New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1883-09-05
NETWORK CITY.


NETWORK CITY.
The sparrows in Reservoir Park are almost as
thick az bres.
The steamer Baltic landed 262 immigrants at
Castle Garden yesterday. the Gellert IT, and the
Anchoria $50.
Henry Thoman, age eight, fell from the roof OF
No. 22S West weniy-cighth-st. yesterday and was
killed INSTANTLY.
ADDITIONS TO HOSPITAL.
The large additions to 81. VIncent's Hospital
which have been IN process OF building for SIX
months are nearly completed and will BE- ready Tor
occupancy in the course OF Two months.
STRICKEN AT LUNCHEON.
s. b. Curtis. clerk in the cashiers office at the
Custom House, was stii cken ,wth apopexy while
Mt his luncheon YESTERDAY. lie was taken tn his
home but is not considered to be IL a dangerous
condition.
COMMISSIONS IN THE COTTON EXCHANGE
A meeting OF he cotton Exchange was held yes
ter'lay o consider the proposed amendment to tue
bylaws in relation TO commissions; Alter som"
discussion the meeting was ADJOURNED until friday
when "A vote Will be taken.
wORK OF THE SIMMER SANITARY CORPS
The summer Corps of 'sistani Sanitary Inspect
ora last week visited $3.50 Ienemrnt-housrs con-
tanning 2l.717 families and found only 676 SICK
persons OF the nvalds fourteen were suffering
from contagious diseases of mud iorns.
TRYING To PASS A FORGED CHECK
James DAILY, OF No. y StuyvesanI1;;st., was ar
Pol ce Court ycster, ay, charged with obtaining
groceries from James KeLrn OF No. 232 First.ave:,
Walling. lie was held Tor trial IN default OF $500
UaIl.
FETAL GROCERs AT A PICNIC,
The second annual picnic OF he New-YOrk Re-
tail Grocers Union was held Yesterday ~ Wa nng
ton Park. Upward of 5000 people were present
A feature OF tue picnic was "a syrup-eat'ng match
for which the PRO vas a barrel of New Orleans
m, Iasses Fifty membrr- of the Brooklyn GrOccrs'
Protective Association were present.
FOUND IN CARPETBAG ~ HE RIVER.
A carpct-bag found III the water at the ioot or
l., an N.n
OF a three months old male child Tho skull was
battered IN, the tongue protrndrd ana both legs
we're broken. The body was sent 10 the i"r2Le
wher. Deputy Coroner Donln found yesterday that
the child had been stranged.
WORK OF THE Park COMMISSIONERS.
The PaS Comm s,lourr, yrs'rriay ,l gay nermis-
man gel, whose runaway horse was stopped Oy
Shrehan ~ Central Park on August II. Arcsoiuiion
bv NJ. YIele that The NanhAl tan X iilway Comoanv
| be allow d TO erect platforms. etc. IA the battery
Park was vigorously opposed by Mr. Oihne anu was
land on the table.
TRIAL TRIPS WITH TIE BRIDGE CARS.
Three oi the Bridge wet- nted with now
grips Yesterday forenoon and Mr.. hOagland. the
superintendent of transportation. SAID that he ex-
pected 10 have five of then thus equipped % night.
| The other cnps will De added AZ rapidly ~ posi-
| ble Twelve tnos were ma e during the day 10
tram brakemcn and further test the machinery. A
siont railing at iron piping has been placed IN the
| centre OF each Of tho stplrwavs leading TO the
| Bridge railway station on the New York side.
"Tnr SPOKESMAN CHANG HANDS.
The Sporismd", negotiations Tor me sale OF whlch
have b'eu IN progress Veral days was purchased
| vest, riay by W. C. {. NrniDacn. who ~ tue sole
proprietor. Charles j. Foster. editor, and the old
| stan will r,md u un1tr The new management. Mr.
Mrhlnach was for live years connected with daily
journalism Bos on. was five years connected with
he publication Of a weeAl paper IN the same city
- secretary aud treasurer oil the Whitman saddle
Company.
MEETING OF THE TLOr COMMISSIONERS.
At "A meeting OF the Pilot Commissioners yester-
day lnspcc or Conway reported tnat the work of
tina OI flA
SnoIls. IN the Lower BAY. was being rapidly
pushed The iron ~ being b ought III aud taken TO
| the Government wharf at Fort WadswOrth. Com
plants were pr~>euted against the ste ners Thomas
Dixon X. W. Pratt and Titan Tor throwing ashes
| into tne harOor quorum of the Board not being
present. the complaints were laid over until the
next meeting.
PUN SHED FoR GOING To SEE Dog FIGHT
Seven Inen were lred and convicted IN the Court
Of SPECIAL Sessions yesterday for having been pres
ent AZ dog hght III the rear OF a slAuihter mouse
| IN Fori y-tnIrd-St near Flrst-aYe, on August 20.
They were ed by officer, OF the Society Tor tho
Prevention oi Cruelty To Animals. Inelr names
| are Owen Gov L., Patrick Dognan, Michael kirby.
| Patr, < Cassidy. James Dolln Matthew LYONS ana
Philip FinnIgau. They we're each sentenced To ten
| daS s. Imprisonment aud to pay he of 500
| A HOOK AND LADDER COMPANY DEMoRALIzED.
Tie FIRE commissioners ye-tcriay received
| report understandable Engineer Bonner confirm
| ing ,tntemenis which have bee IN circulation III ne
Dcpartnen about the lack Of discipline IN Hook
and Ladder Company No. o. IN Charies-St. Tue
report states hat the naturalization al the company
| IA d-plorahlo Rnlrs of the Department are broken
| by members OF the company md drunken men a"
allowed to sleep IN the quarters, while the bremen
| 90 To liquor-slOrcs iuii uniform. The wives uI
| several men hIy- had roo much Influence ut the
| quarters. Chief Bonner RECOMMENDS the removal
of Foreman Van Horn. who has been IN command
| Ol tho company.
BROOKLYN.
The first examination IN the Brooklyn Post Office
unl.r the new civil Service rules tOo> place ye,t"r-
| day Nine men were examined. Chlei-Examiner
LYMAN instructed the applicants rs 10 what they
| .bnun do and Deputy Postmaster Morton con-
| Quoted the examination.
| Alderman Cas,y, Of tho Tenth Ward sent n letter
| Yesterday To Mayor Low, charging Police Captain
| j. II I,.avey of The THIRD Precinct, with refusing
10 admit TO Ill persons arrested or petty offences
I'm MS precinct unless political friends OF his utir
The bail TIE Mayor sent the letter TO Police Com
| missioner Jourdan.
In the suit for absolute divorce of james Pendle
| bury against ,lrs. Caroline Pendlebury Judge
| Clement granted decree yesterday.
| NEWARK.
| Tho erection of a now synagogue has been begun
| in Belford-st. for the congregation Benai Israel
| There are now three synagogues IN Newark.
| The Dime Savings Institution, which suspended
| novment few wears ago aud placed IN tho
| ands If the Chancellor. announces the payment OF
| q dlyidend OF PER C mt making "a total of 80 per
| cent paid 10 depoSitors.
| OTTO Bruetting clerk for Gustave Eisele, who il
| charged with enbezz ing money from his employer,