New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1884-03-13


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HEAVIER FRFIGHTED CARS.
For statistical purposes, the Produce Excnahge
has adopted An increased average NUMBER Oh DuSIl-
els OF grain to carloads arriving here Whe2t Is
| now go bushels; corn, 300; oats 800; rye, ooo;
malt, $50; barley, 625; field peas, $50; and max
seed. 525.
MISS HARVEY LIKELY TO RECOVER.
| Miss Harvey, the Young woman who was assault
| ed and gagged by the negro Jesse Williams III the
| Sloane Flats, at Th!rty-Second-st and BToadway
last Saturday, is gradually recovering. On Tues
day the evil effect Of the shock TO her nervous syS-
TEN made evident by an attack of brain fever
and for time il was thought that she would dle.
| Her physicians now pronounce her to be nearly
| out of danger.
THF WORK OF STREET CLEANING.
Commissioners Coleman said Yesterday that the
work of cleaning the streets was being done as well
! as The weather would permit. All the plant used
| bv Contractor Walton IL now employed by him IN
the Second District, and the expense will be charged
| to the contractors, Messrs. Hayward IL Duly.
| This will continue until they are able to perform
the work satisfactorily. AS soon az the weather
| Will permit the streets will be thoroughly cleaned.
BRAVE SERVANT GIRL COMPLIMENTED.
Sarah Lohensein, servant for William NJ. Stern,
at No. 50 Delaney st, left the house for short
time on March 6, and when she returned found that
the door had been broken open aud that man,
! who afterward gave the name of William Law
renee, collecting some jewelry with the evident
|
who struck her a severe blow, knocking her down.
! She held him until he was arrested by pOllcemaI
A pick-lOc was found in his possession lie plead
ed guilty In the Court of General Sessions and was
sentenced yesterday to five years in the state
! prison. Recorder Smyth cOmplimented the girl for
her pluck and courage.
! OFFICERS OF THE LINCOLN CLUB.
The Lincoln Club met at the club house, No. 90
Clinton place last evening and elected officers for
| 1884 as follows: Cornelius Van Colt, president ;
John ID. Lawson, John H. Dorm and c. Volney
! I'M II
John g5 McKee1 ; %' Ffeierck 4 Shields William
benjamin A. Goquel Samuel G. Williamson, Ga
briel Van Colt, Lawrence Mcdonald and John
Dooey. committee on admission; Thomas b. Clark,
Charles +. UlrICh, James Jackson. Alexander Nc
Keever and George Gregory, committee on Library
and Art.
CALLERS UPON THE ACTING MAYOR.
A delegation of the Irish societies, headed by
Patrick MallOu, the Grand Marshal for ST. Paricks
Day. called on acting Mayor Kirk yesterday and
rendered an invitation TO the Mayor and Board OF
Aldermen to review the procession on March II at
Union square President Kirk will call special
meeting of the Board of Aldermen on Friday. 10
consider the matter. President KIRK had a number
of callers the occasion of his first day acting
Mayor. Among these were John BigelOw, Register
Reilly, County Clerk keenan,, Justices German and
Steckler Aldermen Grant, Jaehne and Dempsey,
aud Coroner Kennedy
SHOT By A FELLOW WORKMAN.
FrankfOrt-st. near Pearl, was crowded with men
and women hurrying home from work, at 6 o'clock
last evening, when the sound Of pistol shot was
heard and Thomas LOwery youth Of nineteen,
fell to the ground with wound IN the right ear.
James Kelly, lad OF about the same age, of No.
407 East Eighteenth-st., by whom the shot was
fired, started 10 run away but was captured by OH
Ger Joseph ID. Woodbridge and taken 70 the Oak
Street Station. LOwcry, who lives in Flushing l..
J., was not dangerously wounded. lie was con-
yeyed to the Chambe Street Hospital. Kelly said
that he fired in sef-defence. Both had been en-
Rloyed as aboTers by Harper Brothers but
Kelly was discharged, and he declared that LoWery
was the cause OF his being dismissed,
BROOKLYN.
The Metropolitan Baseball nine has began pre-
llmlnary practice in hand-ball court.
Last year with population Of G45 500 and 2, $50
hquor-shops, there were l2o4l arrests tordrunken-
ness.
Persons returning from Florida are bringing
young living alligaOrs, about nine inches long, as
delicate little souvenirs of their sunny winters go
jouIn.
The Brooklyn Club will give n dinner to Commo,
dore Upshur. who is about to retire from command
OF the Navy Yard on March 20.
The STRENGTHENING contractor has been directed
to clean the streets over which the ST. Patrlcks
day parade will pass.
At the Phlomathean concert this evening in
Plymouth Church Judge Tourgee will make brief
address. Afterwnrd there will be song and music.
Sheriff Lewis r. Stegman. who has suffered from
nervous pr0stratlon for considerable time, has
sailed t2r EgT92P9 t. be gone az least Two n"Pt rs
Sheriff office.
The appointment of ex-senator John c. Perry as
Chief Justice of the supreme Court of Wyoming
Territory leaves vacant the position of counsel of
the Police and Excise Department Burton
T. Beach, who actively aided in the reelection of
Mayor Low last fall, Is mentioned for the position.
The Oxford c ub has elected the following direct
ors A. c. Barnes, W. II. Lyon william Schwarz-
wacldcr G.. L. Gregory and G.. {. Martin II IS
puTposed 10 enlarge the club house, at Lafayette
ave. and South OXfOTd-st, at a cost of $4,000.
Sidney II. Stewart will apply to Judge Pratt
to-day to have the divorce of Thornton against
Thornton reopened. This is one OF the cases in
which a bogus divorce was issued by Munro
Adams The name of John G. Law as referee
being substituted IN an order OF reference issued by
Judge Pratt.
The Young Democrats of Brooklyn purpose to
give free trade dinner on April IN the Assembly
Rooms of the Academy of Music Prominent Dem
ocratS from all parts of the country Will be invited
and Ex-Governor Blackburn are expected to speak.
II is thought that the Morrison bill will be APP
proved. The Young Mems Democratic Club has
the mana gement of the dinner.
Edward WOrden. clerk employed by John Tay-
Tor. at Court and Livingston sts., sent letter 10
his employer which was received yesterday morn
ing, saying that he was about to commit SUICIDE
His accounts were found to be short 900. Mr. 1ay-
lor thought that the wOuld-be suicide had started
for Texas to visit brother, and detective sent to
Philadelphia found him there.
The thlrticth annual meeting of the Brooklyn
Female Employment Society was held yesterday at
the office No 03 COurt-st. Mrs. A. A. Low, the
president, who is Mayor Lows mother. presided.
Between 100 and 200 women are provided with
employment by the society every year. il derives
the largest part OF its income from subscribers who
nav 70 year. Mrs. A. A. Low was reelected pres
idcnt and Mrs. Isabella Dunlap superintendent
position which she has held for thirty years
The Bedford Congregational Church on Sunday.
when a committee appointed to confer with
the Rev. DR.. H. ,. Carpenter TO calling council
to d s,ove the pastoral relation, adopted resolu-
tions expressing deep sorrow at the action taken
bv Dr. Carpenter, and great admiration at his
qualities pastor and preacher He Is under sixty
wears of AGE aud is in excellent health. He re-
tanned his position at the earnest wish of the pa
rishoneTs until the church property sold The
churcnhss not discussed the question Of dsbandng.
NEWS from THE SUBURBS.
JERSEY CITY.
William Mckenzie, age ten, and Frederick
urclVp vvpr arrested N the Ppnnsyl-