New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1883-04-27
NFW-YORK CITY.

The City Mission reports for April 43 city mission,
aries, 375 meetings, 4G,l5O attendants, $4,000
tracts, l56 pledges, 81 families aided heceip'S'
So $3.50 II; payments $3,f4l d.
TWO MORE CASES OF TYPHUs FEVER.
Two more children. Theresa Butler and Mary No
Ian were attacked with typhns fever IN ST.
Stephens Home in East Twenty -clghth-st. yester-
day. They were removed to the Riverside Hospi-
tai.
THE COACHING CLUB TO VISIT IsIIP.
The members of the Coaching Club will 90 on an
ercursOn TO William X. Vanderblts country place
al Islip l.. l., May II. Several changes OF horses
will be stationed along the route, which Will be
through Flushing, Great Neck, Garden City and
Babylon.
TRANSFER OF FRANCHISE AND PATENTS.
The United States Heating and Power Company
in 1881 conveyed its franchise and patents in trust
was recorded by which Mr. Rolston assigns the
property to the American Heating and Power Com
any but refuses to guarantee tue title.
EXHIBITION BY BLIND Pupils.
The anniversary exhibition OF the New-York In
sttution for the Blind drew large crowd To STEM
way Hall last night. There were songs. piano solos,
and recitatons In arithmetic, geography aud read
mgs by the pupils. Most OF INC eherclSes were
loudly applaudcd.
ARRIVALS ON TIE LABRADOR AND PAvoNIA.
Among the arrivals yesterday by tho steamship
Pavonia, of the Cunard Limo, were Z. b. Anderson,
IT,, H. Donnelly and Mrs: Captain j. A. Haughey
on the Labrador. of the French Line, were Major
General T.. ID. Reyes, DIR. G.. de Suzzaraverdi, the
Marquis dEqueyilley and Cordian Equeyilley'
METHODS DEALING IN COFFEE.
F. N Saunders supcrnt endeut of the Coffee Ex-
change, has returned from Europe. where he has
snent four months studying the methods Of dealing
in coffee in Liverpool. London, and the principal
cities on the Continent lie will introduce some
new features in the dealings at the Coiee Exchange
here.
PUTTING HIS TRUST IN PROVIDENCE.
A man went into "A Chatham-st restaurant the
other day and after seating himself comfortably at
table called TTter 70 hS side Tsn and snl 6
waiter there is proverb that whatever the Lord
made IL good, therefore you can rely upon the quail
lty of the meats Of tins establishment"
SUPPLIES FOR THE INDIAN BUREAU.
The Indian Commissioners at Nos. 90 and 81
Wooster-st, yesterday, awarded the contracts for
supplying the Government with wagons and stock
cattle for the of the Indian Bureau. For 473
wagons the prices ranged from $40 10 $50, according
TO the point which they are to be delivered For
stock cattle the prices averaged s3I Tor COWS and
beifers and from 500 to 500 Tor bulls.
MR.. MASON ENTERS UPON HIS DUTIES.
Andrew Mason, who was appointed Supennten-
dent of the Assay Office on Tuesday, entered upon
his duties yesterday afternoon. Oficial acceptance
of his bond was conveyed to him by an agent of the
Department at Washington, who will supervise the
examination and transfer OF the property. MI;
Masons bondsmen are two brothers of his who hold
position of trust In PIN adelpha, where they live
The bond required is in the sum of $4,000.
ATRUNK FULL OF VALUABLE ARTICLES
A passenger on the Cunard steamship Pavona.
which arrived yesterday, declared that his trunk
contained nothing dutable. The Customs Inspec-
tors found upon opening 1t jewelry fancy articles,
fans shawlB, lace collars anu twenty-five pairs OF
kid gloves; also two bags OF gold coin. One of the
fans was made of amber and lace and was valued at
about $50. The trunk taken to the seizure
room In the Custom House.
FIDELIA MoNAsTERIo NOT IN THIS COUNTRY
Fidelia Monaserio is the very pretty name of
Young Cbihan heiress who formerly lived in Paris
and whose relatives at present having a lively
set to for her possession. Yesterday cock-and-bull
story was published which stated that Fldeia had
been abducted and brought TO this city. The
French Consul it stated, had recent been in
attn vii
a view TO finding the hidiDg-pace of the far
CHILEAN and sending her back TO Paris. The French
Consul stated TO a RBUHE reporter yesterday that
as far "a he knew Fidelia had not been brought to
thus country. lie had had notifying to to do with
the case,
SELLING RECORDS OF THE REBELLION.
collection of books aud pamphlets Union and
Confe9erate) on the war of the Rebellion, was sold
Yesterday at auction by Messrs. Bangs d. Co., No.
739 Broadway. The following brought the best
prices; Statutes at Large and Constitution of the
Confederate States and Provisional Government" in
six Volumes for $40; Prescription Book. Genei al
UOspital No 4, Richnand.o in manuscript, SO 20 4;
:" Order Book Of the 18th Regiment Virginia Yolun-
teersr in manuscript. SO. The prices ranged from
20 cents 10 81. The sale will be continued to-day.
THE PRESBYTERIAN HOME FOR AGED WOMEN.
The seventeenth anniversary OF the Presbyterian
Home for Aged Women was celebrated yesterday
afternoon at the Home, IN Seventy third-st.,
Madson-a ave. The Rev. DIR. Roderlck Terry, of the
South Reformed Church, presided and the Rev.
Messrs. s. M. Hamilton and Henry j. Van Dyke, jr,
delivered short addresses. The secretary's report
showed that tho Home had forty-six inmates and
that seven had died in the present year. The treas
urer reported that the Home had received from