New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1885-05-08
NFW.YORK CITY.

John huffman, ago sixty fell ont Of third-story
window at No 1875 Princc-st. yesterday and was
hurt seriously
Some w.odsn cross ties of tho Elevated Railroad
at the Desbrosses-st station caught fire early
yesterday but the flames wero extinguished with
pail of water. go
ing at Concordia Hall in Avenue in February,
was postponed yesterday in the Court OF Oyer and
Terminer until next Tuesday.
Deputy Grand Master Frank r. Lawrence. in be-
half Of Shakespeare, Bunting. Veritas. Charity
Roome and Justice Masonic Lodges. has presented
a gold watch to Robert Bonynge, Deputy Grand
Master Of the Eighth Masonic District
PLANS FOR NEW BUILDINGS.
Four houses are to be erected on the north side of
Eighty-second-st, cast of Ninth-avo at cost OF
$40, 900. They will belong to Margaret Deeyes.
the northwest corner of Reade and Hudson SITS. by
Thomas Patten.
PREVENTING CRUELTY TO CHILDREN.
The Board OF Directors Of the Society for the
day TO pay the remaining SO 900 on tho mortgage
of It's building at Twentythlrd-st. aud FOurthave.
The building and ground are valued at $4,000.
In April 442 complaints were investigated, nearly
double the number received last April which was
then the largest number reported TO the Society In
one month.
WANTING TO COPE WITH GHOST.
mild-mannered but rather wilG-eyed man wan
dered about the Federal Building yesterday seek
ing for warrant. indictment or other weapon of
Justice to use against fortune-teller who he said
engaged IN series of ghostly per secutions which
he could not describe In particular be did not
obtain tie warrant
THE INJURED wRLLTNKAMP FAMILY
The Wellenkamp family. 1who were injured
by the fire at No. 22S West Northumberland
twenty-sxth-st,, on Wednesday night. are moro
comfortable to-day. Mrs. Wellenkamp was not
seriously injured and is staying at the house of
a friend Mr.. Wellenkamp and Edward and Lulu,
the two children, are dangerously though probably
not fatally burned about the face and hands and
are in the Ninety-ninth Street Hospital
A DINNER TO MINISTER ROBERTS.
Colonel William X. Roberts, the new Minister to
Chill, will sail on May 20 for South America Some
gentlemen interested IN opening up more favorable
relations between this country aud South America
have rendered HIM dinner at Delmonico's on May
Is. The committee OF arrangements comprises
John ID. Crimmins, jose L. de Navarro, James S.
Coleman and j. W. OBrien. Mr.. Roberts has nc
cepted the invitation.
MAILS TO AND FROM THE FAR EAST
| The steamer City of Rio dc Janelro arrived AT
San Francisco on Wednesday with mails from
China and Japan, dne in New-York for first delivery
on May IS. The next mails to China and Japan
will leave San Francisco by the City of Rio dc
| Janeiro on May u. Letters for this dIspatch may
| be sent from NewYork up to and including Thurs
| day, May IA, at 6p. m.
| INDIAN TRANSPORTATION CONTRACTS
| The Indian Commissioners yesterday awarded
1 100 contracts for transportation. Among thu
largest awards were those to II. c. Slevins, Q
Kansas City; S. G.. Powers, Helena, Montana
| Il. Stone, San Francisco u. d. Comings st. Paul
n. W. Wells, Schuyler Neb.; X. O. Kerens st
| Louis And H. Z. Moorehouso, Missouri Valley
Iowa. The contracts will amount to $3.50, 900, ant
| these bidders will receive about 10000 of tina
amount.
UNUSUAL CONDUCT OF A POLICEMAN.
| Policeman Samuel w. Kinnaird of the Thirty
first Precinct went INTO the Thirtieth Preeinc