New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1883-06-01
NETWORK CITY,


Whitestone, L. L, will be opened to-day.
Unsafe buildings reported yesterday; Noe; $50
Broome-st, 8 Stuyvesant-st. and ID East f1fty'
niuth-st
Ellen Casey. the smsrant air, who It Wa thought
had disappeared is staying with nlenos ~ NO. 4o%
West Seventeenth-st.
The total immigration for the month ending yes-
terdsy was go. $685. falling of OF 1880 - COM
pared with May 1882.
Michael Feeney ago siTteen escaped from t ne
House Of Refuge, on handaifs Isiano' Jo''0uSs' "
swimming the East River.
The fourth open air concert by Cappa': 7th Req.
ment Band will be given IN washington eQuaro
from to D. m. to-day.
trip to California ysst.rdsy He viii return by the
Northern Pacific route.
The Aldermen's committee which was to invesd-
gate the affairs Of the CONTROLLERS office met yestet
ing
THE CHAMPION ATHLETIC CANES:
The eighth annual meeting to decide the ne cham
pionshp Of America 10 to DO nea onGer H Iao
Athletes of America, on the New-Y York Athleto
Club Grounds In Mott Haven tomorrow.
Doa-CATcHERs APPOINTED
MySs EdSn oy Sy George
Riley Michael Murphy and John Donohuo.
Edward Dunn has been reappointed clerk OF tho
pound. The dog ordinance goes into erect to-dAy'
HANGING HIMSELF TO A RAFrER.
years old. who lived in sixty -seventh-st between
Eighth and Ninth aves, committed suicide early
of his house. Illness was the cause Of his despond-
ency
sTRANGLED INFANT FOUND IN THE STREET:
A policeman found the male body OF an infant IN
st., near Ffth-ave on Wednesday night:
and an examination revealed the fact that the CHILD
had been strsngled soon after birth. string was
tied tightly around its neck. Detectives wefo Try
To nv rvAuTyHD A To HYR SANITY,
Margaret Graham, who recently attempted 10
drown herself and her two children IN the East
Yesterday. She said that she had no recollection
Of the affair and Justice Herman committed her
for examination as to her sanity by the Commis-
sioners Of Charities and Correction.
CRUSHED UNDER WAGON WHEELS.
A lager beer wagon was driven over Jonas Smith.
seven years old, at Thirdaye. and Ninetv.seventh,
ST. Yesterday afternoon The boys right arm and
leg were broken by the wheels II was iearea .a nt
him to the Presbyterian Hospital HIS home was
at No 2O2 East Ninety -sxth-st. The driver OF the
wagon arrested.
IN TOO GREAT A HURRY TO GO OVER THE BRIDGE
Tho Fire Commissioners yesterday dismissed
Private John +. ConrOy, of Hook and Ladder Com
pany No. 8, who drove tho hose cart OF Engine,
No. 50, across the Bridge to Brooklyn and BACK
horse ran away with him. but the Commissioner
thought he had INDUCED In ride at the expense of
the Department.
MEETING OF THE AMERICAN YACHT CLUB.
A meeting "a the cOrporators OF the American
Yacht Club was held At tho office OF George =.
Scott In the Mills Building, yesterday afternoon
constitution and bylaws were adopted. Tho nag
of the club will be o blue ground With red border
bearing white Maltese cross The night signals
will bs red. white and blue lights. George B. Scott
was elected vice-eommOdore.
AN ISSUE OF FIRST MORTGAGE BONDS.
First mortgage bonds aggr.gahins the sum Of
IN SS:n BY aSe
Central CrosstOwn Railroad Company OF New iork
on it, franchises. rolling stock buildings, etc. Tho
instrument by which tho transaction was consum-
mated was recorded in tho Registers Office yester-
day.
THE AssAIIANTs OF PETER MACK.
Peter Mack. who WAS shot In drunken brawl
at Joness Woods early Wednesday morning. was
Tho police arrested Michael McCsbe, OF No. 200
North Sixth-st.. Williamsburg, one OF two young
men whom Mack charged with assaulting him.
james Quigley, the other assailant, 1t Is thought
will be arrested to-day.
PICNIC OF THE BRAss-woRKERs' UNION.
The fourth annual picnic of the Brass workers'
Union as held at Jonss's Wood yesterday. 1t was
made the occasion of grand rally of wOrkingmen
o o favor OF and
eight hours for days work were made by Louis f.
Post John Swinton. Alexander Dunn, J. j. Finnerty
and Others.
"PArn ROONEY ROBBED IN RI0Hr.
The police were informed yesterday that Pat
Rooney, tho variety actor, had been robbed Of bis
gold watch, chain and locket. valued at $500 He
met some acquaintancss late GO on wednesday night
called Rooney =" Bowery terrier and = fight On.
sued. On his way homo from the field OF battle the
actor disco vered that he had been robbed.
AN EASY WAY OF ASCENDING HIGH BRIDGE.
Nathaniel Mckay. the constructor Of the inclined
ELEVATED railroad at High Bridge, said yesterday :
dpcS vser. Hsa S4ge at
climb moro than 100 steps. The incline will be 240
feet long and the cars will be run wit two VI Ire
and while one Car is ascending another will be
descending"
Mr.. JAFFRAY's FAMILY PARTY.
The steam yacht Stranger, OF the New-York Yacht
Club. was down tho Say yesterday with q largo
the owner. Mrs Jaffray two sons, three daughters,
two daug tiers inaw. three sons naw and seven
teen grandchildren. Mr.. Jafray landed here from
LONDON just fifty years ago in of the old packet
ships. and his yacht of to-day Is almost e. big Is
and very much faster than the old liners.
THINKING HIMSELF HORSE.
Persons sailing on the East River by tho Work
house on Biackwell's Island. are often amused at
the antics Of middle-aged man who for years has
labored under the halluclnation that no ID horse.
light box cart in which are storesof various kinds.
He canters. trots and gallOps-seldom walking.
When stopping to load or unload he makes the mo-
ti0ns Of tying himself.
Additional property belonging to the Jumel es-
lots on the Harlem River below High Bridge Park
brought from $170 to 1925 apiece. Lots 10 Tenth.
ave-, between One-hundred aud seventy second and
Oue-hundrcd- aud-se venty third stA, sold from
1915 to $l,9lO A lot at One-hundred- and fifty.
ninth-st. and st. NichOlas-ave. was purchased for
S. 400. Two lots in AudubOn-ave.. near One
hundred and-seventy -secondsty sold for 5000 each.
The total amount realized from the sale was
$40, 400 30.
BODIES TAKEN PROM THE RIVER
The body of drowned man about thirty.fve
years old, short aud stout with dark hair, was
found ct Pier No. "a, North River, yesterday. 1t
was thought he was q labOrer. Another body, that
Hudson River near the foot of One-hundred. and
e IL