New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1883-07-04

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Monmouth Park races ut Long Brauch
Williamsburg Athletic Club games In Villa msonrg.
Tammany society celebration az rammany HAIL
NETWORK CITY
| Hubert O. Thompson, Commissioner OF Public
Works, was somewhat improved yesterday.
| A snecial meeting of the Park Commissioners
called for yesterday morning was not held Tor want
| of quorum.
| BUSINESS AT THE CUSTOM HOUSE
| The imports nj the Custom House yesterday were
| Sle2, 1913 81 the Withdrawals. Ss0,904 SO. For
| Monday the imports were $16S,67O ~; the with
| drawals 81 ,214,3SS 80.
| CONSERVATION ma TENEMENr-HousE.
| The Big Flat at No. 0S Mott-st., caught fre
| Yesterday morning. The damage was slight, but
| not the CONSERVATION among tho more than one
| hundred families living in this tenement-house'
CATERPnLARs IN UNION SQUARE
The caterpilars are taking POSSESSION OF Union
| Square and fairly driving out the sparrows that
w, re imported to destroy them. As an article OF
diet the sparrows appear TO consider tnem
| failure.
HOMELESS BOY BLINDED WITH LIME,
| The police of tho Mercer-st. station last night
sent James McCabe. age twelve homeless 10 ~.
| YIncenrs Hospital. A party of boys OF his own
| age in Bleecker-st. had thrown lime Ia MS eyes,
| PLANS FOR . NEW PIER.
| The Inman Steamship Line filed plans at the Bu-
| reau of Buildings yesterday Tor new pier at fer
| No SO North River. IL will be 70 feet WIDE and
| or feet long. Oh WOOu anu " NO cieSeO" ~
| cost of $4,000.
| FINDING THE BODY OF AN UNKNOWN MAN
| The body of IN unknown man about forty years
| of age Eve feet nine INCHES IN height, with DARK
| HAIR and clothed IN oil coat and dark trousers
was found yesterday morning In the North RIVER at
| the foot of CanaI-st 1t was sent to the Morgue.
LOAN OF 81, O00,00
The consent OF more than tw0-thirds OF the
| Washington Building Company to the execution OF
| a mort gage Its property TO secure loan for
| 81 ,0OO, 900 TO be maize by the Equitable Life
Of la1
| County Clerks office
| SHOOTING A-cAT WITH TOY PISTOL.
Tho@as farrei SSoy o1 yi ess a.
| nation Ia the Yorkville Police Court yesterday on
| a charge of wounding a cat by dischargng toy
pistol at it. The animal was nearly dead when the
| boys cruel sport was interfered with.
MIR BELMONT TO DE ARRESTED.
j. +. Tower, who was assaulted at Hempstcad on
| Saturday by August Belmont, IT,, told IMBUNE
| reporter Yesterday that he should have Mr.. Bel
| mont arrested for libel, aud Tor committing an
| assault upon him. rs soon as he could nave the
| warrant MADE ont.
| THROWING A BEER-KEG AT A WOMAN.
Mary GARRISON, n servant living al No. 6S4 Wash
ingtou-st was taken yesterday afternoon to Cham
hers Street Hospital suffering from severe scalp
wound, made by a beer-keg, which was throMn at
| her by Herman Jaeger. OF Catherine and water
SIS. He under arrest TO await the result Oh Her
| injuries.
MoSKEY-FACED OWLS on EXHIBITION.
The unique attractions of the Bowery have been
| augmented by two "monkey-tace owls, alleged
10 from 81. Augustine, RIA, WHERE tHcy DuiJ
their nests the old fort, aud to he the only owls
OF their kind. Upon these claims the owner bases
his hope Of making fortune out OF the lugubrious
birds at the Louisville exhibition.
SUMNER Physicians AND FRUIT INSPECTORS.
The Board OF Health will appoint the summer
CORPS of physica ans TO visit tenement-houses TO-
morrow also the fruit inspectors Al meeting
held yesterday the appointments were discussed
but no announcements were made. IL was reported
that 50 O65 pounds of uusound fish were seized aud
destroyed III June.
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Timothy G0ggins rolled off from the roof of u
fvc-story tebement-house, at No. 10 Monroe-st,
while asleep early yesterday morning He Is thirty
five years old, and % boatman by occupation. Ills
INJURIES which are severe. received attention at
the Chambers Street Hospital.
SAVED FROM DISMISSAL BY A RESIGNATION.
Thomas McNuty, formerly patrolman. was
called no Tor trial by the Police Commissioners yes
terday. As he had resigned and handed IN his
shield the was dismissed, aud McNulty, who
had disgraced himself on several occasions by get
ting drunk, escaped dismissal
LARGE SEIZURE OF DECAyED COCOANUTs.
Five thousand decayed cocoanuts were eontis-
Yesterday AT tho foot OF Dock-st. The fruit was
the property of George GARNER. the wholesale con-
fectoner. of No. 90 James-st. who intended to use
IL in making cake and candy. Tho Health Depart
ment ordered the cocoanuts sent to Barren Island.
AN TESTIMONIALS ATTEMPT TO COMMIT SUICIDE
Johanna fitzgbbon, young lrishwoman who
had only recently landed, attempted to commit sui
eide Yesterday afternoon at her home No. Az West
Thirty -second-st. She took table knife and cut
deep cash ia her throat The police summoned an
ambulance and had her fakon to Roosevelt Hos
ptal IL ia thought that she will recover. Poor
health and worry about her aged father in Ireland
led TO the act.
SECRETARY FoLGER's MOVEMENTS.
Secretary Folger was at the Sub-Treasury several
hours Yesterday. He arrived there shortly after o
O'Clock and did not leave the building until after
noon. Among those who called on him were Naval
Officer Graham, ex-Collector Thomas Murphy and
Elliott f. Shepard. In the afternoon the Secretary
went to Coney Island. but he intended 10 leave for
his home Mt Geneva by evening train. He will
return to New-York next week.
TWO MEN MISSING SINCE SUNDAY.
Ludwig Kantz, living at No. 32l East One-hun-
dred- and fiitecnth-st., hired boat at Decker's
boat house at the foot Of East observation-disclosures
Herman 0Kolski, o friend who lived at No. 124S
Second-ave., between Sixty fifth aud Sixty-sftth-
SITS. They said they Intended to go fishing on
Bowery Bay, they have not been heard of since,
and their friends fear they have been drowned.
FUNERAL OF WILLIAM L. HALL
The funeral of William l.. Hall took place yester-
day afternoon from No. East Tcnth-st. The
services were conducted by the Rev. Dr. Albert 3.
Hunt. Among those present were the widow, Mrs.
Hall, Mrs. Louisa Ross, Mr.. and Mrs. Joseph
Buckle, Mrs. Dwight Waugh of Stamford, Conn.,,
Mr.. and Mrs. Bunco and Mr.. and Mrs. Hamilton
Moore. The body was taken to North East, Penu..
last evening at o'clock.
NEW AMBULANCE
byterian Hospital to take the place of the old one,
which has had three years hard service. The new
ambulance was made by Brewster 81 Co., or
Broome-st, who expended $1,000 In the
materials which compose 1t. IL Is hung
on springs so arranged that no Jolt jar IL percep