New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1880-09-12
NEW YORK CITY.

Hamilton Ferry. Of the steamship Britannia
NEW YORK CITY.
The elevator In the Post Office will be ready ior
use tomorrow.
Autumn leaves were gathered by visitors In Con-
trail Park yesterday.
The obelis still at Staten Island. but its pedes
tai has crossed FiftynInthst Oh its way to Cehr"'
Park.
Deaths last week. $50: births 4s0 marriages.
195 arrests, 1.5O2 licenses, 90; ices coilccteu
81 235.
The police were warned yesterday, to look for
Christian Ferris, age sixteen, who had III MS Po'
session $50.
Andrew Montgomery. homeless laborer, was
found dead on FRIDAY night, sitting III cnHii ~
No. 1927 est Seventeenth-St.
Margaret Faster, age seven. on Friday. nj NO. 3ZS
East Thirty frst-st., building bonfire IN the
street when her clothes caught fire, and she was
burned to death.
NIGHT MEDICAL SERVICE.
The Superintendent of Police issued an order yes
terdav, calling the attention of Precinct captains
To the better and scope OF the statute establishing
the night medical service, which now goes mo
practical operation.
DIR. NACHTFI's DEPARTURE DELAYED.
Owing to the protricted illness OF his wife. the
departure of Dr. Henri Nachcl, the protector Of the
night medical service in this city, has been post
pOned until Sepen %.
A FREE LIBRARY AND READING-ROOM
The General Society Of Mechanics and lIadesmrn
of this has decided TO extend the use OF lis IL
brhrv and eading-roOm to all persons who are en-
poyed as apprentices. jouinamcn-inechanlcs. artl-
sans etc. BOYS under sixteen years Of age employed
IN any business. and all women employed as tcach-
ers, OF engaged III any business.
DENIES THAT HE Is INSANE.
Thomas Shandlcy, a well-InOwn citizen o. the
Twelfth Ward, was CHARGED IN the Harlem Ponce
Court Yesterday with INSANITY. Mr.. Shandley de-
MED that he a lunatc, and said that the whole
trouble was because he too old for hs wife, and
that her object was to get him ont of the wav III
he hope Of obtaining possession of his property.
Justice Duffy DISCHARGED Mr. STANDBY Oh his own
recognlzlncc.
PROVIDED WITH LODGINGS.
By direction of Captain lyman, II the Fourth RE
cinct. Officer OBrrn arrested fourteen Squ1lid-
looking vagrants IN Oak-st. on Friday evening, VINO
had no visible means OF support. IhGv were ar
raigued before Justice Patterson, yesterday AZ the
Iomhs Police Court and were sent 10 Backwclfr
Island each for three months IN default OF $500
bail.
CAUGHT COMMITTING 4 BURGLARY
Ferdinand Dress occupies rooms NJ No. 34S First
ave. On Friday evening whic wing ~ he'd he
heard burglars rylng & open tue door OF ms sltng
room with Jimmy. lie suddenly opened the door
and found three young men standing outside tie
door He was able 10 hold on 70 only one, whom be
handed over 10 the custody OF policeman. jimmy
was picked mp In the hallway, but the prisoner,
who said his name was james Ryan, denied ITS own
ership In the YOrkvillc Police Court Yesterday
RYAN was committed Tor trial III default OF Sl,JOO
A cABMAN IN LEAGUE WITH A THIEF.
y. Hubbard Miller, tailor dong business NJ No.
1O3 Nqssau-st.. on Friday night hired a cab driven
by Patrick Mahon. OF No. 2l1 Elm-st., in which to
convey his sstor-in-law from the Brewer House TO
the Ashland House on Fourth-aye. On arriving az
the latter place. n man put his hand through the
window OF the cab and attempted 10 snatch Mlllcr5
gold watch. He did moi succeed, ana when Miller
attempted 10 follow him he caDman obstructed his
progress. A fight ensued between Miller and the
cabman. in which Miller receive u black eye. The
cabman held for tIAl on charge OF assault and
battery III the Yorkville Police Court, Yesterday.
HUDSON RIVER TOWNS.
PF1uAMvHLF.-The Professionals of Pchamville,
the Epscopalians executed, some time ago united 10
erect a house of worship. The Union Church has
just been dedicated William l.. barker OF LaTch-
mont Manor presented the congregation with
bell and the editce was paid for before II was
dedicated ,,,ps,v C,rv
The Hudson County Grand Jury has found bill
for murder in the first degree against Mrs. Mary
OConnor who killed her three little boys.
The workmen employed al the casson of the Hud-
son River Tunnel lined the inside of the calssOn with
sheet lead yesterday. The work of eXcavating for
the dead wOrkmen Will begin tomorrow.
STATEN ISLAND.
NoRTHr1r1p-TheN Mortified Town Board has APP
proprlated 81 800 for public road improvements
ACKNOWLEDGEMENT Tutley. of Eitnlvilie.
twenty years of age, taken Yesterday TO the in
sane asylum at Poughkeepsie. The young man Ia
bored under the impression that he was PRESIDENT
of the United States and owned half OF NeW-lOTk.
MARI>K}s HARBoR-Joln Dcrraner, employed
rs coachman by eX-POlicc Commissioner Garrett T.
Wright. of Mariners liaibor, has been committed
10 he Richmond County Jail by Justice 1lppcn to
attempting to shoot his employer
RICHMOND.-George Bechtei and Gilbert c. Dean,
as a committee from the Richmond County Board o.
Supervisors on Tuesday waited upon the tatc Board
of Assessors Albany, in relation To reduction of
the tax upon Richmond County. Mr. Dean pre-
scented the arguments in favor of reduction.
stating that property IN Richmond County was only
worth now about One-third much IL was ten
wears ago that It already as%eSscd for the full
amount which il would bring at private sale, and
that in MANY instances the value of property was
greatly oyerTard. The assessors concluded to grant
a reduc ZION OF 81 200. Isl.
LONG ISLAND.
INSTRUMENTATION Friday night burglars effected
an entrance to the dwelling of Joseph Kelsey at
Huntington, and stole clothing and jewclTy to the
value Of 5000.
Long ISLAND CITY.-The Board of Education of
Long Island Cl;y are lesscniug the number of
teachers and increasing the salaries of those re-
tanned ......1 The Republican County Central Com
nittee Of Queens County have designated William
H. Williams Of Bowery Bay. fer the appointment
OF Superv s. of Fec .ons OF Long island City
NEW-JERSEY.
HOBokFN.-The 'longshOremen employed at the
picrs oi the Hamburg Steamship LiIe IN llobOkcn
struck for higher wages yesterday. The places of
the strikers viii b. filled Monday by new men.
WEST HoBoKrN.-R' bert Gilmore, who was shot
during the recent fight between the police author
lee OF est iintOKcn and gang of ruians, lies at
his home III Union nh AT the point of death.