New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1877-01-25
NETWORK CITY.


many members its rolls as now
| For the fat mems rOQ-race at Gllmores Oaroeh
this evening there twenty entries.
The free shorthand class at Cooper Union Is at
tended by large number OF young men and women
| A very curious fish, called the " Red snapper
weighing about % pounds is dispayedn Wasingb Markell
In spite OF the recent attempt to test the prayer
gauge on the brokers Stock Exchange business In the
ncighboring liquor saloons was never hveiier'
George II. Stout, IN experienced JOURNALIST ~
teaching shorthand writing at No 20 Fourthave foi tne
CONVENIENCE Of pupils and night classes and his
terms moderate. . ,
A section OF the California big tree" called
DANIEL Webster is exhibited ATTRACTION in Broadway
frtstorc The is hollow and in the interior Is room
sixteen feet in diameter
II now turns ont that the wholesale poisoning OF
dogs on Staten done By thieves in order to have
clear field Tor work. Enerprsng burglars In small towns
should make note Of this.
The Medical Board of the Homeopathic Hospital
on Wards elected for the ensuing year Dr. Egoef
Guernsey Presidents DT. H. d. Paine, Vce-fresmeh1 ali"
Dr. Alfred X Hills, Secretary.
picknockets ON the ferryboats overflow with the
milk Of human Kindness Kindly coming TO the relief Of those
who stumble the boats strike the bridge they also re-
leve the unsuspecng Of watch or wallet
Only II applications have been received at the
Department Of Buildings for permission to erect
buildings. OF these for French fats at hghthVe
and FIT h. seyenthst which to cost $4,000 each
The rage for bric-a-brac and Japanese articles is
diving ont Dealers IN goods reaped rich harvest
Of the foreign exhibitors at the Centennial VIII De
able 10 retire business the profits Of their sales
The Park Commissioners, lacking funds for making
the prouer repaiIs give that Central Bridge over the
Haren closed for all travel except foot passengers
until further orders of It's dangerous condition
The literary instinct of the average tramp Ii re-
marsable the way he down upon the illustrated
papers periodicals the free libraries Is amazing and
when snugly ms versatility III snoring
is equally remarkable.
The Emma Mine trial was resumed yesterday after
ten days vacation the United States Circuit Court Read
ing the plaintiff occupied the entire day The
de os ions by James f. Mathews, Henry c. Wal
lace and Charles smith.
The Alumni of Dartmouth College, IN this city,
have dinner usually given at this season. be-
cause Of the serious illness OF President Asa d. smith The
President cOnvaesccnt and the dinner will take place
during the latter part Of February.
Chas A. Billiard was arrested yesterday on an order
granted by Judge Joseph F. DAILY in the Court OF Common
Peas complaint Of Anna A. Peyn, who claims s2OOO
for alleged Of and seduction He was taken to
Ludlow street jail in default Of $1,000 bail.
A truckman named John Loeb was fined SlO for
obsrcting the passage car others Of this
fraternity long blockades on West Broadway and
Churchsi were indicted IN the same way 1t would lessen
their arrogance and sweeen the temper beated passengers
The extreme cold of Tuesday night was the
occasion OF general OF the early morning trains on the
pennsy Railroad The heavy freight trains ian
40 slowly that the in the steam connections Of the
locomotives became condensed before had fully developed
powcr
Atruck horse fell across the track at South
and Roosevess evening breaking its leg hathour
was spent in the interchange OF compliments between
the driver aud passing long blockade Of street cars
followed and seemed to make any effort 10 hasten tAe
removal OF the obstruction
The committee having in charge the arrangements
OF the Wall meeting received letter from the
sunarysng architect the old p0soice building referring
them to the supervising engineer who assured the commit
that he would favor the application for obtaining uie "
building at Nassau and LDery-sts for the purpose oil ie
ngious services 49, -
T. = Brennan and the other members OF the Board
Of Charities and Tuesday were made the re.
cpens handsomely engrosed set OF complimentary res
outons richly framed, from the NewfoK POSTS OF the
Grand Army Of the Republic account OF the setting apart
OF special burial plot for soldiers who were uured al 'e
cvs expense The presentation made by Major Buard
approriae speeches followed and the AFFAIR closed with
banquet at the Ashland House.
In accordance with the order OF the Post-Oiilce
Dpartuent recurring all mail originating at offices Of
the first class weighed for the period of four weeks the
WEIGHT OF mails deposited in tho NewYork office for the past
week has been kept with the following results Letters
1914 pounds postal cards, l. l6l pounds news dealers
packages pounds other secOndcass matter 2l7i4l
pounds third class matter $500 pOuhds ioaI in "''i
OF all classes, 4O7,3iO pounds
A conscence-stricken man who had passed inc
meridian life called at Broadway bank yesterday ana tou
an official years Of the teers OF the psK ha
oyerpaid check and at he hau come 10 reluhu TIC hoy
with interest very anxious that the onense sOnu Dc
forgiven and after receiving that nothing wond
be remembered his dscIedt he departed happy man. lie
refused give either his name or residence
A Farce at Police Headquarters.-FOur suspected
car thieves were with clerks reporters and detectives
Yesterday IN order that they might identified By OF
watches jewey. All made bad work of IT, at last came
man said emphaticay, recognized him as the man
who stole my watch set eyes on him. Point out
the thief IL you're positive said sergeant Kelly Hes
,loatar II The hirda
nercey pointing at Detective Garrett Wahng. roar OF
laughter up the crowd and the prisoners soon after
discharged.
AT the request of the Commissioners of Charities
and Correction the Corporation Counsel has rendered an
opinion actions for the recovery and collection ot pen
ate- Of the Excise law must be brought Ia the
name Commissioners OF CEarites and Correction This
board has ven the Excise Commissioners that they
will a,ree represented BY the counsel OF the Excise
Board provided be prepared the Corpora
ton Counsel shall advise thus relieving them AS well as the
city of all expense liability in the matter.
An exhibition of enterprise has been made by a
party Italians in bringing fresh salmon from the Pacific
coast 10 this market and selling the fish at re-
tail AT low prices. Tho caught in
oregon rivers brought to san Francisco and from there
shipped city by rail- The fish packed in crates with
savngs ice ve each crate and these are placed III
box capable OF holding 10000 pounds OF FISH, IL be-
eved that will very successful and that retail
dealers will be enabled supply their customers with salmon
at 25 cents per pound aud stil make a fair profit
A letter has been received by Postmaster James
from Mrs Frederick Hampson Of Noworeans making III
ouiry IN regard husband Frederick Hampson. who
supposed lost his life in the BDoSlyn Theaer hre
The Of Nh and Mrs f. Iampson appeared IN the list
OF the missing Immediately after the fire. but aerward IL WAS
aceraue Hampson alone TO the theaer and
the correction was IN. THIBuSEs revised list
number been Ell at the New YORK Post
Office remain uncaod FOL- ana there Is no doubt that
MI Ham, son lost his life as stated
Officer Mcdonnell of the Twenty-ninth Precinct
WAS presented yesterday morning with $1,000 by extov.
Rel Que Of the board Governors of the County H.