New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1883-08-21
NETWORK CITY.


Joshua NJ. Whltcomb has purchased the apart:
ment houses erected on the northwest corner of
Lexington-ave and Eighty th-st. from Terence
Farley, for expressed consideration OF e29oOOO.
RUN OVER BY A STREET CAR.
Jacob Hoeninr, ago thirteen, was run over by an
Avenue car at Sixteenth-st. yesterday and serl-
ously injured. His homo was at No. 1877 Orchard
ST. The police sent him to Bellevue Hospital and
arrested the driver OF the car
A LARGE IMPORTATION or STATIONS.
The steamer Holland, which arrived yesterday,
brought from Havre $50 Peroheron stations. This
is the largest shipment OF grown stations ever i'm
ported from Europe. They arrived without the loss
their owner. w. Durham at Wayne, ILL.,, the
New-York Central Railroad, last night.
HELP FOR THE isCHIA SUFFERERS.
Representatives OF Italian associations OF this
city, Brooklyn, Newark and jersey City met last
night IN Florence Hall, No. 239 Bowery, TO devise
means for the relief of the sufferers Of the earth
quake on the island OF lschia 1t was decided to
hold picnic at a time and place TO be decided at
future meeting.
EXTENSION OF The WESTERN UNION LINES
IA Western Union line has been completed to Gin
the Northern Pacific Railway, from which point
messages 70 the Hot Springs Hotel, Yellowstone
Park delivered free by pony express. President
Arthur party will he the first 10 use the line
REFUsINS LIQUOR LICENSES
The Excise Commissioners yesterday refused to
giant license for the liquor store at No. York-st.
fatally on the night of July 9 by Alexander Boyer
They decided also not TO grant any licenses In the
future tor places in Twenty-seventh-st., between
Sixth and Seventh aves.
NO STEAMER LINE FROM GREENPoRT.
William II. Guion. one Of the trustees of the Pc
como Park Improvement Company, which made
large land purchases recently In the vicinity OF
Southold, Suffolk County said yesterday that the
principal improvements contemplated by the com
pany in building sites. He denied the reports
that auy large elevators and dock improvements
were TO be made, and that any steamship line from
Greenport was contemplated
RRADY's SUPPOSED AssAIIANTs DISMISSED
Robert Dolan, proprietor of q beer shop at De-
laucoy and Willett sts., aud Charles Matthews,
Michael Brady on August q. were conducted before
Brady yesterday at Bellevue Hospital. He denied
that either of the accused men was erned IN the
leased from custody by Justice Gardner at Essex
Market Police Court.
ROBBED BY THREE MgN IN A TUNNEL.
Allen IRE, who took nap in the Forty second
Street Tunnel on Sunday night. asserts that lie was
attacked by three men who robbed him of his
watch and SlS. The accused mon were captured
by officer Buckley OF the Nineteenth Precinct. aud
they gave their names w. j. Guilford, of No.
$40 East TweDty-iourth-st, William Hickey, of
No. TAO fhrd-ave., aud Thomas POLL OF No. 392
yesterday IN the Yorkville Police Court.
COMMITTING SUICIDE AT SEA-
Captain Torrauce, of the bark Sea Horse, which
consigned to Rowland IL Aspiuwau, reported that
q member of the crew had committed suicide on
August ~. Duncan Thompson. the cook cut his
and tho man was made easy but he euded the
vigilance Of the Captain little later and jumped
overheard and was drowned. The man Is supposed
to have been temporarily insane.
AN Ex-CoNvIcr REPEATS HIS oFFENcE.
Michael Foley, age twenty.tbree, at tue Tombs
Police Court yesterday was charged with stabbing
Patrick Mclaughlin, a second hand furniture
dealer IN the abdomen on Saturday night. The
prisoner has just completed a of eighteen
months imprisonment in the penitentiary for draw
ing knife ON Roundsman o. roole OF Inspector
Murrays staff. Justice White committed hnn to
await the result OF the injury inflicted.
LAWYERS CORRESPONDENCE IN THE NIXON CASE.
John ID. Townsend recently sent a letter to As
sislant District Attorney Vincent, in which he
urged that the Sloat case against District Attorney
McKeon should be pushed 10 q speedy trial, and
suggee ted that by the efforts of counsel on both
sides the court, upon the ground Of public policy.
might advance the case on the calendar. Mr.. Vim
cent replied yesterday that the Supreme Court was
not in session, aud that If IL 1t would not be
justified in preferrng this case over other and
Older cases.
DRUNKEN YOUTH HANGS HIMSELF.
George Marsehali. German. age eighteen, hanged
East One hundred-and- forty frst-st, Morrisana.
His suicide, was caused by Intoxlcation. There
he became parry IN e nou W III su1 Ws. and
occupant of the house, rcproved Marshall sharply
for his conduct, and the youth staggered up stairs
to put end to his life His body was not dIscov-
cred until nearly midnight Then life had been ex-
tnct several hours.
RoBBING A CHINESE LAUNDRYMAN
Three young rpilians on sunday afternoon en-
tered the Chinese laundry ut No. 173 Elizabeth-st.,
and while one engaged Man Wsh's attention the
others snatched the contents of the money drawer.
amounting to $40. Tbs two then took TO their
heels followed by the Chlnaman, who was Joined in
the chase by Detective Maher, of the Fourteenth
Precinct. Charles Sullivan and Denis Finegan, two
OF the thieves, were caught, but the other whose
name is said to be Thomas Nolan, escaped. The
prisoners were brought 10 the Tombs Police Court
yesterday aud held Tor trial.
REoPRiasG OF A FREE READING ROOM
After being closed for two weeks the Free Read
ing Room OF tho Cooper Institute was reopened
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