New-York tribune., 1882-02-16
NEW-YORK CITY.

The sale of single seats for the Pattl opera sea
sOn will begin to-day at the Germanla Theatre
The juvenile ticket scalpers DO large business
aft the ROoSevelt-st. Ferry. Any one buying IA
bunch of tickets is asked if he Is an agent OF the
boys
The sale of subscription seats for the StrakOsch-
Gerser opera at Booths Theatre yesterday
amounted to $1,000, The sale Of single seats VIII
begin to-day
On and after Monday next, February 90 the
steamers of the GioningtOn Line to Boston VIII
leave this city at o'cock daily Except sundays
instead of i: 80 p IN. as heretofore.
CROSSING TIE FOOT-BRIDGT.
Walk over the foot-hrldgc OF the East Riyer
Bridge is a little difficult and agitatlng Inc
cross-tIos have become slippery, making the travel
ler's footing insecure.
HELPING 4 Man WHO WANTS woBBK.e nh.
"W. X. g." Of New-lOrk and IT. A., of Phlla-
delphia send 81 each TO ths office toward the fund
suggested by Partner" for David KlIpham, who
wants work and not charity
LECTURE BY DR. MLBURN.
The Rev. DR.. W. H. Mlburn, the Blind Preach
cr" will give course Of eight lectures on the
Great Poets of the World in Chicllerng Hall at
II a. IN. Moudays and Fridays beginning
Feb. 20.
SITES WANTED FOR FERRY LANDINGS.
Captain LOngstrcet. superintendent of the Iron
Steamboat Company, Yesterday was loohlng Tor
suitable sites for ferry landings at Staten Island,
the company having decide to establish Il ferry
between Ncw-YOrk and Staten Island.
BRANCH or AN ENGIISH INSURANCE COMPANY.
The London and Provincial Insurance Company
OF England is about to open q branch in New-Iork.
and has Deposited with the State Insurance j. part
ment 100000 in United states bonds. James NJ;
Mclean. Francis Leland aud Edward A. Quintald
are the American trustees
BUILDINGS REPORTTD UNSAFE.
The following unsafe buildings were reported yes
terlay: Nos. 1sl Delancey-st, 1913 Riyington-st.,
Broadway 1874 Chry.tic-st., 27 Ciint0n-st., II
Greene-st., l79 Orchgrd-'t, 113 Elm-st., and 176
FOrsytb-st. front and rear.
POST OFFICE MUTUAL AID ASSOCIATION.
In he MutU9l
had 537 members. Twelve assessments for deaths
were levied. The gross amount collected was
total amount paid TO heirs of dead members in the
fourteen years of the socetysexistencc is $11G0j
BIDDING FOR WORK on THE PIERS
At the meeting Of The Dock Comm ssoners yester
day. bids opened for the removing of O.d per
No. 81 North River and other structures; and for
buildinG new pier and bulkhead., Joseph Walsh
of No. III Wall-;t., offered to do the work f0T
SOC, 700 Ross Il Sanford, Of New-York, $50, ,775;
and John Gillies, Of GreeDpOnt, $57,965.
PROTECTING THE ISLAND INSTITUTIONS FROM TIRE
The Fire Commissioners Yesterday approved the
report made on Tuesday by Chief Bonner in refer
cnce to the protection of public bindings on the
islands from llre. They also directed the Chief of
the Department to detail three retired frcmcn or
privatcs, with necessary apparatus to each one of
the following islands: BlackwelPs, Wards and
Randals Islands
EFFECT. OF TIE FAILURE OF, A COTTON BROKER
The dispatches from New-OTleans, published yes
tcrday announcing among other failures that Of
Henry HentZ, whose Principal house is in this city,
caused much excitement on the Cotton Exchange
Yesterday. Mr. lIcutZ stated that he was a special
partner in the finn of samuel II. Buck d Co., which
had failed, but that the failure would have effect
upon his house here.
KILLED N sELF-DEFENCE.
Coroner Knox yesterday held an inquest in the
case of William J. FeathcrstOnc, who died at his
home No. 2S4 Spriug-3t. on February >. from
fracture of the skull received on December 9 1881
being struck on the head with brick thrown by
Michael McAnucry. Evidence was produced
which showed that McAnnery committed the deed
IN seli-dCicncc. The jury aqultted the prisoner,
aud he was discharged.
THE MESSAGE WHICH a BOTTLE CONTAINED.
The police were Informed yesterday that q sealed
bottle containing note had been found in the
North River at the foot of misunderstanding
hfth-st. The note read as follows: "1he finder of
this bottle will find my body lying in the woods of
Yours in death, y. MCNl." The police believe that
the note was written by practical Joker and they
are not making any search for B. MEMS " body.
WITHDRAWING Az OFFER To COMPROMISE.
The foreign steamship companies which, three
weeks ago, submitted proposition TO the Commits
siOners of Emigration, TO agree upon the authority
from May 81 last, 70 pay for the care and support
of immigration 20 this port 30 cents for every inn
migrant landed yesterday withdrew the PROPOSE
tiOn. The steamship companies assert that as the
propOsiton was objected 10 by some of the Commits
sioncrs they are not bound to it, fulhlment.
NOT IL FAVOR OF MARRIED wOMEN As TEACHERS.
At the meeting of the Board q. Education yrstcr-
day a resolution was offered by Commissioner Flynn
in effect that the Committee on Bylaws should
consider the prOVrety of framing q bylaw which
shall prevent women who may hereafter marry from
holding their positions rs teachers. Mr.. Flynn
said aftcrward in conversation that he made the
motion because teachers frequently retained their
positions after marrying WELL to the exclusion of
single women who had their living TO earn. The
resolution was adopted
STEALING FROM HIS EMPLOYERS.
Oscar Happe, a book keeper employed by Hrsh- |
kiud & Co. Of No. 39G and 39S Broadway, whole
sale clothicTs, and who, II Is stated, belongs
to a respectable family living ia
Carlsbad Germany was charged by Philip lIirsh- |
kind before Justice Smith yesterday, at the IOmbs
Police Court, with the larceny Of $1,000, given him
to pay the employees of the firm. II il alleged that
within the past three months the accused man has
converted TO his own Use between $1,000 and
$3, ,OOO lie was held for tIial i'll the Court OF
General Sessions.
TIE FUNERAL OF ASHTON d. BILLINGS.
The funeral of the late Ashton Dwight Billings
was held Yesterday at his late boarding place. No.
40 West Elevcnth-st, at l =. m, the Rev. DR..
HOughton officiating The service brief. The
body was then conveyed TO the Cemetery of the Ey
crgrceus, where NJ. Billngss wife and child were
recently buried The coffin was of rosewood with
silver mOunungs Among those who attended the
funeral William Palmer, treasurer Of the Union
square Theatre, Owen Fawcett, Miss Maud
Harrison, Joseph Wheeock, Thomas Morris, Fred
eIck DeBeeyille, j. L. Dunn, Henry Iissing-
ton and h. L. Taylor
DOGS on FERRYBOATs.
"Yes, said the decli-hand on Fulton ferry-boat,
as he Pazed rclectiyey at canine passenger squat
ting near his master in the cabin; 1--WE sometimes
have dogs passengers. There used to be one
that made regular trips, He was always alone.
He would stand on the edge OF the bridge IS tho