New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1879-07-21
NETWORK CITY.


has been fixed for Friday, August l.
Pbil,p NcNann, age twelve, of No. 394 Eleventh
ave. PLAYING on raft in the North River at the root
of Fortyfourth-st. fell overheard and was drowned
The search for Roundsmap Mccarthy IN :. Brook K,
lyD where for several days no was Thought to be in
hiding, has been abandoned. NO clew OF MCCARTHY
has yet been obtained.
Tho NetropoIitan Championship game of base ball
on the Union Grounds on Saturday between the flV>
AWAY and New York Clubs, was witnessed by 500
spectators. The Fly-Aways came out VICTORIOUS by
score of 10 to 3.
The Rev. Curtiss L. Woodford, D. D., will preach
the annual sermon to St. Luke's Parish CInO on
july 27 at 7:l5 p m, on the 9rgan5at'?n ana pro
gress of the club, at ST. Lukes Church, IN HUDSON
ST., opposite Grove-st.
The strike of the piano-makers In the employ OF
the firm of Krqnich 4 Bach. in Twcnty-tlTd-st
continues. 1t appears that most OF the Stnkers
have obtained employment in other factories, but
those who have not, perseyere u me slike anu arc
supported by the PianO-makerS Dnloh'
The cigarmakers in the employ of Lies DC Co..
few DAYS ago made demand for an increase OF %
cents a thousand. The fl m answered tho re-
quest on saturday by dischargng nom employ
nent the members of the committee ana about
twenty other workmen. Their places are TO DC
filed with new men.
Aself-rocording thermometer ia being perfected
at the Central Park Meteorological Observatory by
Z. b. Irimble who has been aided iq ais work by
valuable suggestions from Professor Draper. Ihe
variations of the mercury are to De recorded oy
pencil Influenced by 1t on movable paper dlal,
which il divided INTO DAYS and hours by radialhncs,
and into degrees Of temperature by cOncentric
rings. This dial is driven by clock-woTk attach
ment running seven days. By means OF THIS mstru-
ment COMPARISONS OF temperature can readily be
made from day to day and from yeal to year IL the
dials aro preserved.
The death-rate for the past week was higher than
for any previous week of the present year. The In
crease is due probably 10 the hot weather during
the early part Of the week me number OF dea 19
an increase of 1913 over those of the preceding
week OF this number, 4s9 deaths We're those of
children under FIVE years old. OF the 295 deaths
caused by diarrhRa diseases, 26S were of children
under Ave years old. Ten deaths from the effects
of the heat were reported. A comparison with the
records # the corresponding week for the past ten
was exceeded only IN the years 1873 and 1876 and
in 1872 and 1873. The deaths of children under
FIVE years old were not SO numerous as IN preceding
arrests, 1891. The Board Of Excise granted 142
licenses aud received $6,2O5 in fees.
BROOKLYN.
Permits for the erection of thirty-soven new
buildings were issued during last week.
The Court-st. door Of the Mechanics Bank was
found open at 1910 p. m. Saturday. The fact was
reported 10 President Chauncey, who secured the
door. Nothing had been taken from the bank.
The body of q drowned man found yesterday
afternoon nj the foot of Fulton-st. and taken TO
the MorQue, He was about fftv-ive years of age
and Eve feet seven inches tall. His hair was dark
ard his Whskers were long and mixed with gray,
and he wore black sack coat and light colored
trousers.
Two boatnen Yesterday morning found the body
Of unknown man floating IN the Buttemilk
Channel IL was lowed ashore and taken TO the
Morgue. The man was about forty years or age,
feet inches in height, with sandy hair and
chin whiskers, and wore gray cardigan jacket and
dark trousers.
An Investigation Of alleged irregularities among
the master workmen at the Brooklyn Navy Yard IS
now being held under tho orders Of CommodoTe J.
w A. Nicholson, conmandant of tho station. IL Is
charged that many articles have been made out of
Government property for private individuals Tho
Commodore viii learn upon whose authority they
were made.
Fully 1000 persons witnessed the second cham
pionshlp game of base ball at Prospect Park on
Saturday between the Nameiess and POLYTECHNIC
Clubs. The POLYTECHNIC presented ITS strongest
team, which included Walden OF the Yale College
nine. The game Gloss, and resulted IN victory
for the Naneless Club by the close score of to 4.
Susan Breslin n homeless woman applied at Char
tiles Commissioner Shipman's office, on Saturday,
for aid for her child, infant Of eighteen months.
1t was refused and she then asked an ID woman In
the Office to hold tho child for few minutes. She
went out and did not return. Search was after
ward made for her, and she was arrested on the
charge of abandoning the child.
A number Of young men who had collected in
Philip DoIOhue's saloon, No. 3S2 Grahani-aye.. be-
came boisterous and dsorderly shortly before mid
night Saturday. Tnoy began 10 smash the win
dows, when D6nohue, to frighten them. fired three
shots with u revolver. One of them struck Hugh
Terney oge twenty-five, Of Ten Eyck-st, IN the
right arm. inhicting slight flesh wound. Officer
Good arrested DonOhue. but as Iierney refused to
Il
Mr.. Beecher preached yesterday for the last time
before his Summer vacation, which will extend
until October. Next Sunday the Rev. Mr.. Brad
ford, of M0ntcair, n. j., Will preach In Plymouth
Church and on the succeeding SUNDAYS the Rev s.
T. Virgin, of Harlem, the Rev. Mr.; Scoville tMr.
Beechers sOn-in-law) OF Norwich, n. y and the
Rev. Mr.. Dean, of Milford. will occupy the pulp't
MIR. Bcechcr's sermon yesterday morning was con-
corning happiness.
CJohn W. Grief, n lawyer, died suddenly at a. M
Saturday, at his home, No. 900 HarTl son-ave. Mrs.
l,la.,
md applied to; Captain Kaiser. Of the Flushing
Avenue Police, to have a physician determine the
fact, saving that she was too poorito pay for the
vice. She had recently read of Of suspended
animation, she said, aud thought that her husband
might be in a trance only. DR.. Eden pronounced
him dead.
1t was learned on Saturday that Emil Cappelle a
barber Of Myrtle-ave.. who was arrested recently
on the charge of kidnapping the wife of George F.
Warner, of No; 1923 rasam-aye., had left the
city. Cappelle became acquainted with Mrs. War
ueT on a Grand-st. feryboat, and corresponded
with her under the name Of AddIe Meyer" lie
was surprised when h Is learned that she was mar
and her husband has not been able to find her since
Cappelle is said TO have gone to Connecticut be-
cause Of Warmers persecution.
Mathew DOuiey, who works In q butcher shop at
Atlantic-avc. and COuIt-sL, on Saturday caused
the arrest Of George West of ThlId-aye. and Car
rol-s. on the charge of threatening to shoot HIM.
West and three companions were ObstructlDg the
doorway Of the place when DoOlcv requested them
TO move on. THIS incenSed West, who drew pis-
tOl and pointed 1t at DOOieys head When West
was searched at the statiOn-hOuse, gold stem
winding watch and some jewelry were found ON his
person, which, it was discovered, had been stolen
Friday night. from the house of j. H. Ward, No "a
FOurth-place.
JERSEY CITY.
Nelson Vosburgh, of Fourteenth-st.. was badly
beaten by q crowd of ruifiahs on the dock at the
foot OF Sixteenth-st., Yesterday. YOeburgh was
sent TO The Charity Hospital. None OF his assali-
ants were arrested.
The National Association baseball club Of Spring
field (Mas-.J, on saturday played It's third match
game with the professional Jersey City CLUB. The
game won by the visitors after twelve innings
had 3een played. by a score Of 5 to7.
NEWARK.