New-York tribune., 1884-01-04

twenty-one, of No. 04 Avenue-C, and robbed
Of q silver watch and chain. Ihey o,@er Tere
held for trial at General Sessions by Justice ouor-
man yesterday at the Essex Market Cour'
THE CASE OF LOUIS KOCH.
Lewis Koch of No. 248 West Thirty-fifth-st,
who, 1t was supposed, jumped into the river on on
Wednesday night and was drowned, formerly kep11
liGuor store at No. Seventh-ave but he failed
in October His mind seemed to be affected, and
once he tried to shoot himself, but was prevented:
He remained dspirited, however and when ms 1: nat
and coat were picked up Pier No. 81 East River;
his friends did not doubt that he had committed
suicide.
THE BAPTIST SOCIAL UNION.
The regular monthly meeting and dinner OF the
Baptist Social Union took place last night AT Del
monico's. About eighty members were present.
At the raised table sat the & Rnv OF e m
man, james r. Howard, OF Hartford; II. u longer,
and the Rev Dr. u. B. Jutten. Among the others
K. 5; G? Cornell, J. c. Williams aud Washingtoq Will
SON. An address was delivered by DR.. Brdgman
after the dinner. ,
The Board of Directors Of the New-York Society
for the Prevention of Cruelty TO Children at Iwen-
ty-third-st. and Fourth-ave., held its regular
monthly meeting Yesterday. superintendent Jenk-
ins stated that lS9 complaints had been received
sixty-one cases had been prosecuted resulting IN
SIXTY convictions. aud 10 children mad been sent
TO homes. President Gerry offered a resolution
thanking MayOr Edison for refusing licenses to
Sandy Spcnccrs BOwery Garden.
GENERAL GRANT IMPROVING RAPIDLY.
General Grant was much better Yesterday. In
regard 10 the published dispatch from havana say
ing that he was expected to visit Cuba some tlme
i'm the present month it said in his behalf yes
terday that 4 few weeks ago hG had expressed de'
sire to make trip to Havana 10 visit i"neral Ba-
deau, Consul-Gcneral of the United states there
who was formerly member of bis military family.
The accident from which General Grant Is still slt
fcring is likely to postpone, and possibly prevent,
the accomplishment OF this plan.
REGISTERS OFFICE NOTES.
ViTginiO Bolognetti Cenci, Prince OF SlcoYaro oi
Rome Italy, and his wife have sold the premises
No 800 Cana-strcet to william A.. aud Charles }.
Spencer for $4,000 AcknOwl Judgments were
taken in Paris and Rome. The property No. %
Fifth-aye, has been transferred by fTrd@rick W W.
Willard PARKER has borrowed S6O. 900 uPon prop
erty on the southeast corner of Fourth-ave and
Twenty-fourth-St., and the SOuth-"t't corner oi
Thirticth-st., and Fourth-aye, for four years.
PROF. MARTINS PLACE FILLED TEMPORARILY.
The winter term of the University OF tho Ciiy OF
Now York began yesterday morning. Acting Chan
cellor John Hall was present at the opening exer- %
cses. The vacancy caused by the death OF the
Rev DIR. Is. y. Martin has been temporarily hlled
bv the appointment of Professor w. y. hought0n
who was graduated from Yale College IN - '3
Since that time he has travelled considerably IN
Europe and for i've years he was professor In the
University of Toxic, Japan.
ADDITIONAL ROOM At FIRE HEADQuARTEES.
The Fire Commissioners yesterday appointed
three more examines in the Bureau OF Buildings,
Archibald Smith, William McDouald and J0hn
Malou. To provide additional room, necessary
for the increased force IN the bureau, the Comms-
siouers have arranged 70 hire the thri moor ol the
building adjoining Fire Headquarters on the
south. The two buildings will be CONNECTED by
short covered bridge. The new rooms will be used
mainly by the examiners and record clerks OF the
CHARGED WITH STEALING LETTERS.
Francis Barr, jr. who has been clerk IN the Kali
way Mail Service since last April, was arrested yes
terday by Inspector Newcome on a charge of steal
ing fr III the mails He was employed on the route
between New-York and Port JcIyis. There have
been many complaints to Inspector NeWcOIne that
letters have been received on that route m mutt
lated coud ion and that Others have been lost The
method adopted by tn, one who took the le ters ap
pcaIcd to b" to split the envelopes for a short Os-
lance in the upper right hand corner so that he
c0uld acceTtain whether there was money IA them
4 let cI containing money and addressed TO war
wick, Orange County, was found in Bars posses
sion He waived examination and wa committed
by Commissioner Shield in S2.5OO bail
BROOKLYN.
The Tov. J. VI. Hagcman has accepted call to the
pulpit OF the Franklin Avenue Church, to succeed
the Rev Samuel ;. lialscy.
County Auditor Lake, who recently lost valua-
bic watch at the hands of plckpOc<et On street
car, has been presented with gold watch ana
chain, worth 800 by his political friends.
Justice Adolph Gubncr, of the Town of New
Utrecht. Associate Justice of the County Sessions
has been made int.rgre%ier % OF me comfy LoH[e nd
Moore and surrogate Bergen.
The drowned body If man, about thirty years
of age five feet and four inches IN height, common.
ly dressed was found in the water at The foot II
North Eievcuth-,t, yesterday. There were no
means OF identification.
William Nicholson. of Ncw-Lots has begun
suit fuT absolute divorce from Mrs Louise NlChOl-
son. and Il motion was maze yestcrdly for allnonV
and counsel fee. jeremiah l)ayIor l. the co-resPon-
dent The parties To tnc SUIT nave lad seven cAlI-
dren.
At The monthly meeting Of the Society of Old
Brookl lynitrs last evening ;. " OStrander stephen
Eiddcr, Judah B. Voorhees, ID. Sanneman and
Ianp. I N4f.nu HuUDlutp. "A committee To
arrange for suitable celebration by the society OF
the scmi-ccltenuidl anniversary of the lncOrpoTa-
ton 81 the city OF Brooklyn, which occurs on
April $.
While digging cellar in Bogart-st., between
Co0h-St. and llu7hlnE-dy"., yesterday morning,
two men 0cre buried by th@ bank caylng IN upon
them. One Of them, Jean Kiraf, age fifty, Of Main
ud York sts., was killed outright, and the other,
Frederick BogenLardt, of No. 100 SchOes-st, was
badly injured and was treated at ST. Mary's
Hospital
The attention Of Mayor Low was called yeSter-
day 10 the provision of the chartermakng il Illegal
t. grant 20 railroad company the use OF street
to which another company has already secured the
right IL, fact was presented by representatives
Of the bonuboldrrs of The Brooklyn lBruti Etcva-
tcj Railroad Company, whose route Is N part COW
cred by the route laid out for the King, County
Elevated Raj Dad Company, whose franchise Is
awaiting Tn. layers signature. The Mayor VIII
have until Friday of next week to decide the
matter. ,.,,,.,
FLrsrGvG.-iire. Mary Hinnott applied to Justice
Lawrence yesterday for warrant for he arrest of
Mr-. McNulty, Il ueIghbor whom she charges
with getting her fftern-ycar-old boy drunk and
compelling linn 70 steal SS3 from his mother. Mrs.
McNulty was arrcstto and on the officers searching
her house they found $50 of the money, which Mrs.
lIiunOtt identified
Long sLANDCirY-CharlesB b. Meyer, mechanic
living at No. 2l7 East Seventy -lfth.st., New York
Yesterday identified the body of the woman found
in the sound on Wednesday aS that of his wife, Ma
tilda Never, age forty..... Calvin B. Quinby, !,
hlrty-eieht, a brcakman employed on the Loi
Island Railroad had his head crushed in yesterday
morning by striking it against the Grand-st. bridge.
JERSEY CITY.
GOycrnor-elect Leon Albeit, who had been COrpO-
ration Counsel for this city for the past six years
tcndsrad his resignation to the Board of Finance
and Taxation on Wednesday night State Sena-
tor-elert William BrinkerhOf vase elected his success
sor The salary of the office is $1,000 year. A
complimentary dinner has been tendered Mr.. ABB