New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1883-10-12

The wcll-kuUWn building al No. Isl BJWrTY, near
IlDustOu-st., formerly used by savings bank, and
aitcrward for years occupied n concert saloon Of
the vIest class, now being altered for business
purposes
CHANGES NEAR THE BOWLING GREEN.
The completion OF the new Produce Exchange is
to he followed III q few months by the tearing down
OF many OF the small cheap structures near il, and
the putting NJ OF costly edltccs. Tho new Exchange
viii make a aud important business centre.
PREPARING FOR BETTER AMBULANCE SERVICE
The Board of Police yesterday directed the Super
inteudent of Telegraph 10 ascertain best means
OF connecting tho elevated railroad stations by
telegraph with Police Headquarters, with view 10
increasing the efficiency Of the ambulance service.
NEW QUARTERS FOR POLICEMEN.
The new police station IN Old-sIp, no " approach
ing completion, is of red Philadelphia bnck, and
Will DO tour stories in height. There will be no en-
trance in South-st, but the west and south sides
Will nave entrances The cells will he IN the base
ment.
CLOSE or TIE FLINT SALE or BOOKS.
The sale Of portion of the medical library OF DR..
Austin Flint, IT,, at the auction rooms Of
Bangs d Co.. IN Broadway, was concluded ycstcT-
day, The heaviest purchaser was DR.. A. Il. FOOtc,
of Philadelphia, JhO bought more than one -half of
the entire lot,
THE PRODUCE EXCHANGE CLEARING HOUSE.
About forty OF tho most prominent members OF
the Produce Exchange have joined the new Clear
ing House Association. The subscription lists will
be kept open Tor several days. The experimental
opening of the Clearing House Will probably take
place next week.
FIGHTING IN THE BORECAsTLE
James Dwycr and William stanton. two stokers
on the steamship City of Richmond, OF the lnman
Line engaged IN fight on board the steamer yes
teraay, Just before her departure. They were ar
rested and locked up the Charles Street Station.
-Four others refused to sail on the ship without their
comrades.
THE LIBRARY IN BOND-sT
During the summer improvements were made in
the building No. 40 lOnd-st.. occupied by the New
YORK Free Circulating Library. Hundreds OF new
volumes have been added. The number of readers
is large aud growing daily. Tho renovated build
lug Is threc-stUry BRICK house, spacious and well
ventilated.
A FREE READING-RooM N THIRD-AvE.
neatly furnished library and rcadlng-TOOm Wcre
opened recently at No. 1873 Thrd-aVe., corner OF
Twenty scvenhn-st, by the International Tract and
Missionary Society. The rcadng-roum Is on tho
first floor, and Is usually well filled during the
hours ii IL open. Men aud women are admitted to
equal privileges free the rooms being open between
= and p. H.
DENOUNCNG PUBuC OFFICERS.
DR.. Il. +. Peek, OF No. 3S5 Safest, Brooklyn,
went TO the office of the Board of Health in this
city yesterday and complained of smoke from
sash and blind factory adjoining his house When
told that he must apply to the Brooklyn Board OF
Health he replied that he had done so without TO
ssqlt' lie thought the members OF the Brooklyn
Health department were blasted idlotsD
SHOOTING HIMSELF THROUGH TUE HEART.
Gustav A. SturtzKO6er builder forty-seven
old, shot himself through the heart early YES
terday morning at his home, No. 81 Colnmbis.st
He formerly had property worth about $50 900
bat bc lost IL by business reverses. BY recent de-
cIslon IN the courts he deprived of $500 which
was due him, and the loss of the money made MIN
desperate. His wife and children are lott nearly
destitute. ~
TIE ROBBERY AT HEINRICHs's TYPE FoTNDRY
- Arthur Walton, who robbed the type foundry OF
+. Helnrchs, at No. 1916 Wilham-st. recently, saId
that he committed the act out of REVENGE for ha II
treatment Mr.. HeinriChs has written "A letter TO
HE TRIBUNE showing that Walton lied; thai no
was not badly treated in any way. mi that be
merely stole as any other thief would steal-to Get
money for deb4ucnery. H0'
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