New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1883-06-20
rumor of a failure of large house In New-fork
and Chicago which was subsequently denied.


THE FOOLISH ACT OF A BRAKEMAN.
When q train on the Third Avenue Elevated
Railroad had begun 10 move away rom tne wen
ty-third-st station at $40 a. m yesterday, Ihomss
ODonnel age thlrty-seven, foreman on the ROAD,
attempted TO climb on the locomotive de lost ms
hold and fell to the pavement Ills nose ana one OF
bis arms were broken, and he was sent to Bellevue
Hospital.
GENERAL sHALER INSISTING UPON CLEANLINESS
General Shaer presided for The first time at q
meeting of the Board of Health yesterday. lie
offered a resolution, which was adopted, directing
the Sanitary Superintendent to cause frequent IN
spectiOns of the public streets particularly IN Ine
tenement -house districts and in the vicinity OF the
markets. In conversation with TRIBUNE reporter
General Shaler said that he regarded the presence
chief causes of unhealthfulness. He thought that
the Department of STRENGTHENING would act
promptly on the reports furnished by the inspect
OTIS.
A VARIETY OF APPROPRIATIONS.
The Board of Estimate and Apportionment yester-
day authorized the Controller TO issue $2oO,OOO
6nd Crc Tbe S@ aq was
County Clerks Office; 5000 for the safroSaiss
Department of Public Works was authorized TO
expend $57,700 for the building of four
new free floating baths the S sa~ the Ss
salary of Assistant Alderman James Il. McNeary.
including interest from 1869 The appropriations
of excise moneys TO the institutions having care OF
children committed to them by Police Justices dur
ing the month Of April was $3O.255 52.
BROOKLYN.
The Rev. Reed c. Brown was installed as pastor
the Flatbush Baptist Church yesterday.
The Rev. r. B. Mcleod OF the Clinton Avenue
Congregational Church, sailed for Europe yester-
day 10 visit his parents IN Ireland.
Supervisor MoKane of Grsvesend. has taken
steps as Chief of Police OF the town to break up
gambling on Coney Island. Five men were ar
rested on Monday.
The contract for cleaning the streets for the next
nine months has been awarded TO seth d. keeney
the lowest bidder, at 100000. Last year $IO,OOO
was paid for twelve months.
Some human bones were found IN basket at
Park-ave. and Schenck-st. yesterday. 1t was
thought that they had passed through the hBnds OF
a medical student. The police sent them TO the
Morgue
Richard Cooke secured 5000 as damages for in
juries received by being run over by wagon owned
by Henry s. Dunn, in the City Court Yesterday.
He sued for So 600 he lost his left eye, had his
jaw broken and received internal injuries
The Brooklyn Society Of Microscopists met at the
house of George NJ. Hopkins OF The Scientific 4mertc
can at No. co Irving-place, last night number OF
views thrown on canvas representing minute
chemical processes were shown through magic
lantern.
JERSEY CITY.
Peter Rodgers, tailor, went into Charles Meach-
ms tailor shop at Wayne and Henderson sts., yes
terday morning to seek employment. Martin Hanley
one Of Meachin's employees. ordered Rodgers out
and when he refused 10 90 knocked hun down and
kicked him. Rodgers regalned his feet and AT
tempted to strike Haney. but the latter seized
heavy iron horseshoe and struck MN with II. Inc
heel of the shoe was sunk Ill the side OF Rodgefss
temple TO the depth of about an inch and he tell un
conscious to the floor. Rodgers is IN critical con-
dtion and Hanley who was arrested by Captain
Farrier of the First Precinct is held TO await the
suit OF his injuries.
Three little girls were arraigned in tho First Dis
trict Police Court yesterday morning on charge oil
burglary. They were Jennie Sebastian, age twelve,
and Katie Martin, age ten, OF No. IL Payonia-aye,
and Susie Hayes, ten, or No. l4l Nlnth-st Ihey
we're accused OF breaking open frcigh-car IN the
New-York. Lake Erie and Western Railroad yard
and stealing quantity of sugar, potatoes and other
articles Special Officers Harris and COrliss testified
that they saw the children going away from the
car and afterward found some of the stolen goods
IN their homes. Mary Hayes and Angelina Martin,
the mothers of two of the prisoners. and Robert
Sebastian, the father OF the other one' VINO hld ac-
companied their children TO court were arrested on
a charge Of receiving stolen goods. The prisoners
were all bailed Tor examination.
NEw-JERsEY.
PLANFIELD.-John Callahan, a coachpan en-
ployed by Benjamin Halnes, died on Saturday from
Injuries received from "A kick by one OF MS boTses.
ORASGE.--In the thunder storm on Monday night
a cherry tree In Oiiyer-st was struck by lightning
and the bolt passed into the barn Oh the orange
Water Company, killing horse.
NEWARK.
John Devine, employed in Listers factory, was
struck by the engine If train on the Pennsylvania
Railroad near Market-st. crossing yesterday ana
seriously injured.
Robert Widman, age three years. living with his
parents al No 9S Summer-avc died from injuries
received at the hands Of his playmates. who acct
dentally knocked him down while they were play
ing " horse ION Monday evening.
LONG ISLAND.
MIyFoLA--The Seventeenth Summer Exhibition
of the Queens County Agricultural Society viii be
held at the Far Grounds to-day and Tomorrow
JAMAIcA.-TIenry Hallock, whose house at Quoguo
was struck by lightning and destroyed some three
months ago. has been presented with purse OF $0OO
by his neiglburs, and Benjamin Post, OF CARL Place,
whose barn and cattle were burned, with purse OF
$1,000.
LONG ISLAND CITY-Joseph Morton, before JUS
tice Kavanagh yesterday was charged with abduct-
ing Elizabeth Baylis from Sy ossett lie was EN-
Moved az a painter about three miles from the
home OF Miss Bayls and when he left bis employ
ment last Thursday she accompanied him. Ihey
secured rooms at the COMPTON House where the girl
was subsequently found by her father She refused
TO prosecute Morton. and declared that she had
accompanied him willingly Her father then with
drew the charge OF abduction, as she Is nearly
eighteen years Of age.
WESTCHEsTER COUNTY.
SING SING.-IIenry c. Nelson, Democratic State
Senator will be entertained ut the American Hotel
this evening.
WHITE PLArNs-Alembert Pond and Winsor B.
French, Of Saratoga Springs nave appealed TO the
General Term OF the Supreme Court from the YER
diet rendered agaInyt them lii favor OF William IL.
Catlin for false imprisonment.
NEW RocHEILE-One VeItmann. soldier while
stationed at Davids Island. fell heir u O,00O.
On receiving his fortune hs spent IL so freely that
i'm two wears he was compelled again to enlist in he
United States Armv Last week he was sent to
Arizona.
IRy1NGroN.-The annual election of village OIL
GERS took place Yesterday. William A. Burnh am
was chosen president; Adam Busch, trustee fer full
term: John Hunter. trustee for the short term; II.
H. Cannon. treasurer and Thomas Ii. Manu. col
lect0r
REGISTERS OFFICE NOTES.