New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1884-05-27
Mro TavIor said that her husband made lie
nnrden To her He was committed for trial.

also has done some detective work. was locked MP
ia sad. ON bench warrant issued by one or me
Judges of the General sessions court, cnaIgns "'i
With obtaining money under false pretences.
EXAMINATIONS OF UNIvERsIIY STUDENTS; 90
The annual examinations of the University OF
tho CITY of New York were begun IN the University
building in Washington Square yesterday, ana VIII
be continued until June ~ Inc enaa az tbe
were adjourned at an early nVur pec"uSo VI 'H0
funeral Of Professor Baird's daughter
THREE ORPHANS TRAVELLING ALONE.
Tbree orphans Margaret, Arthur and Mary Fauis
ages respectively twelve ten ana Ve years ~
from Liverpool. yesterday. lhey Wcrc IIaNuhIIuS
alone on their way to an uncle, lhoihas ColisAoS'
in Philadelphia,
sTNTFNCED FOR sTABBiNG HIS MOTHER 80
lanes Cosgrove, age thiTty-hve pleaded guilty.
YESTERDAY in the General Sessions Court TO acharge
of assault. He stabbed his mother, CaIherIno us
grove age sixty-one, inilicting severe wound In
The left breast Recorder Smyth sentenced Cos
Grove TO four years and six months Ill the State
Prison.
TEMPERANCE DRINKS on DECORATION BAY Day n
A. r.. writes to. THE TRIBUNE stating that the
Grand Army men will be in line from four to SIX
hoErs on Friday and suggests that temperance poo
ple could do good work by providing c6ol-not
ice-cold nor sweetened-drnkS for the men at con-
venient places.
THE ROCK on WHICH THE PILGRIM STRANDED:
The rock In the East River on which the Pilgrim
struck was found by the Fall River Line on Satur-
day last. This hitherto unknown obstruction lies
900 feet east northeast in general direction from
the Nineteenth-st. buoy. There are only two or
three fathoms of water over IL at low tide. A
United States Coast Survey steamer is now placing
buoy on the rock.
THE OCEAN STEAMSHIP RACE.
The times of the three vessels which came across
the ocean together and arrived on sunday night,
was given yesterday as follows: Auranla, z days,
II hours, IL minutes; Anzona days Ia hours
There was great satisfaction at the Cunard othce
over the fact that the Aurania made the quickest
passage of the three.
COLLEGE SONGS AND BANJO PLAYING.
The Yale Glee Club will give concert in Chick
ering Hall on Friday evening of this week at
which the College Banjo Club. will assist. The
giate championship will be played on tho same day
at the Polo Grounds and both mines have been IN
ved to the concert, which Is for the dement, .oi the
Yale Navy.
KILLED BY BLAST.
Contractor Thomas FULLY has been blasting rock
for cellar excavations at Seventethst and Second
ave. Thomas Rush. the foreman, yesterday sent
off blast, and pieces Of rock flew in every dlrec-
ton A large fragment struck q young German,
clerk IN grocery at Fifty st. and second
ave-, who passing and broke both OF ms legs.
He died shortly afterward III the Presbyterian
Hospital
CoNGRFss IN MINIATURE.
The Congress Climb met last evening at Fourth
ave. and Eighteenth-st. and organized body cor
responding TO the House of Representatives., one
member represents each state Inc cup WIZ cele-
brate the Fourth of July with appropriate speeches
and resolutions. The club IS composed of young
men. and is modelled after the Parliament Club, of
London The repesontaye branch about
Senate will be organized III the fall
Police Commissioner Partridge sent request to
the Aldermen yesterday for authority TO increase
the present force of patTolmen from 900 to 600 on
the ground that the Board of Elections had added
forty eight new polling places i'll the city which
would require ninety,slx more pQhecneh on uiu ,,
enough last year. The number OF policemen has
not been increased since 1872, while the popula-
ton and value of property have increased about
fifty per cent since that time.
BOLD ROBBERY BY FOUR MEN.
While William Clair of No. 634 East Eleventh
ST., was passing, through ThIrd-st. between First
and Second ayes yesterday, he asassalled by four
men, one of whom held HIM by the body ana arms
while another snatched his silver watch which was
attached to an undershirt. In answer to ms CRIES
for help John McCabe age twenty. of No. 632 East
Thrteenth-st, the principal assallant of CLAIR, was
arrested and Justice smith ar the Essex Market
Court held him in default Of 81 800 bail.
LARGE PARTY or MORMON CONVERTS.
party of27O Mormons arrived at Castle Garden
yesterday. Thirteen elders OF the Mormon faith
who have been abroad for periods varying from
eighteen months to two years were with them
The elders were sleek aud well-fed In appearance.
and the rest of tho party locked like tho ordinary
of immigrants; They start for salt Lake CITY
tonight. Most of those new-made MoTmons are
from Germany. few are from Ireland. England
and Wales Women predominant among them.
THE RIVERS GIVING Up THEIR DEAD.
The body of Michael O'Brien was found in the
North River yesterday at the foot of Seyenteenth-
st. OBTlen disappeared IRON NO. AL Nest-St ldsu
Sunday night. He was a liquor-selleI. When he
was last seen he had gold watch and chain, and
when found paddock was fastened 10 the end OF
the chain and the watch and money were missing.
His wedding ring led TO his identification. The
body OF c. +. Heller. Of Providence, who recently
Jumped from the steamer Management, OIL Eighth
st. IN the East River, was fOund opposite the
Charity Hospital.
THREE MORE SMALLPOX CASES on THE POLARIA
Three new cases Of smallpox were DEVELOPER
on the quarantined Polario steamer yesterday.
70 fbn
Three children who were sick with pneumonia
were sent with their mothers TO the hospital
at Castle Garden from the steamer. Mt.
which the PoaTia belongs, visits Quarantine every
day and that the passengers are supplied with
fresh meat and vegetables. Seven people SICK with
sma llpOx and ten suffering from other diseases have
been removed from the Polalla,
GRADUATING WEEK AT THE GENERAL SEMINARY.
The annual examinations of the General lheolog,
zeal Seminary were begun yesterday III Shcrred
Hall. Twenty-irst-st. near Nlnth-aVe They Will
be continued to-day and tomorrow. The trustees
will meet Tomorrow. On Thursday noon ssistant-
Bishop Potter will lay the cornerstone of the new
library building at Ninth-ave and lwenty-irSt-st.,
and in the evening the commencement will take
to the parishes in the diocese requesting COLLECTION
for the purpose of completing the library building
and two dOrmitOres
MISS LAIRD SUCCESSFUL IN ANOTHER CASE.
Miss Kate Laird, who was recently arrested for
swindlinga number Of hOtei-keepeTs, was yester-
day arraIgned before Justice Smith at the TOmbs.
The affidavit sworn to by II; IL. Brockway, of the
Ashland House was read. Ex-Assistant District
Attorney O'Byrne said that his client had made no
false representation in this case. On that ground
Justice smith dismissed the charge. Regarding
the complaint of Samuel W. Smith. of the Morton
House. the lawyer moved that the case be re-
opened The Justice stated that the consent OF the
District-AttOmey was necessary.
INJURED WHILE DRIVING
Stephen Mapes, of Westhed, n. j. and Miss Bes-
sic Hose. of No. 81 East Onc-hundred- and |
thrtietl,st, were riding III JerOmc-ave, on sun
day. and their wagon came into collision with one
driven by John Mitchell, of No. q West Thirty |
eighth-st Miss Hostile was bruised severely, while
the men escaped injury. Mr. Mtchclls wagon was
wrecked. Mrs. Charles Reynolds, of No. 1857 |
Frst-avc. was riding with her two children in a |