New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1881-02-13
NETWORK CITY.
Gotham is in q melting mood.

The Croton water rents last week amounted TO
| $l.5S0 IL. ,.
Handsome silver jewelry is becoming as fashion
able as gold
The Harlem boats will run on regular time to-
morrow again.
New scarfs for gentlemen have hand-painted de-
signs upon them.
A"needle in n haystacli" is easy to find compared
with q lost umbrella.
Fine silk umbrellas" were sold on the streets
Yesterday for 80 cents
Fog and ice are doing much to increase the popu-
lation of uptown wards.
A barefooted crossng-sweeper was forcing the
season yesterday in Flfth-ave.
Pieces of broken telegraph wires which remain on
housetOps are used as clothes-lines.
Political ScienceC lub Is 10 be formed tomorrow
in the University of the City of New-York.
An extension of the Mott Haven canal to One
hundred and-ffty -ffth-st has been proposed.
There were no removals in the Finance Depart
ment or the Department of Public Works last week.
Embroidered muslin as wide as dress goods ls
novelty for making basque waists OF white muslh
dresses.
The crowd of passengers at the City Hall station
of the Third Avenue Railroad seems to grow larger
each day.
Complaints are made by truck drivers of the long
trains of freight cars left standing at times on
HndsOn-st
The artist who paints quaint caricatures on the
boards outside of the oyster shops makes very
good living.
More was accomplished yesterday in street-clean-
ing bv the rain OF nature than by the reign Oh Cap
tam Williams.
Owners OF boat-houscs on the Harlem fear damages
TO their property from the large masses OF ice broken
up by the th9W.
Valentine flags and banners hanging over the
streets arc nearly as numerous as were campaign
banners III October.
The boothlacks became desperate yesterday, ana
insisted upon SHINING" something, even thougn ~
were PAIR of demorallzed ovcrshoes-ora comrades
pate
Daniel Fitzpatrick age forty, of YOnkers, employed
on the lighter Benjamin Franklin fell overheard
Yesterday aud was drowned His Dody was hot
found.
Quaint little scrim and pongee aprons orna-
mented with drawn work and embroidery have
pockets IN the wide hem for holding creweis SILK
and floss
Deaths last week, 700: births, 800; marriages,
10. II he police arrested 1.14S persons. The x
else officers granted % licenses and collected fees
amounting TO $3.50.
The LOTOs SATURDAY NIGHT.
There was large attendance ut rho monthly en-
tertanment Of tho LOtos Club last evening. An
excellent prol ramme was provided and the iestivl-
ties lasted until lalc.
EPITAPH-Y"
On mound of snow, ice and mn ), IN ChamDers-st'
yesterday was a hastily constructed wooden sign,
braring he words: Here e' the body OF captain
Williams, buried January 1891"
A NEW DOCTOR OF DIVINITY.
At meeting OF the trustees of Williams College:
recently he'd III this city. the degree OF Doctor on
DIVINITY WAS conferred upon the Rev. Edward l..
CLARK, of the Church ui the Purtans.
WISE FORtTHuUGBT.
Pedestrians who forced to wade along the side
walks in the lower prt OF the city take the precan,
ton to accompany some friend, so that # they should
tall INTO the street assistance wond be near al hand'
BRAVERY Il wARDED WITH HAT.
Officer George Muller, of the Castle Garden Police
was prescribed with u new uniform hal Yesterday ny
the employees in the bulldmi IN recognition OF his
courage IN saving "a child from drowning Last week
The Guild fell of the Fletcher, and in rescu-
ing il the officer lost hls hat.
A NEw SCHEME FOR AN FXCHANGr.
The membership III the Ncw-1ork Mining Stock
Exchange ~ to be limited to 500. Only thirty
vacant seHs rrmain they VIII he sold TO the highest
bidder. but not for less than $1,000 each lhc pro-
crcds will be applied TO the purchase ~ binding
Tor the EXcnangr. II ~ proposed to increase tho
gTaiulty fund Ia 5000.
Police CuMMlssroNFEs N A QUAHpAEY.
The Police Commissioners are seriously discussing
| the possible consequences Of completing the pur
chase oi the steamer Shady Side for tue Harbor
and riyr thrir consent similar d'tlrnitv exists
with regard to the contract Tor tine erection of the
new Sixth Precinct St9tOn-house.
INFORMATION FOR SENATOR CONKLING.
Collector Merritt Yesterday received IN order from
Secretary sherman TO furnish the acts called Tor III
senator Conklngs resolution III regard To the New
York Custom House and its management. General
Merritt detailed his two chef CLERKS immediately 90
collect the IntOrmailon IL Is believed that the re-
port will not bc ready before March l.
FNItRTAINME>T At CuICKFEING HALL.
John Marshall, professor of elucuilon IN ST. Ce,
CHA Academy, Chicago, gave dramatic recital
Yesterday ait"rnoon' AT Chckerinr HAIL largo
! Hood's D." Bridge OF Signs" SCOTS " Lady ilcr0ns
song" D'ckeuss " - CrotchctS Cnrsmas DIM
ncr" and lcnnvs0n's Charge at Blakiaya"
HARE AND HOUNDS.
The articles Of Incorporation OF an organization 10
he known The Wrsichestcr Hare and Ilodnds have
| been filed i'm the County Clerks office. The p1nr-
pll purpose to develop interest in the old sport Of
| - hare and hounds" lie ncOTpOratOrs ar" q. IL.
! Mckee. DAVID Webb, G. II. Helw IL, ). +. Ehodos
ana j. b. havlland. The sOciety'5 clubhouse VIII
! be at Mott Haven.
! LOOKING FOR uIM IL VAIN FOR THREE MONTHS.
! The police for months have been engaged IN
vain search for Philip CaumuS age fourteen, the son
| Of "a bnOkkcemr in Bronkiyn watch casr-factory.
The boy left his home at No 600 Narrrn-st. Brook
! lln, last November. and has never been heard OF
since. IL ~ believed that he has gone to sea- HIS
mo! her and uncle persisted at the burning OF the
! Brooklyn Theatre III 1876.
MILITARY SERVICE INSTITUTION.
There was mretlng OF the Military service lnSti-
tuition of the United states yesterday afternoon at
the rooms of the association, on ti0yernoI's Island,
TO listen to paper by Captain W. Z. Clark, of tho
| ri Cavalry, on - lhe Indian Sign Language and
paper by W. II. Powell. Captain of the lth Infantry.
| on" Education III the Army" Nearly all tine seats
III the room were occupied, several ladies beng
! TIE -FOUR C's" CLUB.
The Four Cs" Club held meeting last evening
in its rooms. at No III MadSOn-avc Tor the purpose
OF adopting a constitution and electinG officers tor
| the ensuing year. After considerable discussion.
the constitution was adopted AZ read; and the fol
| lowing officers were elected: President, W. w.
| COnklm: vcc-presdent. Gilbert r. Halves; record
ing secretary, w. r. Oakley; corresponding sccre-
| tary, +. {. Fisher; treasurer, H. n. Redhrld; rX-
| ecuiIve committee, Colonel Henry Beeny, Il b.
| Bard, J. l.. Frazier, 5. $. Logan aud AnOrew Pen
| nell motion to elect EX-SchOOl Commissioner Is.
| I. Manerre honorary president of the Organlza-
| ton was carried 10y accl0matiOn.
HIS THIRD ARREST FOR SELLING POLICY SLIPS,
| Alexander Vloz, OF No. 300 West 1oustOn-st.
| Yesterday afternoon entered policy shop at No
| 1913 WDOster-st, and purchased u policy slip for
| fourteen cents. Shortly afterward, on the COM
plant Of VIlloz. Officer Munday, of the Mercer
$ rect Police, arrested James llcnry,of No. 326
West FIfty-sixth-st.. who, lie sad, the man that
| sold him the slip. Henry aIraigned before
Justice Patterson, at the Jefferson Market Police
Court nnd in default OF g 900 baIl locked mp
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