New-York tribune., 1885-01-27
NEW.YORK CITY.

NETWORK CITY.
The Rev. Dr. Maynard will deliver his new illus
trated lecture, 4" Holland and Its History We'd
nestay afternoon at Chickering Hall.
The Young Mems Democratic Club last evening
adopted resolution favoring Governor Cieve-
lands Civil Service views as expressed in his re-
cent letter.
SUICIDE on ACCOUNT or SICKNESS.
Charles Sherry, grocer. of No. 340 West FIFTY
sccond-st. committed suicide early yesterday
morning by 2Ing himself in the cellar. Sickness
was the only cause known lie was thirty-three
years old and left q wife and two children.
CANAL BOAT OWNERS PguT. ST.
A meeting of canal boat owners was held at No;
IL South-st. Yesterday. Resolutions were passed
calling for the improvement of tho E1e Canal the
construction OF the IIemepln Canal and protesting
against ocvatIng, scalping, insurance and wharf
age mOnopolies.
1.-THE TELEGRAPH" INCORPORATED.
Islcicn SonaI, William Goodwin Moody and
George d. Lennon have incorporated q newspaper
10 be known as ihe Daily telegraph. witn capital
of 81 900. Mr. Lennon said last night that he
would not be at liberty 10 saw ANYTHING about the
purpose, of the corporation for several days
MR. SQUIRE CUTTING d WV SALARIES.
Commissioner Squire has reduced some OF his
supofdnateS salaries thus: Chief Clerk, Sl,5OO
to ~ go; bookk keeper, $1,000 to " 500; water
puryevor $1,000 To 80. 1850; corresponding clerk.
$1,000 20 -, 900; four clerks S2oo apiece, one
clerk $3.50 and one $500.
rur GRAND JURY's INQUIRY.
Fx-Aldcrman Waite and Police Captain Steers,
(v no guarded Mayor Edison when the officers tired
to serve subpenas on hiinl, were witnesses yester
day before the Grand jury, who are investigating
sowe of the charges made against aldermen Ia
nection with appointments by Mayor Edison.
III. REV. }. /. BEYtprcr TO LOSE Az EYE.
The Rev j. l.. Benedict, tho revlyast. has been
conlned 70 his home at No. 800 West Fify-third-
at since ast September by an injury TO his eyes.
lie riding on the Harlem ~, hai.road TO Mount
that was thrown through the ear window. His
physician says that he IL sure to lose one OF his
eyes
TEE TRIAL OF PRESIDENT FISH POSTPONED.
The case OF James ID. Fish was called yesterday
In tine United States Circuit Court, where lie IS un-
der indictment for = violation OF the banking laws
for his acts a, president of the Marine National
Bank ils counsel were not ready and the case
was set down fer the first day OF tho next term of
court The against the Boyds, glass mpor. ers
was also continued
RESCUED N THE SARRows.
Edward Becker and George Young, ship-news
ors for the Associated Press at Quarantine
willie irving 70 board the shoonrr Julia Knitschky
ot the Narrows Yesterday in a small boat were
upset. The were rescued from the wafer by
| Tie tug Jason. They were both badly chilled by
their plunge into the lce-cold water.
| 1un ALDERMEN AND THE EXCISE LAW.
| Alderman Hartman believes that the excise law
should be modified AZ the meeting OF the Board
| iature 10 pass an act providing for the strict en-
forcement of the law. but permitting the sale of
| I'm IL was adopted by fifteen to four and
| COPIES will be sent to Albany.
| Captain AND SAILOR LOST OVERHEARD.
The snip Big Bonanza arrived here from Calcutta
Yesterday in charge OF her first mate, Andrews,
Sontain James n. Sta, ley having been lost over
hoard IN squall III the Iudian Ocean, Oh November
20. On October Ia William Nelson. a swedish sailor
on the ship fell overheard from tho rigging and
was drowned. Captain Stanley was fifty years
old and was "a nativeof Newburyport, Mass, where
he leaves widow
INSANE AvD WITH LITTLE MONEY
lanes Cunningham arrived here yesterday on the
steamshlp City of Chicago from Liverpool with his
vic and two children. They occupied berths III
The second cabin. Tho second day out OF Liverpool
Gnnninpharn became violently insane. On his
rya here Yesterday he was sent To the hospital at
Castle Garden. lie has only small amount OF
money He claims to have two brothers in this
citv Irving at No. 237 West-st, but no Sno by tho
name of Cunningham could be found b that ad-
dress.
Gs,rqe r. Foster, of Yorkshire Centre, Cattar-
angus County, N. Y. came to this city two weeks
ago to sell some butter and egp- Charles Hell
trich & Sons. commission dealers. at No. 0l
Wnrrav ST.. bought his stun and gave him check
Sar 5000, which lie had cashed at II bank on jan
nary a. Since then ne thcr tho commission firm
him Foul play is suspected. Yesterday the police
were directed to search for Foster who Is described
as thirty -four years OF age, tai aud stout with
iyht hair and full brown beard mixed with gray.
lie wore a blue suit under brown overcoat and
| brown tur cap.
| WORK OF THE TENEMENT HOUSE COMMISSION.
The Tenement House Commission met again in
the rooms of the Board of Health yesterday. Pro-
| fessor Adler said that before February 10. when
the Commission ~ to make Its lnal report 10 the
legislature, three important thugs must be done.
| Eirst the recommendation already sent to Albany
,,nst Inc embodied in suitable bills second, tho
mass Of statistical information and testimony OBJ
tained by the commission must be sifted before it
| ~ offered for publication and third, the Commls-
| mission must decide If it will undertake still
| wider range of work or recommend the appoint
| ,nent of another commission. subcommittee,
consisting of Messrs. Alder, Esterbrook, Morris,
| EnirohiId aud Vanderpoel were appointed to draft
| suitable bills for the Legislature
BROOKLYN.
The police captains were questioned by the Grand
Jury yesterday In regard To the existence Vi gam