New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1880-08-22
NETWORK CITY.

1879 j. $50 arrests; 1862 licenses issued; license
foes collected, 5000
Esther Mclaughlin, age sixty years, fell out OF
second story window ut No. % Olver-st yesterday
and was severely injured.
John Van En0m, age twelve years, fell through a
skygnt ut No. SO Stanton-st, yesterday ana Ifac-
tured his skull. lie was taken 10 inc ohaihociS
Street Hospital
WHEREIN BROOKLYN HAS THE ADVANTAGE.
The predominancc of shade-trees In Brooklyn,
compared with NewYork. is very noticeable from
the East River bridge-towers
PROSECUTING LOTTERY DEALERS.
James Clarke was required to furnish BAN ycster-
day at the Tombs in $500 for selling tickets OF the
Louisiana State Lottery at No. 2l2 Broadway'
INGENUITY OF A RUM.sELLER
A houOr dealer in Fourteenth-st. IL advertising
his shop by of four little pug dogs which cut
their capers in his store window to tho delight OK
gaping crowd.
POUND DEAD IL THE RIVER.
Henry Hill aVe thirty years. of No. 1f2 seventh
st., was found drowned yesterday In the East RIVER
at the foot of Twenty ghthst. His body was taken
to the Morgue
FOUND IN The BAY.
The body of boy about ten years OF age was
found floating in the bay at Governors Island. Hs
had no clothes on, and 1t was Thought that Ge hiu
been drowned while in swimming.
WORKING THEIR PASSAGE.
street car. the wheels of which were sadly In
need of a few dros of oil, stuck fast in Beeknan-
st. yesterday. The men who were riding got out
and worked their passage by pushing the car.
ARRIVALS AT CASTLE GARDEN.
The steamers Neckar State OF Alabama ana zee,
land. which arrived yesterday, brought l,329
steerage passengers. The total nun Der OF immi-
grants landed at Castle Garden during the week
was 4, J35.
A CHILD RUN OVER AND KILLED.
Avis Stehl. driving a lager beer wagon through
Deancey-st.. yesterday, ran over Jacob Brakemap
age years, ut GOerickst The child was killed
It's parents live at No. SO Goerick-st. Tho police
arrested Steh
RUNAWAY BOYS FOUND.
Bernard Hughes, of No. 50 Fourth ave, and Denis
Terney, of No. 155 Tenth-ave., ran away from
home recently. Yesterday they were found III BoS-
ton and advised by the police Of that city, their
parents went up to AXE them back.
BAD GIRLS FROM TROY.
Emma Lapne and Nellie Earle, who had fed from
Troy after robbing Mrs. Rivers, of that city, of
$50 diamond ring and other property, were ar
rested Friday evening at hotel III this city, Yes
terdsy morning Justice Murray, at the Jefferson
Market Police Court, committed them TO the care
of an officer from Troy.
BRAVE LITTLE GIRL.
James Clarke, tramp. was Charged at the IomDs
Police Court yesterday by Emma lost with having
entered the candy store of her mother Christina
Yost, at No. 20 Varck-st, on Friday night and at,
tempted forcibly to take $2o IN bills and small
and he struck her. She called for help, and MIS-.
Christina Yost came to her aid. The accused was
committed tor trial in default of 81 900 bail.
BROOKLYN
Two specimens of the night blooming cereus, in
full flower were exhibit last evening at store
on Myrtle-avc.
Jubilee meeting will he held this afternoon at
the Rink, Oh Clermon-ave to approve the recent
action OF General Jourdan and the Excise Board.
John Shevlin, a COney Island policeman, was
fned $15 yesterday by Justice Courtney for too
free use of his club upon David McCosker at Van
derveer's Hotel
covered wagon, dispensing free glasses of milk
to all applicants, was seen Fulton-st. yesterday
Ii was sent around by new milk company as an
advertising scheme.
Tax-Collector Tanner, who has lately been suffer
ing from tumOrs OH the nerves OF the stumps OF his
amputated legs, was yesterday much improved III
health and expects soon TO be fully restored.
John Anderson. member of the Jackson's IIol-
low gang was yesterday arrested and committed TO
Jail the charge of burglary and chlckensteaIng.
He was implicated in Che murder of Mr.. Smith, on
Grahanl-ayc., three years ago.
The test case of Fritz O:hs, beer saloon keeper
whose license has expired, against the Excise Board
for mandamus to compel them to Iencw his
license, was Yesterday submitted to Justice Cooke
of the Supreme Court who reserved his decision.
ef-Engineer Van Buren, has prepared and will
Tomorrow submit to the Department of City
Works n communication regarding the water sys-
TEN of the city, urging Increase OF facilities for
supply, and giving elaborate plans for the consruc
ton of additional works.
Thirteen men were arraigned before Justice
Walsh yesterday, charged with being river thieves
They were arrested early yesterday morning while
attempting to rob lighters lying at the store of
sh0remen or lightcrmen by trace. All pleaded
guilty, aud five of them were released Oh 81 900
bail each. The others failed to obtain bail. and
were committed To Jail.
JERSEY CITY.
John McGarren and William Gorden. two truck
men, quarrclled yesterday. and GOrden was stabbed
in the side by McGarren, who arrested and sent
to jail.
The house of j. G.. Benjamin, at No 200 Palisade-
ave, entered by burglars Mt a. III. Yesterday.
and was robbed of s,verware and clothing valued
at 800.
Thomas Blaney, the man who was arrested n
niotnp of bovi or frat
his houses at No. 1G Wayne-St., was discharged
yesterday. The evidence against him very
strong but the rolice authorities were unable to
find motive Tor the act.
NEWARK.
Jacob Writ, musician sentenced to the County
Jn for drunkenness hanged himself in his cell this
morning with the sleeve of his shirt
While worllmcn wee engaged in digging sand at
Oriental whalf on Friday afternoon the cmbank-
mcnr above then, clvel III and buried one of the
men tn the neck. He released with consider
able difficulty aud with II few bruises
The police are looking for man who IN July en-
tered The liduor shop of Phlp Roemmel, No. 175
Paclicst in the abs nee of the proprietor and as
saultcl Mrs R0cmmei, knocking her down aud
beating her. he woman was taken TO the hospia al
when she was found 10 be injured internally. The
mail arrested and held to bai tor assault and
battery but the condt OF the woman is now
pronounced TO BE- critical. Her asSallant has dsap-
pcared.
PATERsON.--James Cowan was arrested on Thurs
uif lli Ht lo Ni ne uu too III DliIS I'D
his pocket On Friday his employer applied to the
police authorities for the money, claiming that
COwan had d"irauded him cf il III making collec-
tons. His request was deuied. Soon aflcrwad
COwan's wife said the money belonged TO her chill
dten who had received 1t from their grahdmothcr's
estate, and her husband had taken IL from trunk
IN the house. Her request also refused.
The prisoner subsequently said that the
money was hs. and that he had worked hard for IT,
He was held to answer on the complaint of his EN-.
ployer
LONG ISLAND
Flush NG.-Surveys have been made for n mile
race III the meadows nearly opposite Harry
Hills Pavilion, at Flushing IL is Intended that
the track shall rival the old Flushing course
WEST DEER PARK.-Tho Agricultural Expert.
ment Station. for which the State legsla are alpro
prated 10 600 will probably be established an