New-York tribune., 1881-03-28
NETWORK CITY.

The Louis QuatOrZe coat is worn.
Blcycle riders arenumerous on the suburban roads
The stone carvers have nearly finished their work
on the Vanderbilt MANSIONS.
Washington Heights are daily Overrun with house
hunters although there are few houses TO lot.
Work on Cardinal McCloskeys new house In the
rear of the Cathedral is being rapidly carried OIL
It's sarcastically said that elevated railroad en-
poyes spend their spare time attending schools FOR
manners.
The demand for fats uptown is so great. owners
say that when bill is put out 1t seldom remains up
longer than day.
The baseball season has fairly opened. Four
games were III progress yesterday afternoon IN
Church-st. Another crowd Of boys were playing
football.
Six tramps who for a week had been lodging at
the fremont Police Station, were much surprised
Saturday at being sent to new quarters for three
months each.
SOME GOOD ACCOMPLISHED.
The recent campaign against the Pool for
cases the proprietors have prohibited boys under
twelve years Of age from playing.
oRNAMBETNG DEAD HORSE
waiting for the wagon; VIII 1t ever comei-
Commissioners p were the pacards cOnspicuousy
placed on dead horse which for three days last
week lay Ill front of a store in upper Tenth-ave.
DEATH OF AN ALLEGED cENTENARIAN.
Henrietta LIews, q native OF Germany, died sud-
denly from old age yesterday at the home of her
son at No. 321 StantOn-st. Hsr SOD. who Is an ell
Qlneer. claims to De BlXty-slX years Old, and SAYS
that his mother was one hundred years old on De-
cember "a. she had lived nine years In England and
nine years III Amerlca.
BROOKLYN.
Clouds Of flying dust made many streets intensely
disagreeabe 70 pedestrians yesterday
A Amass-meoting was held yesterday afternoon at
Germana Hall, at MontrOse-aye. and Leonard-st.,
Brooklyn, for the purpose OF forming permanent
organization OF rentpAyInR citizens Of Brooklyn TO
prevent the contemplated increase of rent from May
l. and 10 resist all unjust demands Of landlords for
the future. About 500 persons present, among
them many Socialists and Communists. ..
Thomas 8. Farrell, the driver of of the Cross-
town cars, while endeav0rIng Saturday night to
quiet two ds0rderly pessengers, was assaulted by
Ghem lie was struck on the head severe blow
with some sharp instrument which inflicted a dan
Rerous cut The two inen then left the and hed
down MiddIeton-st. After sharp chase, they we're
caught by q policeman. They proved 10 be father
and son. isaac Kershaw. and ir. and were locked
np in tho Seventh Precinct Station.
The steward Of the United States steamer Pow
hatan, then lying at the Navy Yard. deserted some
weeks ago. His name was Isaiah McCnrty. Satur-
day ne was arrested by the police, who we're IN.
etructed to look for him. Justice Towns directed
that he DO taken TO the Navy Yard and turned over
10 the officers there. This was done, but as the
PoWhatau sailed on a six months cruise on Wednes-
day the steward was pOL wanted at the Navy Yard,
aud the officers refused 10 receive him.
NEW-JERSEY.
ORANGE-Halfa million dollars will be invested
In building houses IN Orange before the fall There
are moro people seeking 70 rent houses than can be