New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1885-09-11
NETWORK CITY.


NETWORK CITY
A dispateh from Havre says that the new steamer
Bretagne of the General TransatlantlS No"p"A'
fleet was successfully launched yesterday
Charles Rottman, German workman VINO nved
IN The tenement house No. 537 West forty-snhitn-
ar became respondent yesterday ana haneeu hiii
self. 49,, Nt,ohoo,
The Controller yesterday appointed MiShaei
Uaves conying and bookkeeping clerk ana No ~; II.
SCHUYLER corresponding clerk, eacn az @i'-oo
year. ,,os.ordor
,bnt he Steamship Arizona would be released from
her charter by the British Government on oeptcm-
Der 81. and sail for New-York In Novemser.
SUMNER 1EaIss TO BE DIsc ssT1ISga Special
trains on the West Shore Railway WIZ DC us, uiseo ~
timed on sunday Other trains will continue 70
run according to the time table IN enect Oh July -
CRIPPLED FOR LIFE IN A GRAIN FLEYAIoh.
While at work In the floating grain elevator
Josiah Mildred at Pier No. AZ North kver y GsIep
day Michael Hart, of No 4i9 M achinerv and
had his right log caught py inc haeh' '
severed from the body.
MISS DAVIS TAKEN TO HER HOME.
Miss L. DAVIS, who was injured by being tn iro
from her carriage and was taken 70 que yecoyered
so much yesterday that she was moved 10 her
nome IN Fonrteenth-st. in an ambulance
vRoN THE ELEVATED ROAD TO SAND PILE 3,
Patrick Horn, trackmln on Tue ~. sie' 49, 81 a
road IN Nluth-ave, stepped ont OF the way OF ia
train at Seventieh-sf yesterday, AID leu 20 the
street. He struck upon pile oil sahd anu reoeNeu
slight injuries.
,pppopptArIovs FoR RIVERSIDE PARK.
The Board Of Estimate yesterday voted 10 ap-
propriate $15, 900 for the use OF the PARK Cpm,ns
soners in making improvements o IN
for repairs on the McComb's Dam Bridge. ne sum
of 1000 was set aside for repairs on the hol1
Haven Canal
MARINE DISASTERS N JULY.
The direction of The Bureau TditGs has inst pub
shed the following statistics of maritime dlsas,eIs
reported during July Sailing vessels reported .oss
"A American. ii British. l Danish, D1tcn,
! French @ German Italian Norwegian, nus
sian Swedish total, 40. In this number are IN
| cluded vessels reported missing Steamers
| reported lOst-S British total. 3.
BREWERS AT THEIR ANNUAL PICNIC;
About 900 of the United Lager Beer Brewers
marched TO Washington Park Yesterday AFTERNOON
| TO enjsy their third annual picnic The PROCESSION
enlvened by SIX bands Of music started from
Third-aye. and Thiriy-seventh-st, ana though the
rain interfered somewhat with the pleasure Oh
| marching. the programme was catrres 'hiousn
successfully.
BURGLARS PERsEvERING N SPITE OF DEFEAr
burglars have broken into the office OF JACOB
Brothers. pianofore makers at No 3Zv br ,hor
found a KEY 20 the safe and stole SIS. They GOT
int tine place again on Thursday night and man
aged to damage the safe considerably, 9at Weao o
opened. The only money in the safe was mutl'
lated silver quarter.
BENEFIT TO ~ J. PAIN.
Henry j. PAIN, the pNrOtccnnlhi Ht Mdunalldu
Beach and the originator and producer Of the fire.
picture the Last Days OF POmpe u TO have bene-
fit tomorrow He has arranged on interesting
programme, which will occupy the whole day
there will be the blowing up of mines the burst
ing Of day fireworks; a vertable fairy land at night,
In winch 10000 lamps will be used the ocean
ablaze and the Last Days of Pompcii.
PRESENT oP FIsH TO THE GovTRSMENT.
The steamer Republic Of the Red Star Line due
to-day. has on board large number Of English
sole and turbot sent by the National Fish Culture
Association of England a. a present 10 the United
States Government. Fish Commissioner BlackfOrd
Lookout and they will be used 20 stock the waters
IN that locality.
CORNERSTONE or A NTw ARMoRY.
The Armory Board, consisting Of General Shaler,
Commissioner Squire aud Mayor Grace, met IN the
MAYORS Office yesterday. Colonel Dow, OF the 18th
Regiment, appeared before the Board aud asked
permission 90 have an informal laying OF the cor
neT-stone of the new armOry. The reason gwen
was that 10 wait for formal LAYING OF tho stone
would delay the work of the contTactors Ihe per-
mission was granted.
WHERE THE POLICE ARE SREDtD.
For some time a gang Of loafers has infested
| Scventcenth-st., between Avenues A and u. lhcir
| principal haunt IA in the lumber yard on the
| north side OF the street where they work the
nOwler" aud make the night hideous with their
| yells. They take delight IN insulting passers by.
Ladies no exception TO this rule. and on Tues
| day evening q yOnng lady and gentleman were
shamefully insulted while passing through the
street.
| CLOSE OF THE DANCING MASTERS NETTING.
| At the final meeting Of the Society Of Professors
| OF Dancing, held yesterday at the Grand Union
elected President, s. d. Sphinx, Of Providence; vice
president, j. L. Urls, OF Brooklyn; secretary, c.
n. Rivers. Of Brooklyn and treasurer. j. I. Mar
| tin, OF Brooklyn. Quarterly instead Of monthly
| meetings will he held in future.
| BROOKLYN.