New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1879-04-15
NETWORK CITY.

NETWORK CITY.
Yesterdays zephyrs blew Eastery on Spring bon
The conviction of Mrs. Berger may save score OF
| lives
The annual banquet of the Chamber OF Commerce
| will take place May -, at Delmoncos.
| And vet IL doesn't look as if Rowell would lose
| his belt very particularly much. Not Instantly.
On Saturday the New-York Elevated Railroad
carried 101 270 passengers Oh its rapid trahsitory
way.
Some fine camlet is in the market made from mo-
hair the fleece of the Angora goat III Is, OF courSo'
a sort of bunting.
The Netherlands-American Steam Navigation
Company's steamship Rotterdam. captain Lucas'
left Rotterdam April 10, for New-Iork.
The claims of Jacob A. Hatzel to the seat now held
by George Hall in the Board OF Aldermen VIII ne
considered tomorrow at p IN. by the Aldermehs
Committee. .
The report needs confirmation that Miss or Mrs.
" Birdie Bell has written offering 70 reveal her
whereabouts if she can be appointed commas
slOner OF Police.
To-day the New-Yorll Elevated Road will begin
running trains every fifteen minutes all night, be-
tween the Battery and Harlem, to the great com
fort of the benighted.
John Kelly saws he has reason to believe that
Samuel J. Tiden has made S1,200,0OO within two
years I'm Elevated Railroad stock, buying 1t at 80
and now holding IT at 40.
There was rumor in Wall-sr. Yesterday that
Secretary Sherman had turned Catholic, because he
crossed himself in awarding the K per cent bonds,
and is now counting his bids.
Captain Wiams's trial, on two remaining
charges against him, was postponed yesterday uhli
Thursday at II a. IN. The delay was said TO nave
been caused by the absence of President Smith, OF
the Police Board.
butterfly was seen on the street yesterday after
noon. II was fluttcrng lanRUidly around the VIII
dow of a drug store, trying TO get some OIL 1or the
sockets of its wings and drop of soothing tlncturc
for its sore throat.
The Committee on County Affairs of the Board Of
Il cd Yesterday
tension of the lease of the premises now occupied
by the list Regiment as an armory, AT an ahiiu il
rent of 81 900, a reduction OF S4,OOO yeaT Hon
the present rental.
Elliott f. Shepard and f. b, Shafer the commits
sOners to cOdiiy the city ordinances are engaged i'll
comparing their Qualifications before Alderman
HYATT Of the Law Committee of the Board OF Alder,
men. Ii is likely that a cOdicatiOn Will be agreed
upon and reported to the Board soon.
During the last week, the SUPERINTENDENT of
Buildings reports that ont OF seventeen buildings re-
case of fire, nine were provided; twenty-one unsafe
buildings were reported, of which fourteen were
made safe and two were taken down.
The directors Of the United States Mutual Acct
dent Association met at their Office, No. 400 Broad
way, yesterday, Charles b. Peet in the chair.
Thirty new members were accepted. A claim by
one of it, members for weekly indemnity amount
| ing to 5000 was adjusted and ordered paid.
Five men had quarrel eight days ago at No 81
! West FOrty-third-st. Next morning one of them.
James Gau of No. 426 West sixtcenth-st., was
which he died. me other four were arrested, but
were discharged on Saturday, when the Coroners
jury rendered verdict OF accidental death
William Kelly the sailor who was beaten by three
Italian rag-pickers on a Catherine fcrryboat on Fri
day hight and stabbed in the abdomen with an iron
hook, died Sunday in the New-iork Hospital;
Two of the Italians, DOminick LafOnte and Michael
Crossi, who were arrested, now stand accused of
murder. The third man escaped and Is still at large
The Municipal Police AID Association held meet
ing yesterday. Superintendent Walling, the presi,
tod l,nf tho NOR uhpT harg1
GlO and the organization Is only two months old.
The investigation committee Of the other associa-
ton whose report has been assailed by its associates
said to be preparing ahdaVIts about Its discov-
cries.
The decision of Judge Davis in Supreme Court,
Chambers dfmi'sng ae VII OF haGea th CORPUS IN
Northampton Bank rObber, was affirmed by the
General Term, whose opinion was handed down
Yesterday. There is TO be still another hearing
before Judge Blatchford Ill the United States CIR
cult Court.
At a meeting of the Columbia Rifle Association,
Major Henry Fulton reported a prize list for the
meeting on April 20. There will be five competitions
al different distances, as tollows Three prizes, at
100 wards six prizes at 200 yards; six prizes,
at 800 yards seven prizes, including life MEM
bcr>hlp, at 500 yards; one pIize' a silver cup, at
/ coo yards.
Yesterday being Easter Monday, the st. Nicholas
Society celebrated 4" Paas Festival III the usual
manner After forty days OF fasting and perhaps
prayer, the members of the society, to the number
If 800 met at DemOnico's TO satisfy a nippng
hunger in the French fashion, and afterward TO 90
Though the form Of cracking eggs and smoking
lOu. Dutch clay pipes
The schedule in the general assignment of Her
man Wasscrnan to William II. Stner was filed yes
tcrlay. Liabilities, S1S,12s 90; nominal assets,
600 4Hl 30 real assets, ~ 800 81. Two general
g.sipanti Is for the benefit of creditors filed
with tic County Clerk yesterdays Della Cook and
| Mary II. DAWN, of Cook ~ DAWN, TO James Jack
son; Futz iioeyen 10 j. ael Ulman.
The three last steamships from Europe, arriving
on Sunday ard yesterday, brought total of 1873
steerage passengers, larger number than arrived
| in full week month ago. The Neckar, from
! Bremen, landed at Castle Garden 500 immigrants;
| The CITY Of Berlin, from Liverpool, 463; and the
Republic, from Liverpool, 40S. The percentage of
| aliens il greater than for many years.
Mis-, Lucia Zarato Midget authorizes THE TRIB-
| USE deny to indgnJutythe rumor that she has
! promised her petite and precious hand in marriage
10 General Mite Midget. She likes the warrior we'll
enough size SAYS With blush about "a quarter Of
inch in circuniercnce on each cheek, but she has
yet 10 see h1 mn abe could l%ye wr en9'ush to
mary General Nte Exits oeepy @PH says 'e r
! world. sirP Aud THE TRIBUNE reporter drops a
! silent tear and tuTns away.
A second examination, under the civil service
! rules viii be held at the Custom House on Wedues-
! day. April 80 Since the first examination two
vacancies by resignation have occurred III the
Naval Office aud there are several vacant positions
| i'm the Collectors department. One examination
will be for promotion TO ill the place made vacant
by The death Of Nh IOOle, who occupied all $l, 500
| cierkship in the Seventh Division The examlna-
| hons win be combined into one, which will con
! tinue probably TWO days,
The Flour Committee Of the Produce Exchange
| received information from the Executive Commit
tee Cf the trunk line railroads, yesterday, saying
that On ard after Monday next the delivery of flour
would be 20, eined by the rules applied to graded
| grain "A Hour has been stored tree Of expense
heretofore. by the railroads for thirty sixty and
! and even ninety days, the flour trade feels indiG
napt over The new departure, and asserts that it
| Will tend 70 iDjurc the commerce of tins port, by
| driving il 70 other competing points. meeting
will be held al 10 a. IN. tomorrow 10y the flour
trade 10 protest against the action Of the railroads
The Rev. Wesley X. Davis having accepted the
| unanimous call of the Church of the Disciples to
become Its pastor, vice DR.. HepwOrh, resigned, the
| following churches have been invited 10 assist at