New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1880-12-29
NETWORK CITY.


An euterprlsng druggist has connected his store,
by telephone, with the houses OF several doctofs III
the city.
The latest thing in culinary styles is the six-but-
toned pancake with embroidery OF currant lely on
the back.
Some of the police officers OF the Twelfth Precinct
are detained from their posts by illness. Not many
can be spared
The Rev. Walter scott of South New-Berlln, New
York has accepted call TO the passionate Oh tue
North New-York Baptist Church
East-side windows are shingled with placards, so
that the goods wel-nigh hidden under these de-
wees for sounding their virtues apd cheapness.
An East-sde shoemaker exhibits pair OF hunt,
ing boots made of the skins OF snakes. They wonld
be altogether too suggestive for bibulous NImrods.
Nature did not speak in various Language" yes
terday, even to him who held communion win her
Out-ofdoOrs she was in her rudest mood from windy
morn TO icy eve.
OPENING \ JUDGMENT.
Judge Van Worst made order yesterday on tbe
con o Of the Parties 'fe few days nso in
the suit of Abraham Disbecker against joel d. IT
hardt
Six cases of smallpox were reported to the health
officers YESTERDAY. but five that were investigated
toward the evening were found to be harmless es
orupGons. There are thiIty-thTee smallpox pa
tents IN the riverside Hospital
PROTEST From MERCHANTS.
petition to the president OF the Cotton Tx
change, III the form of protest against proposed
on ard after January 2, on the English markets, IS
being signed by downtown merchants.
An UNDERWRITERS IDEA OF HEAVEN
A Seeond-ave undertaken displays IN his window
miniature hearse. drawn by four prancng horses,
and n little coffin with doll inside. surrounded Oy
a group of mourning dolls. The whole'thlng IS well
adapted bring smile even to the faces OF the re-
Gently bereaved
PAYING ELECTION OFFICERS.
Controller Campbell began yesterday the pay
ment Of election inspectors and other officers who
in all the Assembly Districts, excepting the Nth,
With IXth, Xlllth. XVIII, AIAth and AAlild,
which are not yet ready
NO TRACE OF THE MAN FOUND.
A report from New-lIaven Yesterday stated that
William Fahev SAID TO be proprietor Of restaurant
and saloon in FOurtl-ayc., NeW-1OTk, had snOt a
hackmau in New-Hayen and that the man mad Just
died from tine wound. No trace of such person as
Fahey could be found in this city yesterday
A LECTURE TO BE GIVEN on THE LAND LEAGUE.
The Central Parncl Land League of New-iork
held a meeting last night at No 81 Aladsou-ave.
The object of the meeting was 70 make arrange
ments Tor a lecture to he delivered under ITS aus
pieces by Franc: Dillon Eagan at Cooper Union
IFS Work. in reply to the Rev. DR.. Hepworih's re-
cent address
TIE HARLEM BRIDGE ACCIDENT.
Coroner Herman held an inquest Yesterday IN the
case of Louls Gaynor and Patrick Cayanagh, who
were killed few weeks ago by the fall OF an iron
cIrdcr on bridge over the Harlem River. Con,
tractors and Others bore witness to lis strength ana
advanced the unanimous opinion that the accident
was due to the careessness Of the men lnneglectng
to block the grder properly while placing it IN posi-
ton The jury found verdict oil death ny acc!deht
DEDICATION OF A CHURCH.
The new Sixth Avenue Baptist Church was dedl-
Gated last evening The Rev. X. Is. kelsay is the
pastor The dedicatorv services we're attended by
many persons The Rev. Henry NJ. Sanders, of the
First Baptist Church of YOnkers. n. T., preached
the sermon Among the other clergynen present
were the Rev. Messrs. Halsey W. Knapp, Z. J. Low
cry A. G. Lawson, Wayland Hoyt and l.. j. Haynes
conoratnIatorv service will be held in the church
tomorrow evening
THE EPISCOPAL ORPHANS HOME.
The tyenty-rinth annual meeting OF the officers
and managers of the Orphans Home and Asylum of
the Protestant Episcopal Church, ut Forty -nnth-st
and Lexington-ave, combined with childrens
Christmas festival. held yesterday after
noon in the chapel of the institution. The
secretary reported that there were at present al
children IN the institution The report OF the treas
urer showed that the receipts for the year amounted
tn S19 S27 II, and the balance on hand December
90 TO 1888 50. Dr. j. L. Janvrn, the physician OF
tbe Home reported that the health OF the children
was satisfactory.
The Board of Directors of the New York Sanitary
Reform Society at a meeting December ~, pre-;
pared the draft for an act to create department OF
Street Cleaning, and to provide for the removal OF
ashes and garbage in tins city, winch VIII DE SUD
mitted to the Legislature. The design OF the pro
nosed act is to establish the new department on the
! same basis as the other city departments. IL pro-
ydes tor a 80 Commissioner OF Street Cleaning, 10
| be appointed by the Mayor, and subject to removal
! by HIM. at n salary Oh FOiOpo a Jcdl' ~ hpiu
Cor slx wears and until his successor be appointed
nnless sooner removed" 1t also sets forth the du
| ties and powers of this Commissioner.
| VITAL STATISTICS FOR TIFTY-oNE WEEKS.
| report of the mortality for the year up 70
| Christmas Dav was presented to the Health Boart
Yesterday bv Deputy Register of vital Statistics
Nagle liz shows that III tue first three quarters o
the year 9474 children under two years. ano
| II 356 between two and five years of age, died IL
| this city. Th4 deaths from violence numbered
| 00G. from laulstroke. llG. In the public insttu
| TORS 1856 deaths occurred. The record OF vita
! statistics ND to Christmas Day. as compared witt
| the same period in IS -, is "a follows: