New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1884-05-19

rier's uniform who is found tampering WY" .no
boxes. Yesterday an, officer said that IT was
thought TO be some of the discharged employees VINO
had illegally retained their box-keys.
COMMENCING A WORK OF CHARITY.
The Young Mems Hebrew Association Yesterday s4y
elected the following officers: Max Wariey rIst-
eek president; Manuel A. kursheedt, vIGe,presl-
dent; William Vogel, treasurer: Maurice II. baI UT
garten, corresponding secretary, ana Natnan IN IN
the downtown work of the association during the
last winter among the Russian immigrants was
adopted.
cyc1oyr AND SICKNESS STRIKE 4 BARK AT SEA.
The bark c. Southland Hurburt arrived yester-
day from Portland, Oregon. On August IL she was
struck by cyclone lasting six hours, wmch uls-
masted her. The foremost, upper topsall YARD, DOW
spirit and jib-boom were the only spars lett; Sne
managed to put into Honolulu, and was rented.
She then put TO sea again. put CAPTAIN aVLs 4J h,S
taken sick the bark put in to Tahiti and LETT nm
and his wife where he could get medical assistance
The first mate brought the vessel to this city.
THE DAILY RUNS OF THE OREGON.
The Oregon of the Guion Line came up TO her
pier yesterday morning in time for the passengers
to attend church. Her actual time was days, 10
hours. minutes. Her runs were as follows UP 10
noon of the first day out she made $50 miles on
May 49, 40S on the 14th, 436; on the 10Th, Az
on the 10th. AS; on the 18th, 463, leaving go
miles to sandy Hook. On the 18th and 14th she
encountered strong head winds and thick weather.
On the 18Th several icebergs were sighted
FOR THE PROTECTION OF ITALIAN IMMIGRANTS;
DIR. Plgnatelli. the Italian Vice-Consul at Phlla-
delphia who is expected here to-day, will come TO
fins citv He will he accompanied by the presiding
officers of charitable institutions OF Phli&deiPnla'
who will confer with the Commissioners OF Eml-
grafton as to the necessity for such an INSTITUTION.
Dr. Pinatelli will be given reception ny me
Societa ItaIana Iii Benefcenza and other Italian
societies.
Pedestrians on the Bridge Yesterday morning
heard cries coming from the river, ana saw tne
ferryboat Superior bearing down on roWooat con-
tanning three men. The ferryboat was entering heT
slip at Roosevet-st The wheels were reversed ana
row boat fearing the possible collision sprang over
board Two of them, being unable TO SWIM, were
drowned. John Bowman was carried toward me
rdder of the feTTyboat, 10 which he chung until ne
was rescued. Bowman lives at No. % Chathan-St.
The other men were James Gallagher, age twenty
four. of No. s DOver-st., and William Gallagher, OF
No 200 South-St. Their bodies were not recovered.
BROOKLYN.
Flags were displayed on the public buildings yes.
terdav in honor of the twentythird anniversary OF
the departure of the l4th Regiment for the war
Randall. a butcher of No. 376 ClassOn-a ave, in
fiicted a serious wound in his right groin. His
knife struck skewer and slipped.
The Lazarist Fathers who have charge OF II.
John S College at Lewis and NlllOughby avcS are
having the building thoroughly renovated and re-
paired Improvements are also being made IN the
college grounds
CAPTAIN J. r. Atkinson. who had been missing
from his home in South Brooklyn for two days,
was found drowned yesterday at the foot of Iwen-
ty-eighth-st. He sixty years ola and had been
partially insane for some time.
Theodore Murray, age eighteen, a plumber OF
No. 100 }utler-st., was examining q powder mask
in his room last evening while smoking cigar. A
spark fell into the flask and at the same time Muir
rav's right hand was blown Off and his right eye
and forehead badly injured. His recovery IS SAID
TO be doubtful.
When the police arrested Samuel McMullen, OF
No. go Sackett-st. who was found drunk i'll the
street yesterday, they discovered %342 III his pock-
els. InGury showed that ne had stolen 5000 on
Saturday from the Office OF Pearl ~ Co., stock
brokers, of No. so Broadway, New-lork, where he
was employed as a messenger
Mr. Beecher made a call upon the people of
Plymouth Church for sacred cake, not too and
well-baked. for ST. Childrens Day" Wednesday,
place In The effort to enlarge the scope of music IN
this church a small collection of tunes and chorals.
not found IN the Plymouth Collection, has been mace,
and half an hour will DC given to practiSi ing the
tunes after the Friday evening prayer-meetingS