New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1880-03-24
NEN-YORK CITY.

| Seven patrolmen were retired by the Police Board
Yesterday, on pensions OF 5000 each, after active
service Of twenty years or over, and six patrolmen
| were appointed
| A company with a capital of 80 900. 900. for the
manufacture of waterproof clothing of all
| kinds. has been formed in this city. with Hugh
| McCulOch as president.
| The American District telegraph Company will
| fit up and occupy about May ], the large building
at Becckers and South Ftth-ave., recently left by
| manufacturing company.
| Ocean steamships arriving yesterday report hay
ing experienced on Saturday last a most terrific
hurricane accompanied with violent head seas, but
causing no serious damages.
| The Steamboat Police were Informed Yesterday
that sneak thieves had on Sunday night stolen 800
| from the stewards office on the Havana steamer
Niagara, lying at Pier No. 1G East River,
Representatives of the Taxpayers Association
Yesterday ca led on the Committee on Public Works
of the Board OF Aldermen, and objected to the re-
moval of the Forty second street Reservoir
The Police Board yesterday received letter from
Toledo from Alice Sheridan and John Rynd. the alb
sent witnesses in the case of Detective Murphy, de-
nyIng that they had been bribed 20 leave the city
The carcass of a calf six months old. weighing
Coo pounds. which was raised by an Orange County
butcher was exhibited Yesterday in front of a
Park-row restaurant. II attracted much attention
from passers-by.
The ruins of the fire at Frankln-st. and Broad
way. which occurred early in February, have been
So far removed as to permit the beginning of the
foundations for the structure that Is to be con-
structCd Oh the same site.
DR.. Waterman. police surgeon. complained to the
Police Board Yesterday of improper ambulance
service from Roosevelt Hospital referring to recent
of refusal on the part of ambulance surgeons
to take patients ordered to the hospital by the po
lice surgeon.
Tuesday IN Holy Week was observed in the Epis-
cOpal and Roman Catholic churches by prayer In
of the Episcopal churches there was service at
Z a. m. and au even song aud sermon at p. m. The
Passion was read IN all the masses in the CathO-
lie churchc7.
Charles Nerr, the inventor age scveni y-six years.
who fell from stroke of apOpcyy while transact
ing business in Broadway Office Monday after
noon died early Yesterday morning at the Cham
bers Street Hospital. lie was born ar KcndcrhOnk,
and was of knickerbocker stock. He had relatives
in Canada.
A whale seventy feet in length which was cap
tured off the coast, was towed by City Island yes
tcrday by the tug Curiis'. The entrails OF the
whale have been taken out and liquid has been IN
icced To preserve IT, and II Will be t0wed to-day TO
Pier No. %. opposite Fulton Market where 1t Is to
be placed on exhibition.
An unknown man who was found In the street
unconscious n week ago. lies in the Ncw-York Hos
pitll q victim Of apoplcXy. He has not been able
10 speak distinctly but the physicians INTERPRET his
effort to pronounce his name rs Joseph or Daniel
Brown He is about thirty weight years of age, with
hair and beard tngei with gray.
The visit OF W. II. Leib. OF 81. Paul Mimi, TO
Superintendent Waiilng yesterday. recalled TIE
ycaT-old son. from Quincy H. The child was
never recovered. though search was made for him
far and wide IL was suppo'd that he had been
stolen by gNpSi's or SiiollNg OVERWHELMINGLY.
The Board of Managers Of the Produce Exchange
yesterday discussed the practIcahlIty OF recon-
sideTaion of their previous decision with reference
10 having ballot taken on the question OF the rcsO
luiions against the Hepburn Auti-Discrimnat!on
Railroad bill lonted at q recent meeting IL WAS
decided To defer action until copies OF the bill could
be received ana distributed
A dispatch from Washington on Monday night
stated that the United STATES and Brazil Line of
steamships was 10 b" discontinued on Nav ]. owing
10 the impossibity of competing with the ENGLISH
opposition. Inquiries made OF the owners of the
line Yesterday failed t. confirm these statements.
although II admitted that the steamers were
not making any money for the owners. John Roach. !
one Of the prncip1l proprietors, was IN New-lOrk
and said that the line would not DO given up.
The rooms of Mrs. Mrs Hugh Mccall. !
shoe dealer AT No. 800 First-avc., were robbed
on MONDAY afternoon Of clothing and jewery
valued at 5000 She saw the thieves leave
the rooms aud escape over the back fence and she
is positive that one Of them was john Duggau, age
seventeen OF Ne. 3e FIr,t-lYe.. He was arrllgned
m THEY orlvic Police Court Yesterday on Mrs. Ne
Calls complaint. but. being able. lac said To prove
abb. lac committed pending an examination
into thc facts Of the case.