New-York tribune., 1884-02-28
arate number and The following inscription
!" Admit within the fire lines only. BY order of the
Fire COmmiesionersD


Fire Commissioners"
ASKING FOR LIST OF APPolSIMhNIs;;
The Dock Commissioners yesterday recelyeu 4 I
Civil Service Examining Board, written under the
instruction of Auditor of Accounts w. =. hyon, OIL
asking for list of all appointments, 70 anu cnanges
in the labor rolls made since the ClNh ce IuieS
went into operation.
RECOVERING HER STOLEN PROPERTY.
Victorine Hanse stout German woman, was
employed last year by Mrs. +. s. Bull, Of Bay
three feathers, valued at S75 and the servant dis
appeared simultaneously. Mrs. Bull visited
friend living in Eightieth-st near Ffth-ave, and
was surprised by the appearance OF her old servant
She accused her of the theft, and said that If she
would aid her in recovering her property she would
not prosecute her. The girl directed her to pawn,
shop, where the stolen goods We're recovered, and
on the woman being arTaigned before Justice Muir
ray. in the YOTkvIlle Police Court, Mrs. Bull re-
fused to make complaint.
THE CRIME OF RUNNING INTO WAGON.
John Mccarthy, who was tried yesterday before
Recorder Smith, is the first person convicted or
committing crime in running into wagon. Tho
Penal Cone provides for the punishment of persons
guilty of wilful injury TO property. Valentine
Reuthin was driving q three-hOrse team On the
down track of the Belt Railway IN First-ave. on
January lS, when he was met by Mccarthy, who
was driving four-horse truck up the avenue, but
who refused to leave the down track. The wagons
csme into collision and Reutbln's truck was in
jured. Mccarthy was convicted yesterday OF a
violation of section 654 of the Penal Code. AS his
was the first conviction under the section, the Re-
corder him to 30 days only in the Penlen-
tiary.
THE LAST OF THE GREAT BALLS.
The Purim Ball, the last great fancy ball of the
season. will take place on Wednesday of next week,
and the managers determined to make it one of
exceptional brillancy in every way. The Metro
potan Opera House will be decorated with tOwers
and flags. The main entrance will represent vista
in grove stage will be covered with tropl-
cal plants behind which the musicians will be con-
ceaed. The lobbes will berichly carpeted through
out and profusely decorated with flowers, banners
and pictures. An orchestra will be stationed IN the
suppeT-ToOm. The ball will open at 10 o'clock with
an Oriental pageant. The procession will be lei by
the various committees in court costume, and
after the grand march a minuet viii be danced by
thirty couples. All the boxes have been dis
posed of at high figures and the sale of tickets Is
brisk.
BROOKLYN.
The Union Gaslght Company will light the
streets of East NewYork at $50 lamp.
The druggists and chemists of Brooklyn have
organized a union for mutual protection.
Numerous advertisements in the street car
windows continue TO annoy the passengers.
The funeral of Samuel n. Cowperthwait who died
on Monday at his home, No. 349 Wasllngton-aVe,
will take place this afternoon. Mr.. COwperthwalt
was sixty-nne years old He was for many years
in the furniture trade in NewYork and Brooklyn.
Mrs Mary HUSKY, age twenty-eight, of No. %
Bndge-st., an habitual drIukard, while under the |
influence of liquor yesterday took dose OF Paris !
green. Her recovery Is not expected.
The report of B. II. Huntington. who has
examined the accounts of tho Board II Educati2n,
sets forth that they are kept in n satisfactory |
manner and that the finances are III an excellent |
condition.
Miss Louisa Bruner, of No 81 Highest, made !
before the Commissioners OF Charities !
and Correction Yesterday of betrayal under promise
of marriage against the "Rcv" William SpecTS |
Clark, with whom she became acquainted at a |
grove meeting last summer at GunthervIIle, l.. l.,
and who alterwaTd boarded at her fathers house |
in Brooklyn, A clergyman who knew Clark says |
that he is an evangelical crank with no standing |
as minister and claim to the title" Rev Clark
lives at No. 106 Skillman-st., and calls himself |
. singing evangelist ordained of God to preach" |
Justice Walsh issued a warrant for his arrest.
The evidence and arguments Of counsel in the trial
Of George II. Mills for murder i'll the first degree in
killing his wife last fall were concluded yesterday
in the Court of Sessions Mills testified in hls own
defence that he had received at various times
injuries on the head which had ruined his nervous
system On the night of the crime he remembered
drinking part of ten pnts of beer and returning
home unable to works He remembered nothing
more until he found himself i'll padded cell in
the Raymond Street Jail.
The funeral of Andrew r. Seckles, for many years
produce merchant in New-York took place at No.
"a Hicks-st. yesterday afternoon Mr. Beecher
conducted the service MI. SGckles was born IN
many years in the fur trade in the West. He was
riend OF Kit Carson. For eighteen years be had
lived in Brooklyn and been member OF Plymouth
Church. lie left widow and two children.
In the suit of Francis G Geutes against Mrs
Annie r. Gentes for limited divorce, motion for
llimOny and cOunsel fee was argued before Judge
clement in the City Court yesterday In the pro-
,eedngs the plaintiff said he willing to do all
ne could to have his wife return TO him. His
counsel said that the trouble his motherinlaw.
rhe opposing counsel stated that when Gentes
was not allowed TO see his wife at her mothers
lOuse he hit his mOther-iD-laW in the face with
IN umbrella and warrant was issued for his
arrest. GeDtes returned 10 this: I" That's lie, and
can prove it," The Judge ordered him TO leave
he court