New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1876-10-18
NETWORK CITY.

There were 4oO deaths III uDc CITY liSI Wcch'
A Young waplti, or elk, was born at Central
Park last week
A novel sight in Nassau-st. was the passage
Of a new steam yacht on wheels
Fish are becoming more numerous IN mar
ket, and prices are lower than for some time past
Roger NJ. Sherman, Assistant United States
DisricAttorney has retired from his official position
Gen Joshua r. Owen has been appointed
MaiorGenera of the New-York Division OF the Boys III
Blue.
Numerous passers are often made to sneeze
violently by the fumes Of Cayenne pepper stuck in the
warehouses on SOuthst.
Unusual numbers of wild fowl-teal and
other ducks and Canada geese-have been noticed III the
East River during the past few days.
The managers of the American Institute Ex-
hbit0n that the price OF admission VIII mere
after be % cents on Mondays and Fridays
Adrian II. Muller g. Son sell at auction to-
morrow at the EXchange, some 354 lots at FDrdham
flights. Twentyfourth Ward Maps OF the property are
their Office.
The Produce Exchange decided yesterday by
vote Of 6l7 TO 1913 to close the Exchange on oct 70 10
enable members to attend the Centennial Exposition
on that day.
Charles P. Ellsworth, dealer in gents fur
nshng goods at No. 80 Broadway has been adludged
bilities are $1,000 assets, $4,000.
A victim of the Spanish Inquisition, under
going the orures Of the rack at the hands OF four black
stoed monks is represented in wax IN Broadway snow
window aud attracts much attention
Francis s. LathrOp, treasurer of the commit
tee appointed by the Chamber of Commerce to obtain
$s5i acknowledges r''''p'' SINCE 0''' ~ ''"0' "
The ship st. John, commanded by Capt.
scribner when starting her voyage to san Francisco
Yesterday grounded the bar. Late in the afternoon
she still aground careening little as tie ude lelt
her.
The President of the Gilbert Elevated Rail
road Company stated yesterday that the company would
probably alter the plans for the construction OF the ROAD
to comply with its charter making the spans reach
from curb to curb on sxth-aye.
The six white horses which draw one of the
heavy mail wagons have attracted nuch attention. Oh
Monday night they became entingled with an express
wagon in CortaIdts that it had to be taken to pieces
and removed, one part at "A time.
An assignment for the benefit of creditors
was filed yesterday with the County Clerk b. Christian
Gslark Jacob @. schele and George ". Kober tKober
Muruy-st., to Edward X. Ilosworth.
Detectives and the officers of the Western
Union Telegraph Company were on tue alert yesterday
for the author or the fraudulent dispatch when an
n0uuced the death Commodore Vanderbilt No posi-
tive developments had been made up to last evening.
The anniversary exercises of st. Luke's
Home Tor Aged Women Will take place az tlc CguTch 81
ave at . N ~ toIitIay The Home which adiJius the
church, viii be open 10 visitors from IL A. IN All inter-
cstcd ia the work are invited
Rowe, Babcocll & Post, dealers in cutlery at
No. 100 Chanbers-st., have become hlancaay en-
baIIassed and number of the creditors have filed an
.Wdgments have been obtained in the supreme Court
again the firm to the amount OF Sl3,6sO 81
The tallest of the burglars arrested in Claim
e. Co. store ON sunday nieht was yesterday identified
a. Patrick Smith, escaped convict, who has served
many state Prisons, and who broke out OF sing
Sing Prison "A short time ago. superintendent WallnX
clcgraphcd to Keeper Jackson TO come to this city
The delicacy of the season among tie
school children ID sua apple witha stick for handle,
dipped into strip, aud meagerly baked In chestnut
This luxury sells iast at the rate OF four Tor
two cents The happy owner OF one OF these suehrcd
apples object Of great envy with his companions
Theodore Humber of No. 20 FrankfOrt-st,
on Monday complained 10 the police that lie had been
swindCd in the purchase of Cuban lottery tickets at No
Wal-st, and yesterday Capt Petty made descent on
the place, and arrested the man IN charge, who gave MS
name as Raymond verea age A. of No. 206 Bergenst
Brooklyn.
The end of the cradle rope for the East
River Bridge reached the anchorage IN brooklyn YestCr
day. Tile other end, attached To the reel on the
wnarr at the OF the NewI0rk tower Will he brought
the pier this side of the river to-day Tie
cable viii then stretched until il has the proper de
Election.
The following is a comparative statement of
of cOnta- disease reported Tor Tie TWO WeeAs
ending Oct. If:
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