New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1877-01-11
NETWORK CITY.

Savings banks allure nelOslIois Ny Hhee Pi""'"1
placed In their windows.
The sweet singers of a well-known minstrel troupe
are in candy In Broadway confectoners window
Willis s. Paine, receiver OF the Bond Street
Savings Bank has paid si62s45 a OF the first dv
dend Of SO per cent.
The managers Of the Aquarium announce that after
i. month they VIII withdraw offer Of special rates for
family season tickets
A Newfoundland dog is engaged in productive in
dusry on the East side keeps backsmiths bellows
going.
The "Old Guard" have received letter from the
Washington Inflntry accepting their invitation TO the
ball which will held in this city Jan. Is.
The suit Of Catharne l.. Wells against ex-Sherif
yesterday to the jury who are directed to
bring n a sealed verdict this morning.
The price of kerosene has advanced from eight tn
forty cents quart this special providence to those lie
patronized by Hbernian hsnanaens
Distribution of coal to the needy poor began yes
terday at Eleventh St and Th.ave Each applicant stag
gers away under half 5000 tons to be given away this
month.
In the suit of James Drscol administrator, against
the CITY, reported yesterday TRIBUNE the jury in supreme
Court Circuit before Judge Barrett awarded the pa'n Io
the loss OF his wife $1,000.
A yexatious delay was caused the BOwery last
evening by Fouraye. car which, going up town had got
on track Much profanity was vented before the
matter was adjusted
Excuse me for speaking to you, Sir; haven't
little something you pieaseP the polite way in which
an a!ms,asker put it on Broadway last night
The Westmoreland Hotel. at Seventeenth-st. and
Union square, after an eight years lease OF life has been
closed building will be transformed into French hats and
will be ready for occupancy about the lst Of next May
At a meeting of the Park Commissioners yester-
day the pay the various parks reduced
81 co day. and the following oremen were ds
charged TO cut down expenses Lawrence ROCK "lan r.
Croft. Christopher Smith, jeremiah Crowley, and Daniel
Crmmins
Snow and darkness fell upon the city at one and
the same time yesterday and before 10 o'clock last night the
street main line had put four horses in ancp
ton OF bad night. At midnight the snow had ceased ang
though there the promise Of storm In the owying
clouds
In the divorce suit of James VI. Heatherton against
Mary j. Heaeon Judge Donohue has directed that as Sc
cury the payment of amony the plaintiff turn over TO
receiver his claims against the United States for plumbing
the NewYoIk Post Office and his suit against Thomas
Hastings growing out Of that WORK.
Two ears on the Second Avenue line came into col
son at Thir;yoghts last evening and the shock threw
the Of Of the OF the platform to the ground
njung slightly, THAI he left for home Edward Mus
ter age 20 OF No. 40 Sixths, also thrown down and
received serious bruises his head.
In the suit of James Bigler against the city, in
which Judgment 900 for lumber furnished for the
reversed by the General Term Judge Donohuo has
permitted defendant to amend the answer and 10 set up
general of the complaint and special plea that the
CURED.
The auction sale of goods seized by Custom house
officials held by John H. Draper Co.. yesterday was well
attended bidding lively The cigars brought from
sl5 per 900 81 punches OF ostrich feathers sold FOR
SOL 5s cogtac brought IS so TO IS s7 case and
n silk umbrellas So - SO 10 each The total sales
amounted TO a lttc over $1,000.
The suit of Reed against Livingston was called
Yesterday in superior Court Special Term but adjourned on
account OF the absence counsel Marn Livingston has
E,;f Iri mar
most costl- houses city, building for livery stable.
ad the brought restrain him from using for that
purpose. y Ill be called again today.
T. T. trea and &. A. Hall set out on their tour of
Chn,! stion among the y0ung men Of the South yes.
tfiday ,, act undc direction Of the international Young
H.us Chr ian Association Committed Their proposed tour
Extend, Virginia II exas 80 places VIII be visited the
ira, being Petersburg, "a, where the state Young Mems
Christian Association Convention OF Virginia WILL Dc heiu vi
June H.
The troubles among the Tamm2ny Democrats IN
hC Assembly pisti ct were investigated yesterday ny
alderman Purro, Thomas Dunlap aud Others Congressman
elect Nicholas Muller, and Police Justice Patrick T. Duny
represented the opposing factions The witnesses ior Muer
were examined, and tie Session lasted nearly three hours
The grievances relate to the primaries recently held to select
members OF the Tamnany General Committee The examina
ton will DO continued to-day.
The actual trial of the suit of John Patten against
the NewYok Elevated Railroad Company, in which pro-
ysona Injunction obtained restraining the Elevated
Pacific Hotel. was begun Yesterday before Judge j. F. DAILY
In Common Pleas, Special Term The proofs AMI arguments
presented substantially the same as those on which the
earlier injunction granted ana maintained Inc case Is
sil on.
The suit of Adam Cambeis against Solomon Katz
was tried yesterday Judge Van Worst in supreme
Court The plaintiff declared that he conveyed the
43j East Eighcentst for sl15OO OF which
- 90 wa paid cash and $4,000 by the conveyance
OF Hoboken property said be worth $4,000 subject TO
. luD uo lie
Jersey property and for the $1,000 On the trial he en-
show that the Hoboken property was not worth
but this was ruled out The jury are to bring
in a scaled verdict th.s morning
In 4 suit hy Edward NJ Hotchkss against Horace
r. Kelly and another called for trial before Judge
Van Brun Supreme Cont Circuit yesterday the subject
If Dispute was painting Of gigantic Indian on canvas
eight feet by SIX which plaintiffs valued at $4,000 The
SUIT for the wrongful taking ami CONVEX
Sion oi this picture, defect In the complaint
and the ease Chambers Mr. CouIert defendants
counsel offered okpgy pay costs and carriage to the limits
Of II, island pan:iG would reicvr IN of this monster
OF picture, an oner which vas not accepted
BROOKLYN
Thieves entered the skirt factory of Taylor &
Boodgood Tuesday night ami solo property valued
5000
A large number of Brooklyn churches are observ-
iEg the week OF Prayer either by In their
edihces o. by uniting with other congregations.
The skating at Prospect Park opened again yester-
day, be excellent condition. About 1000 persons
present the lake In the afternoon.
Mary Bracken of No. % North POrtaud-ave. was
held yesterday by justice Riley await the action of the
Grand Jury FOR alleged attempt TO her house Dec 3d.
The theater-iiie inquest was continued last even
ing The jury will not meet tomght but tomorrow evening
the evidence will be concluded and probably the verdict rem
deTed.
There il no present prospect of a break of the
"deadock' IN the Board Adem Alderman DonoNa
the independent candidate still main TONS his determination
u continue Ia vote for himself.
Edward Uovnu "A laborer living AT No. 40 Allan