New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1880-12-26


The City Hall branch of the Elevated Road carried
| few passengers yesterday.
| card i'm a Broadway window adyertlses gloves
| which - VIII not rIpp or tare."
The storm Friday night DELAYED the arrival OF the
Sound steamers yesterday morning
A branch of the Parnell Land League has been
| established in the annexed district.
On of the ferry boats it Is necessary TO light
| match 10 see II the gas i burning
The keeper of the CITY Hall turns the gas out IN
| the City Hail clock-tower long before dayDrca
| The police IN the annexed district go bravery on
| capturing aud impounding vagabond geese.
"Saug Made Easy" Is the title Of a new book
| published to express the uncOuth phrases used Dy
| thieves and college students.
A student of the University Of the City, of
! N3w-YOrk conducts religious services IN the He
brew language every morning before college hours
POUND DEAD IN STABLE.
Martin Bailey homeless man, was seen entering
stable at No. G2i2 WItt-st, on CHRISTMAS Eve;
! IL was drunk al the time. Yesterday his dead
! body was found IN the straw.
| ALL FOR ONE CENT.
! The one cent extra fare is causing war between
the Harlem and Fordham street Railway aud resi-
| dents IA the annexed district. Many walk long DIS
! tauces rather than patrOnizc the road
SUPPOSED INDICATION OF a MILD WINTER.
4 resident of Fort Washington for some years has
kept laud-tOrtolses his yard lie has noticed that
! when the winters have been severe aud prolonged
/ the tOTtOscS have buried themselves deep IN che
ground: This year they have scarcely covered
| themselves
BURGLARS ~ 4 SHOE STORE.
Burglars broke MIC he shoe store fJosepl Paltl
at No 39i Nater-5t, Friday night. and stole shoes
! valued n 81. Not ong after the discovery had
! been made GEORGE McGulnness was found IN n hall
! IN Cherry-st, with pair of the stolen shoes and
two pairs OF old boots IN his possession. liz was al
| rested.
! A STORMY VOYAGE
| The German balH beers, which arrived Yesterday
! from Hamburg had a stormy passage. From No
yembeT - to . the weather was very rough, and
! on November p the sails were split and destroyed
| by hurricane. The winds and weather were Naria-
! bic during nearly the whole passage, winch Occu-
| ped hitY-ouc days
A RESPECTABLE WOMAN SHOPITrTING
Mrs. Emma Dcnnng, wcll-dressed woman was
| seen FRIDAY afternoon by james +. Mastcrs)n .
clerk Tor Altman d Co., m SXtn-ave, steal ng small
articles from the counters IN the store. lie caused
her arrest and when searched a botre o. {. loRne
and three new pockctbooks were found IN her pos
session She was aTraign,d before Justice Nandcn,
at he Jefferson Market Police Court, yesterday, and
having nothing 10 say 10 answer To the charge, was
| held 10 answer Ia 5000 bul. Her husband APP
peared IN court, and deeply affected bv he con-
duct of his wife, which he was unable to explain rs
ne Away. %, ."Icd her Literally with money IL
believed SHE MIST have been temporarily deIanged
at the time.
BROOKLYN.
The Prospect Park lake was open for skating YES
terday. THIS Is the first time there has been skating
on Christmas Day Tor many years. The SNOW had
been cleared OIL and large crowd visited the lake
DUNG The day.
A State campfire of the Grand Army Of the Re-
pubic VIII b. held tuesday Everett Hall, IN Fur
ton-s under the auspices of Rankin Post, No. 10.
The State Department Commander l.. Coo Young,
with ms stan and representatives Of the different
posts OF the state, will be among the guests.
Two children of Alfred Carlson, of No. 212 Stuy
vesan-avc. have mysterOusly disappeared. and the
parents are IN great distress over their loss. one,
bright boy, thirteen years old. sent crraud
October H. 1879 and has never been traced despite
thorough search Dy his friends and the police. Last
thursday Mrs. Carlson sent her daughter, eleven
years Old, to take home some work to house in
FranklIn-ave., and nothing has since been heard Of
h.p IfIf fft4f OH hsk
been kidnapped.
STATEN ISLAND.
EDGEwATER.-The laborers employed by the viii
lagc OF Edgcwater were made happy, Friday, by
beng paid the entire amount due them.
RICHMOND.-Dr. Ephraim Clark has been reap
pointed physician TO the Richmond County Jail at
an Increased salary.
HUDSON RIVER TOWNS.
EAST CHEsTFR-Sults have been brought against
the suretes Of Matthew Iioran the late Receiver Of
Taxes for the Town of East Chester 10 recover
about IL, 1000, the amount of Horan's alleged de-
talcation.
JERSEY CITY.
Chief of Police Murphy was presented Yesterday
with a frame containing the pictures Of Inspector
Lange, Clerk Robinson, Captains Farrler. Edmond
son, GlenGy and Mckag, aud those of the Police
Headquarters detectives. The presentation speech
was made by Justice PclOubct.
LONG ISLAND.
EAST JAMAICA.--The district school-house at East
Jamaica was broken open Friday night and the
library and school books were stolen.
NEwTOwN.-Thc Episcopal Sunday-schoo build
ing III the village OF Aewtowu was built III 1855
and is still IN a good state OF preservation.
BALDWIN's-WIlliam CIossman, of Baldwin's was
robbed, Friday evening, OF $50 OY a feilOW-Worh-
man, VINO broke open Ills trunk. The thief left 500
on the top of the trunk
HFMPSTEAD.-Abo > 900 bushels of oysters are
shipped weekly from the Town OF Hampstead. The
average price bushel II 40 The reccipts for the
year from this industry viii De about $3.50 900.
IsLIP.--In the event Of the Suffolk County super
ylsOrs passing the act altering The boundary line be-
tween Babylon and lslIp, the Supervisor and Town
Auditors oil lsflD, at public meeting Friday were
authorized 20 employ counsel and est tue Legality OF
the step.
FAR ROCKAwAY.-Far Rochaway is agitatcd over
the question OF building schOOl-iouSe. An
election and meeting was held Thursday afternoon
A resolution offered that the present school
building and grounds be sold, new site selected
and building erected at a cost OF $1,000. Several
women were present; they voted ana used their in
nueucc IN favor of Il new school There were tOrtv-
lOur woes IOr tine resolution and fortylyo against
II. The friends OF the resolution clam that II was
defeated by fraud.
Lose ISLAND CGTY.-Supcrysor Claycn of LONG
Island CIJy. prescn ed bIll to the Aldermen M
Their meeting thursday evening. The Supervisor
claims tnat under the city charter lac ~ eutled TO
- day and meag" from the city when engaged
Oh city business, and T3 day and mileage when
engaged Oh comfy business. His bill against the
county auhIted by the Board OF Supervisors for
$7G0 80. lie appeared before the Aldermen and re-
qucstcd the Insertion Of 81 600 IN the Duduef The
presentation OF the bl created IA bitter debate and
almost brought Aldermen RudOp pin and Donnellv Ia
blows Inc board refused TO put the amount IN the
budget.
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Captain Joncj (alludlng to acquaintance who
had JUST passed 0ecms NEE sort q fellow. that
run Van lf. l.s dina