New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1883-08-02
NEW-YORK CITY.

NETWORK CITY.
The body of a woman about thirty years old,
dressed only in light bathing suit. was found IN
the Hudson River at Riverdale yesterday.
WINDING THE BODY OF A DROWNED CHILD.
The police of the Eighteenth Precinct yesterday
found the body Of boy about four years ola In n
the East River, at the foot of Six eenth-st 1t had
been in the water only short time
PLANS FOR NEW ENGINE-HoUsE.
The Fire Commissioners have filed plans for the
erection of a new engIne-house at No 235 West
Fifty-eIghth-st., at cost 100000. The building
will be four stories high, with an IRON 'front.'.
EARRINGS AT AN EARLY AGE.
Some of the Italian mothers ornament the ears OF
their babies at early age. Two or three infants
were seen in Mulberrv-st yesterday with earrings
though they were only few Weeks OLD.
sTABBINd HIMSELF WITH A FORK.
While dehriOus from the effects Of lntOKication
early Yesterday morning Paul Loose young Ger
man. stabbed himsel III the breast with table
fork AZ No. l51 RlvingtOn-st He was removed 10
Bellevue Hospital, where it was said his wound was
serious.
A MEMORIAL ALBUM FOR CAPTAIN WARDS WIDOW.
A memorial album containing engr0ssed resolu-
tons on tue death OF the late Police Captain John
J. Ward, with the signatures OF superintendent
Wang aud Of all the inspectors and captains. was
on exhibition at Police Headquarters yesterday.
Ii cost $500. and 1t will be presented 10 Mrs Ward
RETURNING THE STOLEN JEwELRY TO PARIS.
Collector Robertson yesterday delivered 10 sur
veyor Benedict TO be exported tho iewelfy stolen
by j. III. Marriott from Paris JoWeiler named
Kramer. The value Of the Jewslry was EST
Dy experts AT NZO,ODU ~, lub Onhtl
having been aced as high as SIo.OOO
INTERFERING WITH THE POLICE.
Abraham Spegel was yesterday hued % IN the Essex
MARKET Police Court for interfering with an officer
Lang of the Essex Market Police Court says IL Is
impossible Tor officer TO make an arrest IN many
localities on the East SIDE without being interiered
with by a low order OF Polish Jews.
THE PRISON ASSOCIATION.
A meeting OF the members OF tue National Prison
Association and all other persons interested III
Il Anfa nhar
T. The call for the meeting is signed Dv X. Is.
Hayes. Horatio Seymour, Morris X. Jesup and other
charter members of the Association.
INJUREp By JUMPING FROM A RAILROAD TRAIN.
Vase Nemvat0, a young Italian laborsr. OF No.
1877 Mulbeuy-st junped fro Hudson Rtyor
haIlroad tram near High Bridge Yesterday, aud re-
celFou serious lhluIl's 1oDu' tuo liz Slu o'tS,
The police of the second Precinct sent him TO the
NincIy-binth Street Hospital.
HIGHWAY ROBBERY IN THE BOwERY.
A little hebrew pedler made a tre.nrnt ,us out
ely To the police IN the BOwery near Blya DIST. yes
terdav, because "a small hoodlum about his own age
less than tourteen-had taken a single match
from h $ basket. Inc youthful criminals ears were
gently boxed and YET the peder was unhappy.
SLOW PROGRESS ON THE POTTER BUILDING.
Though II has been year and n half since the old
World Building, at Park-row and Beekman-st.. the
property ol U. H. Potter, burned down, the work OF
rebuilding has proceeded with extreme sowne IS.
Even the foundations have not yet Doeu land. Less
tnan dozen men are now engaged IN cleaning out
the rubbish and digging for tine foundation.
ELECTING REAL ESTATE EACuANGE DlhECIOkS.
Tho election of the Board of Directors OF The
New YORK Real Estate aud Traders Exchange yes
terlay resulted IN the choice OF the following
persons: hurace WInans, frederick 9. Wolbert,
Auson T.. X. Stafford W.. A. Shepard, j.. +. STYLES
John Goggin, Isaac NJ. Holcombe, Elisha ".
Andrews, Ell gar Tucker, JOhn Is. Mayo, James III.
Farley ana j. w. Murphy
A CIVIL SERVICE EXAMINATION TO BE HELD
H. 5. Post, the Secretary OF the Board OF Civil
Service Examiners OF the New-lOrk Post Otti0e,
gave notice Yesterday that examination OF appii-
cor IA fOr the departmental service Mt
Washington would be hold at Room No. lO7, IN the
Posi- office bu ldIng, at 10 10 III. on August TO-
member of tine Civil Service Commission, or the
Cher Examiner. VIII conduct the examination with
the assistance of tho local examiners Applica-
tons for admission To the examination should be
addressed to the Civil Service Commission at
Washington.
AssAUITiNG A WOMAN IN THE STREET.
Mrs. Alice OLonnor, Of No. 43o East Eighteenth
st. was assaulted at twenty tnir1-st. and First
ave al o'clock on Saturday evening by TWO young
men One se.zed her wrists and wrencued them
that she tainted from PAIN and when she recovered
CONSCIOUSLY So she missed her pOcket-book, winch
contained 20. The police were informed and De-
tectIve Mccarthy of the Eighteenth Precinct, ar
rested Andrew Burns age nineteen, and James
Iuohey, age eighteen, who live in First ave- De
tween Tnirty-t third aud Ihlrty-fourth sts. In the
jefferson Market Court yesterday Mrs. OCoGnors
children Richard and Pump, ldenCliied Burns as
the person who seized their mo her aud afterward
fed with the pocket-book. JustIce Gardner held
him without bail Tor trial. Tuoney was discharged.
DESERVING HIS WIFE FOR THE GAMISG-TABLE.
RiyingtOn-st., called at tho Essex Market Police
Court Yesterday with her two children, age seven
months and eighteen months She applied for a
warrant for the arrest of her husband Joseph
keslcr age twenty seven, who, she said had not
supported her OF late, having lost all his money at
the gambling table When arragned IN court
Kestiar promised to stop gambling and support MS
wife, who was bora CHRISTIAN, out who, To please
her husband, had discarded Tue CHRISTIAN faith aud
become a Jewes.. Kestier left the court without
speaking 10 his wife, who afterward departed with
her children.
BROOKLYN.
The colored people of Brooklyn in crowds gath
cred at Myrtle Avenue PARK yesterday to celebrate
the twenty-second anniversary of the emancipation
OF the coored race.
&" Big Tom" OBrien, burglar, was sent 70 the
Penitentlary for four months tor beating his wife,
Kate at NO. LAP Navyst, and throa ing her lite.
lie recently served similar term Tor beating his
father-ln-law.
The sum of 81 .002 due on the death Of Detective
been equally divided between his daughter. Mrs.
Mary L. Johnson, and his mother aud brother
VINO disputed Mrs. Johnson's claim the ground
that she an adopted child.
Patroman Hayes reported that he had found q
woman lyIug i'll IA wagon IN Thud-ave.. near First
g., at 3 o'clock yesterday morning She had been
turned out OF her house by the landlord and had
gwen birth 10 IA child in the wagon. she was sent
to the Long island College Hospital.
Some as yet unknown imltator OF the notorious
" silver thief" has begun operations IN Brooklyn.
Last night T30 worth OF silver was olen from tue
house vi John Pckiord, at No. 100 Stuyyesant-
ave. and rs worth from that of Ed ward George, at
No. 16l Stuyvesant-ave. The thief entered the
rear basement window by pushing back the catch
with "a knue-blade.
Frank Larkin, more less noted baseball
puver was Yesterday sent 10 the Peniteptiary for