New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1883-08-10
NEW YORK CITY.

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NEW YORK CITY.
Iii now stated that the report OF the experts
appointed by Mayor Low and ex-Mayor Trace 70
examine the accounts of the Bridge Trustees VIII
not be ready before October
RESCUE OF A woULD-BE SUICIDE.
Jeremiah Sullivan. of No; 446 Eighth-aye.. Jumped
into the North River at the foot OF ChIstopher.st
ferry boat He was locked up in the Charles Street
Police Station ON charge OF attempting to commit
suicide.
CONTRACTOR MULHoLIAND FINED.
John Mulholand, the contractor who acted IN
disorderly manner In the rotnnda of the Astor
House on Wednesday evening. hourishing VI, 100 IN
one hand and revolver in the other yesterday was
fined $40 at the Tombs for carrying weapon with
out permit
RUNNING OYER THE FOOT OF A FIREMAN.
The tender of Engine No. ii. while proceeding to
fire at No. 7O7 slxthst. yesterday afternoon; ran
over the right foot of Nicholas Plosch one of the
fremcn Three of the crushed toes of the wounded
man we're amputated by the ambulance surgeon,
and he was taken to Bellevue Hospital.
HIS DEATH DUE TO CARELEs sNEss.
An inquest in the case OF William Irenhoft OF
No. 238 East Second-st, who fell from the platform
of the Elevated Station at Secondst. and Frst-ave
on July 4. was held yesterday by Coroner Kennedy.
The testimony showed that the fall was the result
of carelessness, and TO jury rendered verdict OF
accidental desth
PROBABLE FATAL FALL OF A BOY.
Joseph Fairbanks. twelve years old fell from the
roof of the four-story tenement-house No POI West
One hundred and-twenty- ifth-st yesterday. Both
his legs and bis jaw-bone were broken and be re-
ceved internal Injuries The surgeons at the
Ninety ninth street Hospital Thought that ne could
not live.
THIEvIsG DRUG CLERKS HELD FOR TRIAL
Frederick Koch. age seventeen. of No 1853 First
ave-, and Gustav Meyer. age twenty-six. of No. 116
East Thirteenth-st., while employed as clerks by
the firm of Elmer e. Amend, druggists ut Eigh-
teenth-st and Third-ave.. stole quantity OF drugs
and chemicals. They were arrested and brought to
the Tombs Police Court yesterday. when Justice
Power held them for trial.
CONSIDERATION OF THE AQUEDUCT PLAN.
The Aqueduct Commission will at its next meet
ing consider the before It Tor r. the p%S
after public notice has been given. with full
hearing Ia all persons who may desire 70 appear
before the Commission IN regard to the matter.
Tho public hearings are expected TO occupy the
time OF the Board for ut least several days.
CHARGED WITH STEALING TURKEYS IN 1881.
Solomon Lemberger age eighteen, OF No OF
East Eighty-fourth-st, disappeared on October III,
1881 with n horse and wagon and sixty turkeys
belonging TO Peter Rusch OF No. II Avenue-A. The
horse and wagon were recovered on the following
day, but the turkeys had been sold lie was charged
at the Essex Market Police Court, and was COM
mitted for examination,
CAPTURING SNEAK THIEF.
Edward s. Scott, jsnitor Of the flats at No. 81
West Fifty-sixth-st. was complainant In the York
Vile Police Court yesterday against John Orr. age
twenty five, whom he charged with gaming adj
mission TO the flats and stealing watch and oh ain
ing to escape from the building. Orr, who said
that he had home, was held in 81, 600 bonds for
trla.
CITY SECURITIES TO Bg Examined TO-DAY.
Controller Grant sent letter yesterday To each
OF the members Of the committee named by the
Mayor to examine the city securities, inviting them
Securities held by the sinking Fund are all IN the
shape of few large consolidated bonds. ID will not
take the committee long 10 make the examination.
SENT TO PRISON FOR SELLING HIRED PIANO.
Francis Lawson was sentenced yesterday by
Recorder Smyth 10 three years and six months in
the State Prison. having been conyicted OF obtain
ing goods under false pretences. Under the name
Of James Adams an he E eTd piano OF M May
one months rent. He then sold the piano TO Mrs.
Adams. Of williamsburg: who had known him by
the name Of Francis Robinson. He received 5000
for the piano. He has been arrested at other times
similar charges.
STEPS TO DISCOVER THE AUTHOR OF AN ARTICLE.
An article appeared in The Morning Journal on
various heIDons offences. These charges were based
on an accusation of swinding made against Mr..
spOery by 2 woman. Yesterday Nm, Mr. spoerrys
tanned subpgnas for Albert Pulitzer, the publisher
OF The Morning Journal; f.; Is. Robertson +. F.
o anu " tho ortice With view ~ nnn;sb,n
him we'll those responsible for its publication
USING BOY TO PASS FORGED CHECK.
forged check, signed James Is. Wray, drawn on
the Fifth National Bank OF this city was yesterday
w
Ter of that bank, by an American District messen-
ger boy named James Curtin. The check was
handed back to the messenger with instructions
TO IL at to the persons who sent him with
IT, The boy followed and George Allison, to
whom the messenger returned the check, was
arrested. lie was arragned In the Yorkyille Police
Court. and the case was rcmanded until this after
noon.
AssAULTING AN OFFICER.
Policeman Owen ii. Beagen of the Twenty eighth
Precinct, preferred charge Of felonious assault
against John Newman in the YorkvIlle Police Court
Yesterday The officer said that he was arresting
a woman in Frst-aye. for disorderly conduct when
he was attacked by three men among whom was
Newman. The men knocked the officer down and
kicked him repeatedly, aud Newman struck the
policeman upon the head with brick. The men
held the officer until the woman escaped and then
ondeavored TO escape themselves. The policeman
held Newman, however who pleaded guilty and
was held In $4,000 for trial
A WRESTLER ASSAULTS A WAITER.
Tn the Tombs Police Court yesterday Joseph Cas- |
sidy, age thirty eight. lightweight wrestler, who
assault and battery. On Wednesday night he en- |
tered Smith & McNeils restaurant, No. 100 Wash |
in gton st.. and ordered q meal and n number of |
drinks, for which he was handed two checks to be |
paid at the bar lie handed the cashier however. |
only ono. John Boln, waiter, informed him of |
the %hch eed him the or Captain Berg
hold was called in and Cassidy arrested. JUS
tice Power held him for trial in the Special Sessions
Court.
4 CORONER TAKES AN ANTE oRTEM STATEMENT.
Coroner Merkle has Ia ken The ante-inortem state
ment of Richard Kennedy, who was stabbed yester-
day afternoon In shanty at Ninety-sxth-st. and
FiYst-ave. Kennedy says that while he was in the
house together with several other young men,
quarrel arose between two of them named Sylvester
Sullivan and Andrew Ryan. The latter went out in
a had temper Shortly aftcrward. Kennedy says he
went to the door with the intention OF going to his
home. when Ryan. who had been lying In wait just
outside the shapty, sprang upon him aud stabbed
MIN In the left slde without any provocation, and
then fed. Kennedys wound will probably result
fatally.
BROOKLYN.
A suit has been begun by John Murphy to recover
Si0 900 as damages for Islander from Frederic |