New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1885-08-06
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Deacon."-fhc distance by rail is 012 miles.
Emil Fox has added to the many portraits of
Grant handsome design in bronze which ~ good
likeness and finished with much delicacy of detail.
MOURxIxG DRAPrRIEs on FIRE.
The drapery on the front of the building No. 40
Fultnn- st. caught fire yesterday lt was speedily
extinguished by the employees of Mcssrs. Leonard
& Morse, who occupy the house. The damage was
trliling.
THE BARRACHINA CASE TO GO on
Commissioner John A. Osborn yesterday denied
the motion to dismiss tho claim OF the spanish
Government for the extraditlon OF Barrachlna, the
alleged forger. The case will be resumed on Mon
day at 2 y. IN.
FUNERAL OF GEORGE s. scHFRMERHoRN:
George Stevens Scnermerhorn. who died ut Lake
George last Saturday, was buried yesterday IN st.
Trinity Chapel, III West 1wenty-tifth-st. The
Rev. Drs Swope aud NesbIt conducted the services
In the Ar rns of g9H ccartSy Who
| granted a new tr Al by Judge Gilderseeye on Mon
day. his counsel served a notice on District Attor-
ney MARITIME Yesterday that an application for Nc
Carthy's discharge would be made on Monday next,
unless the trial was proceeded with on tuesday
COMMITTED FOR TRIAL OK AN OLD THEFT
Dr. Edward Leroy, who was arrested on tuesday
night on complaint of Theresa Kane OF One-lnn-
dred- and-fort y-fOurth-st. and Concord-a ave. VINO
Charged that he had stolen her gold watch and
chain two years ago. was taken before justice and
FORD at the lorkvllle Polce Conrt yes'erutJ anu
committed Tor trial.
A AUro-rELEGRAPH COMPANY FORMED
The New-York Auto-Telcgraph Companys GER
tihcate of Incorporation was hed yestelda, IN 'ne
County Clerks Office The capital stock Is put az
80 600 900. Hcury Van Schaick, Robert ID. kad-
cl,fie and Augustus T. Gillender are the ncorpor-
ators The company proposes to operate q teie-
graph line from the Battery to the fonkers Post
Office.
MEDICINE FOR HER SICK CHILD.
A new swindle has been adopted nv n rather
dilapIdated looking woman uptown. she carries
about a bottle and a prescription for medicine
which she says il for a chl,d dying at home. Peo-
pie VINO have been victims OF the scheme canno,
helm being Impressed with the idea that the chid
holds out wonderfully well, for the woman has been
telling the same story for the past three weeks.
srtItSG THIRTEEN THOUSAND POUNDS OF TEA.
The largest sale of tea that has taken place LOT
years toOA place at Mont gonerys auction rooms III
Wail-si Yesterday. over $4,000 pounds were
sold of which 5000 pounds were from Annoy the
shipping port for FormOsa teas lie causes OF tnis
| large sale were rccert heavy Importatons ana the
! expected arrival of another cargo today winch
would send prices down still further.
swiNpfrNG TnE CHARITABLE.
| The Charity ORGANIZATION Society cautions pco-
| oie ar,insi a stont snooth-face fellow Of about
| nv, feet eight inches. thirty TO thirty-tye years
! old lie is playing the part Of distressed cab
! driver whose cab has been injured by collision
| and IA held by a hard-hcarted carragcsmlth for a
small balance due for the repairs His means, he
SAYS nave been spent IN trying TO recover DAMAGES
from the owners OF the offending team lie Is seek
ing Inc aid OF persons IN the habit of patronizing
| ca Ds and plays his part successfully.
BROOKLYN.
Deaths last week. 3GJ, BIRTHS ~; marriages. o.
The Rev George W Huntington. who has accepted the
,,sf,,,te of the Reformed Episcopal Church Of tho
Recommendations at NOstgImd-ayc. anu JeHeTSOn-st, VIII
! begin Ut. duties ON september y.
Colonel John Y Culyer. the efficient Superintendent nj
mi, pr.uect Park mentioned a the successor OF Gen
| rr,l g L. Christ .nscn commander or the Third
pr,g,de y o. : y T. General christensen resigned on
account OF the long he expects TO make Ia Europe
| MIR Eason Of No. ~ Nas,au.st. president OF the
Ladies AID society, of RANKIN Post, I" a iS,hPpcI anu
,i dawn M. t- OF the elevated railroad at Chatham
It Yesterday, her way 10 the Bridge cars, pte"Alns
her aud receiving many severe cuts anu bruises
Victor Daily and James Okcefc. who 1--we near each
ofher AT Nycaon and Ncvins sta, came 10 blows on
Tuesday night account OF pretty Annie Murtagh VINO
| had gone TO Glen Island with Day.
cars beg.n 10 run yesterday upon the new Greenpon
ana or,er street diyi,ion Of the Williamsburg and
! Flat0ush Railroad Company u.eo ana Nostr"hu ave;
Greenpointayc Passengers for one fare can journey
from Grcenpoint to the MllIsnk entrance Oh rrospcc