New-York tribune., 1879-02-05
NEW YORK CITY.

! EX-COntrOIlcr Andrew ii. Nfcrh WIS I'LL
! cary visitor at the Mayors Office yesterday
| When diamond or pearl pendants are worn'
an invisible gold chain is worn around the throat.
Now is the Winter OF ones discomfort;
when Broadway is full OF whirms dust papers and
! straw.
| The dOorways of the vacant stores on Broad
vay afford the street vcnders excellent places for their
stands.
Seven liQuor-dealcrs were arraignrd yestcr-
day IN the Harlem Police Court for selling liquor on
/ sunday
Dry goods are selling ut astonishingly low
prices jus, now, merchants wish to make room Tor
| Spring goods.
Mavor Cooper has ordered that no fees be
taken for the performance the marriage ceremony IN
his Office hereafter.
| 4 proposed amendment to the bylaws OF
the Cotton Exchange limits the privileges Of visitors
ticket 70 three DAYS Instcad of two ks heretofore
John G.. Cook, OF the firm Of Bruce & Cook,
wds elected president Of the Hardware Board of Trade
yesterday place of George Corbn, who had resigned
! the pISIion.
Manager Starin, of Niblo's Garden Theatre
Yesterday afternoon placed in bank to the credit OF the
widow Of Police officer Furness S3Go7 -, the net pro-
cccts Of q matinee benefit
ayor Cooper is preparing 4 letter TO Com
missioner Erhadt IN answer 10 the one received from
the Comnssioner in regard 10 charsc1 AGAINST the 10
/ l.
meeting of members of the police force
at No 1913 Bowcry. yesterday afternoon, committee
was aupoutcI confer with the Inspectors IN regard
10 obtaining counsel defend their rights in tie matter
Of salary.
The meeting of the congregation TO decide
on the adyisabuy Of erecting memorial in Trinity
Church t" Rev. Dr. O-iby, who was assistant rector
was held Yesterday, hut owing to lack Of attendance
no action was taken.
The following officers were elected ycscr-
day by the directors of the United states Rolling Stock
Company President, James b. IIodc-kn; vice-pre'-
dcut. William II. Guou; general manager and secretary
4 ncgcwisch; treasurer, u. W. Manic; London 'tcrt-
tar. David Comfort.
The pur,cr Of the steamship Crescent City,
which arrived yesterday from Galveston. reports tIdt
tie schooner Rescue. from Baltimore for Jamaica with
a cargo of nouf had gone ashore Castle Island and
Ia Fortune Island and sold
William Horne, Scotch immigrant, who ar
rived at Castle Garden Monday, was robbed of AZ
I'm money. aud two gold watches heilooms, before he
Whom he lad been drinIug wcrcarr stcd bat mue-
d:atcly discharged nr Lack OF evidence
The clothing recently collected for the bcnc-
lit oi tie poor has been allotted by the General Commit
tee to ty Of The ro-kaovn charitable associations Of
The city. through which viii be distributed In ihe
choice G charities tIc committee has been guided 10y the
desire make the distribution general ard convenient
! The couIt-marial for the trial of Captain
]
/ Columbus. Governors Island yesterday and adjourned
until to-day on account the continued illness of Major
swain, the Judge Advocate Of the Court Daily adjourn
mcnts III he mae uulll MAJOR swain i "' " ''""
/ ms duties
/ Notwithstanding the report that the British
Government will issue an prohibiting the impor-
taion into England of American cattle because OF the
/ alleged existence OF peurcpncumouia tie National
Line steamship Canada, which sal : To-Day l"I London
TAX III cattle, aud the steamship Australia which
/ -a- for London ON saturday. viii take III
/ 4 Chicago lady, with small children, sought
rourls at of he most fashionable hotels OF the cy
/ last week "Wc would like to accommodate you' said
the consld rate landlord, but We have the misfortune
10 have a ease Of sc!rc, the house" The lady
thanked tnc land ord and drove elsewhere. wondering
/ # such an incident could happen in Chicago.
The thirteenth annual dinner Of the Harvard
CEb will take place n Dcmouicos on Friday, February
81 a q D. Tickets may be obtained or the officers
oi the cub. John o. Sargent. president, 40 2o2 Mad
sor-ivc: Dr. Frances N. Weld, secretary. No. II East
/ Turtccuth-,ti l. frauG HioWhrI' treasurer 40 :"
/ Broad--t. or of any member oi Tie committee
! 'Corn-bcef hash,' said gentleman to a
colo. ed waiter ofa popular downtown restaurant at
lunch time Corubccf hash for one" echoed the ebony
/ b,vlu.o the Kitchen dumb-%atcr Two tables away
another customer said something 10 the same waiter
who shouted down the dumb-waltcr, pair %
,lccyc-butous for one 60 TINS oQucd the first gentle
mans curiosity. # MOI his appetite lie kept his eye
on the who mad apparently ordrel " rve.6nt but
tons for one" unu the dumb waiter came up stairs with
2 "A DIr % u-ll-Cdkr- and solved iltr ny ~ltlJ.
The Rev. Antonio ArrigIi has accepted an
invitation to deliver arc-, in behalf of" The Free
Christian Church Of Italy" The letter Of invitation
.i.,cd by the R.y. Drs William VI. Taylor. Roswell j.
! Utchc,ch l.. S. -tuus. stephen H. Tying, ir, :.
Prime Howard Crosby. W g. r. Shcdd ". o. OImstou.
/ smith Wiijrr Carter Morris n. Jc,up. l.. ". Bate.
C'1Ik Bell aud others. lhc Lecture VII 'r rhritt,
psopably next >unday evening at the broadway T'bcr-
BROOKLYN.
Andrew J. Pur,cll, of 80. 3jI Boud-st.,
dcd suddenly yesterday of heart disease 90 the dtu.
store oi ,Ir Van Dci.cn, No. Pol sou;h,t. ITo Was
The Rev. s Miller IIagcman, pastor Of an
independent CONGREGATIONAL church, m Iouil-.t IA the
Eastern District has pied the position Of n,trctor
! u cIocutlun ana oratory IN Princeton tolcGc, rom
| which Institution De was graduated
The pastor of the New Utrecht Reformed
Church. the Rev. DR.. David sutuhcn age forty, be-
came insane last week. lie VIII bc ed Ia the New
Jersey m-aue Asylum at Mori>town Dr Sutphcn is
/ highly esteemed 10y hi, congregation.
Patrick White. of No. - Mcckcr-avc., and
William Callahan, of NcwN ork, entered saloon at No
~ Nouh Fnhst ON MonIay might ana quarrcllcd
oy,raun- Callahan struck White over In, head with
club, iracturuS h- skull IT Is feared thai White will
die.
Detective Folk arrested Joseph W. Rccford.
of PhIad,lphl. 40 No. SO Crubcry,t las, night, upon
a rcou.it.on Of Governor Hoy Of Pcuusylyau Rec
r,ri i, accused the theft Of railroad bonds valued
y 600 from Alexander JomsUE oi No. 900 frtnilIn,t
! Philadelphia.
James :. Ross, of iN3 Wioughbv-avc.,
committed suicide by hanging himself on Monday even
ue H. was formerly engaged in the dry goods buSI
ur., i'm Nyrl.iN, but owing - tue hard times hc
coniu,Ilcd To- gIvc u up since then he has been de
I s,oudcut lie leaves wIic and children
While ON Il visit to his etcpdaughtcr, Mrs
ebrry ood 40 IT, Clrlton-ayc, yesterday afternoon
o,or - c!mdt -tloon-kcrpcr, age fl three Of New
Work shot hnrrlf u the head with pistol loaded with
hursun sahIrd himself IN the lcit breast and cur his
,,ri-t with pcukuIlc II j. thought he Ntl recover
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