New-York tribune., 1884-03-25
NEW-YORK CITY.


Hoboken.
Carman Trowler, a aborer, is reported i'll with
typhus fever at No. 2SS Spring-st.
Customs officers yesterday seized 1900 cigars on
the steamship City of Alexandria, and 300 cigars
on a tug at Pier No. 4 North River
One hundred members of the Produce Exchange
have organized the Whitehall Club, which has two
rooms III the Washington Building,
Eugene Sullivan, age six, of No. 50 Madls0n-st.,
was crushed to death by beer wagon at Madison
and James sts. yesterday. The driver was arrested
seventy-three boys were arraignod yesterday in
the Harlem Police Court for playing ball on sun
day. They were discharged.
The Baptist preachers listened yesterday to an
essay by Professor Norman Fox on Old GAVIN
ISM He held that Calvlnism is the alternative TO
atheism.
A convention will be held at Columbia College
on Saturday of delegates from the principal col
eges, 20 adopt by laws and rules to govern col
egIate sports
THE GRAND JURY AND THE sHERIFF's OFFICE.
The Grand Jury yesterday continued the lnyestl-
cation of the Sherifls Office The action OF several
deputy sheriils in eXtorting money from persons
arrested considered Mt length.
oBJtCIING TO A sTENOGRAPnER.
Alderman O'COnnOr objects to the employment OF
a sten0grapher by the committee that Is 10 lnvestl-
gate the Tax Department, on the ground OF eX-
pense and Alderman Fullmaff yesterday withdrew
the resolution providing for one.
is MARRIAGE A PROOF OF INSANITY?
Alexander Phefcr arrested IN Flr5t-aye near
Sevcnteenth-st., at 3 a. H. yesterday. lie said he
was looking for coach, and asserted that ne had
just been married. His sanity will be lnquIedlntO
TO BENEFIT A WORTHY CHARITY.
A concert and dramatic reading for the benefit OF
the West Side Day Nursery will be given IN the
hall of the Young Womon's Christian Association
at No. East FIfteenth-st. on Thursday evening.
f. Hopkinson Smith will read,
A COLLISION IN THE FOG.
dense fog hung over the bay and rivers for two
hours early yesterday morning. Ferry travel was
delayed and tine bridge largely used The South
Ferry boat WinOna was run into by the tug W. Ii.
Starbuck, and damaged on the starboard side.
TIE DANGER OF CROSSING BROADWAY.
tidn ne from W II insSrso who said that Broadway
much crowded, and recommended that the
Board pass an ordnance compelling vehicles to re,
main ten feet or more apart, so that women c0uld
cross III safety. 1t was referred.
A COUNTERFEIT EXCISE INSPECTOR.
A short, stout man with light hair and mqstache,
who wore dark clothes, and silk hat with Grape
on IT, was arrested in the Thrteth Precinct yester-
day for swndlng liquor dealers by representing
himself as an Excise Inspector. lie called himself
William Davis.
FUNERAL OF WILLIAM II. MEGsON.
The funeral of William ii. MegsOn was held ON
Sunday at his home in Park,ave, between Sixty
first and Sixty-second SITS. Most of the members of
the XXIst Assembly District Republican Commit
tee to which Mr. Megson belonged, were present.
The body was not buried until yesterday.
ARRIVAL OF THE FIRST FRESH MACKERsI.
The schooner Nellie Rowe arrived at the Fut on
Market slip yesterday with 40, 600 mackerel. They
were caught of the capes of Virginia. This is one
week earlier than they have ever been caught be-
fore and the mackerel are smaller than ever before
taken on the first catch, as they average In weight
five ounces each.
THE BEST OF REASONS FOR DIsCHARGING BAIL.
Recorder Smyth yesterday discharged the bail IN
the cases of Michael Hearn, who was charged with
keeping gambling implements at No. i03 West
Seventeenth-s. III June, 1882 and Peter Mcintyre,
who indicted for selling lottery ticket at No.
10 Newt Chambers-st., on February 8, 1882. Both
of the defendants died last October
A DYsPEPTICs ATTEMPT AT SUICIDE.
Simon Keegan, a boss tTuckman with wife and
two children, of No. 3O4 West Fifteenth-st., shot
himself in the right temple yesterday. The police
sent him to the New York Hospital as prisoner.
He has dyspepsia and has been unable to work for
two months. HIS business was sold recently The
wound probably will prove fatal.
UNION VETERAN ARMY.
General George NJ. Tbbes, Commander of the
Union Veteran Army, presided at meeting of vet
Grams at Royal Arcanum Hall, No. 81 Fourth-ave.,
last evening and explained the bectsOf the organ
zation accompany A of the 18th Regiment Of Union
Veterans was mustered in with the following OIL
GERS Captain, William +. White d; First Llentenant,
j. j. Dempsey Second Lieutenant, John Walker.
JOHN }. CIsCos DEATH
large flag hung at half-mast yesterday at the
office OF the late John j. Cisco, in Wall-st. His
death was one of the principal topics OF converse
tiOn among bankers and other business men, The
Rev. Messrs. G.. f.. SwCpe and G. L. Olmstead will
conduct tne funeral services which VIII be ned IN
will be taken to the family vault IN Trinity Gene
terry.
THE RACQUET TOURNAMENT.
In the racquet tournament at the New York Rae
quet Club yesterday, set of the first ties in the
Championship games was played. The contestants
were Z. Allen and &. l.. Perkins, jr. Mr. Allen won
10, 1S and 10; Perkins, l. l3 and q. The players
in to-day's games will be w. Shippen and Z. H.
Clarke
THE oLYMPIAN CLUB CARNIVAL
The Elevated Railroad trains Third-aye. will
stop at the American Institute building this even
ing between 1880 and for the roller-skatDg car
nival of the Olympian Club. A great many
wheelmen and roller skaters will be present; II.
w. Tufts, trick aud fancy bicycle rider will APP
pear and fancy dress party on skates, headed by
the band, also on skates, will attract attention.
TIE CARDINALS CHALICE.
The chalice which was presented 10 Cardinal Nc
Coskey by the Pope, and which arrived IN this city
last Saturday tho steamship City Of Chester, still
remains III the Custom House awaiting inspection.
Father Farley, the Cardinals secretary, said last
night that he expected to receive II either today or
tomorrow. lie had no idea what sort OF Chace Ii
was as the letter which the Cardinal received from
Rome described it simply as precious chaIice."
BRIDGES WANTED OVER STATEN ISLAND SOUND.
A petition has been signed by many bankers, mer-
chants and business men requesting the passage of
an act by Congress authorizing the construction of
railway and passenger bridges across Staten Island
Sound opposite Elizabeth and Perth Amboy, n. j.
Among the signers are John A. Stewart, William
NJ, Evarts, William Libbey Norvin Green, Judge
Benedict Cyrus w: Field, Thomas +. Eckert,
Thomas l.. James, John R. Hegeman, Daniel c.
Robbins, D. ;. Babc0ck, Lloyd Asplnwall, III. Il.
Hyde, and +. Alexandra q Sons.
THE VAGARY or AN INSANE WOMAN
Charles f. Mcbride who has factory at No., 2
Franklin Square, allowed Mary l.. COrbett, who
had been turned out of her home TO store her furni-
tuTe in his building. When he asked her to remove
II. she accused him Of breach of promise of mar
riage. He had her arrested for disOrdery conduct
and yesterday she made a III the 1Oinbs Po-
lice Court by throwing her arms around his neck
and exclaming: Charles, Charles, did you not
beg my lover She was committed for examination
as to her sanity.
AGAINST 4 RAILROAD IN CHAMBERS STREET.
The Rapid Transit Commissioners yesterday re-
ceiYed "a remOnstrance from eighty-Ye owners and
occupants of property in Chambers-st, against the
construction Ot "A surface railroad there The sign
ers will have public hearing although the Com
mlselOners think the matter N beyond their con-
troll. Among the slgneTs are ID. t. lIalsead, pTesI-
dent of the New-York National Exchange Bank;
aud q. q. Williams, president OF the Chemical
National Bank
THE ELEPHANT ALMOST HERE.
Banum's famous white elephant is on the steam