New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1880-09-03
NETWORK CITY.

n NJ for Ncw-iIayen has been Withdrawn for the
season. 49,,
The water In the drinking fountain in CITY nan
Park flowed slowly yesterday that many "o"'
away thirsty
Straw hats have disappeared from the windows
of the fashionable hat and cap stores. Ne" IAN
styles fill their places.
The steamer Rhyland. from Antwerp: LANDED lea
$50 emorants at Castle Garden y Gs.e,uaS From no
Italy. from London, 139. and the olympus IRON
Liverpool 23I.
FOUND DROWNED IN THE EAST RIVER
The steamboat police recovered the body OF a
drowned man IN the East RIVER yesteIuayi ao
was about forty-fvo years old and was dresseu a'
laborer.
The body of on unknown man. apou1 thIiIN ~,
wears old shoeless ald clad IN a blue llannei shht
and tronsers was found at Pier No. 81, North hVer'
Yesterday.
No otatooont Of the assets and liabilities of
Simeon Gumann 81 Sons, shirt manufacturers %
No. 800 Broadway. whose fail ure was reported IN
Yesterdays TRIBUNE, has yet been made.
DEATH OF 4 VETERAN OF rnE WAR. ,,,u
Thomas Cummings age fOrty-hye, dled FuddenIy
Yesterday at No. ] 10 East FIty-tirst-st. MI Cum
miug5 veteran of the late war d9rn nc wn.ch
he held a captains commission in the s2d keGlment
Ncw-York Volunteers. Recently ne was employer
In the Harbor- Masters office
REWARD FOR ROBBERY IN ENGLAND,
Crculars describing the diamonds and silver
stolen on August II at Mr. EpcomDe's house.
Police Headquarters from England. reward OF
$500 il offered for the capture OF the thieves and
the recovery of the property
his SKULL FRACTURED IN A QUARTET;
Henry Grasel, age twenty-four. OF 20 lol henry-
ST. died Yesterday from fracture OF Tie s1uli re-
cpyed in q fight with Michael Clrker, WIN WHOM
lie quarrced over the division OF some money earned
by moving a load of furniture. Coroner Brady ac-
ceped bail for ClrkeTs appearance at the inquest
CUTTING READY FOR THE AMERICAN INSTITUTE FAIR.
The American Institute Hall, Mt SlXty-thlid-st.
and Thrd-ave. Just now presents busy scene.
Carpenters painters plumbers; gashtters ana 9thcr
mechanics are active at work. New siOhe uoors
have been built under all of the arches the aeoVes
and platforms have been newly tioored new OIL
painting 100 feet long ana thirty ieet pgh, covers
The rear wall and the whole building has been re-
PAINTED frescOed ard kals0mlned The improvements
are being made under the supervision OF General
Superintendent Charles W. Hull.
CHARGED WITH SEVERAL CRIMES.
Detectives Van Vaust aud Curry, OF the E!evcnth
Precinct Yesterday took before Justice Patterson,
in the Essex Market Police Court, Hugh Reliywho
was charged with larceny An examination Tii pc be
police of the Thirty fourth Precinct. and also by
the District Attorney. Some time ago ne anu
brother OF Henry ID. Purroy were Indlcteq lor ITO
niouslv assaultlng a person III fOrdham. Nhen the
case was called in the Genera! Sessions lt was
learned that Reilly had fed and forfeited his ball.
srABB1va HIS RIVAL N TIE BACK.
Francis Blanchard, of No. 207 Nooster-st a2d
Charles Robinson. Of No. 677 Ninth-sye. quarreled
n II
son n colored woman. lille showed preference
for Robinson, aud taking his arm, was walking oil,
across tae street Running up TO MS rival: be
PLUNGED the knite-blade IN his BACK DetfouVe
Crowley. OF the Fifteenth Precinct arrested ban
chard Justice Smith. at the Jefferson Market 20
lice Court held the wouldbe murderer Tor trial. ID
default of 1880 bail.
CANAL BOAT ASTIAY.
The unaccounjable disappearance OF the canal
boat Byron loaded with 200 tons of coal, from Its
. f.,nf .fW as hist Va e.
ported Yesterday 81 Police headquarters. LIE boat
started from !ndout on August %. consigned 70
n f. Downs OF No. Ill Broadway and was lowed
by one of the Cornell Towing COmpany's boats 10
Ffteonth-st Ii is SAID thai 1t was taken thence to
Dover-st I'm the East River. to discharge the coal,
hur the owner has not been able to hud it despite
the most persistent search. Orders were issued to
the steamboat police to look ont for it.
BROOKLYN.
Some human bones found in an ash barrel
i'm Broadway near Fiusnna-avc. yesterday. They
were removed to the Sixth Precinct station and Al
nyes igatiOn was set on toOt.
The police were Informed yesterday that DIR.
Thomas Manson age siXty-one of No. 3J4 Gates
ave- was missing from his home. As he is partly
degangcd his friends feel much anxiety.
The canard that man would ~ from the roof of
tine BROOKLYN City Hall yesterday aiterhO0n had
the effect of attracting many persons who Had Moth
ing else do the place about the hour set For the
pcrformtnce Tue crowd looked, saw nothing, and
when 1t had grown tired scattered.
JERSEY CITY.
The jersey City feTyboats continue carry large
loads OF trunks belonging 70 the returning pleasure
seekers.
The last of the patients in the Charity Hospital
nj the foot OF Washing On-St.. were removed yester
day and the institution was closed.
John Acierman. of No. SOS FIIat-st.. the alleged
oil swindlrr. was taken 10 Newark yesterday 10
await the action Of the next Grand Jury OF Essex
County.
John Cunningkam moulder. who fed from Port
loud Me where he WIS under bonds for selling
liouor without license arrested yesterGa" at
Grove ami Elcyenth-Sts., and was taken to Portland
to await trial.
The motion for an arrest of judgment In the case
of John Dwycr, who was recently convicted or
having emuczzlcd ~ 800 of the funds OF Gutjen-
berQ While acting as I0wn Treasurer, was argued
Yesterday in the Hudson County Court Of General
Session, before Judse' Garrct>on, brinkerhoi and
Fry. Judge GlrrctsOn denied the motion and
directed Dryer 10 be present tomorrow tor sell
tence. ..
The sum of S4. 800 has been thus far subscribed
for the erection OF the Kearney statue IN Military
Park.
Jacob Mack workman employed at Balbachs
Smelling Works, on the Passaio River, was wheel
ing loaded barrow along the edge OF the wharf
Yesterday morning when the barrow tipped TO
side and fell into the river, carrying Mack with It.
tie WAS drowned, and his body was subsequently
recovered Mack lived at No. los POlh-st, and
leaves wife and child.
LONG ISLAND.
J,MESPoRr.-Ihe Suffolk County Changers held
their annual gathering at JameSport yesterday.
There was a good aitendancc. Addresses were
made by Colonel Pflett, Of Pennsylvania, W.
A. Armstrong, of Elmira. and others.
SPRINGFiEID.-Johu DOremer, of Springfield,
while attempting to steal a ride on market wagon.
OH Wednesday evening, was thrown unGer Il. The
tInd wheel passed over mis- right foot, crushing II
30 BADLY that amputaton was necessary in OIder TO
save his HE.
COLLEGE PofNT.-Mchael Wood, who was ar
rested ut College Point last week, charged with
beng the author If the many recent tiros in that
village, has since his commitment 10 the county
iall pretended 10 be a lunauc. Yesterday the au-
thOritles had hun examined by competent medical
men, who pronounced him perfectly sane.