New-York tribune., 1886-02-07
mems meeting at O'Clock, and preachi ng IN the
evening BY Dr. j. p Newman.

ATTEMPTED SUICIDE With DULL KNIFE. go
James Shea. age iifty-scven cut his throat with a
He is an employe in the Custom House. and his
mind is supposed to have been deranged by stlnl-
uan ne vas was taken @ tbra TO as dpspssd " He
showed 50 much violence that IT became necessary
to coniine him in a cell.
BURIED AT SEA.
William Dgby Rogers passenger on the steam
shin City of Chester. which arrived yesterday from
Liverpool, died on January 81 and was buried at
sea. He was an EDglishman, age tWenty,nIhe' ana
at one time was captain III the British Army
SsT VALENTINES KErTLrDRUM" IN AN ARMoRY.
An entertainment with the fanciful title of St
Valentines Kettedrum" will be given next Saturcc
the 71st Regiment at broadway and Thirty y
ffth-st. in aid OF the Sanitary Home for the aged
Music will be supplied for the festival by Lander
and the amusements Will lnclude dancing uhu al
exhibition of Jugglery
NEW EDITOR FOR TOWN TOPICS"
Paul NJ Potter, an experienced and able lournaiS.,
is to take editorial charge Tomorrow OF lhe weehia
journal TO,Ca 1opics Mr. Potter has the ability ana
inclination to givenew HE and attractveness 70 thls
publication. Matters of personal interest 10 every
one In society will be gwen IN abundance, Wmmle
music the drama, art finance, etc., VIII De hahdicu
in an unconventional and interesting way.
DR. DOUGLAS SAILS SOUTHWARK.
Dr. j. II. Douglas, who vas one OF Gehefai rhtnr
Miss jessie Prindle, yesterday afternoon on the
steamship Niagara for Nassau, Cuba, and other
places of interest in southern latltudes Many
on his trip to recover his strength and health MIS-.
Douglas and their two little daughters remain In
the city. .
Patrolman Benjamin Mcmahon of the First Precinct
was dismissed from the force yesterday 10r urunhen
ness while on duty. He pleaded guilty
In the action of Knowles & Morris against Harry
Miner for the recovery 3i3 9S loss on the production
of The Mkado during week last September justice
Courtney gave a decision In favor OF the pIalntlhs.
John B. Murphy. a bookkeeper in the employ OF
Charles II. Very, OF No. l42 Broadway, orought sun
for absolute divorce before Judge Clement III inc Gi
Court yesterday His wife. the contrary chages MN
with abandonment She says that her father IS the rev
David Jones' prominent clergyman III "aies' anu tna'
she away from home TO get married.
The Trunk Line Commissioners yesterday considered
the amount damages likely TO arise In constructing
the proposed roads Fulton and Adams SITS Ihere was
q wide difference OF opinion regarding the hgures'
Registrar OF Arrears Cole has asked his clerks to re-
sign but OF those whose offices come unuer inc
Civil Sery.;e rules have declined 10 40 so.
boiler tube in the Atlantic White Lead Works at
Hudson ave. and Marsha-st, blew out yesterday ana
Michael Doherty. the engineer, and Patrick quinn, me
fireman, were severely scaled that they had 10 DC
taken to the hospital
ihe Juniaa will be inspected tomorrow and the
work OF repairing her will begin at once.
Messrs Wingate 4 Cullen. counsel for several Fu
ton-s property holders have requested City WORKS
Commissioner Conner to remove the portions OF the
Kings County Elevated Railroad now standing III lhal
thOroughfare