New-York tribune., 1884-12-16
NENV-YORI[ CITY.

Deaths last week, 293: births, . II marriages. .G3
Charles CuiTan age four.ofNo. ~ Thirty seventh
ST died Yesterday from burns caused by ms scltlng
his clothes on lire with match
The examiners appointed by the Civil Service
Commissioners for applicants for Federal ,appont'
Stanwood. General Williams and 4. b. Musgraye.
"W X W." sends 81 foe the poor woman men
toned in Charles +. Wmgate's article III The RIB
UNF ON sunday, whose boy was anne aud whose
little girl was threatened with blindness.
William MahOney, who was charged with voting
illegally, from lhrd-ayc. and Twcnty-thIrd-st.,
pleaded guilty yesterday III the United states r-
cult Court and was sentenced by judge bonedIct
jail.
Tea Inspector James r. Davies against whom
charges of ovying assessments on tea Importers In
this city and Boston wero preferred, has sent his
resignation TO the Secretary Of the Treasury.
GUILTY OF FRAUDULENT BANKRUPTCY.
The Court Of Special Sessions was occupied yes
terday with the case of Louis Cohen. salesman,
ogonst Iasac arris dealer in furs, gloves etc.. at
No. 1856 Mcrccr-st., for fraudulent bankruptcy.
Harris was found guilty
TOO FOND OF HOTEL sIIvERwARF.
George Meyers, the waiter charged with stealing
property from the Windsor Hotel was held for
further examination in the York Vile Court yester-
day Il spoon taken from the Astor Ilousc. aud n
SILVER tray and cande-stIc1 belonging TO the Parker
House. Boston, having been found III his possession.
RELEASED FROM THE TOMBs UNDER HEAVY BAIL.
Sccly Sirang, the Yorktown, Wcstchostcr County,
farmer who on SATURDAY was committed 10 the
Edward Hoffman. whom he assaulted some months
ago, was liberated yesterday: Bail in the sum Of
So 900 was furnished by dickson Covert and
William Wright, neIghbofs OF Strang.
FOOD AND FLOWERS FOR THE SICK.
The rooms of the Ncw-lork Flower Mission No.
230 fOuith-ayc, rear, VIII be Opon on Friday, sat
urtay and Monday December 10, 20 and %, Tor
the reception and distribution of notices and
everqreens for hospital decorations, and dchcacics
for the sick in tenement honscs. Jelly. condensed
milk beef extract, cocoa iarina, fruit ana tea are
especially desirable, also money 10 be employed in
tho purchase of these supplies. Christmas cards.
old and new, are also requested. An appeal is
made for assistance in thc work.
GEORGE g. LAKES INJURY.
Dr. Alexander B. Mott, the physician to George
G. Lake of No. SOL Fifth-ave., said Yesterday that
his pat ieni, who was injured by being run over by
street car last Friday, was feeling better than on
sunday. He was able 10 take n0urlshment and
conversed rationally. The injured limb was. how
ever terribly swoon. He appeared to suffer fro III
no internal injuries.
ILLNESS OF GENERAL M'QUADE.
General James McQuade of Ctica while tempo
rary in this city, was seized with violent attack
Of malaral fever. and was taken 20 50. Nincents
Hospital last Wednesday in a critical condition.
Dr. Larkns said yesterday that he was slowly I'M
proving though not yet out Of danger This makes
the fifth time that the General has been prostIatcd
by tins disease.
SALE OF IMPORTED JERsrY CATTLE.
!. L. COopers September importation of jersey
cattle has been transferred from quarantine at
Coopersburg, Penn, to the American Horse Er-
change IN this city and will be sold AT auction on
Thursday by Peter L. Kellogg 4 Co. few Amer
lran-bred animals have been added 10 the imported
lot. Tho Island strains of Coomassic and Regina
and the native blood of Rioer and stoke Iogs are
the most prominent features
wnuLrsMr OBSTRUCTION or MMoRAiIrY
Anthony Comsiuck vent 10 Police Headquarters
on SATURDAY and presented an order, signed by
District Attorney Onev, ioI thedestinction of about
20 900 copies ~ alleged immoral novels which
wotc poiged in T. 1ouseys publication olco on
March 4. Property CLERK lIaliIotl declined to de
liver the books unless he wsH secured ppninet loss
m ease of a suit fur the recovery uf the value uf
the books, Mt toniatock nirrwaid saw the Cor.
poraion tonaHcl aud submitted eonc papc,H Hianc,l
by the dofendauts counsel, whioh removed the