New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1881-05-03
NETWORK CITY.

Feather and flower pOmpOns take the place OF the
silk ones worn during the winter
"Bob-tailn cars are 10 DO used entirely on the
Thrty-fourth-st. ferry line OF the Fourth Avenue
Company.
Several old brick buildings near West Broadway
and Franklin-st are being torn down to make room
for new structures.
The Rev Mr. Huckle, Rector Of Sc. AIMS Church,
Mott Haven, is about TO retire from tine ministry on
account of ill-health.
The steamers Of the Providence Line began their
trips yesterday and will leave pier 20 North river,
foot OF Wauen-st daily Except Sundays at D. IN.
oN ROMER sHOAI.
The schooner T. $. Mcclellan, from Azua' went
ashore on Romer shoal early yesterday morning.
She loated of two hours afterwards after throw
ing overheard several tons Of cargo.
A BROKEN NEEDLE THAT CAUSED 4 woMAN's DEATH.
DOretta Haelewick, of No. 2l7 West Twenty
eiphthst ran q needle into her n week ago and
broke it OF. Eryspelas resulted and the woman
died. The Coroner was called yesterday to hold an
inquest. -
Charles BOyland. age thirteen. Of No. 4O1 East
Seycnty-sixti-st. and John Farrell, age eleven of
No 432 First-aye., played with toy pistol yester-
day and Boyand shot in the ankle by Farrell.
The shooting was accidental, but Farrell ran away
and hid.
ApJorRNED BECAUSE OF MR.. BowNEs DEATH.
I'm Part l. Of the Supreme Court, before Justice
Van Worst, q motion was made yesterday TO adjourn
the court as mark of respect 10 the late Richard H.
Bovine. Judge Van Worst in granting the motion,
spoke in terms of high praise Of the character and
attainments OF Mr.. Bovine
A SERMON ~ WRENCH.
A novel feature at the meeting of the New 0rks
Prcsbytery Yesterday morning was the delivery or
n sermon iu French by one Of six young men who
were licensed 10 preach, Charles a. Lador. lie was
graduated at Lausanne, switzerland. and taught at
Nillistou Seminary, Easthanpton' Mass.
FOOD AND CLOTHING FOR uIE INDIANS.
Sealed proposals for Indian supplies and iranspor-
tation viii be opened by II. frce me Acuhg Colis
missioner OF Indian Affairs. at the headquarters ot
the Commission. Nos. 80 and 81 Wonster-st RIO
Uosal7 have been received from ABOUT
and manufacturers in and near the city.
AID FOR DESTITUTE SICK CHILDREN NEEDED.
The Sea Side Sautnriun WI. Soon De op,ucd Tor
the reception of destitute SICK children me n.il-
trtion H. supported entirely hy voluntary cOntnbu-
tons and Is now much in need Of funds. II employs
no collectors Contributions may bc sent 10 Henry
King president. No. III W. Twenty third-st.
OVER 1000 IMMIGRANTS FRoV LIVERPOOL,
More than $500 immigrants were landed AZ
Castle Garden yesterday, all Of Them coming from
Liverpool. but consisting OF English. Scotch Irlsh'
Welsh Danes Germans Russians. French, Italians
ani scandnayians. The Arizona brought sol, the
City OF Chester. .2si. and the llelvctia, l,3ll
ASSEMBLY DISTRICT NETTING.
a regular meeting of the AAlld Assembly DISTRICT
Republican Association was held az 10. 2O5 last
Seventy -scvcuth-~t last evening Joseph l.. Ferey
presiding. Outside II the regular business the clec-
ton OF twcnty-four new members and tho reception
of ten proposals for membership. nothing OF impOr-
tancc was transacted.
NOT THOROUGHLY CONVERTED TO MoRN9NsM.
Three young women who arrived &C Castle Gar
den last week with the company Of Mormon con
vert. became dissatisfied with the prospects before
them among the Latter Day Saints and concluded
to remain in Ncw-lork and secure employment.
Two of them were engaged as domcstics IN family
at Garden City yesterday and the other Is stu ut
the Labor Bureau
JOHN CAmTL DISCHARGED.
Coroner Herman yesterday discharged John "a |
hill whom Captain Rvaus men arrested on tho
charge of hanging his wife. at No. GIL Sccond-aye
The arrest was regarded ~ prcposterous rom the
dspartv in size OF the husband and wife, the latter
being much the largest and apparently the strongest
of the two. There were no indications OF struggle
and nothing to warrant the conclusion OF the police
that the was one OF murder.
SAMUEL WOOD, MENrAL CONDITION.
Br Thomas NJ. Markoe testified yesterday before |
Surrogate Calvin ln regard o hr sanity oi the latc
samuel Wood. Tie said that M 1879 he saw Nr. |
Wood who told him that hc expected lawyer That |
dav aud that hc Thought he should die n the law
ser did not come. Dr. N9rNoe also s',ia that z !
former consultation with the lawyer had caused /
Nr Wood 90 he .ttackcd with paralysis. lie thought |
that Mr. Wood was of sound mind, although phys- |
cally very weak. DIR. Hammond was recalled and /
examined In reference 20 ms previous testimony
TRANsFFRs or RIAL ESTATE.
Deeds for Che transfer Of the following pieces on
real estate were among the many recorded Ec'icr |
dav: Nos. Il. 10 and 2l Broadst. and No. ." TX |
change place from toe CharierOak Life Insurance |
Company 30 ID. d. Mills in consideration of Tb31- |
500 the lot 20 Lcxiugtou-ayc. and Twenty-tmrd-st
10000 the Nassau Bank property Do B,ek KHAN /
property 20 Broadway and Pcarl--t.. from Isaac /
Bcrnhcucr to the Central National Bank, $4,000 /
THE MAY GRAND JURY.
The Grand jury Tor il' May term was organizer I
yesterday iu Part J. of thc Court OF General Sessions
before Recorder Smyih. William Palen, leather |
merchant. of so. - Coolest. who lives NJ No. 30 ;
East Ihrty-siNth-st.. WIS appointed foreman. I'm /
bi. charge to the Jury Che Recorder said that 10 /
would Doe we'll 81 Che jurors would devote their at
tcntion to the cases which were submitted 20 them !
from the Police Courts. hUt Toe added, that n amy /
cases of nalcasance or neglect Of duty on the part
of any public officials were brought 10 Their atteu- |
ton they should investigate them thoroughly.
BROOKLYN.
Niuth-.t from the Gowanu- Canal TO Thrd-avc.,
needs repairing and repavmg badly.
The new Grand jury was impanclled yesterday
with Frederic Scholcs, sulphur manufacturer, NJ
No 1876 Bcdford-ayc, as foreman.
Mary Scott. the infant daughter Of George Scott,
Of No. 209 liuyt-st, who WAS kicked hy her Father
horse Sunday, died yesterday from fracture oil the
skull.
The body Of drowned man was found in the
Gownuus ANAL al the foot at 1wclfth-st., ycstcr-
day. Ills age was about iorty-hNe years ana no
WAS well dressed
The Hebrew Orphan Asylum has purchased
large house, formerly owned by the Cooper estate
at Stuyvesant-aye. and McDonou2h-,tN' Tor % nome
for the children, now numbering nineteen under lts
care.
Tho name of Yatcs.avc. was changed 10 Albany
ave. last week 10y the Aldermen. Owing 10 numer-
GUS protests from resdeuts the Aldermen yesterday
rcsciudcd their action, and changed the name To
II is amusing 10 see people racing down the hills
toward the bridges over thc GoWanus Canal only go
reach the gates just as th' bridge - turned To allow
vessels 10 pass. During the long interval that
always occurs before the bridge IL again M position
much uuhapplncss accumulatcs
The Board of Aldermen boy vote Of seventeen 10
seven Yesterday passed over the veto Of Mayor
Howell the resolution requesting th" Legislature 90
authorize the appropriation of TlOo.OOo for the
rrpair of the streets ol fhe city, as requested 10y
Commissioner French of the Department Of City
Works.
The May meeting of the bridge trustees was held
yesterday. Eleven trustees were pres 90. The lN-
ecutivc Committee reported that 10 bod rented the
building at Cherry aud Prat-sts 40 5000 % year,
granted permission to tlc steamer Long Branch 90
u-. the BROOKLYN bukhcad 0n Sundays. subject 10
withdrawal No nnN tLmn. md nY IrA.lm nI Ine mn