New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1880-11-25
NETWORK CITY.

| large numbers.
One Of the telegraph poles lately eycted in Broad
way supports 16o wires.
| Thermometers and street boys were slightly re-
lieved by the milder weather yesterday.
| Men whose wives have exchanged their last win
ter's Overcoats for plaster casts are not happy.
| The custom of sprinkling the sidewalk in the
morning before sweeping has caused many fals tnls
| week.
| A Broadway laundry challenges attention by
| novel ironing machines, handled by pretty young
wOmen
The Union Ferry Company will again apply to the
| Legislature for another slip adjoining South Ferry
| at tho Battery.
| The head of the bird-of paradise. mounted with
tail and wing feathers is used for trimming either
| bonnets or hats.
! Grape sugar is now powdered and mixed with vel
low sugars and sold by grocers 1t Is not so sweet
! as pure cane sugar.
Ex-Presdent Grant and mis- family attended the
performance of "Sharps and Flats at the STANDARD
| Theatre last evening,
A museum is to be built with front of fifty feet
| in Broadway and $50 feet in Ninth-st G. Il. Bun
| nell has secured the property for ten years.
Upon the recommendation Of the CbiefEngineer
of the Fire Department, extra hydraDts are TO be
| placed in Greene and First-sts., and Second-aye.
| LOSING HIS SCALP N BROADWAY.
An Indian IN full war-paint and feathers is the
! latest advertising figure in Broadway. His scalp
was taken Yesterday by some small boys to the in
| tense disgust OF the warrior.
DEBATE OF COLLEGE SOCIETIES.
Now.York has received challenge TO debate with
the Euclian Society of the University of the City
| of NewYork. Ii will be accepted.
A BRISK HOLIDAY TRADE
The hotels are crowded just now with merchants
and others purchasing holiday goods Dealers say
the demand is much greater han last year evcn aud
promises activity beyond precedent
RAISING FUNDS FOR CHURCH.
Ladies' Bazaar opened at the ST. James
English Lutheran Church. IN Fiiteenth-st., between
Second and Ihlrd-aves.. yesterday. The Objec! OF
fotr, ftV.I 81 ..T ,l.a
church.
A CLERGYMAN SUCCESSFUL IN A SUIT.
The suit of the Rev. Samuel ID. Burchard against
Samuel G. Patterson III the Marine court, torecoyer
the value OF fifteen 800 bonds of the Derby Coal
Company, resulted Yesterday in a verdict for Mr..
Burchard for 81 ,105.
GREAT STOCKS OF CHRISTMAS CARDS.
Christmas cards are shown in great variety in the
Wholesale houses. The demand this season Is tor
hand-painted scenes upon ivory, satin and silk
stock of 10000 OF European make.
HELD FOR SHOOTING MAN.
At the forkyile Police Court Yesterday. James
Owens, in whose bar-room az flrst-ave and
held IN $1,000 bail for shooting William Rig
ney of No. 413 East Eighteenth-st., in the neck.
TO OPEN AT THE USUAL HOUR.
special meeting of the governors of the Stock
Exchange was called yesterday 10 act on PROPOSE
lion to postpone one hour the opening of the Ex-
change on Friday. quorum was not present, and
consequently the board will begin its labors at the
usual hOnr.
DISTRESSING FAMILY BEREAVEMENT.
Helen Maud and Marguerite twln daughters of
J: b. Colt. of this city. died of diphtheria the
Monday and the other Wednesday, each in the fifth
year of her age. Shortly before the birth OF the !
twins Mr.. Colt lost three children by diphtheua. |
He is now childless.
THE POLICE SHOULD LOOK AFTER THEM
There are some mischievous boys IN Harlem who |
need watching. One evening recently they amused |
themselves by attaching wire to the posts of the |
seventcenth-st.. at just the height from the ground
to trip no pedestrians. One man fell and seriously
injured his lace.
CHARGES AGAINST DETECTIVE.
Detective Ferris was put on trial before Commits
sioners French aud Nichols yesterday, charged with
obtaining possession, by improper means, OF a ocket
wiich Herbert a. Edwards, an English boy, claimed
TO have found IN MadisOn-ave. Ferris claimed that
he acted III good faith. The Commissioners reserved
their decision.
THE CONTINENTAL TELEGRAPH COMPANY.
At the annual meeting of the Continental Tele-
praph Company yesterday the former board Of
directors was reelected it consists of j. W. Kirk
}. l.. shaw, j. /. Hanna, James G. Smith and
George Il. Williamson. Mr. Shaw was chosen vice.
president; Mr.. Williamson, treasurer and Mr.
Smith, general superi tendcnt.
EMBARRASSED - BU,IvEss.
George A. p Dl@glos, William NJ James ard
George f. Mills, oi the firm OF Dggies, Mills & CO..
dealers IN lace goods al No. 3t3 HiXt have. yestGy-
day made an assignment TO James Morris; pre-
ferences, Sl76l. Their liabilities are abont
10000. John Mcneil, OF Glecnvic, y. j., yes
terday made an assignment to Isaac " Miller
The City Mission. of No 30 B.hle House in the
last month has held 40 gospel meeting with an at
tendance of 10000. circulated 80 600 tracts books
ana papers, obtained 40 temperance pledges and |
aided 80 families at their homes The receipts for
the month were SO. SS7 49, the expenditures
81 045 90; the indebtedness remaining 81 .4O7 10
BROOKLYN.
The Hamilton Ferry slip is being thoroughly re-
pared.
There were twenty cases of diphtheria reported
Tuesday and seven deaths.
For the week ending November 20 the deaths
were 261, births 2l4. marriages rs.
The weekly financial statement of the CITY
Treasurer shows balance November 20, of
45l2,7l0 80
The total amount of taxes to be collected for the
year beginning December 1, in Kings County, is
81, 100216 81.
4 farewell reception to the Rev. r. f. Field. the
retiring pastor OF the Puritan Congregational
Church. tuesday evening, WAS made the occasion of
he git to him of 5000 from the members of the
church. Mr.. Field goes 10 mission church in
Utah on account OF threatened consumption.
JERSEY CITY.
William Sloan, age sixty, living at No. "a Gregory
St. who had been gate-keeper at the Newark-aye |
crossing OF the Pennsylvania Railroad for the last
twenty fve years, was struck by passing train at
lOOn yesterday and instantly killed.
George Hoffman an ex-menber of the Union Hill
Common Council. was found dead in bed yesterday
morning at his home at Malne-st. and New York !
lve.. Union Hill. A bottle labelled poison was
ound on char near tine bed. Hoffman WAS in ev- |
ellent health when he retired, and IL is thought |
hat he committed suicide
NEWARK.
The First National Bank Building was offered at
public sale Yesterday afternoon. he first bid WAS |
$50 900 and bids run up to $40 600 for which
um tine building WAS sold to john II. Kase subject |
o confirmation by the United States Court.
STATEN ISLAND.
srApLrToN.-The Park Commissioners have asked
he Board OF Supervisors for an additional appro-
,rlatIon
TOTTESyIIIE-The first fire company in Totten-
lille has been organized under the ioremanship of
george SlmOnSOn.
To1PKiNsvILLE.-A full-rigged miniature shin
made by Edward Reinhardt, the CONDEMNED wife |
murderer confined IN the Richmond County JAM ! {
: exhibition at IOmpkinsville. An admission fee
8 charged, the money being gwen 10 Rrinhdrdt's !
mother, VINO . in needy circumstances. RcIuhardPs
ather an inmate OF the Old Sailors and SOldIrrni