New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1881-02-05
NEW.YORK CITY.


this city,
plostrons of very rich material are seen on the
new basques.
Cucumbers are for sale in an uptown fruit store
at 90 cents eaCn.
There have been thiity-slX days Oh sAatine III Neh
trail Park this season.
A novel sight in the rivers is that of crows hover
ing the fields OF ice.
The frpezingup of wells and cisterns ls causing
great trouble in tho annexed dtstrIct
Oflce rents are making big advance doWn-town'
in many cases from 20 to 90 per CENT
Coal dealers in suburban towns are cutting chah-
ues in the ice for their supply OF coal
There is letter advertised in the Post Oifce lot
n gentleman named Chung Ham Dnck'
The SUNSHINE yesterday caused q temperance OF
the peanut ven.crs and advertising men.
Lispenardst. between Church-st. and West
Broadway abounds i'll jewish restaurants.
Horses without blankets. shivcrlnG IN the cold on
thr fcrryboats arouse the sympahes OF the passen-
gers.
Several French restaurants in BleeckGr ana
Woo,ter-sts. receive monthly supplies OF Ilcafdy
snalls.
West broadway is too limited for the largo banks
If .nov and The huge piles OF packing boxes which
are stored there.
An army of work1ncn with picks and shovcls sue
ceeded in producing sllght ueprcSSion III 'ho i''
in Nassau-st. yesterday.
Tho newest Jersey basGues have little trimming,
either in the shape of deep collar OF wide band
of plush around tue bottom
Eva Z. BrttJn cditrcss and proprrtrrss of The
Hurricane. was at the Produce Exchange yesterday
TRYING to get subscribers to her paper.
Leo Hartmann the Nihillst conspiraOr. whose
departure from Europe was announced short time
ago, will not visit New-iork City as expected.
HIGHER PRICES For BOARD.
The advance IN rents and the high prices for pro-
visions and coal have already led to an increase in
the price for board i'll many hotels ana boarding
houses.
There is no probability of another wrestling match
between Whistler ana Mnldoon. although the recent
contest resulted Ill Il draw AFTER an eighl-houi
struggle.
sALvGN1 AT THr SAN FRANCISCO MTNSTRTs,
Salvini visited the San Francisco Minstres last
evening the guest of Charles Glisey to WlncSs
Mr. Bachus III the buresque "Savinl IN Othelo,"
which was reproduced expressly for the OCCASION
TOO MUCH TROUBLE TO STOP
At some OF the elevated road stations particularly
on the METROPOLITAN Line. tho conductors OF the
trains running late ut night ring the bell before the
train stops 50 that in realty no stoppage Is male
DEATH OF \ MERCHANT.
John Constantine of the firm OF Constantine q
Co., inspectors and dealers IN hne Imported Woou-'
died al hIs house No 1lJ LcXlngtOn-aye., Thurs
day. He was ffty-hve wears old. The funeral VIII
be held at Christ Church, Brooklyn, Saturday.
ANOTHER REDUCTION oN EMlGRANT FAREs.
The war between the Ncw-York Railway Com
pan,cs and tho Pennsylvania Railroad for the emf
grant traffic continues and the latter road has de-
termned to make further reduction OF o cents to-
morrow, carving passengers from ths CITY 10 SHl-
cago for 50 50.
An ALLEGED COUNTrRFrlTTR DISCHARGED,
The case of William Burns, alias homas ODon-
nell, charged with passing countoriel: MONEY al
Stamford, Conn, was continued before United
States Commissioner Shells Yesterday morning
Several witnesses were produced, but as none Of
them could identify the prisoner lac was discharged
IMPROVEMENT OF FLORIDA.
Tho directors of the Florida Improvement Com
pany reelected the former officers al the ANIMAL
meeting Thursday. The managing director Edwin
A. Sturiwcll and the counsel, John a. Foster. were
directed to proceed to Florida with full power to
act all matters relative 10 Their interests Ill that
state. 49, $1,000 $780,
II has been known Tor some time that several per-
SONS have been engaged III small way In smnggIIng
sugar and othcr dutable articles from vessels ahd
steamships. -Four of the crew OF the steamship
Rotterdam were arrested yesterday for attempting
to smuege $40 bottles OF sin' aud are hed under
g., 900 bail.
ST. NICHOT &c GCILD DINNER.
The Eighth ward Mission will give annual dln-
ner 10 ST. Nicholas Guild, numbering over seventy
hoys on February u. at 1880 p. IN. Contributions
ot nancy and provisions will be thankfully received
by Mrs. Mary Laldlaw. No. . Ludlow place, West
lf0uston-st. This Work has the approval 0t bishop
Potter and other prominent citizens.
HELD FOR DHFRAUDIYG Az INSURANCE COMPANY
At the Tolnbs Police Court yesterday, before jus
tice Wandell, Joseph Adler charged with having
defraudcd the Metropolitan Life Insurance Com
pany by means OF medical certificates attached 10
false claims alleged 10 he forged was committed for
trial IN default of bail. Leon won Hitler, his al
legged confederate. was again remahded.
REGISTRATIONS AND APPOINTMENTS.
Ex-Assembynan Edward l.. Hogan yesterday
resigned the office OF CITY Marshal. and John NJ.
Hill was appointed to nj the vacancy. Comins-
soner Of PUBLIC Works thompson Yesterday APP
poutcd James w. Erb and Alexander Shields both
we-known Democratic politicians clerks IN the
Bureau Of Sewers, at salaly vi 200 per annum
each.
ENncING YoUNG GIRLS To HER RUN.
Mrs johnson. OF No. - Blcccker-, WAS arlaigncd
before Justice Flammcr, ut the Jefferson Market
Police yesterday on "A charge Gl Importing three
young Swedish girls for immoral purposes. Justice
Hammer decided that he had no jurisdiction IN the
case. and the prisoner was taken before United
States Commissioner Shields. who held her III
$500 bail for examination on Monday next.
REGULATING TIE AUCTION BUSINESS.
Mavor Grace b;ts caused 10 be sent To each anc-
toncer III this city "a circular letter setting forth
that hiS attention has been called to the lrrc2uarty
of notices OF sale by auclonecrs III the pubic
papers He reminds the auctl0nccrs that tho law Il
specific on tins point. THIS action of the Mayor
has been caused by the complaints against auctIou-
eers who are accused Of swindling in various ways
woHKINGMANs TROUBLES.
About fourteen uphOstcTcrs employed by Mr..
Fruehauf, of No. 1876 LudlOwst., have struck
against Il reduction of 30 per cent in thrir wages.
Several shoem1kcrs, who claim that they were dis
charged from GlelSch's factory III North Secold-st
Brooklyn, because they are members OF the shoe
makers Union, will submit their ease 10 the Union
at special meeting 10 he held at Baumgaerten's
MIlItarJ Hall Tomorrow
sFILtKs OF READING STOCK.
Tho Governing Committee of the Stock Exchange
held meeting yesterday to decide what relief
cond be gwen to sellers Of Reading Rarn"d
stock. decision rendered that due bulls for
the allotment Of deferred bonds Of the Reading
Railroad are due and payable within twenty DAYS
after the ISSUE of the bombs by the Philadelphia aud
| Reading abroad. aud persons who hold or who
have t.ne such dGo bills may call for mutual de-
posts ot pcr cent, according to the rules of the
| stock Exchahgc.'
| ARREST OF A WOULD BE MURDERER
Francis McElduti, OF No. 35G ElghtIl-ave who is
| employed az bartender in liquor store at Twenty
eIghtl.st. and Eghthave.. appeared AS complainant
| yesterday before Justice Flamner at the jefferson
Market Police Court against William Smith of No
2l7 West Forty tirst-st.. whom lie charged with fol
onous assault. cEdnf said that Smith entered the
store Thursday night and, becoming abusive was put
| out lie returned. however, III "A short time and
drawinl, O ruvnIyrr irel ono shnt III linn n.rr...I.