New-York tribune., 1891-05-01
ALTERED ABOUT THE TOWN.


In Tho babeas corpus proceedings brought by Will
lam F. Mcpherson to recover the custody of his little
children Bertram and William, on the ground tha1 ther
mother is an improper person to care for them jugs
Bartlett decided yesterday that the charge was not
sustained and awarded the children to the mother with
permission for the father to visit them at certain tmes
The Ladies' Auxiliary Committee of the Eastern
District branch of the Young Mems Christian Assoca
tion has determined to make effort to raise money
sufficient for a building by giving series OF enter
talnments The first one will be a concert on Monday
night in Association Hall by the "Monday Night
Chorus under the direction of Arthur Claassen MIS-
Charles TAYLOR DuttOn soprano; Miss Dora " BECKER
volinist, and John Bolze, baritone, Will assist
Mrs Mary F. Edwards of No. 146 Atlantc-ave'
has begun proceedings to recover the custody OF er
son from her husband. DR.. Thomas J. Edwards OF NO
5j Graham ST., who went into the rooms occupied Dy
his wife and her sister Saturday and 1t is charged
smashed a clock, folding bed and injured piano.
lie was arrested for this. Mrs. Edwards was married
in 1855 and the child is years old. Both husband
and wife accuse each other of addiction to liquor.
Judge Bartlett heard the yesterday and reserved
decision.
Mrs. Annie Smith has begun suit to recover 5000
from Civil Justice John Peterson which she says was
loaned him by her husband since dead when Peter
son was candidate for his present Office Peterson
and his daughter gave notes for the money.
The firm of Adams & Sons, manufacturers of chew
ing gum has turned its business 10 corporation
known as the Adams & Sons Company, with a capital
OF Fl 900 OO0 divided into 10000 shares of preferred
stock and "a, 900 shares of common stock The latter
is held by Adams q Sons. The net profits for five
years are stated to have been $655, ,735 80.
George W. and solomon Oakley, livery keepers
at Nos and % HOytst, caused the arrest yesterday
of Joseph r. Thompson and Charles COnnOrs upon a
charge of conspiracy fomentng the recent strike OF
coach drivers their stable and intimdating the men
en- pIoyed place of the strikers. The prisoners were
held in $500 bail each.
City Works Commissioner Adams explains that the
ordinance forbddnG the placing Of paper in ash bar
res does not prevent the removal of barrels in which
there is paper mixed with ashes, it is not In the
discretion of the employed by the contractor to
decide about the matter. The ordinance was passed
TO prevent the tcng of the streets with waste paper
The contractor is bound To all the ashes, rub
bish and paper placed in barrels or boxes.
A reception and ball given last evening by the
National Pruvdeit Union at the Palace Rink in Cler.
mout-avc The occasion was the Inauguration OF
the newly elected president and vice president, Will
lam H. M,Cahc and william F. Par. over 1900
people were Pre- ent The entertainment opened with
a concert by Innes's 18th Regiment band.
The Union League Club gave reception and
musical entertainment to women at the clubhouse
BedfOriavc. and Dean-st., last evening, The large
assembly-room was well flied sgnor q Del Puente
Miss Agnes E Bowen and Miss Alice Manderlck were
the vocalsts Nellie Yale Nelson gave several recita
tons and Louis Molinhauer some violin solos.
Peter Klon fifty one years old. longshoreman
living at No 80 Fourteenthst., attempted 10 commit
suicide yesterday afternoon by taking Paris green.
lie had been Respondent for some time. lie was
taken to the Seney Hospital. where it was said that
he will die.