New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1882-08-04
NEW-YORK CITY.


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Metropolitan baseball match at Polo GROUNDS
NETWORK CITY.
Tlurlow Weed has an Italian greyhound that
eats ice-cream with avidity.
The hall of the Cooper Union is being enlarged on
the Third-ave side.
There will be another display Of fireworks on the
Polo Grounds Tomorrow evening.
Deaths TO the number of 1877 were reported at the
Bureau of Vital Statistics yesterday.
Buildings reported unsafe yesterday Nos Oh
Canal-st., 81 North Moore-st. and sos Tcnth-ave.
The sum of 81 20 900 has been borrowed by James
Clyne and his wife OH property III flity-hhth-S|'
near Nnth-ave.
Mulberry st., in front of Police Headquarters, has
been newly paved, it is supposed for the eSpecia'
accommodation of Commissioner French
The seat of F. G. Field in the Stock Exchange
has been transferred to j. S. n. Crane. OF Lawson
Crane Il Douglass, of No. 40 EXchange-place.
TREES STRIPPED BARE.
Several horse-chestnut trees In Gramercy fark
have been stripped absolutely bare of leaves by cat
ernilars and the naples also are sufferers from
the same cause.
WARDEN FINN's PETS KILLED.
The bean vines that Warden Finn has been strIy-
ING to train mp the dingy outer walls OF the lomos
all summer were scorched and killed by the intense
heat of last week.
SAVING THEMSELVES TROUBLE.
Some of the Broadway policemen no Longer TAKE
the trouble to cross the crowded street with tmid
pedestrians They give q signal with a small
whistle and the teams stop for moment or two
SUDDEN DEATH OF A MASTER MECHANIC
John Hill seventy years OF age, who had for
many wears been the master mechanic OF the New
York Central and Hudson River Railroad repair
shops, died suddenly yesterday at No. 4o6 west
Fifty -fifth-st.
FAILURE OF COTTON MERCHANTS.
Rcnnett & Foulke. cotton commission merchants,
No 12s Pearl-st., announced to the Cotton Elk
change Yesterday their suspension. Their liablll-
ties are estimated at only 1000 and their cred-
ifOrs are PRINCIPALLY among the brokers'.
HELD FOR CRIMINAL CARELEssNEss.
Christian Hang of No. 116 Ludlow-st, driving a
beer wagon ran over and killed Eugene Parkertwo
years of age OF No. 80 Sianton-st;, on July s Yes,
terday COrOner's jury censuref Hang Tor criminal
carelessness, and Coroner Brady put nm under
bonds of 81 900 to await the action OF the Grand
Jury
PROPERTY BOUGHT BY A CHARITABLE SOCIETY.
The Society for the Relief of the Destitute Blind
of NewYork and ITS vclnity mas scEut9u i've aUas
situated at the southwest corner OF Ienth-ave. ana
One-hundred-and-i ourth-st. The Conveyance,
which was recorded yesterday was made by Mr..
and Mrs Isaiah Meyer, IN consideration OF the sum
of $4,000.
A GIPr TO THE WILSON MISSION
To the Wilson Mission at EIghth-st and Az
enue A. the ladies of the Long Beach ioteI recently
sent contribution of S1jO TO meet the wants OF a
dispensary Just opened for poor women ana chill
dren and to provide some comforts for those suier-
ing from the heats of the city, from which they are
unable TO escape.
CHANGING THE STYLE or TICKET.
At the quarterly meeting of the American lnsti-
tnte held ut Room No. o. Cooper Union, last even
ing it was decided to issue personal ticket ana
Twenty-Five extra tickets for all entertainments
given by the association to each memDer. Ihese
tickets take the place of the usual family season
tickets
ARCH MANS son ABANDoNs HIS WIFE.
August Henzen, who is said TO be the son of
wealthy man III Vienna, was before Justice Pstter-
SOIL Yesterday at the TOmbs, on charge OF aDan-
doning his WIFE GenevIeye Henzen, vino came from
Vienna with him. The prisoner, who lives at l,o1Z
Second-ave., was pafoled TIL to-day lie mas an
allowance OF $io per month from Ills paleh'9'
SENDING A RACING GIG TO VERA CRUZ.
The Alexandres' steamship British Empire, which
sailed yesterday for Havana and Mexican ports
carried on her deck cedar slx-oared glg, cnhKer.
bult thirty feet in length aud four feet BEAM 1t
will be taken TO Vera Cruz, where boat club was
recently organized The British Empire carried
with other freight about SUI paies Vi nav lor
Havana
TO BE MAINTAINED AS A RRsPECTABLE HOTEL
The Brighton Place Hotel Concy Island, mas
been leased by Stephen sherlock from a, scnm rn
erty and who is an adjudged lunatc, for term OF
two and half years at rental OF 81, 22O. sup
ulatou IN the lease that the place shall be main-
tanned as respectable and reputable summer
hotel"
HUGE FLAGsTONE.
What is said to be the largest hagstone IN
America is soon TO be laid in front of the stoop Of
r. H. Stuarts house. at FIfth-ave. and SiXty-eighth-
At The stone measures 26 feet inches by 10 feet
6 inches is o inches thick and weighs nearly
sc. 600 pounds. 1t was cut in Sullivan County, az
fhe same quarry from which came Mr.. Nanderbits
great fiagstone 1t was drawn by eighteen horses
TO its destination.
Mr. WHITNEYs OPINION ON GLOVE FIGHTS.
The opinion of the Corporation Counsel concern
ing the legality of the proposed glove night IN me
Madison Square Garden between sullivan aud VII
son was dictated to the stenographer a day or two
AGO and has been transcribed by the Sten0gfapnef,
and now awaits the signature of Mr.. Whitney. who
is out of town. 1t fills eighteen pages OF legal CAP
1t will be forwarded TO the Mayor probably ny 10
day or Tomorrow
A WATCH RETURNED TO ITS OWNER.
Dr. Peter w. Enmens, whose gold watch was
stolen on board the Long Branch steamer City of
I{ichmond on Tuesday night, received his properly
by a messenger boy on Wednesday night with anote
stating that Burtls, who had been arrested Tor the
offense was innocent and expressing hope that
all proceedings against him would be stopped. jus
tIce Ford examined Burtis yesterday and held him
for trial without pail
MORE HEBREW FXILEs AT THE BATTERY.
Two hundred more Hebrew exiles joined the
horde in Battery Park yesterday. AS none OF the
newcomers were landed by any OF the incoming
steamships il is believed that they are Immigrants
who have been gwen eUployment, and becoming
tired and hand-sore have wandered back to live
upon charity. They were more annoying to the
park police than ever and Officer Mchullen was
abused in Russian without stint because he did not
allow them 10 sleep OH the pavement ana oDstruct
the walks.
CONTINUING WORK AT THE NAVY YARD.
The order given by Secretary Chandler on Satur-
day last to continue the civil establishment at the
| Brooklyn Navy Yard until August 3, by which
time IT hoped that the Naval Appropriation
bill would he passed, has been further extended
until August >. If this extension had not been
made it would have been necessary to discontinue
all work OH vessels to-day. 1t ia hoped by the See
retary thal he will be able to make permanent pro-
vision for the wOrkmen by August 10.
ANXIOUS TO GET TO PRISON QUICKLY
member OF the firm of Asoh * Jacckcl turner's
| AT No | | and ID West HOustOn-st., informed In
spector Byrnes recently that they had missed many
remnants of seaskIn valued at about $500. IL was
| suspected thai some employe was stealing the fur
Detective-SeEgeant Heidelberg yesterday arrested
| Louis Largely cutter III the employ OF the firm.
and recovered fur worth $40, which the man had