New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1881-01-17
NETWORK CITY.

There are eighteen persons in the Tombs charged
with murder.
| One of the favorite colOrs IN old china is the
partridge eye."
Christmas trees eau still be seen in houses along
the elevated road routes
The new cars for the Metropolitan Elevated Road
are to be lighted with gas.
The present appearance of City Hall Park suggests
the return of the glacial period.
"In balloon - is the latest residence given by
| the Harlem tramp when questioned.
There are many complaints Of the inadequacy OF
| the clerical force at Post Office Station l..
| boy with his arm IN sling is common sight in
| the street since the skating season began.
The C0lumJidd comic annual, published by the
junior class of Columbia College, is just out.
| Frozen oranges ut twenty-five for quarter find
lively Market and the purchasers repent at leisure
| Black Spanish lace with large golden peoples en-
| brOidered III the design is one of the new garn-
| lures.
Mary Conners and james F.. Lawor, each nineteen
years old, died at the Riverside Hospital from small
| poX, Saturday.
| The number of persons able or desiring to paw 10
| cent fares on the Second Avenue Elevated Road IS
| apparently decreasing.
The engineers on the elevated roads have much
| difficulty III keeping the doctors ON tho Iocom0-
| tlves from freezing during these cold days.
The glass market Is oversioched and prices are
| being cut. The mpOrtatOns AZ this port last wear
were III value 81 ,l2O,007 against $3.50 ls7 IN 1879
The cheap lodgng-hou:e keepers have men in the
| bills in the endeavOr to gather III the Struggling
| tramps
| Passengers nav bc seen at times deliberately
| smoking IN elevated trains between the last Two
stations on the road. They have no reason to lear
ejectulent
Pleasant winter pastime-ChasinG a car while
the conductor stGres nj pretty woman across the
street ana the driver exchanges abuse WIN
passing truckman.
STITCHED WITH GOLD THREAD.
Sets comprising fchu. haud& ercle1 and scarf are
of silk null vi tn applique OF n1"cr5 IN naturaI col
| ors cut from fJulard &ad ohain-sutched Win Inc
gold thread.
BURIAL LOT FOR rRfENDLrsS ,YoUNG MET;
The members of the Young Mems Christian A'so-
citation have subscribed Sl.50) with which 10 pur-
chase burial lot ior young men who die frieadlesS
in the city.
TWO BOATS THOROUGHLY REPAIRED.
TIE steamer Bridg port. of the New York and
Bridgepor; Lnr whIcl broke her shaft on tho trip
to New-YOrk Christmas morning, has received
new shalt and is ready 10 resume the winter busl-
same line, is receiving new paddlcwhccl5 and other
extensive repairs, which will be completed III lew
days.
A SCIENTIFIC COURSE OF FREE LECTURES.
The free lecture course of the New-YorS Academy
of Sciences will open tonight aNo. II West Thirty
frs. ST. with alecluro by pr. w s. Arnold, on
Professor Edward S. Morse, DR.. Charles Faycttc
Taylor Professor George " Plympt2n, and Professor
Albert r. Leeds, who viii deliver lectures IN the
order named on the third Monday of each month.
HELD For FELoHIors ASSAULT.
Patrick Lucey, Tho bartender at No 1870 Green
wch-st, who was-2rrested SATURDAY. night upon the
charge OF shooting Thomas Abearn IN the eye. was
taken before Justice Morgan, at the Tombs Police
COnrt Yesterday and locked up to await the result
of Ahearn's injuries. Ahearn was still at the Cham
lcrs Street Hospital LIST night whore he lies in q
critical condition, but he is not believed 10 be i'll
Immediate danger.
SELLING POOL TICKETS on A POOL CONTEST
,John1. w. Brown before Justice Flammer,
at the Jefferson Market Police Court Yesterday. on
the charge. preferred by officer Leffcrts, of the
Fifteenth Precinct, of selling pool tickets on the
GS0 ra sGo'''i hS officer H S
legged that he bought ticket from Brown for -
at his rooms on tho second floor of the building
brown was held for trial in $1,000 bail, which he
furnished. ,,oor,yy
The hilly streets are in an excellent condition for
coastng and the small boys are jubllant.
largo and merry, but orderly, crowd visited
Prospect Park yesterday and enjoyed the tine ska-
ing.
The Hamilton fcrry-boat Baltic at ; p. m. Satur.
diy came into collision with The brig III. g. Norton
The former was injured slightly.
The roads were in excellent condition for sleigh
ing Yesterday. and hundreds OF fine sleigIs were
seen almost flying over the smooth aud hard surface
OF the snow.
By the accidental upsetting Of the sleigh in which
he was riding, James Wehring, OF No, 800 Wash
ington.st. was seriously hurt yesterday at Flat
bush and Sixth-avcs.
The Rev. DIR. John A. Paddock. who was recently |
cesc in Washington Territory. preached his fare
we'll sermon yesterday in ST. Peters Protestant |
Episcopal Church IN State-st Dr. Paddock leaves |
tnis church after pastOrate OF more than twenty
five years.
Under the ausnicos of Barbara Frietche Post OF |
the Grand Army OF the Rcpub he, General HI patrck
will lecture this evening III the Academy OF Music.
His subject will be- " he Irish Soldier III the War
of the Kcbel on" and the proceeds Of the lecture
will be devoted to the widows and orphaned chill
dren OF soldiers.
The police of the Second Precinct yesterday |
arrested Robert DAILY. age sixteen. of No. 49, |
Y0rk-st.. i'll rum shop ut Prospect and Navy-sts.
He is charged with entering the Jewelry store OF |
Mrs Wnstanley. on the first floor OF the house in |
which he lived, and stealing SIX watches and ~ |
many chains oi tho value % upward OF 200. All |
the property except one watcn WAS iound IN Daily
rooms lie will bo examined IN court to-day
There is some trouble abont the operation of the |
new license ordinance IL Brooklyn. AS tho law |
stands. the old licenses exprein April aud the new
ones at the same time M that III some cases man
would be compelled to pay for years license which
would only be coed. however, Tor a lew months. |
Mayor How ell said Saturday that he should ask the |
Common Council To make some change III the ordi- |
nance tnat licenses can be given ior one year from
date of expiration.
JERSEY CITY.
Michael Carroll. of Monmouth and FirSf-sts., was |
probably fatally injured Saturday night III the |
shops of the New-York. Lake Eric and Western |
Railroad, by being struck by "A car.
Patrick SammOns. gatcman of the PennsS lvana |
Railroad Company, died yesterday IN the Charity |
Hospital from injuries suSa ined week ago by the
fail of the CHAIN of the gate ut the Groyest cross
ing
NEWARK.
The annual report of the Chief Engineer of the |
FIRE Department shows that the total number of |
fires and alarms of fire for the year was 2's. The
total loss on buildings and stock 81 1879 Cd
and the Insurance S793.33l IL.
The merlbcrs of the Police Department have been |
asscssed to raise 5000 part Of fund 10 be raised 10
hcp through u bill in the Legislature making the |
term of members of Police and Fire departments i'm
the cities OF the State TO continue during good be- |
bayor and preventing their removal from political |