New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1882-11-23
NEW-YORK CITY.


NETWORK CITY.
Seventh Regiment athletic games will be given
at the ArmOry on Saturday evening
John-st between Broadway and Nassau-st. was
pulled up for the fourth time yesterday, ma serch
was made for a new break III tho steam pipes.
The electric lights in Washington Square have
bad habit Of going out late at night ana Iea'ihs
the tramp-infested park IN utter darkness
Patrolman James J. Byrnes, of the Fourteenth
Precinct. was dism SEED from tho police force yes
terday for being absent from duty hvc days Will
OUT permission.
George Jacob Holyoake will lecture on the
Moral Forces Cooperation" IN All Souls Church
tAnthon Memorial, in Forty-eIghth-st., west OF
SiXth-ave., this evening.
Special excursion tickets with admission coupons
TO the Garfield Monument Far at washington VIII
be sold by the Pennsylvania Railroad Company at
reduced rates.
The Kemble amateur dramatic society last even
ing performed "Othello" ut the Academy OF Music
with John Bril- Charles s. wilmington ueorSo
Becks and Mrs Bach in the principal parts.
MONEY LOANED TO A STEAM COMPANY.
w. G.. Andrews, as president OF the NeW-1otK
Stelm Company, mas mort9aged properly III I tnc
First War to Ellen g. Ward IN Consideration e OIL
DEATH FROM ASPHYMA.
A verdict of death from asphyxa was recor1ed
BY coroner jury YESTERDAY m inc case OF T on
ick Is Doubleday, who was Slliocated at INC hlo ="
November s at No. 213 Pearl-st.
MRS. LANGTRY l. SILK.
The attendance at the American Institute Fair IL
undminishcd. One Of the attractive features Is q
silk loom that Weaycs the portrait OF MIS- Lang'iy
in silk handkcrchiefs. Arbuckie ard his Dand Iur-
nish the music.
FAILURE IN wALL-sT.
The suspension OF the stock 6Tokerago nrln Oh
Buttrick d Gilman, of No. 30 Wall-st, was an
nounccd Yesterday. The liabilities are said TO be
very small and 20 consist almost entirely OF diier-
ences which may soon be settled.
FLAT HOUSE CHANGES OWNERSHIP.
laN II
100 : in SixtIeth-s.. between Eighth and Ninth
ayes. has been conveyed by Mr. and Mrs. David /:
Kennedy to Catherine D. Flyer In CONSIDERATION Oh
$4,000
SENATOR HERMAN OFF FOR THE SOUTH.
State Senator John j. Herman sale yesterday
on the MORO Castle Of Quintard's Charleston Llne
on a tour through the south. A number OF MS
friends were at the pier aud wished him pleasant
voyage.
CANCELLIyG a PART OF THE CITY DEBT.
Controller Campbell, at TN" meeting OF he SINK
ing Fund Comm Onrrs yesterday, offered resOIu-
ton that So O3O 972 A. of the CITY debt Oe cancer
led there beng that amount available for the pur-
pose in he Sinking Fund. 1t was agreed TO.
s. G. COURTNEY NOT OUT OF DANGER.
Samuel G. Courtney remained III about the same
condition yesterday rs on TUESDAY. lie took hls
nourishmcnt we'll and retained MS streng d. but he
did not improve and at times he was very restless
HIS physician does not think him out of danger
INSULTING PROFESSIONAL BEAUTIES.
WolfreI w KJrb'r was taken 20 th' Jefferson
Market Police Court yesterday on charge OF II
Nh cum justice Ford severed lepnmandcd hun,
and old him il he aIIn visit the museum he
would send hun to the island.
THE ROMANCE OF AMERICAN HISTORY.
The Rev. DIR. John {. Eccleston delivered the
fourth OF a series OF lectures Oh the Romance o.
American History yesterday afternoon ut Chick
enng Hall, large audience was present: The
ton and Rebellion. Causes of the American Revo-
LUTON"
RELIEVED or A SERIOUS CHARGE
coroner's jury yesterday In the case of John
Smith, who died on september 13efrom injuries
ceived at the hands of some unknown persons while
on pleasure trp on barge On August y, returned
verdict acqmttlng Peter Lang, OF No. OIL Sixth
ST., of completely IN has death.
PROPERTY OK THE NORTH RIVER LEASED.
The lease OF ,hc property on the Norm River eX
tending from FUTfy-eighth to Forty -nlnth-st., now
occupied By the Commercial Manufacturing Con-
pany as an oleOmargarine m3nutactory, was re-
corded Yesterday. The icssees get the promises for
ten years from 1850 for an annual rental OF $1,000
and taxes The ease contains clause against uOX
ious or offensive trades or business.
CLASS ~ POLITICAL HISTORY.
The class III political scien 9 conducted by
Graham McAdam at tue thirteenth st eet Evening
High School II 5 hDlsIcd IS prellm nary rcyiow of
economies and tHe roll is reOpened for member,
wishing 10 study 10 political history of the United
States. tomorrow ev, ming there VIII he debate
on the question, d" SnOud the principle of home
rule be aaop ed for the govcrnmen. of cities ~
DAMAGES FOR BREACH OF PROMISE.
Raiiaelo DIrago recovered yesterday the Marine
Court a verdict against Fanny RObey for > l 900 as
damages for a breach of contract to marry Mrr.
RObcy Is widow about thirty years old The
plaintiff a widowcr about fortytwO years Of age.
In the trial 1t appeared that Mr.. Dir4go had given
presents OF money aud jeweIry to Mrs Roocy. she
re FUSED 10 keep her promise OF marriage because her
children needed her undivided ctTe.
CHIEF CAMPBELL THROWN FROM WAGON.
WnIle ba. tdhOI Chief Campbell of ths Fire De-
partinent was driving At Broad way and FOrty-sev-
enth-st. yesterday, a runaway car hor'e dashed
into his wagon aud he was thrown ont upon the
pavement. His ankle was Spralned aud he received
some severe bruises. lie was carried to his home
ana attended by his family physician. he run
away horse had broken loose from Sevonth-aye
car.
DISTRACTIONS TO AMERICAN COMMERCE.
Senators COnger aud Dingey, of the sub-cOmmit-
tee appointed 10 draft Dill TO remove various legal
obsITuctlOns 10 American commerce YESTERDAY
morning reviewed the statements, printed and writ
ten, which mad Dcen filed with the committees
clerk. hey Will report 10 tho committee at meet
ing TO be held i'll Washington December .
Nearly all the members OF the committee leave this
city for Washington to-day.
SAD DIsAPPoINrMENT OF A BUDDING GENIUS.
A Harlem small boy whose soul was filled with
visions of future greatness and whose memOry Nya4
stored with scenes IN which dogs had gone mad
from the addlnon OF artificial extensions to their
tails. tired tie experiment OF tying IN can to the
most subsequent department. of Il goat. The animal
looked gratefully upon the eager lad and then
slowly ana sOlcmnly deyOuTcd the can, The hoy
will hence1orth lead "a Ohghted lie.
his DEATH DUE TO PLEURo-PNEUMoNIA
Coroner Knox anJ jury yesterday held an IN
quest the body OF Matthew j. kennedy age TWEEN
ty-ive of No 20 Washington St, no died on Nov
cmber Ii. Kennedy on the afternoon OF election
day WAS stabbed, alleged, by John Sheehan after
a tight III The polling place on West-st. near the
Battery. The autopsy OF Deputy Coroner Donln
ami the statements of two physicans went to SHOW
that kennedys death was due TO pleuio- pueumo-
Ma and that the staO wounds had nothing to do
with his death Sheehan was discharged
DoINds OF THE DOCK COMMISSIONERS
AT the meeting OF the Board OF Dock Comma
sioners yesterday Thomas Mah0n, "A watchman who
lad heen discharged because he WAS fnnnd aslenn