New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1883-07-04
IN his stable day and night and the vehicle can be
got ON the street in twelve seconds.

under the feet of his horse. He had no intention
Was Sed to await the result Of her
| juries by Justice Patterson yesterday, at Essex
Market Police Court
THE PROPOSED EAST RIVER IMPROVEMENT. go
The Commissioners of the Sinking Fund VIII
meet on Friday in the Mayors office and listen to
arguments for and against the proposed improve
ment of the East River from Grand to ihirty-
fonrth-st All who are interested In the inatter
will be heard. The plan proposed by the DOCK
Commissioners comprises wide street along tne
river front similar to that on the NORM h Is
This will make it necessary to take considera9io
property. Objections have been made TO IL Dy
many taxpayers on the ground OF expense.
PETROLEUM BROKERS IN A PLAYFUL MOOD.
Spontaneous combustion appeared 70 Iu'o .nS
Petroleum Exchanges Yesterday. Flre.crackers anu
cannon-crackers exploded in the most !nysterious
manner and unexpected places In the oGaro aIoS
Sport of various kinds occupied the brokers aluos
to the exclusion Of business. The rules against
smoking were disegarded at the New-York Ex-
from from exploded crackers clouds from many cigars
obsoured it, Where's the presidentI inns tnng
must he stopped" was the fayorite cry raised just
before o terrific report would behcaru.
MATTERS BEFORE THE PILOT COMMISSIONERS.
Inspector Conway reported 10 the pilot Commisrr
sioners Yesterday that the pier on the east sde OF
Governors Island bad been extended INTO deep
tween the new sea wall A large quantity OF
dirt had fallen into the water ana Ion.r at,er
Smiths attention had been called 10 tne mas.ei;
A letter was received from Louis de Bebian, agehe
of the French Limo of steamers, ASKING why cIo
steamship Nurmandie, which left her pier on june
81, at ii M, had not passed sandy HooK u9 III
steamer was too late for the tide and afos pre-
vented the pilot from proceeding to sea-
BROOKLYN.
Mayor Low was at Lake Mohonk yesterday.
In the past three months permits for 76Z new
buildings to cost So $50, 1852, have been granted
The suit of Sheridan Shook and others agai INST
john Hsverly was discontinued yesterday oy 1uose
Cullen.
Charles Mccormick. age FIVE, Of No. 300 Smith;
st. fell from the window OF the second moor OF
his home yesterday, and fractured his skull.
A boiler of.hot water was upset over Mrs. Helen
Kellv age seventy Of No. II Evans-st., last even
ing. and she was badly burned about the Doay arms
and legs. II is thought that sue cannot recover
Diedrich Mahnken, a grocer, who shot and
killed Diedrich StefeDs through jealousy, q
few weeks ago, having been adjudged insane Will
be sent to the State Insane Asylum at UTICA
tomorrow.
A shopkeeper advertises to take trade dollars at
their value az bullion-"to-day, 92 cents, being
added to the advertisement. Another puts up:
placard Trade dollars taken; NO discouhti ol'nb
'em along"
The wire cable to be used in running the cars
across the Bridge was laid In place Yesterday De.
tween the tracks on one side OF the brldge. One %
the locomotives TO be used in switching cars at the
Brooklyn end was used to carry 1t across, ana IL
was paid out in place as the engine moved at SLOW
rate of speed across the structure.
The funeral of Henry Yonge, ST., OF savannah
Ca will take place to-day at the home OF his son,
Henry Yonge. IT,, No. 7S9 Greene-aye. Mr.. Yonge
was a prominent citizen OF savannah; ana came
North 10 seek restoration to health. lie ded on
Sunday of pneumonia. His son Is agent OF the
Savannah Steamship Line
The Court of Appeals has reversed the Judgment
for the defendant in the suit OF Mrs. Mary Mohi
Beckert, q druggist. in East New YORK, VINO by
mistake in prescription caused the death OF her
husband, and has awarded the plalntiH tno Auh
amount sued for.
The fact that diamond bracelet worth 81 600
was stolen two weeks ago from the house or ID. w.
Wheeler, No. 274 Washington-aye:, has just been
bracelet, and seven OF them, have been found in
pawnshops A good description OF the man who
pawned them has been secured. lie IS supposed 10
be John Cain, who formerly worked for Mr..
Wheeler warrant for his arrest has been secured.
JERSEY CITY.
The body Of Thomas Udell. steward Of the
steamer Egyptian Monarch. who was drowned on
Sunday, was recovered yesterday.
August johnson, of Carrol-st.. Brooklyn, fell
from tighter yesterday atterqo2n at pier NO. z
Of the York, Lake Erie and Western Hallway
and was drowned.
William Robertson, boarder at No. 1872 Cottage
st., committed suicide yesterday afternoon by
hanging himself to hook IN his bedroom. The
body was cut down and removed to the Morgue.
David T. Collins age twenty-eight. was arraig ned
in the First District Police Court yesterday morn
ing on charge OF having embezzled about $4OO
from l.. +. Reed * Co, cigar manufacturers, at NO;
10 DeY-st., New-York, by whom he was employed
as collector. Collins says he spent the money for
the benefit of the firm. He was bailed for further
examination. -
NEWARK.
George fllsche, German. was found in Bank-st
last ening suffering from severe injuries received
az the hands OF Henry Shea, boarder III the house
of Mrs Gill; of Broome-st Iuische was taken TO
st. Michaels Hospital, and a warrant was Issued
for the arrest OF his aSsailant.
NEW-JERSEY.
NEw-DURHAM -Ginneo Mangeno an Italian la
borer on the New-York, West Shore and Buffalo
Railroad was struck by train at this station
yesterday and fatally injured.
WESTCHESTER COUNTY.
MISREPRESENTATION forty tramps are reported
To be encamped IN Frank" Devne's woods. Some OF
them visit the Catholic Protectory daily and de-
mand in the most impudent manner to be provided
with meals
STATEN ISLAND
ToMPKiNsvILE.-All the passes of the Staten
Island Railway Ferry Company have been called
in.
NEW BRIGHToN-Richard Vreeland, age ninety
seven an inmate of the Sailors Snug Harbor, died
Yesterday. He was native OF Staten Island and
was q veteran of the war OF 1912.
STAPLEToN.-The corporations on Staten Island
are vigorously combating the action of the Assess
ors who have assessed all the water and pipes,
all telegraph and telephone poles and wires. and all
horse and steam railroad tracks. This will increase
the valuations upwards of 81, 100000 and the in
come proportionately Ii is said that the companies
will fight the innovation in the courts.