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New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1885-09-10
SUSPICIOUS DEATH OF AN ITALIAN.

The body Of an Italian seen yesterday floating In
tho Morris Canal at the foot OF PrOspccst IN Newark
IL was subsequently identified that OF Francis Fer
rheneli age lfty-nyc, or Elizabeth, who IN tho
employ OF Matthew Wade dealer IN paper, iron, etc
Fermene left Elizabeth sunday night and drove to
Newark with load or old iron The horse and wagon
were found In stable In River-st but the iron not
in the wagon. 10 the belief Of tho Newark officers
that had met with fOu play and the belief CON
frmed apparently by several wounds on the
body that appeared 10 have been inflicted knife.
The mans shirt also torn and his coat missing
Mr. Wade told tho police that Fermeneli had had fire.
ouont difficulties with another Italian Michael Etcher-
vio and had heard that the two men tonight IN kvcrst
on Tuesday night IL was learned that Fermenelh de-
uyered his load iron then attanded the
OF the festival OF H. GregOrus by tho italian colony or
Riyer-st An italian resident OF tho atr ;ot
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1885-09-10
A ELnrRIsHING THEOLoGICAL sEAIINAEY

The General TheO' logical Seminary Of the Epi~co,
pal Church. at Iwentieth-st. and Nhih-aye., VIII
mer work has been steadily going on IN the doimi-
tory buildings, and they are now almost rcady for
OCCUPANCY. The books of the library are being Tee
moved from the old to the new library. Tie NUM-
Der of books Is about L. 900, while the pamphlets
number about 10000. For year the important
work Of cataloguiDg these books and pamphlets
has been going on. and the work Will not be com-
peted for two years more. Both The titles and the
Subjects are Cataoguod and TO pans Will b"
spared 10 make the work thorough aud exhaust
i've Hitherto this library which Is Tlc in thcoog-
ical works Of value, has been practically nacecssi-
bic to students, owing 10 the absence OF any
complete catalogue. BY October 1 abont 5000
volumes will bc cataiogued in theirplacc IN the new
library and scholars will then begin TO mud out the
treasures winch 1t contains. An elt0rt VIII pG
made To raise a library fund Of $4,000 he old
library room will be turned INTO Ieiectory for the
students.
Ground has been broken on the southeast corner
of the seminary grounds for a house for the Dean,
which will beready tor use IN few months.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1885-09-10
yEWs FROM THE SUBURBS.
sLIcInE Due 10 EXCEssIvE DRINK,

SUICIDE DUE TO EXCESSIVE DRINKING.
Amos W Brps., ogc thhty-hyc. an old aud
pro,pciou- business man OF Tnrr town. committed
suicide Yesterday hy shooting bin self through thr
head lie leaves widow and daug htcr fourteen
wears of age. lie had until lately been actively
connected with his father 100 business, but recently Dee
seemed unable 20 control hi, appetite for liquor, aud
b. had been unsteady 10 his attention 20 business Al
times be had been dcspoudeut and bad threatened to
Kill himself and on occasion Wa- only prevented
tom doing 10y the pistol being taken from him.
Yesterday morning he apo rcd cheerful lie went
home 10 dinner little after /. and said ~ hi- wife.
" ! with | could stop drinking, but can and ~, no
u.c 10 uyn l- wife made some soothing remark
and went out into the yard. Mr.. Briggs almost
Immediately went upstairs. lie soon came down
and ate a pear. when Dee again went upstairs. The
servant soon heard sharp noise bat thought nothing
of H. 4 moment later Mrs. Briggs returned aud
asked where Amos va. Being told that bee wa. mp
stairs. she found her husband stretched ont the
bed with the blood flowing freely from wound IN the
left side OF hs head. \ J2-caiibrc revolver u ms
hand told the story of what bad been done. Mrs.
nriggz tainted. The servant soon brought in the
upiehhors who assisted Mrs. Bnggs To her room and
thon gave their attention 10 the wounded man. Drs
Coutant and thurman called. but by the time the
phy-icllns got there Briggs wa4 dead. not having
spoken u word rcgaincd consciousness. Coroner
sutton held inquest and verdict OF suicide while
laboring under a ut OF temporary insanity was
rendered.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1885-09-10
wrsTCHEsTTR COUNTY.

MI. VrRNov-Tbe vote OF the taxpayers in regard 70
the proposed purchase Of some swampy lana Opposite
suited In its defeat by majority Of 176 out or vote OK
3Is A subscription has been started IN tne VI
lagc 10 the Grant Monument Fund.- and $50 was lmmed
ately subscribed.
CHArrAQuA manged body Of James Zero,
laborer employed the rebuilding OF me Mou1 =,
Institute wa. fonnd on the track OF the Harlem RAN
road early yesterday. Ills head had been severed from
the body.
NORTH YONKFRs-MchaclG alligan. employed IN shaIt
No Il OF the New Aqucduct found deadln the suai
Yesterday It supposed that he had fallen asleep ana
the other men, not being or the net
number OF blnsta. Mhlch causcd his death
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1885-09-10
Jersey CIrY.

Tho Board OF Education few weeks ago caused me
resignation of A. d. Josln, principal OF the nIe9
school. lie had been charged with having aliO"eu
scholars 10 enter the school without passing the re-
qured examination The board at their meeting on
Tuesday night appointed him principal OF sGhoOl 70
II. Mr. Josn made a satisfactory explanation Oh n,s
action and the board having decided that their action
was hasty have all In their power to repair e ~
iuries done by reapponing him principal Oh Ms olu
school.
Christian T. schwczer and Mrs Annie LeiD yester1as
were committed To tho Hudson County jail by Justice
Lane Ihoy had been arrested on the Complaint NJ OF
number OF years kent lager beer shop IN Cherry'st
Nev-lOrk
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1885-09-10
HONE Ne VS..
PROMINENT ARRIVALS.

RITZ Arenue HOteL-SenatOr Warner Miller,
OF Hcrkiner, y. V. John r. Mclean, Of me Cincinnati
EHgiurcr; Sir Paul Hunter OF England, and smith VI.
Wed Hotel Br7,nscck Sir Arthur sullivan, Of Eng
land...... Clarendon Hotel Judge Lambert Tree, l. ;
Minister 10 Ielgium.... ErcTeU HOuSe-Geueral David
Hunter L, & Army GHsey HoUs>.sccreiary OF state
Joseph r. Carr Aec- lOrk HDfeL-MayOr W. A. Cour
tenay OF Charleston, > C...... Murray mn HOtei-EX-
Congressman L. c, Parsons, Of ONO Ho0ma" Honse-
EI Governor Henry Lippit Of Rhode l-land..... H'S
munster Hote-F G. warmoth. OF Louisiana
m BreUO0it HOitSe-rhO Swinyard. Of Hamilton
Canada. ST. james HOtt-6thcIdI COlloh 'icchc
OF Memphls.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1885-09-10

ItiscXpcclcd that typhoid fever will become
still more prevalent in the city until cold weather
sets in. The members of the Health Department
who have gwen much attention to the disease III
o her years think that many cases 81 the fever are
Imported from country districts where there Is bad
drainage. Other cases are caused by the condition
of the city houses when the occupants return TO
them. In houses which are permitted To stand
empty ia not weather the water cVapOracs from
the traps Of drain pipes and the rooms are Tiled with
sewer gas. Bedding aud furniture become nnpreg-
mated with foul ar and they are not properly DIS
infected hen the houses are occupied. IL Is be-
heved also that many cases of typhoid fever IN
September aud October are caused by Over-rlpe
frIits and vegetables which decay quickly and
are ofteI permitted 10 stand IN houses over night
inter they have become unfit for use
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1885-09-10
coLoEEp wArcMEks HADLY FRIGnTENEh

A panic among com" c0lorcd people IN New Rochelle
who were sitting mp with a corpse Oh TUESDAY night
came near bleaching them white With fright The dead
woman was Sally Jones. who died on Sunday In the
White Plains JAN and sent home 10 hOr al eyed huH
band. George Martin, FOR burial The colin In the
front room. About midnight there were three women
aud four men IN the talking quietly. ON tho colin
were % Bible and some flowers Ia an instant all
was confusion and the watchers fed pcll-mcll
from tho house IN the greatest terror. They
screamed and mOaned. PdtrOimtn W. II. sAuto
met lrtn running toward him Win small boy under
Li. arm IN "A terrible state of excitement
"Comc quick for the love Of God, come quick
shouted the frightened negro.
/" Come where What Is the mattcrp inquired tho
officer.
Come to the house. quick; Sal has out OF lcr
collin"
The officer went 10 the house and found the chairs
turned over tho Bible the floor lud tho coffin I'd burst
OIL Tho body had swollen that 10 had burst the
OIL The colorcd people thought the corpse coming
TO life No amount 81 explanation or persuasion could
induce any OF the ucgrOc, To enter the house again
officer ~huc summoned the undertaken aud put the body
In "a new comm, but sun the -uper-titious watchers
would not enter the house again The body Was buried
Yesterday but Of those who present when the
collin cover new on would attend the funeral.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1885-09-10
NEW.ICpsEY TOWNS.

HonoKES.-Ida Williams. bright little girl age eight;
was found in the Delaware, Lacknwanna anu scstoaaa
Railway depot M late hour on Tuesday night she ana
her mother had become separated in the depot nttee
coming In from Pennsylvana O train, and tAey III
tended 10 sail to-day for Wales.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1885-09-10
WORK OF THE DOCK COMMISSIONERS.

THE ELEVATED ROADS CLAIM-GIVING PIER no. ~
10 The STREET CLEANING DFPARPMrNr
Tho Corporation Counsel wrote to the llock
po1rd Yesterday asking for all the facts IN WHlch
the Manhattan Elevated road Is elgOlneu from DC
cupVing the water front at Secohd-aNe: qua IdI-
lem River lie said he had consul ed with the al,
torncvs who are to argue the motion Tor the ROAD
and that they wish to present the wh0le case ne
fore the courts for decision lie DOCK board
refused to grant a permit 10 tie T0ad seVeral
weeks ago 10 occupy the water 'front.'
maintaining that the city owned the property
and that the railroad company must pay Tor tho
use of il. The Corporation Counsel sald that IL
was understood by the attorneys OF the company
thai the refusal was based simply on the lack OF
it'll To the land under water -
Ii seems to Iue that tne Corporation Counsel has
talked too much with the other sde," SAID Pres
ident Koch, land they lave converted HIM to their
The assumption Of the letter." said Commits
siOucr Stark Is entirely untOunded We don
consider the title in dispute at ALL and we vii give
the elevated road the permit II wants If 1t desires
L. rent the property from the city"
President Koch was directed to gave the Corpora
lion Counsel all the information desired by hun.
lbe Board granted the use of Pier No. % East
River to the street Cleaning Department. The
bridge trustees have claimed tWo-tLlrd interest
IN The pier. The Dock Board has denied any
ownership of the trustees.
The trustees have advertised to receive bids for
the lease of the per to-InoITow,D PRESIDENT hock
sand Yesterday. They have given US no notice OF
that fact, although the question OF authority mas
been widely discussed. Now, we SIMPLY foIcstall
the trustees by assigning the pier to the use OF the
CITY bv whom &c maintain 1t is owned"
Commissioner Coleman, of the Street Cleaning
Department, said that he did not want to become
involved In any legal complications about the
per- and that ne should take no step that would be
likely To involve his department..
The Dock Board asked that the Commissioners
Of the Sinking Fund take immediate action on the
plans OF the Board tor improving the citys water
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1885-09-10
NETWORK DAILY TRIBUNE THURSDAY SEPTEMBER TO- 1885

window nj inIlni!ht when he elw FernenelIs
wagon standing on fhc street 10 thea saw two me, men
drag Fermencll from the seat and beat nm nIo
Two men who had been known 20 have been m the COM
nr?fance Bnrnet Graham and William Glider, members
tho River Street gang" were arrested asV hsn' IA
an italian dive ~ No. go Rlver-st.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1885-09-10
NETWORK CITY.

J. II. Reid is securing advertisements in New
York for artistic work about to be published IN
the interest Of the Louisville aud Nashville Rail
road.
Henry Barclay Of No. 307 East Twenty
employed IN the engine room of the Hotel Buck
iugham, was scaldcd seriously yesterday by steam
escaping from the boiler
The sale Of the property of the La Fargo
Decorative Company, which was 10 take place
Yesterday, was postponed until next Wednesday a
stay Of PROCEEDINGS having been obtained
AN ECLIP-E or THE MOON
A partial eclipse of the moon will take place on
September - and Will be visible generally through
out the lnitcd States In tins clty the eclipse may
be observed between the hours Of a. m. and I;22
Il. III.
FREE READING IL rIGuTH-sr:
co,cy ind free Tcadng-ruOm, amply supplied
with secular and religious newspapers ana maya
zines aud choice assortment of books, IS attached
to ST. Marks Memorial Chapel on Eighth-s;. and
Avenue Il.
MARY BURG LIKELY TO RTCOvFE.
There was no change for the worse yesterday in
the condition OF Mary Burg the young woman who
shot herself III Central Park on Sunday morning,
and the probabilities are all IN favor of hcr recover
ing
EXTENSION OF TwELFTH-AVE.
Engineer Kellogg reported to the Park Board
Yesterday that the line of Twelfth-ave al the foot
of the bluff along the front of Riverside Park
had been determined. Work on the new avenue
will probably he begun next year
FATAL JUMP FROM FOUKTH-sTORY WINDOW.
Mrs. Mary PIibel, the wife of u Bohemian cigar
maker, who lived on the fourth floor of the tcne-
ment house No. | 426 Avenue-A, jumped out of a
front window of her room yesterday, and was
killed instantly. Several children were playing on
the sidewalk and other persons were passing; some
Oh them narrowly escaped injury Mrs. Pribel was
said 10 have been insane for some tlme
ITAvING HOME AT TEN YEARS OF AGE.
A bright lad, ten years of age, tired to hire q
room at the West End Hotel No. $50 Eighth-avc.,
on Tuesday night and was placed In charge of the
police de SAID that he Lucevis Stevens, of
Wanaque. y. j. and that he had run away froa
home Ills mother was dead and lie did not know
where his father was.
THE AUSTRALIAN MAILS
Tho steamer Sydney arrived at San Francisco
on Tuesday with mails from Australia aud Hswan,
for Australia viii close here on September 10, at
Up. M Tor ON arrival Of the Britannlc with the
British mails for Australia, and for the Sandwich
Islands on September 25, at Z D. nj.
THE JEWELLERS ASSOCIATION,
The Jewellers Association held ~, eleventh. an
nual meeting on Tuesday Ia room No. $40 In tho
old Mutual Lnfe Insurance building, No. 142
broadway. The officer elected are: President,
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1885-09-10
WHAT Is GOING ON TODAY.
,atious for the international Yacht Race on FIJI

day
Racing at sheepshead Bay at p IN.
Meeting Of Aldeuucn's Committee Oh Railroads.
Change OffguaId al Riverside Park.
"Auscma injunction argument supreme Court
Conference OF National Board OF steam Navigation
Hoffman House. 10 a. IN.
Music on the Mall, Central Park, p. IN.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1885-09-10
Az OvERCROWDED PENITENTIARY.

Warden Green's annual report OF the klngs
County Peniteutiary. for the year ending JuiY ~
shows a total revenue of Es7.4ol 10 a total cN,
pcndituro of ~sl ,9a6 II, and surplus oil
S54O4 90. The cost Of of maintaining cachpIioohcr
vas 23.S7 cents q day. The number Of prisoners
NJ ne beginning of tn" wear was O3l received
2.3l5; discharged . 80; present number, 800.
Inc average was O4l. an increase of lol over the
previous wear. consequently the prison was much
over crowded. Three escapes occurred ~ the car
due 10 the carclcs>ncS~ and inccIeucy OF Keeper.
The warden urges legislative action making the
position of assistant Keeper permanent during 9d
boh2yler. to make tie men more Loyal 10 the
uStltUtlO'.
The 'vs.cian's report shows an increased NOR
talltv due to the OVcrcrOWdlng twenty-five deaths
nayng occurred. The need OF better sanitary al
rangcinen;s Is pointed out The report refers u
the use If the tailoTs shop rs dor ulory Tor ~
grants and drunk1rjS, where from seventy 10 l5-
prisoners are huddIed nightly IN room Z1Nio, a"d
adds:
I'll. mention OF this fact is startling commentary ON
orr business aud humanity The pAy steal an hry'u
hut the moral atm Ishcrc womb loul" tH'
ir,ath ~ an ar,hangcl beyond rrdcmplou These poo
ule should bc placed In a workhpuse where they can nc
securely restrained of their liberty during their torn oil
sentence while the time they are coHprlrd ~
take hrahfu il the omen air and contribute
by their labor something toward their own support
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1885-09-10
swlNDLED BY A TRUSTED BOOKKEEPER

Thomas f. Hall, a trusted bookkeeper employed
nv the Davidson Steam Pump Company, Nos. Al TO
I'll Keap-st., BROOKLYN. was arrested yesterday
upon charge of forging checks for goods de-
hvcIed and swindhmg his employers. Robert
Bowie, a brass founder, of North Second and First
sts.. was also arrested for completely IN the for
gerry. The warrants for the arrest of the two men
were ISSUED by Justice Naeher, and the amount of
money involved Is stated AS $50
But this is only one offence
and il is believed that the firm has lost more
than $4,000.
Hall had been employed by the company for
four years aud he was implicitly trusted until
recently, when Marshall 4. Davidson, the head of
the firm. found that the goods manufactured did
not amount TO rs much as they should from the
amount of brass bought and paid for according to
the books Investigation showed that Hall was
systematically forging Mr.. Davidson's name TO
the delivery checks gwen for material furnished
Some Of these checks were turned over TO Bowie,
who was one of the dealers from whom brass
bought. and by him presented as vouchers for pay.
ments which were made to him. The New York
Office IF the firm is at No II Lberty-st. and Hall
was arrested there and taken to the Stagg Street
Police Station. in Brooklyn.
lie is a single man and lived with his parents at
No. 3S9 Cnmterland-st., Brooklyn. BowisI
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1885-09-10
TYPHOID FEVER on THE INCREASE.

Every fall when many Newly Workers return from
the country 10 then homes. the city sanitary officials
notice an increase IN the number of cases of ty-
phuld fever The increase was particularly notice
able Yesterday whcuclcvcncases were reported at
the SANITARY Bureau Six persons suffering from the
fever were at the German Hospital and one was in
The ST Francis Hospital. The record of typhoid
fever ~ thccitY since August TO the close OF last
week MAS given as follows:
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1885-09-10
NIRINE INTELLIGENCE.

Sun r,sea g. Gets Gl3 7:22 Moon's nEe. d.
MAJ WAFER rJ-pNv
Iu-eandv Hook, s'7 GOV. lsIar, ej4 Hell Gae lQ43
EN.-Saudy Hos 7.j2 iov. fs.nL GA Hen HIV@ 4liVS
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1885-09-10

"Pucty money This has to be recognised principle in
business Competition and live in such busy times that mans
only chance lies in procamng the merits of his Wares tar and
wide up down the market lie must keep mpeter the public at
tnton arrested and he who best succeeds this has the best chance
mokn~o fortune In this conviction every spirit aveses Its
not sufficient put the door, must be sent out tar and wd
people made and remember them in spite OF themselves
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1885-09-10

of char
application by mail or otherwise
for
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1885-09-10

During the last Twenty Years have spent thousands of dollars ad
in and tangled methods which daily set efr
persistent advertisers and have long been satisfied that if man tells TIT
the Newspapers he is returns for his money ""
three lines in large daily has often resulted IN returning TO me on
hundred times the cost
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1885-09-10

ga dull tool wastes time and is used except by dull fellow
True as preaching Doing business attempting do it. this with
Advertising, is like using duh tool and the merchant who tries IS
generally speaking dull fellow Not in thousand who aiver
ts literally and ucous fails of success while there are hundreds who
succeed AL merely because they have not the pluck spend
ton Of their profits making known purchasers their whereabouts and
they sell Attempting do business without Advertising
like using dull tool when KEEN sharp lies within reach
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1885-09-10

An experience many years has convinced Of the great value and
benefit derived from carefully prepared advertisements of such goods
in stock Not ove>estmag their quality quantity but conforming
near as possible their merits and inserting the in influential news
ps handsomely displayed We have found the returned in
increased trade tenfold.'
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1885-09-10

~ lronnol into our largest retail establishment Wednes'
Yon have great rush Of business remarked the reporter
YES replied the proprietor partly because it is holiday sen
mainly on account of Advertising
How can You tell whether advertising PAYS - 800.
can tell that advertising pays by stopping it. I've tired IT,
drops the tide Of purchasers flows SOM? Other way
4 should save biz pile OF money, but should lose bigger pn
must keep the boilers heated you want steam If you bank your
long takes time start up Advertising Is the steam T A
nns5 novinr I've studied the matter boston Journal
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1885-09-10

e policy Of every business and who must live by the publ
should be let the public hear of him. His best speaking trumpet Is II
Newspaper advertisement In popuOu5 community and rapid age III
this every trader make himself heard and known otherwise he will
behind tie progress Of his neghbors'
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1885-09-10

mains marvel to us that there hundred times OF It, We new
vet knew man advertise his literally and steadily that ana
pa thousands and tens OF thousands OF m
having articles which they declare ought to be lin every household IN
country who advertise gy and closely though they had at hes
faith ALL How they expect to get their goods anywhere
less some knowledge of the article first gets into the family newspaper
waited till people learned from their neighbours might wait Tor y
before the most wonderful and useful inventions became Known
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1885-09-10

OF all methods open the merchant for advertising his bushes
an experience nearly half enables US to unesitatnS dea
in favor Of the NEWSPAPER is without exception the
persistent panakng and successful any business firm u
for purpose bringing their goods to the attention of the consumer
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1885-09-10

Have what public Sell it with moderate prOt Advelte
LARGELY FsrcAs NEWSPAPERS and bound to do trade LET
matter what the cost 1t
natural that advertiser must degree share ill., and thereby
on from the respect which reader for abyonducted
journal.