New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1884-03-15
NEY-YORK CITY.

The body of an unknown drowned man, age about
five found III the East River at the loot
of JacksOn-st. yesterday.
falling elevator in Treadwelps bakery, at No
244 frOnt-st., last evening, killed August Stiegtz
age sixteen Of No FOG Fifth-st.
BARRY HELD IN S., 900 BAIL.
Michael Barry, arrested on Thursday for causlng
the death of Annie ilealy by a stone nom blast
which he was directing, was held yesterday III
So 900 bail, by Justice ORolly in the Harlem
Police Court.
u FAVOR or Az ANNUAL APPROPRIATION.
The Free Canal Union met at the Chamber of
Commerce yesterday and adopted resolution Gp-
proving Congressman Wemples bill providing for
an annual appropriation, for ten years, OF ~ 900
600, for the permanent Improvement of the Erie
Canal
BELIEVED TO HAVE Committed SUICIDE
Margaret Feldner; age sixty wandered away
She had tried once 10 xii herself, aud had Threatened
repeatedly to drown herself, Her friends think
that she is in the river They have asked the police
to help TO look for her.
THE REV. JULIUS II. WARDS LECTURE.
The fourth Of the Lenten Lectures Ire, by the Rcv
1T TrE Gf Church Of 1S
be given in Galway Church Tomorrow evening,
the special subject boing "Ihe Place of the EpiscO
pal Church IN American Christianity"
BUSINESS FAILURES OF A WEEK.
The business failures OF the last seven days
throughout the country az reported to H. G.. Dunn
& Co., of the Mercantile Agency, number for the
United States, ia; and for Canada and Provinces,
AZ; total OF 2lG compared with 272 last week "A
decrease of 56 failures The decrease is principally
in the Western, Middle and New-Engand states;
Canada had the same number az last week.
THE CABLE HALLWAY FRANCHISE.
resolution il pending before the RHpid Transit
Commissioners offered by President Smith, declar-
ing that the company that is to construct and opcr
ate railways the routes laid out by the Commits
SION should be required to pay annually for period
not exceeding thirty years, into the city treasury
per cent OF its annual gross receipts for the convey
auCc of passengers, malta or iTclghts
yoTrNG RRAUNIS DOCTOR
Dwaka Day, one Of the young men who received
diplomas at the commencement of the New York
homeopathic Medical College on Thursday rven-
ing Is "A native of India aud Brahmu lie studied
four years i'm the schools Of England. and came to
the United States three years ago 10 complete his
education. He will return to India in n few weeks
and will there enter upon the practice of his pro-
fessIOu.
MIR. HESS DECLINES 10 Re REELECTED.
The XXlst Assembly District Republican Club
meeting at No. 8 East FIfty-ninth-st, last evening
Jacob Hess presiding, elected Charles N. Knox
president: Carrot l.. Schuyler and Ernest H.
Crosby, yice-presidcnts; r. W. ilOomngdale see
Rotary; William f. Black, treasurer. and thomas =
&. SIckles serseant-at-arms Jacob Hess refused TO
accept tho office Of president for another term.
A RECEPTION TO PROF. STEWART.
Professor Stewart, formerly pastor ot the African
Bethel Church in Sulliyan-st who went to Liberia
last year has returned to NeWHOrk for short time
In the interests of tbs Liberlan College lie was
formally received last evening by members of his
old congregation at the Bethel a week from to-
his experience In Liberia.
TO START A COLLEGE rAPRh
After due consultation with tho iaeulty of tho