New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1879-03-21
NETWORK CITY.

NETWORK CITY.
The United States ships Supply ana r, M
are now discharQng exhibits sent hoinc iio'" INV
Paris Exposition, free OF duty
The direct United States cable has been REPAIRED,
and the transmission of messages over 'ii"' "''
Will be resumed at noon to-day, u
A series of lectures on COLLECTORS ana I i,
tions of Objects of Art viii be given IN the Inol
League Theatre. by Reginald Levin Oeg'ni'ns
to-day at o'clock :, 49,
fine quality of Sician armure at Arnold E rpi-
stable Il Co.'S Is soid Tor 90 oo 9nd ID obtest
material is new, aud of the softest anu Hsn'eS'
texture.
The members of the Cotton Exchange have sent
petition to the Board of Managers Ieques'ine MAJ
The first call shall be lnaue at ~ de me- '
of 1890 a. M, as now.
The Union Pacific Railroad Company VIII relnov s
its offices on May / TO No. rs Broadway Nnt t
more extensive quarters nave pech eo'ui'N '
lower rent than now pad. -
Collector Merritt has issued an order 70 CusIo, nh
officers not permit any entries OF HcSu ,,, Ids
by the mani fest shall show that thcro are a.y so
on board from the plague-strlcken uiSlIicts VI
Russia or the Mediterranean ports .
Notwithstanding the report that the spanish
Cortes bad passed a resolution f"rolddlne iiIe far
narration of pork within their domlnlohs, l9r iea'
nf trchInp no official notification OF me older uas
been received at this port. and shipments W lie
West Indies still continue without any apparent
decrease.
rio directors of the New-York Lake Erie and
Western Railway Companv Yesterday received
notice that the National Park Bank had WithdIaWh
its suit recover dividends PreSloehi J"Weo' tns
forwarded letter to Stockholders cchy'he tIc
rnm0r that he has been asking for loans for the
Erie Company.
Oscar T. Sewell prominent shipbuilderof Balh,
Me-. seized with sudden III OF Vertlso heS .ho
day morning while descending the stars IN the
Windsor Hotel. He lost his balance ana rel over
the balusiradc A chandelier broke the fan and
saved his life; nevertheless he sllS tahcd fracture
of the skull and other severe injuries
At meeting of the Grain Trade of the Produce
Exchange Wednesday, resolution was adopted;
declaring that for the purpose OK reducing ttInal
charges on grain IN NeW51Ork, the COminlitce on
Grain he TrOucSted to prepare rule or rules MAI
ing all sales Of grain " fiat" me term llat
mean that after the rules are established the cnai gS
for eevating weighing, etc. will be included III tue
selling price.
An examination was had yesterday in the Iombs
Police Court on the complaint made by the officers
Of the Society for the Prevention OF cruelty TO
Children against the managers OF Nlhlo,s Theatre,
for EMPLOYING in the ballet troupe OF the klrallV
Brothers the services Of little girl named Celia
DAVIS, age seven years. Several witnesses, among
them Imro KIralfy, testified that the children
were on the stage for n few minutes only, ana dld
not dance There will be another hearing III the
aSe on Monday.
BROOKLYN.
There were 90 deaths, 1877 births and ~ mar
riages in Brooklyn last week
In addition to the twenty-five veteran soldiers
who were transferred from the county institutions
TO the Soldiers Home, at Bath, ten others Will be
sent thither to-day.
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increased the fee to be paid by storekeepers for sell
ing liquor from $50 to $50. and the fee of saloon
keepers from $50 to SO.
The following officers of the Brooklyn City Bible
Society have been elected: President, the Rev DIR.
A. s. HINT Nicc-Prcsidents, Sidney Sandcrson and
j. j Barnier; Corresponding Secretary, the rev 1T
II. J. VanDykc; Treasurer, Eben Il. Wood; Re-
cording Secretary, Charles f. Nudge.
The committee appointed by the New-York Board
of Fire Underwriters visited Mayor Howell yestcr-
day, and urged HIM to veto the resolution author
iyinp the streets to he lighted with naphtha gas.
They stated that the losses by fire would probably
be increased 5000 900 year if the use of naphtha
allowed.
The Rev Dr. Durvea will preach in the Classon
the following Sunday, and possibly on the first
Sunday in April. He is now III Boston making prep
aratons for his removal To that city. HIS resgna-
tion has not vet been submitted to the session OF
the Classon Avenue Church.
Dr. Thomas McAlister. wel-known physician.
died Wednesday evening at his residence, No 56
Siyth-aye at the age of fifty. He formerly the
proprietor Of drug store at Bridge and Illlary-sts.
Two of his brothers. the Rev. William and the Rev.
Alexander McAllIstcr, are members OF the NcW-lnrk
East Methodist Episcopal Conference. Dr. Neal
lister leaves wife and five children.
The veto Of the bill providing that an Alderman
of BROOKLYN could he az the same time Congress
man. and Daniel OReillY's appearance IN the Iionsc
OF Representatives on Tuesday undoubtedly leave
the position of Alderman Of the Twelfth Brooklyn
Ward vacant II is stated that at the next meet
ing of the Board of Aldermen n resolution will be
introduced declaring that vacancy exists and or
deTIng special election 10 fill 1t; but its adoption
vacant, the Republicans have sixteen members and
the Democrats eight and the former clam that
they still have the power Of overriding the Mayors
veto.