New-York tribune., 1879-06-03
NETWORK CITY.

the brethren laughed.
Enormous pans have been placed beneath the IN,
track of the elevated road in Third-ave, near the
stations, to catch the oil ana water Whlcn urop
from the engines when the trains are stopped.
The body of an unknown man, about forty, years
old feet inches in height baldheaded and with
chin whiskers was found yesterday floating in the
river off the Battery. 1t was dressed III black.
The Tarnmany Society held ITS regular monthly
meeting last night. John l. Holman ana DernaId b
Gilon was made Sycamore i'll place OF Charles H.
Haswell.
The June term of the Court of General Sessions
opencd YESTERDAY, Judge Gilderseeve presiding IN
Part l. and Judge Cowng III Part H. Francis III.
Amidon, of No. 222 Fifth-aye, was chosen foreman
of the Grand jury.
During Yesterday and Sunday 2 ,025 immigrants
were landed at Castle Garden-the steamship Bel
genland from Antwerp, bringing 300; the CITY OF
Richmond, from Liverpool, 900, and the CHcassia'
from Glasgow, OOI.
A fire broke ont on the top floor Of No. 13 Spruce
ST. about IL o'clock last evening, but was soon
extnguished. The upper part of the building Is oc-
cupied by Bradford Rhodes a Job printing office
aud bOokbiudery. The damage to his stock was
about S75
Two colored walters on the steamboat Mary
Powell had a fight near RondOut yesterday morning.
and George Jones. age twenty was severely beaten
by Henry stones. Stones left the boat at Rondout,
and Jones was brought to New-lork IN an lnsensl-
BILE condition and was removed TO the Chambers
Street Hospital.
The two cemeteries Greenwood and WOOdawn,
are now in their fullest beauty. At Woodawn
there are many improvements, as can be seen even
from the railroad, and drive through its avenues
proves its claims to be considered among the finest
cemeteries in the country. The monuments, statu-
aIy and the abundance Of flowers are OF great inter-
est TO visitors.
John Mackin. age fifteen, Of No. 60 East Broad
wav was arrested Yesterday by kOundsman Walsh,
of fhc Seventh Precinct charged with burglary on
April 90 when DIR. Horan's house, No. q Rutger-
ST.. was robbed of 5000 in money and lewclry. ne
officer saws that Mackin is the one who entered the
house through the window and opened the door TO
his accomplices.
The report in Boston papers Of q rebellion at
Williams College was denied yesterday BY one of
the members of the Faculty now in this city. The
only occasion for such report, he said, was the
sounding of n score of horns by members OF the
lower classes, assisted by q few townpeope. No
citations had been omitted and no other demonstra-
tions had been made.
Joseph WOetus, age thirty-fye, and his wife
Elem of the same age, living at One-hundred-and-
sixty-third-st. and Kingsbridge Road, were
poisoned Sunday night by eating lettuce upon
which Paris green had been sprinkied Tor the
destruction Of insects. physician was called and
n powerful emetic was used. Both patients are
said to be ont of danger
William Mclaughlin, carpenter, was found In
the hallway of No. 342 East Ihirty-fourth-st., at
1870 p. III. Sunday, in an unconscious condition
Bellevue Hospital, where he died Yesterday. The
autopsy made by Deputy Coroner Miller yesterday
revealed fracture of the skull, and the police are
making an investigation of the case.
An unknown man, abont thirty-six years of age,
was over and instantly killed at e:15 a. m. yes
terday by a Hudson River Railroad train at One
NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS.. The man was about
feet inches in height. dressed In dark mixed
coat, black waisteoat, gray trousers low shoes and
j. Fitzmaurice, Is Fruit-st., Boston,"
The following contributions in aid of the building
fund of the Seaside Nursery OF st. Johns Guild
for Destitute Sick Children" have been received by
w. H. Guion, treasurer: Through John 7. Faure-
James Talcott, 800. Through William Y. Y. Brokaw
Ws% Watson a% Ha22an G2 Sy ksysss %ends
tied.
Daniel Kennedy, of No. 70 DivisOn-stt., and John
j. Doliver, of No. James-st, were drinking to-
gether yesterday afternoon, when Kennedy stole
Delivers watch and chain valued at $50, and
pawned them for 500. He was arrested by Officer
Judge of the Seventh Precinct, and the money and
pawn ticket were found in his pockets. He adj
mited the theft but SAID he was very drunk at the
time.
An inoucst was held Mt the Coroner's Office yes
terday in tbs case of Mrs. Louise Bouverat, who
was found dead with her body covered with razor
cuts at No. 121 West Thirteth-st., on May o.
Those who had worked with the deceased woman
say she had often threatened to take her life. There
was no evidence of murder. and verdict of suicide
was returned by the jury. Bouverat was discharged
from custody.
The managers and agents of the Globe Mutual
Life Insurance Company met yesterday at the office
of the company, and appointed George W. Manning,
Of St. LoPs Mr. B2gr q tNgw64rdf, d ana Mr G
ton with IIurd & Hand, attorneys OF that city, TO
file a protest with the court against the proposed
appointment OF a,eceiyer for the company. At the
the agents and general managers OF the company i'll
the United States.
AT the Tombs Police Court Yesterday before JUS
tice Wandell, David Fox Of Fox ~ son, at No. 7G
Greene.st., charged Henry n. Lmburger, of
Limburgar Bros, with having. between Sep
fember 4 1878. and October 3, 1873 obtained
goods to the value of 81 2O0 30 10y false represen-
tations. On tins amount S54S has been paid. Ii is
stated that the accused man was insolvent at the
time OF obtaining the goods. BAH was received Tor
examination III $1,000.
The workmen of the Metropolitan Elevated Rail-
road where the extension turns from One-huudred-
and-tenth-st into Eighth-aye, have had to dig
down. in cases fOTty-tiye foOt below the level
of the avenue, before finding suitable foundation
for the posts. From One-hundTed-an thirteenth
to Observation-Disclosures ty-t hlrd-st., on Eighth
ave-, the posts are IN posltloI ana as some OF them
are sixty-four feet in height 1t is evident the ele
waited railroad" Is no misnOmer III that part of the
road.
At the annual election of the Mutual Life Insur-
ance Company yesterday, the following trustees
were elected to serve four years Samuel T..
Sprouts, Henry A. Smythe, George :. Coe, Henry
T. Dawes, Alexander II. Rice Thomas Dickson,
Henry ". Smith. George Ii. Andrews and George
f. Baker to ill vacancy for one year, Benjamin
seTnI m io b. g. er aah S1sg aD osen Tbpn
son are new members &
The free baths were opened yesterday morning at
8 a. m. for the season. They six in number and
are al the foot of Bethune-st., Ffth-St., Thirty.
East River, and al the foot of GOuverneur-st. and
Thirty y-ifth-st. North River. The baths will be
open on Mondays, Wednesdays and Fridays from
a, III. until p. m. for women, and on Tuesdays,
Thursdays and Saturdays for men between the
same hours, and also on Sunday mornings.
picnic of the Socalstic Labor party was held
Yesterday afternoon and evening ia Turtle Bay
Park, at FiTst-sve. and Forty-thrd-st. After sing
ing by several German chOruses, and orchestral
music and dancing. Christopher Meyer. member
of the Illinois Legislature, made address III Eng
l.. sT...lra Of hoo
tarians, and claimed that Christ the first great
Socialist. lie said that General Grant. If elected in
1850, would be Pontius Plate to the Labor Re
form party; and Beecher, Hitchcock and Ialmagc
would be high priests 10 urge HIM on. After Mr.
Meyers address. Alexander Jonas spoke III Ger
man.