New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1883-01-19
NETWORK CITY.

The Garibaldi Hospital Association will give
ball this evening in Irving Han Ior tho pehent vi
! the institution.
| One of the Fordham policemen yesterday shot a
| mad dog ut Albany-ave. and McComb-st. III was
said that the dog bad previously bitten several
other dogs in the ueighborhood
Andrew Kervin. a boy living ut No. 334 East
| Thirty-fourth-st accidentally fell from counter
at Second-avc. and Thirtyfifth-st. yesterday, ana
| was injured dangerously.
| Rim OVER AND KILLED BY BREWERY WAGON.
| An unknown woman. about hitv years DID, was
run over and killed yesterday at Twenty-eghthst.
and Frst-avo., by wagon from YueugIings brew
| cry. Thomas CamptOn. the driver, was arrested,
| and released by the Coroner on 5000 bail.
FOUND DEAD NEAR THE BUCKINGHAM HOTEL
| James Murray. age fory-iOur, employed as
! fireman in the Buckingham Hotel, at Filth ave. ana
| Flfty-fitlI-st WAS found dead on the sidewalk IN
front of the hotel at o'clock yesterday morning,
| by Patrick Durkee, of No. OIL fourth-ave.
| GEORGE JAMES mCE's BAIL REDUCED.
| An order was granted yesterday by Judge Glider
sleeve reducing the bail in the case of George James
| Rice, the ex-presldent OF the Utica Ithaca ana
| Eimira railway, who is accused OF forgery and en-
! Lczzlement from SO 900 to $4,000. The bal was
| not furnished yesterday.
| NOT REFORMED BY THE ELMlRA REFoRMAToRY.
| Detectives Sergeant Farley yesterday caught n
pickpOcket IN the act OF stealing a watch from the
| pocket OF Herman Jacobs, OF No. III caDnon-st.,
| who walking along GIand-st The prisoner
| gave his name John Rel y. but he was recog-
| nIzed as John Loughlin, who was discharged IRON
| the Elnlira Reformatory recently.
| COMMISSIONER MATTHEWS MAKES NIGHT OF II.
POlice Commissioner Matthews visited most OF the
| stations in the First Inspection District on the
West Side of tine city on Wednesday night. He ex-
| amined each station from attic To basement aud
noted the condition of all the rooms. IL was nearly
daybreak when he completed his tour OF inspection
KICKED Br ONE or FRANK WORKS HORSES.
| EDWARD Russell, a hOstler living at No. l20 West
Fifty-iourtb-st, wasexerciNng one OF Frank WORKS
fast horses in Diokels ndng academy in West
FIfty-sixth-st. yesterday, when 10 kicked him in
the leg 1t was not known whether the horse did
this IN n playful or in a vicious mood. Russell
70 fhe
| said that his injury was serious.
FAILURES OF MR.. GREEYDAUM AND MRS. COHEN.
Louis Greenbaum, manufacturer OF cigars at No.
| 80 Dey-st made an assignment yesterday 70 Abra-
ham Englebart giving two preferences Tor $40
lie has been in business about ton years Mrs Rose
| Cohen dealer furnishing goods at No. 1s4 Bow
| cry, made en- assignment yesterday to Abraham
Becker giving four preferences III, 2O3 che has
| been in business about lYe years.
COMPLAINTS OF STEAM PIPES.
The Health Commissioners have instructed SAM
tary Superintendent Day to make special lnvesil-
CATION of the recent complaints against the American
! Steam Heating Company by occupants of buildings
IN Pine and Niam-sts. Dr. Day said yesterday
that ha had not yet done this II IL declared by
sckening al times. The Board OF Health will not
take action on the complaint until Dr. Day makes
report.
SEVEN YEARS FOR AN ASSAULT.
Edward Wooden, with three companions all coll
ored men, became engaged IN dispute over game
Of cards on Christmas eye. Henry Anderson. one of
the party. was severely cut with a KNIFE. and
Wooden was arrested for the offence. lie was con.
victcd Yesterday IN tho Court Of General Sessions of
assault IN the first degree and sent by Judge Glider
sleeve TO the State Prison for seven years. lie has
before served term OF three years for shooting a
man.
NOT ABLE TO PROVE his CHARGES.
Henry Meyer, of No 1888 First-ave. Robert
Reilly, Andrew Williams and Dennis LAWYER, of
Nos 254 23i ard H. i HsoD iRkis N If re
Sunday League. with violating the Penal Code.
Two OF the PRISONERS were defended in the Harlem
Police Court Yesterday by j. VI. Conan. Tho com
planant. although he had seen persons receive mer
chandise from the defendants on sunday. and
money pass between them, was unable 70 prove the
nature of the transactions. Justice Morgan dis
missed the complaints.
A PLEASING ROMANCE WITHOUT FOUNDATION.
The pleasing romance which mas been going tho
rounds Of the papers, In regard TO an esiate OF
800 900 900 IN this State, TO which the heirs OF
Major Philip Skene, Of England. entitled. is
pronounced by James Usher, of No. Murray-st.. to
be without foundation. lie said To tribune re-
porter yesterday that he once had occasion to in
vestIgate the story and could find no records on
which TO base claim.
THROWING 4 CAN OF GUNPOwDER INTO FIRE
While some boys were playing round bonfire
in Battery place YESTERDAY shortly before nOon
little girl who was passing threw can OF gun.
powder into the fire. Two OF the boys, Michael
DOYLE age sixteen, Of No 20 Washngton-st.. and
Michael Magic, of No. II West-st, were seriously IN
jured. Both lads were taken to bellevue Hospital,
where il was found that one OF DOyles eyes waa
destroyed. Maggie escaped with a burned hand. The
police do not know VINO the little girl was
MEETING OF PHI BHrA KAPPA ALUMNI.
The regular winter meeting of the Alumni Of the
Society OF Phi Beta Kappa was held last evening NJ
No. % West Thirty ffth-st. Professor Is. n. Mar
tin, OF the New-YOrk University, read paper on
" The Scientific Philosophy of Society,"" Professor
Martin discussed the various theories presented by
Buckle, Spencer and Draper. At the conclusion OF
the paper al informal discussion was carried on by
the members of the society. Among those who took
part were ex Governor Chamberlain, Of Maine, Pro.
lessor Upham and DR.. Crosby.
BROOKLYN.
Fifty-Gve persons are being examined for
teachers certificates by the Board of Education.
A well-atiended meeting of residents of East
New-YOrk to oppose the annexation OF that village
TO Brooklyn was held on Wednesday evening.
The handsOmest sleIghs and cutters seen this
winter have large blue, scarlet or yellow puneS
them. In some cases the horses are also decorated
with these plumes
Sliding poles, instead Of stairs, for the tremen 10
descend from their sleepng-quartcrs to answer fire
alarms have been put IN tine house OF Engine Com
pany No. o, in PIcrrepOnt-st.
Robert II. Burbank, "A marine, who was CON |
valescing patient IN the Marine Hospital, on
Wednesday walked away with uniio and other
clothing worth $500, belonging TO DIR. Van Reyten.
verdict was rendered yesterday awarding the |
full amount of damages-R5, 000-asked III tno suit
Of Mrs. g. n. Vncont against The city, for the death
OF her son, who was killed by OsOn of gas III |
safe vault in the Municipal Department Building.
John Brett, OF No. 90 MOntrose-ave., appeared be-
fore Justice Naeher yesterday To answer 10 the |
charge Of stealing ~ 100 which he collected for his
employers, John ID. stout ~ Co.. wholesale grocers |
OF New-Y0rk. lie asserted that he lost the money
The case adjourned.
The first OF smallpox in Brooklyn for several |
months was reported 10 the Health Department |
yesterday. The patient, child. age eight was re- |
moved TO- the County Smallpox Hospital. She came |
from Philadelphia two weeks ago.
The sidewalks i'll Sixth-ave. from Tenth to |
Seventh sts are In q wretched condition, aud in |
some places sunken as low as the cutters. |
These streets should be better cared for as a large
schoolhouse, where over 1000 pupils attend, is IN
this immediate vicinity.
Supervisor Chamberlain presented paper signed |
by number Of prominent citizens to the Board of |
Supervisors yesterday, asking tho county to erect |
an armory TO cost about $25. 900, upon the land |
owned by the county IN Adamsst., to acGommo- |