New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1880-08-23
NETWORK CITY.

persons OF which 03.S35 were women.
AGIET FROM MISS BRYANT.
THE TRIBUNE has received a check for TlO from
Miss Julia S. Bryant. to he given to the man WIZ
saved thirtythree lives at the burning of the sea-
LIMITED SUPPLY OF CRoToN.
There were large crowds around the drinking
fountains in Madison Square Yesterday, but the
water flowed so slowly that many persons mad 10 20
away thirsty.
DEATH on A SOUND STEAMER.
James Brady. of No Beach-st.. died suddenly
from natural causes yesterday morning on Doara .no
Sound steamer Old Colony Wnle OH h'o way '
Boston to this city.
FOUND DROWNED IN THE BAY. -,
The body of boy about ten years oil age, WIN
was found floating III the water on Goverhor
Island yesterday. 1t was sent to the Morgue.
THE BURNED STEAMER RAISED.
The Coast Wrecking Company has succeeded % IN
which was sunk III the East River. The null VIII
be towed to the companys dock at stapletoh' o l.
SERIOUS FALL FROM A WINDOW
Gustave Fagulaum sailor, age twenty -@ien. iei
fir ON "A thIrd-stOry window at No. 1873 Chcrfy-st
Yesterday and received fracture OF tlle skt rom
which it is thought he cannot recover. lie was
sent to the Chambers Street Hospital.
B,TnING THAT PROVED FA1Ar.
William Roberts, c0al-passer attached to the
steamer ,cythia, age twenty-five, native OF North
Wales, jumped from the deck OF the vcsse' NesteIii
day. at Pier No. 10 North River, Tor 4 pain, anu
was drowned The body was not recovered.
RUNNiNG OVER CHILD.
Officer Pierce of the Thirteenth Precinct. yesier-
dav took before Justice Waudell, at the Essex Mar
ket Police Court Wis Stehlr driver of lager beer
wagon, who was charged with running over ana
causing the death of child of Jacob Brakeman. OF
No. :}6 GOrrcE-St. Stehle was committed 10 await
the acton of the Coroner.
EoBBFD WHILE STANDING IN THE BOwERY.
While George Fry, ot Union llill, Nd; was stand
ing IN the BOwery yesterday morning. nc was ap-
preached by john Adams and another man. VINO
robbed him of S15 IN money. Officer Rooney, OF the
Tenth Precinct. clught Adams, and Justice wan
dell at the Essex Market Police Conrt Leld bum ior
trial in default OF $1,000 BAN.
CHARGED WITH BEATING AN OFFICER.
Rouudsmaa Reid and Officer Hickey, OF the
Eighteenth Precinct took to the 1orkvIlle fqiice
Court yestSday Hcnry Mullen and Fredeilck } rI
and Emil Naeher, Of Ne. 544 East 1weltti-st. They
are the men who are said 10 have beaten Onicer
Dooley of the Eighteenth Precinct, on Ave2qe-B,
or Saturday night. The officer not being able TO
apuear IN court because OF MS INJURIES the Prison
cTs were committed for examination.
SHOOTING Dog IN THE STREET
On Saturday evening SpItz dog bit son OF
Nicholas IL fman, of No 4Sl Eshth-ave IN the
ARA and side. The neighbors advised Mr.. Hoffman
10 borrow revolver and shoot the cog. lie OBJ
tanned pistol, and meeting the dog III West
Thirty-ii,th-st. shot him dead. The report OF the
weapon attracted the attention of Officer Buckley,
OF the Twentieth Precinct, and he arrested Mr..
Hoffman for violating the sorporatlIn crd'n pnI,
Court yesterday. fined the prisoner % and conhs-
Gated the revolver.
THROWN DOWN A FLIGHT OF STAIRS.
william Ice. labOrcr, age Iulfty-niHe, OF NO 900
Eighth-ave., on Saturday night went to NO. II
West Twentv-lift.-S;. for the purpose OF finding his
waSherwoman. By mistake he entered the room oc-
capped by james Davis, cOlOred Grippe. Davis
leaped TO has feet aud SEEING Lee, threw him down
fl ght OF stars. he result was a broken ankle
ana several bruises, lne injured man was con
vrycd to thc New-Iork Hospital, aud Officer q l.
gan, of the Twentynlnth Precinct, arrested Davis.
lie was committed TO await the result of Lees IN
jureo by justice Murray IN the Jefferson Market
Police Court yesterday.
RkOOETYN
James Bagey. age forty-four of No. SO Hamil-
ton-aye., del yesterday from tue injuries lie re-
ceved on Thursday by being thrown from hIs
wagon while his morse was running away. lie was
taken 10 81. Peters Hospital.
The body of a drowned man aw ats Identification
OF the Morguc. his age was about thirty years he
brown hair aud SMOOTH face. The body was dressed
II brown ST ICED cOat black trousers, Wilte shrt,
blue hai-hose and CATERS. The body had not been
long j. the water. 1t was found i'll the East River
NEWARK.
Frederick Albert, age seven, fell into the cisen
in the rear OF his fathers house No. 206 Aqueduct
ST.. Saturday. and was drowned. EX-Oiticcr john
Smith recovered the body.
William Kummerly, German, age thirtyeght,
committed suicide by cutting nj; throat from ear
to ear yesterday About year ago he wao sent to
the German Hospital TO he treated, ami while there
lie fell down stars. striking on his head. Sine his
DISCHARGE from the hospital ne has acted strangely,
and is supposed to have been mentally dcrauged.
EnOch Bowers, a stab:eman in the employ OF
George Yue, hat manufactures. harneSsed his emf
plOyeps team saturday night aud drove out with
named James Kolaher Both were III
tOXicated and after midnight the horses eame into
collision with street car, npsettIng tee carriage
and throwing Bowers aud kOIaher TO the sidewalk.
Bowers sskuI was fractured, and yesterday he lay
in precarIous condition.
While masons were removing timber from under
an aIchcd brick root IN the ward Of the domestic
Sewing Mae inc Works. az Warren ana HIgh-sts..
ON Faday, the root tel n burying four men. Mr.
Ma thcws the master mason, ana his assistant, Mr..
NoGiaih. were slightly luJured; the others escaped.
hs accident ttri Outcd to the weight of the roof
after the timbers removed, and the consequent
rrakIug of the anchors, which allowed the side
LONG ISLAND.
BRFNTwOOD.-MTS Preston. W f. of Joseph Pres
toa living at Brentwood Was crested on Saturday,
CHARGED with burning dweliing-house owned by
John McCulloch on August f. Mrs. Preston was
held 10 await the action OF the Grand Jury.
ROCKVILLE CrNTRE.-A ho,tlcr at the Henry
Iiouse. Rockville Centre, Saturday morning
hang cat to clothes line by its tail. The cries of
he eat attracted the attention of Isaac l.. Allen.
who set 1t AT liberty. As soon as Mr. Allen was out
Df slgiit the hOStler again captured the cat aud
buried 1t ave.
STATEN ISLAND.
LINOLGUMviLLE.--A new schooi-h house is being
erected at Linoenmyille, III the town Of NottLeld.
SIArIEroN.-Oliccr Ambrose, of the Richn md
Couny Police, ycsterlay kliled mad dog owned
by Henry Grade. of Staplcton Tie animal WAS
rushing through Canal-Si., attacking everything
that came III It's way. several persons narrowly
escaDcd being bitten Postmaster Bale has pre-
pared registers containing the nonrs OF all persons
receiving mani matter at each post office in the
rOunty. By this new arrangement about seventy
i've out OF every hundred nsdlrected letters can he
delivered
HUDSON RIVER TOWNS.
NOUN NERNON.-SiXty-iive residents of Mount |
Vernon have enrolled ,heIr names members of |
"a ptaln PUrl"Ts separate military company.
WHILE PLAINS.-ihe School Commissioners OF |
Wc,icacStcr County, consisting Of JOS pa 3 Wood |
Theodore Is. Ssephcns ana Edward ". ,rlett. Sal
lrdIy held examination OF candidates IN the |
.uuny UhD desire 10 cOMpc.c for the state Sc 10 AZ
ships az Cfrucl University. Each Ot tn, three !
Assembly Districts Is entitled 10 one appointment /
/ he examination reNHlIrd IL favor OF H. N. leiks