New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1880-03-13
NEM-YORK CITY.

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erences. $500.
Yesterday was one OF the most dsa greeabe of
| March days. Tic melting snow mado the air raw
and chill and the was half hidden behind clouds.
The rush of passengers at the City Hall Station OF
| the New-YOrk Elevated Road during the commission
hours is so great that additional ticket Office has
| been constructed.
At special meeting of tho Chamber Of Commerce
| yesterday, Ambrose Snow and Samuel Harding were
| reelected without opposition as Commissioners oil
! Pilots to serve two years
There was fair export demand for brcadstufs
yesterday, which CAUSED an advance OF 10 =
cents brshel for wheat and o to 10 cents barrel
for -four, principally IN the low grades
Tire claims of city missions will be presented to-
morrow evening in the Madison Avenue Reformed
| Church. bv the Rev. +. A. Reed the Rev. q. s.
Plumley and the Rev. James Marshall.
| The next lecture IN the Cooper Union Free Course
will be delivered this evening in the great hall by
! f. f. harrington, master mechanic Of the Brooklyn
| Bridge on "Ihe East River Bridge" Illustrated
| This is the second lecture on this subject.
An additional! platform is to be constructed at
the One-huudred and-ffty- station of the
Metropolitan Elevated Railroad. plank walk
| built by the residents of that part Of the city.
| A meeting will be held AT O'clock tomorrow
afternoon at the Brick Presbyterian Church 1.-THE
Rev. DIR. Bevan's in aud Of the German Theological
| School of Newark, ~ J. There should be a large
atten !ance, the cause deserves the support of all
| Christian people,
| An Injunction has been issued in England against
the sale there of certain refined sugar, sent from
this country by one firm and known rs patent
Cut-loaf" which is loaf sugar cut in perfect cubes.
The members of IA firm of Scotch reiiners, ~ is
stated discovered that the machinery used in max
ing IL an infringement upon their patent.
The New-York Petroleum EXCHANGE the rooms OF
which hitherto have been at No. 13l Pearl-st viii
remove on Nav to No % Wllllamst., owing to
fine Increased membership and business. There has
been n steady decline III the price OF petroleum in
tile last two weeks. which met with check on
Thursday and it is believed that OIL is now at It's
lowest limit.
Sam Gee the Chnaman who was convicted on
Thursday of having fired n pistol at Mrs. Mary
Creighton of No. 1O5 FOrsyth-st., was brought yes
terday before Judge Cowlng for sentence. HIS
counsel pleaded that he had not intended TO do
any harm and that the pistol was fired almlessy.
Judge COwng said that he proposed to check the
Indlscriminate use of deadly weapons. aud SEN
fenced HIM to the Pententiary for SIX months.
4 vounR woman STYLED Vict0ria' who performs
on the trapeze at Pastors Theatre. while in the
midst Of n daring act AT the matinee yesterday, lost
her hold and plunged head foremost toward the
noor The spectators gave start OF terror nut the
woman saved her life by falling into net which
was spread beneath the bar. rotten net would have
caused similar accident 10 that described III re-
cent London letter TO me tribune
Owing 10 the numerous complaints Of immigrants
who have been swindled by prOfesscd managers of
labor bureaus in the neigh borhood Of Castle Garden,
Superintendent Jackson has caused Ia be posted IN
the rnfunda Of Castle Garden notices various Ian
guages warning Immigrants against these run
ncrs," and informing them that the Labor Bureau
desire free of expense.
>. Commissioner Rail,ton. ~ tho advance guard
Of the " %al walton Army" called upon Suprrlntcnd-
cnt Wahng YESTERDAY, and requested permission To
preach and hold services IN lnon-sguarc to-mor.
row. The superintendent Informed him that the
permission of the Park Department would be neces-
sary. The plan of preaching in the street moving
from place to place. he was told, could not bee car
RED ont in this city, It's effect would be to collect
crowds.
Among the immigrants who arrived at Castle
Garden Yesterday were some Italians who had IN
their charge Leonardo Cianfrani, an Italian boy
seven years old. The hoy was III company with his
father until just before the steamer India sailed.
when his father mysteriously disappeared. Inter
meter Macpherson learned that the hoy had an
uncle living IN Coalburg Ohio, and yesterday he
sent "A communication asking II he should SEM MIN
there
Nathan Crowley. age twelve years, and Henry
German age fifteen years, started for Leadville
Yesterday from their homes IN this city. Crowley
Il the son OF a policeman. and anticipating danger
ON the Journey prudcnty armed himself with his
fathers revolver. leaving m ITS place note TO the
effect that ne would soon return rich man. when
hc would more than make NJ for the little indis-
crction. Three other lads of the same ages. Who
to JOIN the expedition gave mp Just before the
start. The two adyentnfcr..whose capital amounted
10 81 reached Jersey titv and were there over
taken and led back ingoronsiy
BROOKLYN
Ground will soon be broken for the new Eastern
District Hospital and Di-pensaTy, which Is 10 be-
erected ia south Imrd-st
Thomas Christopher, age tWcntF-clght, was found
on his knees praying IN leonaId-s'. yesterday.
When "A policeman arrested HIM Christopher re-
qnc-ted hun to inform his wife that he was m
Heaven. charge of insanity was lodged against
him.
Tho body of Arnold Winkebach Of Twenty-frst.
st and Flfh-aye., who was reported 10 have dlsap.
pcared mystcri0usly on Monday night, was found
Yesterday morning IN tine Gowanus Canal at the
foot Of Sxth-st. A gold watch and cham, - cents
In money aud n bunch of keys were in his pockets.
Albert Dunno was before Justice Courtney yester-
day on the charge OF stealing books worth go
from Mrs. Emily Ipller, Of llall-st. He claimed 10
be an agent of the Newark Bible Society and gave
In the Justice handful of trscts evidence of
Good character. The Justice did not consider the
evidence sufficient. and detailed an officer to make
AN investigation II was found that Dune had never
been connected with Bible Society, and he was
sentenced to the jail for two weeks.
William Barlou, age twenty-Onc. was called to
answer before Justice Courtney, yesterday. 10
charge of stealing dir 81 from Miss L0tte Melville.
age eighteen. Of Chapol-st. TO whom l'ardou pro-
fcssed to be dev0tedly attached. officer Noonan
stated that he found the dress in Ayrc-avr. pawn
shop where Bardou had deposited II three days ago.
Bardou said that If the exact truth must be told,
Miss Melville had placed the dress In his charge be-
cans. she did not want her lady friends TO be
FINALLY borrowing it, Miss Melville expressed her
firm belicfthat Bardou had stolen the dress, aud
Hardou was held for further examination.
A soecial committee appointed by the Board of
Supervisors yesterday considered the proposition of
the Park Commissioners To sell portion of the
lands under their control ut COncy Island, in the
rear Of the Conconrrr. bill authorizing the sale
has been presented To the Legislature. Mr.. S,rana-
nan president of the Park Commission SAID that Il
was proposed 10 allow the purchaser To make any
improvements they might see III. lie Thought the
situation would be a good for large boarding
housrs Supervisor MckHne, of Graycscnd, said
that he should object to the sale on the ground that
the land taken by the county Tor park purposes.
and not for speculation.
NEWARK.
The banking firm of Graham 4 Co.. in the State
National Bank Binding IN Newark WAS robbed
Ia Il % = a
y corrlage beck onrd from the street to MIR Graham,
who happened 10 be alone in the office Mr. Graham
went to the sidewalk, and was engaged m CON
vcr.ation Tor some minutes by the stranger, who
displayed a roll of bulls. Shortly aftcrward the
senior member of the firm entered and found that
the cash-draYcr had been rfed.