New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1875-09-29
NETWORK CITY.


town e,tabshments yesterday and crowds Of
visitors everywhere
The New-York and Brooklyn Ferry Company are
slip, on the B on ok. a side Of the V'
William Willart age 10, of No. 1913 East Broad
way attempted suicide last evening by shooting III inc
| Yesterday noon William Barns had some angry
words with man named Tufsen at No 10 Heserst when
latter struck him on the head with an iron 0a 'na'ns
| On Nondov evening a man. supposed to be John
Rilev Of No 6I2 East hst drove his horse and
wagon Hudson River at the foot q st. and
cred By william Norton, who grspped for 1t.
The report of the Director of the menaserlc ut
Central 1918 has been issued The changes ana
a % e nny sSea 1esp
| lists for whom 1t seems principally intended.
Gen. b. s. Alexander of the u. s. Engineers,
member Advisory Commission OF Engineers engaged 10
examine the plans for the Improvement OF the Mssspp ana
Sir Charles Hartley member Of the same pm n SsS
death Of his wife.
The Department of Public Parks has adopted, with
slight notification plans OF William H. Grant, Engineer
OF the Bureau Of Construction for the approaches to the pro-
posed suspension bridge the Harlem River AT one
hundred and first st. ald ne fopographiea ~ @
| work.
Senator Tobey of Essex County, a member of the
State appointed to investigate the depart
City Government said yesterday that on account
requests received from persons who were 70 appear
winesses beginning of the Investigation was POSITION ed
snen their IN Yesterday in looking their
COUNT and determining course to be pursued in the
BROOKLYN.
| The case of ex-Charitcs Commissioners Powell,
wills and Ferguson will be argued in the Court OF Appeals
A large number of political clubs held meetings
last night.
There is banana tree bearing fruit in a store on
| Fuonst
Receipts for taxes and water rates yesterday,
| sl3 0s9 80.
The charges against Police Captain Smith have
been dropped.
The second half of the police force inspected
yesterday at " Washington Park.
| The cost of grading and paving Nassau-st. from
Lorimcr st. to Diamond ST. il estimated at sS43l 3D.
| The Board of Trustees of the New Lots Fire De-
partment night meeting began in riot and
broke up In disgust
The police are turning attention energetically
TO gangs boys Ward who lounge the
nrfs al night an insult the passeFs by.
| Patrick Nathon Of No. . Pacitic-st. was seriously
,oSscS ys a sn y iHs the
| An inquest held by Coroner Simms on the body OF
zen caused by eating the phosphorus no matches
| H. H. Wheeler filed his bond receiver OF the
Flax Pavement F1aggng Company in the County Clerks
Office Yesterday A. C. Keeney and james F. Pierce are the
suieties
While conducting his own defense in a suit brought
in the Court OF yesterday Palmer the lie
direct witness the s'a I'd and was ordered into custody
| for contempt Of court.
| The Prohibition party of Kings County have put
into the field full Of nominations for city and county
officers The s OF candidates is headed with the name Of
| Harvey B. spenan for Mayor.
The Supervisors Committee appointed To invesil-
gate the County Pe1iientiary. held
| CATION Was declared closed
The sale of property for unpaid taxes and assess-
ments begun by Of yesterday The
bidding dull but 2as parcels were Sold the majority
being bid in by the city.
| Ei.b If No ed
yesterday complaint OF Edwin J. Davis lawyer who
charges him wh sseaae i.sy IN Ir pn a
gave bail in 00O ~ for examination on Thursday
| Proposals for the purchase of 100000 of tax
certificates Controller Powell yesterday The
SaVns to ran one tWo three
cent have been offered and the awards VIII
be made today
| Coroner Snms has received letter from John
Forsyth broker asking information concerning the
heirs of Franklin G. Gray who committed suicide
avas them As the coronss records extend only
| 1859 no information could BIZ furnished
Superintendent Campbell has organized Ferry
consist of about 20 selected from the
precincts will do duty in citizens clothes
will be able them This has become
owing the large amount Of stolen property which
10 constantly ssuy conveyed to BROOKLYN from New
York These detectives will supersc ie the uniformed
policemen at present stationed at the ferries who are needed
''''s" JERSEY CITY
Oct IL and Is are the days appointed for the reg
| jstration Of voters for the November elections
| Patrick Evans NIeeban of No. $40 Henry-st, New
committed by Justice Payne yesterday for writing
threat letters Mrs Sinclair, whose unsuccessful
be had been when her name was Mary Chamberlain
| NEWARK.
Five prisoners yesterday transferred from the
County Jail to the PenenAry, which contains seventy
inmates.
On Monday night shots were fired into two trains
the Newark and Railroad near the East Ferry
st. station. but no one WAS injured
On Monday evening Thomas Mullen, employed in
Atha Hughes's factory in snssexaye was emgh in the
petition having been filed in bankruptcy against
T. Durham the assignee has been restrained from
ceeng the sale Of the goods announced to take place to-
| On Monday evening the pastors of the Protestant
churches appointed the Rev Dr Taylor stearns and Fish,
committee to Messrs Moody and sankey, and invite
them to come to this city.
| At a meeting of the Common Council on Monday
night the proposed elevate the track OF the Delaware
Western Railroad reported BY the special
Committee appointed confer with the Company 1t was
would cost 81 1916 90
nae dsb the ". committee wa. and the subject
| referred back.
Yesterday morning seen, hat in hand,
walking through the River
Railroad bridge Tie called to- but de-
leraly went to the river and threw himself backward
the water he called for help and the
but reached him too late % save Lis HE The suicide was
ns a1sd T ,s rs s w sa %Ss s0ss eaS SS
| nustache. He evidently German.
LONG ISLAND.
HUNTINGDON Frank Eldridge, indicted for
burglary breaking into several unoccupied dwellings
place. pleaded guilty the SUFFOLK County Court Of
Yesterday and sentenced tho State Prison for
years. . ...
EDGEwATER.-The village authorities have adver-
tired for proposals for the building Of Village Hail. the cost
to exceed 500 The island is with
they shoot . sparrow 10 . bam-yar fowl, and the