New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1884-09-05
NETWORK CITY.

George L. Ball. Of Rochester \. Y, rescued n
girl from drowning mt COncy Island on Wednesday.
Excise moneys to the amount OF So, o23 ~ were
awarded 10 charitable and benevolent INSTITUTIONS.
Mayor Edison has decided TO appoint Dewitt j.
Scligman Commissioner of Education IN place OF
Jacob II. Schn resigned
f. J. Burritt has resigned "a eastern passenger
agent of the West shore Railroad. Tho city bust
ness of the road Will hereafter nc under the per-
sonal supervision of the general passenger agent.
vfCIssIrUDEs II MERCANTILE LIFE.
4 former prominent corn broker, for thirty years
a member of the Produce exchange p lew days ago
was sent to st. Johnland l.. l., by thc members oil
the Exchange, who will pay $40 a year Tor MS
support. lie is now seventy years DID,
APAssFNGER WHOSE TRUNK WAS NOT FXAMINFp
The steamship Oder from Bremen, which arrived
veetcrdov had a passenger that did not land NJ the
Barge Office and whose trunk was nor inspected ny
the Custom House officers. IL was large eephahU
consigned to Rciche, the importer OF animals.
FUNERAL OF WILLIAM BARTON.
Tho funeral of William Barton took place ycstcr-
dav at NO. los East Nneteentl-st; Inc Rev, II
Henry +. Sattcrcc, of Calvary Churcn' ana ana INC
Rev Dr. Thomas Galiaudet of Saint AIMS Church
oilciated The burial was in the family lot III
Greenwood Cemetery.
NEW BULKHEAD PROPERTY FOR THE CITY:
The arrccmant entered into by the GA dominion
Steamship Company and the Dock ComInlssioners
by which the city secures 10 icet oil 9ulXht f
property on the North ky'[ tb SCUM n 9I END COM
missioners yesterday.
THE IMPORTATION or RAGS,
The paper stock importers met NJ NO. ~ Dulhe'
ST Yesterday and received The report OF the COM
mittee who went to Washington, ON tuesday TO
obtain a modification of the order prohibiting we
importation of old rags. lie secretary ol tnr
Treasury consented that all cargoes OF rags now IN
| port or on the way, should tie admitted, but no
others
PREPARING FOR A sFMi-CfNTENNTAI.
Tho Saint Nicholas Society held ItS regular
ouarerly meeting last evening in the parlors OF the
! Hotel Brunswick. The society VII Lave Deeh
! formed fifty years on February % 1850, ana inc
main business before the meeting was 10 decide as
! TO a suitable celebration. II was decided tDat
! plans for the celebration he submitted at tue next
! meeting in November.
WHERE FPuFPrICs MAY BE TREATED.
| BROOKLYN reader of THE IRIBtNE asks whether
there are any institutions In the city where persons
subject to eDeptc fits are treated charltaDly0 or l9r
| moderate pav. The Charity Hospital on Black
wells Island has a ward devoted To epIleptlc pa
tents and the treatment is at the cost OF the city
Some of the ssylums for the insane also give Is
| pcCIal attention to 1t.
FIFTEEN YEARS FOR HIGHWAY ROBBERY.
! Peter McCabe. one OF two young men who, as
saued and robbed August johnson, OF BROOKLYN
on the night of August 10, was sentenced yesttr-
day bv Recorder Smyth To fifteen years III the
state Prison. johnson was attacked as he was
walking IN Waer-st. aud was dragged lntto a hSli
way. One of his aSSallants held a knlle at MS
throat while the other stole valuable GOA Wa'ch
EXHIBITIONS AT 4 KGNDERGARrEN.
An exhibition will be given this evening IN ~
paul's Evangelical Church, in W est lhTty-fouith-
ST., between seventh and Elghtn ayes, upon ne
occasion of the close of the summer term OF the
Free Christian Kmdcrgartcn Besides tne PCT
formances of the children there VIII be al
dresses by the Rev. DR.. George +. Pentecost, OF
BROOKLYN Miss Emily VI. COc +. A. Palmer and
the Rev. Hugh O. Pcntrcost
ARRESTED FOR BlGAMY ON LEAVING PRISON.
Charles c. Kimmel. whose term as prisoner IN
the snake Hill PcuitentiaTv. jersey City, ended
Yesterday was arrested Is soon ~ released from
mn, by detectives from this city, on charge ot
biramv. He was arrested a year ago on the charge
of assaultng his first wife. Eliza Rppard of No 90
Walcs-ave., Jersey City. His second wife, Cathe-
rine Kinmel. made II charge of bigamy against MN
lie was held under 81. 900 bail by Judge Glider
sleeve.
To TAKE THE PLACE or TIE CITY or MERIDA
Tho Nleyqudrr steamship Line has chartered inc
steamship African 10 take the place temporarily
of the CItv of Merida, which was burned az
Havana last Friday night. Inc African VIII san
from here for Havana and Mexican ports next
Thursday. Captain linn cTman, OF nc Cu} OF
Alexandria. who arrived here sick on Wednesday,
il still confined to ms home ~ serious condition.
Ills illness is the result of Chaeres fever, winch
he had a few year, ago.
Missing SAMUEL LpWpIN.
There is nothing known ahout Nlmu1l LoVd"nS
disappearance. Inc confidential clerk of William
tcrd.iv that he was authorized hN Mr.. Campbell 10
denoince the statements alleged % have been made
| bv him In regard to Mr.. Lowucus gong away with
| a Mrs ButicT a. base iahrl, alton. friend of
! I.owdcu said. 'Nou can make mp yOur mind that
sam Iowdcn will tum up one of these days and
/ make these people who are no" hcaInG NTH on Ia,
character prove their charges depart 10 some more
/ conccuial cline" Mrs. Lowdcu WAS cheerful aud
! smiling. She said " have nothing new for the
/ public. Sam Lowdcn is not a dull man and some
! people Will lind 1t ont after while