New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1879-11-28
NEW.YORK CITY.

| The public schools will be cl a to-day.
| The Staten Island Railway Ferry has begun TO
buld an open ferry upon Its new pier az tile
| Battery.
cital for the benefit of the Mexican branch OF the
| Protestant Episcopal Church Tomorrow at p H.
at Mott Memorial Hall, No. 81 Madison-ave.
H. Baret Comfy. age forty years, OF one-nnndrea
and-tenth-st.. was at work in vault mt the Lion
Brewery at One-hundIed-and-elgntD anu N'h.n
ave. when the wall fell in and buried him beneath IN
il. He taken out severely injured hhu sent u
the Ninety -ninth Street Hospital.
A course of ethical lectures upon the Evolution
of Character and the Positive Ideals of Life VIII
be given by Augusta Cooper Bristol and 1. g.
way on Sunday evenings until the middle OF fsb-
ruary These lectures are under the auspices OF the
Society of Humanity.
| The ruins of the Eighth-ave stables appeared
to he mass Of live Goals last evening, within the
entire limits of the outside walls. and the streets
were crowded with spectators. Such of the walls
rs were still standing were thrown down during
the day by hook aud ladder company. Additional
ears put on the road yesterday, but full rum
ming order will hardly be secured until next week.
At the To,nbs Police Court Yesterday before JUS
tice Otterbourg. William Hallsey, middle-aged
man who keeps store ostensbly for the sale of un-
redeemed pledges, mt No. 1855 Chatham-st., was ar
raigned for having in his possession silver watch
that had been stolen from Luke Hart, OF NO. 80
Prince-st. Watches. pins, rings ana siivcrwaiet 10
the value OF 80 900 were seized by the police AT tne
store. Hasey was committed for trial IN the
Court of General Sessions in default of II, 500.
John Mundschow keeps a saloon at First-ave. and
Northumberland twentieth-st. Among his best
customers in the past, he says, was John H. Moore
the principal of Public School No. 81. Morrlsania
Mr.. Moore and Mr.. Mundschow became BAD TRENDS
because "a the latter CLAIMS Moore re used 70 pay
or even to acknowledge "a debt of 80 when ne
for liquor, lager and cigars. On TUESDAY last
Mnndschow made one of his customary visits to
Moores house with the view Of collecting some or
all of the $50, but instead. Moore asseulted MN
with club, he alleges, hurting his arm severely ny
Moore was yesterday arraigned IN the Harlem TO
lice Court complaint of Mundschow. ana was
held for trial at the Special Sessions in $500 bail.
BROOKLYN.
George Kleist employed n clerk in grocery
store ut No IA Myrtle-ave, was arrested yesterday
for throwing down homeless old woman named
Elizabeth McManus, and breaking her left leg In
two places.
wandered into the Fulton street Police Station
Wednesday night. She said that her nam, was
Krlezcr, but was unable to tell where she IlVed.
The new engIne-hOuse for steamer No. 13 in
Powers-st. near Ewen-st.. is nearly completed and
will he ready for next week. Tins house IL one
of the largest and best in the Eastern Dstrct.
STATEN ISLAND.
ST,prrrov-Martin Wagner, an employs at the
Atlantic Brewery, Stapeton, at an earl hour yes
tcriay morning, ran up the American nag on tne
dome OF the building. In his descent he missed his
footIng and fell through the elevator opening, a
distance of 100 feet and was instantly killed. lie
was fort y-iive years old. and leaves family.
PoRr RICHMOND The residents are still suffering
great inconvenience from severe drought, and
water has recently been sold for ~ barrel
The Young Mems Christian Association mas JUST eS-
tablished large circulating library. which Will be
open to members free, and TO Others upon the pay
ment of "A small annual fee.
EDGEwArER.-O 6ircr tioggn. of the Society for
the Prevention of Cruelty to Animals, few days
ago arrested Henry Johnson, for cruelty mutllatng
dog with butchers knife. and Annie Rooney, for
wantonly breaking the legs of refractory chickens
NEW BRIGHToN.-The Staten Island philharmonic
Society Will hold It's concerts during this, IT'S NTH
season. on the evenings of December 49, January
%, February q and April =.
LONG ISLAND
IIUNTrR's POINT.-Upon The arrival of the Green
mort mail train at Hunters Point on Wednesday
evening, the engineer upon examining the pilot OF
the engine found il bespfttered with blood. Word
was immediately sent to Jamaica for men 10 20
over the track. About two miles east of Jamaica
some distance from the track. The skull was
crushed In and the body badly cut and bruised.
The dead man W. Samuel johnson, the intemper-
ate hOsler in the employ of q hotel keeper at
Queens. - -
DoBBs' FERRY.-For some time there has been
great scarcity of water at DObbs Ferry. Many of
the wells and cisterns there have been dry, that
a profitable occupation has been carried in sup
plying water at % cents a barrel.
WHITE PLAINs-Thomas Haley, young laborer,
having become infatuated with n Miss knOwltOn,
the daughter of n well TODD farmer living near
Mount klscO, made himself a source OF great annoy
ance the family by his attentions. He has been
arrested and locked up III the County jail, and now
has been sent 10 an asylum.
RICIMoND.-Judge J. w. Gilbert, of the Supreme
Court, who recently sentenced Richard u. Rolla-
son To five months Imprisonment for the murder of
George Sisk has joined with other members of the
pardon.