New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1884-01-21

in City Hall Park. AZ present ne j. pie"N''s ~
fast on Blackwers Island. No
Julia Emperor, age thiry-fve, domeSdle q, G LU
. Batavia-st.. fell down stairs on s2luiu"S "e"'
and broke Der neck. dying immediately -, "a.
Thieves broke into the apartments on Oh Thursday I'm
daId al No. 10l East Twentlctn-Sl.. Oh 'anral
evening. and stole quantity of wearing appaiei'
AWAITING TRIAL FOR NJ DER; IL -.
lanes Marble who stabbed George Alilnan, ~
No. 1884 Hudson-st IN the JenersU n avail
triai on the charge of murder. Charles A. Neld-
baTdt and Richard N. .yermi yea are held III the
House of Detention as witnesses
DISAPPOINTED IN THrIR HOPE or WORK -
The report was circulated In the city that tne
Winchester Arms Company OF NeW-haNCSn n'tu
secured large contract rom me Hnnt 70 New
Haven hoping 10 obtain employment, only 10 re-
turn TO New-York disappointed.
JAMES Y. BRADLEY HEARD PROM,
James " Bradley age sixteen, was employer as
cook on his fathers tug. On January Z he was
sent To get some oil. Leaving his can at inc snip
chanders he went to Boston, where ne oa
letter Yesterday stating that he had shipped on
vessel for the West Indies.
CoIoRED PASTOR ORDAINED.
F. G. w Fowlks was ordained at the Abyssinlah
Baptst Church, IN Waverly Place, yesterday aiter-
noon. The Rev. G; G. Sampson presided p ino
charge to the candidate was delivered by the kev
Rev. r. A. Motley. Mr.. Fowlks has been for some
time preaching at Zion Coored Baptist Church III
Seventh-ave.
A
The Rev John NJ. Worrall, pastor Of the Ihlr-
feminist. Presbyterian Church, after announcing
his text last evening, said Lest your atte e
should be distracted from the sermon, L VIII s dy
that bv a singular mistake 1t was announced IN the
public prints that would preach on the SUBJECT %
Modern Rogues.' My subject is Modern Progress
though / could surely ma q Ierule helu III @On
sidering the other" ...,,.,,,,,
AN UvSrccFssFUL WALL STREET ENTERPRISE:
-Four lads ages from nne n no Honse Yesterday
afternoon when one challenged the others TO go up
and slide down the steps. The banter was accep co.
and in less than two minutes there were two broken
sleds in the gutter and four very much shaken up
Young spectators. One lad, giving his name as
Willie Nelan living in Pne-st., had his arm dlslo
Gated at the elbow and was taken TO surgeon.
A GENTLE Snow AND THEN CLEAR SKY.
Wien the church bells rang ont the call 10 wor-
ship yesterday morning the ar was nea T,t Of
white covered roof and pavement ne sIoIln,
however was of such a mild and kindly character
that few people were prevented IRON 70 10
fall until after sunset. when the clouds 0ogap 10
disperse and two hours later the stars were shln-
bracing air painted roses upon the cheeks OF
church-gOers and sinners alike. Although not
more than an inch OF snow ieil curing tle o uhY
street cars on several lines were drawn by uouDle
teams of horses. -
Joseph Mccain, who goes by the name, OF
"JoLnny the Greek, y was held in $4,000 bail in
the Yorkyllle Pc ice Court, yesterday, TO answer
the charge Of stealing ba RSfT Poo Ga the
charge Of Committing burglary at No. 233 Third
ave. jeremiah Dunno, charged with TopDlng Id
held for trial in the Essex Market Police Court.
Thomas Seaver and John Hamlnel, caught ID tne
act of robbing furnishing store at NO ilS AVenne
Wilson. known as FATTY COnnoI," was held on q
charge Of burglary preferred %SSy M oGr steEEdd ws1d
o OF was held for burglary, in stealing a
pocket-knife and four dice from liquor store
BROOKLYN.
The Rev. W. c. Stiles, secretary of the Gitizenss
Excise League, wchtin the dram-shop OF Clarkg
BaGnalI in Fulton-st., near Myrtle-ave, yesterday
and purchased bottle OF whiskey, lie theh III
formed the police of the violation OF the excise law
The police arrested Frederic W. Ripper, PROPRIETOR
of the Club House, at No l9S CouT-SI; Ion orc
found in the place playing cards ana poor, Inc
Club House is a well-known resort III South DrOoh-
Iyn and is frequented by many Germans III mas
been in existence for over fifty years hper was
bailed.
The BROOKLYN Presbytery will hold special meet
ing this afternoon to act upon the resignation Ol
the Rev. Arthur Crosby from the second PresDyte-
ran Church in the pastorate OF which he is aSsOcl-
ated with the Rev. DIR. II. j. Nandyke ana 10 re-
ceive the Rev. D. W: Hageman from Ine Try
installation pastor OF the Franklin Avenue fles-
byterian Church.
claim for $39,19s by the Mechanics Bank
against the Brooklyn, Flatbush and Coney Island
(j{riphton Beach, Raj road Company has been nletl
IL is expected that speedy application Will be made
TO the supreme Court for the appointment OF a re-
ceiycr 20 project the interests of the stockholders
General James Jourlan, one of the directors of the
company, mentioned III connection with the POSI-
ton.
Andrew Van Size, age eighteen, of No; go Cen
tral-ave., was arrested yesterday upon the charge
OF seduction under breach of promise OF marriage,
preferred by Miss Margaret Savage, age eighteen, Ot
no. so Ralph-ave. The charge was made against
hlmI a year go. but he could not be 1Ouhd hhth
Yesterday In the fall Of $50 Miss Savage was mar
Ticd TO q young man named Weeks by the Rev. i.
marriage on the ground of fraud, Van Size
having induced Weeks to 20 through the ceremony
with her She alleged that she under the M
huence Of a drug when the ceremony was per-
iOTned.
STATEN ISLAND.
CIIFTON.-BishOp Walker, OF Dakota. preached
Yesterday to a large audience in 81. Johns Epis-
cOpal Church, Clifton.
LONG ISLAND.
HUNTINGTON.-Tho Rev. Samuel DOdd, OF the
PRESBYTERIAN Church. has received cal from the
Presbyterian Church ut Stephentown, RENSSELAER,
County.