New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1882-01-05
NETWORK CITY.


The Polytechnic Society's monthly lecture will be
given this evening at Cooper Union by MI p"ii' anu
on Lime"
Coroner Herman was called yesterday to hold IN
inquest on John Wall, age seventeen, clerh' WIZ
died suddenly at No. /. 427 Third-ave.
Baron Kurd Won Schlozer, German Ambassador 10
the United States will leave this city for nome Oh
the Hamburg steamship Cimbrla to-day.
Buildings reported unsafe; Nos 20 and 20 uI'oi on
St: 176 Greenwich-st 1888 Madison-aye.; 90 Lud-
lowest: 249 Mulberry-st.; and POI Fulton-st.
INCREASE OF THE DEATH RATE. r
The number of deaths recorded ut the Bureau OF
Vital Statistics yesterday was l5O' the great III
crease being due to the sudden severity OF the
weather.
DYING SUDDENLY IN TIE BowERY a..
Patrick Council. age iifty-fve, laborer, OF one
and Flith-aye, diea SI
denly on a sand car of the Ihird-aye. street
railway in the BOwery yesterday
ANNUAL ELECTION OF OFFICERS.
At the Butter, Cheese and Egg Exchange yester-
of the regular ticket reported by the nominating
committee and published in The TRIBUNE week
ago.
IMMIGRANTS BAGGAGE N 1881.
There were 39J, $50 pieces % Immigrants baggage
which passed through the bagCage-roOm at Castle
Garden in 1881. his does not nclude une siIiai
pieces OF baggage, bedding etc. carried III lle
hands of immigrants.
C. A. BYRNE ADMITTED To BAIL.
Charles 4. Blme. who is charged WIN perjury
and embezzlement by Joseph Hart, was admitted to
bail yesterday in $500. Byrne deposited the
amount of the bail III cash with the CITY Chamber
lain and was permitted to 90 at liberty.
NEW BUILDINGS IL CENTRAL PARK.
Several new purchases have been made 10r me
Central Park mcu gerIe and additional accommoda-
ton is required Three rustic houses Tor the
use OF the larger animals are TO be erected I0O ieet
north Of the present carlvorl building
STEALING A TRUNK N THIRTY THIRD Strict
john Ryan, of No. ~ West l hrly -thlrd-st'' ana
John Moran OF No. 232 West sixteenth st, were
held for rial in the Jefferson Market Police Court
Yesterday Tor stealing a trunk from Mrs Frances
Gilbert, of No. 13S West Thlrty-thrd-st
AN ALTAR To BE CONSOLIDATED.
The marble altaI Oi the Church OF the Iranshg-
uration in MOtt-st. will be consecrated ON next
sunday by the Rev Dr. NJ A. Corrigan. penti-
fetal high mass viii be celebrated. and sermon
will be delivered by MOnseigneur Preston.
A REQUEST BY THE GRAND JURY.
There was entered on the minutes OF nc Grand
Jury yesterday the following minute; The jury
unanimously requests the District Attorney 10 re-
tain rhom Rikcr, the present officer OF the Grand
Jury he having given universal satisfaction for
number OF years"
SENT TO THE JAIL.
William V. Brewer, assistant bookkceper OF me
PoughkeepSe Bank, who was arrested IL JhlS city
some days AGO "A charge OF conspirng deiraud
the bank, and who gave bail III 5000. wasfuIii
rendered by his bondsnen Yesterday and was lodged
III the Ludlow Street Jail TO await TRIAL
TIE COUNTY CLERKS DEPUTY.
County Clerk Butler has a pointed as his deputy
Charles 5 Beardsiey to fill the vacancy caused by
of j. Henry Ford as Pollce justice.
Mr.. BeardsIey was in 1870 a Member OF Assent BY
from the CayuGa County District. lie has recently
been a clerk in the Supreme Court of this city.
DELINQUENT MESSENGER BOY IN COURT.
Allen Platt, u messenger boy employed BY the
American Rapid Telegraph Company, was held for
trial at the jefferson Market Police Court, yestcr-
lay, on complaint OF Charles 4. IlutchlnSon, mana
ger OF the companyS office n No. $40 Broadway
Of messages on Newly cars day.
A sATIsFAC TORY EXPLANATION GIVEN.
Captain Ryan arrested yes erday Louis Sai52ch,
of No. POI East orty-thlri-st., and Archibald
Turner, of 40. 236 East EOr,y-,IXth-st., the two
men who took Ellen Roach 10 her house. No 100
East Fortv-second-st. last Sunday. all hour before
she died from a tract red skull. The two men eX-
planned to Coroner Herman that Mrs. Roach had
Iailen in the street. and thus received the fatal
blow. They DISCHARGED On their own rec0g-
nlzance.
AN AMERICAN SHIP MISSING.
The slip Constantine sailed from thie port for
.ordou ON November II, with cargo of Z, 500 bar
rt.ls OF refined petroleum. Since then tidings
haV1 been received about hex ana fears are enter
tgiuej as 10 her safety. She is commanded and
tins city and John ZttCSscn, OF No. go BeayeI-St.
Her cargo was shipped by RccAnasel * Co., Of No.
- Beayer-st., and Is valued at $4,000 and IN
sured The vessel was built IN 1880 Tor Grinnell,
Mmturn d Co., was of l.2Sl tons burthcn, was
valued at $4,000 and /. not insured.
GENERAL Curtis AND THE PUBLIC SERVICE.
1t was stated IN dispatch from W washington pub
lishcd Yesterday that the Secretary of the Treasury
had received from the Civil Service Reform Associa-
tion n request for the discharge OF General \. NJ.
Curtis from the pubic service on account OF his
tivtv In levying political assessments. General
Curtis said last night that he had heard nothing OF
tine matter and had nothing to say in reply; that
the value and character OF his services were known
TO the Secretary, wno knew probably whether ne
wished them continued. General curtis has not
been aswOrn officer Of the Government Tor nearly
two years. -
The StonlngtOn OF the 81 nlngtOL Line. arrived
here yesterday morning, glittenng like q vessel OF
glass All night long she had bniiotted head winds
and heavy seas on the Sound, | ne waves, breaking
at FREQUENT intervals over her bows, had been
shiyered into spray. Almost before II struck the
decks the spray was ice and the whole forward
part of the boat soon covered Win It, The
steamer was crowded with persons returning from
holiday visits to NcwEngland. About two-thirds
OF the passengers were seasck and the others were
afraid they were going TO be. The vessel pitched
and rolled violently.
THANKING THE. POST OFFICE EMPLOYEES.
In the year that has just closed, and especially IN
the holiday season the amount OF mali matter OF all
classes which passed through and was delivered
from the Ncw-Yorh Pos, Once, and the number OF
money orders issued and paid, exceeded all pre-
cedent and imposed upon the employees In every
department a heavy increase Of labor Postmaster
Pearson has issued circular III which he thanks
the employees of the Office Tor the cheerful alacnty
with which the tax upon their energies and endur-
ancc has been met and expresses his satisfaction
with the interest they have displayed III the SER
MUr1LATED FOREIGN LETTTRs.
A number of 10 tiers addressed 10 NewIOrk from
Cochin China, the Philippine Islands and other
points in the Far East has recently arrived here IN
nutilated condition, having been perforated IN sew
eral places by a sharp instrument Postmaster
Pearson brought the matter to the attention of the
Post Office Department and has been informed that
the letters were perforated in consequence OF the
sanitary regulations, which require the Immigration
OF all correspondence from countries III the Far East
at the Italian port OF debarkatlon. This operation
TO which all correspondence subjected in the gem
eTal interest is performed in such a manner as not
to interfere with the inviolability of letters
AN EXPRESS WAGON THIEF COVE TO GRIEF
Bernard +. Riley, a driver Tor DOdds Express
Company, delivered trunk at No 22l West
Twenty -sevcnth-st. Tuesday afternoon. He carried
1t TO the second floor of the house. and when he
returned TO the street his horse anu wagon were
missing tie ran TO the corner of the street and
that the horse being driven rapidly down