New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1882-05-16
NEW-YORK CITY


The work of numbering streets and avenues in
the annexed district is advancing rapidly.
Policeman Clark. of the Broadway Squad. shot
mad dog at No. 80 East Twenty-hrst-st. yester-
day.
New-York and Albany day boats, Albany and
C. Vibbard will begin their trips for the season on
Monday, May 20.
The Aldermen arc not likely to take any action
today concerning the Mayors nominees Tor romeo
and Park Commissioners.
The body of an unknown man about thirty-hve
years old was found in the East River at the foot OF
SiXtcentb-st. yesterday.
The old Riverside Hotel at the foot Of One hun
drcd and iftysecOndst, has been altered INTO an
apartment house.
"A distinguished ard healthy-looking man, to be
n curel patient in doctors waiting ROOM, IS called
for by an uptown physician.
CHIP Lyman, formerly in charge Of A. T. Stew,
art * Co.'S retail department., has been appointed
manager of the Cooperative Dress Association.
A. Van Brake not arrested, rs was stated on
Sunday. for having stolen coupons III ms posSess0n
The coupons were presented to Mr. Van Brake for
payment.
Amos r. Emo and wife have sold piece Of
property on the east side of Broadway, twenty-five
feet south of Iwentieth-st to Robert Ogden G0elet
for $2S0,000
Justice Donohue Yesterday admitted to bail, in
the sum Of 5000 Lizzie +. Virgins, who is
charged with picking n wOman's pocket Ill Mays
store III FOurtcenth-st
The New-Yorl state Auxiliary to the Women's
National Relief Association will hold meeting at
Seinway Hall on Friday. There will be an exhibit
tiOn of the lifc-Saving apparatus. Several we'll
known singers have offered their services.
A CONVENIENCE IN ELEVATED CARS.
In number of the ears of the Ihird Avenue ETC
waited road straps for those standing to hold nave
recently been placed 1t is stated that all the cars
are to have them soon as they can be put III.
A Nhw APARTMENT HOUSE.
Plans for a sevcn-story brown stone apartment
house to be erected in tlity-scyenth-st, east OF
SXth-ave., at a cost of 100000, were hled at the
RuiIdinos Rureau Yesterday. Jacob b. Tallman Is
the owner.
CAUGHT IN A MACHINE.
Edward Wise, a workman in the wood-turnlng
shop at No. 514West Twenty -iourth-st, was caught
in the shaitiug of machine yesterday ana nau
both his legs broken He also received internal IN
uries which were believed to be 1atal
A MUSICAL PROGRAMME FOR THE PARK.
The Department of Public Parks has given per
mission to Tobias Brothers to publish and distribute
IN the Central Park musical programme on Satur,
DAYS for the coming season. 1t is to be distributed
gratis and without cost to the Department.
VESSELS SAILING AFTER TIE STORM.
large number of the vessels which were anchored
in the upper and lower bays during the storm OF the
last four davs went to sea yesterday. A disabled
schooner and a disabled bark were tOWed inside OF
Sandy Hook late last night.
THE TAMNfANY COMMITTEE on ORGANIZATION
The Tammany Committee OH organization last
evening decided that after the meeting OF the Gen
erql Committee on the evening of May 10 there
shall be no more stated meetings of that conlmlttee
until September. On the evening OF the 18TH there
TxAMIXATIoNs FOR THE CITY's COLLEGE.
PUPILS of private schools who wish TO be exam
jDcd for admission TO the College OF the City OF
New-Yorl will b. supplied with blank forms on APP
nhcation to the president The annual examination
lion will take place next month. and the examiners
will have no means of distinguishing between APP
pcants from public or private schools
DYING IN POLICE CELL
Otto Arnold, a German shoemaker fifty years Old
who lived at No. 23G East Seventy-iitl-st., was
locked up by the AloTlSania police on SATURDAY.
an .Ifsl
his cell aiterward, and was taken TO the Ninety
ninth street Hospital. Word was sent from the hos
pita yesterday that Arnold was dead.
HIGH PRICES FOR BREADSTUFFS.
II de JIriarte the Spanish COnsTl-Gencral, states
that the Secretary of state at Madrid has III
stucted him by telegraph TO inform the trad" that
Cadzl is from 90 30 TO ~ ldneydj III Castiie rs
trcnadura and Aragon from 50 to 50 90 IN All
cante and Murcia from 81 70 to 80. The Jane5a Is
l Clio bushel.
MR. KIDD!E MORTGAGES HIS HOUSE
Henry Riddle, ex- City Superintendent OF Schools
whose conversion TO spin uailSn lew years ago
caused much comment at the time and resulted IN
his resigning his position, yesterday norgageu HIS
house, No. 7s9 Lexington-ave, to Joseph iionlg as
security for L loan of $4,000, for which he IS to
pay D per cent interest. The mortgage was re-
corded III the Registers Office.
REPORTS OF BUuDISG EXAMINES.
The unoccupcd hlee-story honse No. 425 East
Twenty -hfth-st and the rear stable at No. o.
Priuce-st. were reported to be dangerously unsafe
Yesterday and the owners were directed TO have
fGsm pulled them down. buildings at Nos. 80 aud
5l2 Canal st, AZ BaXtcI-st. and 2,l90 SccondaVc.
were reported as needing repairs.
THE INVESTIGATION OF THE SURVIVORS OFFICE.
The special agents of the Treasury Department,
who have been examining the methods OF the sur
veyoT's Office for several weeks, have completed tnrlr
rcor and have sent to the Secretary oil the Treas
uTy. While the report cannot be obtained from the
spccial agents. it is understood that ITS CONCLUSIONS
are favorable 10 General Ordhalhs administration
OF the Office.
INCREASE IN IMMIGRATION.
Six thousand seven hundred and forty-onc imm-
grants were landed at Castle Garden yesterday from
seven European steamships This Is the largest
number ever landed Oh any one day, excepting on
May ., 1873, when I,oo2 were dlsShDarked: MOST
There were 1000 Swedcs among the immigrants
Oh the steamship Spain and 500 ON the France,
both of the National Line. On Sunday and yester-
dav 9.sll were landed. and Castle Garden was
provided to its fullest capacity, some OF the imin
grants remaining on the baTges and bulkheads until
those ia the rOtunda were disposed or
BROOKLYN.
-Four men indicted for four separate burglnrie5
pleaded guilty III the Court OF Sessions yesterday
and were rcmanded for sentence.
Bertrand Clover a commission merchant, is fore
man OF the May Grand jury III the Court OF oyer
and TcrmneT, which was impanellcd yesterday.
Joseph Ford age four, found by his play
mates nearly drowned in pond at Floyd-st. and
Nos rand-ave, yesterday. lie was resuscltated
with difficulty.
The trial of Mrs. Lizzie McCaull Wall upon the
indictment charging her with murder Ill the second
degree, III killing her husband, has been set down
for Thursday, May Is.
The sum of 500 as damages for a dog bite was
awarded to john 4. Bcchtold, infant, through
his guardian. Conrad Wolfram, yesterday i'll the
City Court. He was bitten in SumteT-st in March,
by dog owned by Thomas Flannery.
The Board of Estimate adopted resolution yes
terday to receive no TequIsitOn which not pre-
scented in fnll and III detail. Another meeting will
re held on Thursday. Only n part of the depart
mental estimates have been handed III yet.
Considerable steel for the superstructure of the
Bridge was received on Saturday, and 100 tons more
are expected to arrive on Thursday. The contract
ors the EdgemOoT Iron Company have just finished
a contract for bridge over the Ghoatharen River