New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1881-10-25
NFW-yORK CITY.

NEW-1Ohh I'll l.
Excavations for lake are being made in Wood
lawn Cemetery.
Twentv-ejpht new members were elected to the
Cotton Exchange yesterday.
MANY of the old rookeries in West Broadway are
being replaced by fine business buildings
The Centenary Methodist Episcopal Church OF
Morrisania is undergoing extensive repairs.
The number Of huge advertising wagons on Broad
way is 81 large that they have become nuisance
The latest thing in bon-bon boxes resembles PAIR
of partly folded kid gloves. ready to put IN INC
pocket.
A new station has been opened on the New-Hayeh
branch road above Port Morris. 1t lsknown as Gas
sanOvia.
The police have made it so uncomfortable for the
tramps who infested Washington Square that they
seldom visit 10 now.
The streets in the vicinity of the Fourth-ave car
stables are not attractive places. on account OF the
stencil still arising from the ruins.
The French friqate Magicienne and the French
ram Dumont dOrvlle returned IRON 1orkto"n yes
terday and anchored in the North RIVER
Manuel Marks, the bank burglar was sent to Dc
troIt Michigan Yesterday, in charge of policeman
from that city, who fully identlhed him.
THE BAPTIST PREACHERS.
At the Baptist ministers meeting nc No. - " urTay-
st yesterday morning the Rev. DIR. a. r. Dlrken-
SON Editor of The Richmond Reiig'ogs Herdld reau /"
paper on - The Baptist outlook In the south.
ONE HUNDRED AND THREE YEARS OLD; IT Is SAD SID
lawrence Heines an Irish laborer, died on sun
dov Mt No 313 East Tmrtyeighth.st., aiter = noee
days, illness from old age nd debility lie was 10
years old and had been robust ull withh Week.
RESPECT FOR DEAD JUDGE.
Tho Chambers and Trial Terms OF the Sn0erlor
Court adjourned yesterday, for the day. out OF r.
sne + for the memory of the late Judge Hail,oIu.
The Special aud Trial Terms oil inc supreme N'"''
also adjourned.
JUsTIFIABLE HOMICIDE.
Peter Nugent the police officer VINO was aiIr So
for shooting and killing Denis Baxter on lhe roc
i'm Forty-sixth-st., on October 3. was dlscharReu
Yesterday, the Grand Jury having found that the
shooting was jus Unable.
COMPLAINING ABOUT TIE TELEGRAPH SERVICE:
At a meeting of the Ncw-lork Petroleum IN i
change Yesterday, there were complaints aDout tle
service of tbe Western Union Telegraph Company
A committee was appointed to want on the company
TO state the grievances OF the Exchange
UNCONSCIOUS IN A STREET CAR.
An nnknown woman about thirty-fve years old,
dressed i'm n light plaid dress, and carrying small
satchel, marked II. f. stout IN winch was a tract
book was found unconscious IN Ihird-aVe; car
Yesterday. She was taken to Bellevue Hospital.
THROWN PROM A CARRIAGE.
.Joseph Goldstein, of No "a New Bowery, and
three friends were thrown from 4 carriage AZ
Seyenth.ave. and acknowledgements on
Sunday their horse running away. They were more
frightened than hurt Mr.. Godstein alone receiving
scalp wound.
SHOT BY AZ UNKNOWN MAN.
An unknown man fred shot from q revolver IN
front of No 32S Delancey-st last evening The bul,
LET was directed toward the sidewalk but 1t glanced
upward and struck Mrs. Eliza Shane, who was
was wounded slightly in the hip. The man who
fired the shot made his escape.
DR. HALL FOR CHANCELLOR.
At n meeting of the Council of the University OF
the City OF Now-Yark. held last evening, the Rev.
DR. John Hail. pastor OF the Fifth Avenue Presoy-
terian Church, of this city, was elected Chanceior
of the University. A committee, Of which Dr.
Crosby is chairman was appointed 10 call on Nun
this morning and inform him officially of his cleo
FAILURE or COTTON BROKER.
Ferdinand Gandil cotton broker. member OF tho
New-Yorl1 Cotton Exchange, and lunlor partner III
the firm Of Hylested Il Co.. OF NO; south Miillam-
st. made an assignment Yesterday 10 Frederick
BOesen, giving preferences OF SI6lS -. Ills per-
sonal liabilities are s.. 600. aud on firm account
$4,000. His personal assets are valued az over
$1,000. including his seat IN the Cotton Exchange.
DEAD BODIES POUND BY THE POLICE.
Lizzie Murphy. age thirty-iive. was found dead
Yesterday morning m an alley adjoining Lang u
dstIllcry AT No. 81 James-st. woman testified
she had seen the barkecPcr and tenant IA
the honsc carry the dead body out from the back
room of the distillery, where the woman had aie,,
and put il in the alley. 10 seemed probable ihai
exposure and dissipation bad caused her death. The
dead body of q man, about thirty-siN years old and
dressed in a dark mixed suit was found yesterday
morning IN front Of No. 5i3 East Seyenty-brst-st.
The coroner will investigate both eases.
A CLAIM FOR SALVAGE.
The trial of the libel brought by the owners Of the
steam ing Germania against the steamboat Ply
mouth Rock for 81 o. 900 salvage was begun in the
United States District Court yesterday. The Piy-
mouth Rock on the route between Ncw-lOrk
L.
met withan accident TO hermachinery and there was
considerable excitement among the passengers. The
Germana took her IN tOw aud brought her into the
haTbOr. In the proceedings yesterday II was stated
that since the action had been begun the Plymouth
Rock had been sold for 100000. The trial Is not
finished.
SCRATCH" GAME OF LACROSSE.
The weather Yesterday seriously interirrrd with
the lacrosse match which was announced TO be
played in the afternoon at the Polo Grounds be-
tween the Shamrock team, OF Montreal, and
eighteen men selected from the clubs in and around
Ncw-York. There were 80 many empty benches, and
the ground was so muddy that no attempt was made
60 play a match, "scralch" game being substi-
tufed. PLAY was kept mp until dark, when n goal
had been taken by each side. In the evening the
Shamrock men went to Baltimore where they play
this afternoon.
oRGA ,IzING THE COAL TRADE.
An informal meeting OF the wholesale coal trade
was held at No. Ill Broadway yesterday An adj
dress was made by the chairman, ID. II. Knowton
upon the Necessity for an organization for the pro-
lection of the trade against abuses on the part of
purchasers in making claims for deductions on ac-
count Of quality or quantity. After some discus
sioD n committee of five was appointed TO draft
constitution and bylaws and 10 confer with the rail
road companies carrying coal, and To report the
suit to meeting TO- be called by the chairman of
Potts. Richmond Talbot, K. 5. Hill. Francis Robin
son and Herbert s. Ward
REVISING THE ESTIMATES.
The Board of Estimate and ApportiOnment will
meet to-day, tomorrow and Thursday. 10 pass mon
various Departments of the City Government IRE
expected 20 attend and explain why the various
items in their estimates are needed, aud why they
cannot be reduced without lmpaLring the efficiency
of the Department The hearings will be continued
until all the estimates have been passed upon; then
the estimates will go TO the Board of Aldermen tor
consideration, and be returned TO the Board OF Es-
innate and Apportonmcnt for final revision. That
the sums demanded by some Of the Departments
will be reduced considerably il certain.
PAYING TAXES
A large number OF taxpayers gathered al an early
hour yesterday IN front Of the cashiers desk in the
Tax Department 20 pay their assessments, and dur
ing the day the line extended for a long distance
These were anxious to take advantage OF tle rebate
of DER cent from the date of payment to Dec mber
l. General Mcmahon, the Receiver of Taxes de-
sres TO have it known that the taxpayers can after