New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1888-07-26
NEW-YORk CITY.

nets and hats are becoming more common as the
omy of the notion becomes apparent to patrons
sign in the street bearing the words Danger
Above" IS supposed TO provide ample warning to New
Workers that building is going on over their heads
If man got hurt who could read, could he collect
damages!
Ultra-fashonable summer shoes for women now have
the uppcrs made OF material 10 match the dress
The charges against the management OF the Wards
Island Insane Asylum the subject yesterday Of
communication received by Mayor Hewitt from
President Porter of the Department OF Charities and
Correction Mr.. Porter ncloscs two reports from
Dr. Mac Donald, medical superintendent, on the out
break of varloloid and other matters TO which the
Mayor had called the attention Of the Department.
After reading the presidents reply and the doctors
reports, Mayor Hewitt said that he was convinced
that the published stories about the institution wcrc
wholly sensational and false
In spite of the Mayors announcement that the
HART fund IS complete, money continues to come.
Yesterday $50 received, making the pres
cnt total 2,72O 20.
Roderlck H. Smith, of no % whltchallst, has issued
a business chart, showing the Of business in
the United States for thirty years. Nine lines of DIFF
coors show the ups and downs of finance, COM
mcrcc, immigration, stocks, railroad building etc,
during the period named.
Hugh Mcdonnell age seventy, of No Al Mott-st.,
dropped dead of apoplexy in Mott-st., near Worth,
Yesterday afternoon. lie was an old resident Of the
sixth Ward and thirty years ago was elected an
Assistant Alderman. The prize fighter, Thomas
O'DonnclI was the dead mans brother lie leaves
two grOwn-up sons
Blondn's engagement at the Sea Beach Palace VIII
terminate Sunday when he will be seen for the last
time in his feat of cooking and eating an omecite on
tho high rope 1t is his present intention to 20 at
EaII- MI
exploit of thirty years ago.
The trial of J. r johnson Howard, the colored man
who IS accused Of perjury I'm swearing to the owner
ship Of certain property. but who lays claim to the
possession Of large amount Of real estate, was con-
fInuod yesterday before Recorder Smyh. Assistant
Attorney COL occupied the day In the cross
examination Of the defendant Howard said that he
had travelled In Europe, Asia and south America. lie
told Of the purchase of some Of the real estate CON
corning which It Is alleged that he made false state
mcnts. lie used many names of men and places, and
II he IS telling The truth contradiction VIII be easy
the trial proceeds.
An odd combination in the way of street music IS
that Of hand-oIgan and cornet. both much the worse
for
Some of the residents of Washington Heights are
much annoyed by the disreputablc set of men whom
the new Aqueduct has brought into tho neighborhood
In certain localities the polccmans chief duty at
present Is to Try The front doors Oh many uHoo0"Pou
houses.
A new departure in the baking line IS Indicated by
the sign Fresh bread on sunday displayed in the
window of an uptown bakery.
The Hebrew Orphan Asylum Is erecting hospital
at nc-hundIrd and thiry -nnth-st. ard the Grand
Boulevard IN the OF the asylum building.
BROOKLYN
Patrick McNuty, age twenty-five. and James Ken
ncdy. age twenty. both of whom said they lived In
New. York were arrested yesterday for passing coun-
tcrclt 50 bills. The bogus notes good limitations
of the silver certificates The men were getting the
bills changed in the outskirts of the city, and hlrd
man was with them who escaped
Acting Mayor McCarty yesterday signed the rcso-
buttons Of the Aldermen approprating Sl.3OOOOO for
increasing The water supply and charging the leser-
vOr.
4 contract has been awarded to Crawford Valcn-
tine for rcsurfacng all he asphalt pavements IN Inc
city with Trinidad asphalt, and keeping them IN order
for five years al II 80 square yard
County Physician sheppard found by an autopsy yes
tcrday that Frederick Pullman, who was reported TO
have jumped into Concy Island Creek Sunday. died
from drowning aud that the marks his body, which
were thought to indicate violence were made 10y fish.
John Quinn. age thirty nine. OF Prospective. and
Elrycnthst.. arragncd before Police Justice Mas
scy yesterday on charge of maltrcang boy Of eight
years named Eugene Schcnck whose father gave him
10 Quinn last winter. Quinn punished the boy for
lying TO him about money he had stolen from him. by
shutting him up I'm dry goods box I'm the cellar OF
his shanty ard keeping him for three da and three
nights without food drink and I'm u " condition.
The boy supposed Quinn had adopted INN, but The
brutal said he had not done 50, but kept the boy
simply To run crIands.
Tho Will Of General Jesse C. Smith was offered for
probate yesterday Tho property IS left TO his chill
dIcn.
Corporation Counsel jerks has been called upon to
indotsc the civil Service Commission IN the muddlc
caused by the recent action Of tho State Board in rc
scndlng the regulation of the rules under which the
commission revolcl the eligible list of fircmen pre-
pared by the old commission and prepared a
II is believed that It will be held that the revocation
cannot affect wha; was done under the rule.
The loss by fire late Tuesday night In the foundry
Of Zachary Taylor d Co.. at Nos. G6 IS and 20 Berry
ST. was placed at $4,000 YESTERDAY, many valuable
patterns being destroyed.