New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1884-01-20

NEwsPAPfRs FOR soLpIEHs' HOMES.
=. A movement 20 furnish current reading to me
some time ago by G. ;. McWattcrs. Six ncws-
papers have consented To contribute few of their
exchanges for this purpose, and boxes nave been
placed I'M several Offices The Adams, the United
States and the American express companies have
volunteered 10 carry To the homes free OF cost all
mater contributed. George BAR has furnished
the boxes free. The Ladies Union Relief A~Socia-
ton. of which Mrs John !. Kennedy, No. 10 West
TVenty -seCOnd-st Is president, Mis-. VI. II. Rogers
No. 40 Yves Fity-tir>t-st., is secretary, and Mrs.
W. +. Havemeycr. treasurer, are soliciting other
newspapers To contribute.
TELEGRAPH CONSOLIDATION.
The Bankers and Merchants Telegraph Company
has obtained control OF the Commercial Telegram
COMPANY. st meeting of the stockholders Of the
latter the directors Of the BANKERS and Merchants
were elected directors of the Commercial, and "
". DimOck, president. G. :. Mott, ylce-presdcnt,
and j. G.. Case, secretary of the former company,
chosen by the directors TO nil the same posi-
tous i'm the latter The Commercial Company was
organized for the purpose of introducing instru-
mcntS for furnishing quotations of stocks grain,
produce, provisions, petroleum, cotton, etc; also
financial news from all parts OF the world A close
alliance has just been made between the Bankers
and Merchants and the Mutual District Company.
BROOKLYN.
The police made 1873 arrests last week
The Rev. DR.. Richard 5. Storrs will deliver alectuTe
TO young people at the Westminster Presbytcrl9n
Church, at ClintOn-st and Frst-pace, thlsevening.
CDR" Charles Fcrchand was yesterday
mittcd 10 await the acton of the Grand jury, on a
charge Of performing criminal operation Oh Belle
Hcttner
Deputy u. s. Marshal benjamin De Cine was
stricken with paralys, on Friday night, in st after
passing a medical examination Tor admission to a
lodge OF the Royal Arcanum.
William II. Cadmus has been nominated for
supervisor by the Republicans OF the Eighth ward,
TO fill the vacancy caused by Supervisor Lakes
election az County Auditor.
The funeral of Charles Coombs, the veteran of
1912, who died in his umctich year, on Friday,
10 fran Ia
house, No 90 South POrtand-ayc
Justice Pratt yesterday granted order irving
the plaintiff in the suit of Florence \. Johnson
against her husband, Charles T.. Johnson, 5000
counsel fee and $50 alimony weekly.
A dispatch from Auburn state Prison 10 the
United States Court yesterday stated that Robert
Henry had made anOt her attempt to take his life by
hanging himself with cord to the bars of his cell.
He was cut down. lie has several times attempted
TO commit suicide.
Joseph G. Hendrix, who was Boss" McLaughlin's
candidate for Mayor last fall, was appointed a
Budge trustee yesterday III the place of General
Hen w. SlocUm, COngressnan-at- large. Hen
drix's name was presented by Controller Brink, +
hOf and Auditor NOege, who also signed his certln-
cate. the Mayor adheTiHg To the original resolution
to let those officers be responsible for the appoint
ment of the Bridge Trustees.
Gerald Massey has been invited to deliver a series
of four lectures in the old Baptist Church, No 1873
ChntOn-aye. The first lecture will be given
on tuesday evening; The lectures will be MAN
IN Search of His soul" the NOn-Ilistoric Nature
of the Fan of Man" the "Nou-historic Nature of
the Canonical Gospels" and why God Does Not
Kill the Devil
JERSEY CITY.
An application was made to Judge Knapp yester-
dav for a writ of CertioTar to remove into the
Supreme Court the indictment lately found against
Dr. Rufus ;. Peacock, JOHN ID. Harrington aud
Elan Corey for conspiracy TO deiraud the American
Legion OF Honor.
NEW-JERSEY.
PATERsON.-Ihcrc was little change yesterday in
the position of the striking ribbon weayCrs Thirty
or forty employees of lIamll q Booth joined them.
quiet meeting was held, followed by parade.
MATAwAN.-Mrs. Patience Iilton Hopping widow
of Judge James Hopping, vino celebrated the one
hundrcdth anniversary Of her birthday on the
Dist of last March, died at the residence Of
her son iI-iaw. Thomas Leonard, IN LeOuards
vile, near here Wednesday. She was born at
BIay's Landing before Washington delivered his
farewell address, aud was SIX years old when lie
became President.
WESICHESTER COUNTY.
MOUNT VER>oN.-Patrick Carroll manufacturer
Of miueTa waters has discovered that his drivers
have been Systematically Tobhiug him with thccon-
uiyan,e of The foreman, Victor tyehurg The en-
bczzlemcnts ale supposed 10 aggregate over $4,000.
Long ISLAND.
Lose ISLAND CrrY.-Ihe trial of Erastus Crosby,
principal of the Hunters Point public school, for
assaultlng Andrew DOnO ne age eight was hegun
yesterday before Justice KayauaEh. The boy tcstl-
lied that Mr.. Crosby kicked him III the throat and
beat him with rattan. Four otIcr boys corrobo-
a l.g h..