New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1881-08-03
NEW-YORK CITY

re- @ e. "a asr 81 Of
NETWORK CITY.
Holyhocks are worn for corsage bouquets
Feivet wraps are fashionably worn in midsummer
home toilets. N''A -''
Fans of corks and of violet wood ora mead tb;s
summer. wv ~ ~
In an ash barrel in front of No. 81 Thompson-st
yesterday morning was found the skeleton of a
the Municipal Police force will he held at Sulzer's
Harlem River Park August IL.
HOUsEHOLDERs OF THE CITY
Phillipss Elite Directory for 1881 'S2 is out and
is enlarged and improved over former issues. The
publisher states that it contains the names of
10000 househol'lers.
CLOTHES WITHOUT AN OWNER
a boys shirt and trousers found on the pier
Tbe enc ow I%ot OF East Fl m Monday evening
nave been drowned while bathing,
=, HELD FOR CHoPPING HER LOVER
an mary smith, who chopped her lovers ear off Mon
day night was Yesterday held by Justice Flammer
Inc manned lovers name is Thomas Davis.
=, PUNISHED FOR ABUSING HIS WIFE,
Martin Collins mechanic, was arrested July 25
axe. The Court found him guilty of cruelty and he
was sentenced to the penitentary for three months
DIVING TOO DEEP.
Jonh fItZpatnck, age fifteen, of No. 90 Mont
gomery-st diving III the public bath at the foot of
Gouverneur-st, yesterday, struck his head against
the bottom of the bath and received severe scalp
wound. lie was taken home.
49, RAISING WAGES OF STREET CLEANERS
The Mayor wrote letter to Commissioner Cole
ago, in regard to the wages paid the laborers and
acting on his suggestion, Mr. Coleman has increased
tnclr pay ten per cent No reduction in the number
or the force has been made.
BUSINESS TROUBLES.
ne following Gssignments were filed yesterday in
the EQUITY Clerks office William Nj. Saunderson
of - n ~ -
Frederick Andrews. with $3.50 81 preferences !;
and Abraham Enrich to Joseph l.. Scherer, with
preferences amounting to $1,000.
AN APPOINTMENT FOR w. IT, ROBERTS
CommIssioner Coleman yesterday appointed
Colonel William r. Roberts purchasing agent of the
SStreet-Cleamng Department. THIS appointment
mas been expected in political circles for some time
IL was probably precipItated by recognizing y
Colonel Roberts out of Tammany Hall.
DYING WITH A BEER-GLAss AT HIS LIPS.
An Old man drank gin cocktail In John Wards
lquor-store, at No 5 West Thirti-st Yesterday
Having drank it he demanded beer, and putting the
glass to his lips asked who was the brewer He was
informed that it was Rupperts beer. and swallow
ing the draught with wry face. he fell dead on the
spot.
THE CITY's DEBT
The monthly report of Controller Campbell shows
that the total debt of the city, July 81, was
the redemption of the city debt $35, ZOO, 800 IS,
leaving the net debt sos, 1895, 974 40 There has
far this year.
BOHEMIAN GYMNAsrs COMPETING.
class of members of the Bohemian Gymnastic
day next for Detroit. Mich, where their annual
gymnastic contest wi take place on the 9th and
10th. The Bohemian Gymnastic Union has been
extended TO all parts of this country and there will
be about 100 competitors
RUMoRs ABOUT A NEW FREIGHT line
RuInors have been current that British Steam
ship freight line was to be run between San Fran
cisco and British ports. and that firm i'm this CITY
was chiefly interested W. Cameron q Co. the
said that they were absurd, as the amount OF bust
ness would not warrant the carrying ont of such a
project
USING RAZOR TOO FREELY.
J9hn II. Jones and john THOMAS, the latter coll
june 81. Thomas cut his antagonist in the
arm with razor, mtlicting a wound which has per
maeSy disabled that arm In the Court of Cen
fclonious ass ult and sent to State Prison by
Recorder Smvth for five wears.
CHARGED WITH CRIMINAL NEGLIGENCE
Coroner herman yesterday required John Hogan
and Daniel Robson TO furnish bail in the sum of
5000 TO await the inquest in the case of James
Carter. who killed recently by bel q struck on
the head by falling beam at Franklin-st and West
Broadway Ho-an and Robson conducted the work
III progress when the accident occurred. They are
charged with criminal negligence.
OUT OF THE WAY FOR FIVE YEARS
Charles k9ckstone was arrested December 1, 1850,
Philip Spiers, No. 2,27l Third-ave While await
ing examination at the Harlem Police Court he
escaped from the officer who had him in charge and
was not rearrested until July 2S, 1881. In the
Court of General Sessions yesterday he pleaded
guilty to burglary and was sentenced by Recorder
Smyth To State Prison for five years
TRYING THE EFFECT OF TEARS IN CoT-Rr
In the Court of Special Sessions yesterday before
Justices Murray, Morgan and Patterson, August
Selfert. a well-dresSed young man, age Twenty-Five
of No. 81 East Houston-st., was placed at the
bar to answer three charges of petit larceny pre-
ferred by Francis A. Shepherd, of Shepherd q john
sons Ninth,ayc and Twenty-third-st line of
stages. Siefert has been in the habit of getting into
the stages on the mp or down trips, and when hand
ing up the fares offered by the passengers substitute
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transferring the former 10 his pockets He pleaded
guilty, hut endeavored TO touch the Court by his
tears However. he was sentenced to the peniten-
tiary on the three charges for a period of nine
months. -
Houses continue to go up in South Brooklyn
Most of the structures are of brown stone.
The coroner's jury in the case of James Burns the
father returned lrdict of death by exhaustion
yesterday. The father who is very dssipated was
lectered by the coroner for not properly treating
the boy
William Phpps formerly secretary of the Globe
Insurance Company, was taken for examination
yesterday before Police Justice Walsh upon the
ton-st. by passing a worthless check for $50 upon
him, July .. The complainant declined to press the
case, and Phipps was discharged for lack of evil
dencc.
The Board of Assessors has concluded it's work in
making ont the tax rolls for 1881. The total val
uati in the twenty-five wards is S240. 237 800 on
real estate, an increase of $1G617,07S over last
years assessed valuation, and $l5, 1901 per-
sonal property, an increase of So 921 247 over that
Of last year. individuals are TO be taxed for per-
sonal property worth 81, 6l0,350.
Mayor Howell issued proclamation Yesterday or.
dering the fireworks IN possession of the city TO be
set of Tomorrow evening. These fireworks were
was postponed by reason of the shooting of the
President. Mayor Howell ordered them t. be dis
played week ago, but the order coun commanded
by reason OF the Presidents relapse.
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