New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1882-03-15
NETWORK CITY.

Ambrose Snow was reelected President of the
Board of Pilot Commissioners yesterday.
The streets were filed with clouds of dust yester-
day. Street-car drivers wore goggles to protect
their eyes.
Fresh roasted smells, five pounds for quarter"
was the cry yesterday afternoon OF curDstone
gastronomcr on Barclay-st
Ground has been broken for the new Roman Cath;
ole Church of All Saints at Madison-ayc and
One -hundreG-and-twenty-n inth-st.
A large advertising wagon while being driven
past the Cooper Institute Yesterday was bloWn
over by the wind much to the amazement OF the
driver and disgust of the horse.
VOTING FOR GOOD PAY FOR LABoRERs.
The Board Of Aldermen YESTERDAY passed reso-
luton approving Assemblyman ratiens Dlli to Ply
laborcrs on public works in every city in the state
Of over 10 900 inhabitants not less than So per day.
STAGE LINES not TO De SOLD.
A rumOr was circulated Yesterday that me three
English company On inquiry at the various
offices it was found that there was no truth in the
report.
The Board of Health Yesterday granted PERMITS
for the following lodging houses Nos '}32 water
St. l5i Thompson-st., 40 IhompSon-st;' ~ ray
| berry-st., l35 West Ihlrtltth-St.
long TRIPS AT TIE FERRIES.
! The East River was unusually high and rough
yesterday morning. The tides were running very
swiftly and the fcrrybCatS made slow hcadway. III
frequently took the boats Of the Fulton Ferry Line
from fifteen to twenty minutes TO make trip from
SEIZURE OF IMPURE MILK.
Milk Inspector +. w. Martin stated in his weekly
store of Frederick Holt at No. 10 Chrystie-s had
been examined by the mcroscop". on account OF It's
disgusting taste and cdor, and found 10 contain
small amount Of puS.
TO URGE EQUAL SALARIES.
The Aldermen yesterday adopted n resolution
offered by Alderman Martin, providing for the APP
pointment of special committee % three to go to
Albany and advocate the passage of Senator Grady
| bill, equali2ing the salaries of the fireman and
| policemen Of this city.
A BROOM DRILL TO BENEFIT A CHURCH.
pleasant cntcrta nmcnt given last night at
! ChickeIing Hall in aid of the Harlem Congrega,
tiOnal Church. broom drill given Dy several
young women in uniform, caused much Inefrment.
Many residents of Harlem We're present, and the
performers were literally appauded.
MEETING OF THE CREMATION SOCIETY.
The \rW-NOrk Cremation Society held meeting
last night al No 22O East Fifteenth-st The Rev.
DR.. Bengless, the president, presided. paper was
read by the secretary, D. W. Craig, on the " Argn-
mcnts III Favor of Cremation and its Progress In
Europe" The meeting was well attended.
STEAMBOAT FILLING WITH WATER.
Some person on board Of the New-HaVen steam
boat Traveller which was lying at the foot OF ieGk
Sip on Monday night, carclcSSlv or maliclously
opened one of the OuthOard injection ValveSand the
hold nearly filled with water before the cause was
discovered. The Fire Depart nent boat hiYemcyer
pumped the water ont before the steamboat sank.
TAKING PRECAUTIONS AGAINST 4 FIRE.
The Committee BYLAWS of the Board OF Edn-
Ga4n will submit HS if fbc Trncpas of he scv
|
eral schools and departments shall, under direction
OF the City Superintendent, train the pupils IN their
charge that they may be able 10 leave the build
ing in an emergency in the shortest possible time
without confusion or panic"
CFNsrRING A RAILWAY CONDUCTOR.
ny ye+eF ra oG tof J oSdP h SC
poisoning caused ly njmics received on the Second
Avenue Elevated Road on heccmber9. 1t cens'ircd
W T. Kcnblc tho conductor, for starting the tram
before closing the gates. and for admitting passen-
gers after it had been started.
ARRESTED FOR TRYING TO EXTORT BLACKMAIL.
Anthony Comsoek arraignGd hSi" 2} Justice &c
! forty of No. 33i East FOrty-eighth-et:, on com
! plant of Daniel !. OC0nor OF No. ~ West Seven,
tcenth-st. for sending him threatening letters and
pos cards through the mail, with InJcnt 20 cXtort
| money. Wiring required to FURNISH bonds in
$500.
SATISFIED WITH THE BOARD OF HEALTH.
The Board of Health yesterday received letter
from Patrick COylr, chairman OF the Conference
COMMITTEE of the ,JouIuelmcn Plumbers Society.
II said that the society pleased with the pro-
viding for a Board of Examination to test the quail
icatIons Of plumbers TO register under the new law
II was stated that the society would do everything
in il, power to assist the Board Of Health III the
matter.
The members of the Produce Exchange interested
in the shipping trade have for "A long time com
planned OF the present lnlQultahle rates OF de-
murragc in many cases being less Tor largo than
small vessels. 4 meeting Of the trade was held at
No. 80 PcaI-st, yesterday, TO adst the rates on
more equitable basis. \ schedule OF proposed
rates was presented, bat the matter was referred 10
to a committee OF five.
ALUMNI or PHI BETA KAPPA.
About thirty members of the New-York Alumni
Association of the Phi Beta Kappa fTaternity net
man llawcs president of the association presided
Dexter A. Hawkins read a paper on " The Relation
Superintendent Godkin, of the Board of Education.
and the Rev. Dr. Gallaudet took part III the dis
custom that followed the reading Of the paper.
NOT An ELoPEMENT.
Albert Sherwood of this CltV, at BEDFORD
Westminster County, on Sunday, March ., 10 attend
the funeral Of his brother The widow quarreIe!
to choke her and bad induced her daughter to eopo
with him. Mr. Sherwood called ut tins office ycSter
day TO deny GmphlteaIy that be haa irlGd TO choHe
ter lie explained the whole matter satisfactorily
EX-ALDERMAN sIEvIN's loss.
Various bills amounting to $50 81, were incurred
by the Committee Obscquies OF the late Pres
dent Garfield, which were subsequently audited and
paid to John b. sloper, then Keeper Of the City
Hall He left the city with the money. EX-Alder-
man James J. Slevn, the chairman Of the commit.
tee was personally responsible for the amount OF
the bills and paid them. resolution to reimburse
him was made in the Board of Aldermen yesterday
but the matter was laid over for one week.
ELFCTING OFFICERS FOR , YEAR.
The Metropolitan Steamship Company held rs
River, ard the following directors were elected:
H. NJ Whitney. William G. Whitney, John Brown,
Peter Butler, w. Handren,, Al. Taylor, ). 6.
Graves, c. T. Barney, and Henry F. Dmock.
Herman Winter, t. MADDEN, and samuel SYeetser,
were elected inspectors of election. II. NJ Whitney,
was elected president; William e. Whitney, vice
president; and Henry L. Dlmock treasurer and
secretary.
GENERAL CURTIss REAL NAME.
Edwin g. smith. counsel for General n. NJ Curtis,
handed to Judge Benedict yesterday "A plea 10 the
indictment charging General Curtis with violating
the law forbiddnG the collection OF money for po lit
zeal purposes The defendant in his plea says that
his name is Newton Martin Curtis, and by that
name as well as by the name Of !. Martin Curtis,
he has AWAY. been known, and that he has never
been called OF known BY the Christian name of Ne