New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1880-08-25
NETWORK CITY.

| fdfH seems 10 increase every udy
The first bale of the new crop Of North Caroin'
cotton was sold yesterday ut 13 cents pound.
The artesian well IN the Fifth Avenue Hotel ha
advanced GIG feet in the direction of China
A child of Joseph Taylor of No. 452 West Forty
sXth-st., scalded TO death by steam yesterday
On warm DAYS the Battery Park IL crowded
seaside resort for the poor people of the neghbor
hood.
A hole in Nassau-st is covered by two empty beer
kegs, upon which is appropriately conspicuous the
word danger"
Louis Went. age two fell ont of n second-storv
window at No 400 East FOrty-eighth-st. yester-
day. and was killed.
Charles Murray. age eleven of No $40 First-avc
run over by truck on Monday night lie died
yesterday in Bellevue Hospital
TOTAL WRECK.
The brg China, of Nova Scotia, has gone ashore
on Castle Island. and will be total wreck. Her
cargo OF lO9wOOd VIII be saved.
A NEW ASYLUM FOR THE DEAF AMI DUMB.
The foundations for new asylum for the deaf
and dumb are being laid at SiXty-seventh-st and
Lexington-aye., opposite the new 9TH Regiment
ArmOry.
Jacob Hambacher, John VOVell, Martin Mniehle
and NJ. G. WecIcrle OF the firm of Weckerl' ~ Co.,
Yesterday made an assignment tor the benefit Of
creditors to John Hopkins
WHAT DREW A CROWD ON THE BOwERY.
Buffalo Bill drove up the BOwery yesterday after
noon with two Indian friends in full war paint A
crowd of street bows heTaded the coming OF the
party ut least two blocks in advance.
TIE POST OFFICE FREE FOUNTAIN.
The return of warm weather has increased the
number Of applicant at the free water fountain
near the Post Office. Yesterday eighteen barrels Of
water were drank by rhe thirsty multitude,
FOUND DEAD IN GILL.
Lizzie Miller. age twenty six. of No. IL Forsyth
ST. was arrested tor dsorderiy conduct on Monday
and committed for ten days. Yesterday morning
she was found dead in her cell. in The Essex Market
Prison.
STRUCK BY BRIDGE AND FATALLY INJURED.
Abraham Davidson, age twenty-eight, OF Stuy-
vesaut \. j. o brakeman Oh the Hudson River
Railroad was found dead on a car Of an incoming
train yesterday morning. He had been struck by a
low bridge and killed.
NO GARBAGE AT CONEY ISLAND.
There was a lull in the garbage yesterday.
d. c. COrbn said that Manhattan Beach was free
from refuse and had been for several days. He
thought that this was due 70 the Shore Inspectors
efforts to keep the dumping within the hours of the
permits. A tow Of seven scow5 was taken out on
time yesterday.
A SEA CAPTAIN IN TROUBLE.
George Woodward, master Of the American brig
Arcadia, was arrested Yesterday By United States
Deputy Marshal Jones on a warrant charging him
WITH brutally beating his second mate John SeSSon
BADGES He was held in 81 800 bail for examina-
ton by United States Commissioner Deuel.
AFTER THE LAPSE OF A YEAR.
A year ago woman LEFT an infant at Police Head
quarters Its mother had put ii to board with her,
but. unable to pay for it, had disappeared The
child was numbered and given into the care of the
Of Charities and Corrections Yes
terday the mother came for it. She told Superin-
tendent Walling that she had married against her
parents will, and had been poor but was now in
comfortable circumstances. She obtained the num-
Der of her child and went TO claim 1t.
DISCHARGED IN THE SUPREME COURT.
Justice Beach In chambers of the Supreme Court
yesterday heard the arguments in the case of Mary
7. Patterson, age sixteen, who was committed TO
the city prison by Police Justice Murray for Iefns
ing Mt the request of mother to leave Martin
the blind newspaper man. whom she had
married. Under the writ of habeas corpus and
certiorar Justice Beach decided that her conduct
aud refusal leave her husband did not constitute
lsorderly conduct and discharged her.
TO THROW HER BABE FROM WINDOW
Officer Lupdberg, of the Society for the Proven
tion of Cruelty 10 Children, yesterday took Bridget
age thrty-tive years, who lives on the
second floor Of the tenement-hOuse No. $50 Null
berry-st. to the TOmbs Police Court she was ar
rested in the morning by Officer Quinn. of the
Fourth Precinct, on charge of insanity. She had
two children, Lizzie and Michael, ages eight and
which she threatened to throw out of q window
Justice Smith committed her to the care of the City
Physician. -
The Commissioners of Excise have granted |
licenses to keep hotels 10 five ont of sixty applicants
who presented their claims before August 10. The |
lee charged will be 500 each.
Many improvements are being made in Prospect |
Park. The walks being thoroughly repaired |
lnd many new benches have been provided. A !
portion of the grounds has been arranged for arch
Try purposes.
The COMMITTEES of the Assembly engaged in the |
Investigation of the alleged frauds In the manage
nent of Cypress Hills Cemetery, did nothing yes
erday rs only one member of the committee was |
present. The Investigation will be continued Oh
thursday.
Suffering from mental depression on account of |
10 work, painter named Christian Lendrau, age |
81 of No. 1877 COurt-st.. attempted last evening to
md his life by cutting his throat with razor. He |
lid not succeed IN soverng the jugular vein, and |
yas removed to the Long Island College Hospital
Isaac Pangborn. age thirty four of No % Tenth |
IT,. when locked up N the Fifth Precinct Station |
,ttempted 70 commit suicide by hanging himself |
rom the door OF ms cell. He cut down by the |
ioorman duty while still alive. and Will probably |
ecovcr.
Information was conveyed last evening to the |
Brooklyn police officials, by an anonymous letter. |
to the effect that Thomas Costello, a |
waiter ar the Manhattan Beach Hotel, |
~ party Of men, and had died on Monday. The |
of Kings County and Coroner |
;imms were informed of the letter.
Rapid progress is making in the completion OF |
he approach the Brooklyn side to the East River
Bridge. Tire last section between Prospect and |
'andssts.. where tile entrance 20 the approach will
&C. is nearly finished No steel for the suspended |
uperstructure has yet been received from the con-
FACTORS, who are now eight months behind in their |
delivery OF materials. IL is feared that this delay !
Will prOtr3ct the opening OF the bridge to later
late than July 4. 1881.
Chef Engineer Van Buren,. who is in charge of |
he Water Works, reports that the facilities for |
occurring water must he extended if the present |
arge consumption continues. lie claims that if the
irouth OF this season had lasted ten days longer |
he supply would have boon less than the demand. |
He recommends the use of waste-watcr detector !
which will snow how much each family uses, and a |
penalty for more than stipulated quantity or pay
nent for the extra amount used.
The body Of Louis Kaiser, age twenty-fonr, who |
vas missed from the pier of Havemeyer * Elders |
ugar refinery, at the foot of South Thrd-st. on |
August IL was identified at the Morgue in New
lork on Monday night. 1t had been picked up Oft |
3lackwelPs Island. Ii was supposed that he fell |
nto the dock lie was the assistant engineer in |
he refinery where he worked. and his employers |
hcred reward OF 500 for the recovery OF his body.
lie lived at No. SO Grand.st.. Brooklyn.
JERSEY CITY.
IL. body OF an unknown woman. about twenty |
i've years of age ana dressed In u calico gown, was
nuun NcsteruAY IN the bAX The dennt of the /