New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1880-08-20
NETWORK CITY,

the year IN Fifth-aye. aud Central Park.
A broken axle caused an ice cart to remain IN
Broadway yesterday morning long enough ior nearly
% load of ice to melt
Forty second-st between Sixth-ave and tho
Grand Central Depot, has become one OF the
busiest thoroughfares of the city.
ancey-st. died IN the New York Hospital yesterday
from injuries received by a fall.
VISITORS AT THE CATHEDRAL.
There many visitors daily at the new Chtne
dra in FIfth-ave. most ot WHOM arc ioleis"''s anu
strangers in the city.
BUSINESS TPoUBLEs.
Hall & Benjamin, of No. 191 Grcenwch-st,s yes
terdav made an assignment for the benefit OF
creditors TO Meredith l.. Jones.
THE CAPTURE OF MAJOR ANDRE.
The members of the 71st Regiment are preparing
TO go to TarrytOwn September ~ 10 take part IN
the celebration of the centennial anniversary Oh the
capture of Major Andre.
THE CARDIyAl's HOUSE.
The foundations are already completed for rue
new house of the Cardinal at the northwest cor
ner or Madson-ave. and Fftieth-st, IN the rear OF
the cathedral, and the work is rapidly advancing.
RAISING TIE BURNED STEAMSHIP.
The hull of the burned steamer City of Ncw-York
has been raised up so far that workrleh were en-
gagged yesterday in pumping the wafer gu, " IT,
The wreck continues to drift slowly toward Gov
errors Island.
LIGHTER RUN DOWN BY TUGBoA;
The lighter that was capszed in the East River
at the foot of Wall-st., on Wednesday; was ascer-
IL was run down by the tu0boat Blnestone. The two
men who were aboard the lighter. John Burns and
John Lockhardt, were picked up by boat from the
police steamer.
EXCIsE INSPECTORS REMOVED.
The Excise Commissioners removed yesterday
the following inspectors: George Burchll, Henry
!. Hughes John $. Lennon, John Love. James S, nc
Gowan. Terence Kelley, Matthew Sweet, X j: SuiIi
van Henry l.. Wright, NJ. X McCarter and Adolph
Davidson. Complaint Clerk Michael ). iMorrison's
resignation vas accepted
NOBODY TO BLAME.
Verdicts of death by accident were found yester-
day by CorOners iuries In the cases or ihoinas Don
nelly age seventy-liye, of No. 31S East thirty
eQhth-st., who was run over by second Avenue
Railroad car on July "A and of Peter Mclntire age
thirty-two, who was killed bv train on the New
York Central Railroad on July 20.
KILLED on THE RAILWAY TRACK.
Az unknown man who was walking on the track
of the Hudson River Railroad, at OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES
forty sixth-st. yesterday morning, was run over by
a tram and killed He was about thrty-ive years
old five feet seven inches tall with brown hair and
beard. and a gray coat end dark trousers. The
police sent the body to the Morgue.
AN ABANDONED BARK.
The bark Thomas Fletcher. which arrived yester-
dav reported that in longitude 10 O5, latitude
400 23 the abandoned bark LabOramus was passed;
The Laboramus was Il British bark, which sailed
abandoned by Captain Adair and his crew on May
II in latitude 44o a.. longitude "a" 40. 1t was
again seen July rs in latitude As 49,, longi-
tude 130 so.
TIE FATHER AGAINST HIS son.
George A. Shane, age twenty, of No. 2,11O Lom-
bard-st. Philadelphia was arraQ ned before Justice
Smith Yesterday at the TOmbs Police Court on com
plant of Richard X Harris. of No. SO Frank inst,
on the charge of having, by means OF telegram
purportng to be signed by his father obtained the
sum of FLO William Shane, father Of the prisoner,
appeared to support The complaint. Young Shame
held in default OF I'll 900 ball.
FATAL RESULT OF A PRACTICAL JOKE.
Coroner Herman committed to the lombs yester.
day George Pisa and Peter Hogan, who are charged
"A hand
Franchi, Italian, while be lay asleep on the pier
at the foot of West Sixty -ffth-st. tranchi was
Others VINO have not yet been arrested, purposely
injured him, considering the inoffensivc Italian lit
victim for a brutal practical joke.
ASSAULTED IN THE STREET.
Maggie Smith, twenty years Of age of No. lib
E,lrdge-st was walking in Forsyth-st. cary
Yesterday morsiqg when William BIoTn fqrmGr
her blow in the face that dl>colOrcd both OF Ter
eyes. He was arrest by officer Clingstral, of the
Tenth Precinct, aud in the Essex Market Police
Court Justice WaIdcll sent him to Blackwells
Island for one month and lined him $40.
HELD on A CHARGE OF MANsLAUGHrER.
Stephen Donney, mate OF the American schooner
Adam Baby, Who was arrested some uIue ago, Oh
the arrival of the vessel IN this port from Cuba,
charged with having caused the death OF a seaman
named Augustus Wilson by kicking him overheard
was held Yesterday, by United States Commissioners
Shields. for manslaughter IN $4,000 bail. Two
sailors who witnessed the affair were committed TO
await the disposition of the by the Grand Jury
RECAPiURE OF AN ESCAPED PRISONER.
Officer Reilly, of the rwenty-third Precinct,
arrested James /. Leahy of Nlneteth-st. and Madi-
son-aye., for disorderly conduct, on May 81. While
on the way to the station Ieaiy attempted three
times TO cut the officer with knife, but only
ceeded III ripping his blouse. Through the inter-
ference Of friends Leahy escaped at the time. On
Wednesday night he WAS again arrested by Officer
Reilly. on the charge of telonious assault In the
Ha:lcm olce Court yesterday he was held for trial
III default of bail.
DANGEROUS BECAUSE DRUNK.
R.nin hin nf M :, Yes Even 10 h
ST.. made his appearance in EIgHth-aVc. Wednesday
nght armed with knife, which he brandishcd i'll
threatening manner as he ran wildly along the
street. AT Twenty fourth-st he made an assault
upon man, whom he knocked down. He then ran
Off and pursued and arrested 10y Officer Wilson,
of the Twentieth Precinct. Before Justice Murray,
AT the Jefferson Market Police Court, yesterday,
Tucker said that he intoxicated and did not
know what he about. Justice Murray fined
him $40, and held him in 5000 bonds for good be-
haylOr. ,
Daniel Reardon. charged with MAYHEM in biting
Oft the nose of Michael Murphy, was held for the
Grand Jury by Justice kenna yesterday.
The annual report of the Superintendent of the
Kings County Hospital, III flatDush, shows that
the total number of patients for the year ending
July 81 was 2,olo. While 2225 were discharged
and 300 died.
A mechanics lien for $50 has been filed against
the Long Island Historical Society by the firm OF
WcstiDg N llofer, wno furnished iron ratings and
for the building OF the society ut Pierre
pOnt and CiintOn-sis.
NEWARK.
The bag-makers employed by Simons IL Brothers
have made Il demand for increased wages, and have
resolved "a strike if their demand is not acceded to
by the firm
NEW-JERSEY.
EIIZABETn-The house of Alexander Thompson.
on the road to ROscIle entered and robbed by
burglars on Tuesday night Dry goods. silverware
and a sum of money were taken
ELIZABKTH.-Ihe police, who have received no
nav since last September. invited the civ authori-
ties IL conference To see If anything could he done
to secure the warrants due them. The meeting was
held on Wednesday night, and commit tees were APP
pointed to take action III the matter.
LONG ISLAND.
HCNTlNGTON.-A successful garden party for the
benefit of st. Johns Episcopal Church, was held
vest rday on the grounds of Jenkens Van setback
near Huntingdon, under the auspices Of Mrs Van