New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1883-09-09
n sW-YORK CITY.

NsWYORK CITY.
CITY STATISTICS OF WEEK
Arrests last week. 1.2l6. births 571; deaths.
geo; marriages. 205. Al tne Sanitary Bureau were
reported 81 cases of typhoid lever. 81 OF scarlet
lever 5s of measles and IA cases OF diphtheIla.
sTprcK NY AN ELEVATED ROAD ENGINE.
DAVID Schmidt. a German laboref, OF NO. 800
Third-ave., WIS struck by a locomotive Yesterday
while he work, ng on the elevated railroad stS-
ion at ThIrd-avo. ana Nlhty-niuth-sl' Ills ioi'
shoulder bone was broken.
GEORGE nYpE's PROPERTY ATTACHED.
In the Supreme Court, Chambers, yesterday JUS
tice DonOhuc granted writ OF altacnnent aeairs.
the property OF George HYDE in an acuon brought
against him 10y William X. Redwood, To recover
IS. 900 money alleged to have been collected Dy
Mr. Hyde aud belonging TO Mr. Redwood.
DAILY MEETING OF CHEESE HANDLERS.
On and after Io-mJrrow daily meeting OF the
receivers aud exporters of cheeSe Will Do held at
10 a. N. at the roo ms OF the New-fork hercantllo
Exchange. All members OF tho trade without To-
gard 10 membership IN the Exchange are invited TO
attend the meetings. At 10 a. IN. call Will DO
made on cheese.
4 SUNDAY BENEFIT PERFORMANCE PROHIBITED.
Several Italian residents oil tue city went 10
Ponce Headquarters yesterday TO consult with
SUPERINTENDENT Waiiing about dramatic enter
nrnt which they intended To give tp-nlgnt at ionv
Pastor, Theatre IA Fourteenth-st., for the benefit
OF the sufferers 10y the earthquake on the island OF
Iscnia. They were 'Iisapp3nted when they were
informed that not even Tor charitys sake couid
drama be acted on Sunday.
BAIL REFUSED FOR MNANARA.
Justice White In the rombs Police Court yesssr-
day announced bis decision on the application
Indde 30 han 10 admit TO oail Policeman Michael
Mcnamara. who II charged with cluDOlng Johh
Smith TO death. The Justice declined TO h1 bail,
and committed the officer TO await the action of
the Grand Jury. Another effort viii be made by
McNamara's counsel 70 secure his Liberation pend
ing the uisl, by bringing the matter before the
Supreme Court on writ OF haOeas corpus on Mon
day. $500 -
PLUNGE INTO ETERNITY FROM ROOF.
DANIEL hickey laborer hfty-tiye years old. who
| Arts. faraa al
roof of his home at No. 2l5 Avenue-C. yesterday.
and sat on the edge He swung his feet IN the air
and waved his hands woman III the hon,e VINO
saw him, warned him 10 be careful: suddenly
Hickey tell. lie caught the shutter of an upper
window and clung TO 1t for moment Then he
dropped the ground and was Killed instantly by
the iall. lnmates OF the house were divided IN
their OPINIONS about his fall. some Thought II was
accidental while others believed that Hickey had
committed suede. The latter SAID he had been
tck aud in low spirits Tor some time.
REPORTS OF STORMY VOYAGES.
Captain Humphrey, Ot the bark Eclipse. from
Calcutta which arrived IN port yesterday, reported
that the vessel met with moderate munsOoDs down
the Bay OF Bengal, with two gales between NADIA
gascar and the Cape OF Good Hope aud That ON
August 9 III latitude l6o north the weather began to
look ugly the Tell IN torrents almost constantly
for four days. and the wind increased until tuore
all the appearance OIL cyclone he captain
hove the sup to for twelve hours and tho weather
began to improve. Ii then grew worse until August
% when II cleared The steamship Brooklyn Cry.
Cdptaln Gore from Bristol, struck "A heavy reyoly-
INC gale with high cross sea on August 81 III lati-
ude 400. longitude 42o aud the next day she passed
much wreckage. belonging, apparently, To fishing
boat. The bark AlseD, from bordeaux. reported
Yesterday strong gales which lasted twenty -four
hosrs IN latitude 80 on Augustus
BROOKLYN.
The police made 455 arrests last week
| Mrs Sparr the mother Of Rosa Burns Is reported
| 10 be IN critical condition at her home. No. SO
| ST. Johns place. IL was stated 70 a TRIBUNE re-
| porter last evening that the excitement resulting
IRON the failure to procure the BODY OF her daugb
ter had helped to bring on this attack, but 1T was
| hoped that she would recover IN "a lew days. she
been subject at VARIOUS times TO heart trouble.
LONG ISLAND.
| LONG ISLAND CrrY.-The Queens County Demo
cratic Central Committee have decided 10 instruct
| the members OF the committee from Long Island
CITY TO enrolment OF all Democrats IN the
| city, and tnose thus enrolled are then to elect
| committee which shall represent the Democratic
party at the ensuing conventions A meeting Of the
Young Mems Democratic Association was held at
the Comfy Court House in Long Island City, yes
terday, and II was decided TO POSTPONE any action
until after the plan OF the regular County Central
Committee had been tested
| AsToRIA-Charles j. Foster, editor of The Sports
| man, who has been confined TO his residence from
dangerous attack OF hemorrhage of the bowels, Is
| still lying at his homo in a sem-consciOus con-
| dtion. IL Is believed that he cannot recover.
| LITTLE NECK.-Wben the school was opened last
| Monday two principals appeared. Mr, Gowdy and
Miss Hilton. The trustees recognized Miss Hilton,
who had been regularly employed but Mr.. GOwdy
| took possession. lie says that he hired tor
| year IRON last November. The trustees say that
| lie was 10 teach from November to July. The point
| is still in dispute but Mr. Gowdy holds the post.
STATEN ISLAND.
| RICHMoND.-George w. Lake who is under ar
| rest charged with cruelty and abandonment of his
family of four children. ha, been held default OF
ST. 900 bail 10 await the action OF the Grand jury
| NEW BRIGHToN.-Th New-York Circus became
financially stranded Friday. and at the instance
| of hotel proprietor who desired to secure bill
| tor entertaining the performers the tent and ami
mails were placed In charge OF Deputy Sheriff
| Michael }. Walsh,
| WESrCHESTER COUNTY.
| WHITE PLAISs.--By his will the late Thomas
| Wright OF Newcastle, beaueathed small legacies to
various aud the residue Of his estate TO ST.
Marks Episcopal Church OF Newcastle. by a ccdl-
ci to the will he bequeathed 10 Mary T.. Carpenter
his house keeper. the of 81 600 the condition
that she continue TO be his housekeeper and care
for hun until hIs death. lie also bequeathed small
legacies TO the Historical and Bible Society OF the
| county. and $3.50 10 be used IN repenishIng and
keeping IN good condition the Sunday school lib
! rary connected with st. Marks Church. The will
was contested on the ground of the mental incapa-
city OF the lesator 70 make will. Surrogate Coffin
| yesterday decided to admit them to probate
LARCHMoNT.-1he penuant regatta OF the Larch
mont Yacht Club. announced for yesterday, did moi
come of as only one boat had been entered for ths