The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1891-12-09

Interesting Happenings in and About Ne
York Yesterday.

York Yesterday.
John George Roth, who shot at the Rev
DR.. John Hall as DR.. Hall was on his way
home from his church on Sunday before last
was indicted by the grand jury yesterday for
assault with intent 10 kill. Or. Hall testified
before the grand Jury. Roth was declared
insane at Bellevue Hospital and was taken TO
the Wards Island Asylum for the Insane. He
will be brought down from the Island TO the
General Sessions TO plead to the Indictment.
Counsel will be assigned and the issue Will be
raised that he Is mentally incompetent to
plead TO the indictment. Then jury will be
impanelled to pass upon his mental condition.
If the Jury find that he is insane he will be
committed to State asylum for the insane.
Oscar Weyrauch, who wrote the threaten
ing letter 10 Wine Merchant Conrad Harres
and signed it Holy Smoke, is in the insane
PAVILION at Bellevue Hospital. The doctors
think him merely supplemented. He laughs
and cries alternately over his escapade.
Shortly before o'clock yesterday after
noon q man of dark complexion and six feet
tall appeared in the court of common pleas
and asked to see Judge Bischoh privately
Court Officer Smith took him INTO the Judges
private room. He told the Judge that he had
been in the Mlddletown asylum and had been
carted over the world. He said he was "A law
yer and he wanted redress. Judge Bischon
suggested that he might make application TO
the State Bar Association. and the man de-
parted. Turning to Officer Smith the Judge
said
If you bring in any more cranks who
might have bombs you will have 10 go up
with me-"
FATHER CLANCY SUCCEEDS.
a months mind mass was celebrated yes
terday for Mgr. Preston in st. AIMS Catholic
church in east Twelfth street. of which he
was pastor for many years. The church was
crowded. Archbishop Corrigan and largo
number of priests participated IN the services
The Rev John L. hearney, pastor Of old st.
Patrcks Cathedral, III Mulberry street. cele-
brated the mass. The Rev Patrick w.
Tandy iot st. Jerome's church, in Alexander
avenue, was deacon, ana the Rev. William j.
Mcclure. of Barrytown, sub-deacon. o. The
Rev. DR.. Henry A. Brann. OF st. Agnes
church in east Forty third street preached
the eulogy. Archbishop COrrean. Mgr.
Bernard OReilly. Mgr Mcdonnell and
many other clergymen occupied seats in the
SANITARY.
After the mass Archbishop Corrigon notified
the Rev Andrew j. Clancy. for many wears
Mgr. Preston's first assistant. that he had AL.
pointed him to succeed Mgr. Preston as pastor
of St. AIMS. The Rev William JacAson. the
second assistant becomes Father Clancy's
first assistant After the Christmas 0rdlna.
tions in ST. Joseph's Seminary. Troy. another
assistant will be appointed.
Father Clancy was born in the Seventh
Teresa's Academy2 and Manhattan College.
He made bis theological studies at St.
Josephs. Troy. where lie was ordained Oh
December IL, 1881.
SMALLPOX IN NEWARK.
Four new cases of smallpox were reported
TO tho health department Of Newark yestrr-
day morning. making fifteen cases IN popu-
lation of nearly 200 0J0. The worst case is
that OF John l.. Harris who lives at East Me-
chanic street. and is brother in-law Of Tim
othy Manning who taken from that
house. Manning died in the pest-housc last
week. Harris was removed 10 the pesi-house
yesterday lie is twenty-five years old and
married. but he has no children. The house
inwhich he lived has been quarantined but
the other houses IN which cases existed arc
not quarantined except by card fastened to
the door-post
Tie health department has not an adeuuato
force TO take care Of al the eases OF scarlet
fever. diphtheria aud smallpox ia the city
and the pest-hOuse is miserable and made.
yua'e' prominent physician said yester-
Gay that II was disgrace 10 tho
city and he said further that. with the
present force OF inspectors and officers. the
spread OF contagious or Infections diseaeeS
could not be checked as people would ma,
respect quarantine unless compelled 10 Inv a
man detailed at the door Of each infe,ted
house The health inspectors now complain
OF oxerwoik' and say they do not get enough
pay Tor the risk they run. 80"
THE SACRED SCROLLS STOLEN.
metropolitan Hall at 81 Delaney street is a
Ioomy; oid-iashioned three-story house s s.
Iareh mas saloon on the ground floor. There
y dance hall on the second fonr md the
fhrd noor IS occupied bv family. On FRIDAY
nights and Saturdays the dance hail Is used
synagogue by the Congregation Mooen
Abraham Anshei Ostrolenko. The membsrs
are Polish Jews. and the translation IS Men