New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1882-06-06
NETWORK CITY.

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NETWORK CITY.
James Andrews, the four-year-old son OF canal
boat captain, fell overheard Mt Pier No. ~ North
River and was drowned yesterday
The steamship Nemesis. which arrived from Am
sterdam recently. does not belong to the Neither
lands American Steam Navigation Company.
The tenement house at No. 1873 Elizabeth-st, was
declared to be dangerously unsafe Yesterday Buid-
ings Mt Nos. 292 and 294 Front-st were also re-
ported unsafe.
THE INFLUX OF IMMrcRANTs
The steamship City of Paris, from Liverpool land
cd 504 immigrants at Castle Garden yesterday,
and two other steamships landed 1,724 more, max
ing total OF 2,22S.
JUMPING INTO THE EAST RIVER
An unknown man. apparently forty years Old ,
dressed a labOrer, jumped from the pier az the
foot of Eighth-st into the East River last night and
was drowned The body was recovered
FIRING AT STATUE OF LIBERTY.
Francis Brennan. seaman age twcntv,two. was
arragned before Justice Patterson yesterday at the
Tombs, for dischargng three barrels OF revolver
at a. m. at the statue Of Liberty on the City Hall,
while intoxicated He was fined SO for carrying
pistol
ANOTHER DEATH AMONG THE SURVEYS PAssEN-
GERS.
report was sent to the Bnreau of Vital Statistics
Yesterday that Ernest Bichl, six months old, had
died in the Emigrant Hospital. The chlds parents
were Storage passengers on the steamship Surrey
recently. and the fatal illness was contracted on
board the vessel.
The temporary vacancy caused by the departure
of Judge George &. Barrett for Europe has been
filled by Judge Macombcr of Rochester who viii
hold Supreme Court. Special Term during the pres
cnt term. Judge NlacOmbcr has only sat III tins
district before. lie then held Chambers.
DIRECTING TO ECONOMY IL DEALING WITH FIRE.
The Fire Commissioners recently decided to re-
ducc the expenses of the department by making one
binding in MOrrisauIa shelter two companies OF
frcmcn. A delegation OF citizens from MOrr SANTA
went before the Commissioners yesterday and pre-,
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give their decision on the question this week.
CONTEsTGNG MR.. RAUCHFUsss WILL
The first hearing in the contest over the VIII OF
Gnstavus Rauchinss for many years a P P III
had Yesterday before Surrogate Rollins. Mr. Ranch
fuss is said To have left an estate worth SlOO,oOO
The will is contested by the teStators son tiusavns,
who is cut of from any share in his fathers estate.
He testified yesterday that his father qnarrelled
with him because he would not assist him in SNUG
Cling human hair.
HUNTERS POINT SMELLS RAMPANT.
Judge Cowing, in delivering the charge to the June
Grand Jury Yesterday, called attention 10 the smells
from Hunters Point. which, he said, bad again be-
come very offensive TO those living IN the upper
part of this city. He also warned them against
making the jury collecting agency, as creditors
would often attempt 10 bring criminal actions for
the purpose of compelling the payment of debts.
Charles spear, a merchant of 90 West-st, is fore
man of the Grand Jury
TRUSTEES OF THE MUTUAL LIFE
At the annual election of the Mutual Life Insurance
regular ticket Nine trustees to serve for four years
were chosen only one of whom. Robert Scwell. is
new to the Board. He takes the place of William
Belts who had resigned. The nine trustees are
Frederick ). Winston John T.. Deyelin, Oliver II.
Palmer. Richard A. McCurdy, James G. Holden,
Hermann C.Yon Post, George g. Richardson, Robert
ELEPHANT, Robert Sewell.
TO START on LONG VOYAGE.
The new palatial steamship, Queen of the Pacific
of the Oregon Steam Navigation Company, bnilt by
Cramps Sons, will sail from Philadelphia for San
Francisco, by way of the Straits of Ian. to-
dav She will stop at Rio Janeiro for week, and
AT Valparaiso for a week on the passage. She will
be commanded by Captain Alexander Martin But
ger. of San Francisco. will 60 out as passenger to
California and DR. f. III. Williams, of the Balti-
more Locomotive Works, will go to Rio Janeiro as
passenger.
ELECTNG A sACHEM
A meeting OF the IaInmany Society was held last
night at IammanY Hall for the purpose OF electlng
a Sachem in the place of Augustus Schel, who has
resigned as a Sachem, but holds over as Grand
Saclem, no one having been elected to succeed him.
There was large attendance ot members. The
meeting was presided over bv Charles II. Haswell.
George w. Wingate elected and installed as
Sachem. General Wngate has long been prominent
IN rsmmany Hall, and has previously served as
Sachem.
A MISSIONARY on TIE CHINESE QUESTION.
The Rev. DR.. :. l.. Baldwin who was for many
years a missionary of the Methodist Episcopal
Church in China, spoke last night IN the lecture
room of the Central Young Mems Christian AssOcia-
tion at Eighty sixths. and rhiId-aye in answer to
an essay read in the room by Jennings ;. Cox,
recently, upon the Chinese question. Dr. Baldwin de-
MED each OF Mr. COXs statements and conclusions.
giving his experience and his knowledge of the
facts in the case George +. Seward. exMinister to
China said few words sustaining Dr. Badwln's
statements and opinions.
MEETING OF THE NEw-YORK PREsBYTERY.
The New-YOrk Presbytery held its monthly meet
ing in the Scotch Presbyterian Church Ill Four
teenth-st. yesterday morning the Rev. Edward NJ.
Deems presiding. The Rev. Dr. Spalding said that
the shiloh Church lcolored III Nest we sixth
Its pastor. Mr.. Brown IS now IN Berlin studying,
and will not return until fall. The Rev DR.. John NJ.
Worall of the Thirteenth street Church, was pres
ent, and was formally received from the Presby-
terry of Chicago. His installation Will take place
on June IS, at 745 p. NJ, the Rev Dr. Howard
Crosby preaching the sermon.
ACCUSING HER BROTHER OF MURDER FOR FUN.
York Vile on Sunday with her -year-old child in
her arms. On examination, the infant was found
to be dead, and Mrs. Terrell accused her brother
Charles ONeal, with whom she lives at Ninety
siXth-st and Flrs-aye., OF causing Its death. lie
was arrested, and was arraigncd yesterday i'll the
Harlem Police Court, where II physician, who had
attended the cmd for two weeks. testified that it
died from natural causes although there was a
slight abrasion ON its head. The woman Terrell,
who looks like drinking woman and who had a
black eye and a cut on the lip, said that she
made the charge for fun. O'Neal was discharged by
Justice White.
EXAMINATIONS AT THE CITY COLLEGE.
The examination of students Tor admission to the
College OF the City of NewYork and to the Normal
College, began yesterday, lasting from a. III. to
1870 p. III. There were S23 young men who applied
for admission 10 the college, twenty three of whom
live in this city, but not graduates of the public
schools. Spelling history and grammar were the
studies In which examinations were had. There
will be examinations in arithmetic algebra gcogra-
ply and drawing tomorrow. The results OF these
Will not be known until next week. The girls at
the Normal College given the same list of ques-
tons that the boys receive and about the usual
number of students we're examn ed there Yesterday.
LAYING IN THREE WEAPONS FOR HIS WIFE.
Elizabeth Dunn, of No. 121 East Nine ietl-s was
startled Saturday night AT the appearance by her
bedside OF her husband, James, who was armed with
a Ratchet, which lie concealed under the pillow He
then procured two and again returned To the
bed, where, ON seeing that sine was awake he made