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New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1885-04-30
SNEAK THIEVES AND THEIR BOOTY.

John MCGOWAN and Peter Kinnelly, members OF
q band of sneak thieves. were locked up at Pollce
Headquarters on Monday night. Two of their as
socrates Thomas COunors and Thomas Rogers, were
arrested by precinct detectives uptown seVeral
DAYS ago. Much of the booty of the gany has been
recovered and is in the possession Of Inspector
Byrnes, while the receiver of the stolen properly
is also under arrest. Among the persons VINO sur
fered from the visits of the thieves was ex-senator
j. j. Bradley who lives at No. IL East Sixty
st. His son, age, fourteen, saw McG9wan Ill the
house and raised an cutlery, but the thlef escaped
with clothing and jewelry worth $500 Inc boy
recognized MCGOWAN at Police Headquarters yes
terday On April Is Kinney got into the house OF
Robert II. Packer, at No, 696 Madlson-ave., by
means of false key, and was discovered afterwafd
on the second foOI by servant. lie ran out with
iewelry worth 81, 200 and escaped. Iheiseryants
recognized Kinnelly after his arrest.
Inspector Byrnes learned on tuesday that tne
thieves had disposed of their booty to THOMAS
Moeller, who kept tailor shop in the basement OF
evening with several officers. They found n large
quantity of slyerw9Te, clothing and Jewery con-
ceaed between bedtlcking and In otner PAGES
There was also box containing about lOV lalse
KEYS of different patterns. MOeller was helpless sui
fering from rheumatism. and one of the officers re-
manned to guard him while the property was taken
to Police Headquarters. Yesterday Moeller
was taken TO Bellevue Hospital. Some
of the slverware was identified as the property
of Wheeler ID. +. Edwards, a lawyer at NO. IL
Broadway. HIS house at No. 1O7 East Forty -hftn-
ST. was entered on April by one of the thieves,
who was pursued a shert distance after leaving the
house. The rest of the silverware was stolen on
April from the house of Z. NJ Glllet at No. 20
West Forty-ffth-st. Part OF the clothing and
jewelry and pair of opera glasses were stolen on
April IL from the house of Joseph Knox, at NO.
124 East TWenty-tifth-St.
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sided over by Father McNamara when he was
Roman Catholic priest.
NEWS From THE SUBURBS.
LIGHTNING IN THE HOTEL JEROME.

LIGHTNINU IN TIE HUIEL JEhUNIE'
When the thunder shower of Tuesday afternoon
was at its height the residents of Sheepshead Bay,
l.. l.. were startled by terrific clap oil thunder ana
an intensely vivid flash of lightning. As soon as
the startled people conld look about them they
found that the Hotel jerome, kept by Tom Dougan
had been struck and on fire. The lightning had
passed down n chimney in the extension at the east
end which was braced by wires. and had followed
the wires to the roof. There great hole had been
room Some of the furniture as splntered and the
electricity had departed through the window,
breaking every pane of glass and setting the sash
ON fire The roof was also ablaze. Justice John
the fire rushed ont and getting hold of the hose III
Dougan's place soon had the fire out. The damage
was estimated at $lO0
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1885-04-30
FERDINAND MAYER TESTIFIEs.

In the trial of Ferdinand Mayer for perjury, be,
fore Justice Van Brunt Ill the Court OF oyer ana
Terminer benjamin Mayer, son OF the accused man,
repeated on cross examination yesterday much OF
the testimony that he had given on day before.
Eli Piness, a nephew OF Ferdinand Mayer, cor
roborated this testimony. Ferdinand Mayer teStl-
fed in his own behalf that he was about sixty
wears of age had seven children. had been IN this
country since 1S47 and was born i'll Germany. lie
said he had made great deal OF money
and invested over $1,000,000 i'll buildings,
having built the Strathmorc, Newport, Adelphi,
Four Seasons and other fats His income had
amounted to $1l2, 600 q year. On the night OF
September %, 1888, he had no idea OF being imam
cially embarrassed He was at the theatre. and
gong out between the acts TO get q glass OF beer
was informed by friend of the failure of Bronner
a. Co. BY the failure of this and other firms his
own failure was brought about. AT that time he
owned real estate worth $1,250,O0O, all OF winch
was turned over 10 the assignee The value oil the
stock on hand was about $450,000 lie said he
had made mistake III giving ms
testimony about the note for $1,000,
but had told what he supposed was true.
He had no counsel in the case i'll the Superior
Court. al thought had" be said, " but found out
was left" On crOss-examnation he said that
when his firm failed Levy Brothers owed II Sll7,-
244 81 for goods purchased lie said he had drawn
other notes besides the one in question on blank
pieces of paper but lie could not give any particu-
lars TO Mr.. Newcembe he declared that IN the
excitement subsequent TO the making OF the as
Segment he had forgotten when the note had been
made He had issued great many notes and
dated them back several days before the time when
they were made.
Counsel will sum up IN the case this morning.
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CONNECTICUT TOWNS.

Observation-Disclosures HagRerty has
brought suit against The Erniag OF for libel t0T
5000. Tic libel consists IN The Post9 assertion
that Mr.. IIaggerty's wife had el0ped with G.. +,
Hobbs. employed by him as trnckman.. Frank
Harm held Tor TRIAL for theft OF dress silks from
the store of W. B Hall s. Co., has written n long
letter contessinr his crime, alleging that he took
the goods TO relieve the needs of an INDECENT
mother ...... Yesterday while excavatrng for the
foundation OF a dwelling a human iaw-bnnc and
two coffin plates, one of which dated 1851,
were found.
NEw-CANAAN.-Mr and Mrs. Lewis Benedict cell
ebratcd their Golden Wedding o. Monday evening.
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INCREASING THE FERRY FACILITIES.

John T. Develin climbed the stairway of the
Dock Department yesterday and asked tine Com
mlssloners TO take some measures to increase the
dock facilities at Manhattanville.
- thought that the present pier up there was
only used TO fish from" said Mr. NOOrhis.
That's because fish from it "A good deal" re-
piled Mr.. Devein " but there is considerable busl-
building Is being done this spring above One-hun-
dred-au0 I wcnty ilth-st" T.. J. Coffin asked Tor
the hase of additional bukhead property adjon-
ing the Fort Lee Ferry at One-hundrc d-and-thIr-
tleth-st. for improvement for ferry purposes; -
Erastus WiInan appeared III behalf OF the Bay
Ridge Ferry Mr. V0orhIs SAID that by giving MIR.
Wimau pornission 10 use jointly the slips at the
foot of 'Whteha-st for Bay Ridge traffic. he
would not be obliged to pay the city fourteen and
a quarter per cent OF the gross receipts provided
especially by the Bay Ridge Ferry franchise He
voted against this permission but President Stark
and MI Laimbeer were III favor of il.
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NEWARK.

At a meeting Of the Board of Frcehoders yester-
day superintendent Ilnckley, of the new County
Lunaiic Asylum, TcpOr ell that the number of pa
tients was increasing fast that at the end Of n
year the admission of patients m"1t be refused or
q wing must he built. Tho building 1t
stands cost 100000. and il was thought by its
projectors that the institution would be large
enough without additions for many years.
katherine Doolev, age tweDty-tlyee servant in
the family OF Mrs ID. :. Donovan, living IN Brnen-
ST., swallowed corrosive Sublmatc yesterday. She
was taken TO 81. MIchaePs Hospital. her recovery
is doubtful. Her parents live IN Rome, y. 7.
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HO.nE Ne rs.
PROMINENT ARRIVALS.

Park AUenue HOtel-BishOp A. Cleveland
Coke ofBulialo. .Ai6mdrie Hoel-Baron Dornbcrg,
of Berlin Murray mn HOtci-United states District
Judges Ioyt H. Wheeler OF Vermont. and j. j. Jackson,
Of West Virginia and cxCOngessman Rufus Frost Of
BOSTON ~ Hotel BIpnSicicL- Ex-Governor W. H. wash
burn Of Massachusetts GitseB HOuSc-EX Congress
man WOrthingtOn &. smith, OF Vermont Sutcr0nt
Lf0use-EXC gresham Simon Bundy, OF oxford, y y
and Surgeon T. H. Kiddcr e. = Navy Windsor Hotel
-Ex-C Congressman Benjamin Dean, OF Boston,
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Announcements.
Suffering WONANUoOD.

Too much effort cannot be bring the attention
suffering wOmanhood the great value OF lydia h. Pnkhams
IOund remedy for the diseases OF
and peihaps nothing eectual than the testimony
those who cured by IT, such the wife OF
Csuerl Barfiuger Of Winston y c., and quote from
tle Gcncrals otter follows Dear Mrs Pnknam-Pelse
allow me The excellent medicinal
qualities Of your Vegetable Compound Mrs Barringcr was
treated for what the physicians called Leu
cirrlco and prolapsus Ueri combined. Rich.
ond va where remained under the
cnt oil ply sican without permanent beneht
She vas duced TO Try medicine and atera reasonable
tc 90 menccd D. improve and Is able her
and herself fuly relieved General BAR.
ger 10 the proprietor OF tho American HOto Winston
n O. and is widely known
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NE\V-.JERSrY.

SNAKE IiILI.-1he body of man fastened to a
log seen Yesterday III the IIackensack River.
UNIoN ilIGT.-Ten days ago George Alien. Ia
bOrer, residing IN n tercncnt-huuse on Nain-st.,
wa, attacked with smallpox and removed TO the
Snake Ilill Hospital. he rooms were dIsintected
and remained vacant until Saturday, when Mary
Demic Il widow with one child, rented them. Yes
terday both mother and child were stricken with
an illness. the symptoms bCng those Of smallpox,
and were promptly removed to Snake Hill.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1885-04-30
LONELINESS LEADS TO SUICIDE.

Gustave Schoerning. a German butcher, lived for
many months on the second floor of the tenement
house No 209 East Thirty -eighth-st His only son
was drowned several years ago. Last winter his
wife also died and the old man was left alone He
WIS over siXty-five years old aud feeble. work
grsw scarcer every day and he was forced TO sell
from time to time all the furniture and knlck-
knacks that were mementoes of earlier days A
fellow-countTyman, an engraver, had shared his
room but on Monday he too left him. An hour
later pistol shot rang through the house. The
tenants heard it and remarked that the police had
shot thief, such occurrences being not lnfrequent
in the neighborhoOd. No one thought OF inGulrlng
after the old man. who was seen no more, until an
odor filed the house yesterday. Then his door was
broken open aud he was found dead on his bed, shot
through the head The bl0od-stained pistol lay
beside him and tin box that contained private
papers and the deed of the grave in which his wife
was buried lay the following note, addressed to
Tkos,a as Boyston, undertaken at No. 20 East
Thirty ighth-st
AS know no and have no friends here, turn to
Won Take all that IL here, bedding, looking glass;
pictures clothes and everything. All that Is hereI have
very little ready cash-w bring about So. | believe
that will pay for coffin. The papers ana the
deed are ia the tin box. GUsTAVE scHoERNiNG
Thirteen cents was all that the polio found in
the rom. Undertaken BoystOn declined the
profered invitation and the old mans body was
taken to the MoTgue TO be buried in the Potters
Field unless the Public Administrator makes
enough out of the sale of the furniture to pay for
buIying him with his wife,
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CAU7 ION!
Important 10 Parties Changing
Residence and TO Families
Cleaning House.

The Board Of Health earnestly desire that everything be
done that well be done protection from
cholera and all other diseases which aided har-
bored by domestic careessness in sanitary matters
II fact beyond dispute that every householder does
all within his power may not only escape cholera but
the deadly sway many other diseases be stopped
The important time to clean up and destroy all that
tend produce retain the Of disease is the present.
and il Is highly important that tho general
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1885-04-30
LONG ISLAND.

CHEr DNOOE.-John aud RudO phi Stenph len, who
were arrested at their home on Monday for assault
ing and attempting to rob Burr Edwards near Ja-
m9ica la9t Friday, were arralgncd before Justice
Belts oi Jtm3ica. We to-day. aud without examina-
ton were he'd IN ) 900 bail each. Their father
gave bonds Tor them.
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building platform beside the track across me sn
maid no attention to the objection of the Board 10
this platform. The walk has been laid, and pro-
pose that it shall be taken up, and that the COM
pany hereafter await the progress OIL the la" as any
other individual would dOD
AZ think that we will be able to show the rai,
road authorities before this business is over sald
Mr.. Crimmips. "that they have no exceptional
privileges to destroy the city parks"
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1885-04-30
GENERAL vIELE SENDS A CAB BILL.

Congressman elect Viele, swho recently retired
from the Park Commission, sent bill to the Board
Yesterday for 1915. The bill was for cab hire for
the three months that General Vleie was president
carriage TO drive over the park grounds several
hours each day. President Crimmins said that the
bill was something unusual tn4uga nc o1gxea ~
uses his OWE cab 49,
II think,P said Mr. Beekman. +" that General
Vieles bill should have contained statement OF the
items OF the charges1 The bill referred to Mr.
Powers, as auditor, for report.
Plans for walks around the Arsenal and ZooloR1-
cal Garden were approved. A letter from residents
In the Twenty third Ward askedt that the Port Nor
ris Railroad Company be directed TO place guards
and gates at the street crossings over the railroad
do this Mr. Beekman presented resolution di-
rctinp the attention OF the Corporation Counsel to
Tie action OF the Elevated Railroad Company In
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1885-04-30

A Solid Silver Punch Bowl, suitable for n
Racing cup magnificent Chased ReDousse only 1925
orgia cost 1850. 1000 other silver Duplicate Wedding
Presents - TO so, that cost double.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1885-04-30

Loss of hair and grayness, which often mar
the protest face are presented by Parkers Hair Basam
ii you sick don't delay, but try Parkcr's Tome.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1885-04-30
WFSTCVESTER COITNrY.

SING SING.-Thc will Of Jonathan Turner, who
left an estate worth 5000 was adaittCd to pr =
bate Yesterday.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1885-04-30

Earl a. W ilsOn's f.. & w. brand of Mems
collars and CUTS arc Tho best sold everywhere.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1885-04-30

CLEANING AND DYEING.-LOrd's, Cos 9Th
ave. St. adjoining Tfanys Best work No exoronatt
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Before storing away | will sell fashionable
easkn Garments and Fnrs at greatly reduced prices Call
this week. &. .. shsyne. Furror, 1903 Prince.sL
r. B.-I have no travelling agents
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1885-04-30

DR.. Kennedy's "FavOrite Remedy" comes
originally from the woods fields IL is Natures medcnS
made portable and brought TO your doors.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1885-04-30
INSURANCE AGENTS GETTING LICENSES.

Agents for insurance companies which have no
deposit with the Department at Albany have been
busy recently taking out licenses to do business in
this State. The act passed by the Legislature re-
qulres such agents 10 give a bond for SO, 600 and
TO take out license for which an agent must pay
the Superintendent 5000. The Fidelity and Cas-
ualty Company, whose guarantee is accepted by
the Department, was busy yesterday taking bonds
from agents designated by the Insurance Depart
ment Ii was reported in insurance circles that
number of persons were doing business in defiance
of the law and that arrests would be made within
q day or two. The penalty is fine and imprison-
yuent.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1885-04-30

Best French Brandy, Smart-Weed, Jamaica
Ginger and Camphor Wa or a. combined Dr. Perces
tract Of SmaWeed is the best remedy Tor collie darrhUa
cholera mobus dyscnery bloody lux also break uI
colds fevers and niiammatOry attacks II used early
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1885-04-30

ENVELOPES DISPENSED WITH by using ID. w.
Ceggs New Patent LetterSheet Envelope Indorsed
u doyernment For sale everywhere and Factory l67
and 100 William-st, N Y.
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MINsrRrLs FOR TIE PEDESTAL FUND.

The sale OF tickets and boxes Tor the amateur
minstrel jubilee for the benefit of the PEDESTAL Fund
at the Academy of Muse on Friday evening NAV
s, goes on fav0rably. The entertainment will in
cudc many features of the old-tIme minstrel SHOW
while also Introducing many novel acts and special
ties by wel-knOwn amateur performers he Alter
piece will DC original burlesque, bearing the con
glOnerate title, "A Night OF with DIxey or inc
Poor Romance of Young Man." w. A. Pond a.
Co., No. 20 Union Square, and Mcbride d Co. OF
the Arcade Ticket Once, No. II broadway, have
tickets for SALE
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1885-04-30

HENRY A. DANIELS, NJ. D.,
1a4 Lexington-aVe., between IJt1 ant 3oth tbt,
Hours 8 10 l. :O7. Diseases Of the Nervous system
0enltO- Urinary Organs. Impotence and st5riIlSY.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1885-04-30

NEWPORT BELLIES
Arc noted for their beautiful teeth They use Dr. Lyons
Tooth rAblotA
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n.
A beautiful woman richly drcS ed but in dis
hevelled aud sen-hy historical condition was taken
to the jefferson Market Police Court yesterday sup
ported by a refined looking woman no paid the
fine of IS which Justice German imposed for drunk
enncss. Policeman kiyliu, of the Thlrtleth Street
Station, told The Justice that he had arrested the
prisoner about midnight. She wore Il quantity OF
valuable jewelry and had lost valuable came S
hair shawl. II was understood that sue was The.
wits of member of the Stock Exchange. but her
passion for liquor had given great uneasiuess To
her fTiends She was taken home in q carrlape
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1885-04-30

A change in the business OF liaIrl"I ~ Noyes' 10
"A Exchange place. Will take place to-day. The
copartnership expires by limitation, and has beer
dissolved by mutual consent. ;. D. Harriet hclt
OF the old firm, will continue business WIN ms son
/ Bloomfield Harriet, in the Mills Building, unde
the firm name of Sd. Harriet Il Co. The eide
Harriet has been nineteen years member oil tn
stock Exchange. He is a member OF the Govern
ing Board and is trustee aud the treasurer of thu
Exchange GratuItY Fund,
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HOW TO GET A PUBLIC OFFICE.

There are one hundred and twenty thousand
ofhces within the gift OF the new administra-
ton. and now 10 the time for those seeking
public employment to take proper steps to So
cure one of those lucrative positions. To this
end the UNITED STATES BLUE BOOK will prove
an indispensable guide and assistant. The
BLUE BOOK is u register Of sll Federal Offices
and employments in each State and Territory,
the District Of Columbia and abroad, with
their salaries emoluments and duties, shows
who Is eligible for appointment, the civil
service rules, questions asked at examinations.
how to make an application and how to push
II to success, and gives besides vast amount
Of important and valuable information rela-
published.
Send seventy-five cents TO j. II. Soule, Pub
liaher. Washington, d. O., and secure a copy
Of the BLUE BOOK. Agents wanted. d25-u
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NOTICE.

NOTICE Is HEREBY GIVEN THAT NAVE
nos ssppointed Simeon wenban my Agent to q
ests Of tha ant project the property aad inter
n,h an hplizserald to assist him, and thav "na sra
IA, ,Ss 10 take any and all steps nscesssrv
Adm,nttsupe. tuapose. EVA j. DEAN.
deceased. "- 'ne estate OF D. W. Dean.
eureka, Nevada. Oct. 70, 1854. o,a,,
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McDONALD'S
Cranial 0taCoustic.

UyHIs INSTRUMENT IS CALLED TIE
i CRANIAL OTAOOUsTIC, or Ear Trum-
pet. Seeing the disadvantage and bad results
arising from the use Of the ordinary tin
trumpet, has led me to the construction OF an
instrument which would render the assist
ance OF trumpet. and yet could be placed
upon the head. After many trials. the follow.
ing instrument has been made for me. II 10
of black vulcanized rubber. and weighs al
ounce and quarter. The otaoousho resetn-
bles the sphenoid bone in shape and relation.
1t is placed on the top of the head. with tubes
running from the sounding. g.chamber into the
ears, thereby gaining oil the assistance rem
dered through the bones and nerves OF the
head. Ihave found that when the sound re.
ceiving chamber Is In contact with the bones
of the head the effect Of the trumpet as an aid
to hearing is considerably increased. and deaf
persons can hear much more distinctly than
with the ordinary ear trumpet, the sound-re-
ceiyiug chamber of which IL distant from the
head. It will be seen that the trumpet.
formed as described, Is much more conven-
lent than the ordinary form. since 10 does
away with the annoyance and embarrassment
Of carrying trumpet In the hand. 1t can be
wholly concealed by ladies.
For free trial or further information, apply
to ANGUS MACDONALD. II. D..
2l4 West Canton street, three doors from
Columbus Avenue, Boston.
ANGUS MACAULAY,
Agent at the Bowman mine, Ruby HID, No.
vada. sls-lm
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NOIICE.
UNITED STATES LAND OFFICE,

EUREKA, New. Oct. 80, 1885.
NOTICE Is HEREBY GIVEN THAT
IN O. s. Preble. OF Carson City. State
OF Nevada, authorized agent for the State Of
Nevada, and acting for and on it's behalf. has
made an application to enter. under the Act OF
Congress approved June 10, 1880, entitled IAN
Act to grant to the State Of Nevada lands In
lien OF the 18th and seth sections In said
State" the N. Il of Sc. y and sW. u of BE. y
Of section Sc, ia township IT, north of range
Eeast, and the NE. Il Of NE. u OF section II
and SW. II of NV. u of section IL, in town
ship Is, north OF range SO east, and the BE. u
OF NE. h and N. u Of Sc. X and Sc Il of Sc
L Of section 6, and the NE. L Of Ne. Il and
Sc. \ Of SE. 4 and SE. L of SW. 4 Of section
7, and the NE. L Of BE. 4 OF section IT, and
the SW. u of NE. Il of section 40, in township
l6. north OF range So east OF Mount Diablc
base and meridian, In the district Of lands sub
ject TO sale at Eureka, Nevada, and contsininp
$50 acres. The selection of the above de-
scribed tracts of land will be rendered at this
office on Thursday. the Sd day OF December
A. D. 1885.
F. H. HINoKLEY. Register.
Eureka, New, Oct. so. 1885. osi-S0d