New-York tribune., 1885-01-09

DE- Nerchlands case before Brooklyn Court OF Ses-
George Makepeace Towlc's lecture. New Jerusalem
Church, p. IN.
NEWYORK CITY.
William Wyman, age twenty three, of No. ola
West lhlrty-ninth-s., who had been Ill for long
time, yesterday cnt his throat with pocket knlfe
The name of the Broadway Underground Rail
way Company has been changed to the New-YOrk
Arcade Railway Company.
The abor Bureau at Castle Garden last year
fountl employment for 23,877 immigrants 1922
men and boys, and 1856 women and girls.
The property Nos. 29-3j King-st., has been pur-
chased by the city for school purposes, for $1,000
from Mrs. Helen Raymond
The captain of the brig Aida NJ. Smith reported
yesterday that fifteen miles from Cape Hatteras
| on tuesday, he passed the submerged wreck of
schooner.
At HAmit6 Benevolent society's ball in the
Academy of Music and Nilsson Hall Monday
evening next SIX hund ed people will appear i'll
| fancy costumes aud in the opening march.
jeremiah Scanlou, charged by Anthony Comstock
with sending obscene matter through the mails
was held for the grand jury. yesterday, by Commits
soner LYMAN in 81, 300 bail.
LETTER-BOx IN THE FRIDGE STATION
BrooI Ilynites crossing the Bridge no longer have
any excuse for forgetting TO post letters given to
them by their wives az O etter-box has just been
placed near the foot of the stairs in the New-York
station.
TWELVE INSTITUTIONS WILL GET 800 EACH.
COttlieb Rosenblatt left by his will 800 to each
of twelve charitable institutions of this city, re-
gardless of race creed or color the beneGcayes to
be designated by Leo G.. ROsenblatt and Henry
Hlldburgh, the executors of the Will.
INJURED BY FALLING FROM A sTREET-CAR.
Morton Hewlett, age nineteen OF No. 10 East
One hundred; and Observation-Disclosures, fell from the
platform OF rh-avc car at Sixtieth-st. yesterday
and had his right foot crushed by wheel. He
was taken TO the Presbyterian Hospital.
SPIRITLRss BIDDING AT A PICTURE SALE
A sale OF over 300 OIL paintings and % engrayiRMgs M
SlT Hroauway IhOuQh there good
attendance the bidding, IN most cases, was dull and
splrltless no picture bringing AS high as SlOO.
The sale will be continued tonight.
THEY CAN REHEARsE OLD sEA-YARNs
The Marine Society will celebrate its 9th ami
yersary with dinner at Martinelli's, on Monday
night, Mt which the old sea captains will tell yarns
of cpper-ship days, running away from pirates on
the Spanish Main, receptions given 70 Father Nep-
tune in crossing the line, and their experiences
with " sea sarpints q" and marmaids."
RAILROAD COMMISSION HEARING.
The Railroad Commission will give q hearing on
January ii NJ 10 O'clock. at the Chamber of Com
merce upon the complaint of the Traders and IIav-
eers Union, relative to the system adopted by the
trunk lines centring or having business offices In
thls city, whereby freight received by one line is
diverted To other lines
PRICES RAfLYING AT THE COTTON EXCHANGE.
The man pnlators of the January cotton corner on
the Cotton Exchange felt considerably uref yes
teTday account of the various rumors OF possible
embarrassments in Wall Street, which, with slight
disagreement developed early in the day among
the leaders of the movement, caused a sudden
break III the price, causing decne OF eight points.
Later the market rallied aud the price closed at
ii 1900 cents pound.
GRANT WARD OFFICE FIXTURES SOLD.
The office furniture and fixtures of the firm OF
GRAFT u Ward were sold Yesterday at auction, in
Cetar-st. The sale was made by order of Receiver
were obtained. Six oak chairs brought 81 80
each n ine leather sofa, SO; Office stools. rev0v-
ngclairs desks etc. from thirty five cents to $50.
CoLoEfD LAWYER ADMITTED TO PRACTICE.
a 4 .f Erau Ro
lavlOr lcoioredl was admitted to practise yester-
day ~ the courts of this state. Mr.. Taylor was
graduated At the Law School Of the Boston Uni-
verslty. and IN $40 was admitted 10 tie bar of
Massachusetts III Baltimore next he practiced in
the United states Courts. but he was rejected on
application to the state Court. because OF his
color then he practIsed IN the District of Column
bia and finally entered the Office Of Barlow, Oiney
N Wetmore last summer.
THE UNKNOWN DEAD MAN AT THE BREvOORT.
The body of the man " no was found dead in his
room AT the Bgeyoort House Wednesday morn
ing. and who registered as j. IL. Strauss, Easton
T. un. Tuesday night, was taken charge of by Cor
Oner Messemer yesterday. No information about
him could be obtained from EastOn. No one III this
city has trle | TO identify him.
sFNrENCED FOR ROBBERY IN A srREET-CAR.
Edward louhev. age seventeen. was sentenced
Yesterday by Judge Glderseeye 10 Ave years in the
state prison. He was charged with Tobbmg Mrs
IlzlIc Bel of n satchc purse and six v cents, IN q
Iwentv-third-st, car on December 20. lie snatched
them from her hand as she was riding alone in The
ear. several other indictments were found against
the Young man various charges OF grand larceny
and robbery
TRYING TO SHOOT CHINAMAN.
While two Chinamen were chatting together on
Wednesday evening at No. 81 Pell-st JOSEPH Whit
taker and another young man entered the room.
ing ordered them out aud Whitaker drew a re-
yoyer and fired shot at him. Whitaker saw an
officer coming ard he lifted his revolver TO shoot
hun but he was knocked down, and was recognized
at the station as a member of the Nhy q" gang.
At the rombs yesterday he was placed under
Sl,J00 BAN.
JERRY MAULEY's BEoUEsTs
jerry McAdley by his will left to his best friend,
tlmOna for Mr. Jesups "libcrallty and his work
i'm evangeliZlng the masses of the city, Mr..
Ne \uey left his real and personal property 10 his
wife Maria McAuley: this, in the event of her
death before his own, WAS to go to the Cremorne
Mission. The will is dated August 2. 1888. The
executrix is Mrs. McAulsy and the executor John
NJ Stcarns.
HE WANTED HIS BOOTS BLACKFD OUTSIDE.
newly arrived immigrant from Ireland was be-
ing taken through Brooklyn Yesterday morning by
his cIty consn to see the sights The countryman
still mad some of the "rae OLD airth on his shoes
and when they arrived III front of q hotel near the
Ur,dre entrance where sign read " Boots blacked
inside" the city cousin suggested that they go IN
and have n polish put on their foot coverings The
couh htryman hung back, however, and finally blurt-
ed out IL don't want my boots blacked inside, |
want them blacked outside"
BROOKLYN.
Internal Revenue Collector Ward has been an
pointed discussing agent for the new Federal
Building
II ia expected that John p. Adams, OF the Seventh
M ard will be cleo ed Chairman of the Democratic
General Committee to succeed City Judge Van