New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1889-07-20
NETWORK CITY.

While Edward j. Buckley. of No. 200 President-st.,
Brooklyn. was riding in Sxth-ave. car in this city
on January 3 last. william Mcdonald, alias Morgan,
rArev handkerchief over his head and snatched
q valuable pin from his scarf Morgan was caught
and tried and Judge Cowing sentenced him to four
wears, Imprisonment yesterday for his crime.
william Hayes age thirty, seized William A. Smith,
NJ Brooklyn by the throat in Park Row on July IS,
and robbed him of his watch and money, for which
he was sentenced to four years in the pententiary
by Judge COwing yesterday
Part I Of the Court Of General Sessions Judge
Coving was adjourned for the term yesterday, 100
eases having been tried and disposed OF during its
session. the largest number ever known In the same
period The number of prisoners remaining in the
Tombs is seventy-one, which is considerably below
the average.
Michael Angelo CapObianco, tho italian contractor,
who had a playful way Of taking the money of his
men nm the A0ueduct for sae-keeping. and then club
hing them when they asked him 10 return 1t, was
brought over from Linden, y. j., yesterday on Gov
ernor Hnrs requsition. and was committed by Judge
Cowing TO the Tombs to await trial
Tho New Club. organized for social purposes, has
been incorporated. The managers are James H.
Parker George W. McGil Frederick T. Adams,
William f. Pearl, Eugene H. Lewis, John NJ Hughes,
Gardner X. Clark jr. Walter watson, IT, ana Johh b.
Fasstt
The Peter Cooper Post No. $50. G. A. r.. had their
ANIMAL picnic and games in Washington Park yester-
day afternoon.
CIan-na-Gael leaders in this city have discovered
that detectives are watching those who enter and
leave the camps of that organization.
A dinner and reception we're given to Richelieu'
Robinson few evenings ago in Brooklyn by MS
friends on the celebration of his sevcntyffth birthday
Patrick Fgan. Minister to Chilli, has been elected
an honorary member Of the Irish-American Repub-
lican Club of this city,
The annual excursion of Hope Chapel, mission of
the Rev Dr. Howard CrOSby's Church, will be held
today. Oriental Grove will be visited
The Rev. Charles Spurgeon, Of London, the son Of
the well known preacher win speak to young men in
Association Hall 70 morrow afternoon. There VIII De
singing by soloists and male chorus.
The engagements Of gold for shipment to-day
amounted to 20 1877 954 In the order in which they
Uere made they we're as follows: ]. & W. selieman
Is Co., s1.Oo2. $40 Heidelbach, 1ckelnemer a Co..
s51631O: John Munroe Is Co., S264.259; Lazard
Freres IL oo3 o74 and l. Won Hoffman d Co.,
$751; $40.
Eight booksellers were arrested yesterday by officers
of tbc First Second Fourth and Sixth Precincts, and
arraigncd at the Tombs All were discharged by
Justice OReny on the ground that Judge Giderseeve
had decided that they were committing no offence
Congressman Roswell p. Flower. of the XIIth Dis
appointed committee 10 decide upon the csnuuh'e
after a competitive examination.
A handsome painting of President Charles g. VII
SON Of the Consolidated Stock and Petroleum En-
change has been placed for private exhibition in tho
directors room of the Exchange by the artist Charcs
de Bodisco Tcmpleman. The work was done without
solicitation on the part Of Mr. wilson, but it is under
stood that active efforts are being made TO secure
sufficient subscript to present the portrait to the
Exchange.
Coroner MESSENGER yesterday held an inquest in fhe
case Of Henry Benning the workman who was killed
Inv iumpng from the fifth floor of the Wilcox lard
refinery in West Fifty ninth-st during the fro on
April 49, The jury censured the owners OF the ound-
ing for not providing ire-escapcs
Gottleb Hager. thrty-two years old, German
mechanic who has been insane for some time. COM
mitted suicide yesterday morning by cutting his throat
with butchers knife at his home No. So5 Tenth
Assistant Surgeon Frederick W. olcott Of the United
States receiving ship Vermont, has secured limited
divorce from Iilda +. Ocott, on the ground OF
desertion No defence nterposed by the wife
The Hamburg-American Limo steamer Augusta
Victoria which left southampton July 10, arrived
of the bar at p. yesterday, making the passage
in seven days hours. corrected time. This is
equal to six days eight hours from FaStnet to New
York
The Custom House inspector dismissed from the
service for accepting twenty francs from William H.
Nair passenger on tine Umbria, on Sunday. is named
lanes r. Hill lie says that the man thrust the money
into his hand before he knew what he was doing
Tie NAV receive three years imprisonment under the
Revised Statutes
The Health Department will begin to-day ex-
animation into the sanitary condition Of the surface
car stables on the east eide of the city. Many
complaints regarding the ferry houses have been re-
ceived and on Monday the president of the Beard
win begin investigation.
Henry E. Abbey with his wife and children will sail
from Havrc to-day on La Bourgogne. Mr.. Abbey has
made many important musical and theatrical
engagements for next season, the full particulars
of which Will not be known until he arrives here.
Neil Burgess was so much better yesterday that he
was able to be taken out in carriage. He Will
nIav all next season under J. NJ Hirs management,
but will not appear at the Union Square Theatre until
early in November II Is expected that he will begin
acting early in september.
Charles H. Costello and W. Lyman Gage, Of the
Board of Health of Lowell Mass. called yesterday on
President Charles G.. Wilson, of the New-York Board
of Health. They made many inquiries into the man
agement of the department.
The Board Of Street Opening yesterday referred the
| question Of converting the old burying ground in
Clarksonst into a public park 10 Park Commits
Hutchins. with request that he report at the next
meeting. The advocates of the scheme Will be on
hand TO give their views
The Army Board Of Ordnance and Notifications
continued its executive session at the Army Building
Yesterday considering designs for ordnance. No in
spections have yet been made of sites for proving
| grounds or Of the Notifications Of the haIbor
William Renck. an insane house painter, who lived
with his wife at No. 24O East Fifty thirl-st
mitted suicide yesterday morning by hanging himself
to a clothes-poe the roof Of No. OH Thir,i-avr
The election of Joseph r. sharley as president Of
the Stonecutters' Association Of New-York. New
Jersey and vicinity something OF surprise at the
annual election of the Association IN BrevOort Hall,
IN East Fifty -iOurh-st.. this week There were two
candidates Mr. sharley and Thomas Rock both we'll
known men IN the association. Mr. Rock was sup