New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1881-05-10
NFW.YORK CITY.

Many steam and sailing yachts were moving about
| in the harbor, opposite the Battery, yesterday
The unsettled prospects of rapid transit are TO
tardIng building operations in tho annexed district
The flower bed around the fountain in Union
square has been filled with geraniums and verbenas
Several old buildings in Whitehall-st., near South
Ferry, are being torn down 10 make room for new
structures.
college paper Of this city advertises for an arm
clock which will wake up the disinterested students
at the Close of each recitation.
II all the floor beams now in position on the East
River Bridge were placed between the New-foTk
and Brooklyn towers thgy would reach about ha1-
way across the river.
SUDDEN DEATH IN 4 STREET.
John Long age fOrty-hve, of IWeltth-ave. ana
One-hundred and FORT th-st, was found dead IN
the street near his home last night. The cause OF
death was not known.
SCOTLAND AND THE SCOTCH.
The Rev DR. Ormiston delivered lecture last
night on Scotland and the Scotch in the chapel
Of the Collegiate Dutch Church at Twenty-ninth-
ST. and tifth-ave. The chapel was wen h1eo'
LOSS OF A FISHING SCHOONER.
The fishing schooner WOOnsOcket, Of Portland
Me- which ran ashore on Romer shoal at $3.50 p M
Sunday, will be total loss. only me mast anu
bowsprft can be seen. There about 100 barrels
Of fish on board.
COLUMBIA COLLEGES REVENUE INCREASED.
The income of Columbia College will be enlarged
this year about $1,000 by increase OF rentals. SIX
lots Of ground in Forty-seveuth-st. Fifth-aye
the leases of which had expired, have been re-
leased at higher rent 70 the former lessees'
DELAY OF EAST sIDE TRAINS.
Passengers Of the Third Avenue Elevated Road
now suffer another source Of delay. Trains fire.
quently wait several minutes between Chatham
square and City Hall stations when both sides OF
the station at City Hall are occupied by trains.
SENT TO THE HOUSE or DETENTION.
William Regain, age thirteen, the boy who Is &c
cused Of kicking Margaret Clark glrl OF zen
years while she was gathering wood IN sixty
fonrth-st Saturday and of thus causing her death
was sent 70 the House OF Detention by Coroner
Brady yesterday. lie denied the charge.
STRUCK on TIE HEAD WITH A SHOVEL
Two Irish women Mary Harrington and Mary
Cahill. who live in tenemcnt-house az fourth-aYe
and Ninety-seveuth-st. quarrclod last night. and
Mrs Harrington hit Mrs Cahil on the head with an
iron shovel inficting severe wound. ply Slcian
was called in To- mp Mrs. Cahlls scalp, and 1irs
Harrington was arrested
FIRST sUNSTROKE OF THE SEASON.
The frgr suHstroke of the season reported by
the police Yesterday. John Scwick, age twenty
two Of Ninct y-scCOud-st and Flrst-ave., was over
come BY the heat while az work painting the honsc
No "a Minetta-anc He was taken from tho scat
fold upon which he working and sent 10 the
New-York Hospital by the police.
ovTRNx THOUSAND IN'uGRASrs n oTR DAY.
Six European steamers arrived yesterday bring
ING G52i immigrants. The Sueyla had l,34i ; the
Spain, 1897 the City of Richmond, 20 me
land $50. The number Of immigrants landed last
week was 1851. and the arrivals for the corrc-
spending period last year were ll.94l.
CHARGED WITH THR MURDER or Ills SISTER.
Coroner Knox held the inquest yesterday IN the
ease o. Iolisa Harvey. who was shot and killed by
her brother. William Mcintosh. 90 No. 30 West
Thirty -third-st, on Aprb 20 several witnesses
mcnt The jury found verdict Of murder, and
Mcintosh was committed 70 the Tombs
STOCK EXCHANGE ELECTION.
The annual election of officers of the Stock Tx
change passed of quietly yesterday without decided
opposition % the regular ticket. The principal on,
Gems elected were As follows: President Donald
Mackay chairman, James Mitchell vcc-chair-
man. Alexander llenriqucs treasurer d. G. Hayes;
secretary -. o. White and trustee Of the gTatuity
fund, William Alexander smith
THE CLASSIFICATION OF SUGARS.
The recent conference OF officers Of the Govern
ment in regard 10 the classhcaton Of sugars was
called merely for the purpose of adlustng the
methods AZ The different ports. An officer of the
Government who was present. said Yesterday that
there had been no complaint Of variation IN classl-
fcation at one port n favor oi another hut 90 the
same time 30 Was Thought adv isablr 90 ascertain tho
exact methods pursued 40 the different points OF
import.
The Assessment Commission appointed 10 con
slider an sss,ncuts for local improvements 10 this
city is busly engaged on the yarious cases. The
time for tliug applications loI r'Hei expired MAY J.
More than 1000 notices Of cases were presented.
These affect about 20 900 lots pieces of property
and tho amount involved De- nearly e30o0,OOo Tho
Commission is now engaged 300 taking evidence ~ 20
the sixth and Sevcnih-aS@. improvements north Of
Central Park. The Commission viii meet to-day.
LIQUOR SELLERS MARROW r,CArT.
Officer Shields OF the Twenty eighth Precinct 10
1910 a. 800. Yesterday arrested Michael Gold' occ
of No 3B Clinton st.. who was .flliag lagcr-bccr ut
| the Rink where the walking match il ia progress
/ H. was ken before Justice Murray az the York
willie Police Court. yesterday and hs counsel con-
tended that De- NOT violating the License law
he was selling ON Monday morning before o'clock
aud the law allow person, to sell liquor until a.
m. ou week days. The magistrate considered thc
point we'll taken. and discharged the prisoner.
ASSAULTED IN BROAD DAYLIGHT.
John r. Camp. assistant d" Nt"n "i IT. EartIloo-
new . Church was placed ou TRIAL yesterday 100 Part
H. of the Cont ot General Sessions charged with
saut and attempted burglary 90 the second ii gree
! The principal witness against hlm was the Young
! woman named Nellie Cunningham who says she 81 ~
assaulted. She testified tlllt size lived q servant
/ with Thomas +. Earan: Of N"; ~ lmrl-ayc.. and
that ou the afternoon Of March %. l~~l. white She
was arranging hcr hair, two men entered the ioom
tied her To chair. drew knives and Threatened 20
kill her unless she told "a bore Nr. Earau kept his
/ money She identified Camp as one nf the men. ihe
other has not been arrested. The defence Do is un-
derstood. is 10 Doe alibi. The viii be con
\ tinucd to-day. ..
/ The deaths caused Dos diphth.ria last week NUM-
/ bcred 81, and by scarlet fever ~.
! The Rev j. y. FoiWcn -. H., pastor of the Second
Baptist Church n She Eastern District. at Ainsir--
/ and Graham-avr., has offered bis resignation.
! Mrs Alice Callahan was taken before Justice
/ Fisher yesterday upon TIE charge of assau.ing Mrs
| Bridget Jennings with tone.Apnl 10. which caused
| her death. The case was adjourned for "a week.
resolution was passed by tie Board Of Aldermen
Yesterday appointing a committee to- ascertain why
there Is delay IN th" Excise department in giving
licenses 20 reputable persons who have applied for
/ them.
! The sixth victim Of the fire which occurred last
week IN "a box factory bon Grccnp0int died Yesterday
! lie was William Nandcwart, age twenty Of Avenue
! {. Ncv-York. Since hc "as burned he haa been I'M
| ST. Catherine Hospital.
! The Rev Edward iIaincr who was recently called
| To succeed the Rev. Martin Summcrhcll in the
/ Christian Church of the Eyangc will be- installed
this evening Tho church II the only one of tie de-
| nomination Of Christians OF Complexities 10 which
/ President Garfield belongs, IN Brooklyn.
John Walter who was convicted last week Of man
! slanghter in tho fourth degree for stahbinr July
! 1850 Michael Ulrch, who died four months after
ward was discharged on his own recognizauce YES
tertay by judge McCuc.' The Judge held that there