New-York tribune., 1879-09-01
NEX-YORk CITY.

persons. Nearly One-thrd OF THIS NUMBER cOnslstcu
of women and children.
Pensions due September will be paid on and
after that date at Nos 306 and 39S Canast., near
West Broadway.
John Collins threw a brick at another man on
Saturday night and struck jeremiah Weggins in
the head. Collins IL in the Tonbs, and Weggins IS
III the hospital in a critical condition.
George Jacob HoIyokc, of London, England. has
represents number of English wor1ngmen's
societies. and his visit is made with view to pre-
pare the way for systematic colonization.
| Peter Heeney, age forty years, and Michael Car
roll both OF No. 595 Grcenwich-st., pelted each
other with bowls and pitchers Yesterday as a
pleasant Sunday diversion. One OF the missiles
struck lIcenoy on the head, cutting a bad cash IN
bis scalp, that his removal TO st. Nincenps Hos
pItal was necessary. Carroll was arrested
The health Of the city continues to be remarkably
good. The number of deaths from all causes within
the last week Is lower than for tho corresponding
week in any Of the past ten years There were re-
| corded 492 Deaths 5s2 births and 40 marriages.
Cancer caused the death OF twenty-five persons, the
greatest number III one week Oh record In tue De-
partnent.
Two cases of supposed yellow fever in this city.
one that of A. ;. IhurbeT OF Ncw-Jersey who was
found sick al Broadway aud Cortlaudt-st, and who
| told the police that lie had recently come from
Memphis and the other sal Tor on sh p near the
Wall Street Ferry. came under the notice OF the
health authorities Oh Saturday Ihurber was
found TO be suffering from fever aud ague. and the
sailor from bilious fever.
Mayor Cooper Saturday appointed
Rapid Transit Commission composed Of Richard NJ
Hoe. John j. Crane. Gustave Schwab, Charles L.
Perkins and William NJ. Olitfe. The commission
Will probably not lay out new route up Third
in the annexed district ~ most OF the commits
sioneTs said to be opposed TO such route. Mr.
Olhe is a sOn-ln-law of Jordan l.. Mott, OF the
Board OF Aldermen.
Socrates Look. n tall man, carrying upon the
fingers of his right hand large Brazilian parrot
OF exquisite plumage, was taken before justice
Murray at the jefferson Market Police Court yestcr
day morning. Ii appeared that Oh Saturday night
Socrates went out tor debaqch, taking bis parrot
with bnn 'for company" as he sad. In Bleecker-
ST. nc thrust the parrot in the women's faces. scar
ing them drcadfully The bird held down bis head
rs if ashamed of his masters conduct and shook his
head sadly when the magistrate imposed tine OF
$40 Socrates and sent hln To the Island iOr three
months.
The entries for the Ashley belt walking contest
will close to-day at London. The names OF those
thus far reported are: Edward Payson Weston. Prov
idencc; Charles ROwell aud George Hazael. Lon
don ; Peter Panchot and Norman Taylor New-for
Francis Hart, Boston John Ennis aud Edward
GIyon, Chicago, and Hiram Jackson and the Yuma
Indian, Ncw-BediOrd. ROwel has begun active
training for the match, aud Weston and Ennis will
begin practice this week. Weston VISITED PrOvI-
dence on Saturday 10 attend u reception there III
hls honor, but will return to-day. The managers
of the contest say that the match will place,
but the mauagersof the O'Leary tournament declare
that they have been ASSURED by officers OF the HaT
not be used for walking purposes before October.
Police Commissioner MacLeau visited the York
vile Police Court yesterday morning he 'front.'
door of the court room had just closed and
Officer Ihayer stood as usual al the foot of the main
stairway 10 direct bondsmen TO take the back stairs
When the Commissioner attempted to pass up the
main stairs he was told by the officer who did not
know niln. tlat the court was closed me COnlnis-
soner knew better and insisted upOh going up the
stairs. The officer ordered him back Again the
Commissioner attempted TO pass on, Thayer finally
told the Commissioner II lie had urgent business
with the Court he must take the back stairs. Mr.
MacLcan did So and upon entering Court he sat on
back bench for fifteen minutes. His business
simply to the practical working of the Court as
far rs the Court squad was concerned. Officer
hay n
learned who Mir. MacLean was.
BROOKLYN
Permits for the erection of forty new buildings
were issued last week.
William Barry. age nineteen, was seriously
scaldcd III the manhOle of boiler in Prentice's hat
factory. at Nostrand and Myrtle-ayes., yesterday.
The house of the Rev. l.. Il. Foot. at No 523
Will1ughby-avc., entered early yesterday
morning through the basement window by bur
glars who carried Off sIlverware and napkins
| valued AT SAG.
TIE death OF James Kelly, age four. from injuries
received on August 10 by being run over by street
urday at the Long Island College Hospital. HIS
| parents live at No. 233 Sands-st.
Justice Walsh, IN Brooklyn. on Saturday, held
for the Grand Jury, Peter Riley a contractor, Of
ing his wifc's name 10 the deed of certain lands in
CauarSie, preferred by William II. Rogers
Margaret Mcclure. age twenty-five, unmarried.
attempted 10 commit suicide by cutting her throat
with knife in a candy store at No. 1G2 Columbia
ST. Yesterday morning. She was taken to her home,
| No. 154 ColumDa-si. Sickness Is supposed to have
| led ner to this act.
The Brooklyn Board of CITY Assessors claims that
the valuation of property IN the city should be
duced ST., 100000 to fairly equalizc IL with that
| of the other counties of the State. The matter
will be presented al tse next meeting of the state
Board OF Equalization, III the latter part OF Septem-
| Der.
| A man and woman called at Police HEADQUARTERS
Saturday morning and identified, from the recorded
description, the body of a man found in Cow anus
| Canal near the Ninth Street Bridge ten weeks ago,
rs that of William B. Newburn age thirty-iive, an
agent for ilurd's SOAP cake OF which found IN
his 20 ske 1t supposed that he fell INTO the canal
! while intoxicated.
| AsPatrick Norton, age forty-five of Gravesend,
was crossing the track of the Brighton Beach Rail
road in that village Saturday morning, he was
struck hy the cow-catcher OF passing locomotive
attached to train of the Long Island Railroad and
| knocked down. He taken 10 the Long Island
College Hospital where he soon died. lie received
fatal interna; injuries and had broken thigh The
inquest will be held by Coroner Nolan.
There was taken from the recepton-room of the
Young Mems Christian Association. at Fulton-st.
and Gallatin-place, on Friday. glass and shell
work case, containing pictures entitled " view on
the Hudson,p " At kaateSkill," " Storm King Val
ley" and - Buttermilk Falls = also gded picture
| frame ontanng rcliel-work picture 2l2 feet by
| feet. Both are valued at 500.
suit under the Civil Damage act has been
brought IN the City Court of Brooklyn by Catherine
Keys agains, John Reilly. a liquor dealer at Ply
mouth and God-sts Brooklyn, for $500 damages
caused by selling liquor to her husband. Patrick
! Keys. 1t is alleged IN the complaint that Keys for
mery earned $50 week aud was attentive 10
| business until he began 10 drink. which the de-
/ feDdant furnished after notice had been served
| upon him TO do Mr. and Mrs. Keys have
! eight children.
| While on his way to the Jewish cemetery at
| Cypress Hills yesterday afternoon, in an express
| wagon, William Price, age thrty-ive, OF No. 73
! Bayard-st Ncw-YoIk, fell over the dashboard of
| the wauOn when tie horse was running away at
| broadway Park. lie was kicked In the head and
| died almost Immediately. The horse fright
| ened by motor No. 2 on tue broadway Street Rail
| road lhree other men in the wagon jumped ont