New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1881-07-02

Gustav Samsel, fifteen years DID, of No. % Spring
ST. was Frustrated by the heat yesterday Afternoon
at the foot of East MISUNDERSTANDING st
ne was removed to the Ninety ninth Street Hos
pital.
HOLIDAY AT THE EXCHANGED
To-day will be observed as q holiday by the
members of the Produce and Cotton Exchanges
The officers and attaches of the Pr duce Exchange
members.
ROBBERY IN A FLAT.
Daniel Helms, butcher, offered reward yester
gay 13r the return OF clothes and jewelry stolen
i from his house on THURSDAY Mr. Hsims lives in
Hat at NO $40 East Flftletll-st. The stolen prop
erty is valued at about 5000.
NEW BUILDINGS UPTOWN
The large number of fine dwellings being erected
near Central Park, in the ncghbOrhOOd of Madison
ave, and sixty sevcntl-st, gives the city in that
quarter very active appearance. The buildings are
rapidly approaching completion.
CELEBRATING AN ANNIVERSARY
, AT the fulton-st. prayer meeting yesterday noon,
the twenty fourth anniversary of the beginning of
mission work in connection with the meeting was
ceicDrateu ny addresses hymns and prayers led by
Mr.. Lampher who has been in charge of the work
ever since its beginning.
THE POST OFFICE REVENUE
, The quarterly return of Postmaster Pearson shows
that the amount of revenue received for postage
das hass s%xsSps TTa ~ The a%a cards san
over the corresponding quarter of last year III the
revenue of the office was 1874 PIT IA.
-, FROM THE CITY TO BRIGHTON BEACH,
Ihe large and comInodious steamer Kill Won Kull,
running in connection with the New-York and
Brighton Beach Railroad, furnishes convenient
is the only direct route from this city to the Hotel
B1ghtop. The boat is especially well adapted for
families.
DEATH SAID TO DE DUE TO TOO MUCH wursKEY.
James McEntee who was arrested Thursday night
on suspicion OF causing the death of his WIFE Cath
arnc McEntee, found dead In the hall of their home
No 43 Tompkins-st., was examined by Coroner
hnox yesterday anu committed to await the result
OF the autopsy The belief of the police that the
woman died of too much whiskey.
INCREASE IN THE DEATH RATE
-, The number of deaths reported ut the Bureau of
Vital Statistics yesterday was 1i5. The returns
Charles f.. Nelson of No. 100 East Thirty-ffth-st.
wrote to the Board of Health yesterday offering to
poor and their children during the summer.
LARGE REAL ESTATE TRANSFER
Among the deeds left for record with the Register
de Navarro, conveying thirty-two and twothirtls
lots ON the east side of Sevcnth-ave between Fifty
@ feet yde om "Trip to of s4T
nintl-sts. 125 feet west Of Sixth-ave In consider
alton of 81, 100000.
PROMOTION IN THE POSTAL SERVICE
Edward McCann has been promoted to be Assist
ant Superintendent of tho box department of the
Nsw:fork Post Office, in tho place of Thomas j.
the office since 1866. Aphonse j. Wilder chief
clerk at station F. at Eighthave and Thirty third
st., has been made Superintendent Of Station H. in
Ihrd-avc, near Ski y-irst-st in the place of Theo
dorc karncr removed.
PROCEEDINGS AGAINST THE COLLECTOR
Proceedings have been taken against Collector
Merritt in behalf of Alexandra 4 Sons. owners Of
the Havana and Mexican line of steamships for his
arrest on charge of neglect Of duty in refusing
ton, May H. 1881. The Collector declined to grant
the clearance because fines and penalties amount
ing 10 T2i3 "a for smuggling had not been paid
Inc aiidavits i'll the matter have been referred to
the United States Distrct-Attorney.
SENTENCES IN THE UNITED STATES COURT
In the United States Circuit Court Yesterday
Judge Benedict sentenced Charles j. Wilson 10 the
auburn feaitentary for four years he having been
convicted OF passing counterfeit money. William
johnson, alias William Bachelor, for passing conn
terieit Decent pieces on the DesbrOsscsst cars was
victcd of violation of the revenue law in manufac
turing cigars without license was sent to the
penitentiary for three months and fined 800
NEw-YORK FORGER ARRESTED IN CHICAGO
Morgan }. OBrien, lawyer, of No. 100 Broad
way, while winding up the affairs of an estate inter
ested III large quantities Of coffee stored in ware
houses in this city, discovered that extensive frauds
had been practiscd by one Alexander f. aiins
DAN" Baker, by means of forged orders demand
800 bags valued had ' Sees oS MoTn th an
him in this way. The police discovered the thiefs
Identity ana followed hlm to Chicago where he
Lanthler to bring him back to this city,
IN AID OF RUINED IRISH TENANTS.
Among tn? PASSENGERS on the steamer City of
Ireland the Rev D. Mangin, Of st. nicisa @ C"
John Stack Of the Lstowc Land league oFe Tbsv ana ma
tend to make addresses in this country to spread tho
cause Of the ruined Harenc tenants OF North Kerry,
Ireland meeting of natives of Kerry living In
this city was held Thursday night at the house nf
Dr. Shine, No. II Statcst., at which it was decided
to meet the Irishmen their arrival and to condmct
them to the Westminster Hotel. The commitfee
consists OF Dr. Shine, James Sheehan and John Hen
Messy ''-
BROOKLYN.
There will be music at Prospect Park bv tbe
Twenty third Regiment Band, r. J. Ebcn leader to-
day and Monday from to e..
Bertha Steiner, age ten, who was burned Wednes
DAY while pouring Kerosene oil on fire. at No IN 7
Baltic-st., died yesterday at the City Hospital
Mrs. Catherine Lynch was fatally burned Thurs
gay evening at her house No. l51 Van Dykest. and
died at ST. Peters Hospital early yesterday morning
While bathing at the foot of Atlantic-ave yester-
day, John Cookham, age thirteen of No. SO Chaun-
cey-st., was drowned. The body was not recovered
missioner of City Works by COMMISSIONS French
as successor to William NJ Little, who recently re-
signed. '' Az
ne Jo nhi head age who was employed
South-st:, New-York, was arrested yesterday being
charged by his employer with cmbczzling 500.
Ayulcanzer, used by DR.. w. II. Smith, q dentist
teeth, exploded yesterday while in use. 1t caused
much excitement in the office, but the damage was
slight. ""'
The Board of Estimate will hold its final mecting
TINS morning to sign its report upon the amount to
De apportionSd to each OF the City Doparnents for
next year. The rate of taxation will be 10 10 on
800 against so 90 last year special Ioseing o ~
the Board OF Aldermen will be held at ! / a. M to-
day to take action the report of the Board of rs
innate. va -''
District-Attorney Catlir yesterday removed bis
first assistant, j. A. Weinberg, and appointed Foster
L. Backus in his place. This action is said to have
Catlins reelection last iall Mr. Weinberg has hrem
In the Disirct-Attorneys Office for three years aud
half and has large part of the business of
the office. In politics he Is q Democrat. villa
General Catlin is Republican. Mr.. Backus is a
Rep ublican.
The Brooklyn City Mission Socicty's rcport for
June shows the following work of its missionaries
l,092 visits to families, Is visits to tho jall and