New-York tribune., 1886-02-12
LOCAL MISCELLANY.
THREATENING TO JUMP OFF HIGH BRIDGl


THREATENING TO JUMP OFF HIGH BRIDGE.
Since Mrs Brauchu killed herself by jumping
from Hign Bridge last week., Police Captain San.
ders of the Second Precinct, has been worrying lest
the bridge shall become favorite resort 19r SUI SUI
cides He handed to Inspector Dilks Yesterday the
following letter which had been sent 10 MIN ny
mail on Wednesday:
SIR: On Saturday, February 49, 1885, at IL o'clock
noon sha endenvor to shuttle of this mortal con by py
jumping from the centre span OF High Bridge 10 no'
have nothing to live for and life indeed IS ve oi
tears to me- DILL ~
As Saturday is the 18th Captain Sanders could
not be snre that the writer did not Intend 10 jump
from the bridge on the following ihursGay ~
spectoIs Dilks and Steers thought that tne ieiter
Was clumsy attempt at joke. Mr.: Steers SAID ne
knew a Billy 5" Barry. living at ienth.ave ;dn ana
mon sone vears ago Billy was discharged two
months after he appointed, because while urnhK
fa,d. MIR Dllks thought that another Billy
Barry known to him as joker, probably had sent
the eetter He agreed with Alr Steers tn3t bliiy
was not likely to follow Mrs. Branchn 3 example
bur he offered to give perm sslon to Captain san
deTs to jump off the bridge. captain
Sanders seemed ill-pleased at the lack OF faith III
I" Billy Barry which prevailed at headquarters
Tributes TO HENRY j. SCUDDER.
Just before the adjournment of the Superior
Court Special Term, by Justice lngrahan yesteI-
day. Roscoe COnklIng, counsel iOr MT otaIlh Ill tno
Starin Island Ferry case, rose and SAID
May please the Court there has been announced the
Henry scuder who died while yet we were engaged h
this proceeding 1t seems to me- as am sure ~ % f c %
bar present that II is appropriate that attention sou
be called his death and that some minute shou1 az
pear on the records court IN regard 10 ~ there
fore the adoption OF the following
Court ha, @ ndT %a Of for @e GsaS @a6s an
honorable distn ;uished memSr Of tue oaT % ] is
loss TO the profession community ana IN token
this minute.
David j. Dean, Assistant Corporation Counsel
sand 40
who have known Mr. scudder must rejoice in having re-
corded an OF our sr s ABILITY and
the courtesy with which he uniformly treated his asso
ciates at the bar
Justice Ingraham said:
Ihave known Mr.. scudder ever since first became a
member of the bar has afforded me pleasure TO
eeGt @ dniy S "a he deored the minute will received
and entered on tue records of the court
TRYING TO EVADE CIVIL SERVICE RULES
The action of City Works Commissioner Conner
of Brooklyn in asking for the reSignations OF the
employees IN his department appears 10 DC
IN reorgaDizing The force under him. ACCORDING
TO those regulations he has the right peTemptorly
TO dismiss any empOye be pleases at Will wlthl WITHIN
place according to the civil service r9les. AIel i
thirty days men may be dlsinsseu 0nS ;oy
fling charges with the CITY CLERK rearing
that he cannot reOrganize the force
10 suit Democratic feelings within the month"; as
he
Mr. Conner has hit upon the scheme OF getting uh
dated designations from all the employees, whiGn ne
can accept at any time after the thirty DAYS limit
has expired. Most of the Republican employes
will refuse TO comply with the request of the Com
MISSIONER and will MAINTAIN all their rights under
the Civil Service rules, which were primarily de-
signed to secure non-partisan public service
BAD CONDITION OF A COURTROOM.
The case of Emil II. Brie, who is charged with
completely In the forgery of Missouri certificates OF
indebtedness soldiers, has been on tria Tor sew
eral days before Recorder Smyth in Part H. OF the
General Sessions the prosecuting officer beng As
s,stant District Attorney Ncoll One of the jurors
was seized with a bleeding of the nose yesterday;
lie comnIained that the wind which ratified the old
windows behind the jury-box, made adtanght Chat
caused chill. Several OF the oiher jurors lnaue
similar complaints as to The dlscOm1Orts ol the
ROOM Recorder Siayth said TO the jurors
We will take recess while one OF your number re-
cover, from his attack The condition OF the COURTROOM
es o.em sna 'T mye ana by Grind JGes
way to compel the DeDartn nj OF fuDhc WORK 70 ao'
uniess we'can induce some OF the persons VINO nav
charge of such matters here and SIT Tor lew
days
DINNER OF TIE Baptist SOCIAL UNION.
More than hundred ladies and gentlemen OF the
Baptist Social Union OF Manhattan lsiamo d?Soo Snor
bled In DeImOnicOs last night at the annua Hlilncr
of the unlOn. 1t was genuine Baptist nlght out
side one OF the speakers remarked. Inc ram Was M
driven in torrents AGAINST the windows OF me
0ininr-hall. At the business meeting preceding
the dinner Edward b. Harper was elected pIesl-
dent f. d. Jones and, Charles ]. TOwnshend wee
presidents :. Arthur Barrett secretary AMI H. !;
Klne treasurer. Mr. HaTp.r made his inaugural
address after the dinner. Nir. Barrett was also
caiIeJ mon and replied iu short address. Among
the other sneakers were the Rev. DR.. john X. Pax
Ton Dr. X. ;. Macarthur and the Rev Mathew II.
PogsOn OF tue Sixteenth street Ba0tlst Cnurch'
Miss Ella A. Earle sang several selections.
REGRET AT LOSING STEPHEN A. WALKER
Members of the Board of Education who were al
The huilIing of the Board yesterday expressed
much regret that the nomination of Iresdent
Walker as United States Dlstrict-Attorney should
take him from the Board. The appointment was
generally commended Little was SAID about Nj;
Walkers successor If ms nomination IS c0nhTmed
by the Senate, 1t is thought that MI walkers
RESIGNATION Will be presented at the meeting on
Wednesday next. Frederick W. DeyOe SAID that
the schools lose in Mr. Walker one OF the strongest
men connected with them. Mr.. Sehgman,
Speaking of the vacancy, said that he knew
from hat Mr. Simmons had said TO him that he
would NOT be a candidate for the presidency in the
sense of seeking the office Mr. Simmons wou!d
not enter INTO any contest Tor II.