New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1879-08-04
NETWORK CITY.


An unknown woman, about thirty-fye years old,
without hat or shoes, was found dead on the side
walk in front of No 81 Park-st. last night
The new rooms of the Tobacco Board of Trade
have been fitted up aud are now ready for the re-
ception of the Board. which will hold its first meet
ing at its new headquarters tomorrow.
The cigar-packers employed in MendcPs cigar
manufactOry have been successful in resisting
and it Is now proposed TO demand an increase OF
wages.
The Central Council Of Trades Unions has for
warded to Fall River 1922, contributed by the az
feIeut trades unions in this city In aid of the strik-
ers and $9l 10 IN addition has been received Tor
the same purpose.
The body of an unknown man, about tlrty-iye
wears old and in appearance tramp. was found
hanging from "A limb of tree. yesterday. in the
woods west of Jerome-aye and Morris-st The po-
lice of the Thirty-fourh Precinct cut 1t down and
sent it TO the MOrgue.
An unknown middlc-aged woman was found yes
terday afternoon by Officer Leayy, Oh stoop IN
Ciil ST., Bcar Ferryst acting IN strange manner.
While he was leading her toward the Oak Street
Police station she died in the street. Word was
sent TO the Coroner and her body was removed TO
the Morgue
Tnr TRrDUNE has received check of 500 from
Mr. Lispeuard Stewart Newport. for The Fresh
Ar Fund for Sick Children" II VIII be divided
among the three institutions noticed In recent ed
Itorai-the Seaside Cottage. Long Branch the
Seaside Sanitarium RockaWay, aud the ChlldrcTS
Sick Mission, Ncw-iork
Christian Rapp, yOung man living in Nor
risauio. was discharged recently from KupfePs
brewery. and a son of John DeutSch was put Ia his
place. On Saturday night Eapp met Mr. Deutsch
near the brewery, ana alter lew not words had
passed between them Rlpp threw a heavy stone
at DeutSch which broke TIE lattcTs left leg.
DeutsCh was taken home and R2pp WAS arrested.
News was received from the stranded steam
shin Lizzie. of the Unicorn Line, at Bfidgehamp-
ton on SATURDAY, chat the 100 head Of cattle had
been landed on the beach, and the Coast Nrecklng
Company's steamer Cyc'ops had arrived with ma
tcrial to assist in Heating the vessel. A. the
LIZZIE has not sustained serious damage she was
fioated easily at j. NJ yesterday, and started for
this city.
John Cavauagh, age forty. while bathing I'm the
Harlem River yesterday, got beyond his depth and
was drowning, when Isaac Alum, Of Mo. $50 East
Filty-sxth-st, who hapreucd 20 De- near m arrow
h0gf rescued him. After being brought to the
shore. however Cayanagh expired in q few min
ufc, He appeared 10 be intoxicated or stricken
hy Il fit His body was brought 10 the MOryuc by
the police.
victoria. wife Of Francesca Porrro. the murderer
/ of Michael Boendcr, visited her husband on Satur-
/ day at the Tomb. She had Deeu released from
| Wards Island by Judge DJuohUe on writ of Ia
| hcas corpus. She bore I'm her arms young babe,
thr only living one of three children. No alIu,ol
vas made by her to the charge under winch her hus
band is confined. The meeting was not make. ], eG-
cent in The affrctionatc greetings between husband
! and wife, who have been long separated.
Richard Blleman. who for long time he's been
/ acting as roundsIuan of the IomDs Puico Court
/ suIad Was committed Saturday 90 Bellevue itOS-
! pitgl for treatment for mental weakness. His
uaIalV d. believed TO nave u'tn caused DF excessive
bathing. Rocman was appointed u the ponce lorce
i'm 1861 and distinguished himrci ~ the drf, riots
of 1863 He has been always temperate and cour-
tcous officer.
Answers have been fled by the life insurance
comnaGic, that were sued for ne recovery OF the
insurance ON the life of Colonel WALTON Dwight, OF
Biughauton. The defence was drawn by ah,p9aa.
Barlow, LarocGuc and Mcfarland the counsel Of the
culuua,lias. The answers are merely formal, aud
charge Colonel Dwight with deception ia obtaining
lbe insurance. They charge also fiat Colonel
tod
of his life for the purpose OF deiFaud"g the conp-
MES.
BROOKLYN
The cricket match at Prospect Park on Saturday,
between the Manhattan and Ncw-fOrH Cricket
teams If lus city, resulted I'm favor OF the MaulIat-
tan club by a score OF 90 to -
James McComin. ace thirteen, was drowned Sat
ur,av morning while bathing IN pond in BROOKLYN
ave-, near the city line: lie. was an inmate OF the
81. john Home, at II. Maxi, aud AIbauy-ayes.
A steam motor on the Broadway railroad struck
evening The driver, Peter Frocl of 10. llG GIa-
baIn-avc was somewhat injured, aud his horse,
worth $50, was so badly nurt that 1t had to be
killed
4 sgcak-.hief entered tho residence Of Walter
Ros,trr. No. 7GG Sackott-St., Yesterday morning
through the basement, aud gold watch valued at
30 was taken. lhc watch was inscribed: Kate,
from her father, j. G. Mayo, Christmas, 1870
Two Young men. named Michael Carney and Mar
tin Harrison euargrlad in the stable OF Robert Pet
trrs At No. SO FultOn-st., at p. m, yesterday.
Harrison struck Carney on the head with monkey
wrench causing several severe wounds; The H.
jur,d man va, sent t. It. Peter, Hospital.
4 game OF base bail for the METROPOLITAN cham
pi0ushjp was played OF IN" Union g',undS on sat
I,r,lay between the Montgomery and New-l ork
Clubs. II resulted in victory for the MONTGOMERY
Cub I,v a score of - to .. 4 Prospect Park on
Prospect and >hadyside Clubs, which was wen by
fine Prospect Club by score of q to >.
Auunlnowu man jumped from the bow Of the
fcrry-boat Farragul, of the Fulton Ferry Line,
when she was an mIdstrcdm on her 40 p. M. trln
from New York Yesterday. Efforts werc made TO
rc.,uc HIM bus hc sank before a,slstluce could be
rendered. lie was about i've feet eight inches ~
height WIS dressed 90 black sack coat and black
tioua,r, and wore straw Nat.
aclilI was taken in charge b. the city nurse on
Saturday which was brought To- the Gates Avenue
Police station Friday night hv Michael Carroll, Of
No. PSI Gre"no-4ve, ana ms daughter VINO s1Iu
thai II had been lett IN their charge by the mother
n week previously under promise OF her returning
f,rir The mother said she was the Wlc OF John
Welsh, vino lives m Park place near Classon-aye.
Concluding that the mother did not intend TO re-
turl the child three month old, was taken by NJ.
Carroll 20 the police TO ind is parents. An officer
visited Afr. Weshs residence and learned that he
had separated from his wife and had not seen her
Tor "A year and half. The mother Kate Welsh,
wa, arrested yesterday and held for examination.
JERSEY CITY
Philin Corbitt of No. 1877 EsseX-st. died az the
Charity Hospital yesterday from injuries received
saturday might BY the fall OF q pulley block at
Hud,ou's sugar house.
Harvey Graham. an Irish laborer, living at No. 50
ylrE-.t was arrested last night for bmtally
a.-lriIting Mrs Rose McAnerny a widow, who Tc-
sides in the same house.
william Morrow. alias Clutch" and Patrick
Nurphy two notorious wlians, escaped from the
Hudson County Peuitcntiary at Snake Hill ycster-
day afternoon.
John Jennings ofNo. 1915 Morgan-st., was arrcs ted
last night on charge of atrocious assault and bat
| tery preferred by Thomas Hart During an ARRAY
! Saturday light Jennings broke Harris jaw with u
! large stone.
| A hoy eleven years old, q son of Thomas Ridge
| wav OF Wrb-trr-avc., jersey City HEIGHTS was
rn.nr.l r l1inrrd hY Mrs MarY BanRrK on SntnrlnY.