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

NEW-YOHK CITY.
Several committees of Bohemian societies as
sured the Clgar-makers' Central Committee yesterday
that special meetings would he called at which 10000
would he raised to support the strike
Ex-Police Commissioner Benjamin +. Man
icrie appointed member OF the Board OF EducH-
ton Yesterday, in place of Waldo Hnehins who declined
A "Manual of Postal Information, prepared
and published by the New-York Letter Carriers, In
answer to daily questions asked Of them" was issued
yesterday. and copy Of 1t presented to all privae
families III this city.
A number of German clubs and societies,
celebrated the coming OF the new year last night by
services and entertainments. The New-iork Turn
Verein sylvester soirec at its hall in Fourth-st
which included distribution OF prizes drawn Tor duf!
the evening.
G. X. Otis, United States mail contractor,
FOR NewYorkwas surprised last evening by his employees
gathering around him and, through their spokesman,
Captain Sears presented him with handsome cane,
suitably inscribed, token OF esteem and app'eci-
alton OF his uniformly just dealings with them
In the balloting for prizes for the cats now
exhibition at the American Museum up to yesterday
Russian joe trick eat. had received $50; Hail Column
bia Angora, 202; bandsomest mother Fanny. lao;
fattost eat, Bob FOG; Rose, nvclcggcd, 432 Tom
thieecgged, 7O2; Charley Ross, ueles 600 The re-
suit will be announced this morning.
Margaret Mccarthy, age thirty-six, OF No
3i2 West Thirty-seycnthst ATTEMPTED to commit sui
eide Sunday morning, by hanging herself from third
Story window. The broke and she fell 10 the pave
Pooscyclt Uospl,al Yesterday mornnA. Her husband
G'"d few weeks and since that time she has been
almost const Htly drank.
The Board of Trade and Transportation has
received an acknowledgements from w X Rodgers, pri
vate secretary President Of the resolution passed
by the board "commendiug the stand taken by pr"si
dent Hayes III his annual message III favor OF keeping
faith with the creditors OF tao Nation. MI RodgciNs
letter stated that resolution read wl.h Interest
and Is most cordially appreciated
At meeting of the Board of Police ycstcr
day II was resolved transfer forty paromen from
the Nineteenth Precinct to the T"erty-eghth Precinct
which was formed in Augus aud TO be openod to-day
sergeant John Hamilton OF the tY-nihth precinct
wns MS" transferred to me i|enty,cghlh ta,romnn
mission 10 accept reward OF $500 FOR the arrest Of
TLomas Reilly, alas Thomas Murphy.
The National Executive Committee Of thc
American Union of Paris Exhibitors has transferred the
applications for space received by IT To Commissioners
General Mccormick and has resolved to aid him IN his
work far possible. Tiffany CO. informed the com
.it,c that they should exhibit Paris account
a. lack % time H. prepare crcd'ablc display. Aspccia
age them 10 exhibit ont OF their stock on hard.
The Marina Washington reception for the
benefit of 81. johns Guild VIII take place February
Do at The Academy al Music ana Nilsson Hall. Music
VIII he furnished by Graf,'la and Bernstein. AMI The
managers state nat the ball will Dc more attractive tnn
aud tickets viii hcru January -, and thc former can be
oh;aiucd. after that date. upon application - g. 49,
Waite, ut u" Windsor H0,ol The profits are 81 ht III
yidcd equally between the foatibs Hospital aud Saul
tarium to be established in connection with ~ and Tor
ID" ro,i Telici OF the poor uef 'c '"'e OIL T. johns
BROOKLYT
There were go fires in the city during the
year. the aggregate loss nv which was SI.loo.o0o
The transfer OF thirty city lots at the Forth
west corner Of Eieth-avc and scvcnty--rcond ST. hy
August Belmont Edward Clarke. Of Coopcrstown. ~
T. for 81 0O1. recorded yesterday
There were 1900 motions argued, 5,l1O
order died. and 90 Judgment. entered "a tie Erooh-
Iyl CITY during ls77 in The Court Of ros-ont ~
PERSONS indicted, and l-1 ii-on"it ic convicted
An Illicit di~tlllcry at 10. los iIurii>oH-st
was seized several wee L. rgo ny United states Marshal
Hulow but james Moran, The alleged pr9pHetor.
ESCAPED Yesterday lie was found Ia Eou'e on ldd'o-
ave. and was arrested.
Private Corbctt. the staten Island colder
VINO was brought before Judge n"nrdi, on Wit of ha-
hea- corpus after being Imprisoned for flirting" Nas
sem Yesterday back the military authorities ~ tine
Court. Cornetts counsel VIII Apply Tor new viii On
new ground.
Garrett Carey, the proprietor OF liquor
saloon AMI hotel III Fla'b-h, Prospect Park, was
sentenced Yesterday rs Judge Moore ffiy day tho
ponitenary for what the Court called defiant a. re
gard II the Excise Law The prisoner "as indicted hLh
convicted Tor selling liqdor on SUNDAY
LorcnZ Flcig, of No. % Mcscrolo-st after
repeated attempts 10 take his mothers f In frc.k-ot
INSANITY was sent short time nEo to The Iabush A,y
luin On Saturday hc dscharccdi yesterday he
ma lc anothc Iuidc.Ou- attack upon bis mother. cha-uN
htr through tie street With II Was found I','
.ary 10 take him uack 10 the asylum.
Colonel James McLccr, who assumes { e.
Brooklyn PoslmastcrsEp to-day, has appointed roor"l
Charles b. Morton sembiymau of the Thirteenth
ward to the position OF Assistant Postmaster. Copgl
Iecr SAYS that he viii make further changes except
for cause Although he received his commission last
ccE Mr. talbot continues 10 act Postmaster because
Of the serious Illness OF Colonel Mclccrs Wifi,
CAPTAIN \. W. johnson is to bc relieved OF
the command of the United state. Training ship MiuIe-
sofa to-day by Captain T. -. Luce, Captain JOhusols
,hrce-year. term OF command hayiag expired. About
40 apprcnticc boys transferred from the framing
shin Cons titutiOn 10 the Minnesota Saturday, the
former vessel IL icing fitted up Tor duty in connect ION
with the Pans IA position