New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1883-05-31
FALLING DEAD AT HIS POST.

FAILING DEAD AT HIS POST.
John F. KclsO a homeless man tho was employed
as a Waterman on Pier No. 80, North River, fell
dead at his post yesterday. The cause OF his death
was not known.
Charles Guntbcr. of No. 12G Canal-st., and John
Duffy, of No. Forsyth-st.. each twenty-five years
old, were committed to BlackwelPs Island yestcr-
day, IN the Essex Market Police Court. Tor month
for disordcrly conduct on the Third Avenue Eleva-
ted Railroad.
ATTEMPTED SUICIDE FROM yERRYDOAT.
Constantine Kramer; German laborer OF No. o36
West Forty -third-st, Jumped overheard from the
ferryboat Roslyn near tho foot of West Fortethst.
Yesterday afternoon. intending to drown himself;
Sailors on tho Austrian man of war rescued him and
the police sent him to Roosevelt Hospital as prls-
Oner.
AssAULTISG A POLICEMAN.
John Steiner, yeung lab1rcr, or NO. ~ East
South Filth-ave. and Canal-sts Yesterday. was ar
rested by Patrolman Goodwin, Of the Prince Street
Police, on charge OF assuming r,vsZon. le re-
intending to shoot the policeman; Goodwin Knocked
him down and disarmed him. The rufian received
a scalp wound which was not serious.
TIE BYKNEs ORATORICAL CONTEST
The second ratorical contest for the Byrnes Gold
Medal took place yesterday afternoon III the Man
haitian College Building Ihe contestants hn were
!hs Iate on keSeiI'%n p;.5sG on
Tribute; George k. Smith on The Mirror OF
Time john +. Chidwick. on Christian, Art y;
Thomas A. Drum, on Chrlstan orators y; y. T..
Iomgh,an on True Heroisma The committee
decided that to Patrick j. Mahoney was due the
palm of the day. but as the contest Is for the best
two in three private contest will be held soon be-
tween the winner of yesterday and Mr. Nugcnt,
who won the prize on q previous occasion.
BROOKLYN
The assessment roll will be completed to-day and
will he open for inspection next month. Tho valu-
alton is nearly $500. 100000. In 1882 it was
1888, 73s,3l7
Dennis Cougnlin, age twelve Of No 1873 Douglass
st. pupil in Public School No o. on Tuesday stole
the pocket-boOk of bis teacher, Miss Carrie Al.
Cushing, containing 81 oO
The Veteran Corps Of the 1st Pennsylvania Regi-
ment crossed the Bridge Yesterday as the guests of
similar corps OF the 23d Regiment, and then went by
boat from Brooklyn to Coney Island
WESTCHESTER COUNTY.
Ew-ROCHELLE.-James Shefie, colored waiter,
got on board of the night milk train from New
Haven few nights ago and refused 10 pay his fare
hen told get OFF he displayed asword-cane, and
threatened TO stab the conductor He was cap
Grand Jury Isaac jackson, William Mcclure,
John Powers and Joseph Pugsey, the oldest age
sixteen, have been arrested for breaking into q
freight car of the New Haven Railroad and stealing
twenty-four bottles of champagne.
WHITE PLAINs.-John Horton, carpenter, about
forty years old. found IN the Bronx River near
q state of unconsciousness. He was rescued, but
be died four hours later 1t is supposed that
while under tho influence Of liquor he fell Into the
river.
LONG ISLAND.
NEwTowN-Potato bugs have made their appear
ance in large numbers requiring the constant use of
PARIS green to save the growing crops William
have been entirely devoured. The proposition of
Supervisor MCGOWAN, now before the Queens
County Board Of Supervisors to build two roads
ono through the middle Of Queens County and one
on the north side to be free aud maintained at the
expense Of the county. u Meeting with general ep-