New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1883-08-27
NETWORK CITY.


| Rifle practice oil 47th Regiment at Creedmoor
NETWORK CITY,
| The torpedo boat Destroyer will go to sea at 9
| o'clock this morning, and when outside of Sandy
| Hook will begin practice with the torpsdoes
SHORT HOUR" NOTICE.
| In some of the uptown shop-wIndows are dis
| played large cards upon which are printed:
| ave here agree
To close at g.
On Saturdee."
THE OPENING OF ST. xAvIER's COLLEGE.
| The next term of the College of st. Xavier will
| begin on September 10. The faculty has been in
creased and there is new vlce-president in the
person of the Rev. 7. j. Campbell S. j., formerly
| professor of rhetoric in the college.
SCHENECTADY MAN MISSING.
The friends OF William w. Craig OF Schenectady,
are in great alarm for his safety He left his home
| under circumstances of great mental excitement on
August u. and was seen in NewYork next day.
He was feet inches in height, q blonde, and he
had small side whiskers and mustache The hos
| pitfalls and MOrgue nave been searched for hun In
| vain and general alarm has been sent out.
EXPECTING TO HEAR Mr. sAYKEY SING
| Ira ID. Sankey was expected TO sing at the Free
Gospel Services conducted by &. w. sawyer in the
| Cooper Institute last night but letter was re-
| celved from blm from New Castle. Penn. stating
that he could not be present. owing to the dangerous
illness of his father and father-in-aw. Mr. Sankey
| may be present next sunday evening. The
| attendance last night was large. Mr.. Sawyer made
brief remarks, ana many experiences were related
| ASSAULTED AND ROBBED IN THE STREET.
| While Michael Rolf. OF No. 200 Chcrry-st was
passing through Baxter-st at an early honr yeser-
| day morning nc was assaulted by Frederick Smith
and John Sulliyaneach twenty-one years of age one
| of whom knocked hun down. while the other stole
his silver watch, OF the value OF 10. They were
| charged with tho offence before Justice Herman
at the Tombs Police Court, and were each held for
trial in default OF 200 bail.
HOW HUSBAND TREATED RIVAL
| Charles OMealle, age twenty seven, of No. 20
| n M HHf fRT
| with Mrs. Patnck MErtel. of No. OH East
| Elghteentn-st., than she is with her husband and
| when Mr.. Martcl returned home SUNDAY morn
| ing and found O'Meaiic IN his wIics company, lie
| Kicked OMCalie out of the house and shot him
| mo night arm. OMcahe was sent 10 Bellevue
| Hospital, bat he made no complaint.
| STEALING FROM HIS FATHER.
| George Nelson of No. 453 West FIfty-sIxth-st..
| appeared In the Yorkve Police Court yesterday
| as complainant against his son William d. Nelson,
OF No. 5l4 West Fifty-i.st- whom he charged
| S43 on August %. The accused man pleaded
| guilty and was held III ~, 900 bail to answer.
Miehael McAndrews. of No. 49, West Fifty
81, Then charged the prisoner with having stolen
| from him $50 watch. and the prisoner was held
| In $500 additional bail.
MRS DAVIS I'LL AT POLICE HEADQUARTERS
Mr. Caroline G.. DAVIS. of Albany. who was
arrested in Saratoga on Friday by D,tcciiye-Sr r.
grant Mclaughlin on the charge OF securing dresses
aud other articles of clothing forged orders on
James McCreery 81 Co and other firms In this city.
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day. She was overcome by nervous prosratIon and
Police Surgeon Waterman was summoned early IN
the day. Mrs DayIss condition improved and
| toward night she became calm None OF her friends
| called at Headquarters 10 sec her. She will he
arraigDed at the Tombs Police Court this morning
ROBBED Of his WAY TO THE FERRY
While Isaac HeudrlcksoD of No. "a Canal-st
| Jersey City. was walking along West st. toward
| the Cor;landt Street Ferry. about 2 o'clock YES
| terday morning. he was followed by two men, one
| Of whom held hmm forcibly by the arms aud tue
| other, who subsequently, gave tho name of John
O'Neill. age nnefeen. of No. $40 Water-st. robbed
him OF SILVER watch OF the value of SO. Officer
| Fecmy OF the TwentY-sevcnth Precinct who came
W in response to the cries of HcndTlckson after
| hot pursuit arrested O'Neill. He was COMMITTED
| Tor trial IN default of ST. 900 bail by Justice Herr
| manat the IOmbS.
STEALING DIAMONDS IN A GESTKEL WAY.
Joseph II. Hart. age thirty.three. Of No. 1G4 West
Twenty hird-st, " no said that he was theatrical
agent obtained five diamond rings aud one diamond
| pm from Morris Ginsberg, a jewelier at No. SO
Nassau-st. on the pretence that he bad customers
for them, and that he would be able to dispose Of
them OH commission. Snbseqnentlyit WAS discov-
cred that he had pawncd them. and nc was arrested
a warrant by Detective Weinberg. Of the Central
Office lie was charged with grand larceny before
Justice Herman. yesterday. at the Iombs and was
held Tor examination. lie pleaded poverty in OK
tenuation OF his offence.
THE DISPUTED OWNERSHIP OF A PARASoI
Sarah Meyers. huge negress age forfy-eght
entered Kelly's dry-goods store in Eighth-ave on
August IL, and In the fitting department was
trying on a pink silk dress. Hiss Meyers thought
the price too high aud did not purchase It, A few
minutes later MI s. Tenney missed her parasoL On
last Saturday night Miss Meyers again entered the
store, and Miss Ienley noticed the handle of her
parasol peeprg from Miss Meyers's shawl. In the
Jefferson Market Police Court yesterday Miss Mey-
amid her tears said that she had paid 81 for the
article Justice Duty held her for trial.
BETwEFSTIMEs WORK on THE ELEVATED.
The time between stations on the elevated rail-
roads Is so brief that would scarcely think il
could be employed proftably There Is n conductor
on the Thrd-ave. line. however who on a scrap of
paper resting on an envelope or other smooth sur
lace has traced at odd time. many beautiful de-
| signs for scroll work, such as Photograph frames
easels etc. which ne has aflerward shaped in wood
at his home with small scroll saw. drill and sand
paper. Another Of his methods to kill time be
tween stations Is 10 fashion peach stones into curious
and cOmical shapes, his only tool being pocket
knife TO which Is attached small file.
ASSOCIATES IN A BURGLARY.
The rooms OF James Hanly. house agent at No
sos East Slxteenth-st, were entered August o
by OF false keys and several articles of wear
ing apparel. a revolver, and $3.50 were stolen
therefrom. James Ilonlcy. ago eighteen of No
90 East Sixteenth-s was arrested for the offence