New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1877-01-09
NEX-YORK CITY.

| syuare Hoel-Gcn James l.. Donaldson OF Baltimore
NETWORK CITY
| Unless the mercury is quoted at lower
| figure thereTl be q corner on Arccs
Gold is lower now than it has been for SIX years,
but IL ia still beyond the reach Of the multitude.
| THE TRIBUNE has received from ii. H. Zele, Ter
mantoyn Phia, So on behalf OF the Indian wreekers
Economy has found its way into the brOwn-stone
mansions on Fave Several Of the residents now burn oil
instead OF gas. .,
The average mans taste for gossip has been srik-
ngly shown during the past few days In the u.s.
cusons over the Bennett affair at tile various clubs
T. A. Locke the comedian under whose direction
Musette" and Little Nell" were produced at the Park
Thcae appearing there in his original character oil up
Reduced goods" is q sign over many tables ana
counters Of the largest stores since inc hoys
Traders are badly reduced well as the price OF their
goods.
The Controller was authorized yesterday to lssne
Croon Water (s50000) and City Revenue bonds
(s5 OOO pay work the school buildings from iooo
1872.
was badly wounded yesterday while trying to arrest
who breaking the liquor store NO 80 Sew
enthave - 49,
Cornelius Vanderbilt lives at No. 3OS West
Eleventh he II unknown and, what IS worse !"
fortune as he the rcmotcst connection with the
late Commodore.
There was considerable ice in the East River last
evening and feyboats experienced much difficulty IN
and the Montana was disabled.
Clara Woodhouse, age 20, who resides at Astoria,
L. H. while attempting to get on the ieryDoat "e"rso
of the Grand Ferry fell overheard She was rescued
nv Daniel Sullivan a hand and taken to her home
A mule race in which the last mule will be the
winner is ann Gmores Garden tomorrow evening
The riders selected from the audience preference being
given to persons south Fifth aud the sixth ward
The latest invention in smokers articles Is an
electric cigar lighter small steel instrument resein
wick running through the Darfc
By adjusting spring and pressing trigger enough eiec
tricity is produced to ignite the wick
The following appointments were made yester-
dav from the Excise Johns Guild $4,000; Assoca
tion for Improving Condition Of the Poor $1,000; Society
OF St Vincent Paul. 5000; Night Refuge Assocatoh
s. OOO and for Fallen and Friendess dr solZ ~
Tho statement that there are apprehensons for
tho safety OF the Fall River Newport, in New
Haven harbor denied by the agents and officers OF a me
Col Borden the agent this city, the Newport lying
on the fats there will undoubtedly resume her trips In
few days.
strong movement is being made in favor OF
reduction in the Of commission charged on the stock Ex
change speculative business, ana seVerh peuons 'o
been put circulation street asking for the change
The matter probably before the Governing Com
mittee of the Exchange tomorrow
g. c. Martin, assistant engineer of the New-fork
and Brooklyn Bridge gives notice that within few days adj
ditiona cables placed the East River at the io
lowing nights high tide At tho doc" loi ieet IN
tbe clear 200 docks 146 feet In the clear 400
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docks in the clear and at the middle OF the aver 0o
feet in the clear
The old Board of Directors OF the Hannibal ana St
Joseph Company reelected yesterday Tor INC
year. with the exception Of H. H. baxter VINO re-
signed i'll health William Bond President AMI
General Manager the Joseph and Denver city Railroad
and General Manager OF the Missouri Kansas ana Texas Ran
road elected TO fill the vacancy william H. Nelson vas
subsequently reelected President Of the company
In the divorce suit of Edna Webster against John
I,J, sner I'm
set aside decree divorce, and has ordered the pantns
pay The defendant declares that he left his
wife her conduct that he never served with
summons, and that The evidence against MN "as"holy
false The plaintiffs lawyer says he only acted the evil
dence furnished her lends which he supposed TO be true
The President Mrs. L. S. .Jaray, and the Board of
Managers Of the Ladies' Christian Union wish to warn the
public against who, during the rast week have
OF forged letters supposed 10
have by Mrs Jaay Mrs Henry Ward Johnson
several Of the managers OF said society soliciting
Aid for poor ladies' take this of donoancng
all letters forgeres and Of stating most enphaes
they under circumstances write OF sehd e
tiers soliciting charity TO their friends and patrons
Capt Busarich of the Austrian bark Speranza,
which arrived Trieste Sunday reports that while
crossing 20 during easeIly gale IN
altitude 38' north longitude 81 10 west he tried the tenn
perature found II to be $50 Fahrenheit
aterward advanced to rs and in another hour
the temperature had reached 76 AL at once he noticed
marked ripple the water, followed by heavy swell and
supposed the boundary Of the Gulf Stream as six
miles to the he found the temperature OF the water
had fallen TO go.
Eighty thousand loads of snow were removed from
the during past three weeks which cost the city
cents per load.
Albirgnst BrockhOlst, well-known citizen of the
sixteenth Ward late residence No 10 ST.
Saturday. and his remains yesterday taken TO the
Lutheran Cemetery.
Judge McCue has been confined to his room by
neuralgia and rheumatism for several days Judge Moore
suffering from the latter disease had recovered
sufficiently yesterday attend his duties in the court
room Judge Nelson also been III from injuries
ceyed by a. fall, will probably appear in court today
LECTURES AND MEETINGS.
The second social reception for the Winter of the
Rev Frohinghams will take place this evening
at the Union League Club Hall
The "Glee Club" of Yale College which has not
Rf%o M U5 on ys w e fse jan o az 0
Prof Adrian j. Ebell of the International Acad-
envy will lecture this evening at o'clock on IIoT VsTte-
brates Made" at the Aquarium The lecture viii be Illus
trated with models and baca board drawings
At the thirteenth annual meeting of the WOmens
Protective Union at NO 80 Bieeckc yesterday afternoon
Of excessive hardship among ia1orSg womSn Ihe receirs
ane rs''
Nineteen prominent firms have requested the
the Chamber OF Commerce to call special meet
ing Of the for p to lskG INTO Sona
sSSn e S". OF and S po ba"ks and
bankers OF tins city, and Likewise by The fe eal oyt,nmgnt
thIou ghout the United States"
The first annual meeting of the Board of Dir ctors
81 the Lry Goods Mgina tnsgr Association " az mo-
officers elected for the ensuing year; President Jai
VIM b. Fuller with Claim & CO., and GEORGE c. Lee,
Koynr SnrSg Dale * CO.. SseSisrv Is r. cromwe With
H. -. Claim Co The receipts for The year wrc ss3 Va
The social meeting of SOrosis for January was
held yesterday DclmOnicO After the sing Of Old Hun