New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1880-07-13
NEW-YORK CITY.

West-st and Elcveuth-ave.ar are being repaVed iroin
Twelfth to Thrty-fourth-sts
John Collins age twenty-five. Of No. 376 Tenth
ave., was drowned in the North RIVER yes'eiu"S'
while bathing.
II IL suggested that the temperance societ'es OF
Harlem establish free drinking fountain AZ Ohe-
hundred-and- thrtieth-st. and Ihrd-ave'
Pretty bathing shoes are worn this season reg
ara made of white canvas or duck, WIN cololcu
topes which are wound around the lnstep.
The Local Board of United States Steamboat In
spectors has granted the Rockaway sleallooa'
Grand Republic an allowance Oh oo2 octnn cs
making total or o,ooo pdssehscio' ii0A "'' Wv
pacity is 5000.
AN UNKNOWN MANS BODY FOUND. -,
The body of an nnknown man was found IN l,1 .ne
East River at Pier No. 60, Yesterday; lie hah gray
hair and wore leather strap about his waist
A VOTING Girls DESIRE TO DO GOOD.
Helen Stuart Sqlier, ten years OF age, OF hahWay
n j., has sent to rnn TRIBUNE " for the Seaside
Saniiarium She writes that she is try ing to earn
more 10 send this Summer
FOR THE BRNIFIT OF THOSE WHO SMOKE. ,
A smoking department is now feature on the
Third Avenue Street Car Line. II occupies about
third of the car IN front, aud is enclosed by part
ton of wood and ground glass.
FxCOURAG!YG THE USE or ICE WATER.
William f.. Dodge has given to the Business Mems
Society for the Encouragement OF Moderation $loo
toward dcfraying the expenses of the ice-water
fountain recently placed near the Post Oihco.
A LIVELY DEMAND FOR STEAMBOATS,.
The increase Of Summer travel. together WIN me
recent wreckng of several boats, has made made
auate the supply of steamboats,. Several more eX-
cnrson steamers could obtain charters If now III
New York waters.
THE HERO OF TIE SAVANNAH.
The Special Agents Office of the Treasury Depart
ment in this city has sent TO THE TRIBUNE 500 for
john Henry Bush the hero OF the Se2wahnaka us
oster. Herman SOnntag has sent 80 and " h. T.
W." 81 The money has been given to Mr.. BUSH
. cUINAMAN CHARGED WITH ABANDONMENT
Court Oificer Simmons, of the Essex Market Court
Souad Yesterday arragned before justice OTTER"
b6urg Sorenson Sourun, Chinaman. whom ne ar
rested on a warrant charging him with abandon
ing his wife, Elizabeth Sourun, an American, VINO
testified that she wds married to Tue Chlnamah ior
ten years, and tiat sue hau ono cA'i| Ooui uH was
held for examination.
ARRIVAL OF JAPANESE.
Mcssrs Sawa, Oroda. Hayashi, Ianaka, Roma
towe and Full. Commissioners appointed by lhe
japanese Government to examine the criminal
prison systems Of the principal European countries,
arrived at the Westminster Hotel on sunday ron
liverpool They will start this evening for wash
ingtOn and. after returning TO New-lork ana pay
ing a brief visit to Boston, Will leave Tor nome ny
way of San Francisco.
NEARLY THoUsAXXD GIRLS sHT LTEEED.
ST Mary's Lodging House, at No. 108 West
Twepty-fourth-st., affords shelter TO respectable
girls who are seeking employment During the
three years OF It's existence IL mas SUFFERED, io4
clothed aud obtained employment Tor 0il girls III
managers aim to make it sei-sustaining, aud pro-
pose to connect with 1t II sewing room ana laun-
dry Appeals are made to the public for aid.
REPAIRS TO STATEN ISLAND FERRYBoATs.
The Staten Island ferryboat Westfed. after re-
cevug many repairs INCLUDING new kee,son. oy
the route yesterday. The inspectors have also
ordered the MiddletOwn and Northheld, OF the same
ferry. to be placed on the dry docks to receive
needed repairs. The ferry company has under con-
alteration the building of large, doube-end boat
capable of carrying 900 passengers. besides teams
and freight.
MOTHER AND son CHARGED WITH MURDER
Edward Brown and Patrick Dolan, two young
men. Guarrelled on Juue "a, at No. SO James,st.
Dolan beat Brown till he was insens,ole, while his
mother treated Mrs. Brown who tried TO help her
husband. in similar manner. On July Brown
died in the New-York Hospital. and Yesterday the
Dolans mother and con, were arraigneI before
Coroner Brady on the charge OF murder. The jury
held them on that charge, and they were committed
to the Tombs to await trlal.
FIRING AT POLICE OFFICER.
Officer Meagher of the Western Steamboat Squad
brought John Mcdonald, age twenty-tbree, of No.
AS West Twenty ghth-st., before Justice XII
breth at the Jefferson Market Police Court yester
foot of West Thrteth-st. The officer said that be
went out in a rowboat and captured Mcdonald and
he returing to the pier several OF McDopalds
Fl ends discharged their revovers Mt him and then
fed Mcdonald was sent to the Island for ten days
BUSINESS TROUBLES.
The following schedules of assignments wore
David s. Brnen to Ward Wheeler, liabilities,
1886 1907 Az nominal assets 1873. 7S4 80, real assets
S2SI5l or Reuben Skinner aud Francis Emmons
1sklnner & Emmonsl to George Lester Liabilities.
SIO114 23, nominal assets, So 602 II, real assets.
81 OBS %: and Joshua s. Jones aud George w.
Vredenburgh to William e. Beame:, LIABILITIES
Sl9517 II nominal assets S16,676 90, real assets,
S13.SO3 10
DIsPUTING RAILROAD FORECLOSURE.
meeting of the stockholders Of the Boston, Hart
ford and Erie Railroad Company was held yester-
day but owing the absence of several large stock
holders adjourned until Thursday. The pur-
pose of the meetings. 10 take action about JOINING
in the Graham suit TO set aside the sale III Ter fore
closure of the Berdel mortgage. The report OF the
recently appointed committee will be made on
Thursday 1t ia said to be probable that the COM
mttee will report in favor of joining the prose-
cuticn of the suit. -
The REGISTRAR Of Arrears of Taxes reports the COL
lection OF $s,7G6 05 last week.
William Bagwell. age thirteen, living at Hum
boldt and Wither-sts.. while bathing in Newtown
Creek near COopeTs glue factory was drowned
Yesterday afternoon The body was recovered and
taken to his home. Coroner Nolan will hold an in
quest.
Two rag-pickers, Henry Minister, German, and
Oiean Donna, an Italian, quarrelled over an ash
barrel at Gates and Classon-aves. Yesterday. The
latter inflicted wounds upon the head OF the
former with bis hook. Donna was placed under ar
rest and theInjured man had bis wounds dressed by
the ambulance surgeon
The Brooklyn police officers were informed Sun
day evening that woman named Mary Hyler,
who claimed to livein Brooklyn. and who attempted
TO commit suicide at Ridgewood, Long Island, on
Friday had died at the house of Walter Brown. In
Woodside She WAS apparently fifty years old. and
wore brown dress and black straw hat.
The regular monthly meeting of the Bridge Trus-
tees postponed from July by reason of the holt
day character of the day. was not attended by q
quorum of tho members yesterday Adjournment
was taken until Thursday. when the bids for sup
plying additional lumber and the iron for bridges
over streets will be opened II quorum can DO Sc
cured to attend to the business.
John French. Commissioner Of City Works. yes
terday appointed Robert Van Buren, Chief Engi-
neer and Charles A. Mclaughlin Water Registrar. IN
place of Messrs. Adams and Brinkerboff, who were
discharged last week Mr.; Van Buren, held the
same office from 1877 to 1880, and had previously
been assistant engineer number of years. Mr..
MCLAUGHLIN was the predecessor OF Mr. BrInkor-
boff as Water Registrar and removed for pOliti-
cal reasons. Michael simmons has been appointed
Keeper of tho Municipal Building to succeed
Stephen Rowel.
JERSEY CITY.
A horse and buggy which the owner left stand