New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1882-01-26
NETWORK CITY.


a. c. T." sends ~ For Mr.. McD2TmOtt, the dcsti-
tutc widow, Of No. G37 Grcrnwch-Sl.
The Tammany Society held special meeting
last evening and iniuajod twenty-five new mem
brrS.
WoIkncn were engaged all over the city yestcr-
day repairing broken telegraph wires. Many wires
we're broken down by the heavy wind of Sunday
and Monday.
THE ELEVATED ROAD CENsURED.
john McC0rt, age twenty three, Il painter,
was killed on December , by Train on
the Elevated Road while painting the Struc-
ture at Third-aVe and Elcventh-st. A coro-
ncr's Jury Yesterday censurrd the company
for not having proper means of advising its
employees of the approach OF trans
HEARING CHARGES AGAINST ! DETECTIVE.
Detective George A. Hess, until recently one of
Inspcct0r RVrnrss detectives but now OF the Icuih
Precinct. was charged before Commissioners Mat
thews aud Mason Yesterday with asking hrihe ol
Bernard Il. Lee, a contractor, for arrcStng William
McGlory. the dancchouse keeper. who was charged
by Lee with robblng him OF 1900 and an oyerc0at.
Decision was reserved.
ISAIAH RYNDERo's APPOINTMENT
CAPTAIN isaiah Evuicrs has been appointed by
Disrict-Attoucy Mckcou to the place formerly Iir!d
by Thomas Rllcr, officer of he Grand Jury. Gap
been an active Democratic politician. ne was
United states Marshl for this district under 'rcNi-
dent Buchanan. lie l. president OF the Empire
Club a Democratic organization.
4 RECr0RY FOR THE NEW CATHEDRAL.
Plans Tor IN. erection of Il tours Dry marble
building on the southwest corner of Madls0n-aTe.
and Flity tirst-st to he used a. rectory Tor the
new Cathedral we're flied in the Bureau OF build
ings Yesterday, by NicarGcncrGl Quinn The build
Ing will he OF hire marble with front OF nifty
four iect and depth of forty->eyon feet. Ii IS 10
cost $40, 900. James RcEwlck Is tie architect.
FUNERAL OF J. W. SOUrHACK
The funeral services over the remains of John w.
SouthaclI, the retire.; merchant who died on sun
day,wcrc neld yesterday afternoon at his late house.
No. 23G liftli-ayc The Rev. Arthur BROOKS OF the
Church of the Incarnation, conducted the SerHiCeS
The quartet choir o. the church - g Abide With
NAV .,.I' Igrl q
will take place at 10 o'clock to-day at Greenwood
Cemetery.
MURDER N THE srCoND DEGREE.
Patrick IT, JNnch. charged with homicide was
convicted Yesterday in the Court of General SEES
SONS before judge COwlng OF murder IN the second
degree On the night OF December Is, 1881 he shot
and killed James Mlhcr, N Forty-s"cond-St. and
Teuth-ave The evidence -howcd that MahCr at
tachel Lynch ana for the prisoner It was alleged
that Lynch acted In seIi-aetence The prisoner was
rcmanGcd until tomorrow for sentence
WAsHINGroN's PUNCH-BOwL BRINGS $3.50
collection OF pOrcedils oil paintings ana objects
of ar; belonging 10 the estate OF the late Governor
Caleb Lyon, was sold Yesterday at the Clinton Han
Auction Rooms by George A. Leayltt N Co. Several
portraits OF George Washington were sold. OHc ny
Gilbert stuart brought $3.50 while another hy TX
iuc brought 300. y large punch BOWL, winch once
belonged TO Washington, and which bears his mi
tiIs on the side, wa, sold for $3.50 The sale was
largely attended, and the bidding vas brisk.
An EMBARRASSED STEEL FIRMS HOPES.
The syndicate Of Acw-lorl capitalists interested
III the Samens-AudcrsOn Steel Company, Of Pitts
burg, Penn. went to that city Il few days ago 10
conner with the bank officials and other creditors of
the firm in the hope that satisfactory settlements
could be made before the sheriff offered FOR sale tnc
mills and 81 Lcr assets. At the Office Ot :hc com
pany No lJ7 Broadway, il WIS said yesterday that
satisfactory arrangements would probably be made
before tine end OF the week, although nothing hld
been done rs yet.
INTERESTED II THE PRODUCE EXCHANGE
George 81. Howe, cX-presidcnJ O1 the Chicago
Board of Trade, and delegate 10 the National
board OF Trade At Washington recently, paid visit
! 4ltsf -f.Y, day 4f,st
was introduced 10 the prominent members by Presi-
dent Parker. tie Will remain III town few days 10
obtain information about the condition OF business
IN New NDTK ana also III regard 10 the new FRO luC"
| Exchange building, III ORDER that he may be pre-
pared TO suggest Improvements in the proposed new
| building of the Chicago Board OF Trade
SELLING BOXES FOR THE ELKs BALL
There was Il gathering OF theatrical managers,
| actors and brokers ~ the Union square Theatre
yesterday afternoon, most OF whom had come To md
lor seats IN the Academy OF Music Oh the occasion OF
! Tho Lik} ball. he theatre wls cold, damp and
dark and the bidders were III anything bat good
huulor apparently. The first choice sold to Mr..
] Mcndc Tor $40. The other larg' boxes were sold
| to the following PERSONS: Mr. Osborne 500, Mr..
| BOYLE TlIJ, and b. Nathan $50. The smaller
boxes were so.d Tor prices ranging between - and
500.
| The mcunuc.s ot The hyluS Han subj ouniittee
| ana the prominent Democrats invited t. meet them
held "A meeting yesterday ia the Sucu.ts Office IL
was expected That a pan Of "rsaiLzauor and an
address 10 the democratic voters Of tins city Noull
| b. ready. The JOINT committee has not SGT agreed
J upon the plan and address 4 mass meeting vail bc
| called 10 assemble IN Irving Hall on " nday or
| tuesday evening next, when the prrp"e'i plan Of
organization aid address, 1t Is expected, VIII be
| ready, together with cell iOr the holding
81 primaries under the PROVISIONS OF the prJPo ed
| plan.
| FALsE EUMoEs AEOUrA STEAMSHIP line
A statement Mas published yesterday To tine effect
| that e.. Mccullough B,rchtr, nephew of the Hry.
| Henry Ward Ecc,h,r. had purchased the Brazil
| STEAMSHIP. Line from john Roach. and proposed Ia
| form JOINT stock company In regard t0 tins re-
| port Mr.. Becchcr yesterday said: There /, 10