New-York tribune., 1880-02-16
NEW YORK CITY.

There will be ten-mile race at tine New -ioIn i
Skating Rink this evening, ana o iahcy -uie''
masquerade OIL Wednesday evening
The Chatham-st. line of the elevated road Will oe
open for travel in connection with the llhe "a DOW
erv and Thrd-ave., by March l. the ofhcerS PROMISE
The varnishers in the employ OF Stelnway U
sons about sixty-ive In number, struck on Satnr-
dav The firm refused to accede to demand for
10 per cent advance of wages.
There was distribution of badges for the best
park smansbip during the year of 1879 at the Ith
Reoiment Armory Saturday More than 900 badges
were awarded, an increase of 200 upon the record
of 1878.
The net proceeds of the Scottish concert given ~
Steinway Hall February 2, under the auspices Oh
ST. Andrews Society, and IN aid OF the fund Tor
statue of Robert Burns in Central Park, amounted
to nearly $1,000.
There will be a special meeting of the Presbytery
of New-York, at the Scotch Presbyterian Church III
TbIrteenth-si this evening, to consider THE best
means of promoting religion in the city. The ques,
tion of inviting Messrs. Moody aud San%cy 10 h0lu
another series of revival services VIII be discusseu
A beautiful pitcher of hammered silver. ornaI
mented with coored oak leaves in relief, was packed
on Saturday by Tiffany Co. for shipment 20 Japan
II is sent 70 the Mlkado as present from dlsth-
yushed citizen OF the United States VINO recently
visited that country on his trip around the world
David Dows said last evening that he had heard
that John Allen, the agent OF te Tn AZ os in
New Orleans He added that he had recelVeu 10
particulars and was not absolutely certa i"t w 'ho m
information was correct, Dut he oele'eu ~ W w
true. :. -,
An adjourned meeting Of those interested IN the
set,Iement of the unoccupicd lands of Long isiah9
will be held at Room "a Farmers CUP hosoinb
Cooper Institute, this evening az 0clOch' ~ io
nort from the committee appointed az lrmer
meeting to propose plan OF operations VIII DC suo
mitted.
At Messrs. Roster & Bias. in TweBty,ithrd-fi1 i Isl
ard SIyfh-ave the orchestra. under X BAL, VIII
nerform the usual concert this evening OF entirety
new selections, aud J. Levy will be heard III solos
on the cornet Since the estaOhshmenI on .nls i
nloce of entertainment it has been crowded nearly
every evening. 49, ,
The strike of tho employees of Lorllard Il Co.'s
factory against certain rules wnch tne nlnl sougno
10 enforce continues. Most of the women VINO are
ON stlike were employed as clgarette-inakcrs, ana
are now supported by contributions from other
factories From the employees Of Goodwin & CO.'S
| factory, in WateT-st they received Tl42 ~.
NJ Leon Chotteau being again in this country
for the purpose Of trying To secure a reclproe'y
treaty between the United states ana france, n5S
| designated as his correspondent ~ NeW-l ok Lu-
/ win A Pratt attorney and counsellor at law, NO:
| 2OG Broadway. Mr.. Pratt will send to all interested
persons such information as IS requested or desired
| An application was made on Saturday to Jsstice
| Patterson in the Yorkvllc Police Court Tor the
] discharge from the Island OF II young man named
| John Cliilnd. The application was supported by
! Civil Justice Llnghein. Chu ri Is young TuhItu
| of the worst character, and after examining ms
/ record Justice Patterson decided that he should
! take Io steps IN the matter
At mectingof jobbers and retailers OF tobacco
| and cigars a few days ago 90 organizatloh was
formed for effort in favor of reasonable adyance
in retail Dricps NJ T. Allen was elected president,
! ana a committee composed OF Messrs. WISE, Dusel
Blakely. Kaufman Kunzier. Mas and. Allen, was
formed 10 prepare list of prices to be submitted AT
a meeting to be held IN a few days.
BROOKLYN.
Tho BOARD Of CITY Works has under consideration
plans for renum cung the houseS oi htoohIYu' lue
present numbering was completed about seven years
ago. ~ n
Samuel Hoifuemer, age thirty, Of No. 1d6 Pacific
| st was caught by Detective Roche Yesterday IN
the act of robbing the poor box N 81 faasN houhi
| Catholic Church. at Court and CongTess-sts., ana
was arrested. -. 80
Milton +. Serena, ace twenty-nine, of No. 43
West-st New-YOTk was arrested on saturday
on n warrant issued by Justice Courtney, charging
him with sending lbeilOus and obscene Ietifr2 10
| William j. Jennings, of No lO9 North Iortiinu
ave. He was committed to the Ja'i Ior eA''hi'"'
| ton.
Godfrey Beavcrsdorf age fifty Of No. III Nelson
! ST. is reported as missing since feDruHry &, Hc
ra. last seen a Pier No l. North River, New ork.
lie IL i've feet eli gh inches height. stouly built.
| with partly gray hair and whskcrs' ana wore pine
| oyrrcoat. blue Check Jumper" ana DlacK
/ trousers. ,
peter Riley. ace thirty of No. 100 CARROLL
| a. while working at Merchants stores. ut shc loot
of Van Dye-st. SATURDAY afternoon, tel from pie
| of lumber distance OF thirty ieet' ne escape.
| with no more serious injuries than dslocat0n ot
the shoulder, which was cared for at the Long
! ISLAND College Hospital.
Jacob Hays. agc twenty of No; ~ Palmetto,
~ was found Saturday night at DebcVoisc-sl and
/ Grahan-tyc with "a severe cut III his night hand'
which he sad had been Inflicted by Edward Ielgcr
i'm front Of 1913 Eizdbethst. Nrw-loTk, where they
both work. HAYS, who was very weak from loss OF
| blood was taken 10 -. Caihcgincs Hospital.
As Special Officer Eterilge attempted to dispcr'c
n crowd of young men and boys who were creating
disturbance at Diyision-aVc ana Sccohn-st, yes
ter,lov evening he was attacked by them ana
kuockcd down. H. drew his pistol and hrcd two
shots IN the air, wherenpon thcy Hed. Only one oi
them Thomas Ryan, age twenty, was arrested.
Herman Roysman. age thirty. of No. 2l5 Conover-
ST.. aud Charles Williams. OF No. 6S Wocott-st.,
had quarrel on Hamilton-aye. saturday nlght, ahi
cowo 10 blows Williams was knocked down. anu
~ In leg was broken. He taken To the Long
island College Hospital, and Rossnan passed the
uipht in cell m the Butlcr street Police station
John Kemp 81 ge twenty-nine of No. - Sackett-
ST. was arrested early yesterday mornihg, on the
complaint of William Farley and JOhh walters
who were lying IN ball at No. IL State-st hppat,
emily asleep, when Kemp came IN ana selfcheu
tIeIr pockets Farley WIS not asleep, however, and
Inc eaye Kemp sound beating, and then handed
him over 10 the police.
Tho woman who calls herself Mary Anderson
! o,d is now m the Long Island College Hospital
ITr"oklyn. and who asserts that she is the
vIctim of an outrageous assault, is not DelieNei
to be telling the trnth The physician III cNrg, .i
| said TO TRIBUNE reporter yesterday tha'
me- did not credit the womans stlanfe story
and that she looked ike one familiar witl
toxIcated when admitted to the Hospital
About 1000 valentines passed through th
Newark Post Office on Saturday.
: The Passaic River Amateur Rowing Association
comnosed of all the principal boating clubs OF th
p!oic RIVER has decided to give regatta, open &
Ne world on MAY 81. The races will he for Singles
d"nbIes pairs tours aud siX-oared gigs. Hereto
tnr. the Tegatas of the association have been con
hned TO the clubs composing 1t.
LONG ISLAND
prvrpuEAp-In 4 SO there were $50 marriage
SrtTnik County. OF the 335 women weddc
t"ucS,,tv.four :" were widows. one IN fourteen
WoopuAvFN-fhc new German Lutheran Churc
! ~ Woodhnyen was dedicated yesterday. The morn
H,o a. ond afternoon services were conducted in th
German Es " language BY Bishop Bowman, OF Pennsy
vania,
u.sr I,u.tcA-The school house at East ia