New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1879-04-19
NEW YORK CITY.

The ripples of Grants coming have reacheu 'no
bay. .,.-oo
Tho drcaricst place in this drcary city at the pres
emf moment is IN Gilmorcs Garden.
Tn tbo contest If the Merrill will George Merrill
has some of the real estate Bnt he is Wiling 10
take the will for the deed.
The sixteenth annual meeting Of the Third Army
Cnrns viii take place at DclmonicO's on Monday,
Nay5 Rusiucss meetings in the afternoon, ana
dinner at Z p. IN.
The published statements Of new coal comh,naII
ton were denied again Yesterday. NolnluR LEV
been done II was said by officers OF the pioilhcn'
companies. that tended to that end
rs, resolution Of the Board of Police, Yesterday
the office of Inspector of Dumps ~ inc H't,t-
Cleaning Department was abolished, anu we ',t-
prrntendent was directed To assign those duties 10
patrOlmcn.
The steamers Bristol and Providence of the FAN
River Line. resume their trips for the S!iihm'. ~
Monday, April leaving PIcr NO. - Goil,
River. AT the foot of Murray-st, at p. H. uaiy'
except Suudays.
Superintendent Walliur yesterday stated that he
was certain from individual INVESTIGATION, ina
Mrs Barrett. VINO shot Washington NailHh III ,ho
Coleman iousr two weeks ago. was not now ia 'hls
city, and had been ont Of the state ever since 'no
occurrence.
tamccfing Yesterday Of the Board Of Directors
of the Panama Railroad Company, the ulo1i"'u
agreement with the Pacific Mail steamship ON
pany was ratified unanimously. Ihc contract DEW
inc been approved by inc directors oil boih 'om-
pluics, will hc signed today.
Charlie, d. Allen and Eugene l.. Townsend, WI"
were appointed clerks IN the Naval once rcr'hiN'
Yesterday took the oath OF Once ai Ih' '"7'"ii'
House. These were the successful 'oHPrt,' , ~,
the recent Civil Service eN1mInaiI"H' lHt9, ,ll1
the first to bc sworn Iu under the rules oil 'NI
Service.
Since Josie Rose. quadroon, got > 200 damages
for a breach OF promise against MIsntl Il. Na""I''
or rather, got verdict authorizing hcr u" c"ucc'
that amount from her pcriidlous lover u Sh' eau
a large number of quad octo- ana oihrl rooms III
various parts of the city hluc sent PACK i'lI PI'7
emf md is
telling where this thing viii stop.
Ring ont the old. ring m the new; toll dTrary
bells above the mud, for, flowing III Ircklhe uood,
fine dreadful streets are Oycrshoc. Ring out the
March, riug IN the juno, or, at The very least me
May: there won't be- halt crop OF hay unless me
sun shines pretty sumo. Ring IA uico weather ioi
change: ring in ~ dradhcad ~ the shows; wiring
out the bdskctiul Of clothes, and dry them by inc
kitchen range
The Ncw-Yorl Athletic Club Spring handicap
games viii Doe held on the club grounds nj MOL
Haven to-day, beginning At 1870 D. IN. mere VIII
bc four events, l2O-varls, 3OO-NddS ana oVO-yaIds
runs and emile, walk. The entries closed on sat
having new bed of cIndcrs LAID on the track,
which will make II rather heavy Tor TODAY, nut
promises to improve 1t greatly for later athletic
meetings.
The Easter Tea Party, for the benefit of the
Suffering Arms began very pleasantly last even
inp M The armory of the list Regiment, IN Broad
way near Ihirty-siXtn-st. The as~einb room
was handsomely fitted up with Hover ana fancy
goods booths and rctTc~hnlcut htaildS ana was
adorned with flags and cvcrgreens. IhedHll room,
for the time. arranged rs ballroom Among
those present last evening were Mrs. Henry ClcW@,
Mrs. A. :. Hewitt, the Misses Hewitt, MIR; ana Mrs.
barton ~ Harrison, and Mr. and Mrs. I. Is. Mus
grave.
The same persons who are managing the pcdcs-
triau match at GilmoTc's Garden tins week propose
giving mountaineering walk next Tuesday Tor
$500 M prizcs a twcnt yiiYc-nllcs walk Tor anna,
tcur. ON "Wednesday, tor "a $3.50 gold watch and
gold mcdals;a fity-miIcs walk on Thursday for
beginning at o'clock on FRIDAY cyenlngtor ~ 100
i'm prZr-. And ms they have leased the "ardeh lot
n month other. pedestrian contests are planned to
fill in the time, among Whlch Is 10 DC alOlHcI "dlh-
ing match for women.
The Church Choir Company will bring its en-
gagcncnt at the Broadway Theatre to n close with
the ensuing week. The company might s'iH be re-
lied ON a. an attraction in "Pmaiorcp but the
arrangements of both the management and the
troupe prevent the extension oil the engagement.
The encorcs continue 10 be 50 frequent that the one
piece ,uliccs for an evenings entertainment. On
The iifticfh performance ncyt Wednesday, the com
panv, for the benefit of Mss Henry VIII sing Two
selections from Mozir!a Twelfth Mass, as gwen by
them IN several Philadelphia churches
The report of The Childrcn's Aid Society for
the last month shows the following results:
-Four hundred and eighteen persons were
provided with homes and employment; two COM
t,1,,irs were sent West. among them The 1RIB-
INT party of - boys, Of whom very favorable ac-
counts have been received. The daily average at
tendance a. the industrial schools was 3,33S At
the lodgIUghousrS Tor boys ana girls the nightly
average number OF dodgers was 55oi ISL lodg-
ings and 23jGS meals were furnished lG7 BOYS
and girls were provided with homes and employ
ncut }6 BOYS were started In business and p
rlris taught III the sewing machine school The
secretary reported that efforts are being made To
continue the Seaside Home, provided the necessary
funds raised. 1t is also hoped II sufficient funds
can be obtained to open a Sick Infants Retreat
near the Seaside, for mothers and children who have
been attacked with cholera lniantum and Summer
diseases
UROOKTYN
The binding occupied by George Bin, in Irving
Mace N chemical works, was DESTROYED by fire
yesterday morning. The loss was $1,000.
Mayor Howell Yesterday received letter from
H. Rcttg of Stcttin, Prussia, asking for assistance
in finding his brother Carl. who came to tins coun-
try thirty years ago. Mr. EctIg states that he has
heard from persons returning from ms country,
that his brother lived IN brooklyn. He has fallen
heir 10 some property The case put in the
hands of Detective Iundt.
As the ferry boat James ". Waterbury was lcav-
ing her slip at the foot Of Grandst ON the way 10
IIonston.si., Yesterday u deck band woman
IN the water. He called for assistance. and by he
aId of ropes and hooks she was finally rescued She
about fifty years Of age. and wore black
Oyersklrt and brown striped dress She was re-
moved to ST. Catharlncs Hospital.
The mystery of the disappearance Of James II.
Whcatlcy. residing at No. III Rcmscn-St, in OctO-
Der, 1873, has been di~pcllcd by information re-
ccIycd from North Carolina village that he re-
Gently died there. Mr. Nhoatlcy was a man OF
wealth. engaged in the business of sugar refining.
1t Is believed that he went away while dcrangcd IN
consequence of a complication of diseases.
In the trial of Mcs,rs. Flahcrty and Bennett,
Commissioners Of CITY Works, Brooklyn, IN the
CITY Court yesterday. James hcNulty and Charles
Todd, laboTcTs. testified that IN the Fall of 1873,
their names were on the sewer payroll, although
they did little or no work. Charles Barton testified
that il cost the city half much more 10 get ITS
work done as IT cost propcrty-oWners. Patrick Cal
lapher admitted that he claimed TO he ON the pay
roll IL skilled labOrcr m cleaning the sewers,
when he was only Waterman. Mr.. FlHhcrty had
recommended him for appointment lie watched