New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1879-11-06
NETWORK CRY.


ave. attempted to kill himself last evening by cnt-
ting his throat with n razor. Believing MN 10 DC
insane, the police sent him to hosptai.
Captain Williams was present in the Court OF
General Sessions yesterday morning for the pun,
pose Of pleading TO the indictment Tor assauit anu
battery fonnd by the Grand Jury OF last ,eln,
against him. His counsel George Bliss, was no,
present and the case went over until to-day.
The Controllers monthly statement OF the city
debt for October shows the total amount 81
warrants drawn in October tn be SD 1J9,536 10;
total smonnt of warrants drawn in 1870 to Novem-
ber l. S42045. $50 81 total bonded debt. Deceln-
her 81. 1873. S113,41s, 403 49,; September 80
1879. S126.277,7GJ OF; October u, 1873
$l25. 1851 -.
The Park Commissioners yesterday accepted the
proposal of John Beatty for building the piers 81
the new bridge across the Harlem River. and sen.
il 10 the Controller The Board of Apportionmcn
was requested 70 transfer -, 900 from the amour.
appropriated for the completion OF Manhattan-
square, TO the Improvement OF the Iwenty-thifu
and Twenty fourth Wards.
The New-York Flower Mission received II 600
bouquets during the season, and distributed them
among the hospitals. prisons asy INNS ana t-he
ments of the city. The rooms ut No. 233 fouT'h-
ave are now closed, but will be- open aDout Deem
ber 20, to receiving everereens ana othe, objects
suitaOl for use IN trimming asylums ana hospi'alS
during the Christmas season.
The condition of Richard Schel at p. M yes
terday was slightly improved, owing 10 some slim
ulan; taken in the afternoon but the opinion was
EXPRESSED that he cOuld not live more than foItN-
eight hours. Mr.. Schcll was conscious NJ t,mes
during the day, and then recognized those about
hm. Among the visitors at his bedside were HIS
brothers Augustus and Robert.
At the Tombs Police Court yesterday, before
Justice Morgan, Charles Horton who was arrested
bv Detective Dunn, of the Central Ofh'e Tor me
larceny OF diamond cross and other 81 .le
value OF 81 900. from TIM box at the Hotel bristol
on July - given to HIM while he was actlhR rs
night wafchman, bv Miss l.. Oakley" was dIs-
charged, owing to the absence OF the complainant
In . quarrel over game of cards in the Italian
hoardin house AT NO 800 BrOome-st. last evening,
Vincenzo Banco was stabbed IN the neck by
Dominica Antonio Bontino. The wound when W ds
Indicted with a large butcher-kniie, extended
nearly from ear TO ear but the surgeons at o.
Vncenfs Hosptal-where the wounded Italian wa, vas
carried-beheved that they could save MS me-
Bonino escaped.
In the Court of General Sessions yesterday, Henry
Smith, German, twenty years OF age, peaoed
guilty 10 indictments charming him WIN DuiglaIy
in the first degree az Nos. 3 apd van Nest-place,
Cbarles-st.. and at No. 62 Perry-st. The prisoner
was accompanied by another man al tHe tlIhe ol
the burglarIes, but he escaped arrest Sl,tm was
cantured after "A chase over several housetops, III
the rear of No. $40 Beecher-st. lie was remanded
for sentence. ~
Dennis Kelly visited Mrs. Caharine Day ct No.
z5O Third-aye on September ~. and asked her 10
lend him ~. with which 10 purchase food for his
family. Mrs Day is a cripple. having short time
ago broken her leg she took her purse from heI
n on the floor before she had opened II. Kelly
picked il MP put IL in his pocket and III leaving the
loom snatched watch ana chaln from bureau nurea,,.
Yesterday and was sentenced by Judge Cowing TO
Stat, Prison for three years and a half.
BROOKLYN.
Francis SchenclS age five, last evening fell from
the third-story window OF his fathers house at No.
76 Crabam-avc. and fractured his skull. There Is
no hope of recovery.
James Ganahan, age twenty-three, Of No. 129
Utica-ave was arrested yesterday on the charge of
stealing n horse and wagon valued at SloO from
James Muckler of No !, 233 Broadway.
drowned mans body found in the river at
the foot of North Flftb-st yesterday. He was
obout thirty-fve wears of age, D feet inches IN
height with sandy HAIR and whiskers. His cloth
ing was that of a workingman.
The case of Paul Shirley. held for the murder Of
Michael 1ravers near Fulton Ierry, ~ July last
was set down for trial III the Court OF oyer and
Terminer yesterday, but on the motion OF the pris-
oners counsel 1t was postponed until to-day.
The BODY of man was found IN the dock at the
H. was that apparently of person of thirty-five
ve,rs was five feet six inches in height. and was
clothed in white shirt checked Jumper, D'ach Jean
tnned &C ~ H." with an anchor, and on the left
arm &C. D.p The body was conveyed to the
Morgue. ...
Jobn G. Gopsill. who has been connected with the
Railway Postal Service of the Government, was
vesteruav appointed Postmaster Of Jersey CITY, III
place of Henry A. 6reclle, lcsigheu' Inc appoint
nent gives satisfaction.
NEWARK
Only nineteen OF the original thirty contestants
apneared on the track in the OLeagy walk at the
tendance thus far, and the principal records made
are good. Faher had the lead at 3 y. IN. Yesterday
with score of 141 miles. with Hartman 40, Per-
kIns I'll Armstrong 1877. Krohne l24, Downey los,
Walker l35 Modem 1873. DOna 119, Hagan 10,
Reese 10 Preuss 1913. Gibbs 107, Paris lis. " Tn
known 112, McConley 116. Roe 12l, Brown los,
Mott 134. ,,- ,,,,s,.v
OR,SGF-In an alteration at the seconn district
pol ing place of the First Ward on Tuesday night,
J0hn Burke, OF Railroad-ave., was stabbed with
knife in the hands of a Young man named Robert
Elliott. Elliott was arrested. Burke was cut in
three places in the right and in the back of
the neck. Ills WOUNDS are hoV cous'u'reu udiiRer-
GUS.
OcEANPoRr.-Th athletic games yesterday
witnessed bv 1000 persons. The following prizes
were awarded One-mile walk, ID. :. Leamln ting of
war teams oftwo. Lat lie and McKenna 2OO-yards
dash Enqehart; three-mle walk, Leamin 10
yards dash. jackson throwing the base bal, Ham
i,ton " no threw ii 100 yards; 1OO-vards dash,
Chandler; l.OOO-varis handicap dash. Chandler.
ing IN first and Havermeyer second. The prizes
were gold and silver medals.
LONG ISLAND.
COLLEGE PoINT.-Edwin Klein, foreman of the
India-rnbher comb factory at this place, was
crushed to death beneath the elevator yesterday
afternoon.
JAM.IcA-Francis Carroll and James CARPENTER.
arrested at Jamaica on Tuesday afternoon for vOt-
ing illegally, were arraigned before Justice Belts
Yesterday morning, and held to await the action of
the Grand Jury in default OF $1,000 bail.
STATEN ISLAND.
SoUTHFIEID.-The taxpayers of School District
M q have voted 10 raise ~. 200 for a school
bouse, the building now in use having proved wholly
inadequate for the purpose.
RIcnMoND.--Tbe policemen Of staten Island have
nj last discarded their old-fashioned cap and
sumed the regulation Derby of the NewYorl police.
- Tie Board of supervisors has established Tor
The County Treasurer who has hitherto been de-
nendent upon percentage of the money passing
ibroneh bis hands. fixed salary of ~, 800 year.
THE FIRE RECORD.