New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1884-06-05
NENV-YORK CITY.

There was the first music of the season on the
mall in Central Park yesterday. There VIII be
another concert on Saturday.
Ten tons of Ice are used nightly to cool the au-
ditorum of the Madison square Theatre whore
MAY Blossom" tlourishes. This mechanical
process reduces the temperature II degrees.
sU1DAY MUSIC AT TIE CASINO.
Mrs Belle Cole, Miss Rosaiba Beecher,, and HeIT
Sauylet the latter flute vrtuoso, Will be The solo
performers ut the Casino concert next sunday.
INSULATING UNDERGROUND WIRES.
Al thc meeting Of the New-Y0rk Electrical Society
Last evening in their rooms AT the Cooper institute
T. j. Perrin exhibited and explained system of
insulating uudersrou ld telephone and telegraph
wires
APPRFCIATING THEIR PASTOR.
The Rev. James I. Barry received last evening
purse OF IL 800 from the Literary Soclety OF ihe
Church Of the Transformation IN :Mott-st rather
Barry sails for Europe on saturday
Confirming THE REPORT ABOUT TIE OREGON
Confirmation of the report that the steamship
Oregon had been purchased by the Cunard Line
was received by mail Yesterday Inc vessel was
transferred 10y the builders and Mr. GuIOn two
weeks ago.
FORGED DRAFTS PRESENTED.
Nissan. Whitney d Co.. bankers at No., II
Broad-st. have received several drafts upon them
for sums hanging betwGsn 22 ana %3H WIN fdr,a d
upoa them. Mr.. Mctcalfs signature is well known,
and the drafts have not been honored.
AWARDING CONTRACTS FOR BLANKETS
The purchasing committee for Indian supplies, at
No. 81 WoOstcT-st., yesterday awarded contracts
for blankets TO John Dobrow as follows; 40
pairs, two points at - 62l2; 65l7 pairs, two and
one-half points, at So aud 1850 pairs, three
points at 81. They axe to be delivered al Ihila-
dclphla.
THE WEST SIZE BANK
Affairs at the West Side Bank are proceed
ing as quietly as before It's suspension Since
il reopcued its doors the deposits have ex-
cecdcd the amount paid ont. The officers OF the
American Exchange Bank, through which ITS busi-
ness with the Clearing House Is conducted declare
that 1t never on soundcr basis than at
present.
TWO LOANS OF 100000 EACH.
w H. Caswell has borrowed 5000, 900 upon the
building and property at the southwest corner of
Flfth-avc and Thirty -iiith-st., from the United
state o ireit oORy the Mutual o lie i Hs1g9nc
COMPANY to L. II. Mccullough, upon the block
bounded by the "Circle" oixty-iirst-st., Eighth
ave. and the Boulevard.
DECLARED GUILTY OF KILLING his WIFE.
A coroner's Jury Yesterday declared that Mary
Carpenter who was stabbed by her husband on May
90 at Thrd-ave. and Twenty met her
death at his hands. The courtroom was crowded
during the inquest. Carpenter said he knew ho
would be hanged for his crime. Della Ambrose
the sister Of the murdered woman, who was also
stabbed by Carpenter, testified against him.
TWO YOUNG WOMEN INJURED WHILE DRIVING.
While Miss Minnie Smith, of No. 800 SiXth-ave.,
aud Miss Emma Miller, of No. 81 Sixth-aye., were
riding in viage-cart in Seventh-ave. on Tuesday
evening their horse became frightened at One
hundred-and- wcnteths St. and ran away At One
huudre,l-and- twenty fourth-st. the young women
were thrown violently TO the ground. Miss Miller
struck on her head and became unconscious; Miss
Smith was severely bruised.
THE SPECIAL GRAND JURY EXPENSIVE.
An official connected with the DlstIict-AttOmcy's
Office said Yesterday that Justice Barrett had de-
cided TO discharge the Oyer and Termincr Grand
jury in short time account of the large
penSe attending the continuance Of its sessions.
Tho Grand Jury has been in session for nearly
seven months and the expenses attending It's meet
ings have been over 81 900 a month, besides tho
$4,000 appropriated for the employment Of eI-
perts.
A CHINAMAN NOT PERMITTED TO LAND.
On the steamer Newport, Of NaTds Line, from
Havana, which arrived at this port on Tuesday,
was n Chinaman who had boen working ne a porter
in Havana, lie said that he was on his way home
TO China; but as he had no ticket for San Fran
cisco and no money TO buy one, he was not per-
mitted TO land tho custom house authorities be-
lieving that he was laborer trying to smuggle
himself into the country. The Chinese Consul
interested himself in the mans behalf, but was
able TO get permit for his countryman TO land.
CATHOLIC KNIGHTS IN SESSION.
The second blepnial session OF til New-York
State Council of tie Catholic Knights Of America
was begun in this city yesterday; ~ n IN. high
mass was celebrated In st; AIMS Church and an
address of welcome was delivered by Chancellor
Preston. At II a. IN. the business meeting
opened In Irving HALL There were twenty -four