New-York tribune., 1885-02-18
NEW york CIIY.

"Mrs. c. II. j.. Brooklyn."-Ihcy are not the
same
The Western Union time ball was not raised yes
terday on account OF the frost.
The Lighthouse Board at Washington has decided
not 10 put light in the tower OF the Barge Oihcc
The captain of the steamship Ocean King
fined $50 yesterday for allowing ashes TO be
dumped IN the East River OH Saturday.
The Mayor yesterday appointed Horace +. POM
ing TO aid the Commissioners of Accounts Inycs-
tlgating the Law Department.
There will he n ne race, the first Of n series To
decide the amateur chanpionship. at the Knickcr-
hooker Roller Skating Rink, Thrd-aye. and Sixty
third-st., this evening.
Edward Lombard, age thirty-two, Of No. I3
WashingtOn-s., cut his throat with razor yester-
day Ifc was taken To Chambers street Hospital,
where his injuries were pronounced not dangerous.
The Committee appeals Of the Republican
County COmMlttec VIII meet TO consider appeals
from the action OF boards OF enrolling officers on
Friday evening. February 20. at NO. 2Il Fourth
ave.
The Philadelphia and Heading Railroad hereafter
will furnish both sleeping ears and recllnin. chairs
OH the midnight tram sctwccn York ana PM
adelphia on the Bound Brook route.
Information was given to the police yesterday
that two swIndlers we're visiting tobacco houses
soliciting subscriptions for u suppo-ltltious dcstl
tute woman named Annie GrOiucr, of No. IJc
fOrsyth-st.
The Cooper Union Reading Room. which was 10
be re0pencd last Thursday, is stl closed. The cx-
tcnsIVc repairs to the building may not be COM
ODONTOLOGIsTS Ar DINNER.
The Chronological Society will have their annual
dinner at Martincis this evening Among the
speakers will be DR.. A. E.Macdouald the Rev DR..
Crosby, Dr. d. B. st. John RoOsa aud +. ~ Bang.
ABANDONED AND DESTITUTE
Mrs. Paul V. Gr0lD, OF No. 1G Grccnwicl-ave., at
Police Headquarters yesterday, said that her hus-
band abandoned her III November. Her snn age
four is not expected to live and her landlord has
threatened turn her INTO the street because she
cannot pay her rent
SAVED BY HIS WOODEN LFG.
Cab No. 2007 BOWED briskly up Broadway on
Monday night, and when opposite the Star Theatre
knocked a man down who trying to cross lhc
street and passed over tbs leg. The driver Jumped
from his seat while several men ran to help tho
victim As they lifted ha mp tcndcrly one asked !:
"Arc YOU much hurtW "Iiurt! | guess the cab is
more hurt than | am. My leg is wOodcn"
MANsLAUGnTER Is THE FIRST DEGREE
Joseph White, age twenty-five, was convicted
yestefday III the Court of oyer and Ierminer of
manslaughtcr III the first degree for intlictiug
wounds upon David II. scott, from which scott
died on January ] last. III u quarrel at One hun
dred-and-twenty y-llth-st. amt Ninth-ave. The
prisoners brother Patrick, who also an assai-
ant of Scott, is under Indictment
REAL ESTATE SOLD AND MORTGAGE ASSIGNED.
The property S5x07 feet at the northeast corner
OF Fourth-ave. and Forty-iirst-st.. by deed re-
corded yesterday, was transferred by Irwin Me-
Dowoll, acting as trustee, to Julia A. Shaw for
$4,000. Theodore &. Schell has acquired three
lots Of land the cast side OF Thirdave.. between