New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1883-06-13
NETWORK CITY.

Mrs. Marcella White, age forty-fve. yesterday
fell from a rear window OF No. 800 Avenue-C. 10
the yard and was killed.
CHILD DROWNED IN A POND.
Joseph Wadsw0rth, age SIX, OF One-hundrcd-and-
forty -seventh-st and ST. Anu's-ave., was drowned
Yesterday afternoon in pond opposite his home
His body was recovered.
FINDING THE BODY. OF An UNKNOWN WOMAN.
The body of an UnknowN drowned woman was
recovered from the East River Mt the foot OF One
hundred nd-tenth-st. yesterday. 1t was clothed
in a red dress and black sacque.
DEATH OF JUDGE LAWRENCE's MoTHER.IN-LAw.
Julie Caroline Miner. the mother-n- law OF Justice
Lawrence, Of the Supreme Court, died early Yestet
day morning Justice Lawrence is sitting in Cham
beers this month, and Justice Donohue, IN the alb
sence Of Justice Lawrence, adjourned the Court
until to-day.
THE MARTIN LUTHER SOCIETY.
At the meeting of the Martin Luther Society in
evening. it was Determined not to have any Obser-
vance of Martin Luther's birthday on October 81.
but to make the entire celebration on November
10. The society adjourned until September.
THE TRIAL OF JOHN DEvoY.
The trial of John Dewey. editor of The Irish
Nation who is charged with criminal libel, was
adjourned yesterday until to-day, IN the Court of
General Sessions. as Mr.. Dewey had engaged no
counsel and Colonel c. S. Spencer, who was assign
ed by Judge Cowng, had not prepared plan of
defence.
RoBBING A TAILoRs SHOP.
Rooms on the second floor OF No. S15 Broadway
are occupied BY Francis Carlson, tailor: On Mon
day morning he found the doors open. Thieves had
entered the building by breaking through side door
away Mr.. Carlson estimated the value OF the stolen
property at $500.
REMOVING BODIES TO A NEW VAULT
The Board of Health yesterday gave permission
for the removal of about thirty bodies from the
graveyard of the old Bloomlngdale Reformed
Church. at SIty-eghth-st. and the boulevard. The
church was torn down when the Boulevard was
cut through. hut number of vaults have since re-
manned unGisturbeh. new vault has been pre-
pared for the bodies
SUMNER HOME OPENED.
The opening of the Summer Home for Door chill
dren. at Bath. l.. l., under the charge OF the New
York Cbldren's AID Society, took place Yesterday.
The children taken down, numbering 235. were
from the east side of the city and will remain at
the home for week. Parties of go children will
be taken down each week during the summer,
REGISTERS OFFICE NOTES.
The property on the north side of Eightieth-st,
about 50 feet west OF Fourth-aye., has been pnr-
chased By Edward Fitzpatrick for Sl28000. For
100000 John OConnor yesterday purchased from
Samuel Simmons plot of land on the north side of
Seventy 300 feet cast OF Second-aye,
having frontage OF 100 feet.
ANXIOUS FOR A SATURDAY HALF-HoLIDAY.
The Short Hour League met last night and con-
sldcrcd plans OF organization. j. j. tinnerty pre-
sided The meeting was addressodb by Hugh Mcguire
Patrick Lsngan and John Murphy. Mcguire adj
vocated the appointment OF q committee whose
aIy ask proprietors and bosses " for n Saturday
half-holiday. He denounced the proposition Of a
strike In connection Win the holiday question.
KNIGHTS TEMPL1B ENTERTAINED.
Constantine Commandery of Knights Templar re-
ceiyed an official visit from Ceur lie Lion Comman-
derry last night at the asylum of the former In Har
lem Music Hall. The CGur de Lion mustered fifty
swords and filed INTO the roomc led by EmiLent
Commander John A. Naples hey were received
with full honors. and an address of welcome
made by Eminent Commander Charles Z. PeiTce.
After routine matters were disposed of, work
was suspended aud was followed by social enter
tainment.
THE CONDITION OF THE CRoToN.
The officials OF the Department of Public Works
say that the water supply Is ample tor ordinary
purposes but not sufficient for waste. Norwood
a. Co.'s communication TO the Board of Health, ac-
companled by a bottle containing earth worms
which had been drawn from the Croton water
faucet at No. II South ST., has been sent TO the
Department of Public Works. That portion Of the
city. the Department officials say, Is where the
pressure is lghtes, and anything driven through
the pipes is liable 10 collect there.
A NEW TRIAL ON MR.. o'BYRNg's RECOMMENDATION.
john G. Mcknight aud James g. Keenan, were in