New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1880-08-07
NETWORK CITY.

John Reilly. Of Pennsylvania.
NETWORK CITY.
al. sends check for 500 for the Seaside San
itarium. .
III. CO. sends SIS from Bridgeport for sick chill
dren it will be given to the Seaside Santarium
A PERFORMANCE SUSPENDED.
In consequences of an accident to Mr.. George
Conquest the performances Of the Conquest panto-
mime and burlesque company at "alachS aio
suspended for the present.
MApIsoN-AvE. PROPERTY TRANSFERRED.
The record OF the transfer of lots on the east side
of Madison-ave between Seventy-hrst ana Seyeh'y-
second SITS, by Henrietta A. Lenox to Edward Tracy
and another. for 100000 was made yesterday.
TEMPERANCE WORK IN GREAT BRITAIN.
The Rev Dawson Burns OF L0nt t rspnc SoG"
Reform in Great Britain" before the -Natlona.
Temperance Society in the parlors OF the iouhs
Mems Christian Association at IL a. ILL., 'o-uaS'
PROPOSALS FOR PUBLIC WORK.
Tho following proposals have been received By
the Commissioner of Public Works and transmitted
TO Controller Kelly: For the dam and reservoir IN
Bronx REef S Nc6sas IT, Decker outlet
sewer in One-hundred-andffty -eightl-st., Jones %
McQuade, $47, 800.
THR PEDESTAL OF THE oBELIsK.
MANY people were attracted to Fifty-frst-st yes
terday morning where the work OF hauling the huge
pedestal of the Obelisk up the steep grade from the
dock was g@ng on and the eng was removed
as it be carried the rest of the way to the fark
OH truck.
Three DAYS furlongh mas been granted to each
member of the Fire Department by CHIEF Nev'ns.
The completed returns Of the Supervisor OF the
Census show the population OF bTUSklyh 10 W
566 $50, an increase OF 4,446 since 1870.
Justice Walsh yesterday refused to grant war
rant for the arrest o. Police Commissioner Jourdan
and Captain Worth, of the Sixth Precinct, for al
legged assault upon l. b. Crane the superseded CLERK
of the Police Department.
Day al me Armstrong of No al
Bergen-st a clergyman of the Methodist Protestant
| denomination died in an ambulance on THURSDAY
| evening from on attack of apoplexy. He had at
tended the annual excursion of the Fourth Street
Methodist Protestant Church up the Sound, and was
| taken i'll before the return.
| telegraph operator. c, +. Miller, who was dis-
| char ged by the orders of Commissioner Jourdan
| from work in the telegraph room OF Police Head
quarters Yesterday attempted to go TO WohH' . 10y
| graph bureau, Officer Rogers removed him. lie
| made only formal resistance.
Nathan Camp father of Henry Camp, choir
| leader In Plymouth Church, died yesterday at the
home of his. son, No. IL Popar-st, at the age OF
| eIghty-six. Mr.. Camp was born in Norwak. Conn,
and served in the War of 1872 For many years he
in the Brick Presbyterian Church, and also one of
| the founders of the Broadway Tabernacle tie was
| a brother of the Rev. Harvey Camp, of Brooklyn.
| The Excise Commissioners held conference with
| Police Superintendent Campbell Inspector Waddy
and the Captains of the various precincts yesterday
| noon Commissioner James Jourdan stated that the
| ONCE OF EXCISE Inspector Npuu Dc anu
the duties formerly performed by those officers
would devolve upon the Captains. All applications
for license would be referred to the Captains for 10
vestigation and report. The law would DC en-
| forced quietly but firmly.
JERSEY CITY.
Thomas Aud gave bail Yesterday to await trial
| on "a charge of swindling David Gartling out of
| some property by representing that he owned GER
| tain property In Bergen County.
The new centrifugal pump with capacity of
| $500 gallons a minute was placed in the shaft at
the Hudson River Tunnel in Jersey City yesterday.
When it started the deadeyes In the end OF the
air-lOck open, but the pump did not throw out
over 600 gallons minute. The pipes were rear ear.
| ranged when the pump was again put 70 Work, out
| IL did not lower the water IN the cOiferdam.
| Louis Mohl. one of the new detectives at police
! headquarters, made an attempt yesterday morning
to Kill himself. On thursday he received dspatch
| from Texas informing him OF the death OF MS
cousin. William MOh, formerly of Jersey City, VINO
had been murdered. The detective was much
| affected by the dispatch. Yesterday morning he
went into a lquor-salOon, placed a revolver at the
SIDE of his head and pulled the trigger. The wound
| is not a serious one.
NEWARK
| A attempt was made by burglars early yesterday
| morning to rob the house of NJ Griffith, in Mount
Prospect-ave. but the burglars were frightened OF
by burglar-aarm.
Several brewers wagons and bakers wagon
| were attacked while on their way from Newark 10
! Elizabeth. early yesterday morning, by SIX men,
| who came out from an ambush and began battle
with the drivers Tor the possession of the wagons
| Hammers and cart-rungs were freely used. The
desperadoes were beaten off
| NEW-JERSEY.
| PAMRApo-Anthony Robinson age forty-two,
| was instantly killed by falling out of q second
story window at Ayress factory yesterday morning.
He fell distance of forty-hve feet. breaking his
| neck. ,, ,
| STATEN ISLAND.
| NEw-BRIGHToN.-The Staten Island Athletic
Club has awarded the contract for the building of
its new club house at the foot OF Franklin-ave.,
| New Brighton.
| RIcHMoND.-The report of School Commissioner
| King of Richmond County, to the State Superin-
tendent of Public Instruction just issued, says that
| many of the school houses either on account of
| situation or ventilation, are unit to be used for
| school purposes.