New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1885-08-01
NETWORK CITY.

C. A. Hoopers automatic chess-player Ajeeb will
be exhibited to-day at the Eden Mnsee.
W, K. Kitchen, we-known member r, of the the
Stock Exchange has boon admitted to the stock
brokerage firm of Moore 81 Schley.
Joseph Merchant. of No. 50 Spring-st., iell into
the basement of the Bible House ON Thursday
night and was seriously injured.
The business failures in the last seven days as
reported to K. G.. Dun & Co., of the Mercantile
Agency number for tho United States 17S, and
for Canada %, as against 2l5 last week
The National Cable Railway Company, yesterday
elected the following officers President. Henry L.
DAVIS; vice-prcsdent and treasurer, James w.
Towne secretary. Charles X. Parsons.
The La Fargo case was dismissed IN the Yorkvilie
Court by Justice German. Yesterday, on the ground
that the directors had declared that the phOto-
graphs in question were Mr.. La Farges property.
IMMIGRANT CHILDREN SENT OVER WITH TAGS.
Bernhardt, Elsie aud Emma Schubert, ages re :
spectlvcly five, eight and four arrived alone az
Castle Garden yesterday. They had tags attached
to thon with the address No. POI East Third-st.'
written thereon.
20 TALK TO TRADE UNroSIsTs.
W. A. Crotlut will Adde'S Trades Unionists and
others at the hall OF the Labor Club, No 2o3
Bowcry tomorrow evening. Subject, defence
of Capital and Corporations" Admission free.
RuMoRs OF A CHANGE AT THE CUSTOM HOUSE.
II was rumorcd yesterday that IA new Deputy
Surveyor had been recommended for appointments
10 the Secretary OF the Treasury. Rumor gave not
bis and at tho Custom House IL was SAID that
no dsmissals had been made.
FUNERAL or MARTIN VAN BUREN,.
Tho funeral of Martin Van Burcn. tho son Of
Colonel Van Buren, and grandson OF President
Van Buren,, was held yesterday in Grace Church
Many friends of the family were present The
services were conducted by the Rev. Mr: Nelson,
assistant minister. The burial was at Woodlawn
Cemetery.
INSTEAD OF SUICIDE HE IL PRISONER
While Respondent on account OF recent illness,
Christian Tcngcs cut the veins OF his left wrist
Yesterday at No. 426 East Seventy-sxth-st, where
he lived. He was German shoemaker ace seventy
three. AZ he did not succeed IN injurng himself
seriously the police arrested him aud sent him To
the Presbyterian Hospital.
prCRRAsISG THE FORCE OF MARsHALs.
United states Marshal Mcmahon yesterday re-
moved from office Deputy Marshals Urban, Brooks
and Smith. The reason given for tie removal was
that there was not work enough for the mon TO do.
The deputies receive 81 day each. The ones re-
moved are Republicans though not active In
politics. -
FAILURE OF An OLD sTovE-DEALER.
William n. Cort. dealer In stoves at No. 250
Water ST. made an assignment yesterday 10 Will
lam Arrowsmith giving total preferences for
81 7J4 81 the largest OF which Is TO y. l.. Cort X
90 for 80, 0OS 30. Mr.. Cort commenced business
ON his own account one of the firm OF j. ii. IL
W X Cort in May. 1884. Tho firm were compelled
TO get nm extension the most of their debts in the
manic OF 1857, which extension they met ut
maturity. Early in 1859 they dissolved and w. *.
continued business alone up to March. 1871,
vbon nc failed and his stock and business were
sold out nj auction From then until the fall of
IsTp when he resumed business in his own name
he was in the employ of his brother.