New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1883-08-01
NEW WORK fiITY

Though yesterday was not an exceedingly warm
day aud the water was cold, the Free Baths at the
Battery were crowded all day.
PECULIAR CHANGE IN A sTRRET.CAR.
A TRIBUNE reporter handed dime TO a conductor
on the Third Avenue surface rail way last night,
and the latter handed hun round piece of tin for
change. When this was handed back with n sharp
protest. the conductor passed over genuine five
cent piece without even blu-hi
OPENING LATE AND CLOSING EARLY.
Many persons nave been beard to remsrk that il is
strange that the pretty little park in Bowling
Green is closed 10 the public during the most de-
lghtful hours OF the day. The gates are never
opened until after a. m, and they are invariably
closed at p. m.
EMPLOYMENT OUT OF THE CITY.
Upon inquiry at employment offices il is found
that there IL lively demand for farm laborars at
good wages Inc crowd of unemployed persons
usually to be seen at tine Battery has thinned ont
considerably. There is also some demand for rail-
road labUrers.
MYANUs DISCHARGED.
Edwin McManus, he Young man VINO was exoner-
aicd by thu Corners jury Monday IN the matter
OF killing James ark WAS aIralgned before Justice
afternoon and discharged the Justice stating that
the case was one OF iustitiable homicide.
IRREGULARITIES OF STREET LEMONADE
Much OF the lemonade sold in the streets would
not find a sale il the buyefs knew how il made.
The makers not over-oleanly as n rule Yesttr-
day morning early yender was observed filling his
buckets with water dipped from the basin of a City
Hall FOUNTAIN. A number of park. loungers had
washed their hands aud faces in the basin.
AN ENGLsHMAN SAVED FROM DROWNING.
George WaKer an EngsnnaD residing aG Wa
tertown, ~ Y, fell Into the East River az the foot
of rhrteeuthst. Yesterday tie wason the point Of
drowning wnen Patrolmen Weldon and Mccormick
OF the harbor Police went 10 his assistance IN row.
boat and rescued him. They took him on board
theiPatrol and cared Tor him until he had recovered
MorHER-IN-LAw TO THE RESCUE.
Otto schuiln' Of No. 40 sixth-st., vas arraigned
Court yesterday, charged by hts wife. Mary Scnu-
lin. with coming home on Monday evening in an
intoxicated condition and breaking large nun Der
of dishes. He was fined $40. and tne money was
promptly paid by his mOthcr-ln-law
FAILING TO REPORT CASE OF TYPHOID FEVER.
The Board OF Health YESTERDAY directed Counsel
PrentIss TO prosecute DIR. l.. Weiss OF No. 1875 Sec
Oud-ave, for failing to report case of malignant
typhold fever. Ii IS charged that the physician at
dred-and-t Iteenth-st.. who died from the cOhta-
gious disease but no sent report of the case TO
the Sanitary Bureau until after her death.
COVERINGS OF IMPORTED GOODS.
The Treasury Commission to fix a UNIFORM rule to
be followed collecting duty on the outside cover
ings # imported goods held another session at the
Appraisers office yesterday. ii. X. Tnurber gave
ms views on The question. general invitation has
been extended to tue merchants To state their views
to the Commission. Another meeting will be held
at 1890 to-day.
FINDING BODY IN THE HARLEM RIVER.
The body of drowned nan. about forty years
Old was found in the Harlem River the Third
ave. bridge yesterday 1t was dressed IN black
irOck coat, walstcoat Of the same color, gray
trousers and White nnderclothlng. the name OF the
man was believed to be James w. Donnely. A
POCKET diary with that name written in 1t. and q
note directing him to report to Brady, foreman
at the DAKOTA Flats, Elghtn-ave. and Seventy
second-s,., were found in his pocket.
FALLING ON A BEER BOTTLE To DEATH.
Bernard McGOwan, the janltor of No. 697 Broad |
way. procured four bottles oil beer early yesterday
MOI ming and was carrying them into the building |
when he tell One OF the bottles was broken, and |
the glass cut an artery i'll his left The janILor
was intoxicated at the time and he did not cali for
assistance until he had become weak from the loss
OF blood. policeman found HIM IN the hallway |
and summoned an ambulance. IL was then 100 |
late to save the mans life. He died at 81. Vncents
Hospital soon alter his arrival there.
STEALING FOUR PIECES OF LACE
John Kennedy, tnlrty-sIx, introduced him.
self a cOmunercla traveller to Leopold Schwab,
"a salesman at NO. II WniLe-St., Monday after
noon. He lem lined in the store iii favorable
opportunity offered TO take four pieces OF lace from
the counter, oil the value OF 800, with which ne
walked oil. lie was arrested by officer Muller. OF
tine Fifth Precinct. and yesterday Justice Smith at
tue TOmus held him for trial in default OF ST. 900
ball.
A JANIToR AS A RoBBER
Jerome +. Sader, a cattle dealer living in the
Winchester ATS at No. l. IA Broad way was com
paIuaut IN the Jefferson Market Police Court yes
terday against Albert Seege, whO had been en-
pOyed IN the building as assistant janitor Mr..
Sader said tnat be had lost 1900 worth of clothing
ano Mrs Price, anol her occupant of the has, had
lost 900 worth. officer Wood, of the sixteenth
Precinct, SAID that wnen he arrested Seegel he had
IN his POSSESSION some OF tue clothing that had been
lost by Mrs. Price oeegel was held In 81 1000 bail
for trial.
A SALESMAN CHARGED WITH THEFT
Aaron ID. Dlas. age twenfy-seven years, VINO stated
that ne resided at tue Continental Hotel at the |
rombs Ponce Court yesterday was charged by
james G. Aiken, n merchant at No. % Maiden
lane, by whom no Is employed as a salesman, with |
having stolen eleven god chains, one gold watch
case four watcl-nUyeInents anu wnite-metal
watch, all OF tile value OF 1915, June 20. 1t was
stated by Eli L. Morse au ac,Or, staying at the
A lmOn Hou 80. that ID ~ disposed OF the CHAINS in
hs presence for $40 TO Wnton Il Frelburg. of
No. Al Slxth-ave. Tue accused man pleaded not |
guilty and was committed for trial IN default of
81, 900 bail.
A MOTHER AND CHILD SENT TO THE ISLAND
Mrs. Rosdnna WhaIen, ago twenIyseven was
yesterday sent TO the Island for SIX months by
Justice Ford IN the Essex Market Police Court, on
charge preferred by ner husband, Timothy
Nhalen, OF No. 2l9ia Cherryst. He stated that