New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1883-12-02
NEW-NORK CITY.

Arrests last week, 1896; births, 57i; deaths,
$40; and marriages. H. Daring November there
were 2,374 births. 1853 deaths and 9s6 marriages.
To-day is the first Sunday in Advent, and il will
be observed with special services in the Episcopal
and Roman Catholic churches.
a BONANZA FOR THE POOR.
Probably ton Of coal that W2s dropp,cd from the
engines in the vicinity of the Windsor Theatre was
picked up by the poor yesterday and the day before
FREE READING-RooM FOR BOYS.
A free Tcadng-rOOm for boys has been established
at No. q East Fourtecntl-st. The rooms ere pro-
vidcd with books, periodicals, newspapers, chess
dOminOcs and other attractions.
HIS PAPER STILL MISSING AFTER MANY DAYS.
Walter KObbc says that in May. 1851. ho threw
overheard in nid-ocean wcll-cOTkod bottle con-
tainlhg piece OF paper Offering reward Of $40 10
anybody who would return the paper 10 his adj
dress. 1t has not been returned
PURCHASING GRoUND FOR CHURCH.
The fremont Baptist Society has purchased n
plot of ground at Washington-ave. and Ouc-hun-
dred-and-seyenty- sixth-st for the erection Of
new church building.
TIE COMMISSION TO SELECT PACK SIiys
The commission to select sites for parks in the
twenty.thlrd and tweuty-fOuIlh wards will hold
meeting in the Chamber Of the BOARD Of Alder
men on Tuesday at D. M, when all interested in
the matter viii be heard
FINDING THE BODY or A LoNGsHoRFuAv.
policeman Of the steamboat squad yesterday
found the body Of drowned man in the East
recognized il as that Of Morris Whalcn who lived
in Cheny-st., and had been missing for several
days.
CUTTING DOwS 4 REE ~ CENTRAL PARK.
Michael COnbano Of Crosby-et., cut down
handsome evergreen tree in Central parl, on Friday
night and was about to cany il oil, when he was
captured by one OF the Park policemen. He told
Justice Murray in the Aorkvie Police Court. yes
terday, that be did not know that he was doing any
harm. He was held IN $500 BAIL
PROVIDING WORK FOR IMNIGEANr LtBoRIRs.
During Noycmbcr2i,ii ii immigrants were landed
at Castle Garden; against 2s,l91 for the same
month last year. In the labor bureau 1861 persons
were provided with employment Gs3 Of them being
men and 61o women, and 2l6 beng skilled labor
IS for women and 50 for men.
ACCUSED OF STEALING TIN.
John Pierce. Of No. 80 King-st., was committed
for trial in the Jefferson Market Police Court YES
terday, in default of 81 800 bail on "A clInrg. of
stealing tin valued at 800, preferred by Neil
Magill, Of the Empire Lighteragc Company. 1t was
alleged that the tin was stolen from fine hghter A.
b. Ensign, which was lying nj the foot of West
Twenty-slxth-st., carly yesterday morning.
THE FALLING or SHED An ACCIDENT
Coroner Kennedy yesterday investigated the fall
ing Of the shed at lrtyninth-st. and First-ave on
November /, by which John Louis, Eliza j. Burnes
and Michael klemmer were killed After brief
delIbeTatlou the jury found that the fall Of the
structure was purely accidental, that the employees
of George Ehret did all that they could 10 prevent
it, and that they were exonerated from all blame.
PASSING THROUGH HURRICANE
Captain Sinclair OF the steamer GladOlus, which
arrived here yesterday from Newcastle England
reports having experienced severe weather through
ont the voyage. hurricane was encountered OH
November %, which blew with terrible force from
the northwest for two days. during which time the
decks were flooded with water.
APPARENTLY EIGHT MILES OUT or THE WAY.
The peculiar sunset witnessed in this city on
Tuesday was also observed at sea- Commodore
John Deaken, colniDandant of the steamship City
of Puebla, which arrived from Havana on Thurs
day. says that the spendor of the sunset attracted
his attention, and in taking an observation he
found the vessel apparently eight miles to tho west
ward of where she should have been. This was
caused by refractiOn.
ARRIVAL OF A STIPWRECKED CREW.
The steamer CienfuegOs arrived at this port yes