New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1881-08-20
NETWORK CITY.

General Session Cor the term. The next term be-
gins on the first Monday in September.
THE TRIBUNE acknowledges the receipt of SIS
from M. W." and So from -" L. r.. c." for the Sea-
side sanitarium, and 81 from Railroad Passenger"
for Lizzie McQuade.
THE PENALTY FOR SHOOTING A MAN.
John Sweeney, convicted of shooting Joseph
Daley in grogshop in Tenth,ave;, near thirteenth
ST., was sentenced yesterday by Recorder Smyth TO
q term OF four years and six months in the State
Prison.
THE FUND FOR MRS. GARFIELD
Collector Robertson yesterday paid over 70 Cyrus
W. Field Sl 900 which was subscribed to the fund
for Mrs. Garfield by James j. Belden, of Syracuse,
y. Z; The subscriptions to the fund amount now to
S156,3S1 %.
DELAY or MAILS FROM EUROPE.
The Cunard steamer Catalonia, reported disabled
at sea on August 13, has on board heavy mails for
the United States and for Australia by the way of
San Francisco. The mails will prob bly, be delayed
eight or ten days in delivery.
THROWING HERSELF INTO THE WATER.
Mary nava t married woman thirtyreght
Creek on Thursday in an attempt to commit sui
eide. She was rescued and taken home by some
men who Wer. near and saw her act.
MOTHERS AND THEIR CHILDREN AT ROCKAwAY.
The Juvenile Guardian Society gave an excursion
on the steamer Grand Republic yesterday, to Rock
away Beach TO two hundred mothers and infants.
A substantial dinner was given them on the Beach,
and facilities were provided for bathing.
UNWILLING TO ACCUSE HIS SON.
In the Essex Market Police Court yesterday, Jus.
tee Power released from custody John j. Gubb, of
No 81 Sxth-st., who was accused of stealing
| cause his father declined to make complaint.
THROWN FROM STREET CAR AND KILLED.
Theodore Miller age forty-fve, German, wa on
sharply from South,st, into 0iiver.st, the Sudden
| jerk shock Miller from his seat He was thrown
| into the street and killed.
TIRE CITY's DEATH RATE DIMINISHED.
Only seycnty-two deaths were reported at the
Bureau of Vital Statistics yesterday. for the twenty
| four hours ending at noon. The death rate is rap
idly decreasing and is lower than usual at this sea-
son OF the year The number OF deaths reported on
| Thursday was seventy-three
| HELD FOR STEALING SIX WATCHES.
AZ the Ionbs Police Court yesterday, afternoon,
eighteen, was arraigued for having stolen SIX gold
watches. valued ar 800, from the store OF Mrs ).
| Wolf, at No. 100 Green -ch-st. on August 6. He
was committed for trial in default of $1,000 bail.
| TUGBOATs FOR MEXICo
Two powerful iron tnghoats are being constructed
| of the eamshp City OF Washington, has obtained
leave from h9 company to take the beats to their
abour four weeks and will take the coast passa,re
| stopping ut intervals for supplies.
pIsAPPEARhNcE or AZ INptANApoIs MAN.
Christian DresSlcr OF lerrc Haute, Indiana, came
| TO this city on August IL, on his way TO Europe
with 800 and draft for larger sum in his
| Cm'istopher-st., and remained there two DAYS.
Since then he has not been or heard from. His
friends caused general alarm TO be sent to the
police yesterday, and offered "A reward for news Of
| Drcsser.
HIS, SKULL FRACTURED by 4 BEER GLASS.
Potter McSorley, OF No. 800 West Forty fourth-st.
| was arraigned yesterday IN the forkVllle Police
Court for hay ms. in a quarrel IN q liquor store
Thursday night. struck James Morgan, of No 24l
glass severely injurng him Morgan is DOW suffer
ing from a compound fracture Of the sk.i. Justice
| Murray committed McSorlcy TO await the result OF
Morgans injuries.
YOUNG RAG-prcKERs ARRESTED
Under the act recently passed by the Legislature
for the better protection of children, Officer Chiard.
of the Society for the Protection of Cruelty 70 Chill
dren. arraigncd before Justice Murray in the York
vilo Police Court yesterday. Giuseppe Tina, age
| n,
Vaimora, age twelve, Antonio Zapaello, age thr-
teen. francesca Comforto age twelve and Gcoranio
Selney. age thirteen picking rags in the streets.
They were comlnittcd 10 the Catholic irotectory.
BROOKLYN.
There win be music in p Prospect Park this after
noon by Ebcns band.
Investigation shows that Katie Moore age eigh-
teen months who died on THURSDAY at No ~ Van
Brunt- st, was a victim OF smallpox. Hen mother
was drunk ut the time the child died and the fam
uiution. Tho father Peter Moore died August 6,
from smallpox. The Board OF Health has fumigIted
the house.
Captain Thomas Smith Ellis, whose home and
family are in Brooklyn. died August II at Fer
nandna, Fla, Of heart disc lse BE was syty three
year. 81 age, FROM carry y2n'h ne lGliowed sea
faring life, and ne commanded IA number of ocean
steamers. His last command was OF The steamer
Sabine. of the Galveston inc. His family lives AT
No 40 Clinton-st, and the funeral VIII be held
there next Tuesday
A suit for assault and battery with thc damages
laid AZ $4,000, has been lceun IN the City Court
in behalf of Mrs. Lena Gruscn ski against Aiexan.
der nccny II IL alleged that the plaintiff is in a
critical condition from the effects of Injuries in
tctcd on Angus, II, by lecuy, who is pa ynbroL
at No 10 Atlaptc-0ve An order was ohtaiuei
yesterday 20 show cause why Drs. Gilhl.an and
llcsse should not examine the plaintiff. The order
is rcturuahle Iuead9y
Philip O'Brien, OF Bcdford-avc and Howe -st was
fined $50 in the City Hall Police Court Yesterday
. for attempting To embrace and kiss Mrs Charlie. +
IIelsentiue. in Futonst. late Thursday evening
while Mr.. and Mrs. HelScntine waiting for 4
8 car at Iigh aud Fultou-Sts. OBricn nut his arm
, around the woman and was about to kiss her Whcr
her husband struck him. OBrieu was drunk. an,
in his company was I. l.. Johnson, Of 10. PSI
Quiucy-st., who thcrCUpOn struck Helsentine. WhcI
/ a policeman appeared, OIrien and johnson wer
: arrested and locked up.
, JERSEY CITY.
I Herbert IloI, age nine, of No 53la Monmouth
ST., was severely bitten by u mad dog yesterday
\ The dog WAS shot.
G Thomas Ward, employe in the West Berger
Steel Works. had h.s leg acolcntly pierced ycster
4 day Ivy Il red hot bar of steel 1t VIII be neccssar
8 to ampu ate the limb.
An unknown man struck by an express trail
in the Bergen cut of the Pennsylvania Railroad "A
10 O'Clock last night 0ud killed The body was ne
moved to Spler's Morgue in Jersey City.
Narcisco Sergio over by n train at Por
. Ar9m, Thursday afternoon, on the Delaware. Lack
l. | 8wana and Western RaiirOad He was taken on TN
: train and carried to Jersey City. He died IN 81
n Michael's Hospital yesterday.
y Mrs. shannon, widow, of No. 34S Ifcnderson.st
!, attempted suicide yesterday by swallowing n dose G
. Paris green. When the poison began to operate he
u moned physician, who saved her life with the al
of a stomach-pump.
" George O'Mara, son If John O'Mara of n,
" | sol Grand-st, boy eight Yeas old was seize