New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1880-08-18
NEW-YORK CITY.

Congressman J. NJ. Thompson OF Pennsylvania
NETWORK CITY.
Yesterday there was decided GOODNESS between
many persons and their summer clothes.
DEATH AT his OWN HAND.
George Berger. the German ciearmaker WIZ S" 90
himself by accident intentionally az NO. %
Varlck-st on Monday, died at Vincents lioSpitai
at night
The BOARD of Health Yesterday ordered the inimc-
date remoyal of the tenants of the house No. Zl2
Fifth-st, which Sanitary Inspector Russell repoIted
as tumbng down and III very dangerous cohoi-
ton. -
The Staten island Railway Ferry Company mas
placed iron rods around the sdes OF us anc
These night prove very useful In case OF a pan y.
among the passengers, as persons, by hoidihg on
this rod, could walk along the guard rails OF the
boat with safety.
CASES OF CONTAGIOUS DISEASES.
The following is q comparative statement OF cases
Of contagious diseases reported for the TWO weeks
ending August IA. 1850:
Typhoid Scarlet ceTeDrG iplO%Hi t Rpa
AUGUST AUGUST i Ill.,: g e / 8 So
BROOKLYN.
There are now 6G2 prisoners under charge OF
Warden Sheviln in the Kings County lenltentia'y.
The animal session of the Homeopathic Medical
Society Of the state Will be held III ,ne DagJHAy"
Common Council Chamber Oh September ana 0.
James Murphy. who Is charged with shooting
boy found stealing apples on Sunday IN an orchard
in Fatbush was committed TO the RayInona c!Ieee
Jail yesterday to await the result oil the boys lJu
res MurphV surrendered himself when he founu
thar he was wanted.
T. B. Crane. who acted as clerk for the Board OF
Police and Excise while the former Commissioners,
Messrs. LEIGH and PybuTn claimed once aiter Tue
formation of the new board. and VINO brought sun
for his salary for that time, has received psyinent
upon an agreement to bring no further action ior
subsequent services
Ina dispute on Monday between Keeper Callahan.
of the Hunters Point Bridge, and Captain Robert
HaQcr of the tug Jesse Russell the latter FELL from
the elects of blow from The former it Is claimed;
and struck upon his head. receiving conclusion OF
the brain. He is IN critical condition al MS nome,
No. 1877 Java-st. Callahan claims that the tall was
accidental.
Tn the examination of the charges affecting the
management of Cypress Hills Cemetery by the As
sembiy Committee appointed for that purpose. John
n. Stearnes, counsel for the trustees, presented
statement on Monday denying the charges maze ny
W. G. Palmer The examination of witnesses was
then begun, and Mr. Palmer presented in evidence
substantially the same facts rs he had heretofore
alleged The examination Will be continued on
JERSEY CITY.
The iuouest held by Coroner Parsow in the case
of Mrs. Caroline Miller. OF Montgomery-st. Jersey
CITY, VINO vas found hanging to tree IN the Pam
TaDO woods near Bergen Point, was continued Mon
day night. Tie jury rendered verdict at a. H.
yesterday, that the woman committed suicide.
The erection of new caissOn III the cOiferdam at
the working shaft of the Hudson River Tunnel is
being pushed forward as fast as the beams ana
necessary tmbeIs be prepared. IL VIII be nearly
a month before the bodies of the twenty buried
workmen can he removed from the temporary en-
traLce of the tunnel.
NEWARK.
A Young man IN a suit of striped clothing was
observed on Monday afternoon lettering iii Sayre's
lumber-yard on the river. lie appeared 10 be aDx-
iOuo to escape observation. Later III the afternoon
two men entered the yard with a bundle of cloth
ing The voung man dutied bis striped SUIT. and
sing himself IN some Of the clothes contained IN
the bundle, went away in a boat with his two com
paniOns. The police notified. and took posses
sion of the striped suit which had been left IN the
mmber-yard. The clothes are similar 10 those worn
in Snake Hill Penitentiary. and 1t Is supposed that
the young man was fugitive from that place.
NEW-JERSEY.
BERGEN POINT-The brothers of Nicholas Nc
Nulty who died Sunday night Yesterday made
demand for full investigation OF the clrculnstan-
ces. McNulty employed on ST. Slarys Chulch,
and his death was caused by Injuries received IN
fail from "A scaffOld. His brothers allege that
death was caused by improper medical treatment.
LONG ISLAND.
COLLEGE POINT-rhe body of bov ten years
old WAS found i'm Flushing Bay yesterday morning
II bad evidently been IN the water about three
days. There were 10 marks on the body. 1t was
dressed in Il gray waist black knee trousers and
striped stockings.
STATEN ISLAND.
CrlrToN-A lad named Edward Kenny yesterday
fell from an apple tree on the land of Mr. Wilbur
NJ eli ftou aun was serious v injured. lie was sent
To the smith lniiTmaly at IompklGsyle Tor treat
mcnt.