New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1884-10-20
LOCAL MISCELLANY.
DrsT1TIrTE IN A POLICE STATION.

could possbly he looked upon. The pollce d'scoN-
e en tb e sdewan in Canast When brought to the
station he was helpless ana unao offered food,
any account OF himself. re v; WAS ,S St he pre-.
ferrcd 70 he left alone to die. Bellevue Hospital
ambulance was sent for, but the doctor wou,u no.
was the duty of the authorities IN PhaGe .rnat
whence he came to take him IN charge 10, Ia ~
mcnt The Emigration Commissioners Ic.us tIar "
extend any aid as the man has been more 'hc"
II can do nothing with the unfortunate fellow,
said Captain Berghod OF 'n od rvs t"S had that
he should he left to die of hunger lheie III p,o
vision made here for the purchase OF food N
case of this kind but had refreshments 9o and he
refused to eat. 1t is the most awiuI
case of dcsttutiOn or of wh,skeyUu a
is so filthy that you can't near him. Just try:e
The reporter went TO the cellar in the corner Oh
which dark shapeless mass Inc e ay tra ,an
voice and moaned piteousy His right hapd was
crippled and broken. His face was swollen so SO
much that 1t looked like gertta-percha pail s ,s
S wero ragged Tss a or other as1y' ani%aIs had
had been striving to make meal out of them ne
that did duty for boots was broken in many places
Him an Englishman," said he, :, an may jest as
well say him OWN, Hi don't mean hrm az my O'q
trade . he continued with a sckly smile, wnen
tell YOU him dyin' because III happen TO be
DIVER by trade but him dyin in real earnest from
hi don't know what Inc last place Man %yrHIo
Philadelphia. Hi got my hand broken there py tnc
machinery and tra%Red to Ne T Tamt
hi could get nothin to do as n%nt
A. for much Months n0w and " fe RfdG ann "IS as'
night in the street from weakness The police
'"sI How S1S" old are you 7" asked the reporter
HIM twcnty-fOur." -.
"Why You look forty-fQur man
"Dolf All. well jest you wait TIL yH nave
weathered the times like me, nan pet yen iooh
no better if We be alive at all" A.,
Captain Bcrghod subsequently, stated that the
Believne authorities had changed their mind and
agreed to remove the poor fellow III an ambulance;
which would soon arrive. The reporter seai S t
for No. 461 GrecnwIch-st. where Merser SAP ne
had been staying since his arrival IN New 9Lxi
but at that address the old houses were pulied
down and new ones are in the course OF erection'
A WINDFALL FOR MR. BERGHS SOCIETY.
Miss Carrie Welton. the lady whose sad death
upon Longs Peak attracted so much attention re-
Gently, has left her fortune amo,Ig' II is sdaen,
for the Prevention of Cruelty TO Animals. iienry
Bcrgh, the president of the society SAID YESTERDAY
toa inuNh ifpp cn ,ruch beSitaton in Speaking
ms the will has not yet been opened ExaCty Wiml
its contents are cannot say and have taken pans
not To- learn az am the sole executor ana a. ano
same time the person most interested IN the dspo-
stion which Miss Wclton has made OF her properly
] have always. however, been warm pcrs2Ina ,I,
friend and admrcr of Miss Wclton ana nave long
known what her intentions were with regard 10
her fortune. She was extremely iona OF All am.
mails but especially of horses. She was most
graceful and INTREPID hOrscwoman and delighted III
equestrian exercise. Last week j made visit 10
Waterbury, Miss Welton's home, aud made nrTangc-
ments with her surviving relatives Tor the icadlhg
of the will, which viii probably take place some
day during the present week. go
about how large Is the estate Z"
As tell Won, have taken pains nor 10 INFORM
myself of the contents of the Will, but nave good
ground for believing that our society VIII receive
nearly 800 900. This Il the largest sum that we
have ever received. although far larger amount
will soon come to us from another VIII. vi thls'
however ! am not at liberty 10 SPEAK now 80,
% DO YOU expect that the VIII VIII be contestcdf
" earnestly hope not, and have good reasons
for believing that we shall be spared all litigation.
The mother is the only hcr-lt law. and although
nj one time | feared q possible contest, my leals
have now been removed
WORKINGMEN TO DISCUSS CANDIDATES.
The Central Labor Union met Yesterday afternoon
nj First-st. aud Second-avc. The report OF trades
generally showed that business is bad and good
many men are ont of work. ihe hfickAycis re-
ported that there IN no immediate chance for the
settlement of their strike. The Cigarn1kcrs FRO
grcssivc Union reported that they llad sixty
men out on strike. The Musical Union re-
ported that Their trade was BRISK. on ac,
count of the many political parados. Inc trainers
reported that two of the bosses III their me hau
increased The hours Of work from nine Ia ten hours
day for the same pay. The men struck ana the
union snSt1ms them. -,
The committee on mass meeting, reported thal
arrangements had been made 10 hold the meeting
in Irving Hall Thursday night IN order to discuss
The records of the various candidates tor once on
labor qucstI0ns The bills signed by Governor
Cleveland will he reviewed and speeches VIII be
made by Henry George, John Swmt0n. idwaid
KING and others. The committee appointed to cS-
cort NJ. eros, the delegate from the Marsccilles
wOrkingmen. reported that they hnd VlIi"1
fourteen unions and many industrial establish,
mcns and had given INN all the S'aI rE ANA
Smiths Union expect strike on the Cotton TX
change building at an early date.
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II-.rTpAJ OIH nANJn tNDERGON
ST. Cbrysostom's Chapel. in Seventh-ave.. was
nearly filled yesterday with congregation among
whom the gray heads of veteran actors were m the
majority In front Of the altar stood plain black
draped coffin in which was the tody Of David
Anderson the old actor, whose triunphs date back
to the day of the eder Booth. Inc Episcopal burial
service was read by the Reys. Thomas III. Sill and
j. X. l.. Nisbett, and the hymn Jesus Lover o.
My Soul was sung by the choir ABIDE WIN
Me was then sung as reces'lonai hymn ana me
pall-bearers. who were members of New-iork
Lodge No $50, Frcemasons bore he coffin ont ~
the church. 1t was followed by the mournerS, fore,
most among whom was Edwin Booth with the dead
actors widow leaning upon his arm. Among the
Their mourucrs were a delegation of PRECURSORS,
the dead man having been member al the san
Francisco lodge of that society. and y number OF
members of the Now-YoTk Lodge of Elks The body
was taken Ia Greenwood Cemetery. where the Ma
sonc SCI vices were observed. Among those present
In The church were Samuel Colvillc Marion Booth,
Chilly Birch William Winter. John Jack, Daniel
H. IIarkns. Benjamin Baker Joseph whitney,
Mr. and Mis-. Maze Edwards. f. lilton and Harry
Watkins.
A BAPTIST CHURCH FIFTY YEARS OLD.
The sixteenth street Baptist Church was
crowded AZ the services held yesterday Ia celebrate
the reopcning of the church after general repair
md change. and commemorate its tiitcth ami
ycrsary. Dr.. Aunitage, Of the fifb Avenue Bap-
fist Church preached the morning sermon Last
year of the members Of the church presented 1t
with 800 900 NJ n fund for n new church further
uptown The new church was to lie known ~ he
Memorial BAPTIST Church. Int subsequently me
members regretted the change that was 10 erase
the old church and it's associations, and
The maine of the sixteenth Baptist church was
again resumed. and the $4,000 returned The
New VI. II. Pogson was called 10 take the plnce of
The former pastor. Dr Jutton, who accepted
charge IN Boston.
The pastor stated Yesterday that the changes