New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1882-08-07
LOCAL MISCELLANY.
SMALLPOX IN A TENEMENT-HOUSE.

tenant of che five-story house at No; lS7
Spring-st.. which is occupied by eighteen ltallan
families ; as wai iha BOARD Of Health on saturday
and informed the officials that child had dled OF
smallpox in the house on the day before ana that
prcparatons were being made for an elaborate
MINERAL DR. AicGhesney went 10 the place imme-
diaiely and learned that Louisa Nalinta, age seven
months had died there OF smallpox at l p, m on
Friday after an illness OF SIX days. he body was
found on the fifth floor. An undertaken had been
engaged to furnish coffin ana DR.. McChesney AZ
once ordered nm to supply an IRON easkG h hodv Of
the child had been sealed III the colin dlsuleVlc51
the premises thoroughly. The chlds family hau
arranged for funeral procession OF seven n one
Orders were given TO the officials lilal unly U
carriage should follow the body TO the gIanc, nu
these instructions were carried out yesterday ""o
the child was buried. -, ii sor
"This is the first concealed case we have had lor
months Dr. AlvOrd said Yesterday, anu 4 uo ~ ny
see how could have done amy tnhg aoo ve ooinS
Italians will conceal case OF smallpox eNeh sVis
10 he extent of carrying palehJ GOWN tn3 nIO
escape while the doctors are inspecting tne h1uso
IN The tenant of the place had not given US thls III
formation the funeral would have taken place as
arranged for and q large number OF people woulu
have been exposed As heat kllls the germs OF tne
disease there is little danger now OIL us spreading
In the house.
WHO WILL CARE FOR THE IMMIGRANTS 7
A committee of the Emigration Commissioners
will 20 10 Washington this week 10 confer Wlth she
Secretary OF the treasury WITH regard 10 INC Cio
and maintenance of immigrants hereafter arriving
al tins port. The new law provides Tor the coiiec-
tion from the steamship companies Dy the OoileJ
,or of the Port, OF head tax OF hty cents 1oI e*n
alien passenger landed by them at any LII u nr
United States The second section oil the oiIl pio-
yides that the Secretary OF the treasury my IL
tract with any State commission uesgnacu W .no
Governor 10 take charge OF the local audilS vi IN
,nIgrafIon in the state. 1t IL feared That tDere may
bc some cashng of interests III case thele snoul9
be an effort made by The trends OF me oie Doaiu
of Charities and the state Board OF Ileailh " Sc
cure this contract from the Government
Ii is claimed 10y the commissioners VI
that the Secretary OF the treasury Goi
by the Governor; also that be may refuse 10 coh-
tract with the commission winch tne GoVeihoI may d9
designate The Commissioner OF the BOard OF Eli-
srafion believe that the contract Will DC made wtn
that board. since under the Stale raw IL hLs al
the facilities and has charge OF all the buildings,
etc. Tor carrying Oh the NOrK, anu VIII O"Ain ."
/, have until the State law Is repealed.
The new law provides that the money raised ny
the headtax shall be paid INTO Tie treasury, W DC
used by the Secretary 10 delray the expenses coh-
pected with immigration. The question mas oeen
raised whether, in The funds we're lhsuHSIeht
for the general purposes OF the act any
incurred would be met by the State or Dy Inc
Federal Government. Al present, tie LIN A"lon
Commissioners have no Income 10 carry Oh inc III
situations until they shall be transferred OF closeu
excepting the appropriation OF @%OO,OOo feceh,y
made by the Legislature. Inere was an u..uot
standing with Governor Cornell that only 50 HuIn
OF the appropriation would De useu as Hneut po
necessary TO make repairs TO the buildings on
Ward's Island and at Castle Garden, Ill case inc
Head-Iax bill should pass, or some arrangement
shouId be made VITA the steamship companies AS
the law went into effect when II was Slsneu, anu a.
the steamship companies will have to pay mead
tax to the Government, they Will no
longer carry out the agreement mace
with the Commissioners To pay 10
them 90 cents for each alien passenger Idhued az
Castle Garden. 1t Is believed thdt The cohtract VIII
be made by the Secretary Of the Treasury win inc
Commissioners OF EmlgIatlon ms week IL MOI,
then there will be some confusion ana delay IN lAe
transfer OF the institutions 10 some other poaIu'
NOT ANXIOUS TO SEE HER HUSBAND
With policeman at his bedside. constantly on
syuard Edv ard ii. T.. Brown, Uhe man WHO on sat
1Tday ATTEMPTED TO Kill his little daughter. lies III
one OF the wards of ST. GATHERINGS Hospital at
Bushwlck-ave. and Maujer-st., Brooklyn, l.; ~ IL
is moi considered safe 10 leave hun unguarded, Tor
fear that he Will attempt turther INJURIES 10
himself those near hlln. MS III
lie daughter Is in the same INSTITUTION
To n TRIBUNE reporter who called, comeIy sister
OF Charity with slightly aggressive ar, satd:
I've make it a rule 10 refuse information 10 re-
porters, as are troubled so <nuch.D but sue uH-
bent sufficiently to say that the man was DOING
well aud that both he and the gn were nKely 10 re-
cover. He would have KILLED the chiid' sue auueu'
had he not been interfeTred with. de cut gasnes
across her throat the side OF her neck ana on her
arm His wife had both her hands cut by the razor
M her struggle with her husband When alarmed
Inv tLe entrance OF a neghbor ne broke from her ard
ran TO the window stopping TO get his knne rom
his pocket cut The stout pahd Which teu 'ne JULIUS
together and ieaped out INTO the street.
Sirs Brown is a German OF slight Dulld ana not
strong She complained yesterday that nor arm
and neck were lame from the struggle wife the nus
band She visited lim at the hospital yesterday.
She said 10 tribune reporter: lie Keeps say
lug I'm all night, ieel tTst rate. but he isn't al
right he looked at NE as II SAYING, W ny uiun
Won let me do as wanted TOT lie ntue girl breads
TO see him again. My Oldest boy was always ah.lu
of him, but he had been playing Win M"ihi1
all morning. Ny husband has been very odu
man. He was always wild, ana crank
a good deal, but did not know he was crazy Wheh
4 married INN, about twelve years ago. tic used
10 make money, but he drank great deal, and gave
away or squandered IT, Eleven years ago nc p9t q
carving knife 10 his breast and threatened 10 XII
himself lie sometimes said he would XII me, put
/ dIu not heed II. lie stopped drinking ist jury
and has had doctor visiting INN, but Ne mas lot
some time been buy ing and taxing al soIIe ~
Darent medicines for diseases he did moi have. lie
poured a whole bottle OF patent OH on lis heau one
day and burned aud bllstered 1t terribly. lie got
angry il anything was said TO hun about IT, Among
other things hc PAID ga for lot OF garments WIN
medals on them and band Tor his stomach, the
band he cut 10 put ON has nead, Win Iohg piece W
hang over lis ear"
strip Of canvas, perforated with eyee.s, ana with
obiong bis of steel sewed inside. " year ago."
continued Mrs Brown, my husband was slIohg,
healthy man, but lately he has NOT been wei dI ali,
and think the medicines have made DlD worse.
lie has lot dared to work at his traqe-he Is a ma
son-fOr fear he won get dizzy and 1dll. 60 Hy
three children and myself are penness Our rent
here is not paid and do not know what SNAIL 40.
His mother has property, but Is bind. lie may GET
well. but ieei that / never Want 10 SEE MN
cannot MIN, and my heart is nile away from
him"
Brown has been twice married and has grown up
children. One OF his sons by his hrst wife died at
tie age Of twenty one years III tue fIatOush 4neae
Asylum.
CHANGES AT CHATHAM SQUARE.
The Manhattan Railway Company IS contemplate
ing another change III the manner of Transferring
passeng gers at Chathsm-squtIe. A platform Is being
built between the up-track ot the City Hal branch
OF the New. York Elevated railroad and the down
RACK the ihITu Avenue Line. From TINS plat