New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1882-12-27
NETWORK CITY.

LEASE OF A BUILDING IN UNION SQUARE.
The building at No. 20 Union Square has been leu
by the executors of Margaret Smith to b. i. Solo
mons Sons, the furniture dealers ana nphOsIeIers'
for seven years at an annual rental OF $4,000
STEALING CLOTHS AND TRIMMINGS.
Unknown thieves broke the show window OF D ;.
Gordon's tailor store on the first floor of No. 10
Pine-st,, about l o'clock on Christmas morning:
They carried away cloths and trimmings valued at
$500.
~ START on AN OCEAN JOURNEY.
General I. W. Conway, the Rev. DR.. Byrne and Is.
Newgass among others who will SAIL Tor Europe
on the Cunard steamship Bothna Captaln bassUn,
with the transit of Venus, VIII SAIL on 1he 0''
Laurent, of the French Line
DUNLEAvY, NOT DUNN.
1t was reported recently that Mlchael iyuhh d
reformed thief" had been arrested by the MADISON
Street Police, charged with robbery; Inc man
proves to have been one Michael DqnleavY OF
Donoehoe. having nothing to do Wlth MicnAet
Dunn, superintendent OF the Home Oh INDUSTRY III
Houston-st.
A CHRISTMAS PLAY TO BE CONTINUED.
The Christmas play at the Church of ST. Bernard
in West FOurteenth-st. proved such success that
1t will be continued for two weeks not Delng pre-
sened, however, on SATURDAY nlguls OF Oh Nc"
Years night.
A FERRY TO FORT LEE.
The Aldermen yesterday passed resolution au-
thorizng the establishment of ferry from the 1901
of Canal-st., North River, to Fort Lee, N D., with
landings at intermediate piers IN this city. lie
Commissioners of the sinking Fund are authorized
10 sell al public auction the night 10 operate lhe
ferry.
MATTHEW GRACE HELD IN DEFAULT OF BAIL
Matthew Grace, n liquor dealer ana sporting
man doing business at No. go BOwery, was rear
raigned before Justice Smith yesterday at the
1onbs for receiving gold watch and cham, valued
at 800. stolen from Thomas Greene, pawnbrokor
at No. IN BoWery He was held in default OF
ST. 900 bail.
THE TITLE TO THE HOPPER FARM.
A card has been issued by William Fullerton, W.
G. Choate A. j. VauderpOcl and i. II. Rodman,
counsel for the successful party IN the case OF
Smith against Long involving the title to the Hop
The Court of Appeals if adhered to will result in
quoting and pcTtectng the Titles" OF the winners
of the suit and will put an end TO all existing con-
tTOyersles."
THE CONTRACT FOR REMOVING STREET DIRT
Commissioner Coleman yesterday decided TO post
pone until Saturday the opening OF bids for the
removal OF street sweepings aud ashes In scoWs OF
boats. The injunction granted by Judge Van Brunt
Is made returnabe and will be argued on thursday.
Should the judge not render his decsi9n before
Saturday Commissioner Coleman Will further post
pone the opening of bids five days.
A NEW NATIONAL LINER.
The National Steamship Company has just made a
contract with Thomson ~ Co., at Glasgow, for a
new steamship OF $500 tons, TO be 40 feet IN
length by 81 beam. She is 10 be built entirely OF
steel, will carry $50 saloon and 500 Storage passen-
gers and is TO he titei with electric lights, rey0iv
ing chars in the saloon and all improvements. She
is expected to be very fast. Commodore IL. W.
Grace will command her and she Will be called
America.
HELD BY A JUSTICE AS WELL AS A CORONER.
Samuel Ogle a son of DR.. Ogie for having caused
the death of James Brown on December In W est
1wenty-seventh-st.. near Elghth-aye., by stab
wound, was examined before Justice White Jeser-
day at tine lOmbs Oge was held to await the
action of the Grand Jury i'll default of $4,000 bail.
liz had already been held by coroner for he same
offence. but his lawyer applied for an examination
before Police Justice under the new Code
wAGING WAR on swINDLEEs OF IMMIGRANTS
the runners, Italians aud other people, who
grants as they egnerge from Castle Garden, have
not found their practices so profitable of late,
owing 10 the determination OF Park Policeman
Mctiulre TO rid that part OF the battery OF them.
Yesterday some of them were inclined to show OPP
position, but the officer soon cleared the place
TIE MOUNT ST. VINCENT HOTEL.
The Board of Estimate and ApportIOnmcnt lis
tened yesterday to arguments on the part OF two Of
the Park Commissioners for and against the rebuild
lug of the Mount st. Vincent Hotel in the Central
Park which was destroyed by fire two years ago.
Mr.. Wales SAID that an allowance should be made
for this purpose III making mp the Park Department
estimates something should be done, as the place
was unsightly III its present condition. MI. Mac
Lean opposed the making OF any provision of this
KIND, as 1t was not needed.
OPPOSED TO EATING HAsTY LUNCHEONs
Several men doing business in Warren, Chambers,
Duane and neighborng streets have taken VOW
never TO eat hasty luncheon again. They
propose TO have sensible ana lelsurely dinner IN
stead. The rules of the club compel each man TO
be IN his seat at the dnner-t table at regular hour
anu excuse is TO be accep. ed. The club Gemol-
ished dinner at Pedro's in Duane-st. on Christmas
day. Ihe dinner began at p. m.-and ded IN
time TO allow the club members to 60 home 10
breakfast before beginning business yesterday.
DOING THE FIGHTING FOR THE CROWD.
targ company, composed of noisy young men,
marched trOnSh Westinghouse. on MOnday even
ing. Officer Doughty, of the Ninth Precinct, or.
dered them to keep quiet James sheridan, of Bos-
ton, Mass stepped out of the ranks to DO the fight
ing Tor the crowd, anu struck the officer two bows
in the iace with his fist, backing his eye. In the
Jefferson Market Police Court yesterday Justice
IliNl.x h.ld herd in al md hn
provisions of the new Code, striking an officer Is
felony punishable by Imprisonment for not less
than two more than five years.
REDUCTIONS TO TAKE PLACE AT THE NAVY YARD.
About 400 fofcmen, mechanics watchmen ship
keepers and labOrers Oi the Navy YARD are on the
anxious seat. waiting to see whether their New
Years will be happy one not. An order has
been issued ny the Secretary OF the Navy, in order
that the appropriations for the civil establishments
may not be- exceeded, that expenses must be
duceu on Saturday night by discharges of employees.
IL is said also that the officers duty at the Navy
Yard Will be- required to perform the duties of
clerks and foremen after January /. reduction in
the civil departments will delay the repairs TO
vessels
LORENZO CAMPfGLIO STILL HELD.
Superintendent Waiting Yesterday received dis
patcn from District Attorney FOnlc. of II0ga
County, Penn. lie asked that Lorenzo CampglO,
the alleged murderer. should be held until letter
written By HIM Monday received. Mr..
Wallmg waited IN his office until the p. m mail
delivery, but the expected letter did not arrive.
CampigIo has been retained at the ElIZabeth-st.
Police Station on the strength of statements made
by he two SONS of Pietro Romano who was killed
at Wellsboro by the prisoner last September
Is 1T A WORK OF NIECE ssITYf
Argument was had yesterday Oh tho motion made
by the Adams Express Company for an injunction
against the police authorities restraining them from
cnfOr lug the sunday law. The counsel raid hat
the company had been requested by the police
authorities to bring the suit, they wished 10 shit
the responsible the uIatter from themselves TO
the court. lie said that the safety OF public
property demanded that the companys servants
should be allowed to work on Sunday. Corporation
Counsel Andrews said 1t seemed TO him That The
business of the company was one OF necessity. lie
left the decision of the question with the Court.