New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1880-11-21


burgh.
| NO MATTER-TURY HAVE GONE
There has been of late pcrceptible decrease in
the number of street beggsrs. Whether they
departed this life or have retired on substan-
tIal fortunes IS not known.
UNUSED TO CITY WAYS.
An old woman ran putting up FOurth-ave. after q
New-Hsven freight car Yesterday. waved her
umbrella fTanticaly and shouted: Conductor.
stop; want to 90 to the Grand Central DepOtP
COMPARATIVELY GOOD LUCK.
Thomas Csntwell, age twenty-five. tinsmith. fell
distance of nifty fest Yesterday. from scaifold at
the Aston Library Building. IN Lafayette place, and
only broke leg. He was sent to the New-York
Hospital.
FOOTBALL POSTPONED.
| The game which WAS to be played yesterday be-
| tween Princeton and Columbia at Princeton, N j.,
| was deferred on account Of the bad weather. The
Columbia men. after proceeding far as Newark re-
| turned home.
| EXTENDING ITS FACIIITIE..
| The American News Company has leased tho base
ment under Station L. Ncw-York Post Office. IN
| Harlem. at No. 125 East One-hundred- and-twenty
fifh-st., Harlem. for the delivery of NEWSPAPERS
magazines, etc. to dealers in the upper part Of the
! city.
BROOD MARES FROM ENGLAND.
| The American Horse Exchange Mimted), in
| which many prominent New-YOrk supporters of the
turf interested, viii have its opening sale of ten
| imported thoroughbred brood mares at ats new
binding Broadway aud Fifueth-st., next Wedncs-
day noon
CLOSING WEEK or THE FAIR.
The American Institute Fair will close next Satur
day During the final week the 9th Regiment Band,
with Arbuchle as leader and PLAYER of cOrnet solos
will give concerts every afternoon at 3 and every
! evening at s. The machinery will be IN operation
| from 10 to II. to . and TO 10 o'clock.
| APARTMENTS TO THF COTTON EXCHANGE BYLAWS
| The proposed amendments to the bylaws of the
Cotton Exchange providing for plan OF life insur-
| ance, by which each member viii he taxed SO 30
whenever "A member dies. was considered NJ a meet
| ing Yesterday afternoon. II was decided TO take
the OF all the members OF the Exchange We'd
ncsday.
THE EVIL DAY ONLY POSTPONED.
Patrick MG ad killed but Gyer 1 in Of i6cs two
escarea yesterday Depu'y-Coroner Waterman
ascertained that driver for Charters BROOKLYN
Express was tine man. and. going TO the office, No.
| Newest. arres ted James X. BOerum, who admitted
the charge He was held III ii 900 bail by Coroner
THE OLD GUARD BALL.
| The annual ball Of the Old Guard VIII take place
at the Academy of Music OH January 20. Delega-
lions Will be present from the two well-known
Southern cOrpS-the Clinch Rifles aud Gate City
Guard-and from the Providence Light Infantry,
Ancient and Honorable Artillery OF Boston, the
Troy and Utica Citizens Corps and other prominent
organizations
! COMPROMISING WITH CREDITORS
| The creditors Of Simeon Gutmann & sons, manu-
adopted the report OF i. Lewis. s. NJ. Miken and
\. NtreIter. ir, tie committee appointed To investi
gate the firms affair recommending compromise
three months, aud 10 cent, IN five and six months
The settlement has been signed by most Of the
| creditors.
| The ladies of the Union Relief Association are
still caring for 200 disabled soldiers and
| widows Of the war. and appeal for aid 10 furnish
| them Thanksgiving dinner; contributions OF
| provisions NAV be sent November % and "a to the
Armory Of the 22l Regiment, Fourteenth-st., west
| of Slxth-ave., and gifts OF money to Mrs. John A.
! Kennedy president, 135 West Twenty-sccond ST.,
or Mrs. WIN. f. liavemeyer, treasurer $50 West
| Fourteeuth-st.
REGULATING THE GRAIN TRADE.
| AT the first call in the grain trade yesterday,
meeting was held at which committee was APP
pointed. consisting of John Hughes, Henry Knee
land, Charles Walsh and Leonard liazeltIne, to con
fer with the Gram Committee IN regard to stopping
all trading in tue grain market after p. m. the
hour for closing the Exchange, and IT, consider the
practicability of selling grain IN larger parcels than
load. and of holding brokers responsible for con
tracts when the principals are not members of the
FAIR OF TN 11rH RFGMENr.
The members OF the l1tn regiment, n. q. > ~ "
will open a far Wednesday at their ATmory, at
Grand and Contrasts, which will continue until
December 4. The rgiment. consisting principally
OF poor mechanics. II Is proposed TO increase the per-
manent fund already established. the interest OF
winch used III assisting worthy members III case
of sickness or their families IN of death. About
$4,000 has been raised oy private subscription Tor
thus purpose. Mayor Cooper will open the tair with
an address. aud General Lloyd Aspinwall will make
an address of welcome
NFARLY BEHEADED BY A TRUCK
!, irnck from me IRON ,fonNdry OF J. b: e j. N.
ave-, while on If, way through West Twenty ifh-st.
yesterday attracted the attention OF numerous
bows. Inc truck was laden Win great iron
columns. weighing 4.s10 pounds. The boz +
mounted these col umns to the ANNOYANCE
OF the driver, and Of them, Edward
Dauner, son OF "a liquor seller ut No 206 Eighth
ave-, while in the act OF Jumping from n column
caught his foot III one of the siing-ciains and WIS
thrown under the truck. One OF the wnecis passed
over his neck, nearly deCaDitatlng the child The
driver was arrested.
LEAVING his FAMILY AND TIE CITY AT ONCE
A general alarm was telegraphed from Police
Headquarters to all the stations Friday night or
deIlng the arrest Oi Nathan Ludwig, OF No. 80 Es-
sex-,t. who had deserted his wife and children Al
$50 y. H.. Ludwig arrested 10y Detective Irving
oil the Nineteenth Sub-Pfccuci. Just as he was Don't
10 gct on tram at the Grand Central Depot. Yes
tcrday he was arTagncd before Justice OCT erbourp
where his wife appeared against HIM. Testimony
showed that Ludwig had taken all his wIies Jewels
and other property. and plwned them, thus obtain
ing nearly 5000 With tins amount he had deter
mined 10 90 10 san Francisco. aud bought an emf
him III 5000 bail To pay 80 week for the support of
his wife aud family, winch consists OF seven ch- |
drcn.
BROOKLYN.
Theresa Schmidt sued John Rouss for g o. 900 for
breach of promise OF marriage, ia tao CITY Court of
Brooklyn and has obtained "A verdict for ~. 800.
Sebastian Sudder, German, eight y-nine years |
old of No 40 BartletI-st. fell dead az ycstcr-
day from stranRulatIOn while eating piece OF At
The lost garbage collectors have not yet been ,
found. In SmIth-st Yesterday morning twenty !
four barrels in glo block hiled the air with foul
OdOrs.
Controller StcInmctz will send to the Common
Ccnncil Tomorrow "a recommendation that the
whafycs of the CITY be leased IN order 10 obtain H.
creased revenue from them. He estimates the III
come this year AZ F25 O00 the cost Of coectIon be
ing about $1,000 Private persons. he thinks. could
secure a much larger revenue than the city can.
Deputy Tax Collector Thomas ID. Mo,scroo has