New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1882-05-24
NEW YORK CITY.

| NETWORK CITY.
| Unsafe buildings reported yesterday Nos. &C
| Prince-st., GOi East Ninth-st. and 800 first-aye
| The members of the Produce Exchange yesterday
! voted to make Monday n holiday in addition To
| Decoration Day.
Mayor Grace has addressed memorial to Con-
gress favoring the bill providing for the sale OF the
| site Of the old Post Office.
| AN OFFICER OF A STEAMSHIP KILLED.
| III. J. Hanhann, third officer of the National Line
| steamer Canada, while walking along tho pier at
the foot Of H0uston-s, North River, was struck by
q " sling of pig iron yesterday morning aud In
stantly killed.
PROTESTING AGAINST THE sKIM-MILK BILL
| The Board of Health yesterday sent to the Assem-;
| which passed the Senate last week. President
| Chandler said that he w0nld go to Albany toex-
| plain it's obnoxious features.
| SHOWCASES IN FOURTEENTH-sT.
The proposed ordinance iorbiddrng showcases on
| the sidewalks in F0urteenth-st again discussed
| yesterday by the Board of Aldermen. The Com
| mi tee on Law not ready TO report and the
matter went over with the understanding that the
showcases should not be mterfered with III the
meantime.
| DANGERS FROM A sUNTtEN wRECR.
Complaints have been filed with tho Pilot Com
| missloners that ships have foulcd portions OF the
wreck Of the steamship Nankin. near where she was
EaTr the x Fag N have beeH ordered
| avoid Swash Channel with vessels passing In and
| out for the present.
CONDITQN or. THE HALL or RECORDS l..
| the condition of the Hall Of Records was continued
yesterday. Commissioner Thompson, Thomas H..
| McAvoy, Superintendent Of Repairs and supplies,
| Superintendent Harrison Of the Board of Under
writers, John j. Cisco, the banker. and Edward
Wood, president Of the BOwery Savings Bank, were
among the witnesses.
A WITNESS RELEASED FROM CUSTODY.
George W. lompkMs, the chef witness against
Ransom, Smith Middleton and the other alleged
gamblers now awaiting trial al the Court OF General
Sessions was released yesterday from The House Of
Detention, his wife, Sarah L. TOmpkins, having
furnished bonds TO the amount of $500. Iompklns
lost several thousand dollars OF his employers
money at gambling houses. the prOpretOrs OF which
are under Indictment
SALE or BLooDED CATTLE.
At the American Institute Building yesterday
ifty-cIght head of jersey and Guernsey cattle from
Farms and the Waccabuc Farm herd OF Herbert
Mead were sold at auction. The total amount real
ized from the sale was Fl9,240; fanny second
COW, eight years, of the lirghSide herd, was sold To
William Watson OF this city for $1,000. Sa-
lammbo,cow, four years,of the Waccabuc herd, was
also bought by Mr. Watson for $500
BIDS FOR SUPPLYING THE INDIANS.
Between 500 and 400 bids for beef, Hour wagons,
cloths, tobacco SOAP, sugar, hardware and various
other supplies were received by the Indian Com
missIoners yesterday at Nos. 50 and 81 Wooster
st. The room was Uttered with boxes and bundles
of samples and there were many persons IN at
tendance to hear the bids read as they were opened
The awards will probably be made this afternoon
HENRY sCHENCK vALENTINK's WILL
The will of the late Henry ochenck Valentine was
filed yesterday for probate IN the Surrogates Office
Mr.. Valentines estate is said to be worth about
$500, O00 After making certain specific devlses of
real estate to his brother George, his nephew, Ew0Od
Footc. and his niece, Jane stokes the tostatOr be-
queaths the rest OF his estate to his executors III
trust the above named devisees III equal parts
IMPROVING GANsEvOoRT MARKET.
Several business men interested in the improve
ment OF Gauseyoort Market called on the Mayor
yesterday request his assistance in procuring The
widening and extension of the streets leading to
the market. The Mayor said that both the Con-
hot i'm
ments should be made, and the Board OF Estimate
and App0rtionment would probably take action at
ali early day.
ANNIVERSARY OF TIE FARMERS CLUB.
The thirty anniversary OF the Farmers
Club was held at its in the Cooper Union yes
teIday afternoon. There WAS large gathering of
were made by Nathan c. Ely, Professor Dunn, Dr..
7. 5. Lambert }. {. Martin, Dr. A. D. Heath, the
Rev. DE-. Llghtbourn, DR.. Garrish and others.
BlOOdgOOd II. Cutter read poem. After the meet
ing the club enjoyed " farmers dinner"
AN EXHIBITION or DRAWINGS
The trustees, Of the technical schools Of the
pc to the OF the schools at No. 2l4 East
thirty fourth-st, last evening, to inspect the work
of the classes during tho first term, which began
October 4 and ends May 81. The exhibition in
Guided drawings of carriages decorative panels,
busts ana statues modelled in clay, drawings of
historical decoration and painted designs for OIL
cloths, wall paper and lrieZe'
TIE BRICK CHURCH PAsToRATE
The committee ol the Brick Presbyterian Church
appointed to name the successor of DR.. Bevan, as
pastor OF that church. held private meeting ut the
house of ex-governor Morgan last night. After the
meeting a member of the committee said that they
had not agreed on any name, although there were
several prominent cleTgymen under consideration.
One of Them pastor III Hartford and another Is
settled over a large church III New-Jesey
PRESENTING A MEDAL TO EX-ALDrRMAN PERLEY.
Reno Post, No II, Grand Army of the Republic,
presented gold medal Ornamented with diamO nds
TO their commander Alderman Henry c. Perley at
Lexington Han, No. lI3 East Fifty nnth-st, last
s,i,,e, Ilara rr.a Inn nti VIII gl
the campfire pipe WAS passed around. Speeches
were made, aud there was music by the Keno Post
band Mr. Perey sand that the Post had grown
siuce he joined it six years ago from thirty to
several hundred members.
HELD FOR THE MURDER OF Ills sTEPsON.
Coroner McrlIle yesterday morning held an in
quest IN the case of John Milacher, the boy who
was killed by his stepiather, theodore Gebert on
April q, with n hammer The prisoner admitted
that he struck the boy but SAID mat when he dld It
bOrs aroused him 10 consciousness OF what lie had
done, and hecnt his throat III despair The jury found
that the boy came To his death at the hands of
Gebert, and Coroner Merkle committed him to the
TOmbs without bail to answer charge OF murder.
ARRESTED FOR BURGLARY ON LONG ISLAND.
James Finnegan. age twenty -Seven, was aIralgned
before Justice Patterson yesterday afternoon al the
TOmbs Police Court for completely III burglary III
December, 1880, on the premises of Christian Ray
nor, at overhead L.. l., with Frederick VInton.
Raynor was badly injured at the time by being
thrown on heated stove and shot IN the arm.
VmtOn was arrested, but escaped from Riverhead
Jail. About a month ago he was recaptured. fln-
negan was committed to await the presence of wit
nesscs from Long Island.
IMPORTING FRENCH THOROUGHBREDs.
The steamship City Of Lincoln, which arrived
from London yesterday, brought eight stations and
one mare which said to be of the highest breed
of French horses imported. They are owned
by Flattery * Murray, who have been TO Europe TO
purchase thOrOughbreds, and forwarded yes
terday to stud-iarns III Illinois and Wisconsin,
They brought here for breeding purposes, and ar
rived III excellent condition, notwithstanding the
a
ough6rcd stations, Hercules and Condo, which
have been awarded tirst-class prizes.
HELP ASKED FOR LFE-sAvING STATIONS.
The New-York Auxiliary of the Nomans Ma
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