New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1883-06-24
NETWORK CITY.

Goat-catchers needed in the annexed wards.
One-hundred- and twenty third-st., from Second
to Thlrd-ave.. is being paved.
Arrests last week, 1,412; deaths, $50; births,
5G9 marriages. 247.
There were l. 500 arrivals at Castle Garden last
week.
Many Of the trees in the City Hall Park suffer
ing from the ravages of caterpilars.
Tuesday and Thursday, July and 8, will be en-
oyed as holidays by the members of the Cotton Ex-
change.
Commissioner Eaton called on Collector Robert
son yesterday for the purpose of discussing points
Of the Civil Service affecting the Custom House.
The distribution of prize to the successful pupils
of the Academy of the Sacred Heart, at Manhattan
vile, will take place on Monday at 4 p.
Thirteen applications for seats at $500 each were
received by the Metal Exchange Yesterday. One
seat was sold at private sale for $fOO
To-day Is the feast of the Nativity of st. John the
Baptist, and is one OF special devotion III the
Roman Catholic and Protestant Episcopal churches.
During last week 1902 men and boys and
6s,s4l women and girls used the free baths
Mayors Marshal McDerm0tt issued Sl1 licenses, re-
ceiving therefor 1926 70.
DROWNED NEAR HIGH BRIDGE.
Neweomb fassyer, young tailor; of No $40
West Thirty-nintb-st., fell INTO the Harlem River
while rowing near High Bridge yesterday after
noon, and was drowned. His body was recovered.
GREETED BY MAD Doc.
When Policeman Cox OF the Steamboat Squad,
went to his home at No. Att0rney-st. to got his
dinner yesterday, he found mad dog IN his rooms
lie killed the animal with a shot from his revolver
CASES OF FEvERs.
No cases of typhus fever smallpox were
ported in the city last week. Eight persons were
attacked with typhoid fever. ftty-eght with scarlet
fever sixty-fOur with measles and twenty-five with
dIphthena.
BURNED TO DEATH AT A BONFIRE.
Charles Falhaber, SIX years old. was permitted to
play near q bonfire a vacant lot his home at
One hundred; and -forty-third-St. and lhird-avc.
yesterday. His clothing took fire, and lac was
burned 30 badly that he died.
REDUCTION IN CAR FARES
The fare on the Harlem and tordham Street Rail-
hundred and tiftIeth-st., from cents to 8 cents
on July |. If successful the reduction will be ex-
tended further on the lne.
AN ITALIANS ATTEMPT AT SELF MURDER.
Angelo CarraTa, drunken Italian, OF No. 33 Sulli
van-St., attempted TO end his life with dose of
Paris green yesterday but stomach-pnmp oper-
ated at St. Vino nts Hospital, brought him into a
condition to be punished for violating the Penal
Code.
The certificate OF incorporation OF the New York
Association for the Protection of Game was filed
on Friday The object of the association is TO pro-
cure the passage of laws for The protection of game
and fish and TO educate public opinion on this sub
ject. ,
Robert Defs, who OH June 8 jumped overheard
from the Astoria ferry-boat Astoria was held IN
yesterday for trial. Delfs states his homo to be at
No. 924 Third ave. and said he was out OF his mind
"heh ne Ieu Vohii neoi WI ousn siioi at ' ~,
what lie was TO do with his children.
STATUE TO HUGO GRoTUs.
Morris COser publisher of The Nel0- Amsterdam
Gazette, has received letter from the Central Com
mitiee, recently appointed at Amsterdam 10 collect
funds for the erection of statue 10 Hugo Gratius
which requests him To interest American literary
people in the work. He will organize committee
OF literary TO take the matter In charge.
LEASING THE STATEN ISLAND FERRY.
Negotiations completed In this city yester-
day for the lease Of the Staten Island Railway and
Ferry by the Staten Island Rapid Transit Company.
The lease is for period OF nnetynIne years, aud
the lessees guarantee per cent interest the
stock of tho former company, which amounts to
about $780, 900.
CHILD KILLED BY A sTREET-CAIl
Ellen Hopkins four years old, run over by n
Bleecker-st. car In front OF No. 147 Bleecker-3t.