New-York tribune., 1879-08-28
NEW-YoRK CITY.

The various lodges of the Knights of Pythias yes
terday gave festival in honor of their Grand Lodge
at Hartung's Park.
Mary Quinlan the five-year-old girl who drank a
pint of whisiey on Tuesday at No. 27l Third-aye
died in Bellevue Hospital, yesterday remaining un-
conscious to the last.
John Parker, age twenty-five, was arrested yes
terdav by Detective Moran, charged with breaking
into Joseph Cromian's room ut No. % D0mlnlck-St,
and stealing gold watch valued at 800.
The brig Carrie Purniton arrived at Rockaway
from Fernandina, la. yesterday. she has a cargo
of yellow pine lumber for the new hotel at Rock
away.
Edward Brannick. who was assaulted by John Nc
Guinness August 8, Is still alive but no hopes Oh
his recovery entertained. McUulnness mas Deeh
committed without bail.
John Scanlon and John White, two bows, aged
twelve ran away from the Cathohc Protect9rate On
Monday. On Tuesday night they presented ,dI Iheui
selves at the Charles Street SatlOn-house ana asheu
to be taken back. Their request was granted.
William Wegcland age SIX years, or No 69Z
Third-ave was run over and killed, Yesterday, Dy
a butchers cart, at FOrtyiifth-st. and lhrd,aVe'
Bernard Metz. the driver, was arrested and held TO
await the action OF the Coroner.
Laura and Florence Walter, girls Of eighteen and
sixteen years respectively were sought yesterday az
Police Headquarters by their father, who Is captain
of "A cOasting schooner and lives at Cold spring, L.
l. The girls ran away from home four days ago,
and came, it is believed, to this city.
A communication received at the Produce
Exchange Yesterday from the secretary OF the Ma
tional Association Of British aud IRISH AliIers,
stating that while there was general approNal OF
the "ccntal" system in Great Britain there n
strong and noisy party opposed to any change, ana
we snail look to you for aid in this movement"
George Williams, a sailor, who had been on voy-
age TO NewOrleans, returned TO the Guy YESTERDAY,
and found that his young wife had been taken 70
Bellevue Hospital, having fallen SICK III hls 90,
sence lie went to the hospital and there learned
that she had died on Monday last i ne o0ny was
delivered to the husband, aud was buried III the
afternoon.
Among the policemen on trial yesterday before
the Commissioners was Officer Farron, who IL
charged by Timothy j. Curtain, politician, with
clubbing HIM on july 26. Each had his witnesses,
but the p0liCemaus Outnumbered he complanants
two to one. The conflict OF testimony as to whether
there had been any clubbing or not was dlrece
Decision was reserved
Another child in the Burke family at No. 800 East
Thirty -hrst-st. taken i'll with the smallpox
Yesterday, and was removed TO the Smallpox
Hospital. This Is the third case in this family in
two weeks. in a crowded teuement-h0use. The first
proved fatal. Great efforts have been mace to
check the further progress of the disease, and the
doctors hope that il has spent itself, two weeks
being required to develop the Infection
While Officers OReilly and McCauley, Of the
Twenty-thirt Precinct, were patrolllng their beat
Yesterday afternoon, boy ran up to them ana sad
that a woman had been killed in One-hunG red-and-
tenth-st fastening to the house, No; 34Z the
ggrS 0gcns wife IT4eu Of John ovens, Wing Bleeding
on the floor Tie woman apparently had been
struck by heavy blunt instrument, and refused 10
tell who had assaulted her. She was removed TO
the Ninety-nntn Street Hospital. John Ovens, the
husband wa. subsequently arrested and locked
np He denies having assaulted his wife. Finally
the woman SAID she fell down stairs. After her
wounds were dressed she returned home.
BROOKLYN.
Controller Steinmetz beng desirOus that the
workmen in the employ of the city should be paid
at his office rather than as now by tine Commis-
soners of Public Works, the latter have addressed
a letter TO the Controller setting forth the dIsad-
vantage il would be TO Workmen, scattered ID an
parts of the city, 10 20 for their pay 10 me Clty
Hall and suggesting that the Controllers pay
master should visit each, gang and pay the men
after they were identified by the foreman.
Winfield Watkins, age thirty-two, was shot and
dangerously wounded IN the thigh by watchman
named Thomas >tensOn at ST. Marks and Sixth
ayes; early yesterday morning. IT. is stated that
Watkins who lives at Mo- o. SiXth-ayc., was stand
ing with other Young men on the corner, when the
watchman, under the influence Of LIQUOR came up
and told them 10 move on. As they knew him they
did not comply Immediately, wheTeupOn SteusOn
drew a revolver and fired. The wounded man was
removed to the CITY Hospital and the Waterman
was arrested by the police. Before Justice Bloom
Yesterday the prisoner held for examination on
September 3. He claimed tlat the shooting was in
self-defcncc, for the party followed HIM. This is
denied Stenson has been under arrest before for
threats of shooting.
An Injunction was granted on Tuesday restrain
ing the Brooklyn Elevated Railroad Company from
LAYING foundations IN WateT-st near Fulton Ferry,
upon Application made by the Brooklyn and COney
Island Street Railroad Company, controlling the
car-ue running through Jay and Smlth-sts. and
NlntE-avc Ii Is alleged that the work delays the
street-carS in their trips and lessons the number OF
passengers, while the excavations arc dangerous to
the horses ana the slow progress OF the work
promises to continue the difficulty long time.
President Brut, OF the Elevated Road, stated that
the work will not be stopped except at one fOunda-
ton where the strcet-car track is nterfered with.
He claims that none of the officers OF the company
have mentioned the matter TO him.. Considerable
difficulty is met with In the work Of laying f0unda-
iOns in Water-st piles have TO be driven in all
the excavations in the soil winch extended the city
there beyond the old water line.
JERSEY CITY.
In July there were 81 marriages. 3O3 bi .hs and
420 deaths III Hudson County.
Joseph Kehough, of Jay-st., Jersey City Heights
was committed to the County Jail yesterday. TO
await the action of the Grand jury on a charge of
beating his wife and kicking her IN the fao', de-
stTOyng the sight OF her night eye The NOEG>l has
supported him for three years.
rhe American Union Telegraph Company OBJ
tanned permission of the Board of Public Works of
Jersey City to replace the telegraph poles of the
Board in the city with new ones, and use the poles
for it's lines for ten years. The men were raising
the new poles YESTERDAY but the work was stopped
by order of Chief Murphy until the company OBJ
tains permission of the Board of Aldermen.
NEWARK
Edward Lynch. saloon keeper, of No. 20 Adams
ST. has been fined 500 and costs for selling without
a license.
A child of Dr. Underwood was seriously injured
yesterday by being thrown from carriage while
ont riding.
The September term of the courts will be one Of
the busiest sessions ever held. Among large num-
Der OF CRIMINAL cases the most prominent VIII ne
that OF Mr. Blair who shot the cOachman Arm
strong Among the civil suits there are about ten
against the City of Elizabeth city bonds.
HUDSON RIVER TOWNS.
MOUNT NERNoN.-Thomas II. Roe, q coach-trim-
mers was Yesterday sent to the Albany Penitentiary
for four months for having attempted to stab his
wife with pair Of taoTs shears.
NEWJERSEY.
ELZABETH.-FrancIs Green, age fifty years. a
track laborer ON the Pennsylvania Railroad was
struck by the Phlladephia express at Uniontown
yesterday morning, and instantly killed.. he
Germania FIRE Insurance Company has SUSPENDED.
L. L. IL