New-York tribune., 1879-10-16
NEW-YORK CITY.

NEw-YORK CITY.
The Albany Day Line of steamers made the last
trip of the season up the river yesterday.
The leather betting manufacturers of the conn
try Mt "a meeting held in this city yesterday, adj
yanced the price of betting from 10 TO 70 per cent.
The next regular meeting of the Harvard Club
will he held at DemOnico's on saturday, October
%. at 8 o'clock. p. M. and not on October Is, as
heretofore announced.
The Chldrens Aid Society has opened an after
noon and night school Tor poor Italian children at
Ibis is the third school for poor Italian children
under charge of the society.
The silver-platers. who on Monday demanded an
advance of wages, held meeting at No: 165 East
Fourth-st. last evening, when about n dozen firms
were named who had agreed to pay the advance
In several shops where the employers refused to
make an advance the men are on strike.
The ship Loretta Fish. which arrived from Ant
werp on Tuesday night, reports that on October z,
$50 miles south of Cape Race, "A steamer was
sighted steering northwest, winch had sprung leak
but wanted no assistance. Her smoke-pipe was
painted rcd. with white and red band and black
top.
At the meeting of the Executive Committee Of the
International Dairy Fair Association Yesterday. a
Steamship Line. for which vote of thanks was Of
fered. Other subscriptions were received also an
offer from l.. ). Hardin to obtain choice cattle Tor
exhibition.
Chickering & Sons shipped from their manufac
tory in Boston in four and halt days of the week
ending October H. sixty -four pianos, and Tor the
These exclusive of tnelr retail sales at their
warehouses in tins city and Boston. At no time
during the last six years has the trade III pianos
been so active
An examination was held yesterday by Justice
Murray IN the York vile Police Court. in the case
of Samuel Slmms, OF No. 130 West Forty-second-st
who was charged with the theft of back-and-tan
dog valued - 500. The dog the property of
Mrs. Ann Buns. She says she heard IL barking IN
Smms's back yard. The Justice remarked that he
would give MIR. Simms II reasonable time 10 return
the dog and if he failed TO do he would hold him
for trial.
The piano-malers who were in the employ of
James ~ Holmstiom, in East Iwenty-first-st., are
engaged IN strike. because the firm refused to
raise their wages 10 per cent. Pian0-makers en-
ployed by Haines Brothers, at second-ave: and
enty-irst-st., held a meeting nj No. 200 Third
ave. last evening. They resolved TO continue on
strike because the firm offered to raise their wages
10 per cent only, and not l2i2 per cent. as de-
manded.
The paragraph which appeared In THE TRIBUNE
two weeks ago stating that postal card sent by
gentleman III this city had made the circuit OF the
world caused many more cards To be started on
like Journey. Post Office official said that n large
number of cards had been mailed. but wOnld not be
forwarded. because 1t was impossible to prepay
here the postage due to the countries through
which thev must pass. He said that the card which
had made the trip did only through the courtesy
OF the postmasters to whom IL was addressed.
The Park Commissioners yesterday referred re-
quest from the Manhattan Archery Club for the
use Of Mount Morris Square 10 practice in to Pres-
dent Wenman The Engineer of Construction was
ordered to proceed MltU the pl1n 1tT RTtulnB anu
paving Third-ave. above Harlem Bridge. 1t
resolved to apply to the Board oi ApportlonmeDt TO
transfer $1,000 from the account Tor preparing tax
Wards to the fund for the maintenance OF the
parks.
BROOKLYN
A male infant on Tuesday night left on the
stoop of the Shetcring Arms Nursery, No. 157 Dean
ST. The police took charge oil 1t and sent 1t to the
city nurse.
A fair in aid of the Peoples Church. held in the
O. ,o % al Inn
ave. near Myrtle, was begun last evening aud Will
continue for one week.
A fire occurred at noon yesterday in the dyeing
establishment of William Cullif0rd, at No. ,I27
Fnltou-st causing damage 10 the amount of 5000.
The loss Is covered by insurance
Patrick Gallagher. of No. 12i North FOurth-st.,
on Tuesday fell from a roof at First and Sou
First-sts.. and sustained severe fracture of the
skull. He taken to St. GATHERINGS Hospital.
Alderman Andrew ID. Baird of the Nineteenth
Ward. who was forty years of age on Tuesday, was
visited on the evening of that day by a number OF
friends, who presented him with gold-headed cane.
The ferrv-boat Montana. of the Roosevelt Street
Line, while on her 4:l5 p. m trip To Ncw-lork yes
terdav came into collision with Il schooner when
under the bridge. No damage done to either
boat.
While the tents for Forepaugh's circus were being
erected at Van Cot aud Manhattan-ayes. yesier-
day morning, a pole fell; striking a boy named
Edward Roberts on the head and fracturlng his
skull. The boy eight years old and lived az
No IS Manhattan-ave. He removed tO the
nOunccd fatal.
A meeting of the special committee appointed by
the Board of Supervisors TO investigate the rccopy
ing of records ia the County Clerks office held
Yesterday Supervisor Byrne stated that every
bill submitted by the County Clerk had been prop
erly audited and critically examined by the finance
COMMITTEES. County Clerk Delmar said that he had
no power IN the matter except to obey the orders of
County Judge Moore, aud that no papers which did
hot affect titles to real estate had been copied
Nothing more will be done by the committee until
November TO-
After the adjournment of meeting of the Third
Ward Republican Association, Tuesday night.
Stephen j. LarkIn, as inspector OF election, de-
manded possession of the rO-bOoks and minute
book. The secretary, Daniel w. Wilkes, refused TO
surrender the books and amid much confusion Nr.
Iarkin forcibly obtained possession of them.
Wilkes then caused LarkIn's arrest on a charge of
ington Street Police Station. Justice Walsh was
aroused from his bed and opening court AT midnight.
released the prisoner on his own rccOgnlzance.
LaTkin is candidate for the nomination Tor Super
visor III the Third Ward.
A match game of cricket was played on the Union
Grounds yesterday, between DafTs English eleven
and the League Providence base ball team. assisted
by other expert ball players. The Americans.
eighteen PLAYERS in all, went first to the wickes,
" hch George Wright batted well for 20. The Eng
lishmen then IN to defend the wickcts against
the bowling of &. Wright and SDrague They sue
ceeded in scoring 107 runs before being put out.
This is the smallest they have made III Amer
lea. The base ball players could do nothing with
the effective bowling of Bates and Emmett and
were quickly retired, i'll their second inning making
only ~ runs leaving the Engllshmen victorious in
one inning by "A score OF lO1 10 81.
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