New-York tribune., 1897-08-03
NEW-YORK CITY.

| MAGISTRATE Wentworth In the Yorkve Police
Court, yesterday afternoon dismissed the complaint
| of abdu ,ton against Joseph Madden preferred by
| Susie Grumert, the ffteen- year-old girl who says
! she lived for a month in a Central Park cave.
| During the course of a brief examination Susie
contradicted herself several times. The Court de-
cided that the evidence adduced in support OF the
! complaint wholly insufficient. and discharged
/ the accused man.
! The stockholders OF the Wolverine Copper Min
| Ing Company held their annual meeting here yes
terday. Thirty-six thousand shares were repre-
sented. The Board of Directors was unanimously
reelected.
| At the request OF a good many physicians, and
| on account Of the rainy weather the latter part
! of July the management of the Central PARK
| Mineral Springs will continue during the month
| of August warm from to 10 a. m
| medicinal waters. such as Ems Nichy. Marienbad
and Double Carlsbad. The springs are open the
whole day.
| Duty payments at the Custom House In July
were $l2 29357S H. against sS,3lO9s9 81 in July 1886
! Payments in the last week in July were sl,l0oc0'
against 81 10000 in the corresponding week in 1886
! The new telephone and telegraph cable between
Governors Island and this city was found TO have
been broken yesterday. probably by the anchor or
some vessel The cable contains ten strands Three
men spent yesterday forenoon graphing for the
broken ends. but could not find them. Finally one
of the men. Leon Sholle dove to the bottom Of the
East River and succeeded in bringing up the ends,
which were then spced.
w. II. Henderson has been delegated by the Cen
tral Railway of Georgia and the Ocean Steamship
Company to represent them at the Tennessee Cen
tennia Exposition Nashville until the close OF
the fair He will then return to New-York. Mr..
Henderson is widely and favorably known among
the railroad and steamship men Of the country.
having attained reputation for brilliant executive
ability. which will insure the best possible results
from his connection with the Exposition.
Two specimens Of sand sharks added to
the Aquarium collection yesterday. They are beau
tfully colored. and are extremely rapid and grace
full swimmers.
The delightful weather Of yesterday is promised
again for to-day with perhaps n trlfe more Of
heat At time yesterday did the heat become
unbearable there fresh breeze blowing
up over the harbor from the south, which kept
the streets Of the city comparatively cool.
About five hundred cloakmakers went strike
yesterday and more. II said, would go out to-
day Marcus o. Braf, secretary Of the Brother
hood Of Cloakmakers. said that the strike was not
authorized by the Executive Committee OF the
Brotherhood. general strike Of twelve thousand
cloakmakers had been decided about August 10
II the contractors refused to grant increase OF
wages mass-meeting Of the cloakmakers will
be held week in New Irving Hall. when
plan Of action will be decided upon. The pants
makers" and the "kneepants-makers' were still on
strike yesterday.
The City Convention OF the Prohibition party for
the purpose of nominating candidates for Mayor
and other municipal Offices, will be held In Union
Square Hall. No. Union Square East. on Sep
tember 6 The primaries to select delegates to the
convention Will be held not later than August To-
The State Convention will be held in Syracuse on
/ September and s.