New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1883-07-09
WHAT Is GOING ON TO-DAY.

WHAT ID OOlNU YIN lO-DhA'
Departure of TRIBUNE FRESH Air Fund party for Lake
Summer corps of physicians beginning work o.,,
Opening tho West Shore road to Albany anu oara-
starins excursion for policemen to Alpine GrOvs
Dinner to Senator j. j. Kfernan, at Orehlai HULL
M9nfaitan Beach. -,
Short Hour League at No 263 Bowery.
NETWORK CITY,
The body of az unknown man was found in the
East River Yesterday morning of Twenty-sixth-st.
in q nude condition.
ARRIVALS AT CASTLE GARDEN
At Castle Garden yesterday the steamship
Elbe $40 and the Egypt 522, making total OF
1853 immigrants.
A woMAN's ATTEMPT TO TAKE HER LIFE.
At an early hour yesterday morning floretta
at the foot of Deancey-st.. by Officer Harvey, OF
the Thirteenth Precinct. Ii is supposed that she
attempted to commit suicide.
THE MIXED PASSION OF THE AMERICANS.
Burton T. Beach, lawyer Of this city, delivered
an address 10 the students of Eastman's Business
College, at Poughkeepsie. on Saturday. His subject
was: The Mixed Passion Of Amercans-a Love
of Freedom and Wealth." Major White presided
BRUTAILY AssAULTING his OWN CHILD. -,
William Killeau, of No. 442 West Twenty eighth
ST.. was committed for trial without bal In the
Jefferson Market Police Court yesterday, for com,
hitting brua assault upon his thirteen-year-old
daughter Katie.
AN ATTEMPT TO THROW A TRAIN OFF THE TRACK
An effort was made on Saturday evening by some
unknown miscreants to throw the soul Inbound mai,
train of the New-York City aud Northern Railroad
off the track. At short distance south OF brewster
station two ties had been placed across the track
hey wer' struck by the cow-catcher OF the Tram
and knocked off. No injury was done to the tram.
THE SHINE ASSAULT CASE AGAIN POSTPONED.
The case of DR.. Shine, CHARGED with assanlting
John Lee. q brakeman on the Elevated Railroad.
was called by Justice Murray at the Harlem Police
Court Yesterday Leo had at least twenty WIT
nes, cs employees of tho road. in conrt several OF
when had lost their days work by attending. lir.
exani alton was postponed until September ~.
Some of the railroad men expressed disgust at the
putting of Of the case so long, but Lee SAID that nc
was determined 10 follow up the matter.
LEXINGTON AVENUE SUNDAY SCHOOL
AT the Lexington Avenue Methodist Episcopal
Sunday school yesterday there was a good attend
ance. There were no indications oil the receLt
differences that have lnterercd with the peace ana
quiet of the school. Superintendent freeman. who
has taken the place of Mr.: Potter. was formerly
assistant superintendent OF the school Inc Key;
Clark Wright, pastor of the church, said that tho
trouble was now all over since Dr. Gregory, the
presiding elder had sustained the action taken by
the Sunday school iii removing Mr. Potter.
LEMONADE IN THE STREETS.
The makers and retailers of cheap lemonade must
make the business pay. Leinonane can be had IN
nearly all the public thOronghfareS OF the city at
almost any price, from one cent per glass upwards.
Not less than dozen retailers of the beverage were
huddled together under the City Hal Elevated
Railway station on Saturday morning, and at night
il was for sale quantities and at prices 10 suit.
Able-bodied men and women and small boys woro
engaged In serving 1t out Even some OF the boot
blacks who are known around Frenchs have aban-
doned their regular calling to engage III the traffic.
PROGRESS on WASHINGTON HEIGHTS.
number of handsome houses on washington
Heights are TO be finished this fall. Queen Anne,
old English and other picturesque styles, which
are especially adapted TO such q locality, used.
In all directions the click of the trovel and the
hammer may be heard, the result OF the elevated
10. .naa,t tfIft in nf IA
tropolis 1t is hoped by the old residents of the
Heights that enough trees aud vines may be pre-
served to prevent the locality from losing ITS at
tractiyeness to down town people, who frequently
drive through It,
MEAT AND DRINK FOR A FEW CENTS.
Many citizens of New York who are daily be-
wonder whether In reality the applicant can bug
meal q glass of liquor at sucn low hgnres, Snch
is the case however. In Pearl near Park-st. IS
place where coffee is advertised at cent per cup,
2 cents per bowl bread cents per loaf meats
and stews at from 3 cents To- cents per plate aud
everything else IN prop r 3D. eGdg sIgs
statcd-may be had for cents. The eatinghouse
has long done good business, or no doubt II would
not to day be i'll existence. In one place on ORTIZ
st., and another on Crosby-st beer may be had at
/ cent per glass Whiskey-or an excuse Tor It's
sold for 3 cents per glass.
COUNTERFEIT TICKETS AT THE POLO GROUNDS
George Beam. calling himself a ticket Speculation,
was brought before Justice Murray at the Harlem
Police Court yesterday. charged with obtaining
money by trick and artltice from Marcus konner.
of No 81 East Sixty-fiftb.st. On Saturday aftcr-
noon Mr.. Eohner went to the Polo Grounds TO see
baseball game, and met near the grounds by
Beam who sold him q ticket for the grand stand Tor
u cents Upon presenting this at the gate he
told that il was worthless. The superintendent OF
the grounds stated that the ticket was Of no va ue
Int ne could not swear that II was counterfeit.
Last year he said they had been imposed upon by
the passing of 500 or 600 counterfeit tickets. lie
asked for adjournment to produce experts Tor the
engraving company WHO made tbcir tcKets, ana
.Justicc Murray consented.
BROOKLYN.
Nicholas Edlngcr age eighty Of No, 58 Vare-st.,
has been missing from his home since July q.
Ex-Sherff Albert Daggctt, who was Frustrated by
the heat on Friday, had nearly recovered yester-
day.
Patrick Nevn of No. 1873 North Sxth-st.. has
been missing from home since July o.. The police
were Informed yesterday that bis clothing had been
found in a bathing house at Coney Island, and 1t
was supposed that he was drowned
In fight yesterday in the liquor shop OF John
Davis. at No. 800 Sixth-ave, William III. Logan
received q severe cut IN the head at the hands of
DAVIS He was taken 10 the Cumberland-st.
Hospital, and Davis was arrested Bo'h are colorcd
While attempting 10 cross the Long Island Rail
road track in Atlantlc-ave at NostraDd-ave., yes
tcrday afternoon front OF tram, after the gates
wsfekdown, Robert Mckee. age thirty, with no
homcs!~as struck blythe locomotive OF Manhattan
Beach train, on ITS way TO the Beach, lie received
q concusson of the brain. He was taken To he
Cumberland Street Hospital. Charles Albortson.
engineer Of the train. was arrested.
The exasperating imperturbablity of Chinese
laundryman, named Wah Lee, of No. 81 Court-st.,
with bis no payee. no washec" was TOO much Tor
the temper of Mrs Mary Rorke, of No. 155 Law
rence-st, on Saturday night, and she struck him
over the head with heavy bottle, accompanying
the blow with a choice selection OF liloernIan
epitbets The severe wound Wah Lee received was
dressed at the Long Island College Hospital and
Mrs. Rorke was arrested.
JERSEY CITY.
A boy about fourteen years old, whose namc has
not been ascertained, was struck in the PeDnsyl-
wanna Railroad depot between 1 and IL o'clock on
Saturday night by q New-York. Susquehanna and
Western railroad train and cut TO pieces. The re-
mains were picked up and taken to the Morgue.
NEW-JERSEY.