New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1881-05-14
NFW.YORK CITY.

Shreveport and IaciEc hfliiua0 COMPANY
NETWORK CITY.
The rocrskatine craze seems to hc on the derline.
Scarfs Of null for evening wear have borders OF
artificial flowers.
German branch hes ju.t been added TO the
work Of the Young Mems Christian Association
Officer Brooks Of the Trcnty-sccoud Precinct -hoi
\ mad dog YESTERDAY at No. III West Forty-sec-
ond-st.
Mameyes zapotcs chayots' ygcas NAL maians gas
and mangOcs are some of the curious udlI "a
hihited on a Fulton Market stand.
LARGE snuares of SPANISH lacc folded and worn
like the Martha Washington hchu, are much 40
mircd this season
A -, iol meeting Of the Alumni Associatia'ion Of
Columbia College took place no DclUomo"s last
night. Seven hundred invitations were sent our.
Robert King. Chief Of tho Third Battalion Of Inc
Fire Department was buried Yesterday: me
funeral Was At the Presbyterian ChWchinSpIng- s''
The fvc-mile Champion Clnb Medal q tho Amcri-
can Athletic Association Was won YESTERDAY ~ '"o
polo Grounds by j. !. King ia 20 minutes ana 81 SEC
Onds.
Tho Cooner Union rcadiug-room is closed on sun
DAYS during the summer the Young Mems Christian
Association library and rcading-room are open ua'
ing the afternoon and evening
BASKETS FOR PoCKTTs.
Little PompadOur baskets made of the Slftc~'
straw, lined with satin and hllc1 with artitciM
flowers are carried with dresSy costumes TOO thh 10
support pocket
DEATH or 4 Eopr-wALTER.
Elizabeth Gadcne, a rope-walker. VINO ten rom
a rope while performing IN Barnnn 9itcHs m No.
weeks ago and injured her spine, dieu ia 81 Viz
cents Hospital yesterday.
ErsUMING CANAL NAvlGAToN.
The first fleet of thirteen grain boats OF mn rl-
son left the Troy level of the Erie Canal for Albany
Thursday night. The total amount of gram earned
is about 10f 900 bushels.
THE METROPOLITAN CLUB vIcToRiors 49,
The second game Of the series between the Wash
inqton and Metropolitan Clubs al the Polo Grounds
Yesterday was won hy the latter nine 10y ''oIc VI
TO The Meiropolitans made ONLY one error
FALLING FROM ROOF N MS sLrrr,
Robert Forrest age twenty. of No. ~ O1k-Ni.'
rolled off the roof of his hou-e while asleep lhuI--
day night and fell more than twenty-five ic't 10
another roof Tie sustained only slight bruises.
AWARDING CONTRACTS FOR indian SUPPLIES.
The classes Of goods 10 which attention Ia- hc'h
recently given in making awards Tor IuuAh SUI
plies have mainly included fIoceres' aIl STon7 ,
hardware and agricultural implcmeh'a Many
awards have been made.
PLEADING GUILTY 20 a SFHors CHARGE
W Hentz charged with The murder ot Alexander
near Bedoe's Island in November last, pleaded
guilty 10 the charge of assauiting with DANGEROUS
weapon before Judge Benedict. in ihe uted states
District Court, Yesterday. The prisoner was ic-
manded for sentence.
APPOINTMENTS Al TIE UNIVERSITY.
The honor appointments for The senior class M the
University Of the City Of New-iork have 3tfn al-
nounccd. l. NJ. Hamburger receives the vaIcdc'oIy
Grafton The Greek salutatory is AWARDED ~ +. !.
Pearce, and the English salntatorl To- g. W. h.ncan'
The three philosophical oralons are gwen Z" Meesi>'
Bull Barnes and Hllnua.
TALK OF NFw HOUSES At PrrToN FERRY.
A report has been circulated recently that ln'
officers Of the Fulton Ferry tompanE !ht'ni u"
hnild new ferrv-houses on both sides OF the river.
At the office Of the company was stated YESTERDAY
that proposition o. large the present or - ti'ci
some new buildings had been discussed lux th"t 40
decision had been reached.
DR. BEARD CROSS EXAMINED.
The eXamnatlcu Of Dr. 'fcorfr T. scar, w rs
concluded Yesterday 10y Major Gardner IN the VII
ttaScr Court Mart al, without any lmportHnl re-
suits Or Beard denied with the utmost stress
that Whitaker could have been foiehng, uh,'n-
seriousness. At the request Of cxtovcneT 'hamhcr-
lain the Court adjourned until 10 a. 300. Monday.
TESTIMONIAL TO JANIS S. BrRpgrrE.
An entertainment Of literary and musical charac-
evening rs a testimonial benefit 20 janice :. Bur
dett. the humorst. who has been seriously lii re-
Gently. Among thos" who VII tax part are \, T.
Burbank the reader, Macgrane Coke and MI
Florence Rice Knox. Tickets on sale al Pond
| music store. N Duon-Squarc.
RIBS NOT BHoKEN WITH IMMUNITY.
Officer Larkin arraigucd. yesterday morning. De
/ fore Justice Power In the Essex Market Police
| Court James Coiice. ag. thirty Of 40 ~ Lcvl7-Si
on charge Of as,aultpg and hT,aeins Two y,,rG -
! Michael Reynods Uh9 wn!e lie later was SlanH-
! inc in front of bis house a. No $40 Madl~on-.i The
prisoner was held for trial ga default oil 500 bail
/ The assault was said 10 Ice unprO' ohcd
1RAvsFrRs or REAL ESTATE.
! There was filed yesterday u the Register office
! the deed Of a LOT iu Sovruty-secoud-st. 200 feet
west of Ninth-ave., from Henry Hilton and wife Z"
! Horace Russell and wife The consideration Was %
| dollar The transfer of the block bounded by the
| BonIevard Tcnth-ave. Observation-Disclosures
| and Observation-Disclosures for el3O.VOo
| from A. l.. Mycia 10 J.. u. Morgan, was @-sp It.
| corded
CHARGED WITH CRUELTY TO CHICKENS.
| Officer Chrystal yesterday. in The Essex Market
! AOlice Court charged Eugene FRANKIE, of No. go
| Essex-st. with cruelty 10 fowls. He stated that
FRANKIE tied sixteen chickens together BY means oil
! Irvine in such a manner that they were unable 10
| move and then threw them over his arm 80 that
| their heads hung downward. FIanke va held Tor
trial IN default Of TlOO bail
| CHARGED WITH RFcEIvING sroLFN GOODS.
David johnson age twcuty-fuuT. Of NO. ~ 'reen-
| wich-st was arrested yesterday, charged with re-
| ceiving stolen goods. Edward Stcdman. an agent
| fishing HOuse AZ No. 10 Barclay-@t., pawncd the
hooks ntrusted 20 him. and II IS alleged, gave the
| tickets 10 johnson. who redeemed the books ana
afterward sold them. johnson was locked up at the
| Central ONce.
MERCANTILE LIBRARY AFFAIRS
! meeting of the members Of the Mercantile Z
hrary was held last evening at sicghortncrS 40 ~
| LAFAYETTE place AhOut thirty were pres cnt. A
long discussion took place as several needed rc-
forms in the library. The meeting decided 20 have
| committee Of three appointed consisting ol inc
| he will select with full power 20 nominate the
officers and Board Of Directors for the ensuing year
RIsKING THEIR LIvPs FoR RELICS.
The contract for removing the old buildings on the
site of the new Produce Exchange has been awarded
20 T. W Seagist IT,. & Co, and yesterday Mr. sea
grist had great difficulty in protecting relic collect
Ors from being injured. The building at No.3 White
hall-st. was the residence Of Nine Jumel for many
| wears and she lived there when she married IN
| 1884 20 Aaron Burr, from whom she was divorced
| three years afterward
GETTING READY FOR sUMMTR EXCURSIONS.
The steamboat Cygnus, the first Of the Iron steam
boat COmpany's fleet, built by John Roach sons
arrived at the foot Of Ninth-st East River, Thurs
dav where she will he made ready for carrying pas
| seneers on the COncy Island route. The Sirius the
seventh of the iron steamboats, was launched AZ the
,,.orle 81 Iohn Roach a Sons Chester Penn. Ilurs-