conpany bad never paid ans dividends until tho
last year. He was OF the opinion that II cond not
afford at present to reduce the fare.
INJURY To 4 STEAMSHIP N A STORM.
The steamship Ludgate mn, which arrived from
London yesterday. twenty-thrcc days on the
voyagc. In a hurricane on January 10, the seas
swept the entire length of the vessel with fear
full force. Two of the blades oi the starboard pro-
pecr were broken OIL. Three of the boats were
torn from their davis, two Others were demolished,
and the starboard buwaTks were stove ~.
FRUIT DEALERS ORGANIZING.
About 100 representative merchants IN the green
and fresh fruit trade met at Broad aud Bayer-sts.
mittee upon the ACCESSIBILITY OF forming a trade
organization. The report. which favored tins. was
adopted. The organization will he known AZ the
Fruit Merchants ASSOCIATION. the nominal capital
of which will be $l5, 900, divided into 800 shares
OF $50 each. Each member. after paying an initia-
ton fee of $50, must also subscribe to at least one
share of the stock.
FORGING TO PAY HIS MOTHERS DEBT.
James +. Sheehan was arrested in Montreal
few weeks ago, and came to his city under charge
of forging the names Of his employers, MeRoz.
over $i4, 900. Yesterday lie pleaded guilty in the
Court OF General Sessions. Ii was stated that he
used the money to pay of the Indebtedness Oh his
mothers property He was scat to the Elmira Re
fOrmatory.
ANNIVERSARY OF A CHRISTIAN ASSOCIATION.
The second anniversary of the German Branch Of
the Young Mems Christian Association was held ut
Association Hall, at Twenty third-st. and Fourth
ave-, last evening. The president Frederic Willen
brock. presided and the secretary, George Witter,
read report, showing that the association had
fOurshed beyond anticipation during tho last year.
Addresses were delivered by the Rev. j. +. Grim
mel, of Brooklyn, and Judge Charles j. Nebrbas.
Many of the German pastors of the city were IN at
tendance. Among them were the Rev. Charles
Rcus the Row Dir. Dcnch, the Rev. Mr.. Wolferts
and the Rev. DIR. Weekend.
ABORTIvE EFFORTS AT SNOW AND RAIN.
than it had been for several days. There was a
chill In the air that would penetrate seven-Inch
plank aud make % steam heater culver. Every man
who hadn't lung protector regretted II. There
were several attempts at snow aud one or two mild
but eIasperating efforts at rain. At tho Signal
Service Station there were no indications of any
thing except disgust on the part of the weather
clerk. No one cared whetherit rained showed or
blew. Tho mercury III the thermometers was in O
wTetched state all day.
ARREST OF TWO HORSE DEALERS
horse, wagon and harness stolen from
Martin Cashin, at hls farm in New Rochelle, on last
Monday. Mr.. Cashn offered reward of $50 for
SSn Ct hs me
dealers. of No. $40 Tenth-aye., knew where his
property was Detective Frink, of tho Central
Office, arrested Baldwin aud Mcclure, and they
were arragned in the Jefferson Market Iolce Court
yesterday Justice Gardner delivered the prisoners
TO Detective Maloy, who will take them to New
Rochelle.
COUGH DROPS SOLD FOR MEDICINE.
In the Essex Market Police Court yesterday,
George w. Ross of No. $40 Grand-st, was charged
with violating the Sunday laws. Mr.; Provost, of
the Sunday Closing League, made the complaint
on Sunday last. Mr.. Ross declared that he simply
sold cough drops for medical purpose. That tho
fst Sf other y
FOR the same offence were discharged through lack
Of evidence.
BROOKLYN.
The deaths reported last week numbered 251.
Complaint OF the quality of the gas furnished by
The Peoples Company Is made by the consumers.
An absolute divorce was granted yesterday to
Mrs. Elizabeth Berrian, from Daniel Berrian in the
City Court
Mayor Low goes to Albany to-day TO represent
Brooklyn before the joint committees OF the Senate
md Assembly.
The trial of George Thompson for murder in the