New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1880-12-15
NETWORK CITY

NETWORK CITY.
New-York seems to be fast reyIlling London in
| fog.
Some junkmen are turning burglars in Manbat-
tanville
st. Thomas's Church, West Farms, will be ded-
| icated on Sunday.
There are four secret societies in the University of
the City of NewYork.
| Salem II. Wales Yesterday appeared before the
! Mayor, and was sworn into office.
| The new bracelets ar formed Of several rows of
ther gold or silver beads
Astcrs of many different shades are m ade up in a
| huge bouquet for the belt
! Fulton Ferry stages 90 down FultOn-st 80 fast
that many collisions occur.
There are nine Bears. seventy-twO Lambs one
| Pigeon. and nine CanLrys In the CITY,
| Young girls very large hats of fur-beaver or
| flush. dantIly trimmed with curling ostrich plumes.
Special cars for those who spit would conduce to
! the comfort of many who travel on the elevated
roads
! TIE rule against smoking on the ladies' side Of
| the Brookyn ferry boats Is chiefly hOnOred IN the
! breach.
The use of soft coal now causes much complaint
| Elevated Road.
The new IRON steam-yacht Yosemite, owned by
! William Beiden, banker aud broker, arrived from
CLes en- Penn, yesterday.
Wallace Bruce Will lecture at Chickerng Hall
this evening on Robert Barns" for the beaeIt OF
the Burns Monument Fund
The Board of Estimate and Apportonment met
Yesterday, but no taxpayer appeared TO make
suggestions IL adjourned uutll to-day at $ y. m.
Greek Club. formed IN s57. composed Of we'll
known Or tessors and several pastors, meets every
Friday evening IN DR.. Cr0sbys study.
The heaps OF refuse which choke the cutters Of
some of the side streets near Broadway deserve the
attention OF the Street Cleaning Bureau
The unirozen part OF the lake az Central Park Is
gradually grow IL wider and the faces OF the lovers
OF skating are growing c0rrespOndlngly Longer.
Novpries in odvertigup vet exhausted.
Two pretty grls walked down Broadway yesterday
displaying the card OF soap manufacturer on their
backs.
The differences between the sidewalks and streets
were not very distinctly marked yesterday morn
ing. The stage-h0rscs and pedestrians were con-
unualy on the Use ana fall.
NOT FAMILIAR WITH GAs-JFTs.
S. SHERWOOD, OF Westport, H. l.. a guest at Earles
Hotel blew OuI Tue gas IN hiS room on going 10 bed
Monday night At 2 ociocA YESTERDAY afternoon ne
was found insensbc. the room beng Tiled witt gas.
lie taken TO the Chambers cCreeG Hospital
HAMILTON ALUMNI DINNER.
The 200 Alumni Of Hamilton College living IN
tins CITY viii dine together at the ii0tel Brunswick
Thursday evening. DR.. DAVID III. Coo ran, 80.
OF Brooklyn, Will be tie "synposlarch' OF the
evening.
RESIGNATION OF AWARDS ISLAND sUPERiNrEND-
The Wards Island Committee OF the Commis-
siOners Of Emigrat n. or ne, ting yesterday nc
ceyted the res gnaton of DR.. = Faluberg for many
Years superintendent OF the Insane Asylum az
Wards Island.
DECLINE N BREADsTUFFs.
The breadstuis market tcyeush and unset
tied YESTERDAY. OWIng 10 the iIgn export demand.
auu prices ranged lower. Flour VS. from 10 10 10
cents lower, wheat from l 10 cents lower. AID
there was decline IN corn aud oats from p 70 b
cent busheL
STEALING LETTERS FROM THE POST OFFICE.
John = God. who some time ago entered the
sorting room IN tie General Post Office and stole
several letters, pleaded guilty IN the United States
Circuit Court yesterday, ana was sentenced TO ne
Albany Penitentary by Judge Benedict for four
years aud SIX months.
DEATH OF VETERAN BAKER.
William Healsy who had been Employed as baker
At Wards Island, III the Emigration Department..
for the past thirty years. died Yesterday from
brlgbfs disc ;I,e after lingering illness OF moro
Ian slx months. lie vas aDout hity-hYe years o.
age and eav - a wife and daughter.
PLEADING GUILTY 10 BURGLARY.
James Mccarthy. alias Henry T. Wine, pleaded
guilty 10 tie Court OF General Sessions yesterday
To burglary. Tie DiOke window III me dry-gOods
store oi john II. Sa-a. So. l,3lo Ih.rd-lye., De-
CEN Der o. and stole QI nifty Ol dry goods. Judge
Cowiug sent nm 10 tht State Prison Tor four years
aud uali.
ELECTION or DIRECTORS.
At a meeting yesttron, of the stockholders Of the
Wv Central Coal Company of Maryland, the io-
lowing directors were elected: ii. Conrad. L. C..
Calhoun, Henry \. kduAar1i, HIiilam ;. Jacques.
Dame. r. Kendall, George II. UDyt, c j. otrInug.
t. Il. L.yrfmO.e, Dexter A. Hawkins, jose Ascl
Vale ana David g. l. gget
ABRESrlD FOG LIBEL
Colonel Jarnes f. kreg4u. an ittache Of ljfh
McCraw. aud taken 10 me Central once, charged
with hoelllng ex-senator Wmhs'd OF Hudson
case. lie vas surrendered To New-Jers y officers Ou
a requIsItIOn rom the Gov rnOr Oh mai state.
PROPOSITION 10 II5lT AlfMBERsHIP.
The petIuoI OF seventy-hy, meuO-r of che Pro-
duce ENcnaIge 90 the Board Ot Managers. asking
Tor pu plc meeting 40 consider tue proposition TO
limit the meubo rsAIp of It's present members,
referred to "A special committee, winch nas reported
against any action Oeihg taken until other paas TO
e al the bUlru ready.
BUSINESS ASSIGNMENTS.
Henry c. Elliott doing business ~ Elliott * Co..
tailors, 10 No. 7Sj Broadway, made an assignment
yesterday To james Del imater, giving preferences
amounting To &23 O96 ~. lie has been IN business
about eignt years with "a capItal estimated AZ
$50 900 Ine assignment OF Homer + sner. dealer
m guns 10 NJ. 800 Broadway. 20 Francis II. Horton
was filed in the County Clerks office yesterday
Preferences gwen for 5000.
Stolen FROM IT'S MOTHER ~ TIE STREET;
Mr.. Berkl-y Merwin reported al Police Head
quarters yesterday that she had lost her three
year~-oid boy AT Sixtl-ave. and IhrtIeth-st She
was locking in at shop-wIndow when something
again the child was gone Mrs. Merwin was afraid
that . whom she lingering the
child had stolen 1t. An alarm was seat out TO all
pOlIce-statiOns
FIVE WARS FOR HIGHWAY ROBBERY.
Andrew Mccain. OF HoOoken. while passing
through West-st; about a. u., November l. was
attacked by William flaming and two other men
and was robbed of watch-chaln. flaming was
arrested, but the others escaped. In the Court Of
General Sessions Yesterday Tanning pleaded guilty
robbery IN the first degree. and was sentenced by
Recorder Smythe TO be state Prison for i've years
AFFLICTED Win DRUNKEN MOTHER.
Annie kirkwOOd, guou-lOONng young woman.
visited the Essex Market Police Court YESTERDAY.
and preferred charge of habltual drunkenness
against her mother. Ann, VINO IN the custody Of
Officer Raymond. If the Thirteenth Precinct. The
Justice committed the unt0rtuna,e woman TO the
island for months. As she was eav ng the court
room she darted her daughter aud eudei vOrcd 90
scratch her eyes out. she OverpOwered and
carried INTO the prison.
1T WAS THE CAT.'
Ieaac Stern living at No. 292 Dr0Ome-7'.. vesfer-
day informed Justice kbreth. in the Essex Market
Police Court that LIZZIE Henche, young married
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