New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1881-03-06
NEW-YORKEITY

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lures ON foreign travel at Chickering Hall March IL
In one uptown street no less than twenty houses
between Fifth and Sixth-aves., are placarded 10
Let"
Garfield try to sell their wares under the label
of Our New President"
The East River ferry slips yesterday were filed
with ice, which made it difficult for boats 10 land
vet there was little floating ice in the rivers.
Placing the floor beams in position on the East
River Bridge has not yet been begun on this side OF
the structure, although several have been lald on
the Brooklyn side.
The cat congress will assemble at BunuePs Broad
way Museum this week. Delegations from every
variety of the feline family have sgnihed their In
tentiOn of being represented
BUSINESS AT THE sUB.TREAsURY
The purchases of bonds at the Sub Treasury yes
terday amounted to So 100 and the total purchases
under the recent orders ofthe Department amounted
to Sc, 1S0, $50. There were no deposits 20 retre
bank note circulation made.
GETTING WORK AND NOT RETURNING.
A neatly dressed and respectable looking woman
cheated many families uptown last week by show
ing specimens of her work in crOcbeting and en-
brOidery and asking employment. In htteen cases
work was given her, but now the woman mas dlsap-
peared and has not returned the goods
pERfLs OF THE SIDEWALKS.
The prevailing juvenile pastimes are fraught with
danger to the adult. While one small boy insidl-
ously draws the passers gaze to his kite in the sky
star gazer across the face, while third on roller
skates knocks his feet from under him.
THE DOG SHOW.
The number of applications for entry blanks for
the Westminster Kennel Clubs fifth annual bench
show has been unusually large. The following rail-
roads have agreed to carry dogs free to and from the
show when accompanied by their owners: The
Pennsylvania Central, Erie, Great Western OF Cam
ada. Old Colony, Central of New-Jersey and the
Delaware, Lackawanna and Western Railroad.
STEALING 4 HoRsE AND WAGON.
AT the Tombs Police Court, yesterday afternoon,
before Justice Wande Officer Sullivan of the Four
tee5th Precinct oS 0 STS age age eSeeD
of New-Haven, Conn.,. for the larceny OF
horse. wagon. harness and blanket, all valued at
$3.50 the property of Conrad Lager, of No. III
Gtlantic-aye BROOKLYN. They were committed for
trial each in default OF 81, 500.
ENCOURAGEMENT FOR DIR. CRosBY's SOCIETY.
At a recent meeting of the Society for the Pre-
vention of Crime. the Committee on Enforcement of
the Law reported that the Excise law was enforced
on the previous Sunday as it has not been for long
time and that the gambling houses are doing no
business whatever, and many have been broken mp.
At the recent monthly meeting OF the directors Oi
the Society it stated that Inspector Ihorne had
declared that there was not an unlicensed liquor
shop in his district.
EXPRESSIONS OF REGRET.
meeting of the bar was held yesterday morning
he action on the death Of Charles +. Blake who was
drowned in the North River short time ago. Judge
BachfOrd presided and addresses we're made Ssn Sy
Webster and Edmund Wetmore Resolutions recog-
nizing the abilities of the deceased lawyer. with
expressions of sympathy Tor his 1amlly. were
u WV WRECKED AT A. NJ.
A horse driven by Patrick Shields, cabman, OF
No 425 West Twenty-secOnd-st., took fright Mt
Sxth.ave. and Twenty-third-st at o'clock yester-
day 9nng % Tde Police
Nichols and Jacob Sharp. and upset II. The occu-
pants were thrown out on the pavement and both
Mr.. Nichols were thoroughly shaken. but neither
sustained any injury beyond slight scratches.
Shields was severely injured.
BROOKLYN.
Permits were issued rst week for the erection CT
tventy-nine new buildings.
By order of Receiver Corbin no liquor will here
after be sold at any of the stations Oh the Long
Island Railroad Company.
The season of prayer and inquiry into the spirit
nal Condition of the city will begin Wednesday with
aday sessions ir the First Baptist Church, Pierre
pont-s selected by the Protestant evangelical min
listers OF Brooklyn.
| An entertainment will be given Thursday evening
| at All Souls Church, in South Ninth-st, for the
benefit of Robert A: Johnson lately manager OF the
Eastern District Library. There VIII be recltations
by Professor Locke Richardson, and piano recitals
The pedestrian lyman, who backed out of the
| OLeary belt contest, made score on returning
| home by beating his wife, Justice Ferry yesterday
| morning fined him 800 which was paid oy several
| of his friends. lyman lives at No. 44O Smith-st
| He went home amcablv with his wife,
| James Dunne. the politician aud ex-Deputy Coro-
ner of BROOKLYN Who br1tay Assaulted saul exIgdge
| the City Court to which the case was transferred
| from the Court OF Sessions. General Catlin, the
| District Attorney, will conduct the case IN person
and Dunne will be defended by General Is. +. Tracy
and ex-Judge Beach, of New-York.
Officers of the Columbia Boat Club just elected for
FeG easa Vesesp e H. De seng secretary
Charles Hazard, treasurer; ~ X. Aldrldge, captains
EgeeTt eTtenapt w. Sto lyln y kee eso soGE
G. Clapp and II. G. Homer, trustees The commit
tee reports showed the club to he IN excellent inan-
| cial and physical condition.
JERSEY CITY.
The snit of ex-County Clerk James NJ. Brann, to
recover So 542 from Hudson County, was tried yes
terday in the Hudson County Circuit Court, at Jer-
se Sy issued for witnesses examined at the ses
| sions of the Grand Jury of the county from May,
1875 to the closeof the April term last year. Judge
| Knapp reserved his decision In the case.
| As Peter McDermott, farmer, of Chatham, N. j.,
was crossing the Ferry-st crossing of the New YORK.
| Lake Erie and Western Railroad at 9 O'clock last
Saturday evening with three valuable horses,
which he was taking from this city to his farm the
horses were struck by an engine ana TWO OF them
| were instantly killed. McDermott. with the other
| horse was thrown into O ditch ana seriously In
jured. The horse escaped injury.
The annual election of the Jersey City Yacht Club
| was held at the club rooms No. 43 MOntgomery-st.,
al SStss Commodore, George L. VIM; vice-com.
modore, John G. Northrop; secretary, George II. l..
Doggett treasurer. George HAYES; measuTer,
named named and John A., Hilton, Charles +. Gardner.
James r. Grady, John Ii. Carnes, A. b. Reynolds,
and Robert Doushea.
LONG ISLAND.
| LONG ISLAND CITY-The Commission for the i'm
movement of Fulton and Man-sts., Long Island
fyity has completed the reassessment. The roll ag-
| qregates $50, 376 90; $2376 more than the Com
! missioners are authorized to expeDd.
WooDHAvEN.-John Lotus, Of Woodhaven, has a
wife who is Wiling to support him If he will mind
the children and let her go out TO work. This be
refuses to do, while idling away his time He has
served two terms of imprisonment for beating her.
Yesterday he went to the Penltentiary for three
months under sentence by Justice Belts, OF
4 Jamaica.