New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1884-09-24
NETWORK CITY.

NETWORK CITY.
Amad dog was shot in front of No. 206 Fifth
ave. yesterday
sl<vrocket severely injured Thomas Nugent, a
boy living at No. 70 Ellzabeth-st', on Monday
night.
Fora nominal consideration, Congressman Or
lando T. Potter has conveyed property III Bro adj
way and Mcrcer-st to Siegmund l. Meyer
Mrs. Ellen Egan, sixty-three years old, was killed
yesterday by falling down stat rs at he nome IN
Madison-avc near Onc-hundred-and-s
While hanging ont a washing at No. / ,Ooi Fourth =
ave Yesterday. Mary Gallagher ago sixteen, fell
of q fourth-story window and was fatally hurt.
The Board of Managers of the National Temper
ancc Society Yesterday adopted resolution con-
graduating the citizens of Maine upon their
adoption of the Prohibitory Constitutional Amend
meLt
The Mercantile National Bank has accepted a
mortgage upon property in OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES
twellth-st. east of FIfth-ave., and other Harlem
real estate owned by Charles =. Burdctt, as secnr-
lty for prOuISsOry notes made by HIM 70 the BANK
amounting TO $4,000.
RECEPTION TO DR.. PL,YFAR.
DR.. Playfair of England, will be given a recep-
ton ON Friday evening by Dr. I. Adds Emmett at
the lattcTS house. No. - MadlsOn-aVc. About
800 ply siclaDs have been invited.
1mr RECTOR or GRACE CHURCH.
The Rev. William Il. Huntington, the new rec
tor of Grace Church. will have a reception TINS
evening the chapel of Grace Church, where he
Assistant Bishop Potter, the former rector
CONTRACTING FOR PROPELLER.
The Board Of Health Yesterday awarded con-
tract for the building of steam propeller 10 carry
smallpox patients to North Brothers Island, 10
James u. Lcary, Of No. 73 Wlllams-s., at cost of
S2s900.
SEARCHING FOR HER FATHER.
Miss Mary Woods, OF Rondout n. Y. was in the
city yesterday searching for her father who left
home on saturday. He has suffered from partial
paralysis OF the limbs for twenty years and recently
began to exhibit symptoms of insanity.
PLANNING FOR MKT YEARS EXPENSES
The Commissioners of Accounts are examining
the accounts and expenditures of the DcPartments
OF Police, Charities and Correction and Public
Works, in order to see how large sum may be
required for their maintenance next year.
THE FOUNDER or 1HE COLLEGIATE SCHOOL.
Thomas I. Knight. of No. 12l Full ,On-st., Brook
lyn has on exhibition llfeslZc crayOn portrait of
school IN $500, now at No 72l Nladison-ave Dr.
Henry Is. Chapm, principal. his Is an admirable
likeness and will be recognized by all his old pupils
and friends.
RUSSELL sAGE's FIRST a. PRIVILEGE"
Russell Snge's appearance at his office Yesterday
caused gladstone hearts among the hundreds of
ers on "priyileges" He sold his first privilege
since his vacation; it was a " pitt on 800 shares
Of Union Pacific, SIXTY days, at l per cent.
WELL WATER UNFIT FOR U>F.
Professor Walker who has made chemical ana!y-
sis of water from the wells at Spring and Washing
ton SITS, and at Christopher and Greenwich sts. has
reported to the Board of eath that the water of
both wells Is grossly contaminated and altogether
unit for domestic uses
not GUILTY OF ARSON.
Leo Gcrtig, the Alsatlln, charged with having
set fire TO the house No 23l kivlngt0n-'t last sat
urday where his wife was burned 10 death, was
taken yesterday to the Tombs Police Court. Fire
Marshal Sheldon said that he was unable 70 obtain
any evidence to duplicate Oertig IN the charge OF
arson, and he discharged.
ID NYING THAT HI Is HER HUSBAND.
Elsie Penncr, AN immigrant girl who arrived I'm
tins country on the POlara from Hamburg on July
2S, came 10 Castle Garden week ago apparently
insane. Yesterday John Wcnckcl came 10 the Gar
den and claimed Elsie az his wife. Elsie says she
never saw HIM before except on the POlaria when
She came over, and cmphatlcally denies that he IS
her husband.
TRANSFERRING REAL ESTATE.
The Metropolitan Gaslight Company was author
lied by the Legislature in 1881 to issue certain
bonds aggrcgatiug $6JS00O, payable IN twenty
years. I'm order TO secure the payment of these
bonds the company has executed trust deed con-
vcymg its property, bounded bv Eleventh and
Thirteenth ayes, and Forty first aud Forty-second
SITS, and ITS machinery, tanks, etc, to ARA &. Peck
and John L. llugglns
DECIDING TO PURCHASE AN ARMoRY SITE.
The Controller and City Chamberlain made a
report yesterday to the Sinking Fund Commits
sIoncrs in favor of purchasing lot of ground 200
feet front at Ninth-ave., SIxtyhrst-st and Sixty
sccond-st, Oh which TO erect an aunory for the
18th Regiment The price was fixed at $20S 600
and he report was adopted. The Armory Commits
ION later agreed to purchase the site for the
arnory at the price named.
FAILURE OF 4 CLOAK-MAKER
William Ferguson, of No. 19l Church-st who
has been engaged IN the manufacture of coaks
etc.. since January, 1888. made an assignment
to John j. Adams giving preferences TO
= ; Mckenzie for 81 1913 70; Thomas Hume for
y, BOO Samuel Dnnseth and w. +. King Tor 81 $50; |
D. b. BaCcOck x Co. for . 800; and Brown Wood |
& K1ngham for 1854 43. He was IN business in !
Cleveland. Ohio, failed there several years ago and /
anne to this city. where he was employed by ii. 3.
jatlin Il Co. until he recommended business on his
'wn account. lie owes about 1000.
TESTIMONY AGAINST PATRICK JUDGE.
Coroner Levy continued his Inquest yesterday IN |
he case of Frederick k0pf. Patrick Judge. accused
II the murder. was absent, being prisoner ut |
staten Island Henry kaestner. kOpfs partner
n the excursion, testified that Judge Jumped
yer rhe bar and SAID that ne wanted to tend bar.
le could not say who knocked KOpf down. Kate
White. of llObOken, SAID that she SAW man whom
he believed to he Judge throw the beer glass at
he murdered man. Mary Schoeller, OF No. 24i
.lizabelh-st., SAID that she saw Judge throw "a
Ger glass at kopl. and August Drew. lad of
wclye gave SIMILAR testimony.
HAVING HARD LUCK IN HER OLD AGE.
Policeman Arnold of the First Precinct, saw an
Id woman, who sand that she had no home, wan
cTmg about the streets near the Battery on Mon !
ay night, and he took her to Police Headquarters
Ondsman saul recognized her as Mrs. Maria Die
old cighty-one years old, who mad been lost and
estored 10 her family several times. lie sent word
. her son, VINO WAS formerly employed at No. 1868
asI liOuston-st., but had no home at present, as
Is mad lost his employment and been dspOsscsscd
rom rooms which lie had occupied. He and his
lother were turned out of the rooms on Monday.
lrs. Diebold was committed 10 the care OF the
commissioners of Charities aud Correction.
BROOKLYN.
The Rev. George w. Fowell has been formally
ecognlzed AZ pastor OF the Union Avenue BaptISt
hurch by the other Baptist ministers of the city.
Judge Moore IN the County Court Yesterday over
in H. nf h.