New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1883-08-01
NEw:YoRK DAILY TRIBUNE, WEDNESDAY, AUGUST l., 1881

bad thrice before sent TO the Island for habit.
ual intoxication. The tbirteenyear-od child Of
Mrs. Wbaen was committed with her mother:
| Two other children were consigned to the care OF
the Institution of Mercy. and their father. who 10
| 'loDgshoreman. will pay go per month for their
support. He will support at his home his two re-
| naming children
AN OLD WOMAN DESERTED BY HER FRIENDS
| Policeman CappernO, of the Eleventh Precinct, on
| last Wednesday evening found an aged woman
| wandering about IN Stanton-st She said her name
| was Margaret Roth, aud that she eighty years
old. but she could not tell where she lived. she
was aiken to Police Headquarters and no one has
called Tor her. she says that she has q son forty
years old somewhere in this CITY. The police think
| that she brought here from the country and
set adrlft by some one who did not desire to be
bothered with her. She was committed yesterday
TO the care of the Commissioners of Charities and
| Correction.
THE HEADS OF DEPARTMENTS MUST DECIDE.
committee of the Central Labor Union visited
CORPORATION Counsel Andrews Yesterday He vas
| ion asked for by the Dock Commissioners and the
Commissioner of Public Works relative to the
legality of the resolution passed by the
Common Council granting hair non-
day on Saturday to all lsborers employed in the
various departments from June Is to September
Is. Mr. Andrews informed the committee that ne
had not given formal opinion. He believed, now
ever, he sad that the various heads of departments
had the right to determine the question.
CHARGES OF DUMPING IN THE BAY.
At Meeting of the Pilot Commits toner's held yes
terday affidavits presented from certain citl-
of KeypOrt. stating that the tug GermanIa had
dumped two scows loaded with mud IN the Lower
BAY. The comp aInauts allege that the company
now dredging Princes Bav aud KeyDort Ilarbor are
accustomed to do that sort of thing. The matter
was referred to the council for prosecution. The
Of the steamer City of Newport had seen the Ger
man ship Pauna throw out ballast in the Upper
Bay on July Fl as she was being towed in the drec-
tino 0f mo "a ya nj rafp
the counsel.
PLAYING A TRICK UNsUCcEssFULLY.
Michael Gallagher of Stony Point. Pockand
County, n Y. came TO this city yesterday morning,
and III company with George Meehan. friend,
spent many hours In seeing the sights and drinking
whIskey. AT 4:30 o'clock in the evening thew sat
the curb at Eighternth-st. and Tenth-ave. to
rest. Three young men who were passing stopped.
and after cOnvprsiDg together for awhile became
engaged IN what seemed TO be a fierce struggle.
During tho battle they kept advancing on Gal
lapher and suddenly of the men snatched
Gallaghers $50 watch from his vest and dared Oft
with il. Officer Mitchell, of the Six tenth Precinct
who had been watching the three men from door
way, caDgbt the fugitive after a sharp chase. In
the Jefferson Market Court the prisoner described
No. 40s West Sixteenth-st. He was held In 81, 900
bail fer Trial.
BROOKLYN
William TIubel a well-known restaurant keeper |
at Nos. 3O1 to 800 Westinghouse, has made an
assignment to Z. w. Engs & Son, wholesale liquor |
assignment was forced bv the foreclosure of |
On ittel mortgage held by Engs & Son.
The body of the young woman who walked |
overheard from the ferryb at Columbia, on Satur-
day, was recovered yesterday, and recognized by |
Henry Bischof of No. 676 Hicks-st.. that of ms
niece, Annie, thlrtythree years of age. She had |
been in this country since July 3.
Register II ch lrls saws that while he is surprised |
at Judge Cuen's decision in the title searching |
cases. he Will not contest 1t. He has only acted IN
the public interest and 10 has cost him loss OF time
and muchannOyaDce. He denies that he ever elected |
any one from his Off Q. aud thinks the decision will
cause the public business to suffer.
By re1nest OF Mayor Low the police captains now |
make daily reports through the superintendent of |
the condition of streets cl-aned by the contractor
during each night, and the captains are held re-
spoons ole for the accuracy of the reports, which
thus far indicate that the contractor is doing his
duty acceptably.
James McDermott has not been seen in Brooklyn |
since last week Tuesday or Wednesday. aud since
the discharge of James GaynOT who was charged |
with attempting MS life. he has not been seen at
his quarters IN the Morton House New-York His |
friends IN Brooklyn express anxiety for his safety.
The Board of City Assessors yesterday completed |
the tax rolls for the current year The real estate
valuation of the entire city is $3.50, 934 1872, in
crease over last year of $50 l75. The personal
is IT, 1872, 9Oa falling of oil Sl2Ol, 800 The total
aggr egate of taxable property 10 S299, 3O2, a
net increase over last years total OF $l5,3O9.9s5
Chief Engineer Nevins. of the Fire Department,
the 81, 0O0 given by r; B. Bartlett X Co. for the
tiromen injured at the fire at Harbecks pier on July
10, which lie distributed "a lOliOWS: MISS Aua |
Hyde. niece and ward Of Robert McDOugalL de-
ceased. 800: District Engineer James Dale, 800;
Fireman Pouch, of Engine 8. S100;, Hemeu Tim:
othy Ryan, William OBrlen and Frank Duffy, of
Engine z AID Thomas Mcnamara. of Engine 3, |
each $40 Fireman Edward Finn, of Truck 3. John
G. lien, Samuel A Love and Francis Carroll OF En-
gne ., each $50; Flremen Miles Campbell, James
Garrty, James OConnor, James Riley, James
smith and James Roberts and Foreman Peter
Campbell Of Truck 8, each S2S 81.
JERSEY CITY.
Kate Finnerty, age seven. was found dead in bed
NJ noon Yesterday IN her parents house No22 Canal
ST. Her mother out working and young girl
IN the house who had promised 10 look AFTER the
child went down stairs at noon to- give her her |
dinner and found her dead. The child had been
iiling for some time.
Michael Dolan, laborer employed on the Norris |
IT. dock was seized with commissions whie at work |
Yesterday afternoon and the hospital ambulance |
was summoned. but he died before Its arrival. The |
body taken To his home, No. II Morrls-st
Freeman n Horn. regular commuter the !
Central Railroad of New.Jersey. between ROselle |
md this city, visited Planteld Yesterday ana ,
efnsed to pay the extra fare when il was demanded
~ the conductor on his return trip Horn was |
arrested for violating the State law concerning |
ailroads. and required To pay fine of So and costs
n addition to the amount Of the fare originally |
demanded.
NEW-JERSEY.
ORANGE.-The Mum Avenue Presbyterian Church |
las voted TO extend II unanimous call 10 the Rev.
GEORGE Alexander, professor in Union College, |
n. during picnic of the st. |
'atricks Alliance at Maple Park Monday night
savage fight took place between parties of Orange
adly beaten Several arrests were made by the II
Ollce.