New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1875-01-28
NETWORK CITY.


NETWORK CITY.
The foreign mails sent from this port yes
tcrday consisted Of $1,000 letters aud 90 paper bags II
William r. Alger will give the first of a
course Of free lectures, Unity Chapel Harlem this
evening, on ''The Uses OF Poetry"
A meeting of old Californians, resident OF
that State previous to its admission to ne unon. IN
1885, will be held At the siurtevant House '' evening
E. A. Dewing, having noticed with admlra-
ton the work done by johns Guild. has offered to be
one OF ten 10 make up purse OF TO be used in the
charitable work OF the Guild
Hugh Gardner, ex-Police Commissioner, yes
erday arrived IN THIS city from Europe IN the steam
ship Republic. He was met at the wharf by large
number OF prominent Republican politicians
William Gleich, German cartman of No.
2iO Broome-st committed suicide yesterday afternoon
y shooting himself through the head He left several
letters which would Indicate that he was Insane.
A dispatch from sCme of the members of the
Legislature at Albany was received by tho German
Association last night asking that the
committee appointed 10 go 10 Albany TO present the b
for the Excise law should 20 thefo tomorrow morn
Jug.
The German Democratic Executive Commit
tee held meeting last nIglt at Glntger'a saloon on
Foureenth-st and passed resolutions expressing re-
gret mt the death of ex Alderman f. ochlichtug, VINO
was killed By riiiwaY trlin last MondaT MINT Id'
served IN tins city to-day BY services In the Chapel OF
the University washing on-sq1a a. II m, where
sermon VIII be preached ny the " NJ H. Hittoh; ana
ny services Rutgers Female CJieIe &c ~" $50 FHt9
ave, al / D. ~. with sermon Oy the k'N ". III
TAYLOR. u. ID.
The outward-bound trains of the New
Haven. Harlem, and Hudson River Railroads viii begin
RAINING through the east-sdo tunnel, at Iorkyie on
Monday Ibe nwardDOnud trains WIZ run throoGu
tho maui tuJnt tue present east SIDE OF up track,
ia admit OF the completion "i the excavation o
10, upon which the trains NO ran Oeio" the tuuhe"
The managers of the Home for the Blind, at
No 2l9 West FVuTeeDnst make an earnest appeal Tor
clothing of now, charity may prompt for the
use of their resident and beuehriaes. They
will be glad TO receive donations OF i,ns ana boy
clothing new maternal or al klnGs ana ola hueh anu
inusiIn Tor tue iuhrmafy'
| Mons. Vienaux and A. p. RudOlphe, the
weii-kuown billiard experts. nave left the city for
fifteen days professional IN the West H. W. Col
lender Is OF t1e party In view OF the fact that an
important match game between TIC two CHAMPIONS Is
coon take place, IL II understood thht no exhibition
gaues VIII ue played bowen them. Their first III
touded stOppiug place was Cleveland
| There are an unusually large number OF
buildings to let Broadway, many OF winch nave been
vacant for year, The Owncrs preiculns TO have them
untonan ed rather than lower the rent Between Cdam
aud Fourteentbst. there are % bu!ldlng' con
aiuInY lofts To le aud So in which there are ot's 70
et Thcrc n entire building 20 cLse hue OF lfh
just been erected aud % sores iOr wAcA tehAns
are wanted.
Yesterday q fellow giving the name OF E. Il.
Hall called at the store OF sIxe Robertson OF Uuion
hare to purchase Etey organ, of ring IN payment
. certificate Of deposir the Ulion National Bank,
tnway n j. for $50 asking for ihe nI1areuce IN cash,
some 500 A. the rrm expressed some doubts IN regard
10 tho mater he went cut prOiessedT To get the casa
Ga couim lnicdtiuS WIN inc bdhk ~ qIratth, Al was
ascertaIned That ccrce nad bees raised from SIJ
Michael Kegan of No. 7J3 Eighth-ave., VINO
was snot by his broIher-iG-laH, William higgins, on
Tuesday morning, mado au antc-nOrem statement yes
terday corrobOratIng the account of tho Gfay rs al
ready pubshUd lie had rocviVed q notice of d-pos'
SEES from his landlord, and "as telling IhEI1s OF II
when tne iattcr fired tue pistol In the opinion Of
KCgau, IgLIus Is llsLnc, ana Had often decltted mat
&c would Nil himself Higgins was committed 10 the
IOnbs.
The annual ladies' reception of the New
England sJ.I.V VIII he ne'a tAi' evening at d
moacos Ia Fourieonthst. The previous receptions OF
inis Society have very successful IL Bringing
together Pleasantly, the descendants Of tho Pilgrim
Fathers and sO'ne OF tho ch"co,t ticHcuta o. o0city
~ The city. Tue uunbtr OF uCkets hls been limited 10
6J0 order TO prevent unpleasant crowiiug Bern
sycin = band WI furnish inc indslc joan T. funheI,
Cuares J.. TIFFANY, chard Butler, j. VI. Bduiy and
= nerson foo'e, compose .he Comih't'ee OF Arrange
mems.
The brick building for the headquarters Of
tic South Ferry Ruroad Company occupied yesteT
day Whitehalst, extends 125 feet north from
the OF BhIges and Ia 81 feet deep. The first
noor is use for storing The and for Offices Under
tins "a stable, fitted up with 40 capacious sta' Al
The nay and Otner comb sitOc matter used In the build
ing stored ia large vault extending beneath Tue
under ne sidewalk Tue cars Of hs luo two
minutes between a. IA. ana mldnlg1t nOm inc AstOr
House TIN Ougn Churchst, to South Ferry Tue fare is
three cents.
The installation services of the Rev. John
Kirkpitrck, pastor OF the Uhl,ed Presbyterian
Church on TwentyGfbst, held last evening. The
Rev. j. d. Turner Of tails city presided, aud delivered
he sermon. T1e motives an dates OF a minister and
the mutual relations between pastor aud people
were the leading themes Of m3 dlcOurse. Ine charge
10 the people was delivered by the Rev. j. Teas
OF Paterson. and Vhe CD trsc 10 the PASTOR by tins
Rev, ROucrt Armstrong OF Hudson CRY. Tie Rev.
j. q. Finley Of NeNbuIg ana the Rev. Mr.. Price Of
HODoken, OF tue same rresbytery, were present Tue
REV. MIR. Kmkpatrck comes from The P.e-by terrain
CnHrcu Of IronI ana e1teIs No" upOn Ms N:st Anor-
can pasorate.
Prof. c. +. Chandler has resigned his posi-
tlou as q member OF the Board OF Direction OF the
American Institute. in conseq of alleged unjust
treatment Of certain exhibitors ~ the last fair lie
claims that the invention Of netdne." which pom
res 10 do away with ubrcaOrs for machinery, and TO
escape the dangers arising from not JJruais, aud the
free OF OTIS aud which was considered by compe-
tent judges 10 DC worthy OK tue grand pze OF the Id
stitute was without examination, gwen compare
tvey insignificant medal He says: " | consider the
whole affair to conspiracy, ycIy alt0Ity executed
by few OF tue managing men IN the iasututc, to be
little this rival invention. aud cannot cuuntenance it
by remaining longer director OF the American lnsti-
tute."
A general meeting of the Laborers Union
vOeut Society held ast evening in the Four
teepth Ward Hotel at Grand and Eilzabcth-sts The
Committee appointed al former meeting, presented
series Of resolutions petitoning on behalf o. 1000 labor
ng men, the Mayor and Common Council Of city TO
devise means whereby the unemployed members OF the
UuIOn may have work. 10 protect thcm from starvation
during the present season Of the rendering the
thanks OF the Association IT, As5emblymen Dy BrOgau
Cstgan, MOrgan and Campbell, as the representatives
and friends of tho wUrkngincn, for tAer energetic
of the peoples rights, and ndOrsinS the resolu
Dy tue Dock Commissioners, censurins Con
trollei Green his discOurtesy that Board
The resolutions were adopted.
BROOKLYN.
The vacant adjutaDcy of the 18th Regiment
of city has been filed by the appointment OF William