New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1883-12-08
NETWORK CITY.

Reception Of Company II, 9th Regiment, in Armory. r
NETWORK CITY.
Collector Robertson yesterday adopted the stand
ard time in all the Custom-house departments.
Snow-shoyels have appeared in front OF the hard
ware store
Many deer are hanging in front of iNew-York
markets, though the season Tor deer shooting III
this State closed last Saturday.
The United States Brewers Association, whose
Office is at No. SO Liberty-st, has decided 10 hoid
the next convention in Rochester In May, 1854.
The Catholic Total Abstinence Union of the Dio:
cese of New-YOrk will meet at Fifty-ninth-st. and
Eighth-ave. on December 10,
WOMAN ROBBED BY FooT-PADs.
Honore Murphy, of No. 137 East Hinetieth.st.,
Lexington-ave., and robbed of 81 and a quantity of
groceries.
A CHILD RUN OVER AND KILLED.
While playing in the street near his home, at NO.
20 LudlOw-st., yesterday, Reuben Savinsky, three
wears old, was run over and killed by a mineral
water wagon driven by Christian Klaus.
BRUTALITY on THE BRIDGE.
Some Of the Bridge policemen are snrly and even
brutal. No. IS yesterday afternoon laid hold of a
bewildered countryman and shook him herceIy,
though the victim was doing his best to observe the
rules.
NEW ITALIAN CATHOLIC CHURCH.
The ground will soon be broken in Sullivan-st.
for a new Catholic church for Italians. 1t will be
built by the Franciscan Fathers. st. Anthonys
l.
the lease of the building has almost expired.
ONE MORE INDEPENDENT PARTY TO DE ORGANIZED.
Little interest seems to be felt in the convention
which has been called to meet in Clarendon Hall
next Tuesday to organize "A new Independent
Labor party" Delegates from this city and various
parts of the State, and from Pennsylvania and New
Jersey, will be present.
EVENING CLASSES FOR YOUNG MEN.
The Young Mems Christian Association will be-
gin the second series of evening classes January
and 3. The new classes will be IN French, Ger
man and photography The other classes III
progress and open for young men are in bookkeep-
ing, writing, vocal music Spanish aud gymnastics.
CHANGES TO RE MADE IN SCHOOL BUILDINGS.
Sanitary Superintendent Day and Mr.. Stagg, the
superintendent of buildings in the Department OF
Education, yesterday looked over the reports of
sanitary inspectors on the public schools and de-
cided that changes should he made Immediately in
about half of the school buildings In the city.
4 LACK OF LIFE-PREsERvERs.
The United States steamboat inspectors reported
TO Collector Robertson yesterday that the Red Star
steamship Waesland was not thoroughly furnished
with life preseryors in accordance with the law.
The vessel will have to supply the deficiency be-
fore she is given clearance.
A NAVAL STORES AND TOBACCO EXCHANGE.
The New-YOrk Naval Stores and Tobacco tx
change began business yesterday at No. 80 Broad
way. The following officers were elected Joseph
j. Evans, president John X. Tolar, yice-pres-
dent ; Reuben T. Pollard, treasurer; John L.
Howell, secretary.
MONEY FOR THE HOMELESS POOR.
gu s. Az West Point n. Y, sends $40 TO THE
TRIBUNE for the benefit of the homeless poor, The
money has been forwarded to the Rev John p9}oly
manager of the Bowery Branch of the Young Mems
Christian Association for distribution among the
worthy applicants there.
PAYING TIE OLD CATHEDRAHs DEBT.
The Rev John +. Kearny, rector of the old st.
Patricks Cathedral in hottest, Ia trying to clear
off the debt. month ago the amount was
S15 900 but a large part of this has been raised.
When the last dollar is paid the ediice will be con-
secrated.
F. r. THURRER's RESIGNATION.
F. Il. Thurber has resigned the Craftsmanship Of
he Executive Committee of the State Committee
of the New-York State Anti Monopoly League. and
John G.. Boyd has been elected in his place. The
Executive Committee will meet in Albany on De-
cember 90 Mr.. Thurber is going to England on
business.
THE AMALGAMATED TRADES UNION
The Amalgamated Trades Union met last evening
at No. 10 StaDton-st.. Kenneth Mckenzie in the
chair The reports OF unions on the state of trade
were, generally, satisfactory The thanks Of the
Committee of the WOrklngmen's State Assembly
for its good work on behalf of the contract labor
system in State prisons.
LAYING THE CORNERSTONE OF AN ENGTNE-HOUsE
The cornerstone of the new bnilding TO be be
cupied by Engine Company No. 10, Ia Ienry-st.,
was laid Yesterday by committee from the Amer
icus Engine Company No . T. Big Six y Of the
ing the newspapers of December and silver coins
put Ill the masonry
CHARGED WITH AsSAULTING A WOMAN.
John J. Moran, age twenty-fOnr, of No. $40 East
Thirteenth-st, was charged by LlZzie Frey, OF No.
AT Essex Market CouTt, with hav ing melted fierce
bulldog 10 attack her skye terrier while she was
passinp through Thirteenth-st yesteTdy afternoon
and assaulting her with his clenched fists. He was
held ia default of $1,000 bail
THE DEATH or COLONEL BURNS
The funeral of Colonel Michael w. Burns, who
died carly Yesterday morning at his home No. SO
Beach-st., will take place at 10 a. m, on Monday,
at St. Peters Church in Barclay-st President
Arthur sent this dispatch to the widow of Colonel
burns: ~ am much FIieved 10 hear Of the death
of Colonel Burns, and send you my sympathy III your
great affection"
CLOSE OF THE AUCTION SALE or PAINTINGS.
The sale of paintings at Bankers art-rooms. was
concluded yesterday afternoon. George Clairin's
pieces ,G@ gro group entitled "Mcnding the Net" by
Augustc Hagborg, brought $500 and large pas
torai painting by Van Leemputten, 500. One of
George Inness's smaller pieces sold for 800. and
William Harris Academy picture Of last year for
1910.
TIE PLUNKEIT INQUEST.
An inquest was held yesterday at the Coroner's
Office in the case of Owen f. Plunkett, who was
shot by John J. Sculen on November "a in the
cigar factory at No. % Bowery. The evidence
taken was similar 10 that already published. The
Jury rendered verdict that Owen F. Plunkett died
from the effects of "A plstol-shOt fired by John j.
Scullen. The Coroner committed Scullen to the
Tombs.
POLICEMEN COMMENDED FOR BRAvERY.
Captain Kealy, of the Fourteenth Precinct. yes
tprday sent to Police Headquarters a report com
mending Patromen James j. Conner and James
Dougherty for bravery shown on Wednesday morn
ing in the of Louis SOndhem, two years old
from the building No. pa BOweTy when il was on
fire. Acting Superintendent rhOrnc iLdorsed a rec
omnendatiOn that the officers should receive hon
OTable mention,
THE POSSESSION or THREE cows.
Michael Redmond a mlk-deaer at Central and
Washington AYES, had in his employ a man named
Evans who left him December 2. Three cows
valued at $3.50 disappeared about the same time.
and were afterward found In the possession Of
Michael Curry, Of No 297 West Sixtieth-st, who
was arrested lie asserted in the Harlem Police
Court yesterday that he had purchased the animals