New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1885-06-18
NFW-YORK CITY.

An unknown man smashed plate-giass winuoW
of Huebsch & Sternberg's dry-goods store at No.
2O66 Third ave. late on tuesday Night
The General Term of the Supreme Court yester-
day admitted as attorneys and counseilors hity-
three young lawyers.
Thomas Rice. age seycn fell into the North River
at EIeventh-st YESTERDAY and was drowned. His
father who lives at No. 3 Varick-place. recovered
the body.
ThS sey un of sd The North ~
thiId-st yesterday His death was believed to be
accidental.
The Board of Education yesterday decided to
introduce physical instruction III the public schools
| after the methods in the Germany schools lhree
schools are to be selected for trial for one year.
A debating society called the McAdam Club. re-
| Gently formed. meets every Thursday evening at
| tbe College of the City of New-YoTk. The queS-
lions discussed are of politico-economic nature
The funeral of Lebbeus b Ward was largely at
tended yesterday. No. 605 Madison-ave. Inc
| burial was in Greenwood. There were 10 pail
bearers.
JUDAISM TO SUCCEED METBoDIsM.
The old Alanson Church in Norfolk-st below
so ns Dee Of he Metods Episcopal Church
by the congregation Beth Hamedrash Hagodel ior
S45. 600, ard is to be turned into synagogue.
ACTING AS WIS own POLICEMAN.
Henry Memkep, of No. 314 West Thirty fourth.
st.. was on the Staten Island ierryboat Westiield
on sunday night when John Murphy stole hrs
gold watch. Murphy was held by his victim until
fhe boat reached New-York, when he was taken TO
The Tombs where he was recognized as profess
siona pickpocket and committed.
POLITICAL INFORMATION FOR VETERANS.
The Memorial Committee of the Grand Army OF
the Republic will send circular letter TO each one
of the 557 posts Of the Grand Army IN this state
giving the vote Of each Senator and Assemblyinan
on the bill exemping bonorably discharged soldiers
and sailors from the acton VI TIC CNH Sei''oo
rules
ADMITTED To THE CLEARING HOUSE,.
The seaboard Bank, Of which the officers are W.
A. Pullman president :. g. Baync vlce-presdcut,
and s. g. Nelson cashier, has been admitted az a
member of the Clearing House Association. The
bank has large patronage ah1ng inc members 90, o.
the Petroleum and Produce Exchanges, and tho
merchants of the lower part OF Broadway.
THE AQUEDCCT COMMISSION.
The Committee on Construction OF the Aqueduct
Commission YESTERDAY lanes no ss Mnonev as
inspectors of Masonry. The Mayor objected to he
first one on the ground that he was seventy-two
ssonted. The salary is 81 and So dav according
10 the nature Of the duties to be performed.
SELECTING CoMPETrNr COMMITTEES.
The managers of the Produce Exchange yester-
dav appointed several committees. On the Dis
titled Spirits Committee are: +. U. BOYD, II.
Stadelmeir. r. Doane Max Fleischmann and T.. +.
members: c. X. HickOx, A.. r. Bingham, f. 4.
Gushing. Thomas Mcintyre and H. Max Held.
HONORABLE MENTION OF A FIREMAN
The Fire Commissioners Yesterday awarded
foreman of Ii COX aud Ladder Company NO. III. who
rescned little girl from No. 312 East Houston-st.,
Jure z, and also saved the ITO VI anyonoi Sh,u az
No 40 Ptt-st. the same evening. He risked his
own life on both occasions and was burned
severely In rescuIng the second child.
IDENTIFIED BY "Yrs, TALL. PAIR"
When the case of Hastings Hugh Fraser, the
vonne Scotchman who has been Ill custody Tor sew
eral DAYS on charges Of passing worthless checks,
was reached in the Jefferson Market Police Court
Yesterday. copy Of telegram sent to the Messrs.
Chimney of London, was exhibited, asking: " IL
Hastings Hugh Fraser the eldest son Of General
Hastings Fraser Of Ardaceie. lnvirpcss-shire De-
scribe for Identification The reply received was
the prisoner.
TELEGRAPH WIRES FOR THE FIRE DEPARTMENT.
The attention of Superintendent Smith. of the
Firc Department Telegraph Bureau, was called
yesterday to the ordinance which requires that one
wires laid by corporations shall be set apart for the
use of the Fire Department. he was instructed to
watch the LAYING Of such copduIts and see that the
department Is not cheated out Oh the use Oh any
wires
Mr.. STARR AT THREE SCORE AND TEN.
Emigration Commissioner George Starr was born
In Jay-st. ON June II, 1918. The greater part OF
the anniversary of his seventeen birthday was
spent yesterday at q meeting IN Castle GARDEN, ana
entertaining his brother commissioners ana friends
with interesting rcmin iscenses OF his hood ex-
periences and his later life In the Ninth " ard. MI
Starr also kept his listeners In roar OF iaughter
with stories OF - Larry" jerome, stuttering Dill"
Travers and others Of his old friends and compan-
ions.
ATTRACTIONS OF RIVERSIDE PARK.
When the Park Board laid out Riverside Park all
of the buildings. with one exception, were torn
down. This was an old pre-ReyolutloDary mansion
has been Leased to f. Bcrnard an au mas
WITT. architect OF the park buildings Inc new
building was opened yesterday and was visited by
the Comm issioners and many residents OF the up
town wards. Riverside Park is being rapidly iin-