New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1881-08-05
NETWORK CITY.

downtown has decreased greatly since the appear
ance OF the free ice water fountains.
William A. Boyd, Corporation Attorney paid to
the Controller yesterday $l75 OF, penalties col
lected in Julyfor violation of city ordinances.
The one hundredth performance of "The Mas
cot at the Biiou Opera House will take place this
evening Satin souvenir programmes will be given
to the audience.
CONSIDERATION, FOR NICHOLAS MULLER.
"A delegation from the First Ward called on the
Mayor Yesterday and asked him to consider the
claims OF Nicholas Muller for Of the vacant com
nissiOnerships
THE SIDEWALK COMMITTEE
Whtehali-st. is almost biockaGed daily by the
sidewalk committee, which is hard at work watch
ing the labor on the foundations of the new Pro
duce Exchange.
GEESE AND cows IN CUSTODY.
dset The So hrlsE in the annexed
arrested htty-one geese and two COWS and took
them to the lookup.
COSMOPOLITAN LOAD.
An lGtilan, q Spanlard, German, Frenchman,
Dutchnlan, an Austrian and an American were ali
LII the same broadway car yesterday.
CLUBBED BY STRANGER
john wager. age fifty, OF Eighty-sixth-st. and the
boulevard L vas strnck on the head with club yes
terday, IN fight with stranger at FIfty-third-st
and Ninth-ave., add severely injured.
nv APPROVING NEW FERRY.
GsSla srrv Of of b the Foot Beard of
East River, to to the foot of Quay-st Brooklyn
was approved by Mayor Grace yesterday.
FALLING FOUR STORIES
Henry Merke, five years old. of No. 1910 Eldridge-
ST. while playing the roof of The four-story tene-
dchtauy iell 10 the ground and was killed
DAMAGE BY WATER IN A DWELLING HOUSE
WAFER left running on the fourth floor OF George
night, flooded the house and caused 5000 damage
Policeman discovered il and shut the water off.
-, DYING AFTER AN OPERATION
The Coroner was called yesterday to hold an in
quest on wilhelm lindeman, age forty six a book
seller OF No 1Oi 81. Mark place who died in the
German Hospital four hours after operation for
cancer.
CLEANING EXPENSES
The first financial statement of the new Street
Cleaning Department was submitted to the Control
e SiN dn he sSpensS from June &c to July
hohth from June i6 TO July 10 were $76247 80.
sHipM ut OF fowls TO HAVANA
The steamship British Empire, which sailed yes
{erdsy iol iiav&na' had in her cargo about 1000
commander OF tn vessel has recovered from his at
tack OF yellow fever, aud sailed in command yes
terday
BABY DESERTED IN ToHPE1Ns-sorARE
A middle-aged woman gave q baby sly weeks old
square with directions 70 hold il until she came bac
Then she hurried way and was seen no more A
policeman found the child and BIS charge both cry
ing aud took the baby To the Central Office. 1t was
girl.
-, MORE privileges FOR IMMIGRANTS.
Members OF the scandinavian Society asked the
Mayor Yesterday to assist them to obtain permission
from the Commissioners of Emigration to allow
the society at No. 3 Carsle-st., Brooklyn as soon
as they arrive. The Mayor said that lie would conf
WIN COMMISSIONERS on Tie subject
wRITs OF HABEAs CORPUS DISMISSED
Justice Cullen dismissed yesterday the writs Of
habeas corpus sued in favor &C Giuseppe Parillo
and iogr Italian children, The children were
arrested 9nd committed to the Catholic Pro,ectory
FIR violat!An OF the recent statute iii regard to rag
picking. The application for the wrts was male on
the ground that the parents had not received the
| notice required by the statute of the commitment.
EXCIsE MONEY.
The quarterly report of the Board of Excise Com
mlssioners, submitted yesterday, shows that from
Nay to July 81 the first quarter OF the fiscal year,
Sl2,321 90 over the CORRESPONDING period of 1880
The unlicensed liquor stOre5 in the city have been
| greatly reduced IN number In July $40 licenses
were Issued, and fees amounting to $29,950 were
collected.
KNOCKED AGAINST STONE COPING
John Coon ase thirty seven, who Iyea in One
Morrs-aves.. was crossing The bridge over the Har
lem River at tourti!-aye, ABOUT 6oclock last night
2,3sS Fo9gth-ave Ieary struck Coen in the face
aud Knocked him down. In falling Coen struck his
ceyed serious cut. Lefy was arrested and locked
up n tie police station.
Az INSANE POLICEMAN CARED FOR
Jeremiah OConnor, the LonE Island policeman,
who "Wednesday afternoon while n funeral was
crossing til Ihlrty-iourth Street Ferry, attempted
20 take the deld body out &c the coffin by means OF
shovel, was arraigned yesterday mnrlirp before
| Justice Murray, IL the IorkYille Police Court.
! Samuel II. L. Wilson, colored man who was one
! OF the mOnmcrs, was the complainant. The Court
committed . Conner to the care Of the Commission
ers OF Charities and Correction Tor examination
| to his sanity.
TUE SUPERINTENDENT MAKES AN ARREST.
Whilo superintendent Walling was walking in
Houston st. yesterday afternoon on his way home
| tr)m Pohee Headquertois he saw large crowd Of
| men and boys collected in the Bowery The crowd
was Watching two drunken men who lighting
! IL the 81 Get. One of the men had knocked the
| other down and was kicking i,'m. The Supsuntenl-
| emit crested both men aud tOoi them TO Police
| Headquarters They gave Their names rs Henry
! Miller, of No. o. First.st ald Horace H. Case, 6f
No 144 Charles-sC
| COLLECTOR ROBERrsoN's VISITORS
a n no
tinues large and each day il flows in ara ou5 with
! out CeaSg. 70 all who seek appointment to the
serN ace and to those who urge the appointment of
| aspiring friends the renly il made tnlt 10
| changes in the force will be made Mt present, and
that candidates must file their applications prepare
/ tory 10 examination under CIVIL Service rules.
! Many OF the callers, however are friends of tho
new Collector, who seek merely to offer their con-
| gratulatlons and good wishes
| THE JUDGES SIGNATURE NOT SHOWN
E'lwood T.. Ihornc appeared in abe Court of Com
| mon Pleas, before Judge Van Brupt yesterday
morning. on an order 10 sLov causa why lie should
not be punished as for contempt in disobeying am
order 10 appear aud be examined il supplemental
proceedings He presented an affidavit setting
! been exhibited to him. The Court adjourned the
matter until this morning at 1890 O'clock to enable
the plaintiff to produce further proof of due service
kufus J.. Andre WIS appeared for the defendant and
j. ID. Fitzpatrick Tor plaintiff.
BROOKLYN
Mrs. Bridget McAuey, age SiXty-sx, OF No. CA
Dean-St. fell down stairs Wednesday nighC and
broke her mock. She died instantly.
William Hartley the burglar in the Kings Comfy
Penitentiary who began to fast week ago sun
day contented himself with prison fare yesterday
julius Crete! It, who cut his throat with shoe
kIife Wednesday, died yesterday at st. Catharne's
Hospital lie refused 70 give any reason for tie act
While sleeping the roof of his house. No. $50
Latayctte-ale., at an early hOur yesterday morning
august M6yiord rolled off and fractured his skuf
lie died yesterday noon.
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