New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1883-08-04
NEW YORK CITY.

w. G. Rogers. Of No. $40 Broa way. who made an
assignment July q, ba, settled with his creditors
and will continue 10 business
MRS MIX's DEATH CAUSED BY LIQUOR.
The verdict of the Coroner jury yesterday IN inc
case of Mrs, Nellie MIX, of No. 800 siLth-aye. who
was found dead IN her room on July IS WAS that
her death was caused by alcoholism.
P,RCFD TO MAKE AN ASSIGNMENT.
NORTH GIuen~tein. the " star Suspender Com
pany" No. 493 Broadway, made al assignment to
Samuel We'll yesterday with preferences Tor
$l3740.
RUN OVER AND KILLED ny CART.
John SHERIDAN, OF No 800 East Thirty hfth-st.,
fell from cart which he was driving AT firsi-aye.
and Fortyfth-st.. yesterday and the cart ran over
him He died in few minutes from his injuries.
sTARCHING FOR TREASURE on A MARKET SITE.
number OF boys were yesterday busiy en-
gagged scratching the dirt at. the Old Washington
Market in search OF treasure. Silver irwelry aud
pennies have been found There since the demolition
of the market Oulldlng.
WORK on THE NEw PRODUCE EXCHANGE.
The exterior o. tho new Produce Exchange build
ing with the exception of the tower has been com
Melted and the plasterers and painters are busy at
work on the interior. Flagging has been laid Oh
the sidewalks on the three sides OF the building
THE FIRST BALE OF HOPS.
The first bale of hops of the season was received
Yesterday morning being four days earlier than tho
first bale of last year IL was sold to a promlr ent
brewing firm tor 30 cents pound The hops were
S r%E' by MI RAINFALL u @A''-' 0n''D' county
AN ELEVATOR FALLS TWELVE FEET.
An elevator the new, uuOccupcu Hat-hOuse at
Fifth-ave. anu Twenty elghth-st. fell distance OF
twelve feet yesterday on account oil sudden de-
ranQement of the machinery. James MslOy, "a
laborer of No. $40 East Forty -ttthst., was IN the
elevator at the time lie received a severe brulse
on the back
MoNsIGNOR CAPRL TO PREACH on ST. IGNATlUs.
Monsgnor Capel will preach for the first time IN
this country tomorrow morning at the College of
ST. Francis XAVIER, West Sixteenth st.. at tho
O'clock mass. lie will deliver pIuegyrlc on st.
Ignatius, whose feast will then be celebrated
LADY's CHURCH OFFERING.
A lady living at BrooKsde, n. D., has forwarded
So TO the Rev. John Dooly, of Carmel Cnurcn
GTand-sl., iespouso to an appeal IN HE TRIBUNE
IN behalf OF the Ic0-water fountain aC Centre Mar
ket-place and Grand-st. The subscription IS termed
{" "A thank offering for the gift of clear, wholesome
water at BroOkside.
THE CITYs BLIND PENSIONERS
Superintendent Blase, of the Department. of
Charities and Corrections said yesterday that fifty
OF the blind pensioners OF the city were awaiting
the appointment of a now Controller 10 receive
ineIr annual payment of S3S. There are about 900
of these pensioners, over 400 of whom were paid In
July.
STABBED BY AN ITALIAN.
James Sweeney, young laDorer, OF No. 10Y
Washngon-st., engaged IN tight at No. 100
Wa hIngtOn-st. yesterday with Francisco SpeZZla
an Italian, VINO cut him on the breast aud shoulder
with a razor. AT tho Chambers Street Hospital IL
was SAID That Sweeney's wounds were not danger
Ous. The Italian was locked up III the Church
Street Police station.
WHO owns THE SOLITAIRE DIAMOND EARRINGS.
Joscpn Kophk, a Bowerypawn broker, has begun
against Properly Clerk Harriet to recover the
value OF the solitaire diamond earrings which were
sold at auction for 81 go on Ihursday. lie asserts
that the police had PROOF That tho diamonds were
stolen aud that he was the lawful finder Of the
gems.
SELLING oLE0MARGARINE FOR BUTTER.
German named Tucncr, VINO lives IN Allen st ,
went 10 the Sanitary Bureau yesterday carrying a
package of OlcomaTgarine which he had purchased
In Centre Market. tie said that tue dealer sold
him for butter and afterward threatened 70 boat
him when the fraud was discovered Mir. Tuchen
was advised TO seek redress III police court.
A CONSIGNMENT OF NORMAN HORSES.
On board lhesIeamship Denmark, OF tue National
Line, which arrived here yesterday morning there
were rye number of Norman stations aud mares
the value of winch ~ SAID TO be $3.50, 900. They
are all going to different places Illinois aud Ohio
Only two of the animals sent died on tho voyage
and they sick before they started.
YOUNG MATTHEws's SUICIDE.
Only two witnesses testified yesterday at the
Coroners quest IN the Oi Frederick Matthews
VINO shot himself az the home OF his aunt on July
| %. They Miss Emily Matthews and Jonn
Matthews, botn cousins OF the deceased man. fhe
verdict WAS hat Mr.. Matthews shot himself while
| suffering from temporary alteration of mind
MRS MARTHoNi IMPROVING.
Mrs. Marcia Martnoni, the negress who was
wounded by colored I-convlct at No. IL Carmine-
St. on Thursday morning. because she refused "a
desert her husdand,lwas Improving at Brllevuc Hos
pltal yesterday. The surgeon SAID ner wounds were
| not made by bullets They were cuts probably in
fiicfed with the butt OF pistol before the negro
| began TO shoot At her,
MR. GLADSTONE OUGHT TO BE CONGRATULATED
| meeting vi the Land League Municipal Council
of the City OF New-York was ned at Germ MIA Hall
| in Ihird-aye. last evening. The principal business
OF the body was TO perfect the ORGANIZATION OF tn
! new society. No reference was made By the speak
ers to the murder OF Carey. In conversing with