New-York tribune., 1882-02-07
NETWORK CITY.

Ground has been broken for the new pulu',a's ao oi
the fremont Branch Young Mems Christian Asso-
riation. ooo
Unsafe buildings reported Yesterday: NO NO 39S 29S
West Twenty -seventh-st and NOS ITO anu 100
Chrystie-st. ,. -,
TSe renoirs wers so forwarded at Fulton Ferry
yesterday as 10 allow the use of the usual hunper
Of boats and of both slips.
A promer de concert will be given by me Ith
Regiment Band al the Armory, under the aus
piccs of the Veteran Association.
Brook-ave. in the Annexed District is to be car
red over e-hundred- ed-and-hity-siNth-st' anu Oyer
the railway track at Port Morris Dy WOODEN
THE NEW GRAND JURY SWORN IN.
The Grand jury for the February term was OF
ganized yesterday by the appointment OF 0hver N,
King of No. $50 Fifth as foreman lhe jurors
were sworn in before Recorder Smyth
PAINTINGS on EXHIBTIoN.
A collection OF paintings OF the Dusse'doll
school belonging t9the estate Of Leopold CSnzed5, RT6sd
way, and will be sold on Thursday evening
BREAKING HIS wIFEs RIBS
James Barry, age forty was arralgned before Jus
Sated assault on his wife, Mary Barry, at No l
New Chambers-st.. breaking her RIBS. lie was coin-
mitted for trial in General Sessions
DEATH IN A IIQUOR-sToRE;
Charles H. Gordon forty -four years old, went into
Thompson's houor-store at Baxter and Chatham
sts, on Sunday night, and after taxing uIlnA "a.
on chair and began to read An hour later In ol,o
ba tender noticed him. aud thinking ne WAS aSleep
shook him and found that he was dead' Inc oooS
was sent TO the Morgue.
LIQUOR STORES TO BE WATCHED. :,
Superintendent Walling Yesterday summoned all
the police captains TO his Office, and instructed the
10 keep careful list OF licensed liquor stores ana
beer shops III their precincts TO note the time when
the licenses expired and TO arrest any person who
attempted TO sell liquors or beer WITHOUT d sui0'
compliance with the law.
LEGISLATORS AT THr PRODUCE EXCHANGE.
The following members of the LeGlslature-
o"J iobn 4. Walsh, of Niagara, aud John Ligh on,
of Onondaga visited the Produce Exchange yestef-
day, to confer with President Parker % ana te mem
troduCcd by A. r. Gray, chairman Oh the Nah"l
Committee.
A DENIAL FROM MR. NEUENDoRF.
Adolph Neuendorf, manager of the Germanla
Theatre, was asked last evening whether ms the
atre was TO be closed on account of the rmmore1
dismissal of the members of his company. III : salu
that il was not No members of the stock company
had been dismissed, but only few OF those belong
ing to his operate company. The story, he thought
had been started by his enemies. The theatre was
open as usual last nlght
CHOOSING TRUSTEE FOR COLUMBIA COLLEGE.
4 meeting OF the Board OF trustees of Columbia
College was held Yesterday afternoon. Inc vacancy
i'm the Board filled by the elect II OF George I
Reeves. who was graduated from the coLlege a1out
twelve years ago. 1t Is expected that the Chtr Oh
English Literature will be filled at its next meet
ing. There at present thlrty-seTen . names ior
this position now before the Board oi trustees
SATISFIED WITH FASTING TWO DAYS.
Mark Nicholas accused of at empted murder and
confined in Ludlow Street jail, who on FRIDAY at
tempted TO commit suci ie, refused after ne was
,esrned 10 take anv nourishment. Disappointment
and tbe pain of his wounds vexed him 40 much that
for two a
20 end his life " starvation. He was finally over
come however by hunger, and ate what was given
him yesterday.
SENTENCED on TWO CHARGES.
John McKeon who was convicted some days ago
of a burglary committed at No, 1873 First-aye, on
January 2o, aud also OF aSSapltmg fqllce OleeT
him. was sentenced Yesterday III he Court OF zen
ira Sessions to the State Prison for hye years Tor
the burglary and TO the same institution Tor two
and half wears for the assault. The latter SEN
tence is 60 into effect at the termination ol the
first
STEALING A woMAN's CLOTHES AND JEwELRY.
William Spencer Erldge, age thirty-one a porter
attached to the steamship Augusta O1 the ocean
I;ne was taken before Justice Power YESTERDAY, at
he Iombs Police Court. complaint OF William
Yonng jr. agent OF the line. for the larceny Oh a
trUnt and vaIIse in his charge. November II, on
,ba Mo~ 70 savannah Ga from NewYork. 1t con
tained wearing apparel and jcwelry, which belonged
to Mrs NJ Booth, of savannah, a passenger on the
mitted for trial in default of 81, 900 ball
CONTINUATION OF THE HERMANN CASE.
The examination IN the case OF MIS- Elzabeth
Genslcr who charges Henry Hermann, the wealthy
furniture dealer. with abandonment. asserting that
he Is her husband. was resumed before Justice
Otterb0urc in he Essex Market Police Court, yes
terdoy Mrs Gensler testified Ia her meeting
Gensler OF Hermann in London their subsequent
the ALLEGED son of Hermann. told about meeting the
defendant IN London and in this city. The case was
then adjourned until Wednesday afternoon.
SELLING THE BOXES FOR THE ARION BALL.
Tie boxes at the Madison Square Garden for the
Arion Society masquerade ball. which will be held
nm February 2l, sold last night at the Arit II
Hall No q 81. Mar's-place They brought about
S5 600 All the boxes were offered for sale with
the exception of Nos. %, 81 and 33; These were
reserved for the Mayor. the PO ice Commissioners
and other municipal officers. Among those who
honght boxes were Richard Muser. Otto Muser. Mr.
DeIioff A. j. Dittenhoefer f. BeTingcr George
Ebret. Robert Schroeder, d. Yuengng and Judge
Nehrbas.
William Perry, age fourteen was a prisoner IN the
Yorkvllle Police Court yester lay, on complaint of
Detective Darynple attached TO the hudson kl{er
car and stealing cloths worth 800, Saturday
morning Justice Gardner stated that the evidence
taken was not sufficient TO Justify him In holding
the prisoner for trial, and dismissed the case. An
other complaint was then made against Perry for
robbing a car on December "a. lie was captured at
the time by the Waterman, but slipped away from
him On tins charge no was held toT trial
RETIRING FAITHFUL POLICEMEN.
Police Sergeants George Armstrong and John
Berching were placed the retired list yesterday
with an annual pension OF 5000 each Ihe oihcers
had made application to the Police Board for retire
men on account Of long and faithful service IN the
department. Sergeant Arms str0ng appointed a
in the Twelfth Precinct for several years Sergeant
Bcrching of the Broadway squad, was made
policeman in SCI, and he IS now sxty-three years
old. Over SIX feet high and with martial beaTln',
he has been a noticeable figure in Broadway for
eral years OF late his health has been much bro
kcn For two wears he was detailed at Police Head
quarters in charge of the record OF missing persons
CRAZED BY GRIEF
Patrick Baxter, father OF Dennis Baxter, the
Young man who was shot and Killed about six
months ago by Policeman Nugent, OF the twenty
second Precinct was arraigned IN the lOrkvllle PO
lice Court Yesterday by Oihcer DO0rley. DOorley
stated that as he was leaving the police station
he was accoSed by Baxter, who cursed him and
Captain Kilalea aud all his men. DOoTey took
him into custody Justice Gardner committed
Baxter to the Island for three months About three
months ago Baxter wen; to the Twenty-s cond Pre-
cinct Police Station and acted IN very strange
and abusive manner lie was arrested at me time,
lJut was discharged by Justice Nandeli. IL Is said
thot ne has become insane through gllcI at the