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New-York tribune., 1885-03-03
DEAD on CAKE OF ICE.

A farmer who was crossing Met Combs Dam Bridge
shortly after daybreak yesterday morning was
horriiicd on looking down, 10 see lie body OF a
woman LIVING on cake of lee close to the track OF
the Hudson River Railroad. He told the policeman
ON the bridge of his discovery and the body was
removed to the Second Precinct Police Station at
High Bridge Later 1t was sent to the Morguc. IL
was that Of u woman about thlrty-fvc years Old.
Her features were those of IA Jewess She had brown
halr and eyes, wore crepe vcIl "a black alpaca
dress a black sacquo and a waterproof cloak. On
her hands were black kid gloves. When she was
found one hand was doubled up under her aud the
other was thrust into Il muit which she held IN
front of her Inside the mutt was handkerchief
with the initials "M. H." in one corner
IL il the belief of the High Bridge police that the
woman was walking on the track when train
came along she was frightened. and in getting out
OF the way slipped down the bank and fell into the
water. which at high tide IL .four feet deep at tho
spot. Chill and fright, they think rendered her in-
capable of saving her life. One of the cloth CATERS
worn by the woman was found tn fit in the prints
of shoes on the sandy soil of the embankmcnt.
There were marks of violence or indications of
a struggle visible near the place w hen found she
had evidently been dead but few hours. The re-
ceding tide left her on the salt meadow almost
under the bridge aud close beside the track The
books at Police Headquarters were searched but
no cew to thadcadlwoman's identity could be found
New-York tribune., 1885-03-03
WORK DONE FOR CHILDREN.

Many babies dressed in their best bbs and fuckers
sat in the laps OF their nurses yesterday In the
various rooms of the Nursery and ChildS Hospil al
at Lexington-avc. and Fifty -frst-st 1t was the
annual meeting of the institution. Reports were
read and officers elected. Flowers were profuscly
distributed about the building, and the chapel was
made fragrant by many ,potted plants The Rev.
Dir John X. Paxton presided, aud DIR. Huntington,
of Grace Church, made short address. He was
followed by EIastus Brooks who congratulated
the managers upon the prosperity of the institution
and the great and good work they were doing. Dr.
Paxton, in closing The business meeting said
IL has been said that those who rock the cradle rule
the world Doubtless the managers OF this Institution
win have more influence In the future laws of TINS state
because of the kindness the many little ones who are
Iefriended than will Tammany the County Democ
racy or Irving Hall Even more influence tlan those
who write editorials and fix policies to SUIT cream
The trcasurers report showed that $S3, BIB 40
had been expended at the City Hospital. and T74,-
64l 40 o. the country. branch. The receipts were
SlG5. 1 20 IA; I77 children were cared for IN the
city. aud IA adults in the country, 454 children
and IO3 adults 227 children were born in the city
and 7J at the country home. The following officers
were c.cc cd Mrs Cornelius Dubois first dIrec-
tres; Mrs A. s. Sullivan. second directress Mrs.
j. \: Ellis third dIrectress Mrs. r. II. f. Town.
ser Il, treasurer; Mrs. G. p. Burdett, secretary;
N.ss n K Smith. assistant treasurer Miss NJ. u.
New-York tribune., 1885-03-03
NEWS FROM THE SUBURBS.
DISCOVERY BY MAYOR COLLINS.

Mayor Collins, Of jersey City, sent communica-
tion to the Board of Public Works yesterday an
nouncing that a discovery of great Importance 10
Jersey City had been made BY himself snd rres! ESD
dent McDermott of the Board of Finance. In 1877
the Legislature passed an act granting 10 jersey
CITY in fee simple tract of land originally under
tide water. and living between Grove and van
Vorst-sts.. south of the Morris Canal. WIN the @
right to reclaim and fill in two-thirds OF the
grant leaving the rest to be flowed by the tide ana
to be made navIgable from an open tide-water ba-
sin adjacent thereto establis shed by the act. AS
compensation for the grant. the city was required
by the act to pay such an amonnt as might be
fixed by the Riparian Commissioners, who hfed
81 900 IN cash. or a bond of the city for that
amount. payable IN one year with interest AT
per cent The city authorities never took any no.
tice of the grant and it was entirely forgotten nm
til the recent agitation over Senate bill No; -.
giving municipal bodies authority to condemn
lands which were partly under tide water in 1864
on the application of a railroad corporation, re;
minded somebody that such an act had been passed
thirteen years ago, and II was hunted up NE
MAYOR advised the Board that there IL no doubt
that the act invests a complete title in the city, 10
be enjoyed on making the compensation deter
mined on and suggested that 1t be accepted WITH
out further delay. A resolution was adopted & ac-
cepting the grant. and ordering bond for $l'ooo
in nay for IT
New-York tribune., 1885-03-03

tAe top shoot them 50 that tasy wsTS fall tb. on
We were provided with pistols and guns 70
make much noise possible to scare the pigeons 0us
of the shaft Five pigeons were ip turn sent up pu
atey for the experiment. they rested e. inter-
walls IN the walls, and amount OF noise coua Iolc99
them to leave their perches The endesyors 20 a Rsn
freer than ever for the string Of broke The
last pigeon was then sent upon its journey IL new
upward until It reached the roof OF the monument,
but instead Of flying out the top a. intended ana
hoped, II alighed upon beam which was lying across
the aperture at the top II to make the experiment.
complete failure tho timber on which the ~, Dird
alighted large that he could not be seen There
was nothing to do then but to wait. wait develop d
ments. The bird, after few minutes OF rest
started to fly; but the cord had osco%S .icm1S
dropped heplessly tho timber but it dropped on
the right side 1t continued falling dragging the string
with It, until by other he, to0 lodged IN
roces Ladders then placed against the sido OF
the interior Of the monument went up got the Diid,
brought him down. and 1t was then an easy matter by
tying cords of successive thcknesses until good sizod
cable was reached to establish communication with tho
top;
placed exhibition, and realized quite small sum
from admission fees charged to visitors. what De-
came Of 1t finally don't know.
New-York tribune., 1885-03-03
BROOKLYN.

The Grand Jury, sworn IN yesterday, mas ffee-
born Garretson smith as foreman
Rose McGonigal, age sixteen, who was fatally
burned while raklng a kitchen range, at No, ,G90
Futou-st., a week ago, died yesterday NJ d. Mary
Hospital.
Andrew Ehring was tried in the Court of Sessions
Yesterday upon the charge OF malslaughtcr IN lie
first degree IN clubbing julius Rocnsch, In Gar
dsn-st ON New Years Day. that he died. Ehr,
Ing a special policeman lhe jury acquitted
hIm.
As the city has not yet succeeded in making
satisfactory contract for disposing of garbage the
order of Health Olcer ZabrIs ske, of Flatbush
prohibiting II from beng carried To The plggeTes III
the Oaklands district OF that town was suspended
yesterday for one week.
The delay IN providing new county farm again
calls attention to the dangerously oVercr0Wded
condition of the County Insane Asylum. lhe
building was originally intended for 900 patients,
and there are now in IL l.327. superintendent
Shaw states that he has exhausted the means IN
his pOwcr to provide for the accommodation OF the
patients committed 10 the institution.
The will Of William G. Kingsley, drawn on March
81. 1854. WAS offered for probate Yesterday. ] lie
executors are Ripley Ropes, Judge Edgar VI. Cui-
len aud Harry :. Kingsley. son Of the testaior
They are directed 10 divide the estate into iive
cqual portion giving to each portion i've shares OF
the stock OF The BioJLlm EdJ'c and to hold ono
prrtion for Mrs Kiug-ey and one for each of the
four children. Anna t., Jay c. Mamie ;. and Henry
s. Mr. krngslcy's estate ls said to amount to about
$25OO,0OO
Tn, Mctropoitan Mission African Methodist
Episcopal Church, IN Atlantic-aye, of which the
Rev Jeremiah Bcuah Murray Is pastor is divided
against itself, a faction desiring 10 get nd OF Mr.
Murray. vino holds the property III his own name.
While the opening prayer was being made on sun
dav night and Trustee Jones stood at the head of
one aisle waiting to take the collection, the door
was violently opened and three of the dnti-MurTay
party entered. One of them, w. d. Waters. bore
collection basket, and another tried To pull the one
out % Jones's hand. a scullc ensued. jones' hn,
ally pushed Waters. ont into the lobby and pulled
his basket away from him. The minister ceased
pravlng and the audience all rose 10 their feot 10
witness tho struggle but services were finally re-
snmcd. Waters had Jones arrested yesterday and
held IN 500 bOlds
New-York tribune., 1885-03-03
vAPIOIrs NEW.JERSEY TOWNS.

HoBoKEN .-George Christoph, age iifty-seven OF
No @ CITY Hall-place New-YOrk, attempted TO com
nit suicide on Sunday night at his sisters house.
No. 2l2 Boomiield-St. An old-fashioncd mnzzle-
loading pistol, of large calibrc, was used ne was
covery. The ball penetrated his BRAIN
BLooMFIELD.-Davy' paper-bOard mil resumed
operations yesterday with full force Of men,, after
a months stOp2age.. The funeral OF Mrs; james
National Bank Of Newark, was held yesterday at
the Park Methodist Episcopal Church.
RosELLE-J. f. Vanderpoel, living at FrankfOrd,
near Philadelphia was taken i'll Oh a train yester-
day and taken of at the station where he died in
few moments.
ELIzABErH.-A. w. Lukens, one of the propri-
etors of the coTdage works, died III hlladelphis on
Sunday. He was in the Common Council for five
years and was one of the founders of the hospital
- Miss Sarah Webb, an aged spinster found
two burglars under her bed on sunday night. she
cal led two officers and the burglars were captured
New-York tribune., 1885-03-03
REUEADED BY A STREET-C CAR.

While riding on the platform of IA srcet-car in
Cates-ave near Bedford-avo.. Brook klyn, yesterday
morning, Robert Calhoun was seized with mt and
fell over the dashboard. He fell that his neck
rested upon the rail and before the driver could
stop the car the wheels passed over him, nearly
seyering his head from his body. he died almost
instantly. Calhoun was life insurance agent and
lived AT Gates and Throop-aves tic had boarded
the car near his home. and had chatted with the
driver for several blocks before the accident. lie
stood close TO the dashboard and with no word or
cry suddenly topplod over 1t before any one could
assist him. The driver, August Denton, was ar
rested and admitted to $1,000 bail Calhoun was
tbirty-iive years of age and loft u wife. who was
sick ~ her home. II is SAID that he was subject to
anilcDtc fits.
New-York tribune., 1885-03-03
THE REDUCED BRIDGE FARES.

There were 80, $50 Bridge Railway tickets sold
Packages Of ten for 20 cents on sunday an ana
over 40 900 more sold yesterday before a. m. ne
crowd al out the Brooklyn entrance extended haH-
way across the street. In order to accommodate
the public as fast as possible four fare boxes nave
bcen placed at each entrance. Formerly there were
only two at each end. In the busiest hours IN inc
morning and evening ten trains or I've Two
cars each werO IN operation az oncu'
with a. minute and tlree-quarters headwWay. W
These proved sufficient to accommodate al tiie
passengers and mono were left standing on tno
platforms who were there when the trains were
ready TO start. The most perceptible increase ~
travel was in the middle of the day, when peoplo
who ordinarily cross the ferries took the cars ou-
perlhtendent Martin said to a TRIBUNE reporter
81 hope to be able to carry all corners wlthoqte
delay OF course it is an experiment as YET. II
necessary we can run the cars with minute ana
half headwav, but hope we Will not be compeIleo
TO do that. foe il does not allow enough ieeWay'
Persons all wanting tickets at once maze some ue-
Law at the boxes that will not be experienced aIter
they have been once supplied. lhen III is slower
work for the men to take out three cents lor 'ho
single fares than 1t was to take out nve Genus.
TLen some throw down five cents and, not thlnk-
ing of the reduction, pass on; they nave 70 DC
called back to get their change But all these
little things will regulate themselves IN tlme On
foggy days we have carried greater numbers imam
have tested capacity so lar to-day unueI tne
new order of things Some, am told, rather thah
get INTO the crowd at the tcket-boxes to-day
walked over, but all who tried the trains were car
ried across as fast as they got TO the cars"
The total receipts from the Bridge on sunday
were 81 .323 ST.
New-York tribune., 1885-03-03
THE WRECK OFTHE AMERICA.

Eight of the crew of the steamer America, which
was wrecked about twenty five miles north OF Ju-
piter Inlet on the coast of Florida, arrived here
Yesterday on the steamer City of Augusta, from
Savannah They were ID. Flynn, c. Mathewson, O
Sternberg II. McKeever. S. Penrose, D. ONeill, ;.
Harte and I. Delaney. The America was partly
owned by her captain +. c. Miller. she sailed
from Cardenas for Fernandna, Florida, on
February g. On February 8 she encountered ter
rife nortfeIly gale, and sprung leak. She was DIT
once headed toward the shore and the pumps were
kept gong The next day the pumps gave out, and
the water increased so rapidly that 1t put ont the
fires Sail was kept the vessel, and the follow.
ing morning she foundeTed about eight and half
miles north of Gilbert's Bay. Those on board. who
had no time to save anything, took to the boats
They included Captain Miller. Chief Omcer
Colsen (who was first mate OF the Guada-
lupe when that vessel was wrecked few
mouths AGO on the New-Jersey coast, Second ON
Ger Stroulberg Chief EnClneer Harris, Assistant
Engineer Rowe and eleven ethers. They made
their way TO the mouth of the ST Johns RIVER, ana
rowed nInety-six miles up the river 70 SANFORD.
From there they walked to Jacksonville and ap3
piled to the Collector of Customs to be forwarded
TO their homes lie declined 10 assist them, ana
the Mayor sent them TO Savannah, where the
Mayor secured fer the eight sailors who arrlved
yesterday passage on the City Of Augusta. The
Others will come home by another ronte:
Tile America was built at Portland, Conn, In
1868 aud was valued at about $40,OOO being only
paItly insured She was 1G6 feet long. 81 % feet
beam, II feet in depth, and OF 4So tons register
New-York tribune., 1885-03-03
Van Winkle assistant secretary, ana tnH'y' ''nie'
pJcI opIap ANCE OF A COLORED MAN.

DISAPPEARANCE OF A COLORED MAN
George Recks an aged colored man. %no Sas mvs was
tSTonslv aG asS from hs home in
near Brooklyn He is 1s Gpgns Known w IN
oyer h mn n,1s ,Se ciiv Where he lived Until three
weeks WEE ago he called every day at the house OF
Alderman Collins at No. 9o1 ThrGop,avs Has
nv maae for him And no one was found at bis home
The broken open on suT66sy 6s
of The msssing man ia J. A. Trower of the sixteenth
" Ward, ard but he has not seen his father:nsMw M for
three weeks. The old negro was owned ~ snS snd
his own freedom and that Of his family when the
present old was baby his Pntna%
ond ant to Brook yn with the Continental forces
IN 177G. His father was named George Rex,
after King George I'LL. but the spelling OF the name
was subsequently changed His former owner gaEo Q
him the land where the cottage stands wblch .ne t
missing man occupied. Much interest IN the sosrch
for him is felt among colored people hvins Ill o'ooA
lyu
New-York tribune., 1885-03-03
WHAT Is GOING ON TO-DAY.

senate Committee Gas, Morton House; lO:3O 4. M
= Professor John Fiske on American heVoiuuon'
Chickerng Hall, IL q. m: r,,,.
Departure of organizations for Washington.
Animal meeting of Texas and Pacinc RAILROAD seocA-
Broadway and Cable Railway Commissioners.
Casino suit Supreme Court. .
Health and Public Boards meetings ,.,r
Horticultural Society exhibition, HORTICULTURAL HAL
Ladies' Health Protective Association, Beekmah hih
New Parks Commission, No 80 Nassaust., p. m
Jansen murder case, United States Courn. r.. -.
Academy Of Anthropology, No IL west IhirtyhrstS'
p. m. - ,..,onu
Historical Society, Eleventh-st. ana secono'aVer
pm. o.,.,orors
New-York tribune., 1885-03-03
LOCAL MISCELLANY.
,r~, = n.NcrR OFAWAR WITH ENGLAND.

LITTLE DANGER Of a Wan VIZ"
Teleerams from Bermuda published yesterday,
called attention to the acton OF ,ae Ssrwr,ter
Which suggested that trouble between the Qnitea
States and the British Government mlgntI mgI, 10
caused The vessel sailed from this port Ior oDo.
On January 8, with cargo of petroleum., anu rs pus
into st. Georges Harbor in distress; lI apPoan' or
that the bringing of petroleum into ths Iuno ro,n
cborage was q breach of the DangeroaS. . oSa S,s-
modities act of 1867 and upon an attempt 70 ors S
charge the cargo into storehouse the mrotnst
crew abandoned the vessel aud lodseu Pi''os'
with the American Consul A.. ,.lo,,,o
Charles Dennis vice-presldent o1 tiio nnotarv
of the Board of Marine Underwriters. received "a
letter of explanation yesterday which said tnat .nS
Underwater is @ Nova ScOtian vessel ana aIINou m
at Murrays (the outer anchorage) IN ~; T
January %. On February o John h. Alien Oh , ,njs
city, representing the owners, went to 81. CeorEb
ont FIRST consulting the Governor. althGushc ~
necessary to get his permission: me Sou, tn ;n-
Secretary went from Bermuda to ST. George . W .h %
0uro into the case and was prepared 10 Wai.n ,s ~
frreguarity, but he complained that ME: arnoS h.m
manner was offensive to him, and the u9teinTon tTn
ordered the cargo discharged and placed IN tlo
depot for dangerous commodities Inc UoNciIiutt t
seat word that he had no desire to increase pr puo
unnecessary expenses the vessel OF cargo put as
she was III harbor the cargo was or 700 9aueer9uTa
nature to allow IT to remain IN the vessei;
as the number of vessels III the harD0r was tte,
and there great quantity Oh (CnlIcu otaten ot
bonded) whiskey stored in the town. week iatoi
when the Provincial officials attempted 10 u,s,
charge the cargo the captain and crew aDahu9;ueu
tho vessel. and filed protest with the AletiCan
day the vessel was half discharged. and eighteeH
inches of water were in the hold with no one ol,
board TO pump the ship hence the Onder"inoA
interests were abandoned.
New-York tribune., 1885-03-03
prTrPN OF PRESIDENT MURRAY.

President Murray, of the United States National
Bank, was at his desk at the opening of business
Yesterday. fie reached the city late sunday even
ing called back by the TumOrs recently started III
Wall Street about him and the bank of which lie ls
the head Before his return the National Bank
Examiner had seRccd the lunor about the bank
by stating at the end of a careful examination,
that the bank had clear plus OF = 10000, and
that there had been defalcation by any OF It's
officers.
swer to the inquiry OF TRIBUNE re.
porter. "What eau | dot This is an age OF
civilization but tue attack on me in my absence
suggests the barbarism of The dynamite fends
When read the Ncw-YOrk dispatches in the ST.
Paul newspapers did not perceive hat the attack
was directed 10 ard me. | a detaulter, fugitive!
OF course did not see the point of the illusions.
How can | do anything7 Some man whom never
saw. and of whom never before even heard, takes
advantage of my absence to charge ne with a
crime The man lied when he made the statement;
/ confess that when | looked at my vile and
daughter this morning we were breakiastlng,
conid think of only one course. This man had
taken from me, who am unknown to one person
in a thousand i'll this cty.-he had taken from me
what he never can replace He attacked my good
name which here is everything 10 me- | can DO
nothing unless the law will furnish redress, and
that seems utterly inadequate to the wrong"
New-York tribune., 1885-03-03
THE WEsTCHEsTER ACCOUNTS.

CH. w. Sibey, the expert accountant, who ex-
amined the books of James Henderson, ex-Supervi-
sor of the town of Westohester, said yesterday
that his investigation of the figures had been alb.
solutelv impartial and accurate. lie had 10 OBJECT
TO gain Tie figures were there. lie tested them
and reported results. Mr. Sibley's references ana
reputation are excellent. Supervisor McOrOry dis-
claims anv political motive or any desire except
10 do his dutv The truth about the whole matter
seems TO be that one Interpretation of the hgures
puts Mr. Henderson debt tothe town but tnat ne
has n strong defence He is much respected and
esteemed And the spr ing town elecuon IS near.
New-York tribune., 1885-03-03
THE REVISED OLD TESTAMENT.

An utterly unfounded story, started by TIC FhI :
adephia Frcss, and adopted BY The Nee- ISrs Torta
stating that the revised edition OF the Old iesua
inter- interest among no Ds publishers and Biblical students
1t was scarcely supposed that the report could DC
nonnced TO appear In May The Rev. DR.. Philip
Sohaff president of the American Commttee OF re,
vision said YESTERDAY that it would be pnOrSheSf of
the pnbicafion of the revised New Testament.
The sittlngs of the committee have ended and the
manuscript of tho revision Is now In the PRIMERS
Cambridge presses, and will be circulated IN this
country through Thomas Nelson q Sons. sun InS
committee Of the American Conmittee has prepare@u @
a pamphlet describing its Iabors, which VIII DC
issued simultaneously with the revised Old Iesta-
meut.
New-York tribune., 1885-03-03
ALONG THE SOUND.

Ex.Congressman Warner has begun an action
against the Olmstead Parallel Railroad Company.
TO recover compensation for services. lbe company
contest the payment on the ground that his bill ~
excessive The officers cay that work ON the road
will be resumed as soon as the weather Will per
NIT.
STRATFoRD-The Leather man," due yesterday
AT the Naucatuck railroad junction. appeared soon
after noon, making the tenth time that his visits
have been thirty-four days apart
SOUTH NORwALK.-Work il now in progress III
every hat shop.
New-York tribune., 1885-03-03
USING PIGEONS IN ENGINEERING.

yoseph H. BRADLEY. reported IN the Warrington Ioa.
Every one knows OF course, the part wniSh in,ii
of s5s or th.reabouts After this WAS over however
and attempt was made to begin work again upon tue
occurred There connection with tho top OF te
shaft, and IL a question involving some decree Oh
had been tried In vab when suggested the Idea OF n.y.
Ing pigeons up insIde tn the top Six pigsons were
tLsreupon brought from my farm In Montgomery
County Md. The idea Was To s cotton string TO inc
fact Of pigeons them through tho interior
Of the sh2ft. then. when thap had flown out AZ
New-York tribune., 1885-03-03
PELTING HER TORMENTORs WITH EGGS.

ace "1S was stagSeripS slowly BY THE TRIBUNE
Bnildina Bull last evening, somewhat under the inaa-
ence of liquor. On her arm was market-6ssket,
urchius saw her and decided " to have some fun
at her expense: Forming line they marched by by
passed nudgng her. When two or three had
enjoyed the fun the woman's hand went went
into the basket and came out wth
an egg in it. Then her fun began. In quick sue;
cession the eggs followed another, and seyeral
found good breaking place on the bodies OF the
tormentors, who scampcred away. The hurryihg
crowd of home-Soers made wide path toward the
statue of Franklin 10 escape the ainmuhltloh
which the angry woman kept throwing ABOUT IN
discrimnatelv until her basket was empty linen
she wadded toward the Bridge.
New-York tribune., 1885-03-03
WESTCHEsIER COUNTY.

WHITE PIAINs.-The March term of the Circuit
Court and Court of oyer and Terminer began yes
terday. In the case Of b. f. Ashley. Editor Of The
Uestchtster county Record, against Edwin A. Weed,
to recover 25 900 for assault the jury gave YER
dict for $4,000
NEw-RC CHELLE-Mr Michael O'l'rien, of Drake
ave, has presented her husband with two boys and
a girl
Mr.. .VERNoN.-Yesterday Judgment was entered,
at White Plains for $40 1O3 on IN favor of Samuel
j. Harriet & Co. and against j. NJ. Masterton, the
head of the defunct bank.