New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1880-12-11
NEW YORK CITY.
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PUNISHED FOR PERJURY
Ferdinand Baer, who recently iound puiy
of perjury before Judge Benedict. IN We Snleu
STATES District Court was sentenced yesterday "
five years Imprisonment.
TWO CASES OF SMALLPOX.
Two cases OF smallpox were reported 10 me
Board OF Haltn yesterday one at No, 10 "o.'
wen y-fifln-sf. and the other at No. MuDerIy-st'
No 8 is "A negro clearinghouse and toe patient was
"A coOred man. His condition bad been concealed
Tor some days.
WINDOW TELEPHONES" ~ THE POST OFFICE.
Three window telephones" are beng put up 10
the General livery Department IN tue POSt Once
The speaking par OF a telephone. with funne SIX
inches long. Is set in the centre OF pane OF glass
and person Spca, ing through 1t can DE heaiu ~
considerable distance
BUTTER AND IT'S IMfIAIToN.
President Parker of tue Produce Exchange, adj
dressed letter to Mr. Nmm0 hief of the Bureau
of Statistics at Washington, Yesterday, caling at
tentIOn to the annoyance caused Dy the lalluie 10
distinguish the clearances OF imitation butter from
the natural dairy product.
WITNESSES FOR Mr. DAVENPORT.
Several witnesses were examined by Jonn !. /, Day
export IN his own defence yes erday before Ohited
States Commissioner Lyman. Some u tDem teS-
titled TO having taken ont tnelr ma IRA va ION
papers III 1868 without having OBJ alned tneli hrst
papers or All order from Court. The case VIII be
rInued tuesday.
BASEBALL NETTING.
The National League Of Profession Base Ban
Clubs at che S. James Hotel Yesterday, decided 10
lease the publication of the League BOOK 10 tIe
Secretary. The President was aatnorizcd TO CAL
together the delegates al any time b. tore Aprli L.
1851 If he saw IL. Ihe League then Adjourned 10
meet the next time at the fremont House III Chica-
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PARK COMMISSIONERS RESTRAINED.
A temporary injunction was Obtain Yesterday
from Jus.ce Danes III the supreme Court. Guam
bers. on Inc part OF tue Manhattan Elevated hal-
road Company. restraining me Park commissioners
from interfering with or DONG any hlng 10 remove
the elevated railroad structure IN the Battery Inc
motion TO make the injunction permanent VIII De
heard December lG.
WITHDRAWING A WILL CONTEST.
Carl KlauUerg, at ms death. which occurred a lew
months ago. left IN estate OF $780, 10 be divided
according to the terms of ms VIII among ms emil
drel. A grandchlld. tne son ol deceased chlld OF
the testator was not remembered IN tile Will, ana
began contest. Il was wlthdrdwn, however, yes
teldlv, and Tuner Lee q Mcclure, as pi0ctors ior
the uorS, have submitted tue VIII Tor PROBATE
GUILTY OF INTERFERING WITH AN ELECTION IN
SPlCTDR.
The case of Officers Charie- Conway, OF the Ihir-
teenuh Precinct and john Crowley OF The Inirty-
second Precinct, charged with illegally arresting
William ii. Facer, wno wa acting as United
states special deputy marshal on election day III the
XVllth Assembly District, was heard Yesterday be-
tore Judge Benedict, IN the United States District
Court Inc jury returned a verdict OF guilty.
BROOKLYN.
The lakes in Prospect Park will probably be
thrown open for skating to-day.
Tie annual charity ball will take place on the
evening OF January IL. III the Academy OF Music
he opening of the new building OF tle Long
Island Historical Society mas Dten pospOueu uhtll
JauuaTY \, 1851.
Sure-ave., Corey Island, the opening of which IN
front of the W-st Brig ton Bench Hoiel has been
hInder-d by cars placed the track 81 the Prospect
Park and Coney Is and Railway IS 10 be I'M
medaely thrown open. II extends from TIE Con-
course westward.
II Is SAID that III his forthcoming annual message
Mayor Howell VIII ady cate, I'M riherancc OF RAPID
transit plans, tunnel running from the bridge
terminus to the juctOn OF Fulton AMI Flatbusl-
aves., and an open cut for railway ia FIatDush-
ave. to Atautc-ave ard thence IA AtauTc-aYe., IN
place the present surface steam road to the city
line, at East NewYOrk also an elevated road TO
connect with this, cXtendlug from Flaibush 10
Fourth-ayes along the latter 20 ihc CITY line at
Bay Ridge. The MAYOR Will also adylse te widen
ING of Washiigton.st from the Clty Hall square o.
the bridge terminus rs II VIII be the cnlet thorough
fare leading To the bridge.
LONG ISLAND.
WINFIFLD-The Roman Catholic Church al Win
field was entered Ihurisay night by thieves, VINO
carried # every article that could DE moved, Inclnd-
ing car PEGS tho chace golden cruliixs and Other
sacred emblems John >cr0n an empl0ye IN the
Winfield foundry, WINE engaged ~ iOadi' metallic
cOtiius truck Thursday slipped ana tel, Silk
ing his head against post. de received injuries
from which be died M short ume
STATEN ISLAND.
CMFroN.-The staten Island Police Thursday
night visited tisOrderly resort ia the building Oc-
cnpod by Hose Company No. g, at Clifton. and
Alice smith, Isabella Francis both co1red, and
two wmte men. Richard b. Carroll and William
Carroll were taken INTO custody and locked up in
Police Headquarters at StapletOn. Yesterday the
prisoners were arralgned before justice vaughn
Alice Snin was 10 jail for sixty days, and the
others were held lor EXAMINATION.