New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1881-04-02
NETWORK CITY.

There arrived yesterday at Castle Garden S'ofo
| immigrants.
Celestial laundres are on the increase in the an
nexed wards.
A free Homeopathic Dispensafy mas oeen opene~
| In the annexed district
Six deatha from smallpox occurred IN the RIVER
| side Hospital Thursday.
| The Columbia Cricket Association has been re-
vived with W. T. Lawson, 80, as IT'S presiuent
The openiuR game of base ball for this season will
| be played at 3 y. H. to-day at the Polo Ground'.
Millbrook in the annexed district. about which
there has been much complaint, IS 10 De cIeaheu
out.
An unknown man yesterday sent 500 conscience
money! 10 Controller Campbell, declaring that IL
rlghtfully belonged TO the city.
| "BooKs OF THE SYMPATHY"
An enterprising lad at the symphony Societys
rehearsal told the audience yesteI day that ho mad
for sale Books Of the sympathy, words anu ipuslc'
NEW POWER FOR TIE INSPECTOR OF BUlLpNGs'
The Fire Commissioners yesterday gave tne t I-
speotor Of Buildings to remove az VIII ana LOT
reasons sufficient to himself, any employe under MS
A TWENTY .FIyE-CENr FIGHT.
In quarrel over twenty-five cents, on Thursday
| night between James Mooney aud Rose MoKenna,
| st No 446 West Fory-httlI-st, Mooney was cut on
| the head with carving-knife. lie was signify H.
| jured.
Aaron Kahn, a pawnbroker, at No. 1S6 Avenue-B.
who has A. Is CHARGED obtained money by selling
pawn tickets and misIepresenting the value OF the
articles pledged. had his license revoked yesterday
FATAL RESULT or FIGHT.
John Slattery, of No. 800 East One-hnndred-and-
nin,hst who was ct on the heaa ~ ~ March 3S
died at the Presbyterian Hospital " 5terday alter
nc IN. McWIllams is under arrest.
MANAGEMENT OF THE CUSTOM HoUsE.
The Executive Committee Of the New-York Board
of Trade and transportation passed RESOLUTIONS YES
terday depTecatIng any change IN the management
of the Custom House as fatal to the principles OF
Civil Service Reform
Part first of the catalogue OF tho Sanford X Glt-
ford collection of oil paintings was issued last
evening by the auetioneers thomas T. hisoy q 20;
This contains a list of 15l paintings Inc sale OF
these pictures will take place on the evenings OF
Monday aud Tuesday, April IL and H. at CHECKER
ing Hall.
An OLD GRAIN FIRM DISSOLVED.
The firm of Hughes HickOx d Co, OF No 80
Whtehall-st.. of the oldest and largest grain
firms represented at Che Produce Exchange, was as-
solved yesterday. Mr.. Hughes, who IS a son-in- law
OF Judge Hilton. retres from the firm, aud IN few
weeks will resume business on his own account.
The cashier Will take an interest IN the late hrm,
which will continue as &. II. HickoX q Co.
The TRANSLATION or CAMP.
In the examination III the case Of Nellie Ginning
ham against John X. Camp at the lorkyie Police
Court yesterday counsel Tor the prisoner referred
TO hIs previous good character up to the time OF his
arrest and called upon Justice Murray to examine
carefully the evidence produced. He claimed That
the girl was not in condition TO recognize her as-
sallant. Camp was held to await tie action OF the
Grand Jury.
PARADE AND DANCING AT IHE SEVENTH ARMORh.
full dress parade and drill Of the 9TH Regiment
took place last evening at the new afmory, large
crowd of spectators being present After the am
| there was dancing. Among those present were
Mavor Grace Miss Grace General Lloyd Aspinwall,
| General MoQuadc, Colonel McQnade, formerly OF
| Governor Roblnsons staff; Colonel Kent Edward
| Kemp. Ex-Mayor Meday, of Detroiti Colonel Nc
Lcer and Colonel Fitzgerald.
EXCESSIVE PRICES ASKED FOR GAS.
| The Gas Commission met yesterday 20 pass upon
the bids OF the various gas companies for lighting
| fha
the city. All Of the companies have Increased thelr
| bids over last year. Commissioner OF Public Works
Thompson was instructed to see the representatives,
I of the various gas companies and ascertain why
| their bids 40 much IN excess OF those last year.
! and to see II lower prices could not be oOtaned
| MAYOR GRACE's PERTINENT QUESTION.
| The Board of Police yesterday RECONSTRUCTED its
! resolve 10 purchase the steamboat Shady Side Tor
S3S 900. and decided to pay S3S,sO0 on condition
| boilers and hull in repair. Mayor trace asked the
Commissioners why they had not advertised for bids
when desiring to purchase steamer HIS letter
| was referred TO the Committee on kepars.
| FUNERAL OF MIR. DAYTON.
The funeral of William Berrian Dayton took place
| yesterday at No: 20 West fortieth-Sd. Inc pall-
Asa Bird Gardner, John II. Fitch. Commodore Mich;
| olson. Commodore Charles Ii. baldwin. Colonel
| The services were conducted by the Rev. w. u. An
! drews Of New Haven. The body was taken to Con-
| Decticut for burial
/ TIE VALUE or LAND N SOUTH FiFrn-AvE.
The General Term Of the Supreme Court appointed
| Yesterday ex-Judge Hilton aud Samuel ID. Babcock
as commissioners TO appraise the value OF the land
in South FIfth-avc. and Amty-st., which was taken
by the Gilbert Elevated Railroad Company, now the
| Metropolitan Company Three commissioners were
appointed in January, 1877 one OF whom atterward
died and another declined to serve. ne TWO COM
missioners appointed yesterday are 10 act WIFI
Chester A. Arthur, one OF the original commission
| ers. . -
| The subcommittee of the Assembly Committee Of
Commerce aud Navigation met yesterday morning
at the Metropolitan Hotel TO investigate the subject
of leasing and building piers. The members OF the
committee are Asse nnlymen a. ID. Williams, Of
New-York; David 4. Wells Of Fulton n and Hamil;
| ton p. A. Tully. Of Kings; john w. browning: of
New-York. A committee from the Pro:
duce Exchange asked that the meeting be held
Pca.l-st and tue committee adjourned until this
morning
CHARGED WITH KICKING HIS MISTRESS.
| Peter O'Conuor was cent TO the Tombs yesterday,
on charge Of kicking to death Mary Mclaughlin,
seamstress who had been living with him az his wife
The woman was found lying in the street intox-
| Gated and bleeding near her homo at No. "A Oliver
at. She died IN Bellevue Hospital ten days later
OConnor. who meanwhile had been locked up for
drunkenness wos arrested shortly after his return
from the uorkhouse The inquest will be held next
coMPLMENriao AN INVENTOR.
dinner was given last evening nj Deimvnices TO
Sidney Gilchrist Thomas of London. who, in the
last three years. perfected tho only successful pro-
OF renSvng phosphorus from iron IN the mann
Hewitt, DIR. Henry Morton, Professor Thurston,
president of the Mechanical Engineers; Mr. Chaunte,
vce-presdent of the Civil Engineers Dr. Raymond,
ex president OF tho Mining Engineers: Professor C.,
f. Chandler Dr. A. l.. HOiiey, Isaac Newton, Erastns
Corning JamesA. Burden, aud about forty chemists,
| engineers aud ironnasters
AN ENDOWMENT FUND FOR A HOSPITAL.
The officers of the Presbyterian Hospital, at Sew
euteth-st and Madison-aye, are making efforts 20
obtain an endowment fund OF 100000 for that In
stitution. The sum OF $4,000 bias already been
promised by one of the directors TO be paid when
addIt email sum Of at least 100000 has been con-
tad NV fha ath ar N
Is fair prospect Of obtaining even more than this
amount- AT recent meeting Of the Board Of Man