New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1883-03-23

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did not alter their course they might meet the same
| fate.
| BROOKLYN.
| Absolute divorce was granted yesterday to Mrs.
| Susan +. Whittingham from Arthur D. wn'''"s
| ham.
The arguments Of counsel in the case OF tnf con-
tested will of jonathan Tremaine Wells were peguh
in the Surrogate's Court yesterday.
The Board of Supervisors yesterday cohsl9eI ro
| the matter OF fire proOf-budng as hall OF re-
cords, but deferred the appointment of compittee
to report upon Ii. They appointed co LIZ rs
investigate the surreptitous opening Oh piuS pi''
sented to the Board.
| ANTHONY Comstock. with Detective Leneban ana
two private officers visited cigar shop at no. 2vo
udson-ave yesterday and found that p9icy WaS
| being played. Four men were arres'eu' i''i"u'-s
| Abraham Delamater, the proprietor
| Permission was granted yesterday In the Supreme
| Court for the sale of the Grand Avenue Mlsslom
| Chapel, the congregation having erected q new
| edifce In Willoughby-ave. The mission Is con-
| nected with the Clinton Avenue Congregational
Church.
The Rev. Miss Anna Oliver who recently uthyydi re-
signed from the WonGHS3y t Avenue cb%rch 0s edce
which was held in her name to the FIRST ,',
Presbyterian Church for $4,000, " TINS sum
$4,000 will discharge amortgage' ana inc ieni''N
der will go to Miss Oliver.
The annual spring meeting of the Manhattan
Cricket Club was held last night mt the pineapple
Shades Pierrepont-st, Brooklyn, to make arrange
ments for the coming season. aud appointing ueie-
gates 10 the sixth annual national meeting or crick-
eters. to be held on the 9TH of April, at Mouduns
Futon;s New-York The delegates Gnose ell "h be
gin playing at Prospect Park about May /. Lo1tn
Love is president and Louis Macintosh secretary
The club now has sixty members
JERSEY CITY.
William C.. Herring. of Norwood, N. j.. read in
THE TRIBUNE the story of Freddie COe, the seven
year-od boy who told the Jersey City police that
his parents lived IN any 9 an s sared and he was
afraid to Jump off. When that tram siOppen, no
was put on another train and taken to jersey City
Mr. Herring yesterday Informed Chiei OF foIlce
Murphy of that city that he took the boy from the
House of Refuge IN New-York about year ago ana
had him bound for FIVE years. Last SS,unuiy w VIC
lad stole So from n eOlored man who lives on MI
Herring's farm and disappeared. The boy was
sent back to him.
Coroner Elliott yesterday concluded his investi-
CATION of the case of John Mannion, who was
drowned in the disaster at the Washington street
Gap on March o. when a yawl boat containing
about thirty men was struck by n schooner Ia tow
of n tue and swamped The testimony did not
differ from the story of tho accident puDllshed at
the time. The jury rendered verdict that Man
By the negligence of Thomas Mills IN the uss OF ms
boat; secondly, by the negligence Of the owners OF
the sugar house, and thirdly, by the negligence OF
the captain of the tugbOat II. +. Caswell.
John GRAY the owner of tenement house at No.
272 FOurteenth-st., called the attention OF tpe
Second Precinct police yesterday afternoon 70 tne
brutal treatment of Annie Condor, child. age
seven years. Mr.. Gray found the child lying on the
floor moaning piteously and bleeding from a cash
over her left On leaning tnat the Ittle girl
had been beaten with stick by her mother because
she did not return quickly enough when sent Ior
beer, Mr.. Gray informed the police OF the case. Inc
child, her mother and Kate Condor, Mrs. C0Ddons
sster-in-law were taken 10 the police station The
two women were intoxicated and were locked up.
The child was examined by q physician. her BODY,
arms and legs were found TO be covered with
bruises. She said her mother drank great deal OF
beer and liquor and beat her nearly every day,
sometimes several times day.
NEW-JERSEY.
ri, oil
eighty-two. died yesterday morning ut her home IN
Mechanio-st She at one time % slave III the
Dewitt family at PTeaknSss n 1T NIL Inc On police
Wednesday uIght....-..I The vital statistics OF the
last Fix months, compared with those OF the cor
responding months Of lSSl-'52, show marked de-
crease in the rate of deaths from all causes: There
were 703 deaths in the city Ill the SIX months from
September, ISL to February, les2, inclusive
ISs2lS3 spite of the fact that the city Is rapidly
growing. The Improvement is attributable to the
The will OF tho late Michael Morris, of Pater-
son. dsDoses of an estate worth about
ThsT are s%esr al aside and the %
terest of IL is to be paid 10 the Rev John T. Norris
of Avondale, n. j., son of Michael Morris. Alter
divided Gedn between 81 ST. o JosepS Hospta Paterson
seton Hall College, the Catholic Boys Proteotory,
Denye; the Paterson Catholic Orphan Asylum,
ST. Michasl's Hospital, Newark and tine Franciscan
Fathers of StOney Road. The Boys Protectory. at
Denyilie, is to receive IL 900 at once.
WESICHES TEX COUNTY.
Mr. YRRNoN-A coroners jury yesterday deter
mined that Mrs. Elizabeth Dryer who was killed by
a train of the New-Hayen Railroad Wednesday
morning committed suicide by throwing herself in
Grand Convention OF the l. o. o. +. of Westches-
ter County yesterday elected officers for the en-
suing year.
LONG ISLAND
UICKsvIIIE-Thomas Bishop, age thirty en-
ployed as "A brakeman by the Long Island Railroad
Company, while engaged coupling freight cars yes
terday morning fell aud was instantly killed.
Long ISLAND CITY.-A number of citizens includ |
ing Mayor Petry, have organized Board OF Trade. |
....A memorial tablet III honor oil the late Benja-
MN Mlson, principal of the Astoria school from
school building by number OF hls former scholars
and friends.
BALpwIss-On Thursday evening, while atthe
railroad depot, the horse OF Edward Bedell became
frightened at the sound of approaching train and
ran away. Bedell was IN the wagon. The horse
dashed INTO the engine Of the train Just as Il was
passing the crossing and was killed Mr. Bedel was
thrown from the wagon. Hishead struck the depot
platform and he was instantly Killed.
HEMPsTEAD-Miss Mary Smith, who was acc-
dentaly shot at Garden City three weeks ago. seems
IN Inc iI1proynQ Yesterday she was able to sit up
for an hour or more The wound has healed, her
general condition is good, and the chances for her
recovery are all in her favor. RepuDli
cans have nominated for Supervisor Martin V. |
Wood who al present holds the Office. The Demo-,
Gratis have nominated H. Z. Miller for supervisor
and the other candidates on the ticket without first
asking their consent. Most of them have already |
declined.
STATEN ISLAND.
NEW BmGHToN-The death of Dr. King phys- |
cian-n-chief OF the Sailors Snug HarbOr, has made
a vacancy in the Office of School Commissioner of
Richmond County. County Judge Stephens will |
make an appointment TO fill the vacancy until the |
fall election There are several applicants among
them being ex-Supervisor Theodore Frean VINO 1t |
is thought Will be appointed. DIR. Bogart will again |
act as chief physician of the Sailors Snug Harbor
until new appointment Is made. DIR. Bogart was
retired on n pension when DR.. King appointed |
about year ago lie has been connected with the |
institution tor over forty years.