New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1884-03-13
NETWORK CITY.

James Ward, of Long Island City. fell from IN tn
ferry boat Flushing at the foot OF East III loi IA
ST. Yesterday and was drowned.
The Bellevue Hospital Medical College Com
mencement will take place in Steinway Hall thi
evening Algernon ;. Sullivan will deliver the al
dress to the graduates.
HANGING HIMSELF N LUMBER YARb.
Anton Huber. a young German of No. lO4 Eas
Fiphtv-eighth-st. hanged himself in the lumber
ward at the foot Of East Seventy-ninth-st on ues
day night. His body was not discovered until yes
terday morning.
PANIZzA SENTENCED.
Guisenpe Panizza. the handsome Italian, VINO
was charged with being bandit and was cohHlCleu
of extortiOn, was arralgned YESTERDAY IND aDd
Recorder Smyth and sentenced 10 1Our years anu
six months in the state Prison
A CONTEST AT HAND-RAIL.
There was con est at hand ball Yesterday AT
Swccney's Court, No. 100 East Thirty 9e
tween Philip Casey, of Brookyn ana III IL. Cnnrt
of St. LOuis, and James Dunno and Hiram Cou[ o
ney, both Of Brooklyn. Dunno and Courtney Vol 'd
by score of 81, Z, II, II and Il, 10 OSScS anu
Smiths 20, 81, 81, 10 and 20.
THE AMERICAN SAVINGS BANK.
The American Savings Bank, at Fifth-aye ana
Fortv-second-st, yesterday elected ELLIOTT +. HHeP
ard president, Colonel William J.. Strong hTst
vice president, and Henry H. van DySS noi IobS
bank SUPERINTENDENT second vlce-presidenl' Joiln
ID. Crimmins and Herman o. Armour nave also
Joined the Board of Trustees.
WILLING TO SELL TO THE CITY.
The owners of the water front property between
nT-sivtV-second SIS. on the North River, sent a
communication to the Dock Commissioners yesteI
dav offering TO sell ii to the city for $sOVUo AZ
Commissioner Laimbcer has asserted that the land
Eeomged 70 fine cty the matter was referred 10 him
for investigation
TWO OIL BROKERS FAIL. -
Two failures were announced at the New lofk
Mining Stock and National Petroleum Exchange
Yesterday Thomas A. Patterson, formerly mem
ber of the Cotton Exchange, and IL. hneti ol 10 TO-
1O Exchange Place, were unable to meet theI Ha-
bilities, and 200 barrels OF OH "eIe oouen' ~
for them under the rule
ATrrypT TO Bt,RN A FURNITURE WAREHOUSE.
William Meissner, employed by Henry Raap ~ q
Son. furniture manufacturers, Nos 3On, o0o anu t
80 Eleventh-aye., was arrested yeSltIuddS iUi 6t
tempting to set fire to the place on Monday hlen.;
His object was 10 obtain $50, for which amount
his tools we're insured He acknowledged his quit,
and was committed by Justice Patterson
BOY BURGLARS CAPTURED.
Samuel Bradley Thomas Hickey, Thomas Walsh,
Harry Winters Matthew Brady and Martin Lyh1cn,
all from nine to twelve years old, were YESTERDAY
committed by Justice Patterson, charged WIN II
No 95S Tenth-aye.. and stealing fourteen cans OF
tomotoes Mrs. Hickey Mrs. OBrien and Mrs.
Cnardfer for purchasing them from the ooys' NeIo
also held for examination.
rxD OF THE FORTY-sECOND STREET RAILWAY.
John +. Dcvelin, special counsel to the RAPID
Transit Commissioners, yesterday rendered an
opinion that the Forty-second street OlosstpWn
hallway Company, not having begun the construcc
tion Of it's road within five years from the Tune OF
filing IT'S articles of association according TO law
"its corporate existence and powers nave ceased
REGISTERS OFFICE NOTES.
Cornelius Vanderbilt has purchased house on
the south side of 1hirty-fourth-st., about twenty
St0 600 The Harlem and New-YOrk Navigation
Company has sold 10 Henry G.. De Forest, for
$50 900 its wharf, bulkhead, etc, at the 1907 OF
Fast Observation-Disclosures The premises
Nos Fl and 33 Broadway have been sold to james
d. Fish by Mr.. and Mrs. Moss = Philips Tor
$25OOOO.
SUNG HFR FATHER-IN-LAw TOR sLANpER.
The examination fin the suit for abandonment
brought Lv Mrs Carrie NJ. Miller against Hugh VI.
Miller. of No. 81 West Twenty -seyenth-st, was
continued Yesterday i'm the lOmbs Police Court
The Rev Alexander Miller, father of the defend
ant. was served with a summons IN a SUIT brought
against him by Mrs Miller for T2jO 900 damages Tor
Islander.
THE REV. DR.. EAToN's HEALTH
If was stated at the house of the Rev. DIR. Charles
II Eaton last evening, that he had been suffering
from nervous prOstratlon. but was almost entirely
recovered so that be felt no disability. IL was n0t
ON his account II was said that the Wendell
Phillips memorial meeting IN Brooklyn, where he
was expected 10 speak, was postponed but 1t was
on account of others not being able to be present.
ATTRACTIONS or BARNUM's SHOW.
The " Greatest Show Oh Earth has been further
enriched by the arrival of band Of genuine Sioux
Indians among whom is Sitting Bulls child. Some
Australian savages are soon 10 be mere ana VIII e1
hibit their extraordinary aptitude with the boom
erauR Besides their bOOmeranglsh skill they are
said TO have partiallty for "cold Missionary to
borrow sydney Smiths phraseology. Their can
nibalistic tendencies Will, however, be held In
check.
Furnishing POLICEMEN.
The Police Commissioners yesterday dismissed
Policemen Daniel Mccarthy, of the Twelfth Pre-
cinct and John Koran, Of the wenty-secOnd Pre-
cinct for intOXicatlOn and POlceman James Bralk
for absence from duty for more than week.
Policeman Thomas Kelly, of the Iventy-niDth
presinct was permitted to resign, and Patrolmen
Farrell of the Sanitary squad and Kelnan. OF the
twelfth Precinct were fined 500 each for being
slightly under the influence OF liquor.
J. r. BIILUP & co.'s ACTUAL ASSETS.
The seat of J. G. Blups, in the Cotton Exchange,
will he sold on March %. The schedules filed yes
terday show the liabilities OF Blllups d co. to be
S6SO1s7 - the nominal assets T732,3I5 ~, and
fhc actual assets II 600. The difference IN the two
classes of assets i due to the fact that T5bl s71 %
Of the nominal assets represents sums winch nave
been pledged in loans. The amount OF assets III the
hands of the assignee is $l7O,503 81 which repre-
sents notes and book accounts whose actual value is
estimated at ~ 800.
COMBINING TO PUNISH SWINDLER.
A meeting of the varnish trade was held on March
4 M tbe office of The HHb, No. 323 Pearl-st., at
which il was decided 20 take steps for the punish
mcnt of a travelling swindler, thought to be Mark
r. LATER of Beleyllle, Ontario who i under arrest
at Simcoe. A committee consisting OF {. y. VOL
colt and George W. W. HOughtOn was appointed to
urge the prosecution in Canada; They. went to
Canada but have not yet returned; fund of $3.50
! w Nasurv ~ Son, PARROT Vanish Co., Edward
smith q Co. Hub Publishing Co., Valentine " Co.,
Murphy 4 Co.. Adolphus hepPellnann, Clarence
Brooks 4 Co., FELTON,, Rau X Sibey.
WINNER or TIE BENNETT MEDAL.
Private William b. Kirchner. Of Engine Company
No H. was selected by the Fire Commissioners,
he the most deserving fireman to receive
the Bennett medal for courageous CONDUCT IN 1883.
On March %. 1888 KuchneT rescued Mr.. and Mrs.
James abe from the att ic of the tenement house
No 1873 EldIidge-st., which was on fire. lie was
obliged to carry the woman over the roof of an adj
Joining building aud Jump across an alley with the
woman in his arms. kirchneI at that time belonged
ofiiceT. Foreman Searle. reported that the rescue
was accomplished with great personal risk. The
medal will be presented 70 Mrclner by Governor
Cleveland al the Union Square plaza on June +.
APPROVING TIE ROOSEVELT BILL
The Gcman-American Independent Citizens
Club of the State and County Of Ncw-lork met
last evening at the hall OF the Beethoven MaeuncI-
chor I'm FIlth-st. Certain proposed amendments
to the platform and bylaws OF the association
were discussed but action was deferred. Rcsolu-
lions were adopted approving the action Of the
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