New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1877-02-01
NEW YORK CITY.


steamship from Havana 1000 bundles oil cigarettes a
| 900 choice cigars
The Latest enterprise has been undertaken by a
Frcnchman established glove factory In the city
where gloves are made To order accoruins " ' ~
without charge
| The Commissioners of Parks discussed the redlc-
ton Of salaries yesterday but definite conclusion was ar
rived at AMI they adjourned until Friday, when the ma'e
will come up for further consideration
The fayorte coors for gloves. in light shades, are
sea FOAM lake mist atmospheric and hagown lemon It's
moi stated whether atmospheric pressure VIII Drng OUT
| the full tnts OF half grown lemon"
The sire of n race of Smiths lives at Patchogue,
He bears the name plain John and Ia the father OF 10
sons IL of whom will props to his declining years.
| and do a lucrative business fishing and oystering.
| The ship Old Dominion, which was reported last
week as having put Faya Azores Islands IN distress
has been condemned Her cargo has been dscharge anu
will he stored until another dispatched 10 take IL 10
| its destination.
| The City Bank of this city has discontinued the
paynent Of quarterly dividends account Il was stated at
the bank yesterday Of the trouble in signing checks Tor small
amounts every three months The dividend peilo he
will he In May and November
| Tbe examination of George l.. Maxwell is to be
held before Justice Kbreh at 10 o'clock this morning ana
his story forged check for $Gi225 upon the mon
Company be listened To with interest MI Mah"eh - ~
be defended by Clarence \. Seward
Atameeting of the Board of Police Commissioners
Yesterday the different polling places be used in the special
election for Assemblyman the lat District vice James
alv deceased were designated. They do differ from
the 0 d ones used in the November election
The Secretary of the National Rifle Association re-
ceyed yesterday from the California Rife Association
conpying with all requirements for aaton
very large number societies have become connected
with the National Association in this during the year.
G.. II. Scoleld of No. 373 Beecker-st. states that
the rsporcd failure OF dry goods firm OF similar name at
that address He asserts that he occupies the store
n that place and that neither failed nor been adJud
Gated bankrupt and thinks that the report must refer to
firm that does not transact business IN this city
The aggregate amount of liabilities of the firms III
this city that failed assigned been aducatcd bank
uits during month Of January is estimated at oCooJo
Thirty seven firms failed with Liabilities OF SG0OOO; 81
made assignments their liabilities being $jjOuOO and ~ were
adudcaed in bankruptcy their Indebtedness being to1OOoo
A petition is circulating among the members OF
the Cotton Exchange and receiving signatures re-
qnestng meeting consider the subject OF asking
the Board Managers rescnd the rule passed jan 49, pro
ying that buy sell cotton for future delivery
shall be in decnals, and That there sha De 10 asacos VI
less iiooth of a cent
The Fire Commissioners yesterday promoted AS
s.tant Foreman Francis Maey Engine No. 2S to Fore
man Engine No l. Foreman Walsh was transferred from
Engine 10 Hook and Ladder Company NO D. ana ASSIST
ant Foreman George Cusick transferred from Chemical
Engine NO to the position made vacant Oy inc l'onoono
MaleGy
John G.. Gottsbergcr whose assignment for the
benefit Of creditors Bernard Reilly has been already reported
I'm THE TRIBNR fled Tuesday his schedules IN the Court
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assets Of sI32 49, but real assets Of only S2jl36 a.
The great discrepancy nominal and real assets Is
explained to some by pledges Of the assets but still
more By the of many of the book credits The
assignee Is required 10 give $4,000 bonds.
The old suit the Olympic Ih"ater' built by
John NJ Trmbe under valuable ground rent lease. was
again before Judge Donohue Yesterday Mr. Trmble ded
nearly twenty years ago. and the suit has been prosecuted
nomlnaly for his heirs The suit has had many incidents IN
one Of its phases having been specification against Judge
barnard on his impeach The application yesterday was
10 authorize a sale II stated that the lawyers
had taken $4,000 leaving Mt Trmble heirs still III debt to
them. Decision was reserved
Tie agents of the European steamship lines have
prcpared long petition against the bill now be-
for tonercss proviing for imposition Of immigrant
head money Copies to be sent to the members OF Con
grcs together protests against the tax from boards oil
trades Of yera cities The petition claims that England
France Germany spain, Portugal, italy, and other nations
do not impose such tay that il j. opposed to the SIt
OF 1t is also asserted TIA; the tax WI" nave"
tendency to divert immigration TO Canala aud Australia
The steamship Amerique was not hoated oil at
Searict ~ was expected, by the tide Of Tuesday night
There change in her position from tha' rep"I'"
Yesterday spring tides do not occur again before i'o
49, there 70 e hope that the vessel can De got OH O'oi'
then unless moderate swell should lift her from the sand
bed Les There is also chance OF strong gaze
heavy tine the weather begins TO look IN
favorable she be badly stranded and 80 to
pieces.
Townsend MOntant * Co. sold ut auction yester-
iay, 81 Leonard ST. l5bOO pieces bi'h h"'
y order Of the treasurer of the Arlington Mills
when the began II O'Clock, the large room Vas hed
with connected with the leading dry goods houses
throughout the country nearly every state being represented
Tie prices considered fair ranging from II - 10
39 cents and the bidding spirited The amount realized
s2250OO which it is stated Is larger than at any
similar Kind The cause Of the auction Is said
To be simply purpose give the goods wide distribution
The transfer of - valuable downtown buildings
Henry Furbcr and wife TO the Charter oak Life In
suran,e Company Hartford recorded on TUESDAY
buildings comprise large part Of the property formerly
owned 10y Edward and sold by him to MI turDe
setting for company, FOR f3O3oOOO. Ii is
claimed Of tho largest real estate sales ever
made the amount Of propcrty in London sml
larry situated have brought el00Go00O Judging nom
sales Mr. Matthews viii have charge Of the property
years half ana viii seven per cent annually
on the selling price for rent
The Ladies' Protective Union and Directory, cs-
tabsed 1873 devoted mainly reform In domestic ser
vice. instruction given in cooAhg school work oon
laundry. The Home and Conyalesccnt House Matthias
Rest for tIe benefit Of those servants cared for by the
Directory through i'll health unable To support
and have friends aid them The Office ri the
Directory No 1877 West Thirty sxthst where arpi'a
may be made II nom families IA the coun
Try better plan il write to the society stating require
mcn3 aud wages days advance Of visit, and then
suitable persons will b. set aside for thcrI
man called Oh the Superintendent OF the Colorcd
Orphan Asylum Onohudreo and forty third IL and the
yesterday and exhibited two pts for
boxes at the Western Express C0mpays addressed
the asylum, which there $40 charges Mr. Huchn
sent him saving that lac was going down town and
would get the boxes himself Last night Mis- Van DuSrn
the institution informed him that man had
called her house Thirty sixth ST. collected the money
her receipts the express office no boxes
ouu and the receipts pronounced forgees The
placed the hands OF detective, who recognizes the
man from the description an old offender.
over 100 ladies connected with the several
Methodist churches in this city Brooklyn, Wiamsburgh
various cities Of New sey assembled at the ~ Pail VI.
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