New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1883-01-04
NEW YORK CITY,


b Boston-ave. in the annexed district is to be
widened.
Monthly papers are now published by number
of churches IN Harlem.
John Patchin. age sixty-fve of Rondout, n. T.,
suddenly fell dead in West-st. yesterday.
The annual festival of Palestine Commandery
will occur at the Academy Of Music January 81.
Alderman Seaman yesterday married two Ger
man couples, and Alderman Grant an Italian pair.
A riding school Is TO be built in Madison-ave.,
between Sixty-fourth ana slIty-uth-sts', peiofc
spring.
Unsafe buildings reported Yesterday: Nos. .837
and ]. $50 Avenue A., and 425 West Thirteenth-st,
rear.
built in One hundred and twenty ffthst, between
Fifth aud Sixth-aves.
w. winsor was installed president of the Mer,
camille Exchange yesterday, having recohsiuereu
his deelination to serve in that position.
WASHED OVERHEARD AND DROWNED.
Thomas Watson. native OF Texas, and the
second mate OF the bark Curacao. which vessel
arrived from Curacao yesterday, was on december
80 washed overheard and drowned.
Tue KEEP LIBEL SUIT.
Alexander Henriques. vice-president of the stock
the case of Charles ID. Keep, of The WaH street
Neus charged VITA giving publicity &c false inior-
nation The case will be- continued on Saturday.
CAREFUL SERVICE RECOGNIZED.
Cnptan Fawcett of the steamship British En-
pire upon his arrival from Havana yesterday
received q check for $3.50 as New Years present
fact thai during his threo years command not the
slightest accident has occurred to the steamer.
HELD FOR PASSING BAD MONEY.
Joseph Levy alias william JaeoDs. was arrested
in East Broadway yesterday by Detective Sholyey,
after a brisk chase on a Charge OF passing coun-
forfeit trade dollar at cigar store IN DIVISION st
United States Com missioner Shields held him Tor
trial in 81 900 bail.
DrsAPPEABANoE OF SWISS GIRL.
Ida Geise, comely Swiss gIrl. arrived at Castle
Garden on December 10, ana two days aferward
inf tnh a1t4 of
No. 19l Columbla-st., Brooklyn; She came TO
New-York on the afternoon of December "a to pur-
chase Christmas gifts and has not been seen since
CUSTODIAN GRAHAMs STAFF.
General Graham, surveyor OF the Port, who has
been made Custodian Of the new Barge Office, has
appointed Colonel William u. Rankin. former
clerk in the Custom House. as Asoistant-C Custodian.
He has also appointed one engineer, two hremen
aud two cleaners
THE INSTITUTION FOR THE BLIND.
The managers OF the Now-York Institution for the
blind have elected tho following officers Augustus
Scueli. president; Robert 5. Hone, vice,eresdent
4. Bailey Myers recording secretary William Z.
Scbermerhorn, corresponding secretary WILLIAM
Whitewrlght. treasurer.
sENrRNCED TO TIE STATE PRISON FOR STEALING.
Jonn Wlet who was caught stealing three dozen
pocket knives at No. 0t Duane-st: on December IL
last was arIaigned the Court OF General Sessions
Yesterday on o charge OF grand larceny. lie peaded
guilty, and Judge Gidersleove .entenced him TO
Tour years in the state Poison.
AID FOR THE HOSPITAL FOR CoLoRED PEOPLE.
tai for Coorcd People yesterday at o'clock. his
excellent institution for helpless and sick coored
people deserves liberal support. Besides being
regularly organized hospital, 1t includes home for
incurables.
JURY UNABLE TO AGREE.
The case OF Mrs. Susan Rose Buck wasended In
the Court of General Sessions yesterday. The
woman WAS charged with theft but pleaded insanity
The jury unable to agree. Nine were Tor con-
viction ana three Tor acquittal. There aro Other
charges against the woman and she will be again
tried.
WRECKED SAILORS RETURNING HOME.
Among the passengers brought by the steamer
British Empire, when arrived IRON Havana yester-
day, wee the mate, seward aid three sailors OF
the American bark Robinson Crusoe when was
wrecked on the coast of Mexico on the night OF
November 30. She was from Philadelphia for Vera
Cruz, with "a cargo OF coal.
AsHYs TO BE COLLECTED AT NIGHT.
vesterdaV and told superintendent Waiiing that
after tomorrow he would have the ashes collected
at night in that part OF his district below Cham
ST. and cast OF broadway The police were IN
structed ask the occupants houses IN that quar-
ter TO set out ashes before $50 p. m.
BUIL-RING FOR AN EXCHANGE.
l.. III. Smith, preoiaent OF the New-fork Petro-
leum Exchange, yesterday presented 10 the Ex-
change an elaborate salver-plated "bull-rng,p q
railing around which buyers and sellers assemble
shape of an ellipse, and is about twenty feet long
ana ten feet wide.
THANKING EX-GOVERNOR SEYMOUR.
The Executive committee Of the Free Canal
yest erday passed resolutions thanking ex-Gov-
ernor Seymour for his labor IN behalf of free
canals NJ Folsom, A. Is. Miller and L. r. Livermore
were appointed a committee to formally present
Governor Seymour with the resolutions.
DEATH OF GODFREY MANGLE.
Godfrey Mangle, age forIy.hve OF No. 81
Downlng-st., uIed in the Charity Hospital on
December 81. lie was admitted 10 the Institution
on November %, suffering from lacorated scalp
wound. HIS CONDITION was such from the time Of
his admission TO his death that trustworthy
account of the manner III which he came by the
wound could not be learned.
APPOINTMENTS ny THE ALDERMEN.
The Aldermen met caucus yesterday and
agreed upon the following appointments William
ii. Maloney, deputy clerk Richard Il. Mott, first
assistant clerk John T. Kelly, second assistant
CLERK John DrOutt, assistant clerk Daniel Dun
nigan messenger; Dey Folk, doorkecper. The APP
pointees we're sworn In by the Mayor There are
six appointments yet to be made. Mott and Folk
are Republicans.
Mr.. MORSE REVIEWS HIS APPLICATION
Salmi A. Morse. accompanied by his counsel, ap-
pearea before the Mayor yesterday and renewed his
application Tor a theatrical license TO enable him to
produce the Passion Play. The Mayor said that he
had received q number of circumstances against
granting theatrical license for the purpose He
did rot wish TO hear any argument tho subject at
that time. In order TO give both sides opportu-