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New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1886-08-18
SHOT HIMSELF IN CUTLERY SHOP.

A short, swarthy man about twenty five
years old who wore a striped jumper and black alpaca
coat above pair Of seedy trousers went into the cutlery
shop at No. A yesterday and said he would Ike
TO get good pistol The clerk In the shop
handed TO him a new revolver and the man examined II
critically Just let see the cartridge that hs H.,
he paid His request complied with by the unsus
pecting clerk. Tho stranger placed the cartridge In
one OF the chambers and turned the cylinder
until the loaded shell was in line with the
barrel Then he put of the revolver TO his
right temple and pulled the trigger The bullet entered
ike a IabOrer who had lost employment An ambulance
moved the TO Bellevue Hospital The ambulance
surgeon said the man could not live many hours
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1886-08-18
POLICEMAN FLOOD GETS BAIL,

At the TOmbs Police Court yesterday morn
ing Ed ward Flood, the policeman who charged with
insulting Rosa Crosci, brought before Justice Duffy
Counsellor Price read aloud section No. 203 OF the
Grim nal Code specifying the number OF persons
ne present at private examination OF accused
person lie also stated that tho original charge OF DIS
orderly conduct had been changed without Floods
knowledge to one OF assault The examination was
then held behind closed doors When all seated
Counsellor Price asked for Adjournment and that
Justice Duffy would allow other OF the Committing
Magistrates TO hear the case as Counsellor Price
thought that Justice Duffy had shown too much
In tho This request Justice Duffy omphstc ally
refused to grant, and told Captain McCulagh to have
Flood In court at o'clock on Saturday afternoon.
Michael Moougnney, wholesale grocer, signed the
5000 bail bond.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1886-08-18
A FINE NEW STREET CAR.

The Dry Dock, East Broadway and Battery
Railroad Company has Just finished "A street which
the officers company say Is the finest and best
street ever built 1t is now at the compsnys work
shops Corlears and Monroe sts and will begin running
Monday the Grand Vestry and DeshrOses sts route
and It's number s 1885, 1t is a little wider than the
ordinary car and passengers will be able TO get and
out OF easily The exterior Ia taseflly ornamcnted.
the panel being finished In light blue with Ornamental
tons In gold The dashboard Ia painted light brown
ana the letters IN keeping with the body color light
blue. The ceiling is fTescoed in Lincrusts Walton The
panels at the sides of the fitted with mirrors In
gilt frames and the window blinds are made OF the
purest white pine, free from knots and The seats
are covered with Wilton carpets. and rolling wood
mat, which used In the city before. covers
then nnr
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1886-08-18
STEAMERS DUE
SHIPPING NERlS.
PORT OF NETWORK ......TUEsDAY AUG. IT, 1886 |


PORT OF NETWORK ESDAY, AUG. II, 1886
ARRIVED.
Steamer otranto Br Rppeh. Hull Aug with mdse and
to Sanderson Son. Arrived at the Bar at 80
order vessel to Funch Edge Co. Arrived at the Bar at
steamer E~s GER, Jungst Bremen Aug Southampton
Br Ja%iesCn Gimme y June 9s Trieste
with mdse and passengers to Henderson Bros Arrived at
steamer Portia Br Dawson. St Johns NF via Halifax
with mdse and PASSENGERS to Bow1ing Archibald ,..
in and to r9 GO DAVIS with mase
Steamer Excelsior Higgins Newore-ns days with mdse
Steamer caTondelet Risk Fenandina via Port Royal
STEAMER Msp bss~a s %Sne Charleston days with mdse
AH Steamer onnSss R@on city Point and Nor
folk with mdse and PASSENGERS TO Old Dominion So Co
Steamer General Whitney Bearse Boston. with mdse to
ship stefano Coi Yarmouth Ns,, sprou, Manila l44
days. with TO order vessel to Boyd ~ Hncken
ship Race Horse Nor Jensen Dunkrk 81 days. In ballast
ship JarIsesrg Nor Blonnes LONDON 80 days with chalk
and empty barrels to oTer Vessel to Benha Boyesen a
toorler; vessel to G Toba, & Co. -, -
days s' with aspa to order vessel WINCHESTER Co.
ter to Brown Keene vessel TO Jed Frye * Co.
sUNsEr-wnd At sanity HOOK. moderate NJ cloudy Al
City Island. light n cloudy.
Arrived yesterday
Ship Smith tBr. Tngey Antwerp 80 days, with cement
and empty barrels 70 order vessel to tanch Eye CO 20
with mdse order. vessel Ia J w Parker & Co
Bark r. Graham (of Windsor. NSJ cochinc. Amsterdam
sS days. with mise ORDER vessel 10 + Whitney
Brig Dema tBr). Durham. Vincent ~ days. with
sugar to Howaud & Aspnwall vessel to master
CLEA RED
Steamer City Of Rome Br) Munro Liverpool via Queens
town Henderson Bros.
steamer Nevada Br) Douglass Liverpool via Queenstown
"A VI Underhlll 4 Co.
(Gerl WillegcrOd, London Southampton
-Oerchs & Co
steamer Ian Brcyde (Beg. Meyer. Antwerp Funch. Ed
ye & Co
steamer Alene (Br, Hughes, Kingston savanllla &C.
PIN, ForwOOd * Co
steamer III Paso Quick New. Orleans-John sickle
Steamer Walker, Norfolk Newport News aud west
Point Na-Od Dominion 50 CO.
W Garrett. Foster. Batmore-B y Downet
Steamer Glaucu-, Berry BOston- II DlmOck.
Bark The Frederick Br Clark. Batavia Java for odes
W Elwell X Co.
| Bark crescent tBr). Gibbs, Rio Janero-Thos Norton
Bark slas Fish. Covert. Key West and MODe-N u Zen
| a Co
| Bark a { Bean, Foster Newport News-Mler & lioush
|
| Brlg Marena, Moore Para-Swan y son
Brig Harry and Aubrey tBr. ToDn. Pointa Pure"
| Tough * GO.
schr Gussle Bishop, Miller. Porto BeloEggcrs & Hem
| lcin
sehr + Farnhan Conklin. Polnta ptre-G Tough q
| SAILED.
Steamers Nevada, for Liverpool Pera and Rose london
Dorset AvOnmoutl tIy ,dl Iciil Linn ODt", fI"Kirsu
~ Paso, New Orcans, Cy OF Augusta, Savannah. NyLoAt
| Norfolk.
ships Anna and Helene. or Hamburg.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1886-08-18
MOTHER AND DA UGHTER TO BE BURIED.
Tho fnnnrnl of Mrc Hnlnn NJ Smart ,uill

ne IuIlcIdl Ol MTS. IlcItu VI. CtudIt WluOW
of James stuart conducted at her home. No 10 East
Twenty fourthst yesterday. by the Rev. DIR. Vincent
OF the Church OF the Covenant Mrs. stuart died the
MapewOod Hotel. Bethlehem, N. H,,age seventythree
within thirty hours after the death Of her mother Mrs
Ellen V. Couch. age ninety seven. widow OF William Couch
of this city Mira. Stuart suffered from heart disease
for many years but appeared to be greatly I'm
health since going TO the country; that the
Immediate OF her death have been the shock
occasOned by the death OF her mother Mrs, stuart
was the eldest daughter OF Mr.. Couch retired mer-
chant, who lived for many years In Bleeckerst She
leaves two sons, William c., and James Stuart. retired
stock brokers; and one daughter, Mrs d. Willis James
Her husband died IN 1861. Both mother and daughter
will be buried privately to-day IN the family plot IN
Greenwood Cemetery
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1886-08-18
NETWORK CITY.


"Resder"-The proper form is, "How are John and
Henryr
W. II. Beede was reinstated yesterday as member OF
the Cotton Exchange.
Kluuders creditors have decided to postpone their
meeting indefinitely.
The health officer seized $500 barrels OF unwholesomo
food yesterday In the Ludlow Street Hebrew Market
Controller Ioew has signed the warrant for the pay
ment OF the second nstament Of the work on the Fth
ave- pavement, by Matthew Baird. amounting 10 aDout
S3s 600 1t been sent to the Mayor Tor MS sigma
The scbooner General g. f. Merwin ran into the
swedish bark Suez which anchored oil quarantine,
The bark lost her jbboom and the schooner
had her boats stove Later rhe schooner went ashore
near Fort Hamilton and was hauled Oh Dy = 'us'
The bark Sam stephauo, which arrived Yesterday
from Manila. reports that In latitude - oV evu..
longitude l04o 3U east she encountered cvcone Ass
ing thiry-sx hours. In which she ios' Balls anu su'
tanned other damage.
Collector Magone visited the Custom House yesterday
He was coseted for short time with MT Hedden anu
Survey OF Beatte HIS his way 10 OgdeLspurg from
Washington He will not assume MS ne" uuues ioi
some time, as he has private affairs 10 settle HIS"
Michael Welsh who attempted TO steal clothing worth
500 from the home OF Emanuel Lepertoh. 10. =
Cottage place. August was sentenced yesterday oy
Judge Cowiug TO seven years and Blk montns III 'he
state Prison.
The Board OF Health yesterday awarded 10 Charles B
Trmpe a contract for erection OF two frame payl
ions on North Brother Island at a cost OF So.o|o
in macs Of brother Alderman Jaehne who left the
department about six months ago
The schedues filed yesterday OF Stanley j. white, 90
ing business as the New-lork ana Harlem MihuoW
Shade COMPANY In his assignment 10 John l. cunning,
give the liabilities S. 500 D. the nominal anu actuai
assets So, 448 62 and $53sS 90 respectively.
Six families living In the house No III Leonard-st
told on Monday night that inc mouse was unsao
in consequence OF the tearing down OF an ADJOINING
building and they moved out hastily. orders we're
given yesterday have the house closed for the present
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1886-08-18
THE SCHOONER SISTERS RUN DOWN.

PORTLAND, Me-, Aug. II (SpecidD. - The
Canadian fishing schooner Sisters down on the
Banks by the barque Midas and is total loss. The
Sisters the vessel which entered this port in June and
was seized by the customs because her
tain had failed TO brug with him a manifest.
The American fishing schooner Shiloh Captain Neate,
put into Lansburg, n. s., few days ago with dis
abled seaman on board, who transferred to the
Marine Hospital AS the vessel remained In port over
hours the captain being xous to recover
sick shipmate, the Canadian authorities tit to
put guard board. Still, actual seizure was
"A
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1886-08-18
HOME NEWS.
PROMINENT ARRTvAL9.

Hotel Brunswick Schneider, OF Per
I'm Gilsey House-Judee Walter Gresham, OF in r,,
ish Navy and General Charles J. Paine and EDWARD
Burgess of Boston, James Moae0 ~ Psnn.v F.
vanis $500 RIM Avenue Hotei-Congressman Henry ..
Burlegn OF Witch all, " and State Prison snper,n
rendsnt Isaac V. Baker, jr., OF Albany .hogn'a"
House-U. s. Marshal Walter H. Bum Of C1opsIsto'wn
n .Neic.T York Hoei-The Rev Dr. D. rs suras,on;
omaha 80. Hofcl Barhoidi-A. NJ. Quarter, Vlce-fresr
dent OF the uisvile aud Nashville Railroad company
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1886-08-18
Jersey CITY.

Otto Kerber forty mason living in Futon.aye fe
from ladder in front building IN Oceanave yester
day and fractured skull lie removed 10 the City
Hospital in dying condition.
sheriff Hentze placed attachment on the old Marion
watch factory building debt OF Sl7O0 due TO
William Keeney for building material After being unOccu
building leased by the NewNOTk
knitting Company, and they making extensive aera
tons and improvements preparatory 10 putting In Their
machinery and starting business Yesterday The nasos and
work because they had not been pad and
shortly aerward the SheTin put the attachment Repre-
sentatves company they command ample funds
but that subscribers to the stock datOy IN
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1886-08-18
EX-ALDERMAN WQUADE GIVES A NEW BOND

Ex-Alderman Arthur j. McQuade. of the
Board Of 1854, has had difficulty with OF the
oondsmen who Seep him from going to Jail his udct
ment for bribery by furnishing security to the
OF $4,000. McQuade had heard rumors that Nathan
sopnenberg. who his bond for 81. 900,
willing TO surrender him, 40 that McQuate went down
town yesterday and finding the unwilling bOndsman at
the District Attorneys Office, relieved him by increas-
Ing the amount OF the bond OF John McChrysta another
bondsmsn, from 5000 TO $4,000 Albert Stuhrman m.
grocer OF No $40 East Eigheenhst., bacame surety
for $4,000 instead Of stephen Thee ny, who
town. Dennis Smith, who GU the former bond for
$1,000. signed the new bond for a similar amount
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1886-08-18
ALONG TILE SOUND.

GRREywIcn-R Question, OF Chickahomny is wanted
TO answer charge forgery lie forged his unce name to
note which he took l.. p Hubbard to whom he repre-
sented that his had died suddenly and
that he money MI Hubbard his check for the
amount n the mans uncle Young Question
forged his uncle endorsement presented the check TO
Aonzo Webb the money He obtained several other
sums amounting about 5000 by forgery and then left the
town The Yacht Extra, owned by Captain William Nor
re was stolen nights ago. and found at Edgewood
n l. A yonng man, who gave his name as Thomas James
was fouDd on board Justice Russell. OF Greenwich
mitted him TO await the action OF the Grand Jury.
BRIpGRPogT-At State Firemen's Association conven
tOn delegates present The sessions close
today Harry Fairchiid, i've. was yesterday almost
instantly killed by street car.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1886-08-18
TIE METRopoLITANs 10 PLAY IN PITTsBURG.

PlTIsBURG, Penn, Aug II tSpeciab.-About ten
DAYS ago managers williams Of the Meropotans ana Byrne
Of the Brookyns arranged for the playing OF postponed game
between the two Island on August Is con
sequenty Williams teegraphed to Hober requiring MN 10
return home tonight Manager Phillips sent protest 10
President wiko Columbus Ohio and received reply 70
tho that the Nets are required 10 ienan anu
NAV SATURDAYS postponed game with Pittsburg tohor
row 1t will be gala day and band OF music has been en-
10 morrow night the Pittburg club viii be conveyed BY
specal train ~ ST. Louis at a cost OF sOOO
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1886-08-18
CLOSED FOR THE SUMNER.

The AstOr Library was closed yesterday for
Its annual summer cleaning and overhSuiing. There
will be no extensive changes or repairs made. On Sep
TENDER 20 the library Will DO reOponed. The Cooper
Union Free Library Is also closed, owing to the
sye repairs now being made tho building. II was
stated yesterday that 1t would require at least three
months more before these alterations would be com
ploted The Leuox Library IA also closed for the sum
iner The Columbia College Library. at Madison ave
aud Forty -ninth-st, IL open daily from q H. TO
L
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1886-08-18
PUBLIC TEST OF sUBWAY COyDUIrs

The public test of the conduit material for
the electrical subways did not take place yesterday
but II will probably 10 made to- morning ut the
Fairbanks Testing Works, No. "a Thomasst under the
supervsion Of Professor Ledoux. The practical work
of tue testing viii be done By A. " Abbott.
Secretary Moss said yesterday that so far 40 he was
aware Engineer Thomson had not resigned. don't
know OF any hitch Ia the workings OF the commis.
sion just now, he added nor do any reason by
the work Of burying the wres should begin next
Tn
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1886-08-18
THE Jury DECLARES 1T A MURDER.

Jury decided yesterday that Michael
Smith killed by person or persons unknown smith
was found the susquehanna Railroad track al
Riverside last sunday morning. having attended ayers PIC
mic the night before The physicians testified maj me muir
on his head which caused death not such as would
probably he inflicted by train and that looked as he had
hcen There runors that
smith had fight with Italian He had been seen IN
company with night Of Tie picnic. but none Of
these persons found. Smith dyer and Wild
He children.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1886-08-18
A LIGHT SENTENCE FOR ROSS RAYMOND

Ross Raymond. formerly a newspaper reporter.
aud later literary adventurer, was arraigned be-
fore Judge COwlng yesterday for sentence on his
plea of guilty of grand larceny IN the second de-
gree lie has been III the habit of passing worth
less checks but his victims have Usually
lie was indicted for receiving $74 80 from
Edmund Kopp, the proprietor OF the Hotel Belve-
dere at Fourth-ave and Eightcenth-st. lie wrote
"a letter to Mr. MARITIME offering 10 save the county
the expense of a trial Mr.. MARITIME said that as
the prisoner had not been professional criminal
aud had never been IN prison he would ask Tor
leniency In the sentence. Judge COwlng, acting on
the District Attorneys recommendatio sentenced
Raymond Ia two years IN the State Prison, the
lowest penalty under the law.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1886-08-18
A cATBoAT RACE AT NEWPORT.

NEWPORT, r. l.. Aug. 1.-THE society cat
boat race started at ll:l0 O'Clock this morning
the entries were The Alice. Flash Carrie Princess
Ida Annie, Planet, Osprey. Anna, Bessie Tesser Hat
tie Mary King and Two Brothers Tho course was
about eight miles long. The first boat to return was
the lice at 10 $500. She was sailed by George WORK
and W r. Hunter. The second tho Princess ida AZ
IL :O2:5O. She was handled by s. 8. Sands and NJ u.
Inri Lard
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1886-08-18
CALENDARS TO-DAY.

SUPREME CoURr-CHAMBERs- Potter. Mos 4,
81 % 49, g. IA 10 76 81 100 lOS la, 1926 l27 1873,
SUPREME COuRr-sPEcIAL TERM-PARr mo day calen
$500 $3.50.
suRRooArE's CouRT-Betore Rollins s-wns of David NJ
Hughes and william NJ Murray at ii a.
COURT GENERAL SEssloNs-PARr I.-Before Judge
Cowing and Assistant District Attorney Redford-No day
calendar Pleadlngs-NOs l. 2 g.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1886-08-18
CHARGED WITH CRUELTY TO HIS CHILDREN.
Charles StrOebel, of Jamaica, L. l., was before

Justice Beta yesterday charged by Dr. Madal with In
human Treatment, OF his three children II 10 claimed by
tho that the children. who have no
beaten by Stroebe and that In the where tho
little we're found collection OF horse bones occu
stroebel said IN hs defence that
compelled TO leave home for few days ho always left
ample provisions, az he supposed for his children. lie
was held for further examin alton without ball
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1886-08-18
KILLED By DRLMOYICOS ELEVATOR

Stephen BOvery, who runs the freight ele-
vator in Delmon 100 now establishment No. 34l Broad
way left his for short time yesterday afternoon.
In his absence Emil Muthe. thirteen, who lived ut
No. 2l7 Thompsonst, and employed a errand boy.
got on the elevator and started II toward the top Of tho
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1886-08-18
AN ASSAULT THAT MAY END FATALLY.

Frank HoHner mason. lying at his home, NO III
Prince Newark last night unconscious lie has been IN
condition since sunday morning andn an proOauh
will die The poce say IOfneT Saturday night sat
down in front of house in Serlings The occupant 7 w
Durham threw pint water him and kicked ana beat
him Uofner crawed home the best he could vomiting blood
way lie managed to tell his family that ne had been as
saucd and then unconscious Dr Lehmacher says
he is suffering with meningitis Durham has been arrested
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1886-08-18
D. LOWBRR SMITH REMOYED By SQUIRE

ID. Lowber Smith, assistant engineer of the
Department OF Public Works, and formerly deputy
umissoner removed yesterday by Commits oner
SQUIRE His resignation would have boon called for
the Tst OF the present month but for the fact that he
had be en- sui ponsed witness in the of Com
soner Squire Defors tho May and hs removal at that
time might construed intended to influence
ots
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1886-08-18
WFsTCUEsTER COUNTY.

WHITE PLAIYs.-Eugene Archer clerk OF the board Of
village trustees Democrat lawyer and e1Jusiice OF
the been removed charge OF mafeasance In
office drawing the village treasurer or $50 with
out authority and negotiating II with NJ sninin a local
Mr. Archer states that he had rlgbt 10 draw The
draft because the money was due him.
SING SING-Yesterday Gospel Temperance day at the
camp and good attendance OF church workers were
an hand The meeting under the auspices Of the New
York Conference Temperance Society DR. W c. smith
sided Among the speakers Dr. Miles. OF Drew Semi
nary Dr. Darwood York. and Dr. Steele OF brooklyn
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1886-08-18
LONG ISLAND.


PARKvrLR-The house DIT. Ward OF the assistant
phvsicians in the NewNork Hospital, was entered by
burglars Monday morning ana silver Jewey ana wearing
500 stolen The were heard by
I5r Ward but made their escape. The Roman Catholic
church was entered time and Is believed that
the burglars who entered the churches in Sleeps
head Bay
sOrruA nrTOy-A mbrosc Madden been arrested for
Mpamy alleged that besides the wife living with him
he has another in NewJersey.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1886-08-18
BROOKLYN.

The receipts from the Bridge week sl929s &C.
The free swimming baths accommodated S9995 persons
last week.
The Thetis which was flagship OF the Greedy relief
expe and has the Navy Yard since her return,
is 10 be nited up Tor service as a survey ship
William Higgins one OF the notorious "Shark Gang or
BROOKLYN sentence ed TO fifteen years IN Inc
Prison assault woman. was
released General Term ordered new tia
Monday for drunkenness ana assault ana
sentenced TO the pententay for SIX months yesterday
The Fifth Avenue Company has been incorporated
with capital $4,000. Ii is proposed 70 make place OF
Of the former skating rLk al mon ST. ana run
Frank Kennedy married who worked for the hnlck
erbocker Company III kentave was missing YESTERDAY
So was Maggie Manges of No IL Kent They were last
seen on sunday Kennedy had represented himself as Sill
gle Miss Manges friends
Patrick oConnor, thuty who formerly kept res,
taurant Newarkave, jersey CITY dled yesterday az INC
Long College Hospital from the effects 81 19se Oh
Paris green which he took at the National Lodging House
at Fulton and Orange SITS
Bernard Casey age thirty five OF No 970 Hicksst fen
from scafod Degraw and Columbia sts yesterday lie
died at ST. Peters Hospital
Samue Baruth clerk his cousin Henry Baruth NJ o.
87S Manhattan ave- sent on Monday TO deposit sooo I'D
The Mechanics Bank He did not return ana the
poce searched vain His wife was also gone but
check $50 part Of the stolen money was iond al MS
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1886-08-18
NEM-.IERSEY.

HOMESTEAD STATOy.-Otto Geseich age fourteen while
stealing ride on freight train yesterday fell under the
wheels and his head severed from the body.
WEST RuTHERFORD.-Asa party OF workmen were opening
yesterday they unearthed number OF human bones
II n believed that Revolutionary times certain
Colonel Ruthyen large owner used TO bury his slaves