New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1883-10-11
NETWORK CITY.

Bridget MCGOWAN made an unsuccessful attempt
to kill herself yesterday az No. 90 fllst-aNe. DY
cutting her throat with razor
The receipts Of tolls on the Bridge from all
sources on Tuesday were S1,242-TlGO from
pedestrians, S239 from vehicles aud 1913 from the
cars.
Francis Whistler, age twelve disappeared three
weeks ago from his home near st. LOUIS. lie was
found last night in the Globe Dime Museum III the
BOwery.
COLLECTION or ELECTION RETURNS.
The Police CoInms,ionGrs Yesterday adopted
resolution that they would "taFniah 10 the press
al reasonable aud LEGAL facilities for the collection
of tetuTns at the ensuing election
INIPALED oS A PICKET FENCE.
Peter Kerney, boy "hO was PliYlng on Ihe
stoop of No 5 Laiayetle-place yesterday fell over
a baustrade and was impaled on tne spikes OIL an
iron picket fence. He was injured seriously
oPPos D TO THE AQCEDUCr ROUTE.
The Aqucduct Co nmssloners yesterday received
a communication from residents OF Dobbs Ferry
protesting against the proposed Hudson RIVER
route for the new aqueduct. They ask to DO gwen
a hearing.
TO ACCOMMODATE SUMMER g@AEDEEs.
The Erie Railway Company proposes to run The
mountain express train through 10 Callc0on next
summer, beginning at first to run on Saturdays
and Mondays, and aiterward, when the summer
boarding travel begins, running II daily sundays
excepted
CONFUSING TO PROTECT PATENTS.
national convention Of inventors, owners and
manufacturers OF patented articles WIN DC held at
October % and %. for the purpose Of organizing
an Inventors Protective ASSOCIATION for the pur-
pose oil defending property III patents
MS PERCENTAGES TOO LARGE.
The Dock Commissioners having discovered that
EphTaim Il. Dngey, superintendent OF mechanical
engineering, was making large percentages from
nurcbAses OF machinery for the Dock Department,
discharged hun on Monday. IL Is believed that he
has made out of the city between F4OO and 5000.
AWARD OF CITY BONDS
CoutrolIrr Grant yesterday opened bids Tor
S5O 600 of city water stock. The bonds bear per
cent interest are red-emtbe at the pleasure OF the
cItv after thirty years. and payable IN nifty years,
and ART free from city and state taxation Grant
g. Ward were the successful DlddelS, taxing INC
entire 9mSnnt at 1912.
PLANS FOR THE NEW COTTON EXCHANGE.
George B. Post the architect, yesterday hled pans
for tue Cotton Exchange building whch u 10 be
erected at Beaver aud Pearl SIS. Inc sBechcdtloHs
show that tho building IS TO be eigAt stories HlsI
stone brick and terra-cOta. The estimated cost Ci
the building rs @13u,OOO.
LARGE TRANSACTIONS IN TIN MINUTES.
The officers OF the Produce Exchange BANK yes
terday made an experiment. OF the proposed clearing
house system for grain and provision contracts
with exceptionally favorable results. The trans
actions OF fOr.y firms. involving contracts 10 the
swouut of - 900 900 bushels OF wheat, were
cleared IN less than ten minutes.
ARREST OF PRIZEFIGHTER.
Captain DAILY, Joseph Prendergasts opponent III
the Staten Island pnZe-hgnt, was arrested AZ NE
home No. 295 Avenue A, yesterday, by staten
Island officer, on q warrant issued by Judge NC
Cuilcugh The accused man was arralgned before
Justice Power IN the YorkVle Police Court ana
gave bonds IN $500 TO appear IN Edg6water, >. L.
on Tuesday. October 10.
DISCHARGED BECAUSE PENITENT.
The firm of john 4. Riley a. Co., manufactured
jewellers IN Bond-st. have had in their employ FOL
pIReteen years Thomas AcCutchln, age torty-nVe