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New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1886-11-17
THE CIVIL COUNTS INVESTIGATION

SOME EVIDENCE To THE POINT AT LAsT-cIERK
CARROLL ANNOYED.
The examination of the Civil District Court
practices continued yesterday by Controller Loew
John Carroll. OF the Seventh District Court, the
witness. He giving testimony Of about the same
character that given by other clerks when Assistant
Corporation Counsel Clarlson handed him a letter adj
dressed to the Controller and signed NJ POrkon No 064
Thrd-ave. The letter said:
shals VI this city have from so ST dis
taken out 10 the big courts OF this city, with two
stance Mr. Sylvester Nolan who holds a position In
the County Clerks Office what they called dsposscss
clerk there Upon his appointment e. the County Clerks Of
officer under Justice Ambrose Mcneil resigned his post
ton snch 10 take the vacated by Mr. Nolan The
sas who that district Mt Bauer 90 cents
for every spossess taken Marhas outside OF the dis
pay ST. These facts be substantiaed by
Marshais Lowcry, Golfsein. GOode and Harrison.
Mr. Carroll read the letter and seemed much annoyed.
He declared that there officer In his court named
Bauer but finding that he would have to submit to
Civil Service examination. declined IT,
Charles r. Schampain. lawyer, stated that late In
1885 he wished 10 disposscss tenant He procured
who occupied desk In the Clerks office. Judgment
taken by default and when he applied for warrant
refused on the ground that Justice Mcneil had
ordered that In landlord and tenant the warrants
marshals would serve for reasonable sum. The
Controller said this the first direct evidence he had
been able to obtain Mr. Carroll directed tn furnish
complete list OF all cases tried In his court where the
city ts the complainant.
The Controller has requested the Corporation Counsel
TO proceed against Louis p Bruins Clerk OF the First
District Court who has neglected make OF the
fees received by him in October.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1886-11-17
LIGHT AND AIR IN THE AQUEDUCE

THE COMMISSIONERS To ENFORCE THE ORDERS
Previously GYM. If THEY CAN.
The Aqueduct Commissioners held q special
meeting yesterday, intending to-day go along the line
Of the Aqueduct and inspect the work. hut the
absence in consequence led the Indefinite postpone
the visit to investigate somewhat the methods OF Brown,
Howard Co. and John Brunton Co.. the contractors,
who have failed to obey the chief engineers order regard
ing light and ventilation At the meeting referring to
this matter Commissioner Rdgway offered the following:
Whereas Notwithstanding the repeated promise, OF
tractors Brown. Howard Co. aud John Brunton Co. to
by its chief engineer light the tunnels under their
with electricity and improve their method OF ven
Whsrrds, They have not piled with said order but
the contrary places where masonry being put In fire.
que that they allow the air boxes TO be displaced
na there Ia provision for the introduction OF air
INTO the headings and
Whsr|ds They still continue the OF gasoline lamps,
vtatng The air to such TO make detrimental
THEREFOR be q r,so,r,d That this Commission take i'm
mediate enforce the orier issued by the Chief Eng
10 econtactors under dates OF June 20 and september
directing them to place electric lights and powerbowers
upon their work.
The resolution unanimously adopted. Commits
sioner Fish did not think that such resolution would
Ia he more definite Commissioner Rdgway said that he
did not wish to he too radical but he thought something
definite should be done at the next meeting The present
affairs had continued long enough President
Spencer said that the Corporation Counsel had given an
opinion that they had the work. but he did
how far they could 20 without stopping II. He
moved 10 ask the Corporation Counsel for definite
expression Of opinion on the subject and this was
adopted.
report from the Committee Construction concerning
the delay Section No. l3 adopted. resolution Of
coincidence with the family Of Thomas Franklin an as
sstant engineer. whose death announced TO the
Board,
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1886-11-17
TROUBLE CAUSED BY WIRES Nv BROOKLYN

TROUBLE CAUSED BY WIRES Nv BROOKLYN
dispute has developed in Brooklyn over
the right of the New York and New-Jersey Telephone
Company to poles to be jointly used by the
company and the Fire Department of the city, the
company paying the expense and the poles becoming
the property of the city. This practice was adopted
10 get around the provisions of the law which forbids
tho OF poles for telegraph aud telephone pur
poses. except by permission OF the Subway Commits
sioners and provides for placing the wires under
ground. But the la. does not prevent the city from
putting up poles and strugng wires for police and tire
purposes IL appears also that the electric light COM
panes string their wires tor city purposes and then
connect private consumers with them without any
special permission.
The whole matter likely to be brought before the
Grand Jury Alderman lirlsey Corwin said yesier-
day that the telephone comra secured the privilege
OF ing the poles from tn, Fire Department. and
then put from fifty to one hundred wires them
while the city mad only tive or six wires on them The
city requires to complete Its service 4Ol poles These
the telephone company proposes to erect il the city
will pay onc-hali the cost.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1886-11-17

The monument Greenwood to the memory OF Clarence D.
Mckenzie bow OF the 18th Regimen who
cleD lay shot In Baltimore 1861, will be unveiled ON
Than sgivng Day.
Judge has refused sign the bills of jury notice
for the CITY Court account of personal service
serving personally who is dead One swesrs to
vices OF 50 notices The pay
fop leaving the notices houses
Commissioner of Jurors Cawthorne says is only
trivial The IN personal service when
notcys relatives of the persons summoned
as Jurors and Thought they had done their duty.
The process of rdd NJ Navy Yard OF the taken in
election Is going forward al rapid rate About one
already been discharged rom tho yards
and Eng neering Department. Yester
Pools ordered ~ discharge 800 men from
his department.
Thomas flannery alias Red Farrell" notorious pick.
pocket and uspicOus character. found guilty in the
Court yesterday OF stealing watch worth SOO
from Henry Walsh the Sheepshed Bay racerack IN 1851
has completed oi two la the Peniten
officer who ~ arrest him
crowded Rockaway train In "a.
The Atlanta started yesterday from the Navy Yard
other trial trip.
The Republican League WI hold its annual meeting to-
night five directors. President Ninsow Will make
the annual report.
OF the votes in the lid Congressional
District gave White (Rcp) 1910 votes Bell DEM l2.j4S
Robbins PROF. 81 l. blank 50. Plurality for White. 1872 In
the IVh District the Official figures ere; aters Rep
nlll. Bliss (Dem.l II .5o5, Mitchell Pro 369 blank CO.
Plurality for Bliss. 472.
James Cole young coored man. who in NJ Of jealousy cut
gash the thr rat OF sophie Jackson, cO0re
girl OF No. BIZ Flushing ave, committed 10 Raymond
Street JAN yesterday await the result OF her injuries
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1886-11-17
HOSTING A HORSE With DERRICh.

ONE OF MR. AsToK's PAIR FArLI IN THE SUBWAY
IN sixTH-AvE-MR. BERGirs MEN 10 THE RESCUE.
John Fi-man, the conchman of John Jacob
Astor driving Mr.. Astor's valuable pair OF coach
horses Ieisnrry down sixth-ave.. The way to Mr.
Astors oihce in West Twcnysixtnst. yesterday after
noon The being easily frightened the driver
had unbound-d confidence In them and was going along
loose rein. There 10 one IN the coach Near
Twenty -ninth-st an elevated tram came laundering
along Tie horses prick M their cars but wien they
found out that IL only passing train, they con-
tinueI on in their dcI flied manner Just at this
moment the escaping steam the engine proved too
much for the horses they forgot all
their staieness. Before the driver could bring them
back 10 tbeii senses OF them slipped hIndee lrst
into one or open anboles or the new subway The
other horse by the side OF tho hole and when he
found In danger lie stood STILL The harness
and ole sustained the weight OF the fallen hose TO some
extent hut when il that 1t held him IN All Tn
com orabe poston the harness Was speedily cut loose
and uunitehed aud the horse quietly sat down In the
manhole drew bis front mead in after him and
succeedei wedgug himself FIRMLY III the hole that 1t
looked the would have 20 be broken to get
hun out. The seemed 10 enjoy tho situation and
in while would raise his head 10 see WHAT was
large crowd gathered blocking up he street. as II was
the hour when people We're gong hoTe iiou Dusnes
and many hundie Of suggestions As 10 WAL
had better b.. done. Superintendent HaDki"son OF Mr.
BerShs ceey SEN GYofse sa scee 'ns s sceent
with patent derrick. The irirek Was put ~ position
the The DERRICK is Ia the shape vi
pentifuly supple with roles. strap" and sings.
fnr,c we're 10 close TO the horse. IL wac dun
cult ADJUST the harness but afcr much trouble "
VS. dovr and Oicer got mold OF inc nly-iope 10
hoist animal. hundred Willing hands "eht OUT 10
help hin the crowd and gentle pull was gwen
shat sased strain tnr.h0re ana ne gave seu VI
relief When animal partly out OF the hole IL was
hiuu extended INTO te culvrri and fnS
crowa shoutoa to tose pulling stop as 10 10 on wouo
break tho horses legs iris Nae Mr. bamues mad,
and q shouted Justify:
Pun away, my boys, pull away and at the same
the Sea tail and II twist where
body Of The was moved 40 t"st u OF tenhei
diagoualy across tue holc and Ia ond tue asst
Law on his tue paveDeD and the crowd cheerrd.
ian his ped ny the sharp stone Work he
Let out yell that cause, tbs crowd TO scatter As he
law ,anIng IN tue legs Herr examined, anr
fund 10 be uninurrd vita the ercel ion Of few
nm sns There we're several w0unds ON his liz al from
vb,c The blood flo ed RELY toe skin was knocked
m ia body In sevara pare-. After lylns on tue pave
tor /. moment he got ami was Ie'l nome. , .
Mr. Asof arrived while the hOrse WITS DelhS puei OUT
md Ar il was owe, handed sDe pieces or silver 10
Hose sho hid tusget the rope. Nearly everyone
around seemed 10 think that he emitted 10 sone-
Mug.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1886-11-17
NETWORK CITY.

Chinese Minister and his suite who arrived wee
Washington will visit the Iyceum Theatre in their fu
regaa this evening 70 Miss Forescue in Frou
Frou."
A wooden partition In the old house No 15s Bleecker st
caught from hot soveppe yesterday and the
caused damage OF $780, The house at
of A. T. Stewart and still belongs to the Stewart estate
The Aguar Free Library Society incorporated By
Mark Ash, Adoph L. Sanger. Lous B. shrsm Morris w
BENJAMIN. Jacob n. Elrfsch, William A. Cans, Samuel
Greenbaum. Daniel p. Hayes. Nathan Hermann Isaac s.
Isaacs Manuel A. Kursheedt. Henry NJ Lepsger. NJ War
ley Platzek " Henry Rohschild and Dewitt seigman
The object OF the society 10 organize and maintain free
library in this city
The China Improvement Company which has
porated Joseph Smith. Murray Corrington and James
Hepensta IT, proposes MANUFACTURE China and such
countries the directors designate all articles
needed by fully equipped railroad The capital stock
and the directors Charles Vincent Sm James
H. Wilson. g. L. NJ. Barlow John NJ Forbes and Richard
suydam Grant
Ermne played for the two hundredth time by Mr..
Aronson company last night This
est run made by the regular Casino company
General Newton Commissioner OF Public Works yesterday
departed for Norfolk Va attend the funeral his brother
c. A Newton. He will be back Monday. Before
said he wished deny stortes
there of harmony between himself ami D. Lowoer
Smith Deputy Commissioner He denied also that there
wish his part rid of Mt smith,
foundation for any reports Of this
character.
Exchange Monday adopted resolutions in
gard death OF Joseph A. weeden IT, who died in
Brooklyn on Saturday.
Mercantile Exchange yesterday appointed the following
committee the funeral OF j. H. Weller OF Tent
Weller & Co.: F. b. Thurber James II. Seymour II. A.
Dickinson K J. Dean and Peter Haulenbeeck.
chrysanthemum show, which is TO continue for week.
will be the special OF the fair OF the American In
sttute to night hall visited last Monday evening
by the Chinese Embassy
Ryan, chairman OF the committee in charge OF the
natter yesterday wrote Mrs John Kelly Board
give engrossed and framed copy the
adopted by the Board after Mr. Keys death
asked 1t would be convenient for her TO receive the
committee Thursday afternoon. Mrs Kelly out OF
town. member OF the family said that she would prob
ably time receive the Aldermen TO morrow alter
noon.
and Sioux Indians have at for hundred
years more. In the Buffalo Bill Wild West, which
opens the Madison Square next Monday evening"
these tribes together with Cheyenne
pache Arrapahoe Wichita Indians will be and at
grand council" Buffalo Bill to make effort 10 bring
peace and friendship between the enemies They all
quarered ether in epees the long hall Immediately
in Madsonave and. considering the circum
stances, they all get along remarkably well.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1886-11-17
VARIOUS NEw.JERsEY TowNs

HoBoKES.AbertC sanborn age nineteen, driver in the
employ of the United States Express COMPANY
before Recorder McDouough Yesterday
stealing package OF valuable lewory from company
office There large attendance variety ACTORS and
actresses IN Justice Kqschs or on Monday night the at
AN actor against Mrs. h. T. Goo ridge Denannmg
Brothers recover S25 alleged 10 be due him
salary. The defendants the managers the t,rzzly
Adams omUination which psytTl IN in's
Justice hu5ch gave decision
SO Is for mig rs performance and
the conpany's property. Osborn Appealed case
claiming that the award Insufficient
WERHAwKES.- Charles KmbL carpenter fell from the
thru story new Uuhing yesterday and
winch will prove fatal Oracle
reae tate gwen plot Of ground tue
boulevard To the Newark Methodist
ference which 10 erect a church building.
UNION HLI--A rumor circulated yesterday that Mr.
Rau tue former town treasurer, dcauer the
Charles vi tne decessed man. when
informed o. and SAIL there uo IN
father tod the family before his that his
doll. Ts short and reaue sed
make II good Of his account Mr. Nau
worth S5O.UOU when he died.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1886-11-17
REVISING BASEBALL RULES.

THE HIGH BALL AND Low BALL SYSTEM ABOLISHED
-CoMPLfxIoN or THE LEAGUE
CHICAGO Nov. l6The following additional changes have
made the baseball rules by the Committee on Re.
vision
The high and low ball system Of abolished
any ball being considered fair passes player
his shoulder and and passes plato
Bunting will in future not bc allowed Any obvious attempt
to make q foul hit will be scored Ia strike
Clubs will for choice Of position future tho right
choice invariably resting with the home club.
Five balls and four strikes will be allowed instead Of
balls and three strikes ~ heretofore
When basman takes his base balls he shall be credited
with base hit.
batsman shall take his when struck by pitched
ball.
Any motion whatever the part o. the pitcher made to
deceive the batter shall be considered baIk.
OF the important before the League
meeting compile League circuit
the following IL rum0red that Kansas City will DO
dropped Pttsburg admitted fill the vacancy.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1886-11-17
ENDING THEIR LIVES BY HANGING.

John Nicholson salesman in the employ Of shoe
featuring rm recently took his children board the
Everett In Park Row. while his wife lived in Brooklyn
lie had been a successful salesman Powell Brothers
Co.. No 1870 Duanest for but he lost his
position dissipation last summer His children Knocked at
the call him TO breakfast
did Later found dead In room.
hange himself the leaiDOari OF his bel HIS pockets
contained some memoranduns Ounch OF keys an 81 Il,
but nothing PLAIN his suicide bed on
Monday he appeared TO be In good spirits His brother
Nicholson. No Chatham square. assumed charge
Of The bod also OF the children
Henry ScheDck German clothing Of middle age
sckly and tespOn lent hanged himself his
home No. 80 Deianceys yesterday. lie a wiower,
two absent from the house he
IL
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1886-11-17
DEFENDING PROPERTY ON THE SLY.

AN ASSOCIATION WHICH ADvERTIsEs THAT 1T IL
OPPOSED TO SOCIALISM.
The Property Defence Publishing Associa-
ton like the American Navy Is advertised to exist ts
precise place Of abode however is difficult to ascertain
The frat ntmston that such association existed was
confidential circular sent out by its secretary The cir
oular says In part
PROPERTY DKrkssE Pub1 u Nsss AssTr
NEw.Yonk CITY. Nov. :. 1856.
DEAR sn.pn, short time ago any ventnres t9
opinion that 500 aiisc movement would md
no the appalling O
Appeals against law and order In other cities have demon
doing against !hsI Simply noth iO!
TACT SShas
this socsiistc agitation has made among the masses
within the pas; nrs s s0n Ia1 ri. number of
nent business Of this city organized at suSssns
hd S ooSf S s s ns asss wsss
AMI T eny oo II sares ~ $40 eac o. Which
the amount $4,000 was Immediately subscribed ms organ
Of weekly gsTtSSsss Of uP Pa saS
Economy Lag and order AMI Of Dr. A. Gohrng Tor 0e'e"
IT, Directly and actively to oppose Anarchi.m with ITS
branches, and TO grant every pos
SSrsn SsVs been snecsss with bovcos
%sly a Sf other Il a small had 10
cna, demands for ~ the se In case on scos 10
however the very moment that an
ton Will teach them what they have TO lose through such
cowardly compliance.
III Constant vigilance demagogues and rioters and
for their convictions also TO prevent
the nmidaton OF Judges and uriesm short TO use ene
az snd
From the foregoing readiiy perceive
what extraordinary influence this organization Will nave
on the public welfare
TRIBUNE reporter called yesterday afternoon at NO
40 Nassau-st, where the office of the association adver
tised TO be- In Of the back offices he found small
and young foreigner office boy who said that the as
ISOLATION had departed from that office about two days
ago and had left address he said that Mr. Suttonwnom
lie had known for some time, had recently come to ham
and asked him give the association the privilege OF re-
ceivng its mail in his office He granted 1t and two days
the association went TO engage rooms leaving
address, though Mr. Sutton generally called Tor the
mail No member of the association appeared during the
afternoon and the young foreigner said that he Thought
that the members OF the association did not care 10 nave
much known about their plans at present
occupants OF the building told the reporter that
Messrs Sutton and Wallace were Englishmen, and that
he young foreigner had become frightened at having so
many callers his place and had turned them away
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1886-11-17
NEW FAoroR IN FRssoRs HOTEL AFFAIRS.

James IL. Breslin. of the Gilsey House, was
yesterday appointed recever OF Tho T.. Com
psny. This eompsny is tue general agent of Duny
Malt whisxsy COMPANY u Bait more, which failed
week. This still further complicates Abe affairs of
Frsnon's Hotel although Mr. Bresln Was appointed on
che Of pioatou Of Mr.. Walters, who stoosholder IN
the r. seheer CONF any and Is nov the FIN 'ncia man
A. or OF Freucs Hotel Witch II run IN tho naur OF o
Coleman COMPANY" Ths Coleman Comnany b0 - title
under \ lease rom tue r. hcherrr onpany abd the
lease is part OF tbr T. sch-rer Company
ar Bfesli rec-iver looked oy~r tho hotel property
yeetsJdsY with q great deal OF interest waiter h.
6uny ~ Il aid exceedingly embarrassed BY tue iaure
Of the Dnny Malt Vliskey Company. As 10 alec the
Rochester Dstlng Company. Of which he 10 president
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1886-11-17
ION n US.
PROMINENT ARRIVALS

Brevoors Hsuss-senator William B. Allison. Of iowa..
Tfh Hcenu Rotit-Senator Thomas w. Palmer OF Michi
gan Governor Horace Faranks OF Vermont, eICon-
gressman Amos Townsend OF Ohio General r. W. Rucker
OF Alabama gcssman John H. Camp Of lyons "
Bennett II. Young o. Louisville and r. Malone of Viz
apia Holman -Viscount O. de Blanzay Countess
De Renesse. and Mori.st Of France and Sir Alfred
Gooch ngland Neg York HotetChef Justice Bermu
des OF Louisiana and Bishop Samuel Hsrrts Of Detroit
Vendor Host-wunap H. sswsri Theodore NJ Pomeroy
feeberfer Collector Of Gu toms at Chicago
Host-Judge Douglass Boardman OF Ithaca. HH
BofJudge c. Bradley Of Providence and the Rev Dr.
John p Newman Hotel Brtfnsoiek-Iaaac MoConihe. OF
Troy Victoria Hosl-General George Field Of Buffalo
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NEWS FROM JHh SUBDRBS.
CHOSEN ABBOT OF sT. MARY's ABBEY

The Rev. Hilary Pfraenge director Of ST. vincrnts Abbey
Pittsburg elected abbot Of ST. Mays Abbey
Newark Yesterday The fourteen priests connected with 81
Mays assembled IN t. Marys Church al a. m After the
assembled the chapel at the and
impressed the monks the import
the election and the dignity and honor the Office Of
abbot On the first ballot Father Praengle elected aO
bot The Tie Deum was then sung and beneiictOn pro-
The abbot born in Butler Pcnnsyi
on May lS43 and Joined the Benedctne
ls62 being daned priest March 26 1866 He
ward went 10 Rome and received the degree Of D. D. at the
to America he made Of
theology st. Vincents College and 1872
rector He widely known the Roman Catholic priest
hoo
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1886-11-17

RUUN RTNIUREU "
The furry which stirred for time few members OF
because OF expressions attributed the
Rev r. Heber Newton the George canvass has wholly
susded accord ny weiniorrned member Of the
Some half dOz members whose places OF BUSINESS
Walst took exception to tie words Was money
which TIE reported using Chios err
ing Hall. his sunday denied having used
expression b. Houston president OF the Pacific Mail
steamship Company the most pronounced In his disap
urov al The assurance Dr. that he had been
Ogy reported MI UOusion's he has paid
certain bills indicating his remain with the
church and anicabe have been reesabshed be-
dissenting members OF his flock SO
said yesterday the church member referred TO.
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rNEwYoRK DAILY TRIBUNE WEDNESDAY NOVEMBER

day and held for charge embczzng from SITS TO
DO customers. Horse cars
ARC making between the NewHsven Rail
road station and Glen Island Ferry landing.
CHRsTgR.-The residents OF this place moving in
favor Of Incorporating the village.
WHITE PLlSs-A friend OF Mrs. Lille whose disappear
mentioned yesterday said that she had been III IN
Philadelphia suffering from pneumonia and that this fact
doubtless explains tho state OF affairs here
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WHAT ~ GOING ON TODAY

EIAldsrmsn Mcouadss trial Court OF General Sessions
Meeting Of Board Of Education. p. m.
Park Dock and Aquefuct COMM ssioners meeting.
Case Curtis before United states
Benedict. Brooklyn
Catholic SYNOD ST. Pstrick's Cathedral
Farmers ub Bedscri Station, m
Parade q Tammany society in annexed district
Constitution Club No "a Madison ave-. 8 D. IN.
" Robert ]. Lees. Chickering Hall D.
Buretts lecture before Young Peoples Association Ove
Church. p.
Fair in aid OF swiss Home Irving Hail.
Fabian Literary Union. Tammany Hall, evening.
Reception of l4h Regiment Drum and Fife Corps Armory
evening.
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A COAT OF RMS FOR GkkERAL EARLY
Ixntn INA Knetnn Dacnrd

at see that Sheridan has cscutcheon on which IL
recorded among others, his Shenandoah Valley vic
tories"
THE worst of II is Sheitdans in this direction
has started General Early He has advertised for sealed
proposals and IL bound 70 have one TOO"
- / think III try my hand AT IT, 80
" What would you design for him Y
lottery wheel rampant, for one thing and group
OF ticket holders couchant."