New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1884-05-02
NETWORK CITY.


lie against begging letters from persons pretending
to be street lampghters i'll distress from sickness
aud other mlsfortnnes.
Covling & Parker, of Chicago, yesterday tele-
graphed to NJ G. Dougherty, No. 30 Broad-st. their
New-York representative: I'VE have settled Ill
full and resumed business.
Edward Barrow, of Paris, manager of the Bureau
Veritas is now in New-York to look after the work.
ings of the organization i'll this country. He has
requested those interested in shipping and in mar
Inc insurance TO confer " It'll him at the branch OF
the Bureau at No. 81 Nilam-st.
IMPROVEMENTS IN ST. vINCENT's HOSPITAL
Two wards IN st. Vincents Hospital are being
renovated. Because of this patient was trans
ferred to Bellevue Hospital on Sunday. Ordinarily
the hospital has room for all patients who seek as
sistance there.
ILLNESS OF COMMISSIONER MATTHEWS.
Police Commissioner Matthews was confined 20
his house by illness yesterday, ana as MI Ma Ma
son was In Florida, President French and Mr
Nichols went to the house OF MI. Matthews ana
passed the monthly pay-rolls.
A WOMAN BEFORE THE ACADEMY OF MEDICINE.
At a meeting of the Academy OF Medicine last
II light at No. ~ West Thirty-hrst-St,, paper, on
"SOme Considerations of EndOmetritis" was read by
Dr. Mary Putnam jacob, the first woman VINO mas
ever addressed the Academy.
THE OLD GUARD GOING TO BOSTON.
The Old Guard will go to Boston In the first part
cient and Honorable Artillery of that city. The
command has also been invited By the committee
of the Grand Army of the Republic to act as escort
TO President Arthur on Decoration Day.
The body of a woman about fOrty-ive years old
was found in the water near Port Morris yesterday
From the record of missing persons Sergeant brooks
thought that ii might be that of the wife of Major
Wardell of Long Branch, who disappeared on April
g. or of Mrs Ellen Smith, who disappeared from
No. 80 East Fifty-iftl-st on April 10.
A CONGRESS OF woRKINGMEN's CLUBS,
congress of wOrkingmen'S clubs VIII be held IN
NewIOrk on May /, for the purpose OF promoting
the establishment of such associations, and for the
furtherance of various plans for improving the
in view viii be read and discussed. me working
mems clubs whose cooperation is solicited are not
trade associations, but are composed OF working
men of all trades.
BANK OFFICERS ELECTED.
John Jay Knox, who resigned the United states
ContIollership q few days ago, has been elected
yesterday assumed the duties OF the position. Or
son Adams, National Bank Examiner OF the south
ern States. was celected vlce-presldcnt walter ;.
Johnson, D. 81. Louis, and Charles *. Flint ot W.
r. Grace & Co.. were chosen directors.
A TEMPERANCE ANNIVERSARY.
The National Temperance society VIII hold IT'S
nineteenth anniversary in the BROOKLYN tabernacle
Oh May 49, at 1880 p. III. The Rev. DIR. Mark Hop
kns, president of the society, will preside The
annual report will he read by j. A. Stear4s, the
corresponding secretary. The rev DT. \. ) Gor-
dem pastor of She Clarendon street BAPTIST Church,
Boston. and the Rev. j. 9. Price, President of the
Zion Wesley Institute OF North Carolina, VIII make
addresses.
PREVENTING CRUELTY TO CHILDREN
The Society for the Prevention OF Cruelty TO chi
dren met yesterday at NO. 100 East Iwenty-thrd-
st. Secretary jenkins reported that during April
800 complaints were made and $50 were lnvestl-
gated. One hundred and siXty-hye cases were
prosecuted, resulting in l3S convictions. IWg
hundred and thirteen children were relieved and
SEM 10 homes and institutions, and thirteen were
cared for in the reception of the society.
Louis Is. Bursse elected director, and thirteen
persons were elected members.
MORE TARIFF ADJUSTMENT.
A circular has been issued, signed by thirteen
New-YOrk firms, calling special meeting OF manu-
facturcrs at the Windsor Hotel for next thursday
at p. m, Their cooperation is asked TO secure
"the abolition of all duties on raw materials" and
1.-THE adjustment Of the tariff 50 that manufactures
apDrOaching nearest the crude state VIII pay the
lower rate and manufactures that have further adj
vanced will pay the higher rate of duties The
object of the meeting Is to bring pressure to bear
upon Congress to attain these ends.
DISSATISFIED FERRY EMPLOYEES.
The ferry employees of the New-York, West Shore
and Buffalo Railroad have not been paid since they
received their wages for February. They have
been suffering severely, ana Pctitioh setting iorth
their condition and threatening to quit work on
May /, unless they were pald one month wages
was signed by the men and presentedto the officers
of the company on Wednesday. The men were all
at work Yesterday, however, the company having
caused notices be posted in the ferTyhouses stat
ing that the March wages would be paid at 10
o'clock tins morning.
FUNERAL OF GENERAL EAsTON.
group of the friends and relatives of General
LangtOn C.. EastOn yesterday attended his funeral
af lis home No | ,7Ol Broadway. There were no
pall-bearers. On the coffin rested large cross OF
white flowers and two crossed swords The ser
vices were conducted by the Rev. Drs. Hail. Pax
ton and Booth. General A. J. Perry, Colonel Shep-
ard Major johnson and Captain Sclbcrg of the
United States Army, and ID. Shea were among
those present. The body Will be buried tomorrow
at West Point. detail of soldiers has been APP
poipted by General Hancock 10 accompany il on
The steamer Arthur. At West Point detachment
of officers and cadets will form guard of honor.
BROOKLYN.
The receipts from water rates for the year ending
April 80 were $lO39.30l p, an increase of
So 400 OF.
Robert DALEY and John J. Savage were sentenced
Yesterday TO ten years each III the Penitentary for
an outrageous assault on Mrs. Margaret Dmon.
The body of a man was found III the East River
of the Navy Yard on Wednesday. He was about
forty years OF age.
The sim of 50. 700 has been subscribed toward
the expenses of q reception to the Society of the
Army of the Potomac, at ITS annual reunion in the
Academy Of Music on June II and II.
The Woman's Christian Temperance Union, No.
3. of Brooklyn, L. d., opened ITS new Temperance
Hall, at No. 800 Grand-st., last evening, The Rev;
v L. Phillips Of st. yohns Methodist r! Eirscopal
Baptist Church, made addresses
The first meeting of the Board of Estimate TO
consider the appropriations for the various depart
ments for next year, was htId Yesterday
clerk of the Board of Supcryls clerk The heads
of departments were called ON To send IN estimates
of the amounts required for 1850 by May 10, when
the Board will meet again.
The funeral of ; /. Donnelly, the reporter OF me
Sun who was fatally injured by the tall OF ladder
nj the Thomas-st fire III New-York, on Tuesday
night. took place yesterday at the Bedford Baptist
CIuroh. in Bcdford-avo Mr.. Donnely was
thrty-two wears of age. The Rev. Or. Hiram
Hutcbins conducted the services The burial will
be at East Franklin, ~ \.
An absolute divorce was granted yesterday by
Judge Clement to Alfred 4. Carpenter from Mrs.
Flora Carpente. They were married eight months
ago An absolute divorce has also been granted to
Mrs Juliet A. Beadle from Walter A. ,Beadle the