New-York tribune., 1885-07-16
NEW-YORK CITY.

drcd-and-twelIth-st., 4 p III.
NEw-YORK CITY.
Currant Jelly r-245 Fourth-ave
The steamer Australia reached San Francisco on
July IL, with mails from Melbourne June II, oyd-
ney June 1S, and Auckland June %
pilot of plot-boat +. NJ. Williams. No. "A. who
arrived Yesterday reports having seen the Engiish
cutter Genesta on Monday $40 miles east Oh oanoy
Hook.
The West Harlem Methodist Episcopal Church
has purchased from Bartlett Smith, for $2o. o.Oo9
property on the northwest corner OF One-hundred-
and-twenty ninth-st. and Seventh-avc.
GRocrRs on AN OUTING. 80,
Many grocers of New-York and Brsoklyn WIN
yesterday their annual excursion. deega,ion 'n
from the Grocers Association OF Pcnnsyivania ne.
them at their destination.
WOMAN HELD FOR coUNTrRFEITING.
Kate Wilson, who arrested with the forsytn-
st. band of counterieiters fortnight ago. was
taken before United states Commissioner s1elds Gns
yesterday who recommltted her 10 Luuio" o'ico'
Jail In default Of 1000 bail
UNSAFE BUILDINGS TO BE TORN DOWN.
The four-sto-y brick tenement houses Nos. 10 &
and 100 Avenue were reported unsafe Yesterday
BY Building inspector pee Sn,ags aaoS torn DOWN The
two-story stable at No. 032 East Twcith-st. ana
the two-story house at No. 267 Mulberry-st were
also ordered to be taken down.
TURNING OUT REPUBLrcASs
Appraiser McMulen yesterday removed several
packers and openers. Those removed arc IN every
instance Republicans Democrats have been or
will be appointed 10 fill the vacancies thus created
II il understood that no material changes VIII be
made IN the skilled Of the department for the
present at least.
EXCURSION FOR HEBRrw CHILDREN:
The SanItarium for Hebrew Children, founded
eight years ago for the purpose Of giving the little
ones IN the tenement districts chance TO GET
sniff Of pure air every summer began lts work LOT VI
the season yesterday by taking barge loau OF
children and their mothers on trip up the SOUND
THE MERCANTILE EXCHANGE.
At a recent meeting Of the Executive Committee
of the New-York Mercantile Exchange, the otice OF
general manager was created the object of which
Is to enlarge the sphere of usefulness OF the ex-
change and increase its membership. Jonh NJ
Drake has been appointed TO the position
IMPROVED MODERN TESEM.NTs.
Lots have been purchased and 1t Is proposed 10
erect at once on Cherry-st, running through 70
new tenement buildings in accordance with tho
views promulgated by DIR. Felix Adler and his
friends In connection with tenement-bouse reform.
SUFFERING FROM Az OLD WOUND.
James Mitchell was picked mp In the yard OF NO.
202 Mott-st. on Tuesday night suffering from q
wound in the head inflicted by John BrigInan. OF
No. 90 Spring-st., on July 4. Brigham was ar
rested at the time. but was discharged Mitchell re-
fIsing to make a complaint.
INSPECTING THR HARBoR DFFEScrs.
The United States Board Of Coast i pefences and
Forifcations sailed out from the fifth Avenue
Hotel Yesterday morning thirteen strong, and
boarded the Government boat, he Ordnance Tor
an inspection Of the harbor defences Governors
Island was the first point visited. During inc day
the party inspected Fort Wadsworth and Flood
Rock. The torpedo station at Wilelts Point and
the Proving Station Will he inspected to-day.
DYING FROM cH,sRrs fFvER AT sEA;,
On the trip of the steamship Col9n oil the racine
Mail Steamship Company, which arrived frem
Colon Yesterday. three deaths from Chagres fever
occurred. William Scott and John DOYLE died la,t
Sunday and Georgia Giovanni yesterday. j.. L.
Maxim, who was sick with the fever when the snip
arrived. was removed TO the Quarantine Hospital.
The ship was thoroughly fumigated and then al
lowed 10 come up 20 tho CITY,
yA1SfY SEARCHING FOR HER HUSBAND
Mrs Lazarus Jacob Lehman nj Police Head
quarters yesterday reported that she was unable 10
find her husband. He was shoemaker IN Poland,
and came 10 this country about year ago. expect
ing TO send for his wife later. On his arrival he
wrote home that he was living at No. l37 Suffolk
81. Then for year she heard nothing from hun,
and came 10 this country TO mud nm.
STEALING wFsr sHoRE TICKETS.
At the Tombs yesterday Justice smith rcmanded
John L. Stanton. recent iunate OF the Massaehn-
setts State Prison. and George Bundy. OF No. l6o
Mott-st In 81 800, on charge of stealing nineteen
passenger tickets from Albany 10 Kansas from the
Office OF Charles T.. Arnold, ticket agent OF the
New-YoIk, West shore and Bunaio Railroad Soin.
No. 800 Bowery. 10 have an engraving OF the stamp
made.
ANOTHER GRAND ARMY POST
new Grand Army post, the William q. Mitchell
No 800 was established Tuesday evening by Will
lam McEntce, commander OF Dahigren Post. as
sisted by j. u. Lord. commander of hobert Andcr
.Dfl
commander; Charles Holman. senior vice-com-
mander; Conrad Grciner, junior vice-commandcr
John 5. Ellison qinIarter9asSter ,,s s Frederick X
Alexander Stacklc. officer OF the day.
BROOKLYN
solon Thompson. was assaulted by n fellow work
man In the kings County OIL Refinery, Ut McserOle-st
and Kngslandave. yesterday. and his skull fractured.
II was thought at St Cah.rines Hospital that he will
die The name Of his assaisnt not discovered yes
tsrday Thompson was unconscious.
Several horses In the stables Of the Butlerst limo Of
the Atlantic Avenue Railroad Company have died
Of the CHAMBERS Efforts being mado 10 prevent the
spread OF the disease.
The Hanson Place Baptist Church to be altered and
beautned.
The Coroners inquest yesterday resulted in verdict
John Bufo
Deaths last week. $685. births. 1876; marriages, lo5.
There 3I5 deaths under one year OF age
Mrs Mary Fitzgerald age 6fty three. OF sandsst was
instantly killed by Manhattan Beach ira.n near tho
Penny Bridge yesterday. Her son is Supervisor FiA
patrick. OF the Fifteenth Ward
Mrs Josephine We'll, Of No bi5 Henry-st, was an
noyed by little Title Farrell age nine. who lived two
doors away and called "shecnyl sbeenyl" after her
when she went out. iIer patience gave way and she
struck the child the head with heavy psrasol
days The grls parents had Mrs We'll arrested
she placed under 500 bonds to keep the peace
yesterday.
the expocenau. who took French leave OF Sheriff Far
ley Monday night. and through the futile efforts Of
the Sheriff and his deputies to tnd him before calling
the police had good eight hours start OF the latter On
the principle OF locking the stable after the sccd
the sheriff has decided TO keep the door leading TO the
jan yard securely locked In future aud TO allow
prisoner who ought to be In coll the privileges OF tho
office. The Grand Jury may be called upon to investi
gate the management OF the Jail
NEVIS FROM THE SUBURBS
INFANTICIDE NOT PROVEN
Coroner Rice held inquest yesterday at Port Chester
upon the body the fcnae child OF Margaret COrc0rD