New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1888-09-12
NEW-YORK CITY.

Jonah Stacler and Thomas i. stephenson nave DC
gun action in the United States Circuit Court 10
restrain tho Brooklyn Bridge Trustees from using the
improved brakes now applied TO the Bridge cars The
compainantS allcge thar they hold letters patent for
the brakes and ask for So 900 damages. The papers
in the case filed yesterday.
The directors of the Manhattan Elevated Railway
Yesterday dec Jared dividend of per cent pay olc on
October l. The statement presented shows that the
company earned over IL per cent on the STOCK
during the quarter
al. C--The Democratic candidate for Vice-Presi-
dent is Allen Cranberry Thurman.
Thl, evening the Calvary Baptist Church will give
q reception to the pastor DR. Macarthur, and TO the
Sunday school superintendent, James D. squires TO
welcome them home from their summer tour in Nor
way and Russia.
great deal OF cutting out IA being done this fall
in Central Park Of trees that were purposcly planted
thichly for immediate effect and now TOO crowded
for healthy growth. Over 500 spruce trees have been
taken out the old reservoir alone
This falls crop of apples promises to be unusually
plentiful and of fully average quality. The fruit IS
not likely TO be cheap, however, as the English and
European crop generally is much below last years
The executive committee Of the Western Union Tclo
graph Company recommended the usual quarterly
dividend of Ia per cent at its meeting yesterday
No other business was done
"No free trade here as tho elevated railroad ticket
man said when he refused the Canadian dime.
Archbishop Corrigan made the annual visitation
yesterday OF the Church OF Our Lady of Mercy, Glove,
Duchess County.
More than 1900 persons attended the annual picnic
and games Of the Hbcrnian Rifles yesterday afternoon
in JoncSs Woods
Two of the thirteen priests who arrived from Dublin
on Monday, Fathers ORelly and Cronin, have been
assigned to parishes in Brooklyn.
"A Readcrn-The title Of LicutenantGeneral in the
Army lapsed upon the promotion of Leutenan'-Gcneral
Philip II. Sheridan TO the grade of General short
time before his death. When General sherman dies
the highest grade in the Army Will be that OF Major
General!
Miss Alice F. Smiley charged with stealing diamonds
from Mrs. Eliza NJ Barbour, appeared before Recorder
smyth yesterday and pleaded not guilty The case
set down for tomorrow
The Gospel Tabernacle Church has purchased lot
on Eghthave.. near Forty-fourh-st, from benjamin
Richardson, for S49,5OO
The Society for the Prevention Of Cruelty to Chill
drcn has purchased the building adjoining its Old
Offices at Twcnty-third-s,. and Fourthave The new
building has been remodeled, and will be ready for
use by the society next month.
"A Legal Wreck VIII remain the attraction at tho
Madison square Theatre Unless Mr Gillette should
decide TO give the admirers Of his works series of
special matnccs, they viii not have chance OF seeing
"A Con.cdcrates Casually this season
James Fogary, who died from the effects of an
umbrella stab in the eye, was buried yesterday, the
funeral taking place at the home OF his father No. az
Olivcrst The case is still mystery.
The coroner's Jury investigated yesterday the cir
cums;snces attending the death OF Patrick Nolan, who
died on August Il al Gouverneur Hospital from a
fractured skull. Nolan received his Injuries by falling
% the sidewalk during quarrel with Lawrence Dunn
IN Hcnry-st. August l.. The jury held Dunn
responsible for Nolans death, and Dunn was committed
10 the Tombs await the action Of the Grand jury.
Coroner MESSENGER read to jury yesterday tho
ev dence in the of the italian Ferdinand Sarzani,
who found dead in the hallway of IIi!lcns liquor
store No. &c Park Row, August I'll and was at rst
supposed to have been murdered verdict of death
By suicide was rendered
Coroner Edman yesterday discharged Emil schuler,
who had been arrested suspicion Of being responsible
for the death barbara Ebero, OF No. go East One
hundred and fifty -sccond-st A case of suicide was
clearly established.