New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1883-08-23
NETWORK CITY.

MAYOR Edison returned TO the city yesterday and
at his ofice performing routine dutles' TIC
expects To remain in the city for some time.
An OLD WOMAN STRUCK ~ THE FACE BY STONE.
Two Italians were hghtlng yesterday at Stanton
a. ana the Bowery, aud one OF them hurled n stouc
II mis-. ed its marx but struck Mrs ANNE Anderson
ffty. four years old. OF No 634 East Ninth-st, who
was passing. She injured severely IN the lace
WATER METERS FOR PRIVATE SCHOOLS.
In accordance with instructions Issued bF COm-
missioner OF Public orks Thompson. the work OF
putting water meters INTO he private schools
has begun. They are not like gas meters" SAID
the commlss Oner, for they don't register more
than is used"
A SNEAK THIEF HELD FOR TRIAL
George Harris, alias King, an0torOus thief who sc
picture IN the Rogurs' Gallery is No. 1888, was
prisoner in the lombs Police Court Yesterday
the sore OF skinner IL Sons, of No COS Broadway.
lie was held tor trial.!
POLICE OFFICER RUN OVER.
Officer Thomas w. Roe of the Nineteenth Pre-
cinct, while attempting To step on Third Avenue
car at Ffty-hfst-st. and Third-ave yesterday morn
ing fell under the wheels and was seriously injured
He vas taken homo aud the car-drl7eT was arrested
but discharged III the lOrkVille Police Court
NEW MEMBERS OF THE AMERICAN YACHT CLUB
Among the uoZcn or so new members elected by
tho American Yacht Club yesterday were, John
Roach, JOhn X. Dos Passes and Archer n. Martin.
SIR Roach IS q famous sblpbulder aud Mr. Dos
Passes is the author Of a recent publication Oh
Sock Exchange law. No other business was done
at tine meeting
THREATENING TO KILL HER MOTHER.
Ann Stevens, age twenty-six, was charged by her
mother, Mary McEnf. age sixty-eight, OF No. $50
last Eleveuth-sl., before Justice Gardner at the
Essex Market Police Court yesterday, with threat
cning to Kill her with a hatcher. The unnatural
daughter. who is "A married woman, was held tor
trial In default OF 5000 bail
LOOKING FOR MISSING SLIPPER DEALER.
Charles A. Fur Imam, u slipper dealer at No. 40
First-st., loft his home IN Tuesday saying that he
would return in an hour. lie did not return that
night, and yesterday Mrs Furthmann went TO Police
Headquarters aud asked that her husband should
be looked Tor.
AN INSANE WOMAN MISSING.
Superintendent Nalng yesterday sent out an
alarm directing the police to search for Hannah
Shils, an insane young woman, who escaped from
her home. at No l37 East Broadway late on Tues
day night Sne had made several attempts TO Kill
herself while III the custody of her family. and
fears were expressed that she mad gone away TO
commit suicide.
FURNISHING woULD-BE SUICIDE.
Patrick Ryan, IA homeless man, jumped into the
river at the loot OF West Thirty -seyenths while IN
to1ica ed on Tuesday night lie struggled with those
who went To rescue him. and when dragged out he
struck and bit those who held HIM. Policeman
Owens OF the Twentieth Precinct, arranged him
In the Jefferson Market Police Court Yesterday and
Justice Patterson sent him to the Island for
four months IN default of 800 bail.
TWO THOUSAND MILES IN A CANOE.
The canoe Atlantis with George l.. Stoddard, of
Glens Fails, and Professor onalies oolenl-, OF
1t ST arted from the Knickerbocker Club house at
West Eighty sixth-st. at $50 m and will sail up
Long Island SOunu 10 NeW-BeulOIu, tEcncb around
Cape Cod to Boston and north 10 ST. John, N. b.
across the Bay OF Fundy into the River Minas to
Truro thence up tho Gulf of st. Lawrence to Mont
real, through Lake Champlain and home. The boat
is of CEDAR IS feet long, 40 inches beam, and draws
8 inches vi water.
A PAINTER TRIES TO TAKE HIS LIFE.
Samuel Carr, a painter. age thrty-slX, who
boarded recently at No ITO West Thrty-hfth-st
shot himself twice in the breast yesterday morning
at the foot of East Eighty-sixth-st, but did not
succeed IN killing himself. lie was taken to the
Presbyterian Hospital. where his wounds were con-
| sidered dangerous. Cars wife died about two
| years ago and afterwards he became drunkard.
| His four children were placed III 81. Joseph &
| Orphan Asylum and he worked only enough TO pro-
| cure poor living for himself.
| DENYING A CHARGE OF ASSAULT AND BATTERY.
Charles Schneider Of No. 2l9 East Seventy tn
st. caused the arrest Of Michael O'lare, one OF his
| ten ants and Edwin WadswOrth, of st. Ann's-ave
and One hundred. aud forty sixthst, on charge