New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1885-05-30
NETWORK CITY.

took a dose of rat poison at No. 632 Ihird-aVe she
was sent to Bellevue Hospital under arrest
Robert and Ogden Goelet are TO build two stores
at Broadway and Thlrty-eighth-st. at cost OF
$35, 900.
The grain trade of tho Produce Exchange re.
solved yesterday TO make the closing hOur Z:lo
p. until October.
The music amphitheatre at Manhattan Beach
will be opened to-day, and Gilmore Will give TWO
concerts.
Fire Marshal Sheldon said yesterday that, he
probably would not take any testimony regarding
the fire which destroyed llermanns furniture
factory i'll Delaney at. until Monday.
The business failures in the last seven DAYS, as
reported to K. G.. Dun ~ Co, number Tor the United
States 1S7. and for Canada 49, last week the num-
Der was 239.
Louis Francois. the Frcnchman who was found
carrying the body Of his wife in bag last week.
was declared responsible yesterday Tor her death
by the Coroners jury.
DAY UNDER $4,000 BAIr.
James n. Day, who ~ charged with theemDezzle-
ment of about $4,000 from Martin kunyon,
again arTaigned in the lomos Pollce court
yes eTday. Justice O'Reil'y set the hearing down
for Wednesday and fixed bail at $4,000, IN de-
fault Of which Day was committed.
CRocKrRY FOR THE INDIANS.
The Indian contracts awarded yesterday were for
lamps and crockeIy. Among the items were 325
dozen cups and saucers 81 dozen pie plates and lZS
dozen soup plates 10 dozen salt sprinklers and 10
dozen wash bowls and pitchers. The awards were
made to William A. Shaw. j. II. Woodhousc, 4. H.
Adams C. II. Pnkham. jr. and H. Is. Claim X Co.
SLIGO PLEADS GUILTY TO ASSAULT.
John j. Sligo, the president Of a Democratic po-
ltical organization IN the Iii Assembly District:
pleaded guilty yesterday IN the Court OF Gt neral
Sessions To charge of assault and was sentenced
by Recorder Smyth 10 four years and SIX months III
the State Prison.
WHERE THE "GREAr UNwAsuKD" MAY BATITT.
The Dock Commissioners yesterday began Their
annual inspection of the water front. aud decided
TO place the public baths at Fifth. Nineteenth,
Thirty-seyenth. Flfty-frst, and On cumberland
twelfth SIS East River; Llncoln-aye, Harlem
River; Duane, lloratio, Iwenty-scyenthand fHty-
first SITS. North River.
CONVICTED OF AssArLTING HER Guild.
Edward Matthews. age twelve, refused To drink
whiskey offered MIN 10y his mother Mary A. Mat
neIeyuc Hospital for treatment Mrs. Matthews
was convicted Yesterday of assault IN the third
degree and was sentenced by recorder smyth 10
SIX months IN the Penientary.
AN UNsAFE HOUSE t. BE TORN Down.
Directions To have the ive-stOry teuement-housc
No. 3JG Ienth-aye. torn down without delay were
gwen yesterday by Inspector pOcnch of the
Bureau OF Buildings. II had been shored up
recently and the south gable wall had been ken
down, but an examiner found that the floor
beams were decaycd at the cnds and the partition
walls were cracked
APPOINTED COLLECTOR OF CITY REVENUE.
Controller LOew Yesterday appointed James j.
Keso collector of city revenue Mr. kelso was for
several years connected with The detective force
Superintendent of Police, bnt he was removed IN
1872. lie Is the leader of tho County Democracy,
the AAlst Assembly JJlhilIti anu WIS Iinlihl Oh
the County Democracy contingent which went 10
Washington to see the Inauguration of President
Cleveland.
JACOB sHARI's PROGRESS DOWN BROADWAY.
Contractor WhartOn's men continued tearing mp
Broadway Yesterday, getting as far as BTOOme-si.
ON the west side and 10 lhrd-s. on tho east SIDE.
An extra force OF men were set 10 repaylng the up
torn street 80 that the th0fOughiare should be OBJ
structed a. little possible the parade to-day.
The contractor denied the assertion that he
seeking Italian laborers IN preference to Others;
In hlL nnl la "A IL
ever kind of wOIknen he could procure.
RECTOR BROwN GETTING b TTER.
The Rev. Oscar +. Brown, rector of the Church
Of tie Redeemer, III fifiy-irst-st., who wandered
around tie city for "a week while suffering from "A
arrangement Of mind, and was taken home
Thursday. was somewhat improved mOntaly yes
teTday lie was able 10 recognize his wife and the
members of his church who called 10 see him lie
talked nationally AT times but was still der1nged,
and did Lot know where he spent the week that lac
was away or what lie did DR. Whitney, his at
tending Ihyician. thinks that there Will be com
pete recovery If be can get the rest from his
church and business labors that he should have
taken months ago
THEATRICAL PEOPLE ~ 4 POLICE COURT
The examination OH the charge Of criminal libel
preferred by NJ. b. Leavitt. against Harrison Grey
Fiske publisher and Editor Of The Mirror attracted
d large number of theatrical people yesterday 10
the Essex Market Court Among others were A. NJ.
Palmer, Ed AronsOn, Sidney Rosenfeld,
Commodore IoOker, Madame Selma DolaTo Thomas
Shea, Charles Anderson, Louis Harrison and l..
Stewart. Ex-senator Grady appeared for the de-
fsEdant. Samuel g. Bernard conducted the prose-
culOn. Much interest was manifested IN the
proceedings Mr.. Lcayitt was examined concern
ing his relations wi several companies and after
considerable wrang,ing between the lawyers the
case was adjourned till Monday
EXERCISES or THE HEBREW FREE SCHOOLS
The closing exercises of the Hebrew Free Schools
and Kindergarten will take place Tomorrow at .
q; III. at the Lexington Avenue Opera House. in
flfty-eghth-st. About 900 children Will take part
III the exercises heSe schools were started in
1876, with membership of go, and last year had.
1859 pupils under instruction. They are at No
~ fifth-st., No. FOG East Broadway and No. 40
West Forty-second-st. Instruction is given in IN
dustrla work AZ well az In intellectual branches.
j lie managers are among the prominent Hebrews
In the city and among the teachers some of the
young ladies of the most prominent families of that
religious faith In the city.
BROOKLYN.
Mrs. Catharne Erickson was sent to the Peniten
tiary for year yesterday, by Police Justice Walsh
for abusing her child, age four months She once
ing child by throwing IL into closet, and she is
said to have caused the death of another child
when 1t was sick with the measles, by opening a
window so that the cold air blew upon It,
Eugene Balay and d. w. Halner. who were ar
rested in connection with the suicide OF Miss liz
zIe Spenler. who shot herself because the former
did not requite her love, were discharged yester-
day by Police Justice Naeher.
DR.. A. c. Pcrkins, principal Of the Adelpbi Acad-
emy lectured to the Brooklyn Teachers Association
yesterday afternoon upon "The Teacher q Stu
dent"
man about twenty-five years old who pre-
tended to be deaf and dumb, solicited aims with
the following letter.. pleas q help me for / am
deaf IL dun and | have no work for FIVE weeks.
God almity will givcsyon thanks for 1t am thanking
Cr dumb Soy S Ws heP 8a me deaf
lice Justice Kenna yesterday. He could hear aud
talk when arrested. A gold watch and chain,
worth $40, were found IN his possession; It was
Hester and Allen Sts., New-YOTk.