New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1882-01-30
NETWORK CITY.


The Paulist Fathers expect to be able to complete
their church in Ninth-ave III a year ana nan
Seven hundred and fifty umbrellas were Iett III
the cars of the Manhattan Elevated Halfway 'o"'-
pany last year
meeting to protest against the removal OF the
poStofiiccs from Fordhan. West Farms, and RIVER
dale. is to be held in Fordham this evening
REPAIRS At FULTON FERRY, ,-
During alterations and repairs az IN a., VII
Ferry additional boat will he run on me ; WI
Street Ferry Workmen were engaged IN repairing
the Fulton Ferry slip Oh the New-i ork sGe yeS'el
day Only one slip was used by the Terry poa'S'
BREAKING HIS LEG IN 4 FIGHT.
While fighting IN the street with an acquaintance
If Second-aye and Fiity-ninth-st. carly yesterday
morpimg Francis Dunn fell and broke his leg lie
is n lsborer and lives at No 3l7 East Sixtieth-st
The police sent him to the Presbyterian Hospital.
LOSING HIS NOSE BY AN ACCIDENT.
Patrick Davis, age forty-seyen; who IL suneriin nl
from paralysis, got out OF his BED lale olt uIuaS
night M No. 1911 Hudson.st, and while trying to get
a drink Of water fell over pail; His nose struck
against the edge Of the pail and was severed rom
his face. He was taken 10 the Chambers street
Hospital yesterday.
DYING DESTITUTE AT 1Oi.
II was rcporteI at Police Headquarters, from the
Twelfth Precinct yesterday, that GeoTge, Johh :on,
cooTed, and slid TO be lOI years OIL naI 'it do
destitute condition in his room, NO. BOZ Fast Onc
hundred and-t wcnty- sccOnd-s., on saturday. INC
Commissioners of Charities and Corrections we're Or
dered to take charge of the body Tor burial
MUTUAL AID FOR STAGE DRIVERS.
number of drivers on the stage lines III tins cry
organized Mutual Bcneiit Association recently, 10
create a fund to aid disabled drivers 70 bury ueaa
members aud to assist lhIr p ian Hi in Srccnd
ave- near Forty srcOnd-st. TO increase the member
ship and otherwise strengthen the organization
UNUSED To THE WAYS OF THIEVES. ,
Edwin Howe. of Dover Ncw-llampsblrc IN INC
Essen Market Police Court, yesterday, appealed To
Justice OderbOUrG for assistance IN arrestIng some
persons who had robbed him OF his Watch ana GEan'
shirt-studs and clothing on Friday night lie III
formed the Justice that he had been entlced INTO
Bowery rum-shop by a stranger and had been rob
bed. Justice Otterbourg told Howe to go to con[f
today and said that If ii was necessary lie "ouId
spend his money TO find the thieves.
ROUGHING IT AT SEA.
The steamship William Burlctt, after stormy
voyage of nearly nineteen days from Newcastle,
arrived in this port yesterday ana showed rVldences
of having hattlcd with the waves. he most severe
weather began Oh January ii, with a huTllcahhe
starting III the vc5t-southWeSt. backing 10 tHu
southeast, and lasting eleven hours. during Iul5
time the cross seas were heavy and confused. INC
seas broke over the bows and the sides III unbroken
volumes, smashing three boats sweeping the decks
fore and aft tearing Oft the matches and doing other
damage. When the hurricane subsidized u Seltieu
into strong gale, which continued Win niue IN
ter1npton until after passing - BANKS Oh Now
iOundldnd.
HEALTHY CONDITION OF THE CfTY's HORSES.
The "pnk-eye' called by some OF the veterinary
surgeons a species OF dlstclnper, when was so
prevalent three months ago among thccar and truck
horses of this city, has almost or quite disappeared
The Of the presence OF the disease IN severe
form among the horses of Buffalo and elsewhere,
has caused some appTc pension OF ITS re urn mere,
but the stablemen regard the present cold weather
favorable to the continued healthy CONDITION OF
their horses. The few cases now IN the city are
either spasmOdIc those which have been pro
longed by unfavorablc conditions of the weather.
In the F0urth-avc. stables where 1t affected at
time about 100 horses, the lac. of proper stable
quarters account Of the recent fire has been derl-
mental to their rapid recovery.
BROOKLYN.
Bernard Funk, engineer in Murcl'5 brewery in
' crnOn-ave. near Sumner-ave.. was found dcad III
the boiler room OF the brewery yesterday morning.
Apoplexy is supposed to have caused his death
L. announcing a concert TO be given TO the Fisk
University jubilee Singers his evening in Plymouth
Church, Mr. Bcecher yesterday commended their
noble work. and Oke OF the University buildings
erected by the proceeds of their concerts. Mr..
Beechcr preached upon the development Of man
from the lower to the higher life
LONG ISLAND.
RIvrRHrAD.-At the recent sale OF lands in Suf-
folk County for unpaid axes there were 10 bidders
for large portion of the property, audit was placed
to the credit OF ihe county.
OUEEN's-Thc barkeeperat Lanes Hotel in Quccn's
was aroused early YESTERDAY morning by 4 noise in
the dining room. He awakened Alr. Lane, and the
two becamh satisfied that burglars were in the
houSC Search was made for them, and one Of the
thieves was found hiding in a closet in the cellar.
He made desperate resistance, but was soon over
powered and word was sent To C!ccr SpTaguc at
Jamaica who took the prisoner - Jamaica. The
prisoner gave his name a. John McCormick. age
thrty-seven. and said that he was resident oI
Brooklyn. When searched file and bunch of skc!-
eton keys were found in his possession. il Is The
general belief that The prisoner had accompliccs,
who at the time lie was captured had gone # -
steal n horse and wagon with which 10 carry of
some bundles Of clothing that were found packed up
in the hall.
LoNG ISLAND CITY.-COngress is ASKED 10 apgro-
pria,e for the involvement of Long Island WA crs |
provement, $500. 600: Buttermiik Channel, 80 600
Cauarsc Bay, $4,000: Flushing Bay, $4,000; |
Sheepshcad Bay, 100000: GOwanuS Bav. $4,000; |
Supwam's Creek Babylon, $4,000: Patchogue |
Sammy's Beach, on Gardners Island, TO connect |
with Three Mile Harbor; ....Ihe TAX rate this year
in the second Ward of Long Island City is rs Il |
on 800. The lowest rate is in the Third Ward, |
IS G3 on 100. II costs 10 carry the city Govern
rnent S35 900 year. 4 bill has been prepared for
aud to return TO the town system Of |
government which it IL claimed, would cost only |
5000 per anuuin.
STATEN ISLAND.
RICHMOND.-In 1881 there were fifty-thrcc fires |
i'm Richmond County, causing loss of T2Sj472. on
which there was an insurance of 100000. Twenty |
seven of the fires were of unknown origin and five
were started by ncendiaries.
MARINERS HARBOR.-William Post an oyster |
man. OF Mariners llarbor has Sned Bathasar
Kriescher OF kTeSchervillc 90 recover damages for
thc destruction of oysters - storey beds, ,atca
Island Sound. Counsel for Mr.. kricschcr applied |
TO Judge Stephens 10 dismIs, the suit, and decision
was reserved.
WEST BRIGHTOS.-The body Of william De Gf1.c |
of West Brighton, was found yesterday moT!iu- uu
the shore of the Kill Won kGi. II Is supposed that
he fell over embaukIncnt into the lVrr and was
drowned. Coroner AmbTos jury rCnGrIeda Vel
diet OF accidental dTo"uiH.. Sir. y. G.Utc was
six y seven years Old,