New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1881-06-06
NETWORK CITY.

Trains for Meriden hartIoru, SP.hhsnnIeIu W. nluo
Mountains, etc. connecting with the New-Hayen
boats leaving Pier No. 20 East River begin running
to-day.
HER SKULL FRACTURED by HORSE. ,
Mrs. Caroline Zankel, age torty-eight, was klckea
her home No. l69 Second-ave. She wae taken 70
bellevue Hospital suffering from fractured skull
POUND DEAD on TRUCK.
The body of man about thirty years DID, with
brown hair and mustache and blue eyes, dressed in
an alpaca coat and dark walstcoat and trousers
was found by the police early yesterday morning IN
Pike-slip, stretched on truck III was oeneVed 70
be the body OF vagrant.
BURNED WITH POWDER
Charles Mayer, age nine, was playing with some
powder in front Of his home, No. 240 last twenty,
second-st, yesterday, when he accidentally ignted
the powder by touching 1t with lighted cigar
which ne held in his hand. He was burned severely
about the face and hands, and was sent to Bellevue
Hospital
Louis L. Seaman, Chief Of staff at the Charity
Hospital, Blackwelps Island, has written Justice
Cedney letter thanking him for the recent gifts Of
books made through him to the Training School for
Nurses attached to the hospital The books he said,
would greatly increase the efficiency OF the nurses
by adding TO their general knowledge and inteli-
gence. ...,,,,.,,
"Childrens Sunday" was celebrated yesterday at
the fnversalist Church of the Divine Paternity by
n special service. The pulpit was handsomely deco
rated with flowers The exercises consisted Of an
address by the superintendent singing by the chill
dren and the choir aud responsive services by the
children. sermon especially adapted to the chill
dren was preached by the pastor the Rev Charles H.
Eaton. Each child at the close OF the service was
presented with pot of flowers.
BROOKLYN.
The free baths will be opened June 10. They are
at North Seventh-st Bridge-st. and Conover-st.
The first of the Saturday afternoon series Of open
air concerts at Prospect Park will be given June %.
Over two hundred people were forced to wait
nearly an hour at the Ninth Street bridge yesterday
morning to allow twenty slowly moving vessels to
pass.
Large sewer mains are being laid IN smith-st.
from Nelson-st to GOwanus Bay. The Smith, Jay
and Ninth Street cars are compelled 10 run out Of
tAeir course through Court-st
Michael Sullivan, age sixteen, Of No 80 Atlantic
ave-, and Eugene DAILY, age twelve, OF No. 40
Hcks-gt were arrested Yesterday for entering
vacant factory at No. 400 Hicks-st.. Friday. and
stealing lead pipe worth 800 and doing damage 10
the building.
A service in memory of the late Mrs f. j. Owing
ton of Brooklyn, who died in March in Wiesbaden,
Prussia was held yesterday afternoon IN Plymouth
Church. of which She was member. The remains
Of Mrs. Ovlngton were recently brought TO THIS
country and privately buried in Greenwood
MD Ward age fifty, assistant superintendent of
the Brooklyn City Railroad, died yesterday at his
home No 473 Monroe-st, from the effects of the
amputation Of his left leg. He has suffered for
long time from vsricose veins and amputatiOn was
resorted to Friday, al inst with prospect OF re-
lief
Henry Holman, age ffty-eight. attempted TO take
into the East River at the foot of South First-st.
He was saved from drowning by policeman and
another man who saw him struggling IN the water.
OnbeinR taken 10 the Fifth Precinct Police Station
he said that he had home and was placed in a cell
as vagrant
Officer Rube. Of the Tenth Precinct. was attracted
to No 81 Wauen-st. about midnight saturday by
he sound of fierce quauelling Going in the yard
he saw Michael Boyle and his wife IN dispute. A.
soon a. Boyle saw the officer he baTrcaded the
door and returning TO the window, fired revolver.
hill. ar.1 fha laff n a. CeT
making a serious wound. although he was thirty
feet away. Officer Cole heard the shooting. broke
into the house and arrested Boyle. Both he and his
wife were mnch intoxicated.
The preliminary arrangements for the twenty
annual convention of the New-lOrk state AssOcia-
ton for the Protection of Fish and Game were COM
peted recently at a meeting Of the Long Island
Sportsmens Association. The convention will open
at Coney Island. June 20 The following delegates
were chosen at the meeting referred to: George A.
Chappell. r. 5. Massey, Henry 5. Lott Samuel J.
Guthrie and Robert Robinson. The prizes 10 be
shot for at Concy Island between June 20 and -
will be on exhibition this week.
JERSEY CITY.
Sarah Scott, age SIX years. severely injured
early Yesterday morning by falling from window
on the third floor of her fathers house, No. 800
Sixth-st -
Patrolman Edward Boylan, Of the First Precinct,
entered the station Saturday and became violently
abusive Of Lieutenant Walker. whom he accused Of
improperly interfering m his domestic relations.
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intention Of shooting tho Lieutenant. He was
locked up in cell. and subsequently he gave up his
badge and resigned from the force.
Thefts of flowers and plants from the cemeteries
have become numerous that watchmcn have been
employed 10 protect the graves At FainnOunt
Cemetery, on the night of Decoration Day. several
women were caught having IN their possess guam
titles OF flowers and growing plants. aud even small
flags which they had stolen from the graves. Satuf-
day night several BOYS arrested in the ceme-
teW. They had robbed robins nest and carry
ing the young robins away.
NEW-JERSEY.
HoBoKHH-The congregation of the Trinity Prot
estant Episcopal Church will hold garden party
aud fair IN the church grounds Tuesday, Wednes-
day Thursday and Friday evenings.
LONG ISLAND
GREENPORT.-The Rev. +. S. Wheeler Of East
Greenwich, Il. l.. has accepted call to the Baptist
Church at GreenpOrt
HICKsvILLE.-A Boston company has purchased
near the depot at Hicksvilc. and half acres Of
land Oh which To erect factory for canning tOIua-
toes, csuli1Owers and corn.
NEwTOwN.--ln 1850, 1854 ntermenta were
made IN the several cemeteries in the town of New
town as follows: Methodist Episcopal Middle Viii
lage III Machpcla. RidgewOOd, 100 Cypress
Hills 949 Evergreen, Ridgew0od. 1893 Lnth-
eran Middle Village 3,Sl5 Calvary, Laurel Hill,
STATEN ISLAND.
NEW DORP.-Wlliam II. Vanderbilt took the IL
a. IN. boat yesterday for Staten Island landing at
Stapleton He was driven tn the house of his uncle
Captain Jacob III. Vanderbilt, on the Glove road
In the afternoon he visited the old MOraviau
Churchyard. at wpOrp. where the REMAINS of his
father are buried. Mr.. Vanderbilt also visited the
parsonage, near the Old stone house iu the rear
of the church. which he erected.
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