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New-York tribune., 1884-03-21
JERSEY CITY.

Ferdinand De LafOrte has been missing from his
home, No. 042 Summlt-ave., for two days.
Chancellor RunyOn has Issued an order directing
the payment of the fifth dividend of ten per cent to
the depositors of the suspended Fifth Ward Saw
ings Bank
The city is to havea public library. company
has been formed for the purpose with capital OF
800, 600
Michael Marks, age seventy-two, of No; l04
Uuion St. committed suicide last evening by hang
ing himself in a wOOdshcd.
Several months ago John III. Austin was arresteh
Mt Red Bank for abandoning his family. lie had
large number of allcctonate letters from young
women in various parts of the country. Ills WIG
obtained divorce from him yesterday.
Michael Hogan was leaning against the crib-work
of the Pennsylvania Ferry yesterday when BOAT
ran against it and caught him between two piles;
He is believed to have sustained fatal nIures ana
was removed to his home, No 164 Rair0ad-aVe.
The Beard of Fire Commissioners has been re-
anested by the Board Of Education TO examine
school building No. ., which is said to be in dan
gcrous condition. The examination VIII be MAD made
By President Leather, of the Fire Board and Chiei
Engineer Farrier, who is also Fire Marshal.
New-York tribune., 1884-03-21
ALONG THE SOUND.

WEST BRIDGEPORT-Danel Grliiin yesterday
was fined $40 for chicken stealing and $50 days III
Jail.
NORwALK-On account of Wednesdays STORM
the steamer Crystal Wave was obliged to put lnto
the harbor and did not reach Bridgeport TIL yester-
day morning.
WEST STRATFORD.- The Newfeld HOOK and
Ladder Company has informed the court OF OF
Burgesses that unless suitable quarters are PROVIDED
it will disband.
STRATFORD.-The steamer Iris, for New nOrKi
blew out Of her tubes while off Stratford rom,
on Wednesday. .....T The suit OF the FIRST ochooI
District against Ufford, to be argned at the present
term Of the Superior Court, will decide whether
StratfOrd Is to have graded school at once, or De
subjected to indefinite delay.
FAIRFIELD.-Miss Cora Becker, yOung woman,
age about twenty started Yesterday to Walk on the
track of the Consolidated road. When about haii
mile east Of the depot, Il west-bound tram came
in sight and to avoid it Miss Becker stepped upon
the right hand track not observing the express
train which leaves New-YOrk at 2 p m. shc was
struck by the express train and received injuries
from which she died.
BRIDGEPORT-Ther here has been no material change
in the condition of the Rev. John Lyon since Ms
return. BY the advice of physicians ne is kept
quiet and allowed to no one except MS atIehu-
ants He passed restless night and there are fears
parocbial duty The funeral OF Dr; kaIl fein-
rich Gustav Ohnesorg takes place to-day IRON ot:
Johns Episcopal Church. He was born IN 1881 at
Werwigerode, Hartz Mountains, Prussia. me
father was an army officer. MAJOR Moore OF
the Salvation Army, will be present at the barracks
to-day with his staff to participate III whaI ls
termed a " Jail Birds banquet"
New-York tribune., 1884-03-21
LAWYERS REBUKED AND FINED.

Judge Gidcrsleeve occupied the bench in Part
of the Court of General sessions yesterday, and
listened to the evidence which resulted in the
acauittal of a defendant. He then directed That
the next case be called Assistant District Attor-
ney Fellows called the name of prisoner who was
brought to the bar
Judge Gilderseeve-Wbere is the prisoners councnf
AN Ofhcer-He is not in the courtroom.
Another case was called with the same result, I'M
iii fonr defendants had been arralgned without the
appearance Of their lawyers.
Judge (iilderseeveThe time of the Court should not
be wasted in this way The of lawyers appear on
the papers whose duty il supposed TO be 10 de'end
these men. They do not appear when the cases arc
called and the defendants and the Court nave 10 suheT
The clerk will fine Of $50 each against The
lawyers.
Just then Robert H. Racey, one of the lawyers,
entered the cOuI t-ToOm, and said:
had supposed that the time OF the Court would be
occupied for IL the hearing OF pleas and
had motion make before Judge in CIVIL case,
took this opportunity. - ~
Judge Gfdersleeve-The fine may be remitted
.ienry c. Beach and FrancIs Oliver appeared be-
the Judge soon after and explained that names
must have been on the papers of the accused per
sons by mistake as they had not been retained
Their nnes were also RENTED. Michael A. holman,
the fourth Of the lawyers fined, found an apologst
in another lawyer and the last OF the fines was
RENTED.
The Court adjourned early, as none of the other
cases were ready for trial
New-York tribune., 1884-03-21
NEWS FROM THE SUBURBS.
NEWARK.


The City Republican Committee will hoid
meeting to-day.
A committee is to be formed with ex-Goyernoi
Ward as chairman to raise funds for the Barthoidi
statue pedestal.
Ten members of Company C.. 4th Regiment OF
Jersey City, arrested early yesterday morning
for disordcry conduct and locked up at the Second
Precinct They had visited Newark with Their
co mpany as guests Of Company G, LIST Regiment oi
Newark. They were fined and discharged by the
Police Justice.
Testimony was taken in the Vice. Chancellor
Court Yesterday in suit for divorce brought, 4, oy
Warren f. Fuller against Anna NJ. Fuller Ihey
are residents of Jersey City, and were married IN
1871 and separated in 1878 decree was oDtalned ot
being made however, before counsel for defendent
ap Piled TO the Chancellor to reopen the case
Max Knapp, age "a, died at the German Hospital
OF consumption yesterday. He was connected with
the editorial department. of The Duetsche Ieatung'
was born in Wurtemburg, Germany, and was grad;
uated at the University of Tuebingen, lie had
school in Baltimore.
New-York tribune., 1884-03-21
LONG ISLAND.

FIUsHING.-The assessment roll of the town has
been signed by only two of the Assessors, Messrs.
Taft and White. The third Assessor, Mr.. Smyth of
College Point, says that he is not going TO sign any
thing that he does not approve.
PoRr JEFFERsON.--There is trouble in the Meth
odist Church over Mrs. Bayles, who was accused Of
abducting Celia Sills, the colored girl, from
Williamsburg few weeks ago. Celias mother
died from the excitement. Mrs. Bayles is a promi-
nent member of the church. and when she arose to
pray, last Sunday night the coored people left i'll
body followed by some of the white people. The
the sexton after the service for not closing the
door, as he told him, and later hearing that
that officer had slandered him, gave him his choice
Of apologZlng and standing church trial, or Il
civil suit for damages. The sexton dehed him.
Mr. Bayles trcG To get out warrants against those
who left the meeting for disturbing public wor-
ship but Justice Sexton refused IT.
New-York tribune., 1884-03-21
NEw-YoRK DAILY TRIBUNE Friday MARCH q. 1851
49,. .,,...a tna bouae 20 steal, "a other val
nion9 enIered tno nouSo .eora ~ were Ilndistnrbed.

.,one entered the house to steal as atnss yA'
ses IN drawer In the room were undisturoea'
policeman Samuel H. Reed Of the. the sSnltnsS No is
ad. died on Wednesday a. siItynseVen s Ve He was
Snf Of Police in Worcester, Mass before gomg, ,op 20
fpokiyn, and served on the Brooklyn loroo i0i
ttnty-One years. r.u..oon,b
supervisor George Armstrong, OF the E,Sh necegues
Nmsbed the Democrats to organize the Board re- g
eaty was in hilarious mood at the meeting 1 naes. -.
ty Board yesterday, and in voting upon one When SIb
" m Supervisor-at- Large declared the Board 90, a.
itInlrned tn he cried out. "You lieo He afterward
sandorized TO Supervisor -at-Large Fritz
New-York tribune., 1884-03-21
WEsTCHEsTER COUNTY.

TARRYTowN.-Nelson McCutchcn was reelected
president of the village, at the election on Tues
day.
NORTH TARRYTowN.-In the recent village cleo
tion David silver was elected president, succeeding
f.. T. Lovatt; Abram Levy and j. A. See were
chosen trustees N W. Hustled was reelected treas
urer and Andrew Tracy was chosen as collector.
NEW -RoCHEiLE.-The Democratic Town Com
pttee on Wednesday subscribed 1900 to be used
for the detection of any one who shall buy or sell a
vote or cast an illegal vote, at the election on Tues
day.
WHITE PIANs.-James Murray was placed on
trial IN the Court of Sessions yesterday morning on
u charge Of being engaged III q prize-6ght with
New-York tribune., 1884-03-21
UNDUTIFUL SONS IN COURT.

James j. Mulvey, age sixty-one, real estate
owner living at No. 307 East Twelfth-st., in the
Jefferson Market Police Court yesterday accused
his SON. John J whom he employed to collect rents,
with the larceny of $13, which he received from "A
tenant month ago and retained. The young man,
it was said, associated with dissoute companions
and drank TO excess. He had robbed his father of
about $500. Justice White committed him for
trial in default OF 81 900 bail
Michael Kennedy an old man living at No. 352
Third-ave caused the arrest of his eigheen-y year.
old son. Pierce Kennedy, yesterday. In the York
Vile Police Court he said that the youth had
threatened to shoot him and had stolen petty sums
from him He had also threatened his mother IN
the same way. Justice Murray put the young man
under 81 900 bonds for good behavior.
New-York tribune., 1884-03-21
A SALESMAN MISSING FOR NINE DAYS.

David l.. Wmtmore salesman for George Whit
more of Nos 50 and 81 Warren-st.. wholesale
ployer on tuesday. March H. al the close of busl-
ness and started for his home. lie has not been
seen SINCE. Yesterday the police were informed of
his disappearance, and a general alarm was sent
out FROM Headquarters. Mr.. Whitmore. who is
twenty -four years Old was takenil three months ago
and went to his parents home at Marathon, in
Cortland County. His mind became affected and
for some time his recovery was doubtful Last Sun
day he was feeling SO much better that he visited
his brother in Mount Vernon, and OH tuesday he
made call at his uncle's store III Warren.st When
he disappeared he had money enough with HIM TO
pav his expenses for a short time. Ii is supposed
that he wandered away while mentally depressed.
New-York tribune., 1884-03-21
FIGHTING "CUTTINGo DRUGGISTS.

For two weeks the New-YOrk Druggists Union
has been making efforts in behalf of the movement
against cutters outside of the city A commit
tee was appointed to visit the largest manufac-
tarnC propTietOrs of patent medicines and urge
tion against cutting" druggists, and dry goods
firms which retail medicines. The committee was
successful in nearly all cases. warm supporter
was found in II. II. Warner of Rochester, who has
engaged personally in the work of organizing the
manufacturers III behalf of the union and i'll aid
iug the committees IN extending tie union to other
large cities. The list of manufacturers who
combine to enforce the Camplon plan
has been largely increased, and there are not more
than two or three large hOuses III New-fork CITY
which refuse 10 add their names Others like MT
Warner, declare that the Campon plan Is not radl-
cal enough and ale waiting for stronger action.
The committee also visited Albany 10 urge legis-
latiOn IN the interest of the retail druggis s. A
bill was introduced into the Assembly Committee
OF Pnblic Health last week, by Mr. Van Allen, and
was reported last Tuesday and recOmmitted. The
bill is aimed especially against the sale Of drugs by
dry goods stores }. \. Hegeman, of No. 756 Broad
way, the chairman Oi the committee, said that the
general disposition seemed favorable to the speedy
passag &c OF the bill.
New-York tribune., 1884-03-21
STATEN ISLAND.

New -BRIGHToN-Th Staten Island North
Shore) Ferry Company will issue the summer time
table on April a. and will for the first time issue
commutation tickets which Will place the fare at
SIX cents.
ELTINGvILLE.-John Stephens and John Roe were
arrested yesterday on a charge of assanltng Fred
erick wilkins the hotel proprietor. wilkins, al
though seriously injured, will recover. Stephens
and Roc were arraigned before Justice Zimmers at
Stapleton. Roe was released under bonds, but
Stephens was locked up.
-DoRP-William Ii. Vanderbilt will defray
the cost of extensive improvements to be made this
sprlng in the MOTayian Cemetery.
New-York tribune., 1884-03-21
SHOOTING HIMSELF IN THE HEART.

Willard &. Oever, formerly employed by the
EewYOrk Club as "a bOokkeeper, committed suicide
1O7 East Thirty irst-st. lie became insane about
two months ago and sent 10 the Bloomingdale
his reason and wa. discharged from the as luin as
cured He had lost his situation at the club house.
however, and lac was not able to obtain other en-
plOyment. Crever was married about SIX months
ago and took his Young wife TO board at Mrs.
Ryan's house lie had been i'll much of the time
since his return from the asylum While his wife
pairing some toast for him, he shot himself in the
heart. Mrs. Crever was suffering from Mysteries
New-York tribune., 1884-03-21
REDUCTION IN THE PRICE OF COAL.

The leading anthracite coal companies issued
their spring circulars OF prices yesterday. The re-
duction from the winter price Is from 20 cents
to- 30 cents a ton for the different Sizes and the
new prices are from 10 cents to 20 cents ton
lower than those made at the corresponding time
last year. An officer of one of the companies said
that the demand for anthracite coal had been
somewhat smaller than usual Nv reason of the
cheapness OF bitumin0us coal, WHICH had displaced
anthracite ~ small extent III the Eastern States.
New-York tribune., 1884-03-21
Thomas Henry at Pelham Bridge. Considerable
fime was lost In obtaining Jury.

TARRYTowN.-The second suit BY L. Roberts Sor 70
compel Il. b. Cobb, executor of Mrs. Sarah par.
kers estate TO paw note of SO, 900, resulted In
verdict for Mr. Cobb. Mrs Barker. who died IN IN
November, 1881, age eighty-hve, was me mem6er & OF
ward raising the debt Of the church. She paid
$500, and the trustees received the balance from
defence The following village officers were
elected on Tuesday President, Nelson McCutcheon,
no opposition; trustees, William Knapp and Eu-
gene Barnes; treasurer, Isaac !. Requa; collector
John l. Vanderbilt.
New-York tribune., 1884-03-21
OPENING THE NEW PRODUCE EXCHANGE

The removal of the members of the Produce EX-
change into their new building has been set for
NAV g. and they Will have holiday. The entire
Board of Managers and ten other members OF the
Exchange form the Executive Committee with ID.
A. Lindey as chairman. The other committees are:
Arrangements Leonard liazeltine, chairman;
badges: j. W. Parker, chairman; INVITATIONS: "A,
Pagenstecker. Calvin B. Lockwood has been ap-
pointed grand marshal and he has appointed the
Sabin. X. l.. Engs. f. b. Pearsall, A. d. f1ske, >
Penheld +. L.. Finch, E. NJ: Mum, ;. n.
Fuller. C. Perrin. J. NJ. Whittem0re, w. W.
Thomas, w. r. Wells w. G.. Stahnecker A.
d. Snow w. |. Preston :. Rowland, ;. W. Knowles
q. f. Patrick w. III. Uckele, {. A. Dyer and r. u.
Brown
5ir Hazeltne's committee has arranged pro-
pranlme which has been submitted TO the Board OF
Managers The only notifications suggested is ms
t. the harbor excursion for hclnvted guests IN the
afternoon Following Is an outline OF the pro
rramme: To meet at the old Produce Exchange at
$50 a. m and after hai-hour OF music from the
Produce Exchange Glee Club and band, the mem
beTs will form i'll procession hehlDd the BOaIu OF
Managers invited guests aud the cOnlaltteeS. lhey
will march mp Wntehall-St., around Rowing Green
into the new building and assemble III the big
amphitheatre. The Building Committee Will Tor
mafly transfer the Exchange to the Board OF Man
ayers and il will be accepted with an address by
President HeTrick Then will follow an Grafton by
the orator of the day who has not yet been Sc
lected short addresses will be made by the repre-
seutatiyes OF other Exchanges and commercial
bodies The Glee Club and band Will he heard at
intervals. For the afternoon harbor excursion Is
proposed In the evening the Exchange VIII be
lighted both with gas and electric lights. and from
O'Clock till midnight there will be promenade
concert.
New-York tribune., 1884-03-21
pOJNGs OF THE PARK COMMISSIONERS.

At the Park commissioners meeting yesterday
morning John 1ay lor Johnston. Daniel Huntington
and President Nele of the Park Board of the COM
mIttee of experts reported in favor OF accepting
the statue Of Bolivar given TO the city by the Presi
dent of Venezuela. MIR. Wales spoke against accept
ing the statue. Il. II. Kendall, of the Society of
taking the statue. A petition signed by. David
Dows. Leonard Hazetine Herman 'Oelrichs, the
Washington Building Company and Others to the
elevated railroad be allowed to extend the platform
of the station at Battery place over Battery Park
for 10 feet. Mr. Viele wanted the Commissioners
10 ask the Board of Aldermen TO authorize the
purchase of small elephant from India now board
ing temporarily in the Park. Commissioners Wales
opposed the plan as he thought the geological col,
that the Indian visitors trunk had been examined
and that there was nothing contraband in 1t. MI
Nlele'S motion was not passed.
New-York tribune., 1884-03-21

al have had this hat over two years. said
old Sandy Gibson the party addressed looked
inauiringy to the point he added' with grin
two W ears; seop Well, then, down TO KNOX the Hat
ters and get one Of Spring sks "Prnce" shape for
change
New-York tribune., 1884-03-21
CANCER.

The successful treatment OF Cancer wlth Swi eF
cJptc : = wonld TO warrant the assertion 'nas 10
nm cure this dreadful maady Gail at our ONCE lo' "e's
oan cuation and examination by good ply siei~hS
free
svIFTs SPECIFIC 5. :. :. has cured my iA'her o' an
cancer and saved his life II has etea'eu se
interest here w d. 'i""'i' ~
Two months ago my attention was called 10 'no 'So u
afflicted with cancer her shoulder at least hcne'
In circumference angry painful. giving the patent no
rest day or night for six months oo,nneu ,, 'NppY
swrrrs SPECIFIC for She has taken nVe bo''os anu
the ulcer ~ entirely healed up, only very small s'o
inc and her health better than for Ave years past Se
to bo perfectly cured ,, ~,
REV JESSE II. CAMPBELL. Columbus Ca
Jbave seen remarkable results from use OF sWlF's s
III FIG on a cancer. young man nolr nero n~S uo'"
aoted five years with the most anery'IooAIus o~uns
~ saw and was nearly The first bottle made Won
derful change ami five bottles we're taken he Is Hear"
or oute we'll II 10 truly wonderful.
NJ L. CRUMLEY, NJ. D.. ogleihorpe ia
onr treatise ON Blood skin diseases mailed ircs
THE SWIFT SPECIFIC COMPANY, Atlanta GA
New-York tribune., 1884-03-21
R0CKLAND COUNTY.

NYAcK.-Frank Baker, the captain OF the yacht
Vision and her sailing master IN many VICTORIOUS
races, will be buried here to-day.
New-York tribune., 1884-03-21
Announcements.

oeuns Johann Hos Malt Exrasthas Of Johana
H0n and M0z Esner neck OF every bottle Endorsed by
oil physicians for general debility. Beware Of limitations,
New-York tribune., 1884-03-21
MAXINE INTELLIGENCE.

MINIATURE ALMANAC.
rises 5:57 scts60 Moon rscs 2O3 Moons ageds -
WATER TODAY
4 H-saudy Hook. 2;19 Gov Island, 2t2 tell Gate 0;3
PM.-Sandy HOOK, 2:+S Gov Island. 3lo ieh "ate o'U9
New-York tribune., 1884-03-21
Announcements. A

HENRY A. DANIELS, VI. H.,
144 4LeKingtOn-ave, between 10th and 3Jth'N 'N
Hours TO l. to 7. Diseases Dt tho Nervous -
Gentle rlnaIy Organs Impotence anu stafllH,
New-York tribune., 1884-03-21
HOME NEWS.
PROMINENT ARRIVALS.

Gflsey Roase-Senator D. M. Sabin, of Minne-
sota and ex Senator William L. Wallace, Of Pennsylvania
...... ibemdre Hoe-Donald g. Mitchell OF New Haven
Atchison Topeka and Santa Fe Railroad Company, and
Professor JaInes T. Gardiner, OF Albany nm Avenue
New-York tribune., 1884-03-21
SHOT HERSELF ON HER HUSBANDS GRAV

Mrs. Mary Wunder age 40, of Cypress Bills, l.. /,
attempted 10 commit suicide near her husband 5
grave in Cypress Hills Cemetery, on Wednesday
evening About II O'Clock she knocked at the
hotel of Charles BanzeT near the main entrance OF
the cemetery and inquired If the last car had gone
On being told that it had she asked to stay all night
as she had no place to go. 'anzer refused at hrSt
but when she went TO the door second time he LET
her ill., He found her clothing stained with blood
from wound in her forehead. She said she had
shot herself The OverSeer OF the Poor OF the town
of New Lots was sent for, and he had her removed
to 81. GATHERINGS Hospital. She refused to tell
anything about herself, but II was learned that
she lost her husband about year ago and
he was buried III Cypress Hills Cemetery.
Since that time she has wandered about the coun-
try having been 70 ST. Lonis and other cities IN the
West Her children are two sons who live In
Woodhaven, l.. l.. but who have not seen their
mother for a year. Her mind is believed to be dis
ordered and IT is thought that she sought her bus
bands grave in the cemetery near the lake, there
to end her life. She at one time said She shot her
self and then denied it, The hospital physicians
sav that il is doubtful whether she RECEIVERS. The
ball Is believed 10 be in the brain.
New-York tribune., 1884-03-21

| were said TO be able TO defray the expenses VI
funeral. Crever was thirty years DID,
=. p.~uEPAUGHS WHITE ELEPHANT ARRIVES.
-. no,,ou VOYAGE ON THE CITY OF CHESTER
his "o0Vn u,s .pp- .RANCg AND HISTORY.
A Adrizzline rain was falling and the bay
looked dark and cheerless as the ian afsar'
noon, @ having on board Forepaugh's white esnhant,
which has been named The Light OF ASA; fe
Quarantine the steamer was met bya tug with John
the tug neared the vessels side two or three coffee
colored persons in white gowns were looking over
the buwaks. These were at first thought TO De
the native attendants of the elephant but when en
those on the tug-boat were transferred to the
steamer one of the coffee -cOlored ones stepped Ior
ward and in excellent English said he was an ID
Algirene and that his companions, Twenty-Five III
number, all came from Morocco, H.. o,,oot of
The elephant, however. was the chief 1olec1 u
Interest," and perlloqs journey down n rieW Of the
tendant and as minute bT the an light n'peff''O Of
ss SGnd oil smp Ss %asG mss mad He little
ssst SgS an and iH Of uniform color This color s not
white, but, as Mr.. Foregaqgh said probably ts tS
the light gray of cigar ashes, or the dried mud OF
macadamized road. The interior of the ears are
pink as are also the folds of skin under the loreegs
and the inner portion of the trunk. His tail is longer
than usual with his kind and instead OF ending WIN
the ordinary tuft of hair il is pointed lke that Oh
rat He seemed dull and apathetic after the voyage
and allowed himself 10 he haudled freely and sub
iected to various ndignties without protest sam
mel Watson in whose charge he has been ever since
he left England, said
Ipurchased him from william Cross the great animal
dealer of London, whom gave the commission many
months ago He told me that he had got him rom an
opium dealer who visits the interior OF slam ana WHO
smugged hin, out OF the country He was shipped to
Marseles and thence taken overload to Liverpool he
has been very sick during the voyage, which was et
remeiy stormy and three DAYS would not eat
However / gave him several quarts OF brandy,
which he took with relish, and his appeu,te
has latterlv improved. | fed him WIN
boiled potatoes, corn, cabbages, few carrots
and bread He pitched clean out OF his sta one Gay
and went with surprising prOmptitude for q box OF
oranges near by which he gobbled UP with relish lie Is
condition Is AMI TO be rather unruly think he must be
sbont six years old for his usks just beginning 10
In him and the ladies kept him supplied in bananas
and other delcacies.
The elephant will remain on board the CITY Of
Chester till this afternoon when he Will be shipped
and taken to Philadelphia
New-York tribune., 1884-03-21

Yesterday afternoon and was not able to give in'
formation regarding her husbands family, who
were said to be able 10 defray the expenses OF O
funeral. Creyer was thirty-four years old.