New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1882-08-03
NEW-YORK CITY.

The monthly debt statement issued by Controller
Campbell yesterday shows that the net funded deo'
of the city on July 81, was $075O3.3SS 3d.
DECREASE IN THE DEATH RATE. 80.
There has been a falling of i'll the death rate Win
the approach of cooler weather. Only loo cer;inI
Gates of death were sent to the Bureau Oh 'ia
Statistics yesterday.
NgwsBOY's LEGS BROKEN;
Maurice Carroll, newsbOy, had his legs broken
under the wheels of Thrd-ave. car at Slxth-sii
yesterday. He was trying to get upon car 10 SCH
his papers when the accident occurred.
BATTERY PARK AND TIE ELEVATED ROAD;
The holes which were dug in the battery rark
last Saturday for the projected spur OF the eeya.eu
railroads 70 Pier No. North River, were nleu Ics-
terday and the places repaved
TIE CuILDREN's SUMMER HOME.
BY the close of the present week Z,ooo ntte sIils
from the o. ds e nSn,n wli Home
al Bath. The Children's Aid Society VIII continue
the work through August.
NO YELLOW FEVER on THE CITY OF PUEBLA
Tie Havana steamship City OF Puebla, winch ar
rived YES. erday, made the voyage 10 Sandy HOOK III
three DAYS three hoursand iOrty-five minutes winch
is considered remarkable. There were no cases oil
yellow fever other sickness reported upon her
FOUND IN THE EAST liver.
The body of an unknown 'longshoreman was
found i'll the water at Pier No 81, East RIVER yes
terday. 4 badge numbered 3S9, showing that me
man had been regularly employed near thc per-
was fastened to the body.
A BARBER's ATTEMPTED SUICIDE.
Charles Rose, dissipated young German patDer,
attended
cutting his throat with razor at west ana
Charlton-sts He was under the influence Of liquor
at the time. 1t was said at the ST. Vlncents HOS
pital yesterday that his wound was not DANGEROUS.
JULY CUSTOMS RECEIPTS.
The receipts OF duties at the Custom House Tor the
month Of July amounted to 1929, SO3 l6. against
$l2,O795S3 SO III July 1881, an increas' tins year
of 81 1927 20. The receipts on Tuesday were
the largest of any ono day this year, aggregating
$1.074,3l7 II.
A SETTLEMENT BY WILCOX 4 co.
w. j. Wilcox IL Co., the lard reiiners who faled
short time ago, have offered settlement 10 ther
creditors. They agree TO pay 80 per cent OF tneT
liabilities in cash, and give shor-tIme notes LOT the
accepted by majority of the firms creditors
PREPARING FOR FALL AND WINTER BUSINESS.
The Charleston and Savannah Line OF steamers
are making extensive preparations 1or tne ial anu
winter business. Tive large and hnoly itted steam
ers are be added to the Charleston Line and three
fine new steamers as Large as the City OF Augusta
are being buiit for the savannah Line.
CABLE EXTENSION IN AMERICA.
The Central and South American Cable Company
announce that it's lines will be open for pubic use
by the close OF the present month. CONNECTION VII
be made at Galveston with the Western Union lei
cgraph Company and at Gallo with the transcon-
tinentaI aud Eastern telegraph systems of South
America.
HEBREW REFUGEES As DISTINGUISHES.
The Hebrew refugees who had been turned out of
Castle Garden in the hope that they would either
find work OF betake themselves elsewhere yester-
day swarmed the Battery Park and Whitehall-st.
d thoroh9bf fare to the ferries and Elevated Railway
stations
ARGUING FOR RAPID TRANSIT.
Ford Morris. counsel to the Suburban Rapid
Transit Company, made an argument before the
Dock Commissioners yesterday III support of an APP
plication to build "a bridge across the Harlem River.
from Second-ave. and ne-Hmdred-and- Twenty
eighth-st. The Commissioners promised to take
early action i'll the matter.
billiard EXPERT IN TROUBLE.
"Yank" Adams, ONO. Third ave. better known
as the finger billiard player, came before justice
Patterson yesterday at the IoInhs Police Court on
condncor Of Tbird-ave. car. for disorery con-
duct while passing through the BOwery on the car.
lie was fined SlO.
ROBBING A RAILWAY OFFICE.
Officer HAY, of the Steamboat squad arraigned
before justice Yesterday at the he I9 %
in T q small robbery at the New-York Lake Ere and
Western Railroad office. lie was remandcd to
await the production OF necessary testimony.
DEATH OF AN INSANE POLICEMAN.
Policeman Patrick Kennedy, OF the Seventh Pre-
ciuct was sent to Bellevue Hospital on July 20 by
order of Surgeon Saterlec, who thought he was
suffering from dellrum tIemens; The officer be-
ON Wards Island. HIS death reported yester-
day.
SUPERINTENDENT DADDY AT HIS OFFICE.
Michael j. Dady, the newly appointed Superin-
tendent of Repairs of United States Buildings,
visited his office at the Post Oihce building about
noon yesterday. lie remained only few minutes,
IL.
EMPLOYEES Sweeping removals are contemplated by
the officials III the ollce
LARGE LAND PURCHASES.
Harry p DeGratf, the furniture merchant has
SSod nroperty at the southeast corner of Sec
ppudave aud Seventy-ninthst. having frontage
on each thoroughfare OF ~ feet. from Samuel Sim
ints on the north side OF ST.
oSt If Iexington-ave have been transferred to Mr.
DE Graft by Charles Sedgwick, III consideration OF
the sum OF $SO,ooo'
LIQUOR DEALER ACCIDENTALLY SHOT.
While a loaded revolver was being examined by
an admiring crowd of loungers in the liquor store ut
No 4O7 Cana-st., yesterday, 1t was discharged bv
accident in the hands OF George MetZger of No. 427
Tonoi-st and the bullet struck the proprietor of
fhe store William Brrtsches, in the face under the
right eye. Dr. Wright, physician Lying near the
serious. The police arrested MetZger.
AHoRsE KILLS HIS ToRNENToR
John Stroll Of No. 9Gl t1rst-aye., died on July
Is from injuries sustained by MS horse kicking him
! in the abdomen. While the animal was warding
off flies with his tail lie struck Strehl III the eye
! Aupered the man grasped caTt-rlns and belabored
| the poor animal until, driven against the wall and
unable to escape 1t turned ana kicked ITS tormentor
| in The abdomen u. inflictlng fatal wound. cOrO-
| ners Jury yesterday found that SIehl died from
| the injuries sustalheu'
| sELKING TO BIZ RELEASED FROM AN ASYLUM.
Justice Halght in tho Supreme Court, Chambers
| Yesterday granted an application for "a writ of
habeas corpus, returnabe on saturday, IN the case
OF ). ID. Maitland who has been an inmate of the
! ASYLUM for the Insane on Wards Island Tor about
| two years and for whom il is claimed by counsel
! that he is a sane man. Maitland Is stenographer
and was formerly law and newspaper reporter
He has been writing letters industriously from the
ASYLUM lately complaining OF the treatment re-
coived by the inmates at the hands of the officers
and attendants.
BROOKLYN.
The Board of Elections has decided upon 1856
election districts, an increase Of one over last
year
Complaint was made at the Mayors Office yester-
day that the Brooklyn City Railroad Company had
laid / raIl iii FultOn-st., from NOstrand-ave 10
i -. In. lift .nL- s..aa ~ ~.