New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1883-09-18
WORK N TIE GERMAN QUARTER.

| WORK IN THE GERMAN QUARTER.
The Young Mems Christian Association has rent
ed room. mt No 6 SecOnd-st., near The BOwery. ana
| has established "A German branch with free
| readin groom. Religious services Ill uerhah aio
| neld twice each week.
| DEATH OF A CENTENARGAN.
| Mary c. LYONS, an lrlshwoman age 100 years, L
month and 20 days living at No. 81 EtSt nlrr1 or
by the Bureau OF Vital statistics Yesterday fOr ner
| burial III Calvary Cemetery.
| FIRF.EsCAPEs FOR SCHOOL BUILDINGS.
Tnsprctor EstrrorOnk yesterday ordered the Board
of Educniion To place ir.-escapes on two public
school nulldngs-No. ~. at Thlrd-aye ana One
hun red-and-ifh-.t.. aud No. 80 az Pieasaht-aVe'
ana Observation-Disclosures
GERMAN RIFLEMEN REV. WE'D BY THE MAYOR
Mayor Edison yesterday reviewed the various
German Schutzcn Corps from the steps OF the Clty
Hail. Tue companies made handsome appe r
national airs They were their way to Union
Hill. y. j.
BRAVE POICEMAN BURNED.
Policeman James Mullane discovered lro IN the
6ve.story te .emeut house No. 6NS fir@t-aYe.
Yesterday morning. lie gave the alarm ana saw
tnat the twenty families VINO lived IN the house were
brought safely to the street. but IN DONG 50 was
severely burned on the hands ard face.
A SEARCH FOR CRIMINALS ABANDONED.
An inquest WAS held yesterday by Coroner Levy
in the ease of Kate Coyne' an unmarried ma. woman,
parents No. 100 East Elchtcenth-st, on the 4th
INST from the effects OF malpractice. since her
deal Coroner
10 learn who were connected with the crime. but
their efforts have failed.
TIE FLORIDA SHIP CANAL
4 meeting of the stockholders OF the Florida snip
Canal ard transit Company was held yesterday TO
discus, the provisions of contract Tor the building
of the canal by construction company. Inc dl-
Icctors were authorized ny unahim1u' VOC 10
conclude the confract aud 10 ssue hrst mortgage
bonds aud stock Tor the Purpose of raising money
for tue work The director will meet to-day.
MANHArrAN BEACH NOT CLOSED
Aasl flff H.s4e has hean ri
for the season IL incorrect The flowers ana lawns
were never mOr- attractive than III the present au-
tumn weather and bather- are numerous on The
beach. Manhattan Beach will not close until Sep
tember p and trains Will run rs usual from the
Tmry-folth street Ferry, Bay Ridge and Brook
lyn wi'n extra trains on race days 10 the COney
Island Jockey CiuD Grounds
REUNION or VETERANS.
Tho opening day Of the seventh annual reunion
celebrated Yesterday at Suffers Harlem River Park
by "A parade aud by athletic games. The veterans
assembled at Orr-hundred-au -sixth-st and Third
ave. in the afternoon and marched thence 10 the
Park he evening was devoted 10 theatrical ex-
hlbtions and an instrumental concert. The iest-
Val Will Ice continued three days
AMYsTFRIous woMAN Ar HEADQUARTERS.
A InysfrrOus woman ~ no Police headquarters
IN charge of Matron Webb. She Is about thirty
years old and decently dressed. Yesterday man.
apparentlv "A cuuntryinan came To her and she
was allowed 10 leave rho building with HIM on
promising 10 return within an hour. She was out
Tor several hours ard Marion Webb became alarm
for her. she aud the connIryhan re-entsred the
building. No reporters are allowed to see her.
PREFERENCES FOR THREE SUITS OF CLOTHES.
lanes : Ludington "A dealer in lumber at Tenth |
ave. and Fifccnih-st made an assignment yester- |
day Ia Benjamin +. Finley giving him IA preference
for 81 5J9 First preferences arr gwen Tor three |
suits oil clothes and necessary household furniture.
He has en- IN business for about twenty three |
years and went through bankruptcy IN 1870 ms |
liabilities are estimated M about 430OOO To $40
900 and nominal assets $4,000. IN stock and bills
receivable.
BURGLAR BETRAYED AUTOMATICALLY.
A man. who and he was John Sherry, OF Now |
Haven, about 3 "A. yesterday dropped into the |
cellar through the coal-hoe, and thus entered the |
house of Matthew Ii. Beers, No. 40 West Twenty.
second-s burglar alarm gave warning and |
Officer Pratt, of the TwenI y-nluth Precinct, cap
tur-d the burglar In the parior. MIR. Beers IN at |
Newport and wnen the prisoner was arraigned In |
the Jefferson Market Police Court he was remanded |
to await Mr. Bcerss return To the CITY.
TIE FRAUDS IN WATER RENTS.
In connection with the Irregularities IN tho Bureau
of the Groom Water Register, Commiss oner
Thompson said yesterday that ho suspected one or
two persons in the Department, but no had no dI-
rect evidence rs vet. Later 10 the day he had an
interview with Assistant District Attorney O'Dyrno.
but the nature OF the conn uucatlOn neither
official wonld divulge Mayor Edison said that he
expected Mr.. ThOmpsons report In he latter part of
the week. Until then he could not say whether II
would be necessary 10 have the Commissioners of
Accounts make au in, estgation of the matter.
BROOKLYN.
Complaints of the violation of tho excise law
were made against twelve llquOr-sellers yesterday
Minnie Cohen, ago four of No % Greene-st.
fell from thIrd-story window yesterday afternoon
aud was Killed.
The cornerstone of the Union Congregational
Church of New-lOts was Land at Orient aud Liberty |
ayes, East New-lOrk, on Sunday.
James LYNCH who is accused of causing the death |
OF his wife. Bridget, who died recently,
ragned before Justice Naeher yesterday, and the
examination was adjourned TO FRIDAY. DISPOSITIONS
III regard to the case were made by several PERSONS
The Artistic Furniture and Carpet Company was
formed about six months ago, on cooperative |
principle, by several Brooklyn statesmen. Yesterday
the manager John Brown. made an assignment for
the benefit of the creditors to W. j. Gaynor. The
liabilities are $4,000 and the assets $4,000.
The fifth annual convention of the Hatters Asso-
citation of the country was begun YESTERDAY in Mu-
niclpal Hall, No. 1913 Fulton-st j. NJ. Elmeudorf,
OF South NOrwalk, Conn, presided. Philip Wlsslg,
of the SILK HatterS' Association of this city, was
made wee president, and J j. Denney was CHOSEN
as secretary Delegates from eighteen associations
were present. Routine business occupied most OF
the session.
Herman Katt n liquor-seller has begun a suit
against the Rev DR.. John ID. Wells. OF the South
Tnrd street Presbyterian Church To recover 50 900
damages for libel. DR.. " ellis Is aceusedoi writing
TO the Excise Commissioners that Katfs gr0g-shOp
was the worst he ever knew. that Kat arrested
for passing counterfeit money aud put the crime
upon his clrrA VINO ued lii prison, ana That he sold
liquor to MINORS
The body of man was found hanging to the limb
of tree In Prospect Park at noon yesterday IL
III the woods near the Nllllnk entrance, and 10
was thought that the man had been dead about two
days Ills age was about sixty years. height o
feet 8 inches, and he had gray hair, slightly |
bald, and ewhat pockmarNed. The outside
clothing consisted of brown coat and blue uous- |
ers and waistcoat There nothing in the pockets
to identify him.
NEW-JERSEY.
OAK GRovE.-The wife of John +. IIyer, we'll
TODD farmer, on Sunday morning went 10 the door