New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1882-11-15
NETWORK CITY.

The Church OF the Holy lnnOCeuIS
brick chapel at Sesenth-aye. and One-hundred-ahu-
thlrth-sxth st. at cost of $1,000
In the contest of beauty" at BunnelPs Museum
the prize for the neatest dressed contestant was
yesterday awarded to No. SO.
W. r. H.. Orange, n. j., sends S. for the family
of Joseph r. Leeds Rensselaer,, Troy, N. l.. sends
s. H. @. Brooklyn, n. T., also 30.
Tie twenty-seventh anniversary OF tho WoTlaRs
Hospital in the State Of Ncw-York will be observed
tomorrow afternoon at the hospital building.
The reiGning success among street exhibitions IS
farce performed by two monkeys to the airs Oh
hand organ.
The first care of the Chinese laundryman in OPEN
ing his little shop IN the lower and more densely
populated wards Of the city is TO cover his windows
with wire screen protecting them from the sticks
and stones OF the street boys.
LETTERS OF ADMINISTRATIONS GRANTED.
Letters OF administration were granted yesterday
on thscstateo of Mary Bronson to her nephew Frede-
rick Bronson The personal property is valued at
1870. 900.
THIRTEEN LOTS SOLD.
EIGHT lots in Sixty-ninth-st., near Eleyenth-ave;
three in Sixty-cghth-st west OF Eleyenth-aye,
have been acquired by John Noble for $l94,o0O
SAMUEL G. COURTNEY BETTER.
Samuel &. Courtney, VINO HIS been lying danger
Ousiy Ill at his nome, No II West Twentv-fth-st.,
was much improved yesterday. While he was not
considered out of danger his friends felt more hope
full OF his recovery.
THE TRIBUNE FRESH AIR FUND
The tol owing contributions 70 HE TRIBUNE
Fresh AR Fund have been received From Holman
Mills. treasurer, So 67; from A. B. Engrem, hut-
land Vt, S.; and from Little One" Paris,
France 81.
WORK DONE ON THE BROOKLYN BRIDGE.
The following portions OF the Brooklyn DrlGge
were put in position last week: 9S2 Eagonals, 1877
posts 50 topcords. 81 main truSs-pns aud "A over
floor STAYS. The steel received In course Of the
week from the EdgemOor Company amounted TO
21lS2l pounds.
DIsPOSING OF THEIR CHILD FOR ONE DOLLAR
deed recorded yesterday conveyed a one-year-
old infant girl, Helen Hoch, 10 Mrs. Mary Hoh for
an expressed consideration of 81. The instrument
was executed in 1873 by Franz and Catharne
Hoch the parents OF the child the control of VII om
is gwen until she shall marry or become OF age.
WHEN GEORGE A. osGOOD WILL BE BURIED.
The funeral OF George A. OsgOod. who died on
Monday night IN his house, No. 10 East Iwenty-hrst-
ST., will take place Tomorrow morning. Inc ser
wees will be held in the house and will be conducted
by the Rev. DR.. John Hail. The body will be taken
TO WOodawn for nterment.
POLICE COURT FINES.
George w. Cregler, secretary OF the Board oil
Police Justices. makes the following returns of the
various courts in the month of October: Speciai
Sessions, $5,3l5 so, FIRST District $667; second
District 81 078 Third District. 1888; Fourth
District 1862; Fifth District, $26S; and Sixth
District $50 total. SS.423 90
A CHARGE OF PERJURY DISMISSED.
Recorder Smyth yesterday ordered the release OF
Fielder Carter, the complaint in his case having
been dismissed By the Grand Jury. lie was charged
by Peter Carley, of NO 164 West Iwenty-hith-St.,
wit perjury in having sworn under oath when he
went that he had not received money Tor his
vote.
COMMITTED FOR BIGANrY.
John III. Klarbaum, of No. 800 East One-hundred-
and-fourth-st., charged by Louisa klarbaum with
sorting the complainant in Germany, was yesterday
committed by Justice Kilbreth, in the Iorkyllo POI
lice Court, for trial. lie claimed to he divorced
from his first wife, but had no papers to prove the
truth of his assertion.
HELD RESPONSIBLE FOR AN OFFICER IS DEATH.
A verdict was rendered yesterday by tho
case of Roundsman Gallagher The
jury found that William COtter and Thomas
Kenny implicated III the assault on the officer
prisoners, who live at Ninety ninth-st. and Second
ave were committed to the Tombs to await the
ton of the Grand jury.
SITES FOR A CATTLE QUARANTINE.
The Treasury Cattle Commission appointed TO
select sites at the principal Atlantic porte for the
Quarantine OF imported cattle has not appeared at
tue custom House III the last few days. although
the Members OF the commission have been reported
to be IN the city. They will find at the Custom
House several ofrrsot sites for quarantine station
at this port, winch they have not yet considered.
HE IRISH NATIONAL LAND LEAGUE.
The Committee of ways and Means OF the EXecu.
tive Council of the Irish National Land League
met last nignt at the house of DIR. W. Is. Wallace,
No l45 East Forty -eghth-st IL was expected that
business would be transacted relating to the re0r-
gtniza non the Land League according TO the
thod adopted by the conference Ill Dublin. The
Official address on the subject was not received
from the president at Buffalo and so action was
postponed.
MORE PLEASURE GROUNDS FOR THE CITY.
President oduer at tine meeting OF the Board OF
Aldermen yesterday, offered resolution, which
ADOPTED, prOvIdlng that Inasmuch as the question
of increased park area for this city had been for
cradle time agil ated anu discussed and seemed
10 demand The attention of the city authorizes the
Committee on Pubic Parks ana Places be Instructed
to ascertain whether more park area Is needed by
the city, and il what part Of the city II can be
obtained and the probable C ST.
TEMPEsTUOus VOYAGE OF BRIG.
The brig Henry b. Cicaves arrived at this port
yesterday after "a tempestuous voyage OF eighteen
Gays from Matanzas, Cuba. On Novem-
vessel encountered a hurricane with violent sea,
anu she hove-to under storm sails Tor forty
eight hours Inc neavy stove III the port side
OF the caoIn carried away the skyligbt and com
paniOnway and flooded tue cabin. Cap, ain Charles
ton lost all of his charts, instruments aud per-
soDal property.
ST. AGNES'S CHURCH FAIR
A fair was openeI last night in tine basement of
ST. Agnes's Roman Catholic Church in East Forty
lhiru-st, proceeds Of which Will Ue used 10 pay
OH tile ueDt the church. Booths are arranged at
each side of the large room. They are decorated
with bright cOors and are laden with rIch rare and
choice articles both useiul anu ornamental. A
Hover booth stands IN the middle oil the room and
In taHlciully covered with eyergreens. refresh
mont table one OF the attractive features OF
fair last night.
SAMUEL c. MERwLN's DEATH.
Samuel 4. hefwIn, VINO was found dead in his
AT the Globe House, DE, rOIt Oh Monday night,
was commission merchant AT NO. 191 keade-sC.
dis business was confined mostly to the sale fruit
lie left the city about weeks ago TO 10 to mis-
home III Palmyra, New-York. and since then his
friends In TINS city have not heard from him. lie
was seyeuty-fye ears old. and had been complain.
ing D. In-uealth for long time. A wife ana three
children survive him. One OF his children became
insane some years ago from an attack of scarlet
fever
PROBABLY FATAL STABBING CASE.
Coroner Knox yesterday morning took the testi-
mony oi two witnesses VINO saw tine assault on Mat
thew kennedy, who is now dying at his home in the
First Ward: The evidence showed that on election
day Kennedy, in company with some friends left the
polling place at Batteryplace and West-st. As they
turned into Battery-place John Sheehan jumped on
Kennedy and plunged knife into his breast. Shee-
han was arrested but was afterward discharged by