New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1885-12-15
NETWORK CITY.

NETWORK CITY.
The fines IN the police courts in November
amounted 10 $G,O6o.
The steamship Assyrian Monarch, which arrived
on Saturday, brought from London twenty ing
lish Thoroughbred horses and several stock Oulls
Mayor Grace has signed the resolution passed by
the Aldermen providing for Tree puDHc library
for the city.
DR. Louis W. Schultz the resident physician at
Castle Garden, who has beeu Serlo4sly nj ior tw9
weeks with pneumonia, was yesterday pronounced
out of danger.
The Southern Telegraph and Gable Company has
been Incorporated BY Edward : Stokes, CaSslus H.
Reed Edward Lauterbach, Dwight ioWhSeha'
Patrick Calhoun, o. 4. L0chrane and Elgln Loch-
raue. The capital is $1,000.
ENDING HER LIFE WITH PARIS GREEN.
Mrs Matilda Schmidt, age fortv-seven, OF No:
$50 Avenue b. died yesterday from the enect5 OF
Paris green which she swallowed on sunday Ter
husband sid that for tn" last ten years Fhc mas
been troubled with complaint of the heart WHICH
rendered her very despondcht ut tines
ANOTHER AQrEDUCr VICTIM.
Patrick Mc(ira n. a labOrcr, age SlNiS-tWo, WHO
had both lers broken and his head cut by the pre-
mature explosion of a blast III Nnait No. > on tic
new Aqueduct on Suud1y, was Drou9ht 10 tHlN Guy
by the Newly DIRK and Northern 6al1oal YESTERDAY,
aud sent to the Nlnety-ninth street Hospital IL
was expected that he would die from his injuries
JOHN SMITH ROBBED SING wAH.
Sing Wah, a Chinese iaundryma'i, Oh NO. oI E'St
Fourth-sl. was the complaining witness yesterday
against John Smith, whom ne chaigtd WIN s,eu
ing SIG from his Laundry Oh NJNcnhrrO Sihl'h
pleaded guilty, and was sentence ~ JudSe NlIder-
sleeve 70 eighteen months III the PenItehtiary.
THE roNGUELESS NEGRO IMPROVING.
The symptoms in the case of the coiorcd man
whose tongue was taken out at the NcW-lork nos
ptal az he was suffering from cancer similar 10
that which killed General Grant. were All favorable
Yesterday lie suffered some pain IN the neck ana
throat from the operation. but was able 10 S"aio"
and appeared TO enjoy the food tldt was gwen hlh
The chances are all in favor of his getting well
DfFRAUDING THUEBrR's FIRM
Charles Firth. formerly of Marion; '. j. was ar
rested Yesterday by Detectives ny ana hlothan
on "A charge OF grand larceny lie visited the store
of IhurUcr, Whyland n Co, on July 10 ana ob-
tanned goods to he vaIue al T23l -, rprcNehtliS
himself as a grocer dong business al Marion lie
had small business there but Immediately SOFA Il
ont and moved to Brooklyn, where he wasaricstcd.
srNTRACK 10 THE HOUSE OF EiFUGE.
Thomas McNab and James Donohue, who were
indicted on a charge Oh setting isr on september
10 Tie House of Refuge. where they were conhncI,
were sent back to that Institution Yesterday McNdD
was once trIed but the jury disagreed, and yesicr-
day j Judge COwUng. on the application of the DIS
| tret-Attorney, dismissed the Indictment
| .. 600. FtNED FOR SELLING POOL TICKETS.
! Anthony Comstock caused the arrest OF John H..
! Clark and Walter Harley on August 10, whf they
were engaged in selling pool tickets on races at No.
! "a Newest. The defendants pleaded guilty to the
main facts of the charge, but stated That they only
| acted as clerks and that they had to telegraph 10
jersey City carry out the contracts. Inc prs
/ oners were each iucd 500 yesterday II SPECIAL
Session, and cautioned ny The court not 20 Dr louhd
! III the same practice again.
! SORRY THAT SHE COULD not DROWN HERSELF.
A woman, about thirty years old, who sad she
! was Margaret Doyle, OF No 10 SunplcI-st.' blook-
| Yesterday morning. Policeman Hardy heard the
! splash and rescued her. At the Chambers street
| Hospital the woman expressed sorrow that she had
moi heen pprmtt ed TO drown herself She SAID that
her husband mad deserted her. 1t Vas ascertaincd
| that she had gwen wrong address IN Br0OAlyh
CENSUKrD FOR NEGLIGENCE.
Coroner Levy Yesterday finished the inquest III
| the case of Mar-aret Bauer, who was Killed bJ
the explosion OF an ironing cyInueI III Ine h'inI
| BENJAMIN Eastwood, the manufacturer Of the
machine. for negligence and Hamilton f.. Smith
the inventor, TOR cOntrlbutory negligence.
CHRISTMAS Toys not SUSPICIOUS.
Henry Cafe who said he the son of WING
| merchant was arrested on Sunday afternoon by
/ Policeman McEnrOc OF the ThTticth Precinct a.
a suspicious person because he was carrying box
of TOYS along the street ana would not TEL Whcr'
he had procured the toys. At the pelcc station lac
/ was promptly discharged bV Sergeant Joyce, wh'
Thought the carrying Of toys by anybody nca'
Christmas time was not SUSPICIOUS.
UNSAFE GALLERY ~ THE COM DY THEATRE.
rrnort wa, made Yesterday by AsSistaut--upcr
intcndent Buck of the Buildings bureau. that the
gallery OF the New-York Comedy Theatre was I'M
safe on account of structural weakness. Inc front
of the gallery NE sand, was nOstrong enough 10 re
SYST such "a strain as might be pat upon II by
crowd of people. An order 20 have the gallery sup
norris strengthened was sent to the owners oil Tia,
theatre by Superintendent D'Oench.
PREFERENCE GIVEN TO WIDOWS.
cotton finn at No. lO9 )uahc-St. ADVERTISED
Yesterday for a lew families to work in It's mills il
! n small Connecticut village. steady work, goOt
wages with rents and provisions at low prices wer
| promised. Widows with their daughters between
twelve aud twenty years OF age, were preferred
whom were widows. Preference ~ given To wild
ows because they remain longer az their work thar
men or well grown boys, who are anxious to sc
into some other business.