New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1883-12-13
NEW-Y0RK CITY

Last month 5,GG1.5O, was collected in fines in the
various Police COnrts.
Rocco Cavallo. an Italian laborcr, was killed by
fall III the new building at Crosby and Jerscysts.,
yesterday.
New masts of Oregon pine will be brought ont
from England probably in the spring for the cutter
yachts Bcdouin and Ilcen.
Parke Goodwin, editor Of The Ereninq Post, has sold
the building on the uorthcst corner of Liberty aud
Nassau streets, for 100000, to the Bryant Build
ing Company.
The Fire Commissioners have directed The fore
men of companies 10 make an examination and
classification Of buildings in the city, to be ready
on January z.
The president of the Produce Exchange yesterday
appointed committee of seven 10 receive sub,crp-
tions for the Hospital Saturday and Sunday colcc-
tons.
CAUGHT IN TIE ACT OF SMUGGLING
Mrs Mary Wells a cabin passenger by the steam
ship Queen, was found to have l0l2 yards of black
silk velvet 81 yards OF black silk, and ostrich
feathers
THE RAPID TRANSIT COMMISSION.
The Rapid Transit Commissioners yesterday
elected Daniel Drake Smith Chairman and Richard
S. Odgcn acting Secretary.
THE BOARD OF CITY MISSIONS.
The Board of City Missions held It's annual meeting
for the election of officers in the Bible House ycser-
day afternoon. The officers chosen for the coming
year were; President, Morris X. Jesqp vice-prcs-
dent, John Taylor Johnston; recording secretary
and treasurer, Lewis l.. Jackson
A SCHOONER SUPPOSED TO BE LOST
Apprehensions are felt for the safety of the
Schooner William Penn. Captain Dexter, of ST
Me-, with cargo of coal on November 10. She
put into Vineyard Haven and sailed from thcr on
November 1G and has not been heard from since.
FUNERAL OF FATHER HOYT.
The funeral of the Rev. Father Hoyt took place
yesterday in st AIMS church. The clergy
who took part were Monsignor Preston, Monsignor
Quinn, and the Rev: Fathers Clancy, Mcclure
COffey and Lynch. The body was taken to Bur
lngtOn, VT, last night.
THE FASTEST TRANSATLANTIC TRIPS.
In reply to i. NJ" Of CINCINNATI, 1t is stated that
the Guion steamship Alaska has made the fastest
transatlantic trips between this port andQuecns
town. The shortest time was in Scptcmbe", 1882
when the trip was made i'll days II hours and 81
minutes and from Queenstown to New York, III
September last, lifetime beng days, q hours and
40 minutes.
ERROR IN ELECTION RETURNS.
Register-elect Reilly yesterday employed two
accountants to go over the election returns. AS
printed in The (ity HccOrd the vote Of Jacob Hess
was given as G6,l10. and John Reilly IL 202. Tho
accountants found that the corrected vote, taken
from the County Eanvassers' returns gave Hess
65,4S0, and Reilly 7S,05S.
mGH-HANDED PROCEEDINGS BY A POLICEMAN.
Georgiana Gardner age two, the daughter
Of officer Gardner, of the 31st Precinct who lives
at No. 2,32s 4th avenue, told her parents that
Phineas Qulck, of the same address had struck her
The policeman yesterday, without any warrant ar
rested Mr.. Quick, and took him to the Harlem
Police Court, where Justice 0'Reilly informed him
threatens to lay the matter before the Police Com
mlssOncrS.
FIGHTING ENEMIES SOON MADE FRIENDS.
J. Klein, a dealer in glass at No. "a Blccckcr-st
yesterday refused to pay judgment for $50, and
Marshal David Ullman was sent 10 levy on goods in
the BlccckeIst. store. Klein resisted the efforts of
the marshal to take possession and a fight cnsucd
Mrs Klein asserting that she owned the prOpert w.
A fierce battle was waged 10 Police Headquarters,
where Klein was arrested. He was unable to pay a
fine of 50 in the TOmbs Police Court and the mar
shal lent him the money, as the dispute was settled
AN INTRUDER At THE VANDERBILT BALL.
man who for hours had stood in front Of w. II.
Nandesbilts house viewing the guests at the ball
about ! o'clock yesterday morning, succeeded in
gratifying his curOsty.tO witness the scene in the
ballroom. \ servant at the basement door stepped
inside and the man quietly entered the house and
taking up two chairs, assembled the stairs He was
not molested until after he had reached the ball
room and gazed about for several moments. Dctec-
him to Police Headquarters. The prisoner said that
he was John Williams age thrty-four of No. II
West Eleventh-st He declared that his purpose
was to secure glimpse of the display and Justice
White at the TOmbs Police Court yesterday dis
charged him.
BROOKLYN.
The City Works Department has directed the gas
companies to remove ali advertising transparcncies
from the street lamps. Such transparences have
become positive nuisance.
John Stanton, who lives at the foot Of Court-st
fell INTO grain-conyeyOr in Beard g. Robinsons