New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1884-02-07

age of 95-1OO cents pound. Under the ola law
the duty would have averaged 4o-Ioo cen''
pound.
STABBED WHILE IN A HOSPITAL.
An officer was sent TO the Charity Hospital yes
terday to arrest Frank NJ Hall charged WIN PAS
ing worthless check on Peter u. Shumaker, Oh NO.
566 North Third-ave last December. Inc man was
found to be suffering from four severe stab wounds
Halls wife 1t said, had visited HIM IN the nos
initial three days before and had stabbed him, leaV1
ing the knife sticking in his hip. she walked
cody out of the hospital and escaped arrest.
THE NATIONAL AGRICULTURAL CoNYENTION'
The National Agricultural Conven1WpH to eaa as
day The morning was occupied III oIganiIa'Ion,
CIV. Hutchinson in the chair. The afternoon was
the dairying interests Of the country we're ais
cuSsed. Addresses were made by o. T. Goodwin,
of Connecticut; Frank \. Ettlng and george George
blight. of Pennsylvania; William Dean, Of Della
ware. q, N. Finkham, of Vermont; Philoo Parson,
of Michigan and NJ. Folsom, of New-iork.
SUGGESTIONS BY THE FIRE COMMISSIONERS;
At recent fires the east side Oh the CITY lne HI
men have complained of scarcity OF water IN the
mains and Chief Engineer Bates found, tnat inc
gate in the water main at Third-ave and Slxth-st.
was kept partly closed The f1re Goinn 1 ,
missioner of Public Works to direct the opening Oh
the gate. Another resolution was adopted asking
the Police Commissioners to connect the stedihpoao
Patrol with the fire alarm telegraph.
SLIGHTLY INJURED AT A FIRE.
A kerosene oil lamp exploded shortly before o.
m Yesterday, in the beer-shOp OF LOUIS IcnOroeck,
IN
house No. 207 Avenue-A. and set fire to the place:
Firemen were summoned promptly, ana they PIu t
the flames under control IN few minutes. olloke
filled the building and drove number Oh me IAN
lilies from their rooms. In the excitement two per-
sons were injured slightly. The damage TO the
building was less than 500, but MI. lehOroecA
said his loss would reach $l,OOO.
JOHN p. C. SMITH DISCHARGED.
Judge Cowing yesterday rendered decision dis
charging from custody John L. q. smith, against
whom several charges of forgery had been e, made
Smith was employed by Alfred Gilman, OF TN mans
station near Port Jervis, and forged his employers
name to several checks. lie was CONVICTED IN 1872
and was sent to the state Prison for five years. Ho
was recently released and was rearrested on other
indictments found at the time OF ms lrst arrest
Judge Cowing says that he had intended, when he
sentenced Smith, to satisfy justice as 10 all Tie
charges then pending against him.
FIGHTING LAWYER.
Some little excitement was occasioned IN 'front.' OF
TIE TRIBUNE building yesterday afternoon by an
alteration between John ! Kelly OF no. 81 'GseK
LAWYERS Kelly applied several eplthetS 10 Levy
and attempted to assault him, but was arrested and
taken to the City Hall police station, WnGEo ne WE
violent and attempted 10 renew the assault III ms
struggles he broke a pane OF glass III the dOor ne
was removed to the Oak-st. police station and dls-
charged, Levy being advised to procure warrant
for his asSailants arrest.
STATUE OF GENERAL ROBERT f. LEE.
In the foundry Of the Henry " BpnnaTd CoInI
pany in MerceT-st., is n bronze statue OF Gcnera
Robert F zee which has Just been cast there. 1t
Is sirtcen feet high General Lee is represented as
si6nding Win lis arms folded and one foot ad-
yanccd. He is in uniform with sword and sash
The dress was copied by the sculptor, AexandeT
Ice The statue will be sent TO New Or,cans,
where it will be set up in TiyOli square, the name
of which will be changed to The Circle. The
nedcstal Will be ninety-SiX feet high, which will
make the statue look about life size from the ground
The money for the statue raised by subscription
in New-OIleans.
REAL ESTATE NOTES.
Elias 6 Higgins has acquired q half IN
terest in the properly r on the east sid side
machinery comprising what is known as Higgins
| Garnet Factory for 1914 ,976 Nathalie +. Reynal
is the grantor. Mr. Higgins has also purchased the
100000 Property on the west side OF Third ave,
| from Observation-Disclosures to One-hundred-and-
Preston for 5000 900. Tho building No. "a
| Wall-st. was sold at partition sale yesterday by
| f. H. Ludlow IL Son for $4,000, the purchasers
| heinp b. Ellery Anderson and j. A. Scrynser.
RUNNING INTO 4 STREET CAR.
Ahnut g o'clock yesterday afternoon John Mar
shall was driving carriage III EiGhty-siXth-st.,
| when boy threw twig at the OIL horse, soaring
| him and making him run away. In lhlTd-aye. the
carriage came into collision with street car. Mar
| shall was thrown to the ground and received a
severe spran Of the night shoulder; the CONDUCTOR
elevated railway pillar and his hands and face were
| cut severely. The car was forced from the track
and caused delay oil ea eT S
| inc his horses and led them away. The passengers
! in the car were not hurt but many of them were
| greatly frightened
WAS HE A COUNTfRFEITER n
| Arthur +. Baldwin, who was convicted of cOun-
| terfeitng last September, IN the United States
| Criminal Court, is NV IN the IOmbs awaiting the
| result of AN application for new trial Counter.
feiting materials Were found in the rooms occupied
| bv Baldwin but he said that they must have been
taken there by acquaintance OF his daughter, who
was woman of bad reputation. The daughter was
! NOT Droducrd as a witness at the time of the trial
| and baldwin said that he did not know where she
was. Recently he said that she had returned and
was willing TO be witness. An order was made
appointing Commissioner Shields referee to take the
| testimony. Yesterday the woman, who now goes
by the name of Josephine Perry, gave part OF heI
| testimony. She said that she had been sick IT
| various hospitals for several months and had not
heard Of her fathers trial. She said that two OF
| her acouaintaHces named McGunness and Walters
| had been allowed by her TO put articles in hel
| fathers room, and she believed from what she
heard that the men were c0unterielters.
DoINCs or TIE PARK COMMISSIONERS
At The meeting of the Park Commissioners ycsteT
| day morning communication read from SUI
| perintendent Jones' of Central Park, and Mr.
Fisher superintendent of gardening, recommend
ing that many new trees be planted IN tho parks
aud also that the basins of the dry fountains in tn,
city squares be filled up and used as tower-beds
petition from the park policemen and gate
keepers asking for an increase OF pay was TeieIre
| plan submitted by Engineer Kellogg Tor tn
construction of retaining-wall for Conservator,
Lake, in Central Park, near -thirdst., witt
an underground connection TO allow draining ant
cleaning the basin, was adopted, although there i
no money in the hands of the Commissioners 10
making the improvement. The estimated cost o
the wall Is $4,000.
WESTMINSTER COUNTY.
YoNKERs-Tbe new music hall which has bee
built by the Warburton Hall Association under th
superintendent of Kunball * Wisedall, the ARCH