New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1880-07-26
NETWORK CITY.

Politics are dull III the annexed district.
Worlkmen were busy all day yesterday in laying
new tracks in Water-st., for the Belt railroad.
Residents on the line Of the New-fork Elevated
Railway are now being suHOcateu Win amnlonia
instead of sulphur.
Fnlton-st. is being repaved from Fulton Ferry to
Gold at. Workmen are engaged IN repairing ana
relay ling the blocks in Park Row.
A crowd of loqfers INSTRUCTED travel in Dover-st:
yesterday for they occupied almost an entire DOCK
in the elevating occupation OF pitching pennies
FOUND IN THE RIVER.
The body of unknown man. about seventy
vears old with gray hair and beard and dark
clothes was found III the North River OFT pier No.
4. It was sent TO the MOrgue.
The row of tenement-houses the east side OF
Fjrst-aye,, between Observation-Disclosures
fourth and One-hundred d-twenty -hfth-sts.,
needs attention from the Board of Health.
A GIFT FOR j. H.. BUSH.
A god-plated cham, worth 81, has been received
from Mrs. A. K. f., of Glen Cove, with the request
that il be given to John H. Bush. The chain Will
be sent to MIR. Bush.
WANDERING N THE STREET.
Daniel Mclean, an old man. who was missing,
and who was believed to have committed suicide
was found wandering on Saturday evening by the
police and taken to his home, No. 334 East
FOrteth-3t.
A union regatta Will take place N New-York Bay,
August .. All yachts without distinction may De
gwen, HE committee of arrangements consists OF
a member from each club now III the New-fork
Association,
CAUGHT WHERE lie COULDNT GET AWAY.
The driver of q lager beer truck either asleep or
Obivious to his surroundings recently drove his
team ulrectly at o column of the New-Yofk Elevated
Railway, running the pole through the openings
and pInning the truck last. Alter q halI-nours
hard work 1t was eXtrlcated.
EATING HEARTILY BEFORE GOING TO PRISON.
Morris Nugent. the driver OF a SecOhd-aye. car,
was arrested on Saturday for running his car over
an old man at Thrty-se yenth-st. Yesterday he was
taken before Coroner Herman and committed 10
the City Prison to await the action OF the Grand
Jury. lie claimed that while under arrest he had
received no food aud that he was suffering from
hunger. The Coroner SEM him to a restaurant. and
allowed him to have hearty meal before he was
sent to the FOmbs.
BROOKLYN
Luke Grey, of No. I27 Hicks-st., fell from the
back stoop of his home yesterday morning While
asleep and received severe injuries
Lamps have been placed by the Park Commits
sloners at various points i'll Prospect Park. They
prove great convenience to persons riding III the
evening.
The house of Owen Smith, at No. $50 Grand-st
was entered Oh Saturday, and silk dress and
SUIT of clothes worth SlOO were taken. NO clue 10
the thief Is KNOWN.
Iefle1t's PARK, winch was private Enclosure, has
been broken up for building purposes, and wOrkmen
are engaged IN laying the foundations for a
new fOur-stOry building at TOmpLIns and Gates-aVes
A gold watch, valued Mt $50, was stolen from the
stable of W. II. Ne sou, ut no. 1873 Lafayette-ave
on Friday while Mr.. Nelson was III the back part
of the bllldIng. The loss was made known to the
Fourth Precinct Ponce yesterday.
The body of drowned man. apparently forty
years old, D feet . inches III height dark hair,
smooth shorn face dressed in dark trousers. gray
shirt and leather belt Is at the Morgue awaiting
identification. IL was picked up by David OBrIen
of No. 1l9 Union-st., III Butterlnk Channel on
Saturday
STATEN ISLAND.
ToMPKIHsvILLE-AnsonP Phelps Stokes, of New
Brighton. has gwen 5000 to the smith Iniirmary at
TomplNnsyile. I0ls makes 80 600 that Mr.. Stokes
has presented TO different institutions the island
this year.
CAsTIEToN.-Mrs. Josephine S. Lowell, of the
Outdoor Relief Committee Of the Town of Castle
ton. has issued appeal to the people of that town
iOr funds to carry on tic work of diminishing pau
perisn. he committee has been in existence five
years and has saved tie town thousands of dollars.
The committee also maintains two industrial schools
for ytri.