New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1879-07-10
NEW-YOKK CITY.

| over the face or SET DICK on tnc ndlI.
| The two french men-of-war aissoneire ara
| 7 abourdepais which have been anchored of the
| BATTERY sailed for Newport yesterday.
4 part of the stone block pavement in t1fth-ayo;
Nv he'd of concrete, which Is thus to be tested as
| a pavement
| The Dock Commissioners decided yesterday to
odvertise for proposals for building new wooden
pier on the sit" OF Tier No 81 at Dedch-SI ahu "
| be known rs Pier No. %
| A hoy supnose TO be Charles Bowers OF No. 2iO
Fast Forty-frs-st., was drowned while bathihg ~
the foot Of East Forty-thlrd-st. yesterday Ills
| body was not recovered.
Shiring's becoming very popular ana many, new Jew
cos rrres are with tho front and back OF the
basqus or polonaise SHRED These dresses are only
becoming TO slender figures.
Jrdre Choato yesterday granted n DISCHARGE IN
BANKRUPTCY to General Frederick Vlmar. lie waS
formerly whOlesale importer ~ human mar ana
had his place of business at No. "a Bond-st.
The schedule in the OF AG P S"T 9s
fI 4 Yesterday; liabilities SOL. 800 70: nominal
assets. $15j, O72 SO real assets. $22,022 81.
Nearly all of the newest costumes either for street
or home wear ere made with the square mock cor
SAGE. or with the corsage a Ia Verge or shape,
filed with full plaitiugs of lace or crepe lisSe.
Oscar Wolf. saloon keeper at 20. PIT Third
| ave- on Tuesday night went to his room ana shot
himself in the breast. He was taken to the Ninety
ninth Street Hospital. No reason Is assigned for
| the act
The Park Commissioners failed TO hold meeting
YESTERDAY for want OF a quorum, only C2mmis,
sioncrs Weuman and Lane being present. IL had
been expected that important resolutions would be
| offered by Mr.. Lane.
Theron r. Jones, sixteen wears old. has been mis-
sing from his home at No 2O6 East SXty-thlrd-st.
| since July g. He had been I. District Telegraph
messenger and he wore the full uniform of the ser
| vice when he disappeared.
The Investigation Of The CHARGES preferred against
| John T. Davenport as United States Commissioner
| md Chief Supervisor of Elections was continued
| Yesterday before United States Commissioner
| LYMAN. Mr. Davenport was further examine by
| General Wirgate. His crOss-eXaminatIon was re-
served until he appears the stand on his own be-
| half The investigation Will be continued on we'd
ucsday next.
Another writ Of ccrtiorari was obtained yesterday
| i'm the Supreme Court, Chambers, returnabie rms
morning in the case OF John Nugcnt. the police
officer charged with completely m rObbing the
Manhattan Savings Bank. The petitioner alleges
tiat he has been deprived Of his constitutional
ri gh of speedy trial and Is still held under excess
sve bail He desires to be released IRON prison on
smaller bail.
A fcv of the restaurant and saloon keepers OF
this CITY met a the GcrmanG Assembly rooms yes
tcrdav afternoon 10 protest against the way IN
which the sunday law IN reTT% o 20 s9 s sb9ud
be- closed, 10 was urged or the selling should DC
general II was decided that meeting for organl-
cation should be held on Friday, July 10, at the
Gcrmauia Assembly rooms
Al the last meeting Yesterday of the Board Of
FGucatio for the school wear Just closed, an APP
propriaton of $73 1O4 was made for the erection OF
nrW
amount 800 500 viii he used IN the erection OF the
new building in IrXiugton-aye y was resolved
TO extend the thanks of the Board t., CQnGressman
Eustcin for the interest manifested Dy MN IN the
public school affairs o. this city.
The examinations for the appointment TO the
Naval Academy were held yesterday IN the Board
of Fducation binding under the direction of Com
missoners DOwd lrand and Wickham. There
were eleven competitors. all Of whom were from
the Tenth and Seyentcenth wards The sucCesstul
candidate was William Phillip IwinCe, of No. 80
Flrst-ayc. Young IwrnCe is sixteen years of age,
n graduate OF Grammar school No, 20, and for
some time student at the College OF the Cly o.
Newly 0rk.
Hermann Won Fielder. a bartender at No. Gil
GTaud-st. stated I'm the Court Of General Sessions
Yesterday that on June 20, about go m, ne was
Standing NJ the door of the shop when he was Mt
tackled hy Robert Lynch and Daniel Murray and
robbed of u gold watch. On cro>s-eSamnatlom ne
Avenue Railroad Company a y conductor. Inc
defence produced man named Marrett VINO tehll-
fed that ne worked with the complainant Tor
months on the Third Avenue Road; and ON TINS
contradiction of testimony the defence asked the
Jury 20 dismiss the charge of robbery: Inc jury
was locked mp for two hours, but failed TO agree.
Eight were in favor OF a verdict OF common assault
and four Of robbery in tine first degree
BROOKLYN.
Mayor Howell has been confined to his house. in
South Portland ave, for tWo days 10y malaria.
fever.
The safe in The East Eew-Yorll Office of the Long
I.I1ud Railroad COMPANY was broken Oren Tuesday
night aud robbed of "a l3.
Major Horatio c. King has accepted the position
Of Judge Advocate ol t.e eleventh. Brigade WhIch
j. IIndrr the command Of General l.. l.. IOiineuX.
Only 100 dog Licenses have been issued thus far,
aud If ~ said that about 1000 uunuzzed dogs are
going 10 aud fro in the streets seeking whom they
may deyOur
In the Metropolitan championship game of base
ball on the Union Grounds Yesterday between tie
Tly-away and MONTGOMERY Clubs, the Ily-aways
won tine game by score of ii to Z.
The Snndav-school Of the Bushwcb Reformed
.EsIIr.
To- The foot of South FIttb-st last evening, and
while landing, Miss Coldelia Bedell was shot III
the arm by an unknown person on the PIER
On tbe COMPLAINT of William stokes, of No. 200
Fultou-St Nicholas Place. of WiliOughby andNavy-
SIS was arrested tuesday on the charge Of dealing
I'm policy, at No. Isl lillary-st Place pleaded not
guilty, aud was held for the Grand Jury action by
Justice Walsh.
The cornerstone of 81. GATHERINGS Hail. a now
building Tor the Protestant Eplsc, pal Diocesan
school, 10 Washlngton-ave., near DehaiD-aye, was
land on Tuesday afternoon. The new building -
Ia lie of brick three stories ia height and IS by 81
feet in size. The trimmings VIII be OF brown
stone.
Officers Of the Fourth Precinct on Tuesday night
made descent upon dis0rdery house M No. IL
Raymnnd-st. Four women aud two men were
arrested. Catherine Curley who kept the house,
was held for the Grand JGrys action ~ Justice
Fisher Yesterday, agd her daptHter age eloFeh' was
sent to the House of the Good shepherd.
John Daily, of No. 80 Sauds-st.. entered CgeGan's
cigar store at Fulton! and Man-sts Tuesday even
ing, and began loading a pistol. several persons
were III the store az tho time, and when ne had
finished the loading Daily pointed the weapon as
one Of the men and pulled tie trigger. Fortunately
thc contents of tire plsfOl were not discharged al
,hougU two or three attempts were made. Daily
was arrested 10y the York Street Police and was
found to be intoxicated.
The jail Committee of the Board OF Supervisors
Yesterday completed rs inquiry INTO tue churges
tuti the work upon the new j.Ii wing III Raymond
81. was not being properly done supervisor Moran
testified thai Zee offered resolution in the B0ud "a
year ago providing mat the stone should be cut IN
Kings County AID that tie specifications provided
That this should he done An aiiidayIj was submit
tel by Contractor Edward Freel, siaiiug that he
WAS paying 10 cent? foot mere for the granite now
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