New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1880-05-24
NETWORK CITY.

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NETWORK CITY
"Jamaica Mandrakes are for sale at Fulton
| Market.
The steamer Mary Powell will make her hrst "Trip
| for the season Wednesday.
| The street Arabs made very free use oil Doth
| rivers yesterday for bathing.
The weather lately has been rs uncertain rs IS the
| choice of the Chicago Convention.
| The collections in the Catholic churches yestcr-
| day were for the benefit of St. Josephs Seminary,
| Troy.
MANY buildings are coming down in West Twenty.
third-st. between Fifth and SlXtn-aVes', 10 maho
way for new structures.
| Notwithstanding the threatening weather yester-
| day afternoon, Central Park was crowded Many
newly arrived emigTants were wandering 10 ana lrO'
The Albany day line steamers will begin their
| season by a trip to Albany Saturday, May 20.
On Decoration Day they will make an excursion 10
| PouGhkeepsie.
DROWNED WHILE BATHING.
The bcdy of young man was found IN the lar
lem River by the police of Morrjsanla YESTERDAY.
As the body was naked, 1t was supposed that 'ne
man was drowned while bathing.
| A MUCH-DECoRATED FIGURE.
One of IL oldest of the many street vendors IN
Broadway is the man who sells patent button anu
! fastening. HIS dress is decorated with DnmDefleSs
buttons arranged i'll fantastic figures. lie wears
more buttons than MajOr-General'
LEssENING HOURS OF LABOR
| The demand fof labor is shown indirectly in the
| hours required of the mass of employees. From the
appearance of the streets and ferries, the majority
! seems to beein work at a. III. and stop at p. IN.
instead of a. IN. and p. m as was the case year
| ago
PERKS FROM ELEVATED RAILROAD PILLARS.
David Mailman and his wife, of No. 243 Grand
ST., Williamsburg. were in hackney coach at E0ur-
feminist and Third-ave yesterday, and the driver
ran the vehicle against pillar OF the elevated road
Mr. Mailman was thrown out and his shoulder was
dislocated.
GREAT AMOUNT OF EASTERN TRAVEL.
Tbo of IN ROStOn
now tested to their utmost capacity both for pas
sengeTs and freight 1t is stated that never before
at this time of the year has the ruSh been so great
and the prospect of still greater amount Of travel
is daily increasing.
A LESSON IN THE USE OF ALCOHOL.
Joseph Lee, age fifteen, tried to light a, fire in
| Callahans hat store, at No. 1o2 BoWery Where nc
contents OF can of alcohol INTO the stove The
fluid exploded, burning him severely on the arms
and legs. He was taken to tho Chambers Street
Hospital.
VETERANS FROM ELIZABETH.
The Veteran ZOuaves of Elizabeth, n. J General
| J. Madison Drake commanding, will parade III TINS
CITY on Decoration Day, Besides their battery OF
Calling guns and brass gun captured at Stony
Point in 1879, the ZOuavcs will bring with them
full band and number of tatered cOl0rs of the Re
belIion. Every member is q veteran Of the war for
| the Union.
FLOWERS FOR TIE EAST SIDE MISSION.
| The managers of the East Side Flower Mission
| formerly Rlvi9gton Street request country con-
to the headquarters as East broadway, G0nvcr-
nenr and Henry-sts. Communications should be
| addressed to George Calder, who VIII send To any
depot or ferry for flowers aud promptly return
| empty baskets
A NEW RESORT IN THE SOUND.
| A new Summer resort. Glen Island, formerly 10;
| mn bv Mr. Starin. The island is made attractive by
| an abundance Of shade trees, bathing facilities,
| aiIurcments will be Rhode Island clam bake.
| daily line of boats will be run to the island from
| this city and Brooklyn
OPENING NEW CHURCH.
| The Second Uuversalist Society opened its new
| church, IN Observation-Disclosures -scventh-st.,
| near LeXingtOn-ave, Yesterday. The Rev. d. VI.
Hodge of Danbury, Conil'' oGcnpled me pnlRlt,
church is of granite. and has cost about $4,000 ali
of which subscribed. leaving The society irco from
| debt. 1t will be finished and dedicated within
WHAT THE GRocERs' CLERKS ASK.
The Grocers' Clerks Union met yesterday at No.
Ala East Flfth-st aud decided to petition the
grocers to close their stores at O'clock on Sunday
mornings, instead of at IL, as has been the custom
hitherto, and at II O'Clock Satqffday nights "a
| Germania Assembly Rooms, No. 201 Bowcry To dis
cuss this question: and the grocels have been IN
| vted to be present. Tho foilowIng officers were
| elected fer the year: Oscar Eckart, president
| Friedrich Reitz, president; Emil Won C09ln
secretary J. Pepper, NJ Graham e. sasse' W. Gro
| the, executive committee.
FINE CATTLE on EXHIBITION.
The American Jersey Cattle Club will holds is
| adjourned meeting tomorrow at the ST. James
Hotel The Jersey cattle on exhibition at No: -
West Thirtetnth.st will be sold at auction on We'd
nesday. They represent thirteen prominent herds
the largest contributions arc from T. ii. Failc, Of
! West Farms, +. f. B0wdItch, birmingham, Mass,
and u. f. Appleton Of Ipswich, Mass. some Of The
notable features Of the collection are hul-calf
from Mr.. A. b. Darlings celebrated COW Emotas, Mr.
Fae's young cow Lass Edith, and several prize win
| ners at the New-YOrk State Fair in j. ID. Wings
herd. On Thursday another extensive sale will take
| place at Barker's Auction Mart from the herds of
Tov Valentine WOTtlIuUtOu. Ii
VasSeur and others.
BROOKLYN.
| The number of visitors at Prospect Park and
| Greenwood yesterday was very large.
Tho conductors and drivers of the Atlantic
Avenue Railroad have had their wages increased %
| cents day.
A thief visited the bark Hope at the foot of
Washinrtou-Sf Yesterday morning and took from
| the cabin a small sum OF money aud some valuable
papers belonging to the captain, W. Gibson.
The authorities on Saturday removed to the
| County Asylum for the Insane Mrs. Elizabeth
GOdby. age forty.five of Rqph-ave and Munroc-
| st. She was left by her husband 4 few weeks ago
| and lost her reason i'll consequence.
| The repairing and repaving of Bedford-ave have
| been begun. AS three years had passed since any
| thing the kind had been DONE the pavement had
fallen into such wTCtched condition as to call out
! general complaint against tho aVchue rs drive.
| The twcnty-siXth annual meeting of the Brooklyn
| Young Mems Christian Association will be held this
evening in the First Presbyterian Church, at Clin-
ton aud Hcnry-sts. Addresses will be made by the
| Rev Dr. Charles s. Robinson. of New-YOrk United
States District-Attorney Stewart l.. Woodford, and
| the Rev. G.. G.. Hall.
| Michael Ulrich, of No. 8G7 Parl-ave., went into
the shop of George Buttner, n tailor, at No. POI
Ellery-st, SATURDAY evening to collect wages due
| him. There was fight and lie was stabbed in the
face with pair Of shears. lie went out of the
shop and threw a stone through the window which
struck Buttncr and dislocated his jaw. Both men
we're arrested. Buttncr was afterwald taken to ST.
GATHERINGS Hospital.
JERSEY CITY.
The iron foundry Of Thomas GODDARD, at Nos. 40
ond 45 Es,aX-st Jersey CITY caught fire Saturday