New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1874-10-08
NETWORK CITY.

NETWORK CITY.
The Receiver of the National Bank OF the
Commonwealth has ordered the sale Of tho banking
building at Nassau and Pine-sts to take place next
Tuesday.
A gas explosion occurred yesterday after
noon under the sidewalk front Of Nos 81 and "a MUIR
the Sa ssS and 0'n'f
Thomas Herman, age SO years. OF No. 777
seveuthave while at work yesterday afternoon cut
ting hay at the Eighthave Railroad Depot at Forty
nnth-st, instantly killed BY being eaugnt Id 'ne
machinery.
Owen Hammill, age SO of No. 1870 Bridge-st.,
Brooklyn attempted suicide yesterday by Jumping from
the pier at the foot Of Dovers East River but be was
rescued by Officer Kelly Of the Fourth Precno'' ana
taken home.
Prof. P. H. Wander Weyde will lecture this
evening before the Polytechnic Association in Hall No.
"a, Cooper Union on the quadrupleI system Of tele,
over the same wire.
John Maloney, age 10 years, Of No. IA Van
dewaterst.. while flying kite last evening from the
fSS % Mo- sa6 ss s nrsd ne was
the Park Hospital for treatment.
In the Doric Room of the new Masonic
Temple last evening District Deputy Grand Masters
Jewel was presented by Ivauhoe Lodge No go to Dis
trict Deputy Mortimer G. Addoms. The presentation
made by Alfred A. Valentine, the First Master Oh
the Lodge.
The anniversary of the proclamation of the
Cuban Republic which occurred in 1865 occurs on satur
day. but the occasion will celebrated until Sun
day. on which day there VIII be grand musical fsis
between Fifth and sixth-aves.
Detective Tilley arrested yesterday Louis
Auzat proprietor Of loan Office ct No. 761 Broadway
on charge of fraudulent dealing. It is stated that ne
lends money property and disposes OF the same
without waiting for the owners TO reclaim II. when
arrested yesterday one appeared against him. and he
is held to await q complainant.
Weston completed his 1S2d mile at 3:O5:45
yesterday morning, and went to bed He slept until
nearly O'Clock, when he resumed walking. At 1Gl3o3
he stopped for breakfast, having completed ig2 miles
At lI7:4 he finished his 96th me and at 11:5l2 the
I97th He walked steadily during greater portion o.
the afternoon and evening, and said that ne would
accomplish 80 miles before he slept He still appears TO
be in good condition.
1t is proposed by st. Johns Guild to build
next season hospital barge expressly for the excur-
sions Of sick children. This barge Is to be kept con-
stantly employed and will accommodate 1880 persons
The upper deck is to be surrounded BY wire screens
breast high. The deck will be fitted with sliding
windows, heating apparatus and hospital 'nrn,'u rS
posed Of the barge 10000 The daily expense OF
barge could be made available temporary hospital
in the event of an epidemic among the poor the Guild
this benevolent project.
The tenth annual Convention OF Wire
Manufactur Of the United States was held at the
st. Nicholas Hotel yesterday the President the Hon. j.
W. Edmands of Massachusetts, IN the Chair. The secre-
tary gave in his report resume of the work OF the
Association since Its organization, and the Treasurer
reported that condition of the Association very
prosperous A resolution presented by the Executive
Committee strongly opposing the ratincatlon OF tne
proposed reciprocity treaty between the Ged STATES
elected as follows: President, the Hon: j. whey
y Rdnsss OF o.
John l. Hayes of Boston; Treasurer, Samuel Fay OF
Boston. Committees on finance, statistics, machinery
and raw material appointed, and Board Of
Directors consisting Of representatives from each OF
the States, Was chosen.
BROOKLYN,
The schools of the Brooklyn Art Association
will open on Nov l. and the sessions will be continued
on Monday and Friday evenings until May
At meeting of the Supply Committee of the
Board Of Supervisors yesterday subcommittees were
appointed attend to the outdoor relief In the differ
ent districts Of the city and OF the county towns.
A Special Committee of the Board of Alder
men was engaged yesterday IN examining the payros
of the different city departments with view to reduc-
ing salaries 1t is understood that large reduction
has been decided upon.
1t was decided by Judge Pratt yesterday that
Board of Supervisors must pay the claims OF the em
poyes OF the Charity Commissioners, inasmuch as the
action Of the Board regular aud in accordance with
the law which went into operation on May 2, 1874.
The Aldermanic Committee on the Budget
met last night and reduced the amount previously
sa i0 rsnserred m the Board Of HEATH
$500 for ambulance services TO cover dencency
A sad case of destitutiOn was brought to
the notice Of the Commissioners Of Charity yesterday
woman applied for ADMISSION to the Almshouse whose
husband, q shoemaker, has been out Of employment
during the entire Summer. She has striven to eothe
aud feed her family of six children and has with her
husband, visited New-York and philadelphia rut!essiy
exchanged all her furniture for bread FINALLY every
thing was gone, and the Amshouse only remained she
is woman Of culture and more than ordinary inteili
gence
While Mr.. Distrow, the cashier of the Man
ufacturers' National Bank, was engaged yesterday
afternoon in counting some money man who gave his
name as John Rookie entered the bank, and watching
his opportunity, when the cashiers back was turned,
suddenly reached the cashiers desk and selling
nile OF bills amounting TO $780, which had Just been
counted. out OF the bank aud down dae street ne
broadway and Thirdst, where violent struggle oc'
Cured. officer Longrdge went 70 tne rescue ana he
station.
The Investigating Committee of the Brook
yn Board OF Supervisors appointed TO inquire INTO the
affairs at the county buildings resumed its sessions yes
terday, and took q. largo amount OF testimony The
principal evidence was furnished by Dr. Ordronaux,
State Commissioner OF Lunacy, who testified that when
no visited the asylum few months ago the patients
were in q deporabe condition There was great
scarcity of bedeothiDg, some OF the beds having only
angle sheet There lack or seats for the patients
10 sit upon and in consequence many were compelled
TO Sit upon the floor Meat not supplied in proper
OF corn beef was The cooking very bad, the
patients actually suffered from want OF good food.
Or Ordronaux thought however that on the whole the
Kings County Asylum was no worse than oher afyums
in the State. 1900. 49,, 900
MINEoLA.-The Fall exhibition of the Queens
County Agricultural Society opened yesterday complete
in all its departments. and it will continue to-day and
tomorrow The display Of cattle Is very fDe and the
entry of horses is large that additional stalls have
had 70 be erected Notwithstanding the drouth the