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New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1881-02-17
FOUND BLEEDING IN THE PARK.

THE STORY OF GERMAN WHO SAYS ihAi TN -" -
ASSAULTED AND EOBBED - HIS STATEMENT"
DOUBTED BY THE POLICE.
porl, Policeman Heating found Henry Lohrman
German age sixty-four. staggering punuY s .ve
the rath leading to the north from SeVentira az
and Fifty-ninth-st. at 8 o'clock, tuesday evening;
lie was bleeding freely and groanlng as II &c ,nnr
pain He seemed to be under the lncrG he received
and was unable 10 tell in what manner no al on
his injuries. At the station IN tne o'u nn the left
examination revealed deep. long cuI on tnnd n
10 of his forehead, and bis lett WrisG was io be
hva zen cnt TO the bone in two places. As ne
apueared to be sinking rapidly. ms N mOun"s rT he
hastily covered WIT H"spitai in Seven
tetb-st near Fourth-ave. Inc nelehooInoou w ,, Ia
park in which the man had been found was no6
int no SUSPICIOUS characters were founL; Az ioIo
n m Tuesday Mr. Lohrman revived snhiGlently 10
state that he lived with his son at No 34i f1LsI-a'
The latter was Immediately sent for, ana 10 nm M.
Iohrman said that he left home Tuesday m1rhlnH
10 call Oh some friends in the Eighth W aia. nc
started with $50 ia his pocket, and after 1aAl,t
several drinks of liquor lie went uptown. Ii1 ~
tered the park-at what gate be dd not reneIoen
and was shortly after assaulted by some UNKNOWN
men who knocked him down. dragged nm ,nto Hne
shruhbery and robbed MN OF hS T hem thew drew
razors and cut him on the wrist and 1orehead' hs
was unable to describe bis assailants.
The hOuse-physlcian at the hospital stat"u 10 d
Tr,RI,NE reporter Yesterday that Mr.. Lohrman was
considered out of danger, but that he WouIu uI.
donbtedly have bled to death in g very short time
had:he not been found by the police ana take H.
severed. Captain Beatty, Of the Park j., Po onG
claimed that it was case OF suicide IT'S SUI,
said the CaDtain. called on me to-day and stated
that his father was in the habit of CARVING a
razor and gave me a description of it, blood,
stained razor answering his description. was tound
Tuesday night on the spot where the assault IS sal
to have been made. Lohrman spent his money, az
we learned, in the low dens in Thompson-st. any 10
south Fifth.ave and being under the influence OF
iouor took the elevated train uptown instead OIL
going home. Highwaymen rarely carry razors; lhey
prefer bludeoons and other weapons; Ihe wonnd %
ms head was caused likely enough by ms iailihR
against stone or one of the iron benches liz the
Park There is no doubt in my mind as to MS naylng
ATTEMPTED to commit suicide He feit mortihe9 AZ
having TO return home in such condition and "lth-
out money!"
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1881-02-17
MISSING FROM HER HOME.

One of the most mysterious Of recent disappea If
ances is that Of Marion Calisch. the daughter OF
Cho~les Fl, Callsch, n wholesale tobacco dealer oil
this city whose hon.e is pt No. 2lS bloom h,oan
Hed-st., Hobokon. Miss Calsch is seventeen
wears of age aud attractive III appearance; ole
was pupil Of Professor Felix Adler at his Broad
way kindergarten. The last time she was seen
Mt nome was on the morning OF January -, wheh
sIc left for school II was recollected aiterward
that she did not as usual bid her mother good-Dye
The single trace of her that has been discovered
since that time Is very vague. She was seen once by
nm acquaintance upon that day. She did not go TO
fhe kindergarten and all Efforts to learn IN what
direction she went have failed. Mr.. Callsch. who
was devotedy attached his daughter has together
with the detective, employed upon the ease, gwen
almost his entire time to the search lie Is disposed
to think that she is kent concealed by SONG woman
in this CITY, although he can ind no
stronger Indication of tins than OF the
conjecture that the young womAn t nay
been drowned by falling from ferrybOat. she hau
always been not only an ntelgcnt and amlabie
child bu according to her PlrenT oOeG'fMI ams
ac,nnylrdro that it Is Ono Of the most puzzling
tases that has come in their way for long lime.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1881-02-17
FUNERAL OF GENERAL UHL.

The funeral of General Hermann Uhl. late Pay
master. General of the New-YOrk State Militia, took
place Yesterday morning at 40. lao East sixteenth
st. The Rev. DR.. Kruesi, of the Lutheran Church,
conducted the services. and choir, the members OF
which were chosen from the Liederkra a, Society
sang THE Burial Song" by Franz Abt The funeral
was largely attended BY representatives and dele
cations from the National Guard and from the
Li,derkrouz and German societies, the German
HOSPITAL. the Isabella Hemath, and the Home for
Aged German Women, which was founded oy zen
era Uhrs mother in memory OF adeceaseu daughIer'
The following acted as pal-bearers >,
Frederick p OlcOtt, ex-State controller; COionei
WinQate, Colonel Unbekant, of the 18th Regimen,
Joseph Kaemmerer. Park Commissioner Charles 81, r;
MacIean Theophil Beust, treasurer OF lhe Stdats
Zeitung Publishing Company Willy Wallach. and
Henry Clausen.
Mayor Gunther, ex-CoInmissioneIs Andrew +, H.
Green and Phillip Merkle. Judge Otterbourg, Cor
oner Ellinger ex-senator Daily, Colonel Tracey
School Commissioner Katzberg, Major Sauer, Cor
oner Hermann, Henry {. Murphy. Fritz STEIN,
Charles Loew, Alderman Henry 6. A!gl,enreith ex-
Congressman Anthony Eickhof. William Kurtz
Judge Kilbreth, ii. Won Claim, Jacob Wndemueel
Ter, General Franz sgel, Judge Nehr9as Dr. Jacob
Colonel Adolph DenRler, and&. f. Wendt. The in
terment was at Greenwood Cemetery.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1881-02-17
,,,u ynou n,,,y TRlBCNE THURSDAY FEBRUARY y. soI

A .stota hotv.en swayne Anthrop. hnsoand =, sr'
deceased woman, and Mrs. EstheI - nrove tho
their daughter. The contestants 'i''~ -
latter illegitimate 4, -. .harged
Nee Saddneton. age eighteen, who was caarESs as
sunday bv her father with being oiannad n the
been pronounced insane and VIII oe R"i ia thought
Hsvlnm for the Insane in FlatbnsE. AZ 10 ;ntmsnt
that she lost her reason through PpSnm she
in love in regard to married man "non' '-'
thought unmarried.
JERSEY CITY. ~
Tohn HAYES, young tugboa engineer OF ,S ~" MI s.;
Greene-st vas sent 10 tne vn request for treat
y'aat for smailuox He walked to the First fose
Precinct Station-bouse with his face cO'ereu WIZ"
the marks of the disease
NEWARK.
Saroro, S;sters Of the Order of Saint Margaret
Protestant Episcopalj from East GrnSteau' LIE LIE
land, have assumed charge OF st. barnaoaS n''-
pltal. -. ,,..oy.
Lob, (;errv n colored lad, died at st. Michaers
Iotntal yesterday from burns received by an accl-
dent in the polishlngroom OF Gould ~ oons la0'0A'
on Tuesday.
Several CAPITALISTS have subscribed the money Ior
the erection OF handsome anu Coni,n nu WaTketst
The building is uuder contract, aud VIII DC hnlsneu
October l, 1881.
John Fisher, jouneyman trunk aker. was at-
rested Yesterday, charged by Edward SlmoD' rum
manufacturer, with having falsely represented snat
be had finished ffty-eigbt dozen trunks on whcn nc
obtalued a payment of money from the ntln'
dcted with James Henderson for consplrIng TO an
nnl the contract Of Warren Z. Young for carrying
the mails between the Newark Post Office and Inc
railroad stations begun in the Court OF Quarter
Sessions at Newark yesterday. CAPTAIN joyce CLERK
of Second Assistant Po9tmaster-Generai brady'
George A. Hasey and Warren Z. Young testlncd
LONG ISLAND.
HuNTrR'5 POINT.-James Clark was arrested al
Hunters Point on Tuesday for lntoxlcation. he
was suffering from an attack of delirlum tremens:
Justice NlcArdle sentenced him TO the County jan
for ten DAYS with Instructors 10 have medicai at
tendance provided for him. Yesterday the man was
found TO be dead in his cell.
FLUsHING-Counsel for Mrs. Caroline Allen, who
was sentenced to the PenIertlary for one year Dy
Justice Frame. of Flushing, tor cruelty assaultlhg
Mary Hammel, has obtained writ OF certl0rar
from Judge Gilbert to have the proceedings OF the
trial reviewed ct the Queens County Court OF
Sessions February %, aud Will make an application
to admit her to bail.
ROCKAwAY.-The oyster business on the south
side of Long Island il abont closed for the season
The large oysters have nearly all been taken up,
aud only small oysters will now be furnished Tor the
shi oplng trade. Tie supply of small oysters, 1t Is
expected. will exceed the demand. For the last SIX
weeks the Oysternen have been obliged to cut
through ice from sixteen to twenty inches III tAlcK-
ness TO get their oysters.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1881-02-17
SYMPATHY FOR IRELAND.

The Maphattqn Branch Of the Land League held
large meeting at Brev0Ort Hal in Ftty-fOurth-s at
last evening speeches were made by the chairman
lanes Haggertv by w. b. Wallace, president OF
the New.Y0rk Land League and by I. II, Fcrgusei
The Manhattan Branch recent organization
but promises TO become strong one. The mem Der
ship now nunbars 1G3 nam ., thlrty-eiSho oI
which were added last evening.
The Fourteenth Ward Branch of the Irish National
Land League held meeting last evening at No 40
Fast HOuston-st. The preSl'icut Patrick Welch,
and Thomas Clemens made short addresses. Mr..
Wrlca said that the mission Ofthe Land League wao
not over AZ n few people supposed, but even ii IL
did no more it had already placed Ireland nun,
drcd wears in advance OF the position size occupied
when the League was formed. Mr.. Clements urged
Irish constituents i'll this country TO demand OF their
representatives in Congress that they protest
against the passage of the Coercion bull IN the Eng
lish Parliament. About twenty-five new members
Mrrc adnltted.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1881-02-17
TRIAL OF CHARLEsf. RoLpROOK.
TIE PRISONER CLAIMS TO HAVE ACTED IN Sci
OFFENCE.


THE PRISONER CLAIMS TO HAVE ACTED IN SELF
OFFENCE.
The trial Of Charles L. HoOlbrook, charged Win
the murder of James McCagney III bafro0m III
Ejnth-aye,. was continued yesterday before Justlce
Rarrett Officer John McCarroll testified That ne
heard cry of murder and went into Hol6rook 8
cigar shop where he found Holbrook, mccartney
and a woman uuarrclling. He afterward went 10
Byrness place aud found McCagney ylnG 9eau ~ !,
the floor. He thereupOn returned TO HoioroOh 8
shop, and arrested the prisoner, who was sVanu'hs
in front Of the door. .o1o,,.o ,,,., tba
statement that tho evidence offered on the DINER
aide was not trustworthy, and claimed that h9i-
brook had acted solely IN sell defence. anus a.
Louuhliu the woms n referred to ny Omcer MCtr
roll was tho first witness for IKE DEFENCE cue
said she went with McCagney on the night OF tne
murder to Holbrook's shop. where brawl ehsueu,
mud Mc(agpey struck her on tie mouth, and npon
HobTOok's interference, McCagney made an as,
81 nil upon him.. McCagney also drew knlie ana
Threatened to kill the witness. Lew Mareham
Testified that he saw hnlbrOOk IN front OF byrheS :
store on the night Of November IL. Holbrook toiu
the witness that he had shot man and asked hin
To call the police. ,.,a,s III
Hojbrook then testified in his own Behalf: lie
confirmed substantially the testimony of Annie
MLougilin in regard to the occurrences ia his shop
on NOyemb r II. lie said that he was standing at
Byrness bar when MeCagDey came IN, that McCag,
ney used abusive language aud struck hln ana liaC
in a general scuile ch.fOllOwed be was thrown Oh
the floor. Upon regainnR consciousness ne i9unu
McCagney bending over him, striking ana klcHing
him. and he then drew his revolver ana nred I'D
order to protect his life. 1t 10 expected that the
case will be sent to the jury to-day
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1881-02-17
NO BETTER THAN a DEATH-TRAP.
,,,,,o pp,rcur TO LIGHT BIZ TIIK TEARING DOW

p,crs ppnrCur TO LIGHT By 1IE TKAHlNG DOWN
cr 1nE OLD GLOBE THEATRE.
Tho vvorl of tearing down the old Glnhe Theatre
has exposed some remaikaDie Wl.,."rs frcm ton
construction. II was piece OF patchwork I'm ~;
tn bottom and those who have seen the Msy az, ~
which IT was put together cay that IL y reinL
I'll at no accident ever happeneui MI ths bmi,d;ng
aid ~ ~ TRtnI,yE reporter Yesterday The man
trouble was this: When the building was oi.s,mnb
built the owner eDdeavored TO save as h himSe
money as possible. and pnt the ,o nEase
ND In cheap and insecure oI ha9ner
When it was altered the fist time some Sa
n curved one the additions were put on IN most
sy manner Then the SoR S Sanecr ay IL
hung bv iron rods from the roof tlmDers, winch
we're not trussed up at all. True, u had columns
ware snnported IN q very insecure manner. THIS
should have been inspected by tie Building depart
ment and should have been prevented. Inc DeI
nartment in tho.e days was very careless, anu L
tbink corrupt Now / believe we have cOnsa-
entions man at the head of that branch OF the CITY
Government, ana he viii see IhaV nc" ouiu"s' az
mt I'D in 4 safe manner.' II,
Mr. Wisedell went with the reporter to the build
ING and showed him the insecurity or us cousIIuc-
tion The Interior OF the bOuse 10 ucaIy al wi w.
~ ord lie framework IL exposed The ends OF the
beams supporting the galleries at their inner mus
near the stage depenGent enlrey UPON INC o t
rods hanging from the roof In the corners OF the nfSC
noiisrv are Columns to support the upper circle.
These columns had been f0unu 100 snoit any VIZ"
mounted or little steps hmilt OF lwo-ihSh M h
II seems as # a very small shock would have bcen
anSggh to break through these steps and then the
bottoms the columns would have SS gncr 1HrO "Sd
v won,d have let the upper gallery down.
t"s hanging iron rods not being so Sc
cured as to hold it when unasslsted IN
~ nioce We're held by few nails and were easty
kicIEcd of by the workmen. The foreman OF tue
workmen who has been employed In other Cneh',es'
said that he never saw such an insecure puliuS e
He was AFRAID 70 lei his men walk some parts OF
the frame work after taking of the shcalhing o,
boards thai bound it together. AZ the tnea'rT u,
tn" al state was often full It seemed TO him
wonder that the galleries had not gwen away Inc
entire structure of these galleries will pc taken Omi
nv the archccts engaged upon the new building ana
oSyofhrT mt in which will be supplied with the latest
cOntrjyauceJ for insurlng strength.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1881-02-17
REGULATING THE FLOUR TRADE.

Owing to unsatisfactory settlements in Hour
transactions those interested in the Hour traae OIL
fhe Produce Exchange have requested PRESIDENT
Parker to call a meeting 10 consider tho foll0WlnR
amendments to tho rules governing the tradei when
flour is sold to arrive within specified time hgnt-
Of arrival FROM the seller to the buyer at railroad
terminus or transportation line dock, at this port
when sold TO arrive within specified time "to be
delivered alongside of vesseln free on board"
In the absence of a special agreement, The buyer
ehall furnish place Of delivery within twenty-four
the tender as TO time shall be arrival alongside
when flour Is purchased "lighterage free" or " free
on board the buyer shall have twenty-four hours
from the day of sale or notice Of arrival to examine
nm Atty.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1881-02-17
INJURED sY THE FALL OF A SHED.

Three men were injured. one fatally, yesterday
afternoon, by the fall of sled IN the rear OF the
Luiidms No 2l2 East Nlnthst. One of the carpen-
ters engaged in making repairs incautiously sawed
In two tho main support of the structure. 1t fell
with crash into the excavation and was smashed.
T'hfoe men of half dozen who were at work in and
about the shed were carried down and buried under
the wreck. Their names were William w Wa! LED
aged 25, and Joel Bloomfield, age ~, OF no ZZ S
10. of No. las East orty-second-st. Sykess chest
was crushed and his injuries were fatal lie was
less severely Injured /; one had broken arm, the
other "a broken nose.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1881-02-17
LOCAL MISCELLANY.
s,rv,,e tn RrpREss CRIME.

/.
!, COMMITTEE Of DIR. cRosBY's sociSTY coNtkHe
WITH THk MAyoR-THE EXCISE Co"'''''o'""'
2 Avn THE POLICE INSPECTORS.
. o"rnri,tee OF the Society for the Prevention OF
Crime q the Rev ri MSWas SIcsSS
E. Booth. James ,,; ia'cC Gscry sN Lockwood
b as .peliss Commissioner John n Voorhis called
ON nn the Mayor Yesterday Mr.. Whitney said that the
number Of IN tn s,s sy n1 of crime
ta so found more especially in the
Eighth, Tenth Seventeenth and Twentynnt "a IRE a,
chiefs No ATTEMPT nnS Ta' srs aas V Sp These places
force me ,b s attention. had been directed
To the evil OF many occasions Dy the soeietS' I
Whitney SAID that he had recently gwen 10 sn hut
snector of Police long list OF gambling n9uses,
spnarenty no attention was paid 10 IT. N rn;
nothing had been doIo. The proNisiO VI ."e IL IA
Ia n, vera habltuaiy violated on sundays. ne nAu
seen noliceueu standing in front OF drlnRng enoy5
while hguor and beer were openly soid taLh'hg VIZ
the pr0pretors Mr. M st m saS with
their Iocations, to the Police Commissioners NO
attention was paid TO 1t. ,ho, .c
The committee asked the Mayor 10 take "p"V "O
tion no could to have the laws enforced ,. all Of.
Tie Mayor said that lie sympathzeu VIII ho al "a
tcmpts to repress gambling ana otme' ars limited
lint he would ,lo whatever lay ~ us poMon' IL
T,mst have something tangible 10 ACT upou' o NV
rs"nestsJ tie committee TO furnish him WIN c1py
IF the list of gamblIng.houses sent 10 tue fol'co
Commissioners 49,, - n, Viii.
Dr. Crosby said that this should De Zone Mt, VII III
nav smoke of the evil of allowing boys of tender
zoe IN NAV pool in bar for drinks lie SAID tnat
ii was an evil which was growing to great pr0pO,
lions and should be suppress ed There was nUong
The 0 Mayor again promised to do What lie could to
rcpress the evil complained OF. ,, ,oUo
The Excise Commissioners YESTERDAY noir and
Murray in reference to the suppression OF c as
reputable resorts the West and the Esst e, n,
line Inspectors assured the Commissioners tnat ney
oro ready at ali times to arrest any person designated
by the Excise authorities as selling liquor without a
license aud pointed to the numerous arrests lor tno
offence made in the last few days, notably IN the
Eighth Preciuct. as evidence of their good falth:
The Commissioners laid down as their programfn l
the closing of every quorshop IN TINS Guy i11 Ire
n
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1881-02-17
FACTS ABOUT THE PUBLIC SCHOOLS.

At the meeting of the Board of Education yester'
day the resignation Of Lieutenant A; +. OSBORNE.
U.S.N,. senior instructor of the schOol-shlp 81.
Narys. was accepted. Lieutenant John w. Hagen;
man was appointed to the vacancy thus made. ana
Lieutenant Charles A. Bradbury, U.S.N.' was APP
ments were made subject to the approval OF the
United States Naval authorities. The City snperii-
tendent reported that Of 279 classes examined IN
rs good 2 fair and 2 Indifferent. The number OF
pupils registered January 81 was 127; lo5 the
average attendance for the month was ~, ~ an
increase of 3545 compared with the corresponding
month Of last year.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1881-02-17
INVESTING ONLY 10 BE sWINDLED.

Justice Flammer received letter from Gregory
Casparian, of No. $50 Pearl-st.. yesterday setting
forth that he was engineer aud that month ago
for partner with $3.50 in an Art School already
established and doing good business de received
q letter requesting him to call upon r. II. he.r az
Herr bs entered iuto partnership with him, invest
ing $3.50 IN the business winch was all the moIey
con to realize that he had been swindlcd, and hal
ffhe woman with whom he boarded was Hers nc
c1,nnLce. The writer asked for Il warranti0r heTTs
arrest and was informed by the Court that Herr
was already under arrest for swindling two young
ladies. and that the case awaited examination ny
Justice Patterson.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1881-02-17
AFATHEtps INHUMANITY.

James Duffy, a pcdler of Clifton; s. l., was ar
raigned Yesterday before Justice Vaughn. charged
with cruelty to Iis four children, the complainant
being Superintendent of the POor Lewis. RunSs
charged Daily with having left the children for
DAVIS without lire food. and said that they would
cred their condition. The children were found IN
their miserable home on st. Mary Save, Chiffon,
living on a straw he'd without covering, huddled 10
oether with q large dog. which ~ considerable ex-
fent served to keep them warm Justice Vaughn son-
fenced Duffy to tho Kings County Penitcutiary Tor
six months at hnrd labor.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1881-02-17

MARINE INTELLiG ENCE.
MINIATURE ALMANAC

MINIATURE ALMANAC
TO-DAY.
COL Snn ssts. nSS Sioca &
Moon wy AOOL %'AO AZ
HIGH WATER TO-DAY A. W.
sandy HOOK $3.50 Gov Island lUlo Hell fs'e '''' '''
HrGu WATER TO-DAY P.
sandy HOOK. Oj7 Gov Island lOi3 te Sate ''' oo'
NOTICE To MARINERS
OFFICE or THE LIGHrH Use BoARD.l
WARRINGTON Feb. l6 1880.
o,ice IA OIyen that about TO- 1881 the light
fro the lights mOore inside the Bar entrance
r. Bay will be instead OF hI0d white as
shown.
nout Of the hOpaux ver been earned AVA by
leo and That on and after 20 1881 bell struoA by ma
binary will De sounded Island front beacon
Delaware River The bell will stand at the outer corner OK
me wak about feet from the edge OF the Channel ana
wIil strike yOuey Of blows every fifteen seconds.
~ By order OF the Lighthouse Board.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1881-02-17
CANAL. TOLLS ON FOREIGN SALT.

The committee appointed by the International
Dairy Fair Association has addressed q memorial
to the Legislature. protesting against policy
which Is detrimental to the best interests of the
State, and especially to tho dairy and canal inter.
ests. The members of the committee MAINTAIN that
determination In tolls on salt Ia unjust and unne;
essary. English SALT which is principally used by
the dairymen, being now. shipped from Liverpool to
Montreal. whence 1t is distributed throughouS the
West The high tolls on foreign salt, they say. have
diverted large quantities destined for consumption
10 the West from the port of New-York to Canadian
ports.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1881-02-17

hy be prepared and presented to the ncad 20
.YtenS The pr,vileees OF membership. and TO estan
s Uniform rates Of for 1bst
So resarirt,op of the privileges of membership 70
those actually in business in the city has caused
rival exchanges be ORGANIZED thr0uGnSSnsb the the
oa,a2 nsrt NJ the cotton business comes by ex
lending the privileges It is believed that the mep mi
bership will be greatly increased this makMg tnS
income larger, and essening pro rat" Tue "e'S"' "a
expensss.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1881-02-17
FLOOR BEAMS FOR THE BROOKLYN BRIDGE

The first floor beams for the suspended super
structure of the East River Bridge were put mp yes
Brooklyn side Eight beams. each thlrty-four feet
long, are placed in each archway The work OF
putting up floor beams will 60 on toward both the
in two sections are now In the bridge yard.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1881-02-17
THE LARD MARKET.

The lard market met with decline yesterday OF
121o cents hundred, with more steady feeling ut
the close of the day. There said not TO be much
of short" interest out, but It Is expected that
vance the MARKET as the stocks principally held
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1881-02-17
HOME NEWS.
PROMINENT ARRIVALS.

E-,roort Horsr-The Hon. Wliap Menry Germsn
D. Cornlssoner n China; knr Won ,lft and Victor T.
pioct 81 Pennsylvania. n.or n 1y and General
Jchn s. Knapp Of Auburn ~ 6 HSegS Foster
- s,n eVetTopoittdn Hot-D. y. W. Clark OIL F
y. Y.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1881-02-17
IMPROVING THE COTTON TRADE.

A petition signed by more than two hundred mem;
beers of the Cotton Exchange was sent to the Board
ofManagers yesterday. requesting trst series OF
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1881-02-17

Nv few merchants. As the demand v"ry hgniii
tie efforts to advance the m@Tke;, 1t Is thOuHn '
not he as successful as anticipated