New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1878-07-29
NEW-YORK CITY.


The Board of Excise last week granted $40
licenses and received in fees S14,s95
Late imported dresses at Stewards show
decided revival Of the old fashioned shrred Trimmings
Among the passengers by the steamship
Adriatic which arrived Liverpool yesterday, was
L. A. SOthern. the actor.
Deep collars made of lace and loops of lib
bon are very handsome, and may be manufactured by
ladies with little expense and time.
Rose LANDER while sleeping on the fourth
story fre-escape of No. SO Mottst Saturday night
fell to the ground, and sustained injuries from which
she died yesterday
George Edgar and ChandOs Fulton have
leased the Broadway Theatre. and after thorough
renovation 1t will be opened in September with popular
stars at popular prices.
John Walsh, age twenty-one years, residing
at No. ga Rivingtonst. was drowned yesterday while
bathing in the East River at the foot Of seyenyrstst
The body was not recovered.
John Smith, age fifty, of No. 207 Bowery,
fell from window of the first floor OF his residence sat
urday morning and fractured ribs. lie sent
TO the Chambers Street Hospital.
Mary Eagan, age twenty-five, was sent TO
the NewYOrI Hospital Saturday morning. having been
found sick and destitute at No 232 West Nneteenthst
where she had just given birth to twin girls.
Officer Jackson, of Captain Brackets Office,
seized Saturday five containing hftyeght bot
ties OF bay OIL which had been smuggled of the steam
ship Acapulco The oil worth 81 16O and the duty Is
1896.
An unknown woman, age thirty, wearing a
buf overskirt, black felt hat and cloth CATERS was
found UNCONSCIOUS Saturday morning at Thirtynfth-st
and seventhave. and sent 10 Roosevelt Hospital,
where she died before night
The First National Bank made another sub
scription OF S15OO0O0 per cent bonds Saturday,
making total OF 50 since July l. and S45OO000
less than ten days The orders were received from all
the country the West and South being largely rep
resented.
The 18th Regiments new armOry fund now
amounts $19Os26 10, of which S17O724 80 has been
paid The contracts already given out amount to
$4,000 and further estimates will add 10 this
$72 sS2 An effort will he made TO raise the additional
sum- that the armory may be completed by next
Summer.
The penalty Of 8 per cent which will be
added to gil water rates remaining unpaid August
has served stimulate business the Office Of the Gro
ton Water Bureau Long lines OF deuquents eager to
escape the penalty daily before the cashiers
windows waiting their turn TO contribute TO the water
revenues. TIE receipts last week were $4,000 81.
The passengers in one of the Fifty ninth-st.
cross-town had escape last night Philip
j. Devany. drunken passenger, put OF the
for not paying hts fare. Drawing pistol he took de
berate aim at the driver James Carney. and fred three
shots The took refuge I'm the bottom OF the
car. and all escaped injury. The man was committed
for trial ia default Of 81 900.
The body of Isaac UnterdOrfer, the tobacco
mist Of No. 81 Bowery, who drowned July %.
while returning from Rockaway the steamer syves
ter found In the North River opposite Twennethst.
yesterday morning By Charles siege. Tho body gave
evidence OF having been struck by the wheels OF the
steamer which explains the sudden sinking OF the un-
fortunate The remains will be buried to-day.
The steamship City of Chester, Of the Inman
Line arrived Saturday tow by the steamship State OF
Louisiana. The Chester reports that early Thursday
morning she broke her propeller and unable 10 pro-
coed under steam After delay OF six hours she
sighted by the Louisiana and taken In tow by that
ship When the vessels were first signalled on Ere
Island on Saturday their position thought 10 be the
The City OF Chester was only one day overdue
United States District Attorney WoOdfOrd
has received from the Attorney General decision dis
allowing the claim OF John Davenport for fees ssu
ing warrants against persons charged with voting ir
refused time TO certify the claim. and his de-
csion confirmed by the Attorney General. Mr. Dav-
export has been recently TO washington on business
said 70 be connected with his claims.
Three men entered the store of Frederick
winsheimer No. 307 West Thirty -fth-s July 3D.
and robbed his money drawer OF $40 His wife was
the store the time and Of the ruans Knocked
under the counter Michael Tully. notorious member
Of the Tenthaye gang, arrested Saturday night
by Officers Smith and CormGck, OF the Twentieth Pre-
cnct suspicion OF being OF the thieves Yesterday
Justice Smith committed him for examination.
Postmaster James has extended the postal
carrier system the villages OF fremont Fordham and
West Farms, lying In the Twenty-tbrd and Twenty
fourth Wards Letter boxes have been put up in
yenient localities, and three deliveries will be made
each day To this end mounted and foot carriers have
been appointed the postmaster and residents In these
upper wards may enjoy now some OF the facilities
granted to those living nearer the general office.
The old Sixth Precinct StatiOn-hOuse in
Frankn-st Centre, with all its grsly associations
promises soon TO be only tradition workmen are
tearing down the old structure where Police Justice
Bowling, Superintendent JOurdan, Sheriff Brennan and
others once held sway. Until two years ago. when IL
city. StOkely, Pierce, Larkin D,lan, Nixon and the
Cbinaman, Qulmho Apo oil murderers, were Well
9uainted with It's lookup and fogers and burglars were
Its regular patrons.
John Satterlee, aged sixty-6ve, was charged
with seduction by Fannie suedeckor, young woman OF
thirty at the Ftyseventh Street Court yesterday. She
declared that she became acquainted with satteriec,
who is a railroad builder OF much wealth, in Virginia.
There she had nurssd him when Ill, and in return for
her kindness gave $50 to have her
money. satterlce test fed that the charge was false
lie lives present at the Brewer House. and his office
Is al No. BODd-st. The examination postponed
until August TO- defendant giving bail in 5000
The Rigney family, husband, wife and little
daughter were before Justice Duffy Saturday, for
dlsorderly conduct. 1t seems that Rgney. who Is a
blind man. has saved $500 by begging and peddlng pen
ellis He Is led about by his wife, and the little girl age
twelve left at home TO care for sick brother whose
spine Is diseased. the parents intoxicated the
greater part OF the time and tho boy got neither good
food nor a comfortable bed. onicer fumberg, Of the
Society for the Prevention OF Cruelty 10 Children had
the boy removed TO Bellevue The Inhuman parents
were the IsanG and the little girl was Entrusted
10 the Sisters OF 81. Dominick.
Thomas Karr, who gave his residence as No.
200 South Fifhave arrested yesterday by Sergeant
Gastn, OF the Western Steamboat Squad obtaining
goods under false pretences Karr II Is alleged hired
an express wagon aud the river steamers
plying between this city and Co1sacke lying at chor at
Pier No 3d. North River and obtained forged order
hardware worth 81 500, with which he driving on
when arrested Justice Wandell, before whom he was
taken late yesterday afternoon, beld him IN 81 900 bail
TO the charge OF obtaining goods false pre-
fences
BROOKLYN.
Permits for the erection of thirty-eight new
building were granted by the Department OF Fire and
Buildings last week.
Otto Wagner, age forty-eight, living in
Elahteenfh.sl near nthnye.. Newark n l. was