New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1879-07-29
NETWORK CITY.


| and $50 Pearl-st.
| The French Benevolent Society last month sent
from this city back to France nine destitute french
| immigrants.
| Samuel j. Schwartz, ofNo. 497 Eighth-ave., yes
terday caused the arrest of little boy who called
! him Jew" and provoked him by saying U,
| YOU can't 60 to Manhattan Beach," The Justice
| discharged the boy.
A telegram was received yesterday in this city an
nouncing that the Sandy Hook pilot boat Isaac
| Webb had gone ashore in fog at Quoncateague on
the eastern coast of Long Island, and that she lay
| in dangerous position among the rocks.
The receipts of grain ut this port yesterday
amounted to ola, 100 bushels. OF this, 592, 102
bushels came by rail, and 452 01S bushels came by
| water. The principal cereal IN the receipts was
! wheat, of which there were 100, AIS bushels.
About seventy-fve new members were added to
the With Assembly District Association last even
ing They are from the election districts added to
the With Assembly District by the new apportlon-
ment. The old membership numbered about 300
| The new elevated railroad track in Eighth-aye..
at is about sixty feet
above the pavement. A workman named ROBERT
Harrison was printing the iron work there yester-
day, when he lest his footing and FELL lie was
killed instantly.
An Italian named John Baptiste Marsino was
taken to the German Hospital on July IL suffering
| from serious wounds in the head. He SAID he had
| been assaulted by John Smith, an iceman, who
struck HIM on the head with u PAIR OF Ice louso'
MarsinO died yesterday
Francis j. Lambrccht of No. SOP Sixth-st.. let
teT-carrer attached TO station ID, dleu from APO
/
after making his delivery. lie was appointed car
rier in June 1875, and steady and industrious
man. He leaves wife and three children.
Assistant Postmaster Henry G. Pearson is at pres
emf IN Europe. lie has written to Postmaster
James that the postal facilities of France and Italy
are not 10 be compared with our own. The Rome
Post Office is an exception. Mr.. Pearson wrltcS
that he expects to bring with him on ms return 10
this country information which Will be OF much
| value to the service.
Percy V. Turner one of the surveyors of the
British Postal Department. IS in this city, having
just come from Bermuda, where he has been reor-
ganizng the postal system of the island. Iester-
day he called upon Postmaster James aud was con
Quoted through the building. He intends remaining
i'm this city Tor few days. and will make thorough
| inspection of the American postal system.
Such weather az yesterday Is very severe on the
Oyerworked beasts that drag ice wagons through
the streets. In many instances single horses are
made to draw huge ice wagons. Henry Bergh COM
PEELED tine driver of Rockland Lake ice wagon TO
unharness his horse few days ago, and yesterday
a horse of the same company dropped rom eA-
.haustOn at Seyenth-ave. aud Ihlrty-hrst-St
John Welsh who came from BlackwelPS Island
last Friday after serving three months term OF I'M
prsOnment in the PenitentlaTy, walked INTO Iollce
Headquarters yesterday and said he wanted to be
sent 10 a hospital, he had the smallpox. An ex-
animation by physician In the SANITARY Bureau
! showed that he was suffering from the disease, and
he sent to the smallpox hospital with all the
haste possible.
VIM. Churchill, of No. 81 Pine-st., was arrested
Yesterday on he complaint of Michael Carroll. OF
Steveus-st., West HObOkcn, who charged him with
stealing $500 in Bank of England notes and $3.50
in American currency from his pocket. MI
Churchill Indignantly denied the charge, but was
locked up. and later was taken to the Ionbs. Car
roll on searching his clothing at the Tombs Pohce
Court, found the money III his waist belt Nj.
Churchill and his friends are very indignant.
Among the immigrants who landed at Castle Gar
den yesterday, from the steamship Anchora, from
Glasgow, were seyenty-siX lcelandeTs. They were
in families. This IS the largest number ever arrlY-
ing on any one steamer They are on their way to
the farming lands of Minnesota. Previously they
have generally gone to Nova Scotia TO follow the
vocation of fishermen. Kertum Byausen, a single
woman, died at sea on Sunday and will be buried
| in the Immigrant Cemetery on Wards Island.
William II. Watson, the man who tried to com
NIT suicide at the Brunswick Hotel Sunday aItef-
nOon or rather who pretended that he wanted to
commit suicide, but was apparently careful that the
five shots from his revolver ShOudmlsS his head ana
enter the ceiling was taken before Justice Morgan
| Yesterday morning and placed IN charge OF the
Commissioners OF Charities and Correction. AT the
courtroom he changed his determination to die be-
fore he would reveal his name, and said Watson
! his right name that he formerly lived IN Lynn,
Mass, where his parents left him an orphan at an
! early age. He has been working recently III But
fao at the trade of blacksmith.
BROOKLYN.
| The health of Mayor Howell is reported as improv-
ing, and 1t is hoped that he will be able to go to
! Monroe. Orange County y. Y, Tor country ar and
! rest. by the last of this week.
Workmen were busy yesterday at various points
along the line OF the Brooklyn Elevated Railway,
digging noles for the foundations and putting IN the
! ,
| the work OF the week previous.
| Silas Wyck0f' age thrty-three, occupying rooms
at No 293 Schermeri0rn-st., fell from the window
of his room on the third floor ut 1880 A. ILL., yesterday.
Ills fail was broken by balcony, but his injuries
were severe Hc was removed TO tue Long Island
! College Hospital.
| The Board of Health invites the public to report
the arrival of persons from Memphis or other yellow
fever stricken cities. Attention Is also called 10 the
duty of reporting all cases of contagious diseases,
winch deyOlyes not only upon physicians but also
upon boarding house and hotel proprietoIs.
Alderman Black, of the Fourth Ward, yesterday
reported to the Sanitary Superintendent that much
complaint made in that portion OF the city of
Contractor SwifIs failure TO remove dead animals
! from the streets promptly. simIlar'cOmplant
made by some residents OF the Eastern Dis
trict.
Much excitement was caused in the vicinity of
the Bushwlck Savings Bank, at No lG6 Grand-st.,
T.. d., about > a. m. yesterday by the ringing Oi
the burgar-alarm IN the bank. Investigation
failed To mud any persons IN or near II, ana 1t Is
supposed that a rat must have disturbed the wires.
The ringing continued for three hours and kept the
neIghbOrhood awake.
Hugh Guise. ate thirty, who appeared in Justice
ElliOtts court last week on the charge of drunken
ness aud was Iemanded to Raymond Street Jail To
appear yesterday morning, died early yesterday
in his cell. lie was the only of a widow who
had done all in het power TO reform HIM, and had
tried TO money enough for his board at the
lneDTiates' Home, but had failed.
JERSEY CITY.
A suit of clothing was found on the bank of the
canal at jersey City yesterday morning. 1t Is be-
lieycd that the owner was drowned.
Daniel Leahy a brakeman the Morris and
Essex Railroad. died yesterday III HobOken hos
pitGl of injuries received while attempting TO jump
on tram.
The return game of base ball between the Jersey
City Club and the EastOn Club. of EastOn, Penn,
which was played on the Jersey City grounds yes
terday, resulted in victory for the Jersey City
Club by a score of to-
The committee having charge of the Pauus Hoeck
Centennial at Jersey City met last evening and
reported that of the 5000 required only S4JI had
been collected L. G.. Wolbert said that If the re-
mainder could not be collected he would contribute
the amount.