New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1884-04-03


The largest European mail even. dispatched from
the New-York Post Office was forwarded Dy !no
steamship Elder, of the North GerA Lloy on L lne
yesterday for onhamptSn IL in ali S55
bags. OF these 267 bags were nom NeW-lealaho
and Australia
READY FOR TROUBLE IN THE STOCK EXCHANGE.
Six out of class of twenty-thiee members Oh
the Stock Exchange who have been receiving IN
structiOns i'll first aid to the injured during inc
winter, have passed the examinations ana are I low
declared as competent to render first AID, lhey
arc Lansdale B0ardman, John ). Busslng, Nllliah
d. Beekman Malcolm Campbell, j. A. Reynolds
and X. Ii. Thomas.
PARDON FOR POLICEMAN SMITH,
A strong pressure has been brought to bear upon
Governor Cleveland to pardon Policeman george
Smith, whose conviction of assault upon Jacop
Sharp in 1SS" was affirmed recently by the court
of Appeals. II was stated yesterday that Smltg
had been pardoned and that he would be drecleu
to report for duty again.
NEW STEAMSHIP LINE TO DENMARK.
Slocoyich g. Co. of No. "A Broad-st., have been
made agents of passenger and freight steamship
line to between tins port and Stettin, touching
at Copenhagen. The Katie, which will be the hTSt
steamer viii sail from Stettin on April 20, to be
followed by the Martha not yet launched, IN the
latter part of May.
ASsAULTING AN OLD WOMAN.
Amelia Barca an aged woman living az No 10
Greenwich-st, on Tuesday evening was struck down
by John Smith, age twenty-seven, of NO. 2 CARLISLE
ST., and John Gbelin. age twenty of No. ~ Water
ST. and robbed OF 81 30. Before Justc" Dutfy IN the
Tombs Police Court yesterday the il jur d woman
identified them and they were committed nGcfault
of s., 900 bail EACH
AMENDMENTS TO THE IMMIGRATION Llw
The Committee on Commerce of the ii use OF
Representatives will give a hearing at Washington
on Saturday to those interested in the new bill on
immigration. Emigration Commissioners stephen
SON III Ich TaintOr Hauselt aud Lynch have
been appointed committee to. advocate the pass
age of the bill.
TIE CASE AGAINST JOHN 4. GROW DISMISSED;
The indictment for obtaining money under false
pre ences found against John A. Crow, lawyer,
who was recently tried I'm the Court of General
Sessions was dismissed yesterday by Judge Glider
sleeve. Walter NJ Mayhem, yonng EngllShinan,
the complaining witness. The jury on Inc
trial disagreed, standing seven for acqut;al to hve
for conviction.
THE PROBATE OF AUGUSTUS scHELL's WILL,
James W. Fellows the executor of the VIII OF
Augustus Schell. filed petition yesterday for the
of the estate are Anna, Robert and Edward Schell,
James w. and Richard Z. Follows, julia Codding-
ton, Emily HOyt, and Emma Fellows All OF the
bcnellcaTles live in this city, save Emma teIows,
who lives in Stamford Conn. The citations are
made returnablc on April II.
FUNERAL OF SYDNEY PHOENIX INGRAHAM
The body of Sydney PhmnX Ingraham was
buried YESTERDAY in the family lot at WoOdawn.
The funeral was held at his residence, No. = lO9
ttth-sye., The Rev. George II. Smyth oiliGiated.
Among those present were Jordan H. Mott Philip
W. Copper John 4. Dedee, Clarence ;. DoIsett, u.
c. Hopkins, Philip Wilson. (. Is. Kenyon, James
w. Randall, Joseph o. Brown, Judge George L.
lngrabam
CHARGED WITH FORGING MONEY-ORDER.
Bcredetto Perschino and Pasquale Passero were
arrested yesterday on charge OF forging money!
order PeTschinO, il is said secured money-order
for So, drawn III favor Of Girando Matte, and IN
duced Passero forge Matto's name to 1t. They
both went to the post Office for the money ana
PerschinO, it is said. gave PaSSero 81 OF the
amount retaining the rest. They were held Tor eX-
animation by Commissioner Shields on complaint OF
Post Office Inspector Barrett.
EXPRESSING REGRET At Mr. LEYPoIDT's DTATH.
a meeting OF publishers and dealers in books was
held al tie store of 4. {. Armstrong son, No. ~
Broadway, yesterday to take acton on the death
Ueeklu Among those present were Henry Holt,
James ID. Baker, Peter Carter, A. j. +. Randolph
a. H. Putnam, \. G.. Armstrong. j. b. Pott }. {.
Derby R.R Bowkcr and o. b. Brnce. Resolutions
were adopted expressing regret at the loss when
the book trade had sustained.
HOW 4 WIDOW LOST lIER wrDpIyG RING:
Elizabeth Wilmer. age thrty-threc, q widow
living at NO. 1913 West Twenty eghth-st., says that
she received visit from John Coch, of tlrst-avc
and Sixtieth-st on March ~ and that he placed
her wedding ring his finger and took it away
with him, under the pTeence that he could not get
it on In the Sorltyllie Court Yesterday Mr. Coch
vantage of leap year and gave INN the ring as
token Of their engagement. lie was held III Sl0O
bail to answer.
AZ ACCrsFD SALESMAN ESCAPES pCNIsHMEN
Goldsmith Il Kuhn, jewellers, Of No. - Maiden.
Lane fai ed to hear IOm Lon CrOnsOn, travelling
salesman, who had started out with diamonds
worth &25 GOO. They found CTOnsOn in Kansas
CITY and many of the icwelsin Western paWn-ShopS
Cronson was arrested aad brought tQs hiS city and
was yesterday tried before Judge GlderSieeye on
charge of grand larceny. His counsel, Charles
Steck ler asked that the charge be dismissed as the
evidence showed that the crime committed
outside of the State. The motion was granted aud !
CronsOn was discharged.
. TIE LIGHTING OF TIE CITY.
The Gas Commission, composed 81 Inc Mayor, |
Controller and Commissioner of Public Works, met |
Yesterday for the purpose of awarding the con- !
tIacts for lighting the streets AID public buildings.
The entire amount appropriated by inc Board OF |
Estimate and AppOrtiOnmcnt was $673,OOO. The |
bids for electric lighting were in excess OF the |
amount appropriated, aud the Commission adj |
duce G number of electric lights from that orig |
inallv contemplated Alderman Miller asked that |
BIrrckcr-st from Broadway to Eighth-ayc., and |
Fourteenth-st from Eighth-ave to the North River |
and Gansev oOr Market be lighted by electric lights,
BROOKLYN.
Mrs. Ella j. r. Roche has recovered $1,000 for in |
iuries received by having her arm bruised III q !