New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1882-07-01
NETWORK CITY,

NETWORK CITY.
Fireworks are now a street-corner commodity.
The dIsagreeable odOr of the ailantus tree is
abroad in this city and Brooklyn.
If the weather is fine there will be music on the
.iall to-day at O'Clock.
The steamer usually leaving Peck Slip at p. m.
for New-Havcn will start at 8 a. M. on July L.
Boys armed with gravel-shooters make life bur-
den to the Italians in Mott and Mulberry-sts.
There will be an extensive display of fireworks
at Manhattan Beach this evening.
The fifth annual games Of the American Athletic
Club take place at p. M. to-day at the Polo
Grounds.
The Produce Exchange will he closed at $50
p. Ill. during July and August excepting on satur-
days, when IL will be closed at p N.
News to be valuable in newsboy's Judgment
must be terrible" Hence the boys yesterday
shouting "Extra-ful account OF the terrible
execution"
A tree in the City Hall Park, within few. feet of
Broadway, is called the "Sparrows' ROost." Sew
eral hundred birds cluster in its branches every
night
Mayor Grace has signed the ordinance passed by
the Board of Aldermen prohibiting the use OF
the streets by advertising wagons under penalty
OF $40 Tor each offence.
The National Temperance Society yesterday sent
a congratuatory telegram TO Governor Sherman OF
Iowa, for the OF the prOhibitory constitu-
tlOnal amendment
1he body of an unknown found in the
Eas' River at the foot OF Sxtieth-st Yesterday 1t
is believed that he was drowned while bathing.
MONEY BORROWED BY PIERRE LORILLARD.
@sFerre Lorillard and wife have borrowed from the
United States Trust Company 100000 on property
situated at the northeast corner of Fnth-ave and
Thirty ixtli-st., Oh five years credit.
QUARTER CENTURY OF MISSION WORK
TWENTY-FIVE years OF mission laOor in connection
with the North Dutch Church will be noticed to-
day in the Fulton-st. Drayer-meeting OF which 1t
was one of the results.
PROPERTY TRANSFERRED To CHURCH.
Property % feet by 100 on the north side of Fit,
ty-frst-st near Tcnth-ave., has been transferred
by the Rev. Martin J. Brophy TO the Church of the
Sacred Heart of Jesus for the nominal consideration
of 81
DIsTRIcT-ATTORNEY wOoDFoRD's REPORT.
DIstrct-Attomey WoOdfOrd has sent to the At
tOney ieneral Ills annual report from winch IL APP
pears that the number of casesnOw before the courts
is 102 less than on June 80 OF last year. The pres
ent number Is $50.
ARGUMENTS IN THE RESERVOIR CASE.
The argument in the suit of William III. Webb and
Others against the city TO prevent it from removing
the reservoir at Eorty-secOnd-st. had yesterday
before Justice Macom6er, who reserved his de-
cison.
REsIGNING HIS OFFICE FOR TWO REASONS.
Secretary Kursheedt, of the Hebrew Emgrant
Aid Society has resigned because of the work being
too labOriOs and the ingratitude of the immigrants
for the assistance given to them. Michael Heibrin
has been appointed secretary. He Is a Russian Jew,
and understands fully the needs of the imml-
grants.
Mr.. MUNDY SECURES BAIL.
William II. Mundy, the lawyer who IS accused OF
commanding misdemeanor in offering to get writs
against iquor-deaerS dismissed, was taken before
Judge Gildersleeve yesterday and his trial was set
down for July q. Bail was fixed at 81 900. which
was furnished by A. 5. Barnes
PART OF THE OLD GRAMERCY PARK HOTEL SOLD.
Three lots on the east side of Gramercy Park with
parts OF the old hotel upon them have been sold,
two by the Union Dime Savings Institution to Mary
+. King for 81, 000 and the other by the executors
of LOUIS del Pho to James Campbell Tor 81 5 900.
Il is understood that family hotel is to be- con-
structed upon the larger plot
RETURN OF A BRITISH STEAMSHIP.
The British steamship Bertha, which sailed from
New-York for Yokohama on June D. and struck on
the rocks in He'll Gate, afterward anchorng in
Flushing bay, returned to tins city yesterday for
repairs. She will be raised III Cramps sons dry
dock on Monday for all official survey as to the
tent Of her damages.
THE PENNSYLVANIA RAILROADS. GUESTS.
A large number of ladies aud gen tlemen guests of
the Pennsylvania Railroad Company, enjoyed a sail
I'D he Hudson River rs far as Newburg yesterday
Oh the steamer Stockton, Captain bloomsbury COM
handing. Guests from Philadelphia were conveyed
by special tram. The Stockton Will make trips to
Newburg daily from jersey City and Brooklyn,
stopping at Iona Island and West Point
REPORTED DYING FROM MALPRACTICE.
The police OF the rwenty-eighth Precinct yester-
day sent word to the Coroners office that Mary
Ieary a young woman living at No. 24J East Sew
enty-tourth-st., was suffering from the effects OF
malpractice. 1t was desired they said, that her
antc-mortem statement should be taken. she
likely to die Inc young woman SAID that she had
performed an operation upon herself.
COMING FROM CHICAGO TO CONFESS THYFT.
Charles ArOnsOn, age seventeen, three months ago,
while employed as a bookkeeper, stole $50 from hIs
employer, cigar dealer Julius Jaeger, of No. 207
East Forty-seventh-st. He went TO Chicago where
he spent the money. In a sudden lit of remorse he
returned 10 New-YOrk yesterday and surrendered
himself He arraigned IL the Yorkyille Police
Couri, and was committed by Justice Otterbourg In
81 600 bail for trial.
SHOT IN A QUARREL ABOUT TEN CENTS.
Thomas Smith, of No. 1,l55 SecOnd-ave.. owed
Patrick Malloy, age seventeen. of No. l,l29 Second
ave. ten cents. Yesterday they had some words
about the matter and, drawing revolver, Malloy
shot Smith, the bali taking effect in his hand, caus
ing a painful wound Malloy was arrested and ar
rained in the Yorkvile Police Court, where he was
committed by Justice OtterDourg in 81 200 bail Tor
Irlal.
PASSING WRECK AT SEA.
Captain Plain, of the steamship Schleswig, which
arrived from Colon Yesterday, reports that OH May
-. in latitude 800 30 north, longitude 100 40
west, the wreck of the brig Jennie Morton. owned
in Baltimore was passed She was timber laden
ard apparently, had been long time abandoned.
Her stern was washed away, and being i'll the imme-
date track OF vessels the Bahama passages, she
is dangerous to navigation