New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1880-12-16
NETWORK CITY.

Fresh roasted English chestnuts are now sod IN
the streets.
The street crossings in lower Broadway were I'D "n
appalling condition yesterday.
The large sx-stoTy building on the hor'u ''"0 "
Union-Sqnare Is nearly comnieteu
Many of the Second Avenue surface cars are
heated by small stoves placed under them
The foundation of The new Farragut statue 70 DC
placed IN the Madison Square Park is competeu
Electric lights ere used very freely IN warehouses;
In Chsmbers-st., West Broadway and Hudson-st-
rhe nosts for the electric lights, which are 10
light Broadway from fourteehth 70 Anii<y AV"A'"
ST., are neary all erected.
A TOW wheelbarrow with trumpet attachment.
winch emIts shiiekIng noise with each REVOLUTION
cf the wheel IS late novelty.
An unknown young man was found dead at
Eiehtb-ave ana Thir;y-first-st Yesterday lie was
bearded and wore dark clothes.
It has cen suggested that the new. United States
Barge Office enter into the Crawling lnatcn petweeh
the East River Bri &c aud the ODelisk
The break in the Cape Cod section Of tho new
French cable which occurred November IL mas
been repaired and the line is again open ior ousi-
ness. 81,
roncrs Jury decided yesterday that the death
OF John O'Donnel of No. 80 Greenwlch'st, VINO
was crushed between two cars on the elevated rail-
road at South Ferry was due to an accideht'
CIVIL SERVICE EXAMINATION.
A competitive examination, under civil service
regulations of applicants for appointment IN the
Office to-day
AN AMBITIOUS FRTsBMANs APPLICATION.
York has made formal application to JON an tue re-
cent societies IN order 10 obtain the greatest oehe-
fit from his college course.
HENRY +. GIIIIG IN THIS CITY
Henry +. Glhg. the London head of that great
convenience 10 travelling Americans. the American
Exchange is making the brefest OF visits to tins
country and Is temporarily at the flfth Avenue
POLICY DEALER HELD FOR TRIAL
On complaint of Anthony ComStock, agent OF the
Society for the Suppression of Vice. Louis wall,
who has several aliases. was held for trial ycster-
day at the Iombs Police Court Tor dea1ng III poncy
at No. 224 Grand-st
SEARCHING FOR THE RECORD OF A. MANS DEATH.
The records of the Bureau of Vital Statistics were
searched vainly yesterday for proof of the death
of John Roach, once shce-deaer in Cork. Ireland,
who emigrated TO this country nine years ago. In
formation to hls fate Is desired py the omcais oi
the National Bank OF Cork.
CouNTrRFEIrERs WAIVE EXAMINATION.
Thomas Johnston aad Barrett Is. ;. Barnard, TWO
of the alleged countereIters of silver coinwho were
arrested last week, yesterday waived examination
and were committed to the Ludlow Street Jill Dy
United States Commissioner Shields TO await the
action of the Grand Jury.
p 7. BARNUM MoRTGAGING CITY PROPERTY.
Phiueas +. Barnnm ald his wife executed to the
Emgrant Industrial Savings Bank, last Monday,
a mortgage for 100000 upon their property
on the northeast corner of Broadway and
wear with interest at per cent, 1t was recorded
III the Registers office yesterday.
THE REPAIRS TO FULTON MARKET.
AT the meeting of the Fire Commissioners yester.
day il was decided 10 act at once on the order OF
Of the awnings attached to Fut IN Market that
have been pronounced TO be in a dangerous condl-
tiou Inspector EsterbrOok said yesterday that the
awnings would be taken down to-day.
DRIVEN CRAZY BY RHEUMATISM.
William Bearce age fity-two, salesman IN q
Warrenst shoe store. driven crazy by long SUI
fering from rheumatism, Tuesday night, while con
fined TO his room in the international Hotel, at No.
~ Park Row lie rushed Suddenly from his room
aid assaulted servant girl with a tumDler. lie was
taken to Bellevue Hospital by the police.
FOUND IN IHs EAST RIVER. >,
The body of man was found in the East River
Yesterday at Pier No 81. a card III his pocket bore
the name af Charles Treasal. barkceeper at NO
10 G,eenwich-ave, who identiicd tne Oody as ina
OF a French cook named Pierre, who had dlsap1
pearcd three months ago. He worked at No. 13S
Bleecker-st an had threatened 10 drown himself
MYSTERIOUS ARREST.
William Bennett. age twenty-sIx, OF No. Is ihird-
ST. was arraigned before JUS ice Murray yesterday
AZ the sombs Police Court, by Detectives CosgrOve
aud Hickey, of the Central Office. The detectives
declined 10 give any particulars ABOUT the Slai&e
against the prisoner, but it reported that be has
been arrested according TO instructions received by
telegraph.
Justice Otterbourg, at the York VILE Police Court.
received certificate yesterday from the house sur
reon at Bellevue Hospital, stating that John
Adams. of No. 1924 East Twenty-six hist, who was
STABBED IN the neck Monday night at Rose Hill Hall,
IN Fast Twenty third-st., out of danger. John
Fallon, the brother-n-law of Adams, who rs ac-
cused of having inflicted the wound, was held IN
81 500 for examination.
LOSING HfR CHILD THROUGH CARFLEssNEss.
Francis L. Kinney, age fifteen months, was
poisoned by his mot hefs careessness sunday night
The family lives at No 372 Seventh-aye. The cbild
was fretfu Sunday night, and the mother mistak-
ing mixture of mercury and morphine Tor q sooth-
ing medicUe gave the enid te3spooniui OF IT, al
though a physician called and succeeded IN
Iousing i. from the INCONSISTENCIES INTO winch 10
had fallen, the child died from exhaustion.
RoBBING FELLOW wO.KMBN
John Matzko Andrew Ruschka and Joseph
Komka. Slavonian immigrants. found employment
Komka suddenly left Drifton last Monday, taking
with him 1896, watch and chaIn and clothing be-
longing 10 The other men VINO came 10 New
Emigration. Detective BaumgaIten traced homka
10 the top floor of No 20 Ciintnnst yesterday. and
recovered ali the properly except 500
ARRIVAL OF MILE BERNHARDPs SISTER
Nile Jeanne Bernhardt, sister of NJ lie. Sarah
Bernhardt arrived in thls CITY yesterday by the
met by Mile Guerard, Mile. Sarah's companion,
who came from Boston to meet her. She was glad
to get 20 America hayng suffered from sea g, @ ncs
SISTER she did not remain in this city, but went lu-
Inediately TO Boston; Ia appearance Mile. Jeanne
bears a strong resent lance 10 her sbtef.
A WELL KNOWN THIEF ARRESTED.
Detectives Cosgrove and Maloney, Of Police Head.
quarters, a wel-known thief on the steps OF
the TonIbs YESTERDAY and arrested HIM. lie gave
his name as William Bennett, but he has been known
to the police under the names of Benson and Levy.
AT Police Headquarters last evening lie was identI-
fed as the man who recently stole SIX iur-llned
circular from Simpsons dIYgoods store III slStn-
ave Ii expected that messengers OF several stores
IL the city viii recognize him as the man VINO has
stolen articles committed 10 their care.
OPPOSING A GOVERNMENT ORDER.
communication received at the Produce
Exchange from tue Baltimore Corn and Flour Ex-
charge Yesterday inciOsing resolutions declaring
that the action of the Treasury Department in issu-
ing a circular requesting Collectors OF Customs on
written application. 10 withhold Tor ninety DAYS
particulars Of imports and exports. would result IN
great injury to- the general trace OF the country
g,tbout a1y corresponding benefit, and that unless
the circular should be withdrawn or resclnded the
matter would be brought 10 the attention Oh Con-
gIess.
RECOVERING MS HORSE AND WAGON