New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1881-03-04
NETWORK CITY.

| cleaning yesterday.
veteran fruit-dealer in Fulton Market has occu-
pied the same stand for thirty-one years
The latest novelty in collars is the "Chasseresse.
with It's straight back and npturnod fronts.
Four steamers landed l. 1G2 immigrants Mt Castle
Garden Yesterday the Wesphalia, from Hamburg
bringing 726.
Patrons of the Roosevelt Street Ferry think that
another boat Is needed to prevent the present all
nOyng delays.
During the recent cold weather on uptown college
professor followed the mercury so closely that sew
eral students got zero.
The Relief Committee OF the German Emigrant
Society in the last month expended $3.50 90 in
aid of needy German immigrants.
At the Castle Garden Labor Exchange in the past
month 1913 immigrants we've provided WIN EN-
plOyment-015 men and 413 women.
The wood-carvers employed in Laforte's factory
are again on strike. This time they insist Oh an
advance of 10 per cent in their wages
The police officers detailed to stand before the
mock auction cigar stores having been wlthdrawn,
the shops have begun operations again.
Dr. T. L. Satterthwaite will deliver lecture to
young men this evening at Association Hall on
'Drownng and SunstrOke: How to Treat Them"
Over an East Side German grocery store is the
sign: En- glsh, German, French, Polish, bohemian;
Slavonian Hungarian, CrOat and Irish spoken here
SYMPATHY FOR TIE BOERs.
mass-meeting to express sympathy WIN me
Beers of tho rransyaa will be held ut Cooper Union
March 8. aud subscriptions to aid them arc coming
in rapidly.
CLEARING OFT CROSBY STREET AT LAST.
The people III Crosby-St. were greatly surprised
Yesterday when the garbage collectors appeared ana
carcd off an immense amount Of ashes and filth
that had accumulated for months.
FATAL RESULT OF A BLAST.
Charles EastOn, the four-years-old child who was
fatally injured last Saturday by rocks thrown from
blast. while playing in front OF his fathers house,
No. 90 West Sixty frstst, died yesterday from his
injuries.
The German bark AuRuste, which grounded on
ROmcr Shoal Monday. was hoated Oft by Alcrrltts
Wrecking Organization yesterday, and was lowed
10 that company's docks where she will besurveyed
and repaired
SIMPLY on ACCOUNT OF HIS GENERAL REPUTATION.
William Henderson, alias . Snatchcmp a not0-
nous bank burglar WAS prisoner at Police Head
quarters yesterday. There was no charge against
him beyond the general suspicion aroused by his
presence anywhere.
An ENTIRE BLOCK TO BE PURCHASED.
Among the Instruments left with Register Doch-
arty Yesterday for record was a contract by which
the trustees OF St. Patricks Cathedral agree to Dur-
chase from j. II. Page the block bounded by Madi-
and Fotlrt,l-ayes., and titcth anu flIty-urst-
ets., for Tl1J,OOO
The NEW PRODUCE EXCHANGE BUILDING.
In response 10 a resolution OF the members OF the
Produce Exchange asking the Building Committee
e. indicate the Exchange the plan preferred 10y II,
with few REASONS therefor. the committee ycster-
day submitted its report winch lavors the adoption
of The design bearing the legend " L" M me" SpeS
BRUTALITY OF PATROIMAN.
4 policeman OF the T"enty-nlnth Precinct at
Tackled and brutally dubbed an intoxicated man III
TWENTY -sXth->t. near Sixii-dve.. early yesterday
morning. lie was carried To the station IN an IN
sensible condition. The proVocation was merely
that the druuhcn man SwOtc at the Policeman when
the latter spoke to lln
YIEIDfNG TO THH DEMAND.
So many applications have been ilied with the
Dock Commissioners Tor the lease OF Per No. l,
ancrIon for term OF years Inc competition ot
different corporations to secure the lease of tins pier
leads tho Conmls5Ioners to believe tha, the revenue
from Its rental VIII he more than doubled
PorE IEp's ANNIvERsARIEs.
Yesterday was the anniversary of tho coronation
Of Pope Leo MIL; which took place three years ago.
world every priest WAS Obliged, 1T the celebration
Of Mass YESTERDAY morning. to gay special PRAYER
Oi Pope Leo Nil. lie Ii sclcnty-On years OF age
CHARGED WITH PERJURY.
Ii ram Decker was arrested yesterday on charge
OF perjury. having sworn III proceeding IN the
Tinted states District Court that he visited Port
Johnston. " j.. IA January or February, 1870, aud
inspected the steam-tug William Cox win view 0t
purchasing It. the fact being that he dld not do so.
He held for examination III Hl,OOO ball by
Uaited states Commissioner Lyman.
THE ST. NICHOLAS SOCIETY.
meeting of the ST. Nicholas society of this city
was held at Demonco's last evening. letter
from the TTausval Committee of tho Hague re-
uucsting assistance for the Beers WAS read and
resolution of sympathy was drafted. committee
of seven was appointed to solicit money from
descendants Of Dutchmen in this city. a photo
graplcd address from the French Committee having
m charge the erection # the statue OF Liberty
ght.as the world was presented. The statue, 1t
was SAID. Will be erected III september. 1893.
YOUNG THIiFs CONFESSIONS.
Mrs. Jonathan MabOrtt, Of No. is West Ienth-st
reported To the police yesterday that two gold
watchers and some ornaments had been stolen from
IN, + h0.,c. An Investigation bv Inspector Bygnes's
d,tcctiycs led to the arrest of Edward AcSoyncS age
sixteen who had been sent TO the house with
package from tinshop in Slxth-ave. The boy con-
,s-cd ms guilt and led the officers to where he had
concealed the stolen property. lilo surrendered also
a gold watch which ho had siorn Saturday night
nOu Mrs. Amelia Sears, No. u West N!nth-st.
BROOKLYN.
Ex.Controller Steinmctz qualified as engineer in
the Department of City Works yesterday.
Deaths in Brooklyn for the week ending February
90 numbered 279: births. 226; marriages 10.
Tie Board of Health has been informed that there
il no room tor more patients III the Smallpox HOS
pltal IN flatbusl
Charles King, superintendent OF the works of the
Peoples Gas Company III Fir,t-st., L; d. Is reported
missing. He is the defendant III divorce snt.
Ex.FIrc Commissioner +. $. Massey has made good
the deficiency of 81 1877 10 in his accounts as treas
urrr OF the Widows aud Orphans Relief Fund of the
old Volunteer Fire Department.
Lizzie Mitchell, age ten was arrested for begging
IN fultOn-st.. Wednesday. She SAID that her father
Gent her out from her home, at No. 2lS lOlk-st.
where her mother Is sick and unable TO work.
Mrs, Corlsande Ferth. of East New York,
sarIously burned Wclnc sday evening In lighting
a kerosene lamp her clothes took fire from the piece
of burning paper which she threw on the floor.
Workmen were busy on the bridge yesterday and
seemed to be trying 20 make up for time lost during
fine disagrecable weather OF last week. Up to noon
sven floor beams had been placed IN position, four
on the river side of the tower and three on tho
Brooklyn side.
John McGringle, ago sixteen. employed as tow
how IN FutOn-st.. walked into the Office Ol the
Board of Health Wednesday. suffering from a we'll
marked case of varloold. lie said he wanted To
find out what was the matter with him. lie was
sent TO the hospital.
detective Zundt yesterday arrested Patrick Daley.
aoe twenty three who recently stole f2OO III Phll-
odplphia. The detective saw man answering the
esrrIp,on of the thief and accOs ted him with How
are YOU Daley ~ thus surprising him into All
admission of identity.
Ellen CORTLAND q servant of j. T. Sherman, of