New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1883-05-10
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| MOorc-st were reported as unsafe yesterday.
The Rev. J. W. Cooper and wife, I. 7. and j A.
| Fiske and H. Lppincott sailed yesterday for Liv-
| erpoo on the Cunard steamship Seryla.
| The posts and chains which have divided the
walks from the greensward in the City Hall Park
| are being removed.
| The East River Bridge was popular promenade
| yesterday. Itwas crowded with people IN the al
| ternoon.
The German bark Orpheus from Baltimore for
| Hamburg put into this port yesterday, leaking
and in need of repairs. She was disabled in gale
| on Friday last.
| FUNERAL OF LAWRENCE o'BRIEN.
| The funeral of Lawrence OBrien took place in ST
Stephens Church. in East 2Stb-st, yesterday. The
| church was crowded, many wel-known politicians
being present.
| BROUGHT BACK FROM COLORADO.
Detective Heidelberg brought back from Colorado
| yesterday Thomas Wilson, or Thomas King, VINO
was indicted in January for stealing gold watch
| from Warren w. Brooks OF the Windsor Hotel. The
prisoner forfeited his bail aud escaped. lie was re-
| committed TO the Tombs yesterday.
"BANCo' MEN AGAIN ESCAPE PUNISHMENT.
Hungry joe" the banco-steerer," and Patrick
UBrien, were arrested yesterday by Policeman
Mehof1 of the Twenty ninth Precinct for louugIrg
on BToadway. They were discharged by Justice
Duffy IN the Jefferson Market Police Court, for
want of evidence to convict them as Migrants.
AN OFFICE BOY WITH $40 MISSING.
Frank Managln an Office boy employed by Cum
mings & Bailey, of No. 50 Pearl-st disappeared on
Tuesday with $1lO belonging to the firm. He had
been regarded as an honest boy and had been
efforts TO discover him yesterday were unsuccessful
CASTING A STATUE.
At the foundry of the Henry d BOnnard Bronze
Manufacturing Company, in Mercer-st., the statue
of General Bolivar, by La COva, cast yesterday
There were present ex-senator Window, James Gil
| fillau. the president of the bronze company Mr.
Townsend, of the Importers and Traders Bank
| Henry J. Newton, S. H. Robbins, Felix Aucaigne
| and others.
THE INQUEST ON MATTHEW SMITH
The COTOner's jury in the case of Matthew Smith,
r~ho a1 nm
fractured skull, caused by fall TO the pavement
when he was struck by Thomas Mcllarney in Sew
enth-ave rendered the verdict Yesterday that the
blow had been given under provocation and with
| out the intent to do bodily harm. Coroner Martin
committed Mcllaruey in default of 5000 ball.
HARMLESS CRANK"
Officer Courtlander, of the Fourth Precinct, was
accosted yesterday by strange looking man, who
said If you want TO save your sonl You must
who lives in WateT-st. and who for twenty years
has been expecting an appointment to position
in the Civil Service. Justice Ford committed him
for examination.
COLLECTOR ROBERTSON NOT CREDULOUs.
A man who SAID he was Thomas Jefferson Kramer
and that he represented Denver newspaper, called
on Collector Robertson twice tins week. lie
showed letters from Secretary Teller and Senator
Hll certifying 10 his good character ana that ne
G me seca T5 S e d Wand t6e
Collectors aud in getting place on Washington
paper. He got neither money nor aid.
MILITARY EXAMINING BOARD.
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National Guard of the State under the new military
code met last night in the 22d Regiment ATmory |
TO organize and prepare programme iol IT'S future
action. The three members of the Board. Brlga- |
dier-General William g. Ward, Acknowledged |
John T. Camp and Lieutenant Colonel George Moore
Smith, were present. few candidates were e1-
amined
CLOSING UP THE YEARS BUSINESS.
The last meeting of the present Governing Com
mlttee Of the Stock Exchange was held yesterday
Resolutions complimentary TO the retiring presi-
dent f. n Lawrence and TO u. y. White, secretary
of the Board for nearly fourteen years, were
a1onted The routine business of the year was
closed up as far as possible The next meeting of
the committee will DO after the annual election,
which will occur on next Monday.
THE WOMAN WHO ATTACKED OFFICER MITCHELL.
Kate Wagner, age nineteen, was sentenced yes
terday by Judge Cowing TO one year III the peni
Tertiary. She arrested few days ago on charge
of dlsoTderly conduct. and when arrai gned in tho
Police Court for sentence sprang at Olhcer Mich
ell OF the Fourteenth Precinct, who lad hel III GUS
toby, and cut him severely with piece OF glass.
She pleaded guilty yesterday In the Court OF Oeh-
eral Sessions TO charge OF larceny.
FIVE YEARS EACH FOR ROBBERY
James Austin aud Joseph Harrison were sentenced
yesterday by Judge Cowlng to hye years each IN
the State Prison on charge of having robbed the
premises at No. 100 B0wery Oh April 30. When
the prisoners were arrested Austin struck Police;
man Intermann, who had him in charge several
! blows on the h and threatened to shoot him.
The officer drew pistol and fired at Austin, who,
| however, escaped lie was afterwards again ar
rested.
MYSTERIOUS DEATH OF WOMAN.
Margaret Henderson, aye forty-six, the wife OF
| Robert Henderson, seaman living at 30 30 DO
WashingtOn-st., died yesterday morning IN 81. VIM
cents Hospital. where she had been taken from her
residence the preceding morning The physicians
held the belief that she had DIED IRON fracture OF
| the skull and her husband was arrested. lie stated
| that on awaking on Tuesday morning he found
! his wife lying on the kitchen floor UNCONSCIOUS and
| foamjnc at the mouth. He placed her on bed and
summoned a ply sic.an, who advised that she should
| be sent TO hospital. Henderson's story was found
TO be true and he discharged IRON custody yes
terday afternoon
| INDICTMENT AGAINST A LUNATIc DISMISSED.
| LOUIS Levensten, "A pedler OF No. 10 Mulberry
st. was met III Broadway III September last by man
| who asked him if ho had license tor peddllng. lie
said he mad not when the stranger arrested him and
| walked with bin towards the Courtlandt Street
Ferry The pretended oiceriinally offered Diet the
ped Ter 90 payment OF ST. and, as the offer was re-
fused he put his hand into Levenstens pocket and
appropriated a silver dollar. The stranger. when
arrested was found to be Henry SchOppe OF jersey
| City. lie baied by Il friend, but month or
two after wards was found to be dangerous luna
| tic aud was committed to the Insane Asylum The
indictment for larceny was dismissed yesterday Ill
| the Court OF General Sessions.
| CHARGED WITH FORGERY IN ENGLAND.
| Richard Lewis Richard Davies arrested in
| extradtion proceedings under the name OF James
| Rothweil. was taken before Commissioners Osborn
| Yesterday. IL was charged that the prisoner was
| an escaped forger from Manchester, England. lie
was found on board the Scythia on Tuesday night
| by Deputy Marshal Bernhard. The prisoner, WREN
| examined yesterday said that his name was Rlcl-
| ard Lewis, and that lie had a farm IN Wales lie
was poor,rate collector ana ne said that ne Raa
however, denied that he was the person VINO COM
mtted the forgery, or that he had ever borne tho
! name of Rothwell. He was reminded to await
| further evidence.
| BROOKLYN.
Deaths reported last week, 243; births, 10;
marriages, 81
The Long Island Water Supply Company has be-
gun to lay water pipes III East New YORK IOr The
| village water works
| Alderman Dimon, chairman of the Common