New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1883-09-27
NETWORK CITY.

The Grand Jury Yesterday continued It's lnvestl
! CATION of the water rent frauds.
An entertainment will he gwen this evening al
the Cosmopolitan Theatre lOT the benefit ol the
lschi3 sufferers
Lawrence D. Herman, secretary of the Board OF
Education, although not IN the Oest of health, has
been attic nding regu arly to his official duties.
The police were directed vest riay to search for
James Collins age eighty, who had disappeared
from bis home at No 255 West Iwenty-sevent hist.
The Aqueduct Commissioners yesterday met ard
went into executive session for the purpose OF con-
sulting With Engineers Martin of Baltimore and
Adams and Greene OF New YORK.
THE STATUE or WASHINGTON.
WOTkmeu began yesterday to prepare a founda-
ST. for " ARDS statue of Washington. winch will be
unveiled on Evacuation Day.
HORSES TRANSFERRED TO TYRONE PARK.
The fail meeting OF the Coney Island Jockey Club
having closed. the horses removed yesterday
to jerome Park 10 take part IN the meeting of the
American Jockey Clue, winch VIII begin on Sstur-
day.
MGR. CAPEps LECTURE.
Tickets for Mgr. CapeFs lecture " Charity
against Philanthropy" to be delivered at the Aead
emy of Music on Thursday. October 4. for the bon
ett of st. Vucents Hospital can be bought ut
Schuberth's, and at Ponds IN Union Square.
ALEXANDER Nj. G. sMITn's WILL.
The will of the late Alexander NJ. G. Smith was
fled yesterday in the Surrog2tes Office 1t bears
date December 10, 1882. Andrew j. Smith, a
brother OF the testatOr. Is appointed executor Tho
entire estate is given to the executor in trust for
the teStdtOGS family.
FINED FOR UL-TREATfNG HORSES.
Thirty-eght at the bar of the Special Sessions
Court yesterday charged by tbe officers OF The
Society for The Prevention OF Cruelty to Animals
with having in various ways ill-uscd cir horses.
With lew exceptions the accused men acknowi-
edged their guilt, and fines ranging from 80 TO
$40 we're III posed.
ANNIvERsARY OF A CoLORED CHCkcH.
The Bethel Methodist Episcopal Church. coored,
No 2l4 SullIvan-sJ IL this week celebrating the
Hxty-iOurth anniversary OF its foundation. The
more; Il ii. Kane. OF Texas the Rev, DR.. b. /.
Tanuer. of The Christian Recorder. and Lieutenant
Howard Smith, OF The Boston star.
RESCUED FROM DROWNING BY STEAMERS BOAT.
Maurice Queen, OF No. AS Olivcr.sL, Thomas
Williams, OF No. 80 BarTOw-st, and John Dugan,
Of No. 80 Renwck-st., were capslZed IN a small
boat on the Battery at an early nour Yesterday
steamship Polara. who launched a life boat and
went 10 their assistance.
YOUTH CHARGED WITH HoRsE-sTFA LIMO.
James Garon, age sixteen, was arrested Gu Tues.
day al the Nurse market IN oeventy-iOurth-st. and
the Eastern bOule ara. wnlls trying 10 dispose OF
a mare for $40. j. n. Hynard, superintendent of
the hIrd Avenue stables, Identified the animal
as having been stolen from the stables, and tbs
youth held for trial by Justice Herman in
the Yorkville Police Court yesterday.
AN AGREEMENT PRECEDING A MARRIAGE.
An ns rument was recorded tho Registers
office yesterday which recitcs that Daniel Murphy,
wIdower, and Bridget SInnott. widow. both OF this
ciJy, entered into an agreement % INTERN drry
and should they do so. the former will provide in
his last viii for the payment 10 latter of an an
nuIty OF $3.50 out OF his estates. and upon this pro-
vision she releases all claims to which she would as
a wife be entitled
FUNERAL OF FATHER DIXON.
The funeral services of the Rev. Felix p. Dixon
were held yesterday al st. MOnicas Church, IN
Seventy ninth-st. near Erst-aye The church was
draped IN mourning, and the body IN black cloth
covered casker rested catalalque erected IN the
middle aisle. A solemn requiem was sung, the
Rev. Father PaTkes, of 81. Mary Church. Grand
st.. acting as celebrant. Father Dougherty, pastor