New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1878-01-23
NEW-YOEk CITY.

The foundations for the elevated railroad on
Third-ave are finished as tar Seycnty-second-st
At a meeting of the petroleum trade, yester
day. committee appointed to revise the traderuies
A Chatham-st. shirt store has for sign ::
socicty for the cement wearing clean Shirts
The buds on the trees are swollen almost 10
bursting under tie influence of the recent mild weather
Over one hundred deeds, mortgages, and
other records were filed in the Registers office yester-
day. the largest number in day for many months
The Park Commissioners have decided to
abolish the Office of notwithstanding after February
l. George Coffin, who has held the position two years
having resigned.
The Wallack Dramatic Club will present
"Tle Big bonanza" on Friday evening at the Lyccnm
Theatre The piece has been in rehearsal for some time
and the closest attention pad TO all the details.
OF the one hundred founders of the Century
Club in this city only six living: william Cullen
Bryant the Rev, DIR. II. W. Bellows John H. Gourlic
Daniel Huntington, william kelnbe ana l.. D. van
Wrinkle.
At the Aquarium, pickcrel play with particu-
lar persons When their nninities approach the tank"
the fishes signify their delight by swimming mp 10 meet
extended hands, and mduging in little panjandrum as
only pickercl can do.
II. COlell, of this city. was awarded. yester-
day. the highest and principal prize $500 at The Aquar-
um, which for tn" finest general collection OF pig
cons All the birds which awarded prizes VIII De
kept on exhibition until Friday
Richard vi. Bent, receiver OF the New AM
sterdam Savings Bans received order for the sae
n February OF The hank building, at Rivng:onst and
the BOwcry. Mr. Bent promises an additional dividend
to dcpositors soon after the sale as possible
Police Captain Williams yesterday offered to
Justice Ottcrbourg ut the FIfy-seventh Street Police
Court as bondsmcn in the OF City Marshal Curry
who charges him with assault Thomas Giles ice dealer
No. 23s West Thirteiist. Mr. GILES was accepted
All the Police Captains appeared before SUI
perintendent Wang yesterday, and were instructed IN
relation to the method OF cleaning the streets The
Captains will continue their supervision the streets
within their precincts, and that the work Is properly
done.
About twenty tobacco-dealers and whole
sale erocers who also engaged In the tobacco trade
held meeting on Monday, protest against the pro
posed reduction II the tax tobacco, except with
drawback those who have already paid taxes on large
stocks.
Letters were received by the Mayor, yester-
day from Secretary sherman aud Postmaster-GcncrM
Key asking that steps might b. taken for the ccsson by
the city TO rhc Government Of the strip Of land
Immediately rth OF tue Post ONCE, on when stone
side walk u now lald.
Bernard Mahan, age twelve, of No. 1,31S
Third ave. shot Martin Dumphcy, eleven. of Ninety
nftl-si and LeHueOu-aye. yesterday afternoon They
we're both scholars the public schools IN Eighty
ST. near Fourth-1ye. Dum2hy received u wound, not
considered dangerous. In the rght thigh
The alumni of the College of the CITY of
New-York will hold meeting Mt the college tomorrow
evening, 10 express li'lt opinion upon PI'"''h """
ltion Of the institution The officers and teachers of the
Normal school through their ptrs. circulating peu-
tons against the bill before the Legislature
Coupon tickets were issued yesterday by the
Union Ferry Company. in the form OF long slip folding
at the end ike an envelope with printed instructions
each ticket Not good unless detached II
the ferry Master; only coupons accidentally detached
Will be- redeemed" The old tickets, after ter days time,
will not hc redeemed.
The following is statement of contagious
diseases for the week ending January 10: