New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1882-04-03
NEXY.YORK CITY

William H. Guion, at a cost of $4,000, has ac-
qnrcd the premises Nos. II and % Broadway.
The Swedish corvette Balder eight guns. arrived
from Beaufort, c., yesterday, and anchored of the
Battery.
A house and lot in East Forty.ninth-st., near Sec
ond-ave., has been bought ny the trustees of II.
Pstrck's Cathedral for Sl2.500.
The dead body of Cornelius Breslin, tramp,
age fifty. was found yesterday IL the rear basement
OF No. 50 Muberry-st
John Dunn age thirty-four. of No. sol East
Twentieth-st., was found dead yesterday in wagon
in Avenue-B, between Eighteenth and Nineteenth
SITS.
DEATH OF A FIREMAN.
Thomas Corey age thTty-five q fireman. of No.
OPT East Forty xth-st, died Saturday OF con-
gestiOn of the BRAIN due TO excessive heat
TOO LIVELY FOR her AGE
Catharine MaSandI, age slxty-six, OF No. 242 West
Forty-scventh-st:, jumped from seventh Avenue
car while in motion at Prince and Thompson-sts.
Yesterday and fractured both legs. She was taken
st. Vincents Hospital.
AMERICAN AGRICULTURAL ASSOCIATION.
The Exhibition Committee of the American Agri-
cultural Association has adopted charter and by
laws and passed resolution declaring that the City
of New OTk is the proper place Tor the holding Of
the Exposition IN 1888.
PUGTIIsT ARRESTED FOR BURGLARY.
James Elliott, a well-knwn puglllst and an cx-
last night, by two detectives from the Central
Office warrant issued by United States Com
missioner Shields, charging HIM with breaking into
che post Office at WallingfOrd, Conn.
NO MATINEE PERFORMANCE AT BARNUM's
The alterations in Madison Square Garden for the
production of Barnums hippodrOme will not be
Complete until late this afternoon. In consequence
there will be no matinee performance to-day; the
first OF the races Will he given this evening at s
o'clock. The regular performances will be given
every afternoon and evening atterward.
FAIR IN AID OF THE CHAPLIN HOME.
fair in aid of the Chaplin Home for the Aged and
Inflm will be held in the Aro'G9rX of the lot Reg,-
nen az b nd four DAYS Elaborate pepara
lions have &ae made by the women Of the Church
of the Divine Paternity, the Church of Our Saviour
and other Uniycrsalist congreg atoms. and it is
hoped to realized large I'm.
EXPLOSION OF COAL GAS.
WorkmeD We're busy last ga urday, iii eXcayating
under the sidewalk in East Thirty-sixth-st be-
tween Lexington and Third-aves. III order to make
connections with the sewer for some buildings
10 be erected the north side of the street 1t Is
supposed that the 3-inch main in the street
broken by the workmen. OF by the blasting being
carried on near by. The escaping gas was ignited,
probably by a carelessly thrown match, at about
D. m., there was then loud explosion and
flame leaped up several feet high. The gas burned
until midnight. when the pipe was plugged.
THE ASSURANCE OF A RAG-PICKER
James Poata. a tall, slim. good-lOoking Italian,
eighteen years old, living at No. 30 Mulberry-st.,
was arraigued in the Yorkyllle Court yesterday
morning on complaint of Philip McClosky, an ash
cart driver OF No go East Forty who
charged him with assault. P0lata, who is a rag
picker, has been IN the habit of frequenting the
dump at the foot of East Forty-ffth-st. and over
hauling the refuse as it was placed on the scows;
Considering himself solid with the men employed
on the scOw be arrogated TO himself authority over
the ashmen and insisted that they should dispose OF
their loads when and where he ordered. McClosky
was the only one who refused to obey POlata's or
ders, and in consequence several violent quarrels
have ensued between them. eliminating Satur-
day IN an assault, when POlata threw
q portion of a glass globe at McClOsky. which
struck him in the face, intiicting bad wound. In
default of $40 tine the prisoner was committed for
Yen days ppoov1vv
Tile Pierrepont House at Montague and HlckHsts.