New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1879-02-18
NrN-NOnK CITY.

NETWORK CITY.
FY-Nayor Westcrvelt's condition remained
unchanged yesterday
In the grain market yesterday wheat nd
yanced from one 10 two cents bushcl md corn from
one half 10 cent.
The Board of Fire Commissioners has adj
ionrned further investigation OF the Grandst ana inc
Wor,h.st fires until February p az 10 a. m.
John Hone the young man accused OF COM
pljcty I'm the Manhattan Bank burglary, cOu United
70 the Tonbs on iurday, in default 81 S25o 600 bail
DIR. s. Austin AllbOne will remove from
Philadelphia to this city about the 1st Of April, take
charge Of the Lenox Library, OF which no is the new
custodian.
The Rev. DR.. H. c. Potter rector of Grace
Church. recently stated that during the past ten years
that church had contributed Slos2,3Gs FOR missionary
work alone
The members Of the Cotton Exchange, by
ballot OF $40 TO o. yesterday. decided To limit tie PRIV
lcecs ~ visitor ticket TO three days, instead of two
weeks a heretofore
The Netherlands American Steam Navga-
ton Company's steamship, W. A. scholtcn, Captain VS.
from NcwYork arrived at Nlssngen, February 10, and
proceeded to Rotterdam.
The Hon. Il. b. Roosevelt will read
paper on Land and Watc- Farming - day NJ ! p NJ
before the Faneia Cluo Of the American Institute at
room No. 81. Cooper Union
Mayor Cooper viii continue his preliminary
investigation INTO Mr. rrhardCs charges against the
Police Board al his office to-day. There nothing
done in the matter yesterday.
Mr.. de Barry, whose wife was the victim OF
the bold robbery in Finh-aye., last Friday. offers re-
ward OF 500 for the capture of The ruiian who com
mttcd the crime The police had made arrests last
night
Richard Il. Harding, who lives on the top
G1orat No % Thompson st., IS III helpless condition.
owing TO paralysis His family is large aud includes
several small children They are in great need Of tie
uccessaIes Of ME-
The second annual a~sault-at-Grms Of the
Ncw-York Athletic Club will be held at Booths Theatre
on Friday ard Saturday evenings Of this week. The
COMPETITION VIII comprise wrestling FOR the amateur
Championship icncllg and >pdirnE.
James Dick the man who was caught
bv lie b,ropc ~ train the Hudson River Railroad
st week and dragged Tor to blocks behind the train.
u ont of danger Dlc. orce before hau MS sAul
fractured, but this Is "a compound fracture
Tho glove fight of Michael Coburn and
spring Hi Dck" arranged 10 take place In Cl"rcn-
don Hail. on Saturday nsht was prevented by the en-
trIIri.e Of thc police. Neither or the principals APP
pcartd aud only one old man was arrested
An informal conference Of Republican and
Anti. Tammany Aldermen Was held Saturday evening AZ
the Monument House. The purpose Of the meeting
which was Of social well as political character was
concert Of action aonc Tue members OF Inc
bogId opposed 70 Taumanv Han
The Broadway and Seventh Avenue Rail
road Company Is circulating petil for the signatures
Of the property on lower broadway to run the
ears Of that road Broadway from Bowling Green up
The paper asO contains provision giving the Beeck"r
Il. tho use Of tue Broadway track down to hui
ton-st
Smalley & Gale, stock brokers, No. 81
Broadway, have failed. They recently established a
branch business for dealing in small lots Of stock. after
the manner bucket Shops" but the Gold and Stock
Telegraph Company removed the instru and the
failed Most Of tho creditors have agreed TO
offered by the firm
BY the kindness of Mrs. J. J. Aston, who
placed 800 in the hands Of the Chldrcns Aid Society
FOR the purpose, about 100 homeless lads mostly
phaus from six eighteen years Of age were sent to
homes in the country. During the last ten years IRIS
Ast0r thus has given homes 10 about $50 boys nj
~ nearly $1,000. These boys are now sell support
inc and doing well.
Edward :. Hail. alias "Pins," was ar
raigncd at the jefferson Market Police Court yesterday
lie 10 said be notorious bond fOrgcr and well known
10 the detectives all this State For the last three
months they have been looking for him on charge OF
forging bonds TO tine amount OF $4,000 ~ Greene
County, New-YOrk. lie arrested Yesterday after
noon in GreeuCst, near Houston He Will DO taken TO
Greene County to-day
Professor O. y. Rood will lecture on "Color"
this evening at Association Hall. before The New-iok
Academy of Sciences The other lectures Of the course
will be as follows: February %. Dr. l.. Esberc> on
1.-THE Tnroat;" March4 DR.. C. 8 Mno', on sensation
%rffv on me Interior Of The Tarh :" March ls Pro
lessor ". p. Trowhridgc on Animal Alechanics;'
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BROOKLYN.
Permits for the erection of fourteen new
buildings were granted last week.
Thomas Crcgan, administrator of the estate
Of Jame. Cregan recovered I'm the City Court yesterday
u verdict OF $500 against the Brooklyn Crosstown
Railroad Company the loss Of the services Of the
wife of deceased man by an accident on the road
Mayor Howell yesterday nominated Charles
T. Tonnes he q member Of tho Board Of Education in
the place Of e4.superysorai Large George L. Fox who
resigned last week. Mr.. TONES lives the Thii-
teeuth Ward and Is connected with the Kings County
FlOu Mills.
Annie Kaufman, Of No. 30 Van Brunt-st.,
Brooklyn caused The arrest OF Charles Stein, OF No. IL
Flrr-st on the Bowcry onieavOring TO eniice away
her younger sister recently arrived In This country In
excitement " the arrest, the gill was lost and Mrs
Kaufman IL looking FOR her.
As a coach, owned by William Williams, of
No rs Fulton-st, and driven by A. Ostrandcr. was
crossing Atlsnc-aye, near the city line, at \ D. M,
Sunday 1t was struck by motor No. II the Allan
tic Avnuue Railroad. which proceeding toward
Brooklyn. Tho coach destroyed and one Of the
horses Killed. The driver was probably fatally
Injured