New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1885-10-06
NETWORK CITY.

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! "Subscrber Henry Georges address is Throop-
! ave. and Macon-st., Brooklyn.
| The resembling OF Civil ServIve Rule No. will
affect about 200 applicants whose names are on the
| eligible list.
The opening of bids for the improvements on Hoff-
| mans Island will be done to-day by the Quarantine
| Commissioners.
Frank Horr. age fifteen was found suffering from
| typhus fever at No. I'll East Niuth-St yesterday
| and was sent TO the Riverside Hospital.
| Richard Russell Of Brooklyn, fell in fit in front
| of No.I Hast Houston-st yesterday and cut his
| head severely.
The Southern New-York Baptist Association will
| begin its fifteenth anniversary this afternoon in
the Sixteenth Baptist Church III Sixteenth-st near
| Eightl-aye.
julius Mendelson, manufacturer of fur garments
| az No. 6S7 Broadway, made an assignment yester-
| day 10 Mark SherIck with preferences Tor SlO,2IS
| He owes about S3O,OOO.
Augustine Majsky. a Polish boy. age five, landed
| from the steamsh D WestphalIa at Castle Garden
Yesterday. lie was alone and said that his mother
| lived somewhere III America
Superintendent Murray has received many com
plants about boys stealing ash barrels for election
night bOniires. In a general alarm yesterday he
told the police how to put stop To the practice.
Policemen John Casey and +. II. Werner resigned
Yesterday Commissioner McClavc heard testl-
Ynony in the cases of Policemen James COen and
Thomas Dalton, who were charged with intoXica-
ton.
The members Of the Congregational Club were
entertained 10y President Roswell Smith at clark
Tue discussion which followed the dinner was Pri-
vate. y
on October 2 with mail from China and Japan, due
in New-York next Saturday The next mails To
China and japan will leave san Francisco by the
same steamer on October H.
TIE GENEsrA EXPECTED TO SAIL TODAY
The Genesta left POillOn'S shpyard Yesterday
and was lowed to Staten Island she has her Jury
rig in and Captain Carter expects to be ready to
sail to-day.
REDUCTION OF FARES TO THE EAST.
The fares 10 New-Engiand points by the Fall
River line were reduced on October J: Flrst-class
limited tickets TO Newport and Fall River can now
be obtained for 81, and to Boston for $3 The
steamers Pilgrim and Bristol are still running
FIRE LOSSES FOR SEPTEMBER.
The Ne,c- York Commercial BaIictia estimates the
fire loss for the United States and Canada for Sep
tembcr at So 500 00O which is less by So, 700 900
than III September, 1884, and some T3OO,O0O less
than the average for September during the past
DEATH OF AN OLD POLICEMAN.
PatrQlmaD Martin Quinlan, of the City Hall
Squad who was formerly stationed at the front
entrance of Police Headquarters. died suddenly
from heart disease on Sunday night. lie was one
of the veterans of the force who performed service
in the old Metropolitan Department.
MORE SPECIAL DELIVERY LETTERS.
The special delivery system Is hndlng greater
favor apparently than at tic beginning. mum.
Der of letters delivered on Saturday was ga, of
which $50 were deposited in this cityand 4l4 came
from outside of the city That numbers greater
than for the first two days together. lhe number
received yesterday was also large.
THOUSANDS or POUNDS OF FOOD DESTROYED.
During July August and September sanitary
officers who acted under the direction OF DR.. Cyrus
Edison. seized and sent To the DIAL doc~ lO0Z3l
pounds of bad meat, 1881 pound OF spoiled hSh,
and the following quantities OF unwholesole fruits
and vegetables: 90 barrels and boxes OF apples,
/ LAO pineapples, 800 bananas aud S21 punches
of bananas, 900 crates Of peaches, 2G1l cocoanus.
1000 ears of green corn, 1000 melons, aud 1000
bushels of peas.
FATALLY INJURED ny A PULLEY.
While William McGil was working at his circu-
lar saw in the Newly ork Lumber and Woodwork
ing Mandatory in Mott Haven last evening pull
lev hurst over his head one of the segmcnts strik-
ing HIM in the head knocking him senSclcss. The
engine was stopped and the electric lights III the
building went out envclopng the wOrkmcn III dark
ness. adding greatly to the confusion. McGlli was
sent home. II is thought that he was fatally in-
jured.
BROOKLYN.
The October Grand Jury. in yesterday, has
Otto C. weisum, broker, as foreman
was reported yesterday that the steps being taken
to the settlement OF the rapid Transit route from
the City Hall 10 the Bridge had hasteed the pooling oi
nteress by the various companies and that they would
agree upon route.
man was found drowned at Roberts's Stores yester
day. His age was ABOUT twenty-five years, anu inc
clothing good.
Miles F. Powers has been made member of the Civil
Service Commission OF Brooklyn to succeed Charles j.
Henry.
Admiral Lacombc. of the French frlgate La Flore.
visited the Navy Yard yesterday as the guest OF ConmO
dorc Chandler, and was received with salute OF eleven
guns.
The receipts OF the Bridge last week $13176 Gi
Superintendent Martin found yesterday that
entered the Bridge station at the rate OF 100 minute
Resolutions OF respect TO tho memory Of ox-MayOr
Lambert aud Surrogate Bergen were passed by the
Aldermen yesterday.
Tho Aldermen yesterday approved Of tho tax budget
for 1856 as presented by the Board OF Estimate.
The Common Council yesterday changed the names OF
First Second Third, Fifth Sixth, Seventh and Eighth
IN the Eastern District respectively TO Kent and
Wythe ayes, Berry, briggs, Roebling and Havemeyer
SITS and Marcyave. Tho change will go into effect on
December /.