New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1883-08-11
NEW YORK CITY.

"A Working Woman" has sent to this office 81
for the poor old woman in n tenementhouse whose
case was described recently in The TRIBUNE.
CHILD BURNED TO DEATH.
While playing IN her house at No. 2.3O9 Fourth
ave. Yesterday morning, Martha VI. Norman. age
five, was fatally burned by her clothing, which
caught fire in passing stove. Inc chila' AFTER
enduring intense agony. expired at 10 o'clock.
SHOOTING HIMSELF IN THE BREAST.
Frederick GrevlInR age thirty-hVe German,
who was employed by otto Stuart on the third floor
OF No u MateT-st., attempted TO kill himself yes
terday afternoon. lie shot himself in the breast.
intllcting a serious wound The police sent him to
the Chambers Street Hospital.
KILLED BY FAIL OF SEVEN STORIES.
John Rutlcdge fell seven stores yesterday at
Broadway aud Chambers-st. and died three hours
after bis removal 10 the Chambers Street Hospital
The mans wife, who lives in North second-st
WILLIAMSBURG Informed, and Coroner Levy
was requested 10 hold an inquest.
NOT CASE or HYDRoPHoBTA.
William RUIZ. q tve-year-old boy, living at No.
800 West FIfty-second-st.. while on a visit to
friends m Connecticut was bitten by dog with
which he was playing Yesterday he was taken 10
Bellevue Hospital for treatment, The ruinor that
the boy had SHOWN symp oms OF hydrophobia was
denied at the hospital last evening.
sLooP CAPslzEs OFF THE BATTERY.
The snop Emma ;. Brush of CenirepOrt. l.. l.,
heavily loaded with iron axes was capsized on the
Battery al 1870 p. III. Yesterday. The cargo rolled
into the water. but the vessel did not sink Captain
Bunce ana his crew rescued uninjured by the
crew OF the tug-boai Neil. The sloop was towed to
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SEQUEL TO THE STORY or THE $50, 900 BILL.
Chares Paiva. OF tho Banca ltalo-Amoricana. of
fered "A sequel yesterday to tho story OF " Mike
Benc aud Antonio Landi OF the sale OF treasure in
the shape of an $4,000 bill y to the hank for
$4,000. Mr. Palya ordered Landls arrest, and tho
Italian IS now IN the Iom6s on the charge OF
blackmail. BencI and Landi are both furniture
varnlshers working in TweDty-hfth-st.
A NORWEGIAN BARK COMES BACK FOR REPAIRS
Tho Norwegian bark Maryatt, which sailed from
Pensacola July Is. for Rio Janeiro. with cargo of
lumber was driven on the rocks on July ~ be-
tween Alligator and Sombrero reefs, and tho
Florida coast. When she came oil she was so badly
injured tnat it concluded to come to this port
for iepaIrs, ana she arrived here yesterday.
REQUEST PROM THE TAXPAYERS ASSOCIATION.
The central Taxpayers Association has passed
resolutions asking that the Board OF Estimate and
oTtionment appropriate sum sufficient to al low
connection TO be made with the Forty -second-si.
reservoir and the Croton pes leading 10 the lower
part of the city IN order that the water supply may
be increased. The association also Endorsed the APP
pointment Of Controller Grant us one eminently fit
to be made.
ATTEMPTED ESCAPE OF A PRISONER.
Francis Corbitt, an ex-convlct. OF No. n Henry
st.. stole two coats from tho store OF Isaac Cohen,
of No. 1872 East Broadway. yesterday, and was
arrested after hot pursuit by Officer Norwalk.
While awaiting to lie arrai gned at the Essex Market
Police Court he quietly got over the outer bar and
made his escape llo was caught about a block of
by Officer Herman, and was held Tor trial in default
of 5000 bail.
THE PURCHASE OF PARTY WALL
Instruments recorded in the Registers Office show
that Henry A. Morgan. as president of The Nelo-
Orlando Is. Potter all that portion of the party
wall OF The Times building which is erected upon
the property formerly occupied by The World build
ing for the of $7,426. and that Mr.. Potter Is
about to construct building to be eleven stories
high upon the property ut Beekman and Nassau
sts. aud Park Row.
SWAPPING REVOLVER Alta POLICEMAN.
John i. Hughes, age twenty-0ne, d gateman en-
pl0yed on the Elevated Railroad, was drunk at the
Bowery and flester.st Yesterday morning. Officer
Patrick Kelly advised him to go home. Hughes
walked oil. Subsequently he returned. and with
voey OF oaths levelled revolver at the policeman,
and pulled the trigger. The hammer failed to
explode the cartridge, and another attempt to dis
charge the weapon being equally unsuccessful.
Hughes ran down .the Bowery. AT Grand-st. he
was encountered by James Davidson, bartender
at Billy" McClory's place, who, on attempting TO
stop him was also threatened, but Kelly caught
him and took him to the Tombs Police Court. The
magistrate committed him to await the action Of
the Grand Jury.
BORROWING A PIANO TO SELL IT.
Justice Power in the TOmbs Police Court yester-
day, held for trial Amein Beck clerk, age
with grand larceny On Monday Beck went to the
warerooms Of tho Bradbury Piano Company, No.
90 fIfth-ave., and selecting q piano worth 1925,
ised 10 pay $40 month for its use IL was ac-
cordngly sent. and on Wednesday no had Il carted
to the auction rooms of Edward Schenok, Of No 81
Nassau-st., where he had made arrangements for
its sale by public auction. The prisoner neglected
to advertise the sale, and appeared anxious to dls-
pose OF II hurriedly. Consequently when a MIR.
Dempsey secured 1t for Sl20 and Beck appeared
satisfied, Mr.. Schenck grew suspicious and informed
the company. THIS was followed by the detection
of the swindle aud the arrest of the perpetratcr.
BROOKLYN
Monsignor Capel Is to lecture in the Academy of
Music on August 20 In behalf of ST. Mary's Hospital.
John James, age four died yesterday of lockjaw
caused by having two toes OF his right foot crushed
on Tuesday by ferry boat at the foot Of Atlantic
ave-
Patrick Quinn, Of No. ,242 ,Tillary;st,, was ar.