New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1884-04-21
NETWORK CITY.

BaseSSli in Brooklyn, Washington Park, Brooklyn ast
Providence.
NETWORK CITY.
The lady directors of the Home for Destit nltS
Bind will give a fair in ard OF II to-ihoIro" ana
Wednesday at the Hotel Brunswick
Jobn Nav. age eleven of No SCI Third-ave, fell
from fence on Saturday morning, and died from
fractured skull.
AFFAIR FOR ST. AIMS CHURCH.
A fair for the benefit of 81. AIMS Roman Cath
ollie church. of which MonsIgnor Preston is the
pastor viii he opened tomorrow night IN the ram
many building. Ii will continue until May ~.
PRIESTS To CHANGE TIER RESIDENCE.
Monslguor Quinn and the priests of It. Patricks
Cathedral will remove in day or two from Their
Nav !. u their new residence at MadlSon-ave. ana
Eifty-first-st.
ARRIVAL OF THE AURANIA.
The new Cunard steamship Auranla, arrived al
This port yesterday, seven days, and seven hours
,ut from Queenstown. She made her first trip last
rear, and broke her shaft of Montauk Polnt.
An INFANT STRANGLED.
A policeman found the body of a newly born
male infant in a vacant lot at No. 323 west Fl1ty-
ponlin made an examination of The body at the
Morgue, and found that it had been stransied to
mouth and drawn tightly from behind
ORGANIZATION OF THE CONGRESS CLUB.
The Congress Club has been organized to pro
mote the study Of political economy among y1nng
Court, at Twenty-second-st. and SeVenth-ave., on
Friday evening. The chairman OF the executive
way.
THE SENATE INVESTIGATING COMMITTEE,
The Senate Committee on Cities engaged in in;
vestigatiug the Department of Public Works will
probably conclude the work of examining witnesses
to-day 1t is required TO make ITS report 10 the Hei
ate bv the 25th inst. The evidence taken will be
JiSested by the committee and the salient points
given in the report
ENTRIES FOR THE HORSE SHOW
Entries for the coming horse show at Madison
Square Garden arrive daily at Superintendent LIN
coins office. John q. HeCksher has entered his
saddle horse TruXcedo and W; d. sloane his saddle
hunters, among them being Leo, that won many
prizes last year. Howard G. White, of Syracuse,
has entered many horses, among them the u0ttlng
stations General Garfield and Altimo
HOOK AND LADDER TRUCK UPSET
While Hook and Ladder Truck No, was going
10 fire at No. 707 Seventh-avc. yesterday morn
ing the truck upset at Sxeenth-st. and seventh
ave, owing 10 imperfect working OF the steering
year There were fourtcenmen omit, but all escaped
anhurt except Fireman John +. Nixon. who Lad
his right shoulder dlslOcatcd. The pole OF the
huck was broken
A NEW HOME FOR A HEBREW CHARITY.
The new binding of the Hebrew Sheterng
Guardian Society of New-(Ork was opened yeStcr-
day. The house which is intended only for the re-
reption of girls built a. a residence for John
Jacob Aston. 1t is TOOmy and cheerful and already
contains 100 children The boys remain at the
old home at FlTst-ave. and Ftty-SeVeutl-St. Inc
guests were received 10y the president, Mrs. +. j.
Jackimsen, aud the vlce-pIeSident Mrs William
Lautcrbach, and the managers
ARIOw N THE AsIOR HOUSE.
General Thomas A. Brady and Judge ). BuIdett
Hyatt were discussing political matters IN front OF
the Aston House bar on Saturday evening when IT
j. sand Judge Hyatt characterized remark OF
General Brady's az being contrary TO the facts
IhcreupOn the rate General struck the Judge IN
the face The Judge stumbled and fell: len nm
utes aiterward the men were as g0od iIlenos a.
ever The affair is made light OF by thelT hIehis
MISSING TEA MERCHANT.
Anxious in1n iries were made at Police Head
quarters Yesterday for information concerning VII
of Vorwalk Conn. Last Wednesday he was sent 10
Chambers Street Hospital suffering ron sight
scalp wound. He had been Knocked down d SAID ny
two men who attempted tn rob hnn. lbs wound
was dressed aud he went away. lie was TO return
80 Norwalk on Thursday, but his wife autographed
20 a friend In this city that he was still absent.
Az OLD MAN TAKts PARIS GHrEN
Daniel sullivan. age eixty-thIee, dled yesterday
III the Newlork Hospital from the effects OF dose
of Paris green. sullivan, who had been employed
around the GanSevoort Market. lived with one OF
his two sons at No 4j9 West SIxteenth-st., ID d
small room on the top floor. On saturday night. II
u said, his son reprOached him Tor beng drunk ana
the accusation caused the old man to become des-
pendent.
A CHURCHs FOURTEENTH ANNIVERSARY.
The Emmanuel Baptist Church in Sunolk-st.
near Grand-st., celebrated it, fourteenth ann'FeI-
saTy yesterday. In the morning the Kew samuel
Altman pastor, preached, giving history OF me
church since its foundation IN 1870. The alter
noon services consisted OF addesscs by the Rev Dr.
Thomas Arnifape and others The evening was
devoted 10 the reading of reports the tTca
port showing that 80 s3l 80 had been raised during
the year
SECOND DURYEr zoUAvrs' ETvNIoN.
The Veteran Association Of the ld5th Regiment
IuTVpe a
Union Square, Yesterday, arranged some detaliS OF
the Decoration Day parade, and had social re-
union Wee President Mathlas johnson, Harmon
j. Hull, William X. French and others made adj
dresses. Secretary ;. A; Davis recied John
Burns of Gettysburg" and James McCatierty sang
Comrades. touch the elbow" the loo Zoos
uniting IN the chorus as they were wont to sing II
IL the WaT tune.
FESTIVAL FOR CHARITY.
Amusical, literary and dramatic festival in AID
of The Home for Selfsupp0rling Women VIII be
held at the University Club Theatre tO-mOnOw and
Wednesday afternoons and evenings. lheIe Will
be Tectas each evening by Mrs. j. Is. Potter ana
among other attractions various count les OF tne
of money and fancy useful articles may be sent
20 the committee, No so Madi~on-ave. Tickets
are 80 cents for the evening and - cents lOT the
afternoons.
TIE SALE or FERRY FRANCHISES.
Trastns Wlman has addressed letter to the
Commissioners of the Sinking Fund III relation to
The sale OF the ferry franchises advertised 10 take
place tomorrow In this letter he oilers, on Oeail
of the company he represents, 10 operate th6 bay
RIDGE Ferry the year round at considerably over
double the rate which has hitherto been paid for IT.
namely for five per cent of the gross receipts. lie
guarantees that this Will amount to at least % 300
a wear. He also offers to purchase the lease OF the
franchise of the Whitehall Street Staten Island
Ferry. paving five per cent of the gross receipts,
which ne SAYS will be equal to slX times the amount
now received.
BROOKLYN.
Little Mary Slay age six, Of Twentieth,st. and
Fifh-ave., saw with longing eyes Two Soi 80
store kept by Mrs Florence Eddy AT no o34 rim
ave O. Friday she carried of both. Inc aItiGIes
were worth S3 and detective was employed 10
find them. When the carriages were tAkeD away
from her she was sOundly spanked by her parents
and put to bed.
MIR T. Ut rpJp OE THE OREGON