New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1876-03-04
NETWORK CITY.

The mild weather yesterday attracted many
Oarsmon to tho Harlem River, which presented an ami
mated scene.
The coal companies announce that they have
decided 10 continue suspension Of ccalmning until
Monday, March 20.
. The large rocks at Fifty-eigbth-st. and
Tenth ave, opposite the Roosevelt Hospital, are being
auarrgd and removed
The police captains were all called to the
Central ONCE yesterday morning and Instructed in their
duties by superintendent Wall,ng
Applications were fled at the Department
Of Buildings, during February FOR the erection Of 50
buildings ~ a total cost Of S543,s97
The police during the past week have been
particularly dgent in prOhib ting itueraut pedders
from collecting crowds on The sidewalks.
The New York Bible Society distributed by
git and sale during February 1889 Bibles and Tesla
ments among 22S6 families, ITO Vessels, ana $50 emil
grants astle Garden
The exterior of st. Marks Church, at Elev-
enhst AMI seeondave, OF the oldest landmarks Of
the city, presents dapiia,ed appearance. The cement
and pastcrng have fallen from the spire and the walls
In many places.
The quantity of shipping in the East River
at present very large. Every pier along the entire
front crowded with vessels, loading and unoadngye
not seem 20 diminish.
Application has been filed by Herbs & Spiess
for the erection Of cigar factory on the southeast
corner Of seeondaye. aud F1fth{ouIihst u WI meas
90 by 100 feet be six stories HIGH built Of brick, and
viii cost $4,000. They VIII also erect I'VE tenenlen's
tOr tue WOlkIhen NJ an Sitiilchui Gust bI 0NuOpO'
The Protestant Episcopal Church on Fifty
seventhst between Fourth and LexiDgtonaves., which,
owing 70 some dispute about ths possession OF the
property has been closed for years past win be
opened for service next sunday morning. WIN the Gey
Joseph Jcvett as pastor 1t VIII be called the Church
of the Advent.
Yesterday afternoon, during an alteration
between John McSheFTy Of No. 159 East Thiry-Ourth
ct and James Walsh Of East Twentyhrsst at Thirty
lourtlst and Frstaye McSherry struck Walsh, knock
ing him down. In falling be struck the back OF his hetd
on the hsgstones raetuIing hs SKULL lie was taken
shortly after died. McSherry arrested.
The steamship South Carolina, the pioneer
vessel of the Panama transit Company, which sailed
OH Thursday for Panama in order to take her
the Pacific branch OF the line put back after leaving the
pier and anchored over night al Staten Island Tic
reason given for this that the steamer was 70 take on
board machinery the lower baV but the weather
being rough she put back tOstaten Island.
Edward keenan,, Arthur Wilkie, Geo. Leon
ard, and John simendinger, school boys OF Carmans
VILE, on Wednesday obtained job keenan, took the
pay for tho same agreeing to hare with me othels
Failing TO do 50 they yesterday seized him ana extracted
80 cents from his pocket. Keenan, entered complaint
Of highway robbery against his companions, and Judge
Smith committed them yesterday for trial.
The Bar Association has commended the
practice recently adopted in the Court Of Appeals OF
nounclng the entrance of the Presiding Justice and his
associates by the cer, and of the members Of the Bar
thereupOn rising and sanding until the Judge seated
and usage VIII be begun at the next sessions OF
tie General Of the Supreme Court supero Court
and Court Of Common Pleas, beginning Cd Monday.
The old bell in the steeple in the Collegiate
Dutch Church ON Ffthave. and Forty eighthst is prob
ably oldest bell in the city, having been east In 1881
ct Amsterdam ana presented by Col. Abraham dc
Peyster TO the old Middle Dutch Church. afterward
used as the City PostOnee During the ReyGlintlonay
occup the old church, and upon their evacuation OF ne
city it was swung into the old place. and rang out the
glorious the inhabitants. The voice Of the old
bell has not been slcnced by time.
The tailOrs employed by the firms of Brooks
Brothers, o. Lnthicum, ana A. c. Bell, who struck
accept the offered by their employers They have
patrol constantly guard in front OF the establish
mens Of these gentlemen 20 watch those who get work.
and to shadow" any person whom they suspect OF
working in these stores. The employers propose To abd,
by their recent action and refuse all dcaton from the
Trades Union
Catharine Meyer, young German, was held
the Washington Place Police Court yesterday in de-
fault Of IS, 900 BAIL charged with having yesterday
afternoon set fire to bed in the room Of Mrs Mary Pot
ter at No l7G Grcene-s, IN which the latter lady was
ng asleep II appears that the prisoner came 10 TINS
country about hye years ago. ana hss pen Hyng e
heaFtened, and has been stopping with Mrs Potter On
being srraed she said that she had set fire to the bed
BROOKLYN.
Andreas Fuchs, the slayer Of William w.
Simmons viii be tried ON March 81.
The TOmpkins Avenue Congregational
Church organized last evening
A large number of persons enjoyed the ex-
eellent skating at tho Capitone Lake yesterday
the relief stores throughout the city and county.
The Circuit Court and Court Of Oyer and
Terminer will convene for the March Term Monday,
Jude Gilbert presiding
Joshua NJ. Van Colt viii assist Corporation
Counsel Dc Witt IN the prosecution Of Isaac Badeau,
whose trial will begin on March Ia.
The Aljermanic Committee to which was re-
ferred the matter Of repavng Prospecpace with gran
st. blocks, agreed last night TO report adversely.
JAS Reed, age 80, of No. 699 DeKalb-aye.,
while intoxicated fell on the front platform OF De
Kaaye. yesterday aud was run over with probably
fatal effect.
The Supply Committee of the Board of Super
yisors Yesterday resolved recommend 10 tIat body
that extra appropriation Of $4,000 be made Tor out
door relief
Albert Stickney, appointed by the Attorney
General TO Try the case Of The People against Commits
soner william A. Fowler will not be- able TO attend to
the matter until next month.
Il has not yet beer decided whether the ar
sument ON the appeal from Judge Barretts decis ON
changing the venue the Of the Brooklyn officials
Mill take place in New-YorS or Brooklyn.
The Board of City Works has been requested
nv the Committee Of the Common Council having
matter in charge to grade and pave stock9n-st from
NOstrnd to Marcy-ayei at z cost OF SlO'4ol OV'
Judge Dykman gave decision yesterday IN
the ease of owen Tully convicted OF mayhem denying
the motion Of defendants counsel 70 release Juy ON
bail pending the decision Of tho General Tefln supreme
Court, for a now r1aL
Some Of the property owners along the line
Of Thirty ninhs argued last night before the Alder
manic Committee on Grading and Paving, IN favor Of
improving that street between ThlIdaye aId the CITY
line, according To the Old grade.
gentleman complained at Police Head
quarters last nj zht that of the employees OF gas
company had broken into his dwelling and stolen hs
gas meter on which he had paid depos His home had
Of the meter and the thief.