New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1880-12-20
NEW YORK CITY.

The Harlem Railroad Company IL o"ii""' 90
now locomotive engines.
Many new and fine buildings are no" Bo'"s up ~
the over part OF the Guy.
New desi cns in silver earrings are small faceted
balls not larger than buck-saot' -
Childrens Germans will be held in many iaShioh-
able families during the holidays.
The poitical placards still remaining on uptown
fences have a wan and weary look.
A waIting-room at the upper station OF the Secohd
Avenue Elevated Road IS greatly needed
Now street lights and water mains are 10 DC lntro-
drced in many streets in the annexed dlstrlct.
Grace Church Home IS now completed, and IL Is
expected that it will soon be ready for occnpauon'
Fnlton Market seems even more dapidated than
before since the old awnings have been torn uo"h'
Vesey-st between Church and West-sts.; is al
most impossible owIng to the many sidewalk
stands.
MANY onqdclayst TO the cars on the Third and Sec,
ond-ave surface roads are caused by tDe s"''on a'
Chatham-squnfe
The building at Fulton and Clilf-sts., the scene OF
Friday nights fire. was covered Win eHoi"o"'
lciccs yesterday 1919,
| The Post Office corridors were crowded yesteruay
with men trying TO enjoy the little Wari'n 'sS"i"s
from the heaters.
Surveyors were at work last week in the annexed
district laying ont the route Oh Ihe nc" 'N""i va"
| Rapid Transit Road.
MANY novelties and whmsicalities In tho way OF
TOYS evincing the unlimited range or American
| ingenuity are sold by street vendors.
Tho depositors of the German Savings Bank III
uorraano COMPLAIN that it has been in the hands OF
th rerpiyer four years and the business is not
wound up yet.
new binding is 10 be constructed on the site OF
the old Clinton Hotel in Beckman-st., near Nassau
st. The present building was formerly USED as
| hotel by the Lelands.
.John Tooly. the stand-holder in Washington
Market who was stabbed Saturday by james
! Irainor was somewhat improved yesterday HIS
! assallant has not been arrested.
! FAIR AT BEEKMAN HILL CHURCH. ,,
4 fair is now being held at the Beekman HUI
Methodist Church in East Fiftlethsi., OF which the
| Rev. l., r. Streeter is pastor. The church is hand
somely decorated. and ten booths ATTENDED, by
| ladies are tasteuy arranged.
| STRUCK DOWN by APoPLFXY.
| An unknown man, well dressed and ABOUT forty
five years old had stroke OF apoPiexy. cary Sge
terday morning, in the lquor-sh0p at NO. zoo
| Rroome-st and was sent to The Chambers Street
| Hospital. He died in the afternoon.
JORDAN L MOTIFS RUNAWAY HORSE.
| A horse belonging to jordan L. Lott ran away IN
Fiftt-ave on Saturday aud shattered carriage, TO
| winch it was attached, against the tmbers used IN
moving the pedestal of the obesk at Elghty-slxth-
ST. The occupants of the carriage were not injured
CHURCH FAIR IN EIEvENrn-sTREET
A fair which was held under the auspices OF the
Ladies' Benevolent ASSOCIATION OF the New-iork
Presbyterian Church IN West Eleventh-st. between
| Sixth and Seventh-aves. December II. 10 ana 10,
is to be continued to-day, ending Will an auction
| this evening.
| WORKING FOR IMMIGRANTS.
At the seventh annual conference of Charities and
| Correction held in Cleveland in June. standing
commit tee on emigration was appointed, the duty
| of which was to be to call the attention of Con-
gross 10 the present condition of the immigration
| laws The committee will meet at the New-foIk
rooms of the State Board OF Charitles NO " Madl-
| sOn-aye., to-day.
AIDING ST. vINCEx1's HOSPITAL
far for the benefit of ~. Vlncenes Hospital viii
be opened on December % IN the armory OF the 2Zd
Regiment in West FOurteenth-st., and VIII continue
for week The hospital IS in charge OF the Sisters
| of Charity but IS not sectarian, its doors being
eiwsvs o1en TO the destitute sick without regard to
| nationality creed In the year ending October l.
| 1880, .665 patients were treated OF whom l'026
| III. fran and mi ~ i'm "a
receipts were p31 403 and the expenditures 800. 039
BROOKLYN.
| Smoking stoves in the street greatly annoy
| the passengers.
President Hayes and Secretary Evartsare expected
| in Brooklyn to-day.
| The Charity Ball will take place at the Academy
| Of Mnslc on tuesday January H.
| improvements are in progress at the Atlantic
| Avenue Station of the Long Island Railroad.
! The managers of the surface roads running to
Prospect Park gleefui while the skating lasts.
| The lakes in Prospect Park we're crowded yester-
day. many persons staying until Late III the evening.
| The park will be open for skating to-day.
| DWELLINGS, are still in great demand in BROOKLYN
near Prospect Park In south Brooklyn buildings are
going NJ rapidly, and are rented almost before they
are completed.
| The South Fourth-st. surface road, which runs
from WILLIAMSBURG TO Ridgewood Park IS to be ex-
| tended to the Lutheran Cemetery, beyond Fresh
| Pond. Steam motors VIII be used outside OF the
| city Limits. The depot Is now being erected.
George WWllliams. the colored member of the Ohio
Legislature preached to very large congregation
IN the Temple, in Clermont ave. yesterday morn
! ing. He made frequent mention of his oDserya-
tons during his recent visit to New Mexico.
The funeral services OF Edward l.. Ford, the pub
| Usher were held Yesterday afternoon at the house
| of his father. John b. Ford, No. y Garden Place.
Brooklyn There were present John X. Howard
and George 5. Hubert the business partners of the
deceased man. Judge A; W; Iourgee, samuel WI
| Fowler rrow and Others. the services were con
Quoted by the Rev Dr.; Charles H. Hall. OF the Holy
Trinity Church, and the Rev. Henry Ward Beecher.
JERSEY CITY.
Mrs Curry of No. 13 Raudolph-ave., Jersey City
Heights has been missing for five days. Ii Is feared
| that she has committed suicide.
The charges made against Joseph II. Bownes the
| warden of the Hudson County Penlteniary at
Snake Ill., near Jersey City, have been referred to
| a special committee Of five members OF the Board
of Chosen Freehoders of the county.
Joseph Leonard young ruffian, is confined in
| cell at Pollce Headquarters at jersey City under
charge OF breaking INTO the cabin OF the t9Gboat
Harvey. another rullian. They attacked the mate
| of the vessel and nearly killed him.
LONG ISLAND.
GARDEN CITY.-The Cathedral Schools at Garden
City close to-day for the winter recess. They will
| reopen January 3.
FIsaERs IsLAND.-The boundary line between
NeW-YOrk State and Connecticut, which was adj
iusted in 1879 by the Commissioners of the two
States, comes up for ratification by Congress. Fish
| el's Island and HltchcocRs Corner retained in
! New-York. The boundary line runs through the
sound, 0lNlOnR It's WaelS Tor SclVcc OF
process and other matters relating 60 local jursdc
| non which have been left in confusion and per-
| plexity for more than two centuries.
| STATEN ISLAND.
| RICHMoND.'The charges of the Superintendents
of the Poor of Richmond County for their services
IN attending the meeting OF the State Superlntend-
| ents in New-YOrk have been dsaowed by the SUI
| pervisors The superintendent each asked for
| 81 30 for each day they attended the meeting.
TOITENVILLF.-Ihe new pllOt-bOat Joseph +.
| LOubat was sui on the ways yesterday ~ Els's
| VAR NJ 10 nlerN wi
place the l4Oubat was to take has been put out of
| commission. and the pilots anXOusy waiting
for the boat. Mir. Ellis is of the opinion that
| the Loubat wl be iloated at the first high tide.