New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1884-03-20
NEW-YORK CITY.

NEN-IOhh vi
The Rapid Transit Commissioners yesterday con
sdered the report of the proceedings Of the Com
mission which will be submitted to the Mayor TO-
day.
The brown-stone house and lot at No. al West
Fory-seventh-st belonging to the estate of the late
Alexander NJ. Hays, was sold by q. NJ. Bakely FOL
500, 500.
SEATS AT THE OIL EXCHANGE.
In the last few weeks seats at the New Org re-
troeum Exchange have sold down from SoO0 10
$40 Yesterday sales were made at 1888, andlblds
were current at 1925.
CHARGED WITH AssAULTING WOMAN,
Paul Bocoulino, an Italian barber, was held 1oi
trial by Justice Welde yesterday on a charge OF
felonious assault preferred against him by Hlldrcd
Gatt, living at No. no Third-ave, who says that
he threatened her life with razor.
TIE COLUMBIA DINNER.
The Columbia College Alumni will have their
dinner at DelmonicOs tomorrow evening. ADIahii
S. Hewitt will preside and addressed are expected
from President Barnard, President Porter, OF iale
Mayor Low of Brooklyn, Frederick X. Coudert
DR.. Charles S. Billiard and Others.
WHAT BARK PASSED THROUGH.
Captain Johnson, of the bark Edward May, when
arrived Yesterday from Cebu. reports that on De-
cember o. In the southwestern part of the Java
Sea- the vessel passed through large fields of pumice
stone large trees, bushes, roots and other debris.
ADJUTANT WARNER IN TROUBLE.
J. Gould Warner Adjutant of the Veterans, was
held to bail in $500 in the Jefferson Market Ponce
Court yesterday charge of abandonment by
his WIFE who has three children to support. She
has left her seven times. lie denied the charge and
accused her of bad temper.
HACKMEN THANKING THE MAYOR.
Colonel Charles :. Spencer, accompanied by sew
| oral hackmen called on the Mayor yesterday.
Colonel Spencer said that he desired to thank the
M2yOr for having the ordinance adopted whlch
vould preyent monopoly of the carriage hire AZ
balls and that he desired to withdraw the Original
cOmplaint against certain liverystabe keepers ana
others whom il alleged, had received certain
exclusive privileges.
RECEPTION TO MRS. DUNIwAY.
An informal reception was given last evening Ivy
the New-York City Woman Suffrage Society 70
Mrs. Abigail Scott Duniwsy,, OF Oregon 90 at inc
home of Mrs. DIR. Clemence ;. LOzer No lob Mest
Forty eighth-st. Mrs Duniway Is editor OF Iht
Aoe Norihwest weekly newspaper published at
Among the guests were Mrs. Lille Devereaqx
Blake. president OF the society the Rev Anna Oh
yer, Mrs Clara NeyInan, and Professor j. A.
keenan,.
CONVICTIONS FOR VARIOUS OFFENCES.
Judge Benedict, sitting in the United states Cir
cult Court. yesterday sentenced II. j. Julian. a
sailor who pleaded guilty to charge OF smuggling y1.1
10 thirteen months imprisonment. Charles j.. W at
son and James II. Melee, post once clerks, VINO
pleaded guilty to charges Of robbng the mails,
each sentenced to nine months imprisonment
George n Abry and Charles james Mclaughlin
were fined 800 each for mailing forbidden matter
Sentence was suspended III the cases of Charles l..
Watson and John Bunyon
N,vsrAUGHTFR IN THE FIRST DEGREE.
James H. HaTdie who was indicted on charge
Of murder was convicted yesterday IN the Court OF
General Sessions of manslaughter III the first de-
gree for which the penalty Is from hVe 10 lwenty
quarrel with George w. zimmerman in a hallway,
at No 34s Hudson-st, aud stabbed him IN the thlgh
with pen knife inhctng a fatal wound. me DC
PENDANT alleged that he had committed the act IN
self-defense.
LETTERS To DOCK COMMISSIONERS.
Abner Bartlett, representing John ). and william
Aston addressed communication TO Inc DOCK
Commissioners yesterday, stating that Inc Aslor
estate proposed filling mp all the water lots IN the
Twenty third Ward and improving them. IL II IS
stantial bulkhead and to leave CromweIls creek III
n good navigabe condition. Engineer Greene was
directed 70 make an examination ana report a
protest against q proposed floating dry.dock at
pier No 80 East River signed by the Glen Cove
Starch Company, Herring u Co., Henry Bergh, lr.,
Lawrence 4 Co., and several other firms, was re-
ceved by the Board.
MATTERS BEFORE THE BOARD OF EDUCATION.
Al the meeting of the Board of Education yes er-
day afternoon it decided that the city super
pfendent should report at the next meeting of the
Board what schools should be consolidated.
Superintendent Jaspcr's report showed that the
enrolment of pupils in the public schools Tor the
last month was 1873, DIG with daily average a
TENDANCE of I2S OBS an increase of 2 0G4 in enroll
ment and of 2 533 in average attendance over inc
same month of last year. The Finance Committee:
reported the following superintendent OF sch9U' nn
ward schools grammar and primary 81, ,3O5 :
OF Norma College, S23, 4S9 VI Nantlcal schooi,
$Si9 81, colozed SCHOOLS, $4,l62 IS; corporate
schools, $10O.771 W.
BROOKLYN.
Tho twenty por,raits of OK Mayors in the Common
Council Chamber are in need OF cleaning and var
nishlng.
An absolute divorce was granted yesterday upon
the verdict of the Jury before which the suit of
Byron c. Woodruff against Mrs. Anna l.. Wood
ruff was heard.
Proceedings have been begun by the Farmers
! Loan and Trust Company to forecose mort cages
for 81 900 1868 go upon the property of the Brook
lyn Elevated Railroad Company.
John H. Cordes was arrested Yesterday for acting
ne Constable in the Nineteenth Ward. to which
office he was elected last fall without having filed
his bonds as required by law The punishment fol-
this mHdeameanOr Is one year IN the Pcnltentlary
The United Telegraph Company of Brooklyn,
which has thirteen Offices and about twenty miles
Of wire has formed a working arrangement with
the baltimore and Ohio Telegraph Company, and
has severed ITS relations with the Bankers and Mer-
chants Company.
Tho Rev George f. Reed Of the Nostrand Avenue
Methodist Episcopal Church, conducted the union
evaupelisic service III Historical Hall yesterday.
The. Rev Messrs. 5. Is. Halliday, w. IL. Ford. u.
d. Gulick and J. G.. Roberts took part IN the exer-
cses. meeting Of ministers will be held IN the
hall at 3 D. M tomorrow, to decide whether the
meetings shall be continued another week.
The fourth annual meeting of the, Long Island
Harry Miiler's Fountain Cottage, No. 45l Flatbush-
ave, Abel Crook presiding. A board Of officers
was elected as follows: President, Henry Alien
brand; vcepresidents hugh NC McL1aughlln, John
n b. Cook secretaries, Henry hoppe and c. w.
Field treasurer w. +. Trott; Legislative Com
mittee Abel Crook, II. Altenbrand and Robert
Furey.
JERSEY CITY.
A prisoner at the county jail was found suffering
from typhoid fever.
Mayor TaussIg yesterday appointed a. a. Har-
denbergh Thomas ID. Jordan and Emil +. Datz
members of the Board of Finance. Nh. Harden
bergh is president of the Hudson County National
Rank and REPRESENTED the With New-JcTsey Dis
trIct in Congress for three terms. Messrs. Jordan
and DATE were reappointed.
Daniel Murphy, who was in custody on charge
of having broken into Ellen McGarrys rum-shOp,
No. 1877 Steuben-st, was discharged by Judge
Stilsng Yesterday, because the prisoners mother
had become insane on hearing OF her sons arrest.
Emil Duntz of New-York, age forty-hve was one
of twenty men who were carrying heavy piece of
timber to be used in the addition to Lombard x
Co g tobacco factory. When the men dropped the
t;,,Ier limit fell with his head directly under it,