New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1882-10-05
NEW-YORK CITY.

bouleyards in Eastchester and Westchestor.
drinking fountain for the use of sailors at or
near the shipping office al Coenties-sip Is needed
The new cars on tn Eighth-ave. surface ROAD ti
have three lamps at each end, giving leauerS Ill oo
evening plenty of light.
The PENNSYLVANIA Railroad Company have begun
placing electric lights in their passenger cars Inc
EDISON system is used.
The testimony in the contest over the Will oil the
late Alonzo G.. Yates was closed yesterday. Inc
summing up will take place in November
GREAT NAMES IN ROW. 49,
"The Lincoln" the Lafayette ana tne WASH
ngton" are names of apartment houses winch stahu
ssle by side in upper EIghth-aVe.
TELEGRAPH WIRES BROKEN.
A large elm tree IN Battery PARK was c,i6 uoWn
yesterday rs it obstructed the elevated railway. IN
faline the tree carried with 1T thirteen telegraph
wires.
TOO MUCH RED TAPE.
Plumbers in the annexed district complain oil the
amount of red tape required to have mere applcd-
ton for the Introduction OF CrOton approved ny tne
authorities.
PROPERTY PURCHASED BY AN EXCHANGE,
The New-YoTk Cotton Exchange Oy deeu re-
corded III the Registers once yesterday ACQUIRED
the property at William and Beaver-sts. The con-
sideratlon was BlOoOOO,
AIOTTERY DEALER ADMITTED TO BAIL. . =,
Harris Oermausky, of 10 40 Canai-st.. was pailed
in $500 by Police Justice Smtn at Ponce leau-
quarters, last night, Oh the charge OF attempting W
sell lottery ticket.
FALLING DOWN AN ELEvAToR SHAFT.
Dennis GIOnln. age nineteen, Oh NO - fostiy -ot'
fell down elevator shaft at No. 2o9 East Ihirty
eeVenth-st. yesterday and was seriously injured
lie was removed to Bellevue Hospital.
AN OLD WOMAN KILLED.
Ellen McElhenny, age nInety-elgnt, OF NO. ~
Ellzaueth-st fell down her cellar steps yesterday
and died from shock and fractured skull. She bad
kept a clearinghouse was eccentric, ana wished
10 live alone.
FATAL FALL DOWN STAIRS.
John Powell of No. Z37 SIxth-st., vas killed on
tuesday by falling down the stairs at NO. 4Oo East
Eleventh-st. lie was told that bis dog was nghtlHg
in the street. and rushed out III such haste that he
lost his footing on the stairs and Iell.
ARRIVALS BY THE sCYTHIA.
Among the saloon passengers who arrived here
yesterday the steamer SCytha OF the Cunard
Line were the Dean of Bangor, Sir Charles Young
Lady Young, the Marquis e. DA. PalayIcino and
the Countess Marsoensnscwsnon.
FINED FOR CARRYING a REVOLVER.
fine of $40 I'M Osed on Daniel thompson
of Saratosa by Justice Patterson IN the Essex Mar
ket PONCE Court yesterday for carrying revolver.
THOMPSON was arrested in the BOwory whlIe en-
gagged IN an alteration with an unknown man.
FERMENTATION TO A RAILWAY OFFICIAL.
John " hlttaKer who was recently appointed as
slstant general freight agent OF the Pennsy wanna
by The agents, clerks and employees OF the railroad
L. Z. Pollock, tho agent at Pier No. 80 North River
made the presentation speech.
DINNER OF VETERANS
The members OF the 7th Regiment Veteran Asso-
ciatIon will eat their annual unner at DclmOnlcO's
on Friday evening. Among those VINO are expected
eral Ste wart L. Woodiord. General Horace Porter
md eX Mayor Nlcklam.
TIE STRIKING HoRsEsHOERS.
The Executive Committee o1 the striking horse
shOers was session all day yesterday. IL was
reported that in the majority OF the shops the use
OF machlne-.nade shoes had been discontinued and
that the strike was considered success.
STABBED IN THE SHOULDER AND HAND.
Andrew McAanara, age tweuty-one, of Fifty
third-st. and Ienth-aVe., was stabbed III the
shoulder and hand, and seriously injured at NO $50
kleventh-ave., last night, by Thomas hall, OF the
latter place. lie was sent to Roosevelt Hospital.
Hall was arrested.
DRUGGIST INJURED BY AN EXPLOSION.
Charles LINK, druggist, of No. l3l Mlen-st
was compOundIng solution OF potash and phos
phorus yestc day when the jar. containing The
mixture was shattered suddenly IN his hands 10y an
explosion He was wounded severely IN the
abdomen and his hands were cut badly
COMMITTEE CLERK MISSING.
Henry Gay / lsk Clerk OF the Pacific Railroad
Congressional Committee, has been missing since
June H. On that day he teegraphed to Colonel
MORGAN in Washington for some money to DO sent
hun at the Belmont House, at No. 14l tultoN-st IN
this city. His name does not appear on the hOtel
register and 10 information can be obtained con-
corning him az the MOTEL
TIE WORK OF THE GERMAN SOCIETY.
Statistics submitted at the meeting of tho
directors of the German Society yesterday showing
that persons had been returned to Germany and
90 immigrants attended by physicians during the
month oil September. Ibe number OF persons pro-
yIded with work was 3, G32. The receipts for the
month were 81, 1876 ~ and the expenses 1871 IL.
A ROMAN CATHOLIC SYNOD CALLED.
Cardinal McCiOskey has sent lettcts 10 all the
Roman catholic citrgymen of the Archdiocese of
New-York directing them TO meet Tor the purpose
OF holding u synod at st Patilcks CathedrAl on
Wednesday, November \. This will he the fourth
synod OF the Archdiocese of NcwYork, the last
having been held Ill 1s6S.
ARRESTED oS CHARGE CT HOMICIDE.
Thomas II. Taylor, age nifty, of No. 256 West
feminist. was found dead III his bed yesterday In
Ia lIpI Inc
~ Taylor severely beaten by Edward
Mcclure, an eX-cOnylct; and az some OF his ribs
were broken ana many bruises were found ON hls
BODY, Mcclure was arrested yesterday on the charge
OF causing IaylOrs death.
GOOD AND SUFFICIENT REASON,
One of the jurors summoned 10 serve In the Supe-
ri0r Court yesterday appeared before Judge Anohx
and asned 10 be excused lie was told that lie must
assign A good aad sufficient reason before his re-
quest could De granted. Ihcreup0n he said that
the only reason Inc could assign was mat he had
the small pox. The reason was considered sufficient
and no attempt was made TO TEST the truth oil III.
A NEW STATEN ISLAND FERRY.
The president and committee OF the staten Isl
and RAPID transit Company conferred win Inc
Dock commissioners yesterday III TcatlOn 10 secgr-
ing facilities for cstaolianng ferry from plei NO.
|, North River, 10 Staten Island. The commission
ers promised to gfSe the matter due consideration
and Intmated that their decision wonld be FAVOR
able.
AN EXP AVIATION WHICH WAS SATISFACTORY,
Waiter stIlwell, OF No. 1911 Broome-st,, was ar
rested an intoxicated CONDITION on tuesday, even
lug by Officer Siuott 'pclOn of having st1ieh
a iadY's sack, winch hewhs carrying III bundle.
lie explained yesterday at the Jcilore0n Marker
Police Court that he was taking the sack 10 hl'
wife, who was attending theatrical performances
HIS vile corroborated his statements and he was
discharged.
ThE KILLING OF BERTHA QUAREN.
An Inquest wits held ny Coroner NeTkle yestcr-
day ON TIC body Of Bertha luarcn, who died
at No. 100 Greenwich ut. from pistol shot wound
IN the abdomen, winch she received on SeptemDel
~ at The ianus of Paul Hameiborg an empioye ot
her husband. The evidence showed concusiyely
that the shooting was accidental, and tue jury
rendered verdict accordingly hamelberg wa,
CHICAGO MAN ROBBED IN wALL-sTREET.
Detectives fogarty and iiandy, OF the Fifth Pre-