New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1880-04-17
NETWORK CITY.

| NETWORK CITY.
Florida watermelOns have appeared in the CITY
markets.
Painters are engaged in painting and gliding the
| rotunda in the new Court House.
The first dustsr was worn In the street yesterday.
| 1t was noted as o harbinger OF Summer.
A new advertising scheme is the carrying Of pla-
| cards by O man riding on horseback, who patrols
Broadway.
The Madison Avenue Church of the Disciples will
celebrate the first anniversary Of the passionate OF
| the Rev. w. r. Davis tomorrow.
The workmen engaged in digging for the founda-
tons OF the new buildings at BroadWSy aud FRANK
ln-st. have reached bed OF fine sand.
Like the tramps who daily surround 1t, the foun-
tain at the lOwerAnd of the City Hall Park is al
ways dry and is never known to work or play.
The lawn-mowers, made their first appearance
this season on the Battery Park yesterday for the
purpose of clipping the three inches growth of
grass.
The fair in behalf of St. AIMS Church closed last
night after successful continuance Of ton days.
Tho attendance was large, Tammany Hall being
thronRed with visitors
John Tetzlof a baby hardly year DID, fell into
a wash tub and wa, drowned yesterday at No. 100
SeCOnd-sVe, while his mother was looking ont OF
the window at q passing funeral.
A Gunsmith in Broadway has on exhi bition an
old-fashioned Hint-lock musket that was captured
from an Afghan chief during the late war. 1t at
tracts much attention from passers-by.
The Rev; Robert COllyeT, win give the third free
lecture of his course on " Glimpses at Old England"
tomorrow evening at the CQtlfCn OF me Messiah
subject, The Monks Of Bolton in 1900"
John Mulaly, member of the Board Of Assessors,
an Anti ammany adherent, was yesterday re-
moved, and Colonel John H. Mooney. friend of
Controller Kelly, was appointed in his place.
The body Of young man with light hair and
complexion and dressed as a labOrer was found In
Spuyten Duyyil Creek yesterday, 4, was supposed
to be that of Henry KesseT, OF East Albany, brake
man on the Harlem Railroad.
concert will be given this evening at CHECKER
ing Hall as Testimonial TO- Miss Lille A. Barry,
Club, Miss Jennie Dickerson. contralto, Christian
Fritsch, tenor, William G. Baird, baritone, Emil
Scnger bassO, and William X. Case, pianist. The
conductor and accOmpanlst will DO PaOlo Ia Villa.
Professor Dwight stated to his classes at the CO.
lumbia College Law School yesterday, that it was
merely by slip of the tongue that he decided in
day evening. It was his intention TO have rendered
decision favorable to the Columbia Club, who
held to the affirmative of the question under discus
sion.
the proprietorS of the Hotel Brunswick. were con-
Quoted yesterday at the hotel by the Rev. Mr.
Mary the Virgin. The pall-hearers were Hiram
Hitchcock, James A. Breslin, Charles w. Gr1sw0d,
Henry E: Rowland, William Bliss, John B. Hall,
ID. G. Hall and L. w. Rollins.
The officers and direotRrs of the German Society
of New-YOrk. which waSOTganized in 1854 to pro-
tect and assist emigrants, yesterday sent memorial
the bill introduced into the House of RepresGnta-
tives at the instance of the Commissioners of Emil
grafton, and which has been reported faYOTably
upon by the Committee on Foreign Affairs.
The bronze bust Of Thomas Moore by ID. Il. Shea
ham, now at the Metropolitan Museum, will be
placed in position near the Iifth-ave entrance TO
anniversary of the birth Of the pOet-when it will
he unveiled with appropriate ceremonies The
bust will be gift to the city from the Moore Me-
mortal Association which held q Moore centennial
celebration lastyear.
The Police Board yesterday dismissed three
policemen: John MOhr, of tho Seventh Precinct,
III.
on December 10 Slattery died from the injuries
received in the fall Dennis Leavy, Of tho Fifth
Precinct, whose unexplained absence from his COM
mand for six months without drawing his pay at
tracted attention Patrick W. Reilly, Nineteenth
Precinct for intOXcatlOn.
The attention of President French of the Police
Board. was recently called 10 the fact that young
man was representing himself IN tho saloons and
low houses In the fwenty-ninth Precinct his son,
and accepting favors at the hands OF the propTetors
of these places account of the asserted relation
ship. Investigation proved that the young man |
was an employee in the telegraph office at Police
Headquarters, and he was discharged.
The last concert Of the Fisk University Jubilee |
Singers, of Nashville, before their return to the !
South, listened to by large audience In Stein
way Hal last evening. Inc programme included |
ING melodies. "The Old Folks at Home" sung by |
Miss Jennie jackson. was received with much favor
applause evoked by tho (" Star Spauged Banner" |
and q" Dixie Before the last selection was sung
achieved by the singers
Owing to the difference of opinion which has been |
expressed among the member sOf the Produce Ex- |
change as to the real significance of the resolution
recently adopted by vote of 545 to ~, statng that
the members are opposed 10 any disCr minatOn IN |
freight rates, of whatever nature agninst the mer
chants of New-YOrk," Yice-Presdcnt f. II. Parker |
has addressed an open letter 10 the SPECIAL Commit
tee on Railroads Mt Albany. He says that tho reso-
luton was intended to be broad and cOmpTehen-
sive, and that the larger portion Of the members |
approve Of the substance Of tho conclusions of the
recent investigating committee.
BROOKLYN
The contracts for the erection Of the new Eastern
District Hospital have been awarded.
The opening base ball game Of the season on the
Union Grounds will be played to-day between two |
strong picked mines Of professional players.
Christian Miller, age fifty-two, of Columbia and
Pacfc.ss., while at work ut the foot Of Montague
st. yesterday, was instantly killed by two bales of
iutG falling or him.
The officers Of the 14th Regiment have requested
Colonel McLeer, who WINS elected on Monday night
to the command of the Fifth Brigade, not 10 sever
his connection with that regiment.
Edward Kennedy, age twenty-five, Of No $50
Eastern District, attempted to take his
life Yesterday, shooting himself in the left side
The cause of his conduct not ascertained bv the
police.
The cashiers of the banks in which the county
funds are deposited have agreed not to certify
checks purporting to he drawn by the Comfy
Treasurer unless the person presenting them is well
known.
The Coroners jury in the case of Bernard Brnder.
OF Canalsle, WHO cale DIV MS ueaJn on ApFll from
n pistol-shOt wound inflicted under peculiar and
somewhat suspicious circumstances has rendered
verdict declaring that he committed suicide.
suit IN the Third District Court against the Rev.
James W. Sparks, rector OF the Episcopal Church
nj OTmOnd-plaCe and JehersOn-st., to recover
t01 Oh for work done and material furnished to the
church about January !.
Annie Cooper, age twenty-Cne, colored was taken
sick on Hudson-ave. yesterday and went into the
yard of No 42S, where she gave birth to n dead |
child. Ambulance-Surgeon Drake, who took the
woman to, the City Hospital. stated that 1t was a
case of malpractice.
The work of demolishing old st. AIMS Church.
10 Westinghouse, was begun yesterday. The |
movable property in the church, including the !