New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1880-05-18

of William Thomas Smith, n news vendeT, who was
drowned by accident two weeks ago, in the East
River. He lived at No. 81 Oliver-st.
SENDING FLOWERS TO THE SICK.
The New-York flower Mission, which will hence
forth be open every Monday and Thursday from 10
to 10 o'clock, met at No $50 FOuTth-avo. Yesterday
to receive contributions of flowers. AS usual there
was no lack of them, all the hospitals securing q
share.
The proposed flag of the National Yachting Assoc
citation of the United States is on exhibition IN q
Broadway store. Ii is n pointed prnnant, with al
tcrnate red and white stripes running TO q centre
linc and in the centre a blue diamond field upon
which Is foul anchor.
ICFBERGs on THE BANKS.
The captain Of the bark Alhambra, which arrived
yesterday from Galway, reports that on May /, on
the Banks of Newfoundland the vessel encountered
numerous ccheTgs and was among them two DAYS
The largest of the bcTgs is said to have been 200
feet in height and 1000 feet in length.
UNSAFE MADISON SQUARE GARDEN.
Superintendent Dudley said yesterday that notice
to make survey of Madison square Garden had
not vet been served on Cornelius Vanderbilt. the
President of the Ncw-iOrk and Harlem Railroad
Company. Until that was done. the Board of
Survey would not he appointed The law requires
the nOticc-which may be- served 10 day-tO be acted
on within three days after it is served.
LOOKING ANXIOUsLY FOR an ANCESTOR.
A letter was received Yesterday by the BOARD Of
Health frGm Oswald Hermann Springer, Of No. 3i9
Oxford-st.. London W., asking that the death t.
cords be searched for proof of the death Of one
Springer, first name unknown, presumably one ibis
anccstos. who emgratcd to Ncw-Gork 100 years
ago. and is SAID to have died here possessed Of a
large fortune and without heirs. The records do
not go back hundred years.
ORGANIZING A NEW GAS COMPANY.
Fifteen stockholders of the City Gas Company
met Yesterday ut No. 10 Broadway and elected
George s. Drew Richard Kelley Franklin T. Baker
and George f. Horne directors. 1t was resolved to
take active measures to put the company in work
ing order. Mr.. Horne said that though il had been
organized neatly two years, IT wasjust barely under
way It would be able TO furnish 6 gas for 81 40 per
1000 feet. The capital was S2,OOO,OOO.
SUBSCRIPTIONS FOR TORNADO SUFFERERS.
The ub-CommitteO on Public Charities appointed
by the Produce Exchange to receive subscriptions
and Mississippi have received and forwarded the
following subscriptions: Herman StutZcr. 500;
"a. Z. D,D$2Oi r l. Hqlstead; $40; GIaTIes S.
Holmes g. Clark, s. |. +. Thurbcr, - $. w.
Knowles, SO cash. 500 80 {; total, S17s 80.
RoBBING GUEST At THE WINDSOR.
Louis lie Gross. age fourteen years, living. with
his parents at No. $50 ThiTd-ayc., was held for
trial in the YOrkvile Police Court yesterday on n
charge of stealing $3.50 IN silk dresses from Mrs.
Carnegie, guest at the Windsor Hotel The lar
ceny was committed on Thursday last III the tempo
rary absence of the lady the boy obtaining entrance
into her rooms by means of a pass-kcy. lie pawncd
tho dresses different Dawn-shOps in lhird-avc
He had stolen the key from one Of tho chamber
KNOCKING DOWN AN OFFICER.
Officer Kramer. of the Union Market Police on
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thirty Young men standing in front of y dramshOp
at RIviDgtOn and Mangn sts., and acting IN dis
orderly manner. He was thrown down, and while
endeavOring to draw his club, kicked about the
side, head and body, and on recovering his feet
struck with an iron instrument on the head. lie
raped for assistance and no help came. He finally
went to the Union Market Police Station and later
several Of tho young ruians were arrested. The
prisoners were held for examination at the Essex
Market Police Court yesterday.
BROOKLYN.
Stephen COndit, Supervisor of tho Id Census
District, has appointed 2jO cnImeratOrs for the
City Of Brooklyn aud twelve for the five county
towns.
Tho Common Council yesterday took steps for
new police station for the First Precinct. COM
plant of the present building being made by the
President of the Police Department.
A dissipatcd woman named Flora Crosby. Of No
125 YOrk-St., attempted 10 end her life yesterday
by cutting her throat with dull tablc-knifc. The
wound which she inflicted not considered serious.
The Franklin Avenue Railroad COMPANY has laid
a double track from Flat bush.avc. and Melbourne
st. TO the southern entrance of Greenwood Gem
etcry, aud cars will soon be running from the Park
entrance.
A meeting has been called for this evening to pro.
test against the building Of an elevated railroad
over the Ocean Pathway. II will be held in the
Supreme Court room. The call il signed by Mayor
Howell, SupcrvisOr-at-LaTge Meyenborg, and many
'''~ JERSEY CITY.
John German, Charles IIorscman, and John Muir
ply were attacked 10y Tullians in Jersey City late
Sunday night and badly beaten.
Anna Moore, age fifteen, of No. 4S Railroad ave-,
jersey City, who ran away from her family six
weeks ago. was found yesterday in Brooklyn.
Patrick O'Donnel. the watchman who was struck
by q train in the new tunnel of the Delaware
Lackawanna and Western Railroad, died Suudny in
st. MaTy's Hospital at HOb0ken.
NEWARK.
OF sxty-four deaths reported last week twelve
were from consumption.
A horse attached to a light wagon belonging TO
VIM. Newman ran away IN Oydcn-St. yesterday
morning. The driver and his nephew, wh0was with
him, wero thrown out and the latter was seriously
injured internally.
woman fell into the river near the inclined
plane yesterday and was in imminent danger of
drowning when John RObotham superintendent of
nelghborinR factory, sprang into the river aud |
rescued the woman at the risk Of his life.
The inquest in the case of James McGrath who
died last week from injuries inflicted by Joseph
Burns now in custody, was concluded Yesterday
Different physicians testified that the death Of Nc
Grath was Il direct result Of his Injuries and that
death was inevitable. The jury brought in a YER
diet in harmony. In the proceedings it was OBJ
served that the sixth juror was Intoxicated. and
when the jury retired the Coroner babe him remain
in his seat, and he took no part in the verdict.
Burns too. made statement, in which ho asserts
that lie struck McGra IN self-defcnce.
NEWJERsEY.
BRANCHvILF.-Stoll Fredencnmp, Young
Frenchman age twenty-One, committed suicide on
Sunday night by shooting himself through the
head with revolver. Dependency caused by ill
health prompted the act.
LONG ISLAND.
WooDDURY.-Fre broke out on Sunday in n
piece of timber land belonging To James VhOris at
Woodbury., and burned over 100 acres OF sprouts.
Observation-Disclosures visited the trout preserves
OF William FuTman, at MasDeth, on Saturday night,
and with nets took many fish. Mr.. Furmau estl-
mates that they stole over 1000 front.
LONG ISLAND CnY.-An experiment is being
made on the Long Island Railroad with a view Of