New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1880-02-25
NETWORK CITY.


Workmen are already engaged IN removing inc
| ruins of the Broadway fire.
| Edward Harding. age ten years, is missing from
| No. 10 DOwnDg-st.
Mrs. Ann Ryan was killed instantly yesterday
afternoon by fall from the ROOF OF NO zoo "hi-
iam-st
Alderman Nicholas Houghton yesterday started
for The Hot Springs of Arkansas. He has been In
poor health for some time.
"a. Blessingn appears above n liquor shop In
Third-ave. Even this blessing perhaps might oTghI
EN- us If IL took its flight.
The Bullion Club met last evening at its rooms,
No. 10 West Twenty fourth,st., where an ADDRESS
was delivered by Colonel X. j. Hinton on Inc
Mines and Railways OF the VEST
Workmen were engaged yesterday, widening the
platforms at the Park-paco elevated station about
three inches for the purpose OF closing as nearly
as possible the space between the platforms ana
the cars.
Thomas DOYLE. age twenty-five years, Of No 80
Chcrrv-st was struck on the head. yesterday; at No
80 Ann-st by heavy block of wood that fell from
au upper floor lie died shOrty aIter AT INC Onam
bers Street Hospital.
At the annual election of the Delaware. Lacka-
wanna and Western Railroad Company Yesterday
benjamin g. Clarke was elected a director, ~ place
of the late John Busbin, OF Newark. The former
officers were reelected.
John Dennan, deaf mute, of No. 332 East
Eghty-frst-st., yesterday was committed to the
Island for six months by Justice Murray IN the
Harlem Police Court in default of $1,000 bail to
keep the peace toward bis wife and family.
This aft ernoon and evening testimonial benefit
will be given to John w. Hamilton, recently one OF
the NewYork Aquarium. An extensive circus en-
tertanment with other features will be given.
Tho following is a comparative statement of cases
of contagious diseases reported TO the Board OF
Health for the two weeks ending Feb. 81. 1880.
e %aSs if 9gr Fever s' spinal %snns. Measles te@
ffs SS. H. H. i s. i55 50
James VI. Motley, late president Of the Manhattan
Oil Company of this city. whose death was recently
noticed, was insured in the Mutual Life Insurance
Company, of New-York under various policies OF
different ages for $50 900: The company pad the
claim yesterday with additions OF dividends OF
$14j3.
The Bowery business Mems Protective Associa-
ton met last evening az No. ia Boweiy, ana
adopted resolutions IN which was embodied peti-
ton TO the Common Council requesting mat inc
law which prohibits the obstruction OF sidewalks
be enforced, and that all special permits be re-
voked.
The last lecture Of Miss Kate Sanborn's course
will be delivered tomorrow at ii a. III. IN the par
lor of DR.. Crosbys church, Fourtl-avc. and twenty,
secOnd-st. The subject will be " Dora d lstrla,'
and the life and works of this gracious woman as
set forth by Miss Sanborn Will be specially deseIv-
ing Of attention.
The Board of Estimate aud Apportionment yes
terday received from Police Captain Alexander .
Williams a communication requesting that the sum
of 81 Ss4 70 be appropriated 10 pay the expense OF
his trial on charge OF clubbing a citizen at Madl-
sou Square October %. The natter was refer
red to the Controller with power.
Tn the breadstufs market there was slight adj
vance yesterday and better demand for export
Wheat was cent higher bushel than on saturday,
and the actual sales for export amounted 20 above
go, 900 bushels Flour was cents "A barrel higher
with fair export inquiry and sales. Com was also
higher, with a good export demand.
Mayor Cooper yesterday vetoed resolution of
the Aldermen requesting the Legislature not to pass
Senator AstOfs bill Ia remove the Forty second
Street Reese DIR President Morris offered the draft
of an ordinance TO license persons selling tickets in
front of any place of amusement, and TO regulate
the same. 1t referred TO the Committee on Law.
The result OF an inspection Of the western stock
wards on tho North River front between FOrtoth
and Forty-first-sts was submitted to the Board OF
Health Yesterday by Sanitary Engineer NealitS
and DR.. Godschmidt. Wooden sheds used for the
storage OF hogs were declared 20 be III very oifen
sive condition. The Board ordered the necessary
changes.
The annual session Of the Grand Encampment Of
the Independent Order of Odd Fellows of this State
was begun Yesterday in the Corinthian Room of
Odd Fellows Hall, Grand-St. The officers submitted
their annual reportS Am9ns th9Se present were
OF Utica. Edgar Whtlock. Charles V. Clark, George
Smith, John Bedeman aud N. C. Lee.
The Rev. s. A. Gardner. Of Peoria H., was in
stalled as pasto-ol the Blocker Street Unyersast
Church, in the presence OF large congregation,
last evening After an invocation by the Rev y. :.
Hill, the Rev. DR.. }. NJ. Pullman delivered the in
stallatlon sermon. The pastoral charge was given
by the Rev. II. II. Nyc. The Row DIR. Chaplin and
the Rev. Robert COllycr then followed In addresses
of welcome.
Among the numerous lntteiS received DE JO1n
Frick secretary of the National Yachting AssOcia-
ton from various yacht clubs giving encourage
mont 10 the movement Tor National organization.
was one from the san Francisco Yacht Club yestcr-
cav Ii appoints Commodore H. l.. Ogden J. Glen
JIhler and Charles q. Yale as delegates to the con-
vcntion to be held at the 81. Denis Hotel on Tuesday
evening next.
Charles Ahern a newsboy ten years old who lives
at No. 900 SprIng-st., last evening "A roughly
dressed man enter the dry-goOds store at No f2D
Canal-st seize a roll of cloth and run on with If
IIto hntr We al n he Ilp
man turned INTO Suliivan-st.. and the boy caught
hold of his cOa-tails. crying. Police I've canght
a thief |" policeman arrested the man. who proved
to be Thomas Bigelow, notorious sneak thief.
Francis l.. Stetson and Elliott +. Shepard were
appointed in 1875 sslOncrs to cOdify the city
ordinances Mr. Stc:son resigned and L. Is. Shafer
was appointed TO fill tho vacancy. Mayor Cooper
recently vetoed resolution of the Aldermen APP
proving the cOdicetion. 4 motion was made yes
crday in the Board If Aldermen to pass the code
over the Mayors veto. but failed. Unless n new
commission is appointed the coltcatiOn Will be in
definitely postponed.
Mrs. Jane Paufon. Of No. 81 Woostcr-st., appeared
before Justice Duffy in the Jefferson Market Police
Court yesterday morning. against Edward Law
renee of No. 81 Grcene-st., and john Mccarthy of
No II suffolk st whom she charged with burglary
She alleged that she kept n feather and Artificial
flower shop. which the accused men had broken into
and from which they had stolen about 81 900 in
rich feathers The evidence against the prisoners was
not strong and at the request Of Detective Rev
noids of the Eighth Precinct who had made the ar
rest. they were remanded
The fourth annual dog show of the Westminster
Kennel Club, to be held at the Madison Square Gar
den on April o. % and 30, will probably he the
only one of any magnitude held in the United
States this year. and ITS managers say that ii prom
ises ~ be n larger scale aud much interest
ing than those Of previous Springs The PRINCIPAL
breeders Of the West and Canada have s.gnIfcd
their intention of being present, and lare Ielega-
ton is also expected from Europe. The judges will
comprise some of the best Informed and most ex-
perjcnccd men in the country. All the foreign dogs
entered IN the transporting classes will receive so
per cent in addition TO the regular prizes offered.
BROOKLYN.
Robert Edwards age seventeen, and Thomas
FcrQueou age eighteen, were arrested Monday
night for committing burglary in the shop of G.
T. Lewis. jewtller, at No. 40 FultOn-st. from
which they stole watches valued ut S63.
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