New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1883-09-24
NETWORK CITY.

SET on FIRE BY AN ELECTRIC WIRE
wire of the Edison Electric Light Company yes
er1av SET fire 10 the roof OF No. IS Souths', occu-
pied by Peter Muller as liquor store Inc IRE was
exuDguished without damage.
UPSET AND INJURED BY A RUNAwAY.
The sight of the carcass OF a dead horse on ford-
ham Hill Yesterday frightened a team which was
being dri ven by John ;. Pearce ana A. D. sarr OF
Yonkcrs The horses ran away and upset the
buggy, and the occupants were thrown OUT lhey
esca ped with slight injuries.
SAVED FROM AN ATTEMPT TO DROWN HIMSELF.
Thomas QUINN age eighty, attempted 10 drown
himself IN The North River early yesterday morn
ing at the foot of Thirty lie was rescued
Inv Robert Scott of No. 500 West Thirty seventh
st.. and given III charge Of the police
CHARGED WITH STEALING DIAMOND CROSS.
Afabella Brown, laundress, OF no. 100 BROAD
way, IN the Jefferson Market Police Court yester-
day was charged by LeOnl Redman, of No. 10
Seyenth.aye., with stealing diamond cross valued
nj $3.50. Justice Gardner held the prisoner IN
81, 900 bail Tor trial
"ADIRONDACK" MURRAY TO LECTURE.
w. II. (AdlrOndack1 Murray VIII denver lecture
on christianity versus theology, or the true
method of reconcing the religion OF jesus WIN
modern and scientific progre slve thought" at
Chickerng Hall next Sunday evening. IDS VIII
be Mr.. Murray first appearance before me public
as lecturer since his withdrawal from public llie
four years ago.
A PROSPEROUS HEBREW BENEVOLENT SOCIETY.
The annual report of the president OF the Hebrew
Shelterng Guardian Society OF New-York has Just
been issued. The report shows that the society Is
in prosperous condIiiOn. A new building has been
opened IN Fifty-seventh-st, giving ample room Tor
the accommodation of the numerous wards OF tho
society.
GREAT CROWDS on THE BRIDGE.
The cool ar of yesterday sent thousands upon tho
the great Bridge and both footway and roadway
were black with the thrOugs. superintendent OF
Tolls Won Keufen, estimated the number at about
3S 900 during the twenty-iOur hours. The cars
made trial trips every five minutes tor eight hours
from a. M, with an hours rest at noon. No orders
have been given yet for opening the railroad 10 the
public.
DolNGs OF THE SHORT HOUR LEAGUE.
The Short Hour League met Yesterday afternoon
at No. 263 Bowery. Joseph j. tinnerty IN tho
chair Because of other labor movements little
has been doue by the league TOR several weeks but
IL was decided again TO push tie agitation actively
IL was resolved To drop the Saturday hali-hoIiday
movement and to devote All tue efforts OF inc league
other meeting will he neld at NO. Zo3 bOwery on
the first Sunday III October
AssAULTING POLICEMAN.
Officer Cirosjean OF the Fourteenth Precinct, on
Saturday night arrested IN the Bowefy iOr dlsor-
DERBY conduct John Smith, age twenty-five, of No.
% Gansevoort-st. The prisoner endeayored TO es-
cape and struck the officer, and friend OF the prs
oner John Healy, who lives In Jersey City. trpped
the policeman and enabled Smith to break away.
SnbseuuentIy, however, both Smith aud Healy
were taken 10 the Mulberry Street Police Statlon,
and IN the Tombs Police Court yesterday they were
held for trial.
VETERANS OF THE DURYEE zoUAvEs.
A meeting of the survivors of the l65th New
York Volunteers (DurYee Zouaves) was held
at No. 40 Second-ave. yesterday for the purpose
of forming q veteran organization OF the former
membe OF the regiment. A. N. White was elected
president, I. McKeeyer ylce,pre1.Ild l;dt 3 a.
urer 1t was decided to hold monthly meet
| ings of the society. This regiment served three
years in the War OF the Rebellion, and participated
III tho attack on Port Hudson. the Red River cam