New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1880-11-24
NETWORK CITY.


The gait of Broadway pedestrians this week has
doubled in rapdty.
The omnibus drivers are not bothered by outside
passengers at present
The human advertisement IN broadway cIau ia
heavy fuTs is generally envied.
No work was done on the New-f0rk approach vi
the Brooklyn Bridge Yesterday
Plush and white lamb-skn cloth are used for
outside coats for small children.
Turkeg has become a staple article OF diet at
boarding houses and restaurants.
The steamer Providence of the Fall River Line
to Boston has resumed her trips on that route.
The bad condition of many OF the sidewalks IN
Harlem makes walking dangerous in the evening.
Passengers on the ferryboats content them selves
with studying river scenery through the cabin win
dows.
The length Of time that ashbarres remain I'M
empted in some parts of Harlem causes much COM
plant.
Inmates of urtown boarding houses are now in
active training iJr the labors OF the thanksgiving
dinner
The Harlem CONGREGATIONAL Society purposes
erecting soon new and handsome building on the
West Side.
Men now sacrifice looks for comfort, and wear
clumsy sinC'-fugercd mittens instead OF fashion
able Kid gloves
Work on the addition TO the Stock Exchange is
gong forward rapidly. The white marble front
attracts much attention.
A reception with dancing held last night at
Terrace Garden by the survivors OF Anderson, LlDDy
and other southern prisons.
The clothing dealers are happy. Their smiles are
Of tie broadcast rs they rub their hands and show
eager purchasers their stocks.
Madame Gerster will take charge of the Floral
Pavilion at the ST. Francis Xaylers Church Far III
West six eent n-street this evening.
The weather has been all that poultry-deaers
could desire aud they cOTespOndlngly happy
over Thanksgiving Day prospects.
Low rents attract many people to the annexed
wards who are deferred from settling there by the
% tlOTOUQnfaTe" aspect
Crawling match between the Brooklyn Bridge
and the Obesk," with portraits OF the contestants
is announced by downtown storekeeper.
NFw DESIGNS IL sCARF-PTNs.
A new design IN pontlemen's scdrf-pins is a rail
way employees lantern the green red or white light
being represented by an emerald. ruby. or dIa-
SWORN INTO OFFICE.
Recorder Frederick Smyth who was elected az
the recent election Recorder of the City for the next
fourteen years, was sworn into ONCE Dy JUSTICE
DOmOhue yesterday.
GOOD WORK AT THE FIVE POINTS.
The Five Points House of Industry, III a Thanks
giving appeal printed in the advertising columns,
makes good showing of work done, aud asks for
gifts from the benevolent.
AN ALARM IN THE GRAND CENTRAL DEPOT.
A match carelessly flung out in the woiting,room
Of the Harlem Railroad Mt the Grand Central Depot
set fire waste paper behind the casing. yes
terday afternoon. The flames were extinguished
without dong any damage.
HARLENfs NEW BANK.
hired a banking room i'll East One-hundred-and-
twenty-fftn-stp between Lexington and Fourth
ayes, and announce that the bank Will be open Tor
business about December 10.
LECTURE BY GENERAL PARSONS.
General W. ii. Parsons of Texas, who has lived
for many years near the Mexican border read a lee
tre on Mexico descriptive of its and pleas
antly warm climate to an audience shlyenng with
the cold in the Cooper Institute last night
NO CHANCE FOR GOSSIP.
The latest form of evening amusement in social
| Al nn1h nnpf N IN
tain hour no one is allowed to speak, under penalty
of some fine or forfeit. Dancing and other pleas
urcs are INDUCED in. but not word IS spoken.
OVERWHELMED WITH ATTENTION
A small boy who distributing handsome pic
toraI advertising cards yesterday III the neighbOr
mood of UnIOn-square was so beset by throng OF
women that tho sidewalk was completely blocked
AMI the boy Obliged to retreat within doors.
PROBABLY FATAL KICK.
David Denny OF No. 76i Elghth-ave and Peter
Conners OF No. TBS Eightn-ave., quarreled yester
day at Denny's house. The quarre endedin "A fight,
and lnncrs kicked MS host III the abdomen with
such force that Denny's life is despared of. Con-
MANHATTAN ATHLETIC CLUB GAMES.
The annual Thanksgiving Day games of the Man
haitian Athletic CluD wall be given on the club
grounds at Elghth-aye. and Flfty-sXtn-st. to-
morrow The programme Is Of unusual interest
aud there are no less than 800 entries, including
many well-known athletes.
MEETING OF THE GEORGE WASHINGTON POST.
a little golden Ratchet was worn by all the men,
bers of the George Washington Post No. 103 last
evening on coming together III the large handsome
dining parior OF DelmOnicos The Post had not had
monthly meeting for five months owing to the
canvass Many distinguished members were
present.
HE HARVEST OF TIE PLUMBERS.
| Probably no class has more abundant cause for
| Thanksgiving just now than the plumbers There
rumors that the men IN this trade have heavily
increased their bank deposits since the cold snap set
III. Portable furnaces accompanied by grlmy men
and shiyeung boys have become familiar sights
! the streets.
SEEKING THE CENTRAL PARK SITE
| communication read at meeting OF the
| Park Commissioners Yesterday from Colonel Steb
deprtation from the Worlds Fair Commission
should be heard relative to the selection Of Central
| Park as a site for the Exposition. Wednesday, De-
| cember /, was fixed for the purpose.
BROOKLYN.
| Henry Schroeder has been convicted in the Kings
County Court of mIsdemcanor for selling coal short
| III weight
The animal report Of the Charities Commissioners
shows that the expenditure for county purposes dur
! ing the year ending July 81 was S222 452 23. say
! ing Of 40, O63 - from the amount expended the
| year before.
Andrew Stolz who was stabbed by Henry Reh-
! man. september IL ana who has since been in st,
| Cotncrine's Hospital, il reuOrted TO he IN dying
| condition. R-hman, who has been under pail was
| held Yesterday for the action of the Grand jury.
| Mary Reagan a servant at No. 24S Grand-avc.. in
| n fit of soinnambulsm early yesterday morning,
! Jumped from the window of her room III the third
sorry 10 tie ward below. Aside from the shock and
f. qcrure of the left she received Ittle injury.
but being badly frightened she was taken fox treat
| ment TO the City Hospital.
! Coroner Simms will investigate to-day the death
of Mrs Marie Morris, which took place Monday in
| the Kings County Insane Asylum. The superinten-
! dent DR.. Shaw. states that Mrs. Morris was taken
| to the institution November II. in condition of
extreme melanChOlia. There were numerous black
| and blue marks on her face and body.
| The order OF Judge WcStbroOk appointing j. X.
Lydccker and :. NJ. Schafer receivers of the Brook
| lyr Elevated Railway Company was served Ncster-
| day upon Receivers Phelps and WagStat. who were
appointed by Judge Cooke several weeks ago. AS
| soon as the order served. an Injunction re-
| straining Lydccker and Schafer from interfering
with Phelps and Wagstaf, issued by Judge Cooke,
| was also served.