New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1881-04-28
NETWORK CITY.


Chatham-st offers a specially inviting held Tor
temperance work. Bar-rOOms are almost oontmu-
Gus.
A few sporadic attempts have been made in the
last two days 10 force the season by wearing stta"
hats.
The Third Avenue Elevated cars are often wretch
edy ventilated and the air becomes 10 foul as 10 DC
sckening.
There were 40 deaths yesterday. On April ~
1880 the number was only 10, ana on AprI 10
1880 IL was 60.
An entertainment by 200 children in aid of the
Harlem Hospital and Dispen,ary for Women and
Children Will be given this evening at Coopsr In
stitute.
AN ELEVATOR DECLARED TO BE DANGEROUS.
Coroner Herman yesterday ordered that the eie-
vator in the Newport fat-housc IN West tlity-sGc-
Ond-st. where q child was killed on Friday, Do
stopped as it was dangerous to life
SALE or AQUARIUM PROPERTY.
The fixtures, tanks, etc.. of the New-i9rk aqua
nun were sold at auction Tuesday. Eugene IT,
Backford, of Fulton Market and George Is. Bun
nell, of Bunnclfs Museum were the principal buyers
RELIEVED OF A CHARGE or CowARDICE.
The Fire Commissioners yesterday dismissed the
charge of cowar,lice made against fireman Mclsrr
in connection with n recent fire IN Miners lhratIr'
in the Bowcry. The matter had been fully lnyestl-
gated
HELD FOR VIOLATING THE LOTTERY LAW.
Cornelius Banta. Of No. I3s Crosbysl.. on com
plant Of Dennis sullivan OF No; - Orch1rn,;
Wandcll yesterday OF the TOmbs, for violating the
Lottery law.
An ELEVATED ENGINE DISABLED.
An engine on an upV1rd-houud tIhn on me NlNl"
Avenue Elevated Road became disabled last even
ing near Fourtccuth-st, and tho engine oil the io-
lov ing train had to push the other tram for con-
siderable distance.
LECTURE ny HrNRY GrOEGr.
At the request OF IN. Bellows. Mr. Collycr' Judge
Van Iiorscn. Felix Adler. and other prominent eur
zcn- Hourly Gcorgc. the author ct -, iTogf'sS ana
POVERTY" viii lecture u (hlckrung Hal May ="
The Mex: Great struggle.
ErcovrEING STOLEN UNIFORMS.
The Fordham Boat Clubs house at Forlham
audlng was broken open and robbed by thl'N'7
Monday night Tuesday afternoon several OF 'h'
stolen Uniforms were found bundled up u boat
adoat Ia the SPuVtcn DuNVil Creek.
4 REGULAR TRAVELLER II CoUFFS.
william J.. SAWYER denies ih1t hr hI"hr down
when found guilty IN tie Court Of General SESSIONS
lie SAYS that hc never goes any here except 10
coupc" and lcncc there VS. nothing unusual IN his
b.ing taken fom the count To the lonbs IN car
Nor \ BURIAL" TINS WEAR.
The Columbia Burial Committee has obtained
be held Ma, -. In Difference to the wishes OF lrS-
id,nt Barnard, the name Will hr changed tins year
to the" Roman Triumph instead OF the Burial as 1t
wa formerly called.
PRETTNpING TO ri 4 LETTER CtIuIrH
Postmaster Pearson warns thr public AGAINST an
irnpostor who appeals i"rchanty ON The ground that
he is lci"rcarIl"r. and having lrn III Tor long
time was compelled Ia pawn hIs uniform. lie asks
for money to redeem the uniform IN order that be-
may resume his work.
LARGE BUILDING ~ IuwrR BROADWAY.
large bull ling. &" he u.rd for Offices D, ~""n u"
he erected at Nos 100. lG2 aud lGi broadway. 10y
Henry G.. MarIuand. IL VII be- built of brick aud
stone. and will cost about rlSOOO-. dimension.
will Ice 80 feet 10y feet and II viii be- slN stores
high. X. VI. Hunt is the architect
4 pot-roR's STRANGE DEATH CERTIFICATE.
John Peter age forty, died IN sixty -rlgltl-s be-
tween Tenth aud Elcycnth-avcs:. two DAYS ago ac-
cording to Dr. Dick OF No. 3l6 West Twenty fifth
st. of country scurvy and exhaustion. produced hy
sorrowful life" The doctor explained Ia The Reg
istar Of Vital Statistic. that ne meant land scuryy
and poor, distressed llic."
INvEsTIGArING \ NORTH RIVER MYsTrRY.
The inquest IN the case ni Hugh II. Cumuskry, a
liquor dealer of No. 300 West Thirty ninth-Ni.,
ahont Whose Disappearance on March ! ana me sub
scuucnt discovery Of whose body IN tle North River
there was some mystery, WIS begun Yesterday hN
Coroner Brady. but Was adjourned until Friday
without the development of any nrw information.
Not SATISFIED WITH BHrAp AND wATrR
Mrs Michael Ca-siday. Of No. 3Gi Caull-st. ap-
prarrd before Justice Flamucr. AT the Jctcr,on
Market Police Court Yesterday aud said that hrr
husband. who BE- an umbrella manufacture had
threatened to Kill her and had comp" Iced her aud
their five children fo live ON bread and water sine"
last Saturday. Cassiday was compelled ~ give 5000
bonds To keep the p"acc aud TO provide for hiT fam
lily
TIE YoRKTowN CENTENNIAL MTFTING.
The Use OF the Governors Room IN the ity Hall
has been given to the Yorktown Centennial Assoc
atlun Tor April 80, for ia" purpose Of ~ meeting
with the Congressional Commute" aud state Com
the Tooth anniversary of the surrender of Lord
Corvallis That day viii be- the nineiy-s,c"ul
anniversary Of the Inauguration of President Wash
ingtUn.
Detectives Adams. Mctuirc and OBricn made
descent Tucsla, afternoon ON The premises ~ No
rs Baxtcr-st.. occupied by James IL. Lee. an al
legged resort of thieves. They arrested Lee aud sN
other men. and trI'd numhcr Of burglars naplr-
mcnt.. The prisoners were taken before justice
Wandcll Yesterday AZ the Iolnhs aud lcc was held
flrt al in L. uI lt % llfT MtTp
discharged.
ROBBiNG III CHILD TO BrY LIQUOR.
While John Madden age ten, VA, on his way TO
schuul from tlc hous' If his aunt No. Ill Eliza
bcth-st. ahou; . o'clock yesterday morning he WIS
met M Mott and El2ahc'hsfS. 10y his father Patrick
Maiden age 30 who took from the child his only
An officer took Maiden bclorc Justice Wandcl ~ the
Tombs who committed him to BllchNclls Island for
three months.
CmAHGED WITH RRrAKrNG \ MASS NOSE
In the Essex Market Police Court yesterday after
noon Justice Smith held for trial III default Of $500
bail Henry Rcpprr = lawyer agc thirfy-c.ght. Of
Mantz of No. 10 Avenue b., no alleged that Rep
per without pro'ocation, struck him on thu nos
breaking that organ. The Justice subsequently, pa
rolled Reppcr until to-day.
Close or \ LopGING-HoUsE NIGHT SCHOOL.
dinner such ranl y falls to the lot of 4 news
bov was given 10 about eighty boys at the lodging
house Of the ChidIcn's Aid Society. No. 2Il West
Eightccnth-si.. last evening, through the Kindness
of Theodore Roosevelt the occasion being the Close
of the night school. Cash prizes, the Kilt # : l..
Blaglcn and Theodore Roosevelt, were distributed
among those who had attended school regularly and
had made the most progress III their studies.
LICENSED TO PREACH
Six members Of thu Senior class Of the Union
Theological Seminary were examined Tuesday for
licenses to preach 10y a committee. appointed by The
New-York Ircsbl terry. The candidates were: (. W.
Eddy, Mexico, \. T.; e. \. Lador. Ncw-Yort: T..
Mcmillan, Atchis"n, Kan: w. j. Oliver, Cambridge.
Mass; L. Z. RoScrs, Waalingford w.; II. d. SASH
man, Erwinna. Penn. The examinations were sltis-
factory and the candidates will bc licensed by the
Presbytery nest Monday evening.
PETITION OF COTTON MERCHANTS.
Many of the members of the Cotton Exchange not
being satisfied With the proposed amendments 10 the