New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1880-01-18
NEM.YORK CITY.

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NETWORK CITY.
| Coneral Grant and his party have engaged
MASSAGE on the steamship City of Alexandria, which
| Is expected to leave Havana on February 10 IoI
| Vera Cruz. Mexico.
| During the last two weeks $l,34i % has peG IN
contributed by German merchants III III, LII, cItS III
aid of the starving population of Siesia Inc money
has been sent to the committee Ill Berlin
The pianomakers of the firm of ID. Pease y 20, 20,
in West Fortythirdi are SUI rnfu oa 70 gef rid OF
| contractor who has made himself oOhoXous 10 INC
woIkmen.
The West Side Association met last evening
| No 81 West Thlrty-fOurth-St:, TOT Tue PlPoeo
| of considering the condition OF Mountaineering
and arriving at conclusion as to the best means Vi
| securing ITS early complexion.
At tbe animal election for officers of the knights
| of St. Patrick Andrew J. White was elected presi-
| dent: VI. p. Bresin. James j. DAILY ana Augustus
r. Docharty viceprcsdcnts; J9hnii. narme't aa''
Z. +. Ferrigan secretaries; Phlllp Mulllgah ucas-
urer.
Thomas Hodge. age thirteen, who ran away from
| his home in East Chester recently, was placed III
thc care of his father again at Police Headquarters
Yesterday. He had engaged to 90 10 sea as elDii
boy on a steamship having represented himself as
| frendless orphan.
Joseph Huppman German, thirty-fo years old
attempted TO commit suicide Yesterday at ms nome
No go East Fourth-St by cutting the VEINS III MS
arms and then hanging himself. II * VIE Disco
cred his attempt IN time 10 save ms Ne n' ~ ~ az;
sent to Bellevue Hospital. lie Is believed 10 De III
| sane.
The police of the Fourteenth Precinct Yesterday
asked the Coroner TO investigate the DEAN o TO 10
| nora Noone an IrshwOman who died at no. ~
| hottest, al the alleged age OF lo2 years She n'u
| been in This country hall century li.r death was
sudden. although she had been IN Ill health loi
| years.
The following assignments for the benefit OF
creditors were fled yesterday Samuel MaIien-
stein and Max Wallensteim Of the firm OF : Nalieh-
! stem & SON. to Jacob j. Walicnstcn; preferences
| 81 500 ROYAL G. Peabody and Hewlett Bush. OF the
frm of Peabody Il Bush. to James II. Godey
! preferences, %l2O9O.
| In the efforts of the drivers of car No. - of the
| Third Avenue and car No 10 Of the Second Avenue
| lines 10 obtain the lead 1T the switch at the Bowcy
| and Grand-st last night both cars came together
with crash. The lhird Avenue car was partly de-
molishcd and the PASSENGERS were thrown from nc'r
seats. II several minutes before the ears couI
he separated. during which time ne drivers amused
themselves by cross-curscs. The Third Avenue car
had the straight track.
BROOKLYN
Seventeen building permits were issued last week
Mr.. Bcechcr will deliver his lecture on The
Isn ~ ~. r Ehr,arr : for fine benefit of Dr.
Futons Church for the People
The Rev George r. Van De Water rector-elect of
St. Lukc's Protestant Episcopal Church ~ Clinton
ave-. near Fulton-st. OF which the Rev. Or. Jacob
W Diller is rector emeritus, Will preach III that
church to-day.
William Baldwin. one Of the iremen who were in
juicd by the fall of burning building IN i'ushW!ch
ave. Wednesday morning. Is IN a critical condition
nj the St. GATHERINGS Hospital lls recovery Is not
despared of. however
JERSEY CITY.
Peter Lawless servant IN the housc of Oliver
Simmons of No. 81 MadsOn-avc, jersey CITY
Heights was sent to the Charity Hospital. in that
city early yesterday for treatment rs hc had sWal-
lowed some Paris green to end his troubles.
Judge Garretson, of Jersey City, Yesterday rem
dercd his decision on the motion made for new
trial for the siX convicted 9ihcGr' OF INC Mccanfs
and fahorer-' Savings Bank. He decided that the
points OF law involved III the case should be ccrti-
fled 10 the Supreme Court, and sentence viii be sus
pended until ITS decision.
William Fox, age fourteen years, who had been
sent ~ the Hudson County Pcnitentiary AZ Snake
Hill 10y Recorder Beshcr, of Bayoune CITY on
charge of being warrant aIH yagahond was
taken before Judge Knapp at Jersey City yesterday
| on writ of habeas corpus. II was shown that the
boy attended school and was supported by his
mother, a poor widow. Judge Knapp ordered the
immediate discharge Of the prisoner.
NEWJERsEY
REORGANIZATION Rcarlon and his wife. who
are suspccied of having set fire 70 his house so
to obtain $4,000 from the IT. Nicholas tire lnsur-
ancc Company, have disappeared from 6uttenbcrg
A man named Sheridan, a brothcr-iu-law OF Rear
don Is under arrest as an accessory.
Long ISLAND
RocK,vAY-Thc schooner Nassau. City of
Nassan from Ncv-York. coal Laden, went ashor' on
Hicks Beach, Rockaway Inlet, IN the fog Saturday
night.
Far RoCK,wAY-The bark Thor went ashore on
Rockaway shoals, opposite Hog Island, last might.
She was noated of without damage. II the wind
IS favorable she will be able to keep clear.
COLLEGE PoiNT.--Two attempts were made on
Friday night 10 burn Poppeuhuscn Institute at Col
Iege Paint The flames were extnguished before
gaming much Roadway. Ii is supposed that the
object sought 10 be attained was the robbery of the
COLLEGE Point Savings Bank situated III the same
building. - - $500
R1CuMoND-Srnator Hogan. of the With District,
in winch is included Richmond County y. H., hal
introduced in the Senate the " Robbins Reef" bill
which was defeated last Winter. The bill provides
for the estab ishment of an island around Robbins
bub IN II ol
will be supplied to steamers.