New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1882-03-14
NETWORK CITY.


House-Max Maretzek.
NETWORK CITY.
The ceilings OF the cabins in the Hamilton Ferry
boats are covered with cobwebs.
The favorite paStimc among the young women Ill
Harlem is said to DO chewing quinlne.
Wal-st. is made vocal by the music of canary
birds under tho management of street vendors.
r. A. Kent and George ROuntree, OF this city, ang
Charles j. Allen, OF New-Orleans were elected
members of the Cotton Exchange yesterday
At p meeting of the Chamber of Commerce yester-
day, Ambrose Snow and Samuel Harding were re-
elected Pilot Commissioners for two years.
CHECKERS IN CHATHAM SQUARE.
Uackmrn in Chatham-SquaTc while away tedious
hours of waiting by playing checkers with stones
for men and the sunlight falling through the Hoh-
work of the Elevated Road for board
A BROKEN SAVINGS BANKS FINAL DIVIDEND. -
The receiver of the Sixpenny Savings Bank VIII
begin paying on Thursday, at No. 744 broadway, q
fourth and final dividend OF 1855 per cent, making
$3.50 per cent in all.
CR0wDING AROUND A LILY.
A striking proof Of the spead OF the ieNtletlc re-
Nuisance through all classes as seen in Fult0n-st
yesterday. when crowd gathered ABOUT WaoeI-
lily exposed in a window.
THE RUSSIAN REFUGEE FUND.
Jacob II. Schlt, treasurer OF the Kusslan Refugee
Fund, has received altogether $5l,492 ~: Among
the gifts yesterday were the following; tatinan ~
Co., $1,000; N. Il 5. Sternbergcr, $3.50; ;. l..
Cohen, 500
DYING OF Old AGE.
Mrs. Ann Spence, native OF Ireland who hah
been in this country thirtvfour years, dei on sun
day at No. 402 West Thirlicth-St from old age.
Her relatives said she was lO5 years Old.
THE MAYOR TO REVIEW A PROCESSION.
Representatives of the Irish societies invited tho
Mayor and heads OF Departments yesterday 10 re-
view the procession ut Union Square on Friday
next. st. Pntrck's Day. The invitation was ac-
ccpted.
INJURY TO GAS WORKS.
fire. caused by the accidental ignition of some
old rags, broke out yesterday morning in the engine
room OF the Municipal Gas COmpanys, works at the
foot Of West FOrty-fOurth-st. The building was
damaged about 81 ,OOO.
IHCREAsE OF THE GARFIELD MONUMENT FUND
The New-l0rk state Central COMMITTEE OF the
Garfield Monument Fund has received from Henry
q. Burcigh the full quota OF Washington County,
and from William II. Robertson $40 toward the
GENERAL CURTIs's PLEA
The counsel for General \. NJ Curtis, who Is
charged with receiving money for political pur-
poses from Government employees, appeared before
Judge Benedict Yesterday and agreed to file writ
ten plea with the United States Circuit Court this
morning.
STEALING FROM An IRISH ENGINEER.
Elizabeth Garfield, of No. 10 MorrS-st., in the
Essex Market Police Court. yesterday was hell for
$500 from Humphrey r. Hanes, an engineer of
Cork Ireland, who arrived in this city OH thursday
last.
ICEBERGs AND FIELD ICE.
The steamship OtrantO, which arrived from Hull
Yesterday, on March g, latitude 431 north, lOngi-
Iude 40 west, sighted seventeen lccbergs she
also encountered great fields of ice the ioes extend
ing as far as the eve could reach. Tho Belg"nland
also passed several cebcrgS and feds of ice III the
same locality.
ATTACKED BY \ BFAR.
The large Polar bear in the Central Park MENACE
rie escaped from It's cage at h H. on Saturday and
attacked Jacob Cook, the keeper The animal took
hold Of Cooks throat, but William II. Howard, OF
the American News Company, who was present,
seized a large plank and forced the bear back Into
the cage where he was finally secured.
STONED FOR NOT GIVING BEGGAEs TWO CENTS:
Henry Zone and Charles Ryan, of Second-ave
and Ninety-eighth-st asked JACOB b. and john
1hei,s for Two cents in Third-aye. yesterday, and
because their request was REUSED they began as
saulting the Thesses with paw ing stones. They
were held in $500 bail TO answer in the Harlem PO-
lice Court yesterday
STREETS TO BE wiDENED.
The Street Opening Coau,ission composed OF the
Mayor Controller President OF the Board OF Alder
men, and the Commissioner Of Public Works, yes
terday decided to widen Ganseyoortst, twenty feet
widen West Ghirteenth-st. ten feet from Eighth
ave. to GansevOOrtst
A HOME FOR HOMELESS CHILDREN.
At the annual meeting Of the COrpOntOrs of the
Five Points House OF Industry yesterday, Ihe Tor
mer trustees were reelected. William +. Barnard
was conrinued as superintendent During the year
there were 03l children IN the school and SAT IN
mates of the House. The receipts for the year
wcre $40 $50 1 and the expenditures 9i3. 196 81.
TRUSTEES OF THE BRUSH ELECTRIC COMPANY.
The annual election OF .ru$es of the Brush Elec-
trio Illuminating Company was he'd Yesterday III
the company's office, at Broadway and Fourteenth
At The trustees of last year were reelected fol-
lows: W. l.. Strong, \. d. JuilliaId D. l.. Elnsteln,
W. A. Wheelock L. VI. Schafel, j. NJ. flske, a. q.
Paine w. l.. POmeTOy, T.. w. GrlSwoid, L.. Is.
Sturges, &. NJ. ROwley, A. A. Hayes, Jr.
RFstJNISG WORK IN 4 BURNED BUILDING.
The lower portion of the building at Nos 40 and
LAP AttOTneyst III whlch fire occurred on sunday,
WAS luiurcd so little that work was resumed there
Yesterday The body of Francis KTaSs, who was
killed at the tire VIII be buried to-day. Dober and
Stanwertz who escaped from the building with
slight injuries. are dong well.
DINNER BY TIE AGENTS or A STEAMSHIP LINE.
Phelps Brothers * Co., agents OF the florio ltu-
battmO Steamship Lane. gave dinner TO Il large
number of New-Iork me! chan s. yesterday, on
board of the new steamship Arehlnede. Captain
Viola, the commander Of the vessel, presided ana
responded to the first toast. F. Phelps, Mr. Robin
SON Mr.. Van Praag and others also responded to
toasts.
REPORTS OF BUILDING INSPECTORS.
An examiner OF the Buildings Bureau yesterday
sent in report to Inspector Eserbrook to the effect
that the building at No. d92 broad "Hy soangGf-
atelv. similar report was made concerning the
stable AT No. 392 Chery-st. The following build
inps are said to be unsafe until repairs are made:
Nos 5s2 HudSon-st., go West lhirlieth-St. and
4OS East Eighty-iourth-st
SUGAR IMPORTATION FROM THE SANDWICH ISLANDS.
AT meeting OF the directors OF tn Maritime AS
ISOLATION Yesterday the subject Of sugar importation
from the Sandwich Islands was referred t. special
committee consisting of Lawrence lurnufe, Iheo-
dorc Havemeycr, Henry f. Hitch, Amedee Vatabe
and Wallace +. Willet. Action was taken against
the proposed repeal OF the act of last year exempt
inc RON taxation American vessels owned i'll tnis
State.
FAILURE OF TWO PAWNBROKERs.
Boaz Levy, a pawnbrOher, OF No. 6l5 Hudson st,
made an assignment yesterday to Leo C.Dessar, CIV
inc preferences for Sit 500. Michael Cook, pawn
broker AT No. u West Third-st.. made an assign
ment 10 Joseph Aaron, giving preferences for
SLASH. The failure OF both men is said TO be on
account of the heavy rates OF interest which they
had to pay for loans. They had intimate business
relations.
SENTENCES IN THE GENERAL SESSIONS.
Thomas licnnessy, who pleaded guilty o assault
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