New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1879-06-25
NETWORK CITY.

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| turn in October
The Coroner was called yesterday to investigate
the sudden death of a Mrs. Boyer at her residence
No. go East Third-st.
Special Sanitary Inspector s. A. GOdschmidt
yesterday made a report to the Health Com
mssioneis that Of five fertilizer factories at New
town Creek whose proprietors had been warned not
| to use sludgc acid four had become idle, and tue
fth was being run without the use OF the offensive
| acid.
The officers of the National Line steamship
| Canada. which was damaged III co lsion with the
Italy. Of the same lire, expect to have the vessel
ready to sail Tomorrow The damage to the plates
under the water line was greater than was az Ilrsi
supposed. Many of her PASSENGERS we're transferred
/ TO The Nevada which sailed Yesterday.
The following Is a comparative statement OF cases
of contagious diseases reported for the two weeks
ended June 21 1879:
Week TYPHOID Scarlet sp,nsl yoo.o. P ,62r, snail
June j.. ~ ~ 3 e g Y
Second-aye. and ne-hundred-and -twenty-thiri-st.
for the elevated railroad yesterday the cmbank-
ment geye way and buried Robert Games, of No;
$40 East Fity-third-st. His nose was broken. and
he received several severe bruises His comrades
rescued HIM and carried him TO a hospital.
DR.. John Stainer the organist of ST. Paups Cathe
dral, London has written the following caution TO
a friend in this country, Mr.. S. LasaT, tho we'll
known orGanist: Il shall be greatly Obliged If You
will make known that certain rascal who imposed
on the hospitality and generosity of Americans
year since, under prctence of being my brother.
was in reality neither relative nor ali acqualnt-
ance Of mine.o
John r. Miller, wealthy business men of Read
ing, Penn, who failed TO return from NewYork IN
time for his wedding which had been appointed for
| last Thursday, has been traced TO Saratoga where
he was spending few days, apparently forgetful
OF his marriage. and undisurbed by the newspaper
| accounts of his disappearance. 1T was stated yes
terday that all difficulties had been settled. and
that Mr.. Miller was on his way to his home at Read
| ing.
William d. Jameson, captain of canal-boat on
the North River at the foot Of Sixteenth-st, saw
John Hughes, a ghterman, beating little boy on
| the dock yesterday with the heel of his boot, and
| ordered him to desist. Hughes then struck jane
son. as the latter alleges, and Jameson threw
stone at him, striking hun on the head with Il.
and was sOon picked up by policeman and taken
to the hospital. 1t is feared his skull fractured
| and jameson has been committed at the Yorkville
| Police Court TO await the result OF the injuries.
Joseph Murphy, on trial in the Court of General
| Sessions on an indictment charging him with as
sault with intent to kill Patrick Mar
ron. a police of1icor yesterday convicted. hIs
case having occupied the greater part of two days
Judge Glderseeve IN passing sentence said that the
officer had, at least, been indiscreet returned
convict should have some consideration shown him
by those who know of his crime. He sentenced
the prisoner to State Prison for six years at hard
labor.
At the meeting Of the Pilot Commissioners yester-
day communication was received from the Ma
tional Steamship Line, asking that the collision
which occurred on Saturday last between the steam
ships Italy and Canada be investigated. The Off
GERS and crew of the Canada were examined, but
Secretary Nash declined to give out, any of the
Inspector Conway reported that a spar buoy had
been placed three miles southeast of buoy 16 at
Sandy Hook to indicate where the city garbage
and refuse may be dumped.
BROOKLYN.
The City Hall clock, which has been taking rest
for a month past, resumed running yesterday. The
hands and figures have been regllded.
John =. Kohl, one of the oldest West India sea-
captains sailing out of Boston or NewYork, is lying
dangerously i'll at his residence in Brooklyn.
The health of President Williams, of the Fire De-
partment, who Is at NewtOwn, Conn, aud who was
reported to be dying last week. Is greatly improved
The members Of the 23d REGIMENT are making
active preparations for their trip to Newport where
they are to spend week. They will leave Brook
lyn on July 3.
Ferdinand Langerberg, who resided at Eldert'and
Hae-aves. East New-York, was found dead yester-
day, having committed suicide by taking lauda-
mum. He married and had five children. but
lived unhapply with bis wife.
Complaints are frequent that the ordinance re-
curing all dogs to be muzzled is Systematically viO
lated Only two dog-catchers have been appointed
by the Mayor. and as they do not seem TO have &C
cumulated fortunes thus far. 1t IL proposed to in
crease the fee for capturing dog from % to so
cents.
The death occurred on Monday, at No. 142
Siegel-st of Patrick Dawney, who is claimed by his
friends to have lived 102 years and one month. He
was native of Ireland and had lived in this coun
try for thirty years. His wife died many years ago.
The disease which caused his death was acute
bronchitis.
Monday evening, fell overheard at the Hamilton
Ferry. He rescued and taken TO the Long
Island G t moIP o onrt wIe p t
charge of drunkenness, he fell to the sidewalk Mt
Clinton and Balticsts, and died in few minutes.
lie lived at No 73 De(raw-st.
Corporation Counsel Dewitt has decided that the
new law in regard to salaries takes effect immed-
diatey so far as the pay of policemen and firemen
is concerned. This will cause deficit of S14.
in the Police Department, and Sl2,OO0 in the Fire
Department. as 10 provision for the increase was
made in the tax budget. Controller Stelnmetz sug-
gests that the deficiency be by the Issue of
tficates OF Indebtedness payable January L, 1881.
Early yesterday morning Officer Burns of the
First Precinct, arrested Richard Re auc age twenty
five, the suspicion that he had stolen morse and
hight wagon which he was driving at rapid pace
along FultOn-St. Later II was found that the horse
and wagon belonged 10 Timothy Jackson, of ClGs-
s0n-ave., and bad been stolen from the driving
sheds az Brighton Beach. Justice Walsh held Reade
for examination.
JERSEY CITY.
The Board of Education of jersey City decided
Monday night 10 abolish the Normal school, but
refused TO pass resolution reducing the salaries OF
the teachers and Jaultors.
Coroner Ruempler, of jersey City, yes
terday examined several witnesses In the
case Of Mary Conpers,, who was SUP
INTO the hold of a canal boat ny George DOnohue.
Peter Courtney te-tiiied ulat he saw the
Ropng about the deck and fall hcadiong INTO the
mold.
NEWARK
A ratid dog ran into the Essex Climb building In
Park-place yesterday, where it was shot by police
man.
The Newark Pr sbyteriau City Mission Society on
Monday evening elected Ccphas NJ. Woodruff, pres
ident; the Rev. }. Fay-SnIt1, vicepresldent; F. y.
Tory, secretary. and L. f. Doremus, treasurer.
A pair of trousers and some Undertaking found
on the Passaic River bank opposite the gas works,
were taken TO Police Headquarters yesterday, and
are supposed 10 have belonged to come one VINO went
in bathing near where they were found aud was
drowned
NEW-ITRsEY