New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1880-01-28
NETWORK CITY.

eat nndjev and Mr.. Mc(imnis, of the Building De-
partment. Further evidence will be heard to-day
John O'Keefe. of No. 1872 Second-ave., while
passinr No. 81 Fest Slxtiethst. last evening, was
struck in the face by bullet from pistol when
some boys were firing in a hallway. The wound
was not serious.
| The strike of the cabinetmakers formerly in the
employ of G.. &. Flint in West NIneteenth-st., con-
tinues At meeting of the men held yesterday,
il was resolved that they should not look Tor WORK
| in other factories.
wel-dressed man, about forty years OF age, I'VE
feet eight inches high. and with sandy complexion
and a red mustachc died yesterday in an elevated
railroad car at the Thirty-folirth-st. station, IN
Thrd-ave. The police took the body to the Moreue.
Detective Wade of the Sixteenth Precinct: ar
rested vounQ man in Forsvth-st. on Monday night
who had in the bundle under his arm womeps
wearing apparel valued at 5000, which had been
stolen from Mrs Ellen ODowell, of 226 VarIckst.
The prisoners name Is Burke and he was held Tor
trial.
Ex-Judre Fullerton was sick Yesterday. and
therefore the hearing in the investigation OF tne
management of the Shepherds Fold was ADJOURNED
by Justice DOnOhue until 10 o'clock this morning.
The testimony will be taken IN the Supreme Court.
General Term Chamber, to furnish more room ior
the spectators.
At the opening of the breadstufs market yester-
day there was an advance in wheat from l u to
cents bushel, which, in the Absence OF any de-
mand was soon lost, and about 10000 bushels
were sold for export. at the close whoat was half
n cent higher tnan on Monday, corn about the same
aud nonr from to 10 cents barrel higher.
The funeral of George X. Sistare took place yes
tcrlay morning at Trinity Church; Among those
who were present were Francis Leland. president
of the Sixth National Bank, T.. Kellogg Wright; OF
the Park Bank, and George Bliss. The Rev. DR..
Morran Dix read the Episcopal burial service The
body was carried to Greenwood Ccmrtery
The following is comparative statement of
cases of contagious diseases reported for the two
weeks ending January "A, 1850:
Wee. ending Typhoid SS eTa mt sma Measles 1 RRa
J JsH"sfy b. b.: s. 5 S5a z
The amendments TO the bylaws of the Cotton
Exchange proposed by the Board OF Managers,
providing for minimum rate of brokerage and com
missions were defeated yesterday by nlnc votes.
The amendment that simple notice posted or the
death of member should be sufficient To authorize
the closing of all contracts with such member was
adopted.
At meeting If the striking piano-c1semakers Of
Pease q Co., in West Fortieth-st yesterday. tee-
gram was received from the employers. calling upon
the wOrkm to resume their work. II was, how
ever. reported that the obnoxious foreman who Is
the cause of the trke had not been dismissed. but
had been transferred to another shop. 50 the strike
continues
The Metropolitan Museum Of Art has established
schools for instruction IN the industrial arts. Two
classes are forming, one Tor teaching the art
of design a. applied to working in wood, and the
other in metals. These schools are under the drec.
tion and SUPERVISION of the trustees of tie Metros
nolitan Museum of Art. and the collections of the
Museum will ALWAYS be available for use rs models
for the classes The situation of the schools rs No.
81 UnOn-sqnare.
| Officer McDonough Of the Thirty-third Precinct
| was set npon by a crowd Of rufans last evening
| while attempiing TO arrest drunken man at One
! hundred and-fty-niuth and C0uItlandt-ave.
| They rescued the prisoner and began throwing
! stones at the officer. In return he fired at them
! with his revolver ard wounded Jacob Weborg of
One-hundred and-ffty- ycntl-st., in the leg We
borg was locked M after his wound was dressed Mt
the Ninety-ninth Street Hospital. The police were
searching for his companions last night.
Mary Jane Fulsome, age nineteen, rather pretty
| Looking woman. was arraCned before Justice Muir
raw at the Essex Market Police Court Yesterday
| charged with bipamy. on the complaint OF Charles
| Anthony Nol Of No. 232 Bleccker-st. Noll alleged
that she married him well knowing 20 the time
that she was the wife OF Samuel 6. Allen. Samuel
G. Alien of No. 900 lIcnry-st.. also made an aiida-
vii aleplng that the woman was married to him on
.Jauuarv 1G 1876. by the Rev Dr. Perry. nj the
Seaman's Baptist Church The Justice held Mrs.
Allen-No for examination in the sum of $1,000
The annual meeting OF the Ncw-York Association
for the Advancement of Science and Art was held
last evening and the following officers were elected
for the ensuing year: The Rev. DIR. SlrcnTus Prime
presidents tho Rcy. DR.. /. F. Rogers the Rev; DR..
Howard Crosby. Peter Cooper O. B. Potter, VIM.
f.. Dodge. the Rev. u. I. Dacosia. Professor +.
Charcr and Samuel Sloan, vice presidents; the Rev.
reiary Clinton Roosevelt. domestic corresponding
secretary; Morcy II. Barlow, general secretary; Dr.
+. W. Fisher, treasurer and Alex. j. DAVIS, libra,
rian. Professor j. Leonard Corning then delivered
lecture on Michael Angelo.
BROOKLYN.
Company. filed with the County Clerk. shows that
the capital il 81 900. Of which 81 099, 900 is
| paid In. The existing debt is $l06,i00.
Some of the pr0perty-owners in Bedford-ave. are
aeitating the question of replacing the patent pave
rncnt now in that ihOroughfarc with granite blocks
| The Park Department, which has the avenue under
! it's control, has taken no action III the matter.
John Bash, age forty. living IN Eighth-st.. near
Thir-ave received afracture of the skull yesterday
| by falling "A distance of fifteen feet from the
| branches of a tree which he was cutting IN TWEEN
| IIo IL at M
pital.
George Shepler. Of No 315 Van Brunt-st boy
employed by Charles G.. Gicbel. tobacconist of No.
go FutOn-st. AZ stripper Of tobacco leaves. was
Yesterday arrested upon the charge of stealing from
| his employer four diamond rings and some money,
| in all amounting to $500. The property was found
i'm the yard at the of the shop. where the boy
| had concealed IT. Justice Walsh held young Shop
| Ter for examination.
NEWARK.
Sheriff Van Rensselaertook five convicts TO State
Prison yesterday morning They are all old Offend
! ers and desperate characters.
Charles Mason of No. 1G5 Elm-road buried his
eldest son, age SIX years. who had died of diph-
ther1a last Saturday. and during the funeral second
| child died, and now third is very low and Is ex-
pcctcd 10 die.
The twelve physicians who recently resigned from
the medical staff of ST. MchaePs Hospital in consc-
quence of the appointment OF one OF the stah, ia,
| OOiorman, to be medical director, with uuUsu4i
powers have issued an address explanatory Of the,I
! action.
Thomas Lambert. of No. 172 Bruer-st., died sud
denly yesterday, and AZ there were statement;
| play. n post norton examination was made and
disclosed the fact that he had died of inflammation
| of the stomach
Alta meeting of the Phil Kearnev Monument As
sociation last evening, petition drawn M and
adopted to go TO the Legislature, asking for Tie re-
| mova of the bronze statue of Phil Kcarncy, now
| at Trenton, 20 the National Satuafy Hail. at Wash
ington, d. c.
NEWJERSEY
| AsBURY PARK.-It has been discovered that
| whiskey has been extensively sold in labelled
| "choice tomatoes"
COLUMBIA.-The bridge over the Passaic Rivel
has been completed and gives satisfaction to th,