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New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1881-01-09
PARK COMMISSIONERS AT PEICE.

HARMONY ONCE MORE IL GHE BoARD-PIANs FOR
An ALLEGED FLOATING PALACE.
The spectators who attended the meeting of the
Park Commissioners Yesterday were not treated to
,,uch Of an cnte, tanmcnt, there being nothing
cent routine business from first To last. Commits
sioncr l.ano occupied tho chair. The utmost har-
mony prevailed throughout the meeting much in
formal discussion taking place apparently to secure
that end. Commissioner Wales presented that
part Of tho report OF the examining committee
offered December 30 which not acted upon
thrn and which referred to the removal OF William
Van Valkenburrh from the position of property
clerk and the abolition of the third DIVISION or
Central Park. The matter was lalu oNcl until tue
next meeting. go .
f. Henderson. chairman of n committee of tho
Board oil Supervisors OF Wcstchcster County, urged
speedy action with references to certain bridges over
the Bronx River Commissioners Lane again offered
his resolution To engage Frederick Law Ohnsted
to prepare, report on the condition OF the land
scapes OF Central Park and the needed improve
mrnts. Mr.. Wales said that the Park never in its
history much needed - trained mind rs now.
Tho Park had been in barbarous hands for the last
few years. and unless cultivated people wero put IN
charge the Department would be severely criti-
ciscd. In Difference 10 the new Commissioners
the resolution was again laid over.
Plans submitted by Gideon Il. Massey, James
l.. NhcaulaS, and samuel y. Murphy, fora large
floating palace" to be. anchored at tho Battery
during the summer months. +. w. NOsberg was
present to oppose the project and communications
werp also received from John III. Starin and the
Dock COMMISSIONERS, ASKING 10 Do nearu on Inc
subject.
This pavilion, according to the plans would be
100 feet long. 50 feet deep and three stories, or
decks, in height. Below the first deck there would
be q swimming bath extending the length of tho
pavilion, and large enough to accommodate 500
bathers at one time. The water wOuld be four 0nd
q half feat deep. and its surface about seven Ieet
from the lower deck Two large openings. 100 feet
in length would serve for entering the bath and
lighting it. The decks would be OMEN, being con-
structed on plan similar to an iron pier. and
would be respectively eightoan,i fourtAen anu
twelve feet in height. 1t is designed that the
upper should be finished i'll elaborate style.
40 night tire decks would be illuminated with 500
gas Jets md fifteen electric lights The building
wuuhl be surrounded with seven donles, o large
I'm the centrn7and SMALLER ones attne sides and
corners. On tho upper deck under the centre dome
theirs would be music stand. 1t is the intcntion
6t the company to- furnish mrist afternoon and
nvaning, The admissou to- tia pavilion would be
from cents to 20 cents; 25.cents would be charged
Iur baths A. company will be- organized with
capital of $50O,QOO asl soon aAr permission to
anchor at. the Battery is granted by the Park De-
partment.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1881-01-09
eRoox1Y1,S BRILLIANT CoGoyERs.

There seems to be more than the average official
density in the COronere Office III Kings County. At
the beginning OF the yearCOroners Smms and Nolan
went ont of office and were succeeded by Coroners
Keller and Parker. Neither Of them appeared at
the office in the County Court House in BROOKLYN for
the first two days. Monday 10 one could be found
at the Office except ex-COrOneP Simms. who sent
word to Coroner Keller that he would assist him.
Wednesday the Registrar of Vital Statistics received
death certificate signed by Coroner Keller. stating
the cause of death of woman, from natural causes
by the will of God" Heart disease afterward
inserted in it. Coroner Parker also sent III death
certificate naming the cause of death as lDiorma-
tim of the bowels" The word information" was
afterward scratched out aud Inflammation in
serted. Tho two coroners have not agreed in the
appointment Of deputy, a sineenre, position at a
salary OF So 800 year. Coroner Keller proposed 10
have two deputies one appointed by each Coroner,
pt one-hsf the. salary, and desires To
appoint his 500. Both C0roners said
yesterday that they wOuld not have accepted the
office had they known tue amount OF work To- be
done. Coroner Keller said he could not attend i've
or six inqucsts day aud keep mp his private pIac-
complaints have already been made this week In re-
gard To delays in getting the Goroera to act. Cor
Oner Keller has charge OF the First District. lncud
ing all of the city west Of IHvisloave. ana Broad
way. The Eastern District is in charge of Coroner
Parker The latter when asked. Tuesday. If post.
mOrtem examination i'll the case or the murdered
girl, Barbara Gruennthal, had been ordered. qucs-
that was enough. After it was explained TO him
that th case of death nIust be officially determined
for evidence against the murderer lie ordered the
autOnsY.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1881-01-09
SrrcEss And FIXTURE IN STRIKES.

The satchelmakers in the employ OF Scheuei y :,
Son. il broadway. who. refused to work last We.
on account OF the discharge of seven OF the ~,
ployes of the firm. have been suceessiu. ;n.taIed
strike The discharged men have been relpS "a
by the firm, and the strikers will resume w0fA ="
morrow. .y,s &. Sniess
The strike OF the cigarmakers OF keres .Ssi, Oh
continued, but the men have not grnea .noih ouse
let because an they claim. the tenement ~ Ia
workers. have not kept their promise TO JONI LII
strike. ANA shotweil
also. Continue on straleI aad they have am
;nSncina new set Of workmen who we.S ; S,i
piGyed by the firm Ill place Of tire str1keS "
them in she strike s.rs are re-
oortsJ tn have reduced the wages OF tnea ns,tS
lies a. Co, who have made reduction 0, IN. no have
thousand ana Lchtenstein Brothers, W., ms cigars
made q reduction Of 80 csnts on mars.
and % cents thousand on forn-mad c's@
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1881-01-09
TRULY 4 HANDY MAN.

person who styles himself Holloway, the we'll
known horse-trainer from the New Forest. Eng
land" and gives his present address rs No. l46 Wes
Forty -fifth-st this city. made application yestei'
day to Police Commissioner Nichols for position
in the Street Cleaning Bureau. From the follow.
inc character" which he presented he seems 10 10
truly handy man: Being without prejudice 'n ~
most accomplished anu successful morse t;ne
ihr present day lie also understands the planting
and cultivation of ornamental and other timues
drainage. and land surveying generally, ne ,I nS
good accountant and correspondent. and Is wen W
in the usual routine of office business. Gan eln'
an engine locomotive OF stationary, shoe Hu,, ss
kin and dress pig. and perform various veerinay
Orerations on those animals. lie also unierses SLAM
the manufacture of mineral waters and all ina nae.
inery connected therewith. sheep, pigs Cows COWS
horses farming the art of sef-defence ana s ~,
rtcs generally is good rough carpenter ana bn ant
gardener and wOuld have no objection "a J, n1 %,
or whip TO pack of hounds or write an artieie A.
n sporting or religious paper. lie holds eng Eng
cate from the College of Preceptors, Lonuon ts
land Can produco iirstclass test monials OF w.
TO many gentlemen and officers in the Britlsh Ain'
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1881-01-09

honors Such stimulation and support OF men Oh
talent here aud there ought 10 influence cui1!Ic
widely and vitality, quite as much as Tue eAPeu1'nk
of millions of dollars on BRICK ana ihor'ar anu "p
But all this does not affect the purely, social as
pects of Cambridge winch. as nave sal1, are WY
agreeable The shell is sometimes nara LOT new
conner to break; sometimes eaSV put W'Cnln ~
there is n great deal which is worth taxing some
trouble TO get at. Many of the most desliaple
members of society being busy 0raln-wOfkeIs, tuG
exacons of fashionable intercourse are not lnso,eJ
mon with great severity aud the life gains accord
inolv in simple and somewhat informal Hanmers'
When Cambridge was founded by Governor WIN
throp il wasintended to be the capital OF thc coiony
but that was soon gwen up, ana cOmiheiSo anu gov
ernment both were rooted in Boston, Il
difference OF three months in the dates
of founding, when we are deanne VIII a
term of two centuries and half, need not prevent
our looking at the two cies as Twin has also
had good part of the literary fame Dut Ca!l-
bridge may well say that she owes most OF t.S ~
her snalcr sister. But Boston is losing holhetI'n
of its dstinctivey intellectual momentum. ui t
changes are coming over If, and though Cambridge
is changing too it moves much more Slowly p 50
that since thought rs we'll as money ruies orr W. "
public Cambridge still has n chance 10 e.Ia d 10
power if sterillty does not Decolho ooii"'ni' ~
dtion of its mental life. ,,, -. ho-o
Massachusetts has lost her leadership, her hegecc
monv among tho States, and the " sceptre" OF
which hear good deal mas eVideh BY oJ pt,
shaking itself into q attitude TO meet tue new
conditions Speaking of her trade as compared WIN
New-York's q young merchant said laIoiy TO
friend: ooh BIOS; on isn't dead yetW No.. SAID
the other. "but sleelcth." This may be true
enough for repartee Stu thereiS so mucn Weai'i,
SO much fine intention, energy ana alnoition III
Boston, and such force of history behind her,that
one can hardly see how she and her twin sister
across the Charles-whatever their changed rela-
tuscan fail To keep abreast of progress IN business
and the arts for q long time to come.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1881-01-09
COURTMARTIAL Trial ENDED.

Boston, Jan. 8s-The general cOurt-martial
for the trial OF Captain John c. White LIST United States
Artillery. which has been in session at Fort Warren,
closed Friday morning. and the finding of the Conr
waa forwarded to- General HnncOck.. The charges
against Captain White related to. conduct prsjldcia
to the discipline OF the ARMY"
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1881-01-09

Nm rrrr 1881. Mistress: "As yo1v,.e, ,nouss
hssn IN sspyiDe. Fm afraid caut engage ysscoboard
character" Young Person: have three TEA suppsse
for nonesty cleanhness-" Young Person a,sWdn r.
Tor htsratUor, jOEmpty an fnss 'a''-
Punch Anapack
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1881-07-28
A Little Love Story.
From the Troy Times.

A touching little romance illustrating
wifely devotion has come to light in
Mount Ida. Four years ago comedy
young lady was accepting the attentions
of two young gentlemen, one the pos
SCISSOR of a fair competence and the
other poor, like herself. Upon the
death of her parents the grandmother
assumed her control. To please this
relative she consented to unite her for
tunes with those of the poor young
man, who besides his Impoverished cir
cumstances was a cripple. The more
acceptable sutton was nearly crazy.
A tempting offer to enter business in
New York was refused by him. He
declared his intention to be where his
loved one, then the wife OF another,
was located A year after the wedding
the husband fell ILL., AS disease made
inroads upon his constitution, and pow
erty stalked in at the door, the young
wife was obliged to seek employm ent
in a knitting mill. Last week, after his
long illness, in which he was steadfast-
ly attended by his Woodworking COM
panion, death brought an end to the
poor cripple's existence. During his
illness the rejected lover was the con-
tributor of dehcacies to the sick, which
the patient, with knowledge to the
source from which they came, accept
ed. A vow that the disappointed gen
tleman made upon the marriage of his
idol to the deceased is possibly attend
ed with prospects of realization. 1t
was that should the accepted one die
duriny the lifatirnp of the rejected one
he would renew his suit. Although the
earth over the grave of the dead has
hardly settled, an interview has been
requested, and two hearts separated by
fate will probably be united by love.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1881-07-28
A Luxurious Bathroom.
Paris Correspondent

Among the things we sometimes
read about, but never really see, may
be included the bathroom of the Mar
quise Annonati Visconti, who has given
a description of the interior of her byou
hotel in the Rue de Jouv. She has had
a dispute with her architect. The lat
ter, M. Pousin, is alleged to have de-
parted from the plans and drawings
agreed on, and the lady is anxious to
terminate her agreement with him.
Full plans and details of the marvellous
luxury of the interior fittings of the
bathroom have been given. 1t is lit by
handsome stained glass windows, vain
scoted with lava from Vesuvius, and
hung with rare old tapestry. The bath
is made of solid silver, the water is sup
piled by dolphin, a pressure on the
one eye causes the water to come out
hot, and on the other cold, while the
movement of the tongue allows the
bath to empty itself in moment. The
whole house is fitted up in the same
luxurious manner, but the architect is
said to have neglected several import
ant details, and consequently the mar
quise insists on forbidding him to re-
enter the house for the moment.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1881-07-28
That William Again.

WASHINGTON, July 21-The grand
jury of the criminal court appeared
before court at l o'clock this p. m.
District Attorney Corkhill in a short
address said, when he asked that
the grand jury should not be held
until after the Fourth of July, nobody
expected or dreamed of SO great a
crime being committed, as an
attempt ON the life of the presi-
dent. This crime was one which
everybody admitted at the time would
demand prompt and certain punish
meat in case of fatal result to the
president. He had therefore deemed
it his duty to hold the grand jury to
await the result of the presidents in
juries. While all the country are deep
ly grateful that the president is in a
fair way of recovery it cannot yet be
told lust what action must or should be
taken toward the punishment of the
would-be assassin. The district attor-
ney then read note addressed to him
by the surgeon attending the president,
in reply to an official request from him
as to the presidents case and his recov-
cry. This note was signed by DR.. Bliss
and the other three surgeons. TWAS that
while the president has to the pres
sent time done exceedingly well and we
anticipate his recovery, we cannot
assert with confidence that his injuries
may not result fatally.
Col Corkhill said that in view of this
condition of the president, he would
move that the grand jury be discharged
until September u; and the court so
ordered. So nothing will be done with
Guiteau, not even towards indicting
him, before fall.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1881-07-28

and while he rummaged the drawer
for the money he put Mrs. Jacobs
handkerchief into his pocket, and by
mistake, when he came to use it in
tying her hands, he substituted his own
which exactly matched. That makes
it evident that the two of you were
chloroformed and the robbery COM
mitted before the tying was done. Then
the thief overpowered Madalena, and
to make the job more complete, robbed
her; but it is pity that he should have
melted up the ear-drops in his own
CRATE afterwards, for such traces tell
tales. Here are the two handkerchiefs,
Mr.. Jacobs and you can readily deter
mine whether your wife's would be
scented 18th helitrope or tobacco. Both
are marked with her initials-yes, / see;
but found one in Mr. Gales room
this afternoon along with other things"
And | put down the latch-key and
some pieces Of melted silver on the
table.
OF course there was a scene. The
chief reprimanded me afterward for
working up the case to such a sensa-
tional climax.
always nab your bird with as little
fuss as possible said he. Nov this
separation between Mr.. and Mrs.
Jacobs might have been avoided but
for your laundering"
Perhaps it might, but | wouldn't
have envied them the life they led
for, you see, among other things in Mr..
Gales room, had found a scrap of a
torn note which never made its appear
ance in the evidence. 1t read:
THE stupid officer refuses to think him guilty.
Our plans all spoiled for the present, but the
time will come"
That was all, and what those plans
were never transpired to my knowledge;
but it was Mrs. Jacobs handwriting.
and her husband couldn't forgive the
fact that she had conspired to fix the
crime on him.
Mr.. Gale was sent up for six months
by the judge, and Madalena never
went back into the Jacobs household,
for the good reason that she undertook
the immediate management of her
own.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1881-07-28
MAUD. 5.
The Flying TrOtter.


The man who started the yarn few
weeks ago that Maud S. was 'off," and
wonld probably be sent back to Mr..
Vanderbilt, has occasion to be asham-
ed of himself. If thus early in the
season, without sufficient work to real
" harden her, she begins to lower the
records, what may not be expected Of
her before its close? Capt Stones con-
fident prediction that she would this
year show POS now seems among the
probabilities. Indeed such wonderful
reserve power does the great daugh-
ter of Harold and Miss Russell
show, that turfmen would not be great
ly astonished to see her put on the
record at even lower notch. Her his
tory on the turf is the briefest and
most brilliant in the annals of trotting.
Bought by Capt. George N. Stone, of
Cincinnati, as FLY, for $500, she
showed fall mile at Lexington, KY,
as 4-yer-old in 2:173, on the strength
of which Mr.. Vanderbilt paid $21 900
for her, and put her in the hands of Col.
S. Burr, of New York. He could make
nothing of her, and she was sent back
to Cincinnati, to be in charge of Capt.
Stone and to be handled by Billy Bair.
She was matched against Trinket-4-
year-old record of 2:194-and, over the
| Chicago track, last year made record
of 2:133, coming home in jog. Then
she went through the grand central
circuit, trotting competitive exhibitions
with St. Julian, who then had q record
of 2:123, made in California the year
before. At Rochester both lowered the
record, trotting in in 2:114, and max
ing ''dead heat" at the time. Under
orders from Mr.. Vanderbilt she was
| sent back to Cincinnati after this race.
St. Julian went on to Hartford, where
he lowered the record to 2:11f. Not to
be outdone, Cap. Stone secured Mr.
Vanderbilt's consent, and Maud S. was
sent to Chicago, where, on Sept. IS, in
the face of gale of wind at the finish,
she made the then unequaled record
of 2:103. This was her last appear
ance till the Columbus meeting, few
days ago, when she showed 2:163. And
now the word comes that at Pittsburg,
she clipped another quarter of second
from the record, setting it at 2:103.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1881-07-28
Rifah and The ROOfhIacks.

For some weeks past Biah has dis
played vindlctlve spirit toward the
bootblacks and newsboys who crowd in
behind the stove each morning to wit
ness proceedings, and one morning,
when he discovered nest of thirteen
in the usual spot, he laid his hand on
his heart and began
''Now, you see ere What ere bust
ness have you ere boys around this
ERE station ?"
Deep silence followed the query and
the old man continued.
"Here you are, ragged, dirty, mean
and sinful, and encouraging yourselves
to grow wuss This hain't no place for
YOU, and the next time | catch this
crowd here there'll be weeping and
wailing in the land of Michigan"
Every boy hung his head, and not q
word was uttered in reply.
mo, can't put up with it, " said
Bijah, "and, what's more, | won't.
want the whole caboodle of you to git
up and git, right now"
The caboodle rose to their bare feet,
strung out in line, and Plate Glass
Jack, the newsboy, stepped forward
and said:
"Mr. JOY, you are the friend of lost
children, an uncle to the gamin, q
grand father to the unfortunate, and
an earnest sympathiser with all in dis
tress. Myself and fellow-wsrkers have
long loved you, and this morning We
desire to present you with slight token
of our esteem"
Present - token - esteem - eh !?
muttered the old man as he cooked his
ears.
''Friend and patron, allow me to
hand you this simple gift" continued
the lad, as he extended a package.
1--WE will march out and form in line
on the sidewalk, and you will find us
at the door, if you desire to return your
heartfelt thanks"
Bijah had bleech-factory look
around the mouth as he received the
parcel, and his hand trembled so that
he could hardly undo the string. When
he discovered that the contents con
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1881-07-28
Growth and weight of Children.

Some interesting studies with refer
ence to the health and growth of chill
dren have been made by DIR. Boulton,
of the Samaritan Hospital, London;
and instead of taking the average of a
large number of children measured
once, he adopted the plan of measur-
ing a number of children of normal
growth, brought up under ordinary cir
cumstances, many times, thus ascer-
tanning their rate of increase. BY this
means, the annual rate of growth was
found to vary between two and three
inches for each child per year. DIR.
Boulton believes that when child
varies more than quarter of an inch
annually, or when his weight does not
correspond with his weight within a
margin of safety-put at seven pounds
then it is safe to conclude the child's
diet is not good, or possibly some dis
ease is lurking in his system. The
curious fact appears that loss of weight
always precedes the development of
consumption.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1881-07-28
ROsewater and War.
From the Norristown (Pa.) Herald

From the NorrstOwn (Pa.) Herald
UPON looking through an illustrated
article in the July Sc1bner, describing
the armory of the New York Seventh
regiment, we were struck with the
just-as-it-shouid-be appearance of the
structure and the eternal fitness of its
luxurious elegance-its costly and in
viting easy chairs, rich decorations,
oriental screens, massive and costly
mahogany bookcases, and few hun
bred thousand dollars worth of other
magnificence. 1t was happy thought
to provide all these comforts and luxu-
ries for the American soldier, and thus
inure him to the hardships of the bat
tlefield. Hundreds of militiamen who
rushed to the tented field in 1861, felt
like whale out of its element when
they found mahogany bookcases, vel
vet carpets, costly lounges, and other
splendors which they had not been ac-
customed to at home, and the hard
ships occasioned thereby were greatly
augmented. Now, in time of peace
our soldiers prepare for unpleasantness
by furnishing their armories in style
of oriental grandeur, and thus familiar
ize themselves with the art of war, as
it were. A member of the New York
Seventh regiment, hurrying to battle
with two hundred dollar easy chair
strapped on his back and an oriental
screen worth $500 under his left arm,
would be an inspiring spectacle, and
strongly suggestive of the.stern realities
of the battlefield Let us hope, how
ever, that this country may enjoy inn
munity from the ravages of war for
two thousand and twenty-five years, at
least