New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1881-01-21
NETWORK CITY,

There are SIX secret societies at ColumDla COheBe'
| The little street-sweepers did brisk business III
| Barclay-st. yesterday.
/ The middle of the street served as o slde"aiK III
| many places yesterday.
Crosby-st. offers good opportunity for people who
| wish to study Italian life.
The annual dinner of the Harvard Clu0 Will 90
| held at Delmonlco's February II.
7 Many landlords have informed their tenants tnaG
| rents will be raised In the spring.
| Manipulators of the brush and backing are now
enjoying q steady run OF business
CoastinR parties mOnopOlZe the numerous hills IN
| the annexed district every evening.
The heavy brocades in pale .tnts are now made
| into the handsOmest evening dresses.
| The old Poe homestead in Fordham is In very
| dIlapidated and brOken-dOwD condition.
Plnsh has been introduced into ball dresses in con-
junction with the thinest and gauziest materials.
L. A. Baralt lectured lasG evening IN Steck Hall
upon the Natural Method" OF teaching languages
George KEENAN, vii. lecture at Association Hall
this evening on Mountains and MOuntaineers OF
the Caucasus"
The match factories have formed pool to con-
troll prices. There are only twenty-fOur factories
in the country.
Broadway omnibuses would largely increase their
receipst. by charging each passenger Genus an
hour instead of 5 cents trip.
Builders in the annexed district say that they
have more contracts hand for building houses ID
the coming spring than ever before
United States Deputy Marshals Watties ana Du-
bert, from whom the counterfeiter Edward Z. Bar
rows escaped on Saturday last, were yesterday sus
pended from duty.
SELLING CATS FOR RABBITS.
Cats are Mt last being utilized. man sold two
which he had cleaned and dressed to an unsnspect-
ing restaurant-keepeT in Fuiton-st. yesterday tor
rabbits and received 20 cents each for them
FINED $500.
Jacob Shipsey. alias Jacob Young, pleaded guilty
in the Court of General Sessions. to selling ticket
in the Louisiana State Lottery, at NO 02I2 Bowery.
He was sentenced to pay fine OF 5000, which ne
A QUICK TRIP FROM LIVERPOOL
The Inman steamship City of Chester yesterday
completed the quickest trip ever made from Liver
pool to New-YOrk by that vessel. The actual time
from port to port was z days, % hours and "
NEW WAY TO MAKE DRAPrXGs.
Handsome pOriieres and window draplngs are
about au inch wide and sewing them together
They are then knit on large needles any length and
width required.
ENTERTAINMENT AT THE CoLLFGE or oRATORY.
An entertainment of music and OratOry was given
last evening at the College of OratOry. No "a East
Twenty-frst-st., under the direction OF ). y. FRO
bisber The small theatre was filed with fashion
able audience, which seemed heartily to enjoy the
performance.
PxPLosIoN IN A GAS HOUSE.
The tar pot III the cellar of the gas house at the
Metropolitan Gas Works, Mt Eleventh-ave and
Forty-second-st, OvertiOwed yesterday the conduit
pipe having become stopped mp Inc Tar ran dpDn
with a slight explosion. The tire was eXtlhgulsheu
| at once, and no damage was done.
CHARGED WITH MURDER,
Coroner Ellinger held an inquest yesterday IN the
case of VlncenZo FREDERICK. who was killed in
luuar shop at No. At Crosby-st.. January 10
Paola and GuIseppe Lignori were arrested charged
with the murder The result Of the inquest was tho
committal Of Giuseppe the murderer. Paola was
sent to the House OF Detention as witness.
EXTENSIVE TRANSFER OF PROPERTY.
BeniamIn g. Arnold Of the coffee firm which failed
recently has transferred tn Robert Bliss and j. Law
renee McKeever as comln'ttee Of creditors hls
real estate consisting Of two valuable houses ana
lots at Madson.ave. and FOrtieth-st, and similar
property in various parts Of the city. The property
| l. encountered with mortgages amounting TO
| $4,000.
TO PRESENT RESOLUTIONS OF RESPECT.
The committee appointed at the meeting of the
bar called to take action on the death OF Benjamin
k. Phelps has designated the following lawyers to
appear IN the General Term OF the supreme Court
Pirrrepont, Horace Rugges, William A. Beach,
Henry j. Scudder aud William A. Butler The resO-
lutions will be presented to the Court this morning
at 1890.
LOTTERY DEALERS HELD FOR TRIAL
Ronpdsman Herman, Of Inspector MHgr I squad,
Essex Market Police Court. having in custody seven
lottery policy dealers, viz Frederick iorLellk, of
No. Attorney-st.; +. KcImeily. Of No; 2O8 Allen
It,: Anton COnkel, of No. O3 ForsYth-st. Henry
Sob Of No. % Flrst-ave.; George Smtth, of No. 80
Allen.st.: Herman Hcsse. Of No. 1873 Norfolk-st;
and Robert Thorn; OF No. l3s East Houst9n,st
They were each held for trial IN default of $1,000
REWARDS FOR SAVING LIFE.
The-Life Saving Benevolent Association held an
annual meeting yesterday afternoon at No. 81 Wall
st. In the past year the Association has gwen
money, in sums ranging from S1O to $25, to twenty
men for rcscuiug persons from drowning IN the
waters around New-YOrk -Four OF these were given
| medals IN addition 10 the money. One of these
| medals was given TO Captain Charles Z. Smith, of
| the Seawanhaka. The following officers we're
elected: President, J. ID. Jones; vlce-president,
Royal Phelps; secretary Clifford a. Hand; treas
urer Joseph IL. Chapman.
Mr.. ORTONs LIFE INSURANCE.
The trial of a suit brought by the Union Trust
| Company against the Connecticut Mutual Life In
| a policy on the life of the late William OrtOn, who
| at the time Of his death prrsdeut Of the Vest
ern Union Telegraph Company. was begnn yester-
day in the United states Circuit Court, before Judge
Shipman and jury. The policy was issued to tho
company as trustees for Mr.. 0rton's children. 1t
was taken out on February 81 1878. Mr.. Orion
died April %, in the same year. Payment OF the
policy contested the ground that At the time II
issued Mr. Orion aid not answer lully questions
regarding his previous health. Tho trial IL likely to
''''' ''' - BROOKLYN.
reception and literary entertainmcnt will be
given in honor of General Grant Mt the Bedford
Avenue Reformed Church Monday evening
Tho fine weather yesterday brought large crowd
to Prospect Park. The ice Is kept ~ good condition
by beng frequently cleaned, aud when the surface
becomes rough 10 rs planed smooth.
The garbage collectors appeared in some of the
streets yesterday, and carried of an immense amount
of ancient ashes and refuse. Many unempticd ash
barrels still cumber the ground III some Ot the streets
yet INVESTED.
A sum of money has been givon to st. Luke's
Protestant Episcopal Church in ChntOn-ave., by
person who prefers TO remain unknown, for tho
erection Of Sunday-schOol Chapel in Vanderbilt
ave. near the roar OF the church.
A meeting of congratulations over the paving of
their debt was held by the members OF the Central
Congregational Church, Wednesday evening. The
Rev Dr. H. NJ. Scndder is the pastor Two years
ago the debt was SO 800. Much of this amount
was raised by Edward Kimball.
A man, Thought to be insane, was found wander
Ing in Fntonst. yesterday morning, and was taken
by an officer TO the Washington Street Police Sta