New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1880-07-11

in delicate shades and is pretty for afternoon and
evening dresses at the seaside.
HURT BY FALLING FROM ROOF.
George Corbea age nineteen years. Of No. S3l
East Thirty -rst-st, while at work on the rooi OF
No 139 Muiberrysr.. fell into the street distance
of forty feet. Yesterday. and was badly injured lie
was taken TO st. Vlncents Hospital
neutrality-suspicious. FOR FAMILY PETS.
The uptown Summer clearinghouse for dogs.
cats birds and other pets whose owners are tempo
rariiy absent from the city, is having prosperous
season. The proprietor of this happy family" ex-
presses himself as having heaven OF time.
IMMIGRATION FALLING OFF
The arrivals at Castle Garjen Yesterday amounted
to /. 100. and for the week TO 5,lS9. lhe lnml-
grants Yesterday were landed by three steamships,
the Rbeln from Bremen bringing 40, the Eiysia
from London 237, and the State of Alabama from
Glasgow 153.
SUICIDE TO ESCAPE HIS BOARD BILL.
joseph Obermever, a German, fifty years OF age
shot himself yesterday morning In hIsrOom at Hart
mans Hotel, No. AZ Bowery. lie was found dead
in his bed covered with blood. He had boarded at
the hotel three weeks, was out of money and had
not paid his board
STEALING A ROLL OF CLOTH.
Francis Adams of No. 11G MadisOn-st., was ar
raipned before Justice Dutfv yesterday at the
Tomos Police Court for the larceny of a roll Of
cloth worth 500 from the front OF the store of Uh-
liz Il Co., at No. 3i4 Wllliam-st FRIDAY AFTERNOON
Bail was required in 800.
WATER RENTS AND FREE BATHS.
The CrOton water rents tor the week ending July
10 amounted to sec 74S SO, aud in the same time
81
were received. The Superintendent of Baths re-
ported that 900 1873 persons batbed in the week IN
the seven free floating baths.
ROBBING A ROOMMATE.
Samuel Hall, q horse trainer at Sheepshead BaV,
took lod gings in the European Hotel, at No 100
Chatham-st., Friday night. HIS pocket was PIC ked
of $50 in bulls, and he charged George Banks,
roommate, with the theft Banks was taken be-
fore Justice Duffy, at the 1Ombs Police Court, and
was held for trial in default of $500 bail.
EXAMINATION FOR NIGHT NsPRCTORsHPs.
There were no visitors at the examination at the
Custom House, yesterday Of applicants for appoint
ment as night inspectors HE class numbered "a
members 1t has been usual at these examinations
TO give considerable attention to the physical quail
tiles of the candidates for position which requires
in the discharge of its duties little more than
physical endurance. These exercises were omitted
Yesterday, aud both examiners and applicants were
glad to leave the hot room III which the exanna-
tons have been held.
THE GIFT OF MRS. JOHN C. GRREN.
Several religious journals have stated that gltt
of 81 900 was recently made by Mrs. John L.
Green to the American Sunday-schoo Union. The
societys officers said Yesterday that gift had been
made more than two years ago Dy tue residuary leg
atees of John T.. Green Tor trust fund, the income
of which to be applied to =" the planting, encour-
agement. and Improvement OF Sunday-Scho0ls, aud
the developement of a higher order of Sunday
school literature" But the amount instead OF being
81, 100000 was 100000.
ARRESTED FOR EMBEzZLEMENT.
George Wade. an elderly man. of No. 231 West
Tbrty.thrd-st was taken before Justice Duffy.
Yesterday at the Iombs Police Court, on complaint
Of Eugene A. Sloat. treasurer of the Highland
Moulding Sand Company. doing business AT No 81
Pne-st. for haviHg while acting as pr sdent of the
company. embezzed and converted to his own use
the sum OF $120 collected from the Metallic Burial
Case Company on MAY y. S115 30 collected from
the Singer Manufacturing Company on june 10.
and 81 10 collected from lockwood. Wheeler & Co.
on June 10. An examination was fixed for Monday
afternoon
A FOOLISH IMMIGRANT PLUCKED.
Kascemer Scheubmann landed from the steamer
St Laurent at Castle Garden on Saturday, June 3.
While strolling about he net Jacob Ihommon, who
ia said 70 watch for imprudent passengers from
French ships. The two men went to numOer of
grog shops in various parts Of the city. and the I'M
migrant drank more liquor than was good for him.
Under these circumstances they went to Henry
Schorks, at No. 116 Greenwichst., where il is al
legged rhommon possessed himself of Scheubmann's
pocketbook containing $500. while the latter was
asleep. Officer Peter Groden succeeded in arrest
ing Thommon at No. ZIG Chrystle-st, Friday night.
Justice Duffy held him in default Of 200 bail,
yesterday. o
The bill providing for the improvement Of Jack
son-ave BY matchmaking ii from Long Island City
through Newtown to Flushing has been signed by
Governor Cornell
No one has yet identified the body of the man
who was killed the Atlantic Avenue Rapid
Transit Road Thursday night. There were found
in the pockets of the dead man some cards bearing
the name III. l.. Wilson.
Mary Dun age thirtv-slX years. living at No. $50
Second-st L. d.. set fire to her clothing yesterday
by attempting TO start fire with Kerosene oil. She
was taken to ST. GATHERINGS Hospital, severely
burned about the head and shoulders.
The charitable societies of Brooklyn warn the
pu bile against giving any money 10 woman cali
ing herself sometimes Miss Latbrop and sometimes
Mrs. Russell. She is now soliciting funds Tor the
Howard Mission. of No. 40 New Bowery. The
woman is lmpostor.
The special committee of tho Board of Super
yisors has awarded the contract for the opening of
Surf-ave., at COney Island. to Robert Fnrey, tire
lowest bidder, at 50 90 per lineal foot. The prop
erty-owncrs along the Boulevard will be assessed
from $40 to $40 per lot.
The Commissioners of Charities yesterday resolved
TO adopt the schedule of supplies for the Depart
ment for the year beginning August next. The
schedule comprises 1000 items Tho items viii be
voted on separately. 1t will take one or two days
to complete the schedule.
NEWARK.
The complete returns of the population Of Newark
nv the census lust made, show total of 1877 1872,
a gam of over II 900 since 1873.
Miss Lille DAVIS. of No. 419 Halsey-st.. made a
Knowles and his wife, neghbors, for brutally beat
ing little girl named Mary SatohweI taken from
the Newark Orphan Asylum. The child has been
examined by several physicians who say that her
body Is very badly bruised and marked
Conrad Schieber. an employee Of Lston &
Brothers factory. drank a glass OF brandy at his
home, No. 120 Magazine-st, yesterday morning
before going 20 work ana remarked to his wife that
il was tine last glass of brandy he would ever drink
He worked usual at the factory during the morn
ing. At o'clock IN the afternoon he was discovered
by q felow-workman suspended by tine neck 10 a
shaftng III the black milling room dead lie had
suffered from melan cholla for "a week. He leaves
wife and several children.
NEW-JERSEY.
BELLEvIEw.-The house of Viscount Meade at
Bcrview. was entered by burglars Friday night.
About $500 III jewelry and clothes was taken.
LONG ISLAND
JAMAIcA-The residents of Richmond HILL town
of Jamaica, are about to establish water works at a
cost of 49, 900.
DROoKHAvEN.-By the recent census the town OF
Brookbaven, Suffolk County, has population oi
/ $40, an increase IN tive Years of 677
GARDEN CITY-rhe Garden City Gun Club
offers reward of go for every conviction for vo-
lation of the game laws.
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