New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1881-01-16
NEW-YORK CITY.

The Junior class in the University of tbs r,.. ~
New-York Is rapidly thinning ont. ~'S
The ice in the rivers was heavier yesterday i
at any time before during the week so14
Deaths last week, 719 births, 5{l ms,,,.. 3. I;
III. The police arrested OF persons
Scotch ginghams percaes and cheviots for s,,
are already exhibition in the retail stores
The sidewalk at the south side of City Hal, p.,..
is still covered with ice. and many siip CO. !
there.
elevated road conductors very indistiuct ~
source of confusion to strangers
The seventeenth anniversary of tina Wo,s,..
Women's Protective Union, OF No. SO Bieeck
will take place at Chickering Hall next Tnsasss
evening 49,
The faces of landlords In Harlem are beeinntr. !.
wear O very dsagree95le smile. That "ona ~.
smile and be villain" is The impression nads q
tenants. - I
Many small girls who sell evening papers A..
town never have any change, and consequentiv ~
many and 10 cent pieces from hurried or cororss
sionate buyers. $3.50
IMPORTATION OF FOREIGN woops.
During the year 1880 foreign woods mostly n.
cabinet purposes were imported in to this city h "a.
value Of $l.193576. while domestic hard. vocd az
were exported to the value Of 1861 500. 80 I.
PROPOSING TO BUILD CHEAP HOMES.
company of Philadelphia capitalists is said Ia a.
negotiating for property the West Side alour ~
line of the elevated railway on which TO constysst
200 philadelphia houses" to rent for $50 or so
month.
RELIEF FOR THE SUFFERERS OF TIE MAprsox-s =,
The Rev. John J. Kean. pastor of St. Jamss RI.
man Catholic Church. acknowledges the recsirt
from the East Side Geptlemen's Association OF a.
sum of $102 so subscrptious for the reef Of ~
sufferers by the recent Madison-st FIRE. ~
THE BOARD OF ALDERMEN NOT ORGANIZED.
The Aldermen met yesterday for the fourth tina
since the beginning of the year and again JAILED a
elect a president. Aldermen Sauer and Coaesy
were absent by reason OF sickness. the Board q, q
jonrned until thursday. Nothing has been accom-
plished by the Democratic Aldermen looking toWsn
the permanent organization OF the Board.
ARRAIGNEp FOR KILLING his SON.
Charles Hauff a cabinet-maker. Of No. $40 Esa
Eleventh-st, was arralgned at the CoronerS ofio1
yonng son, month ago. The two were working q
the same shop. and the father tossed sharp chisd
to the young man. IL accidentally struck him ca
the head and killed him. Coroner EllingeR Lee tie
cabinermaker 60 on his promise to appear at the In
quest. fE
OFFICERS OF THE HARVARD CLUB.
At the monthly meeting Of the Harvard Club lsA
night at Delmonic0s. the following officers wcy
Weld; vice-presidents Albert G. Browne. jrs ssess
Brownell. Resolutions were passed commencing
the course taken by John o. Sargent, The retiring
president of tho club in exerting his influence y
Overseers Of the University to non-residenn 1t
Massachusetts,. This annual dinner of the club will
he held February 20. N
BhDOkLIN.
Controller Semler drew warrants yesterday for
tax certificates, of which the principal had become
due, amounting to $25OOO0.
Kunigunde Leybinger married M0ritz Leybing9
recently, although she had husband who was serv-
ing term in Bavaran prison for arson. She was
held yesterday by Justice Klehl to await the ~
ton of the Grand Jury.
A Civil Service Reform Association has been Or
gained IN Brooklyn on the principle OF the one in
New York of which George William Curtis 10
president. The president of the new organization
is David NJ. Stone. and the secretary William POtt
The Ice on the lakes in Prospect Park was in ex
cellent condition for skating YESTERDAY. and gay
thrOng enjoyed the sport from early morning until
late at night Even then the pol ce had mnch
trouble with small boys who refused to 60, and
would dart past the police. causing them many long
runs over the Ice, and not q few falls.
John Henderson butcher, was arrested yester.
day for bgamy. His first wife, who lives at No.
27G Bergen-st. and who was married to him in
l $50, testified before Justice Walsh that he bad
married Alba Harris. Miss Harris testified that
the ceremony was performed July D. 1879, in
The case was adjourned until Tues
day, the Justice being in doubt as 60 his jursde.
ton.
The jnry IN the suit brought by s. B. Ransom
against the estate of Samuel BosSick TO recover
damages caused by the loss OF his finger rendereda
verdict Friday night in favor Of Mr.. Ransom for
1900 Mr.. Boswick was the bondsman Of Patrick
Murray. who crushed Mr. RansOm's finger with
crow bar while the latter was trying to prevent Mur-
client OF MIR. Ransom's
JERSEY CITY.
Helen Richards, age eight, has been missing from
her home No. lii Summlt-ave since Friday night.
The members of the Grand jury were discharged
yesterday by Judge Knapp. Foreman Dudley called
the attention of the Court to the fact that John III.
Tangeman, OF HobOken, one OF the Grand Jurors,
had Jailed 10 attend 80 his duties because IT would
interfere with his business. Judge Knapp saiu no
would attend 10 the matter
County Physician Converse and Drs. Culver and
VaIick. the three physicians appointed 10 examine
Mrs. Mary OCOnnor. the woman who Killed ner
hree children gave testimony yesSetuay " Thav
said that Mrs. VConnOr was insane at the time OF Z
tie MURDER and ought TO be placed under restraint
NEWARK.
Counsel for ex-Alderman Hermann W. Gedeks
,on ycted of criminal malpractice and sentenced 10
-wo years hard labor in the State Prison and topay
fine OF $3.50, applied to Judge Depue Yesterday fora
" rit OF habeas corpus. The counsel insisted that
lie sta ute under which Gedicke was COW cted aud
sentenced was unconstitutional; that valid sea.
euce coulI not be pronounced under an Invalid
statute. The Prosecutor for the State insisted thaf
he court had TO jurisdiction. Judge Depuen-
served his decision.
NEW-JERSEY
RUlnrrFoRD.-An unknown man was struck and
instantly allied by the train on the New York, LAKE
Ere and Western Ra road last night about
o'clock. 1t WAS impossible TO learn who the msa
Sas. lie was scantily dressed, and appeared 70 "
! iab0ler. - -
HLMp>TRAp.-T ice IN Hampstead aud Oyster
Bay harbors IS twelve inches thick. All the DAYS
IRE ir; Zen and the gathering OF oysters hss
Jeen abandoned. ~
NrwrowN.-MrS. Henry Hoff, a young msrr'ed "
Woman and he mother of three children. the yo9oe'
ST being only three dnys old, made an attempt fIf
Ian evening 10 take her life, at her house III New.
own by cutting her throat with case knife. 10
wound IL dangerous and will probably prove fsai y
ILoYD's NECK.--Stcbbins Brothers, brewers,
York, have an extensive farm at Lloyd's SesS
suffolk Comfy. Some time ago they purchased IVY
log, Tor breeding pun poses Soon after their arnva
Il the farm the black plague broke out aaons
hem and resulted fatally in several casas. "
eare'l that tie disease will spread.
AMIlYyiILE.-A three mased schooner was tIS
overcd early Friday morning by surtman nS gm
.iic-savIng Station No. ~, opposite Amityvn.J