New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1883-12-04
NETWORK CITY.


NETWORK CITY.
| Two mock-auction jewelry stores are busy in the
| Bowery.
The Hub Publishing Company, at cost OF
500, 900, has bought the premises No. 3Z3 fearl-sl
| Pedestrians often get cold bath free, OF charge
while walking under the elevated tracks III
| Chatham Square.
Senator Anthony was slightly improved last even
ing, but he will no. be able to be removed to wash
| ington for several days.
| Mission is now being conducted by the Pas
| sionist Fathers of West HobOken III the OIu OF
| Patrick's Cathedral, Mott-st.
Police Justice Hugh Gardner has been danger
ousy Ill with inflammation OF the bowels, but Is
| improving.
| d. A. McTavish. the New York agent Of the Brit
ish Bank of North America, was made member
of the Cotton Exchange yesterday.
| The Coffee Exchange yesterday abolished the
| Gratuity Fund bylaws to the constitution OF the
Exchange by q vote of 1O6 10 Az.
| LARGE ARRIVALS OF Immigrants.
large batch of immigrants was landed at Cas-
tie Garden yesterday, the Neckar bringing COL the
Chateau Lafitte so, the City OF Chester l62, the
| Thingvalla 1G9 and the Alaska 101, total Of
| 1,176.
| INSPECTOR wHALEN DISCHARGED.
| Inspector Thomas H. Whalen, of the Custom
House, who was charged with accepting nrlDe o.
| two soveregns from passenger on an English
steamer, was discharged yesterday by Commls-
sioner Osborn, the evidence being insufficient to
show fraud.
INADEQUATE PLUMBING IN FlAI hDtHfN'
In the Jefferson Market Police Court, yesterday,
George NJ. Chapman, the owner Of 40 nat houses
in this city was charged with violating the SAM.
tary laws by allowing the plumbing IN Se TmI o.
dayits were made against Chapman, and III each
case he was compelled to furnish $500 bail for trial
- IMMIGRANTS LOOKING FOR FRIENDS,
There are two women immigrants at Castle Gar
| den who are lost. Francesca Kohotawa arrived
from Boston on Sunday and is looking for her
brother, II. S. Bischorath. Lottie Browko has been
IL hao 1aff "A
sister could not find her own home or her sisters
| home again.
PURCHASE OF THE PEOPLES THEATRE.
The additional one-fth interest in the site OF the
| Peoples Theatre in the Bowery has been secured
by f1enry A. Miner for 1874 900 This completes Mr..
Miners title to the theatre and property, as ne had
recently purchased the other portion for Sl36OOO,
making the total purchase price $4,000.
| MYSTERIES IN COURT.
Louisa Croty, who is on trial in the Court Of Oyer
| and Termincr for shooting at her husband with in
| tent to kill, at Waverlypace and Mercer-st., on
| November T. became hysterical yesterday while
| Assistant District-Attorney OByrne was summing
up the case, and the trial was ADJOURNED IN conse-
| quence until Tomorrow.
| DANGER TO LIFE NEAR THE FIVE POINTS.
In the neighbOrhoOd of the Five Points, in Worth,
| Mulberry and Park SITS, are numbers of ancient
! looking frame buildings. Some of them are much
decayed, and some contain quantities Of combnsti-
| BILE matter. Should fire break ont IL could not be
readily checked, and would no doubt prove disas-
trous TO life for the district is dcnSely populated,
especially in Mulberry-st.
| THE PROPOSED AQUEDUCT ROUTES.
| The Aqueduct Commission yesterday instructed
the engineers to prepare plans of the modified line
of the proposed new aqnednct from the Harlem
River to the point near Sing Sing where tho routes
leading respectively to the Quaker Dam and the
Croton Lake diverge. The public hearing OH that
| part Of the route will be closed Oh Friday.
| SALE OF JOSEPH J. COOKIES LIBRARY.
The sale of Part III of the library of the late
of books aud pamphlets relating to America, opened
ut the Clinton Hall auction rooms yesterday. There
were present a number, of librarians from other
cities who desire TO purchase some Of the and
valuable works. The bidding yesterday was not
spirited but the results were quite satisfactory to
the auctioneer. The sale will be continued to-day
GOING TO ENGLAND FOR OREGON PINE.
Orders have been sent to London for a new mast
of Oregon pine for the cutter WenOnah. The best
spars Of Oregon pine cannot be obtained here, as
they are shipped directly to England from ,n Oregon
is greater in England. 1t is question whether or
not duty will be levied on the mast when it arrives
Yucht-builders are now obliged to pay duty on teak
wood.
THE BAPTIST PREACHERS MEETING.
Several ladies were present at the meeting of the
Baptist preachers yesterday morning at No 8 Muir
Swatow, China, gave an account of her work among
the Chinese during the last eighteen years. The
w. g. Jones were introduced. The Rev. G.. w
Gumbart of Jersey City, for several years secretary
of the meeting has accepted call from church il
| South N0rwalk. Conn.
A GANG OF SNEAK THIEVES SENTENCED.
| Judge Brady, in the Court of Oyer and TermineI
| yesterday, sentenced Henry Hardy, age twenty
three To five years in The State prison for stealing
Hardy had pleaded guilty 10 completely i'll stealing
the Rev. DR.. Morgan DX's coat. Henry Harris re-
! ccved a five years sentence for like offence
Walter LightfOOt and Howard Connolly were sen.
fenced for six months each for receiving stolen
| goods All are c0ored men, and were convicted OF
hallway thefts, or completely III them.
THE BROKERS REAL ESTATE EXCHANGE.
The brokers' committee are making efforts to OK
tend the subscription list of their real estate
| change. About 81 $4,000 was subscribed up TO
last evening and the deposit was paid into the
| United States Trust Company. In addition t.
Messrs. j. j. and w. Aston :. Van RENSSELAER,
| Cruger and others, they now report Edmund Ran
dolph Robinson, i'll. Sherwood and other important
real estate owners. The exchange promoted by Mr.
Chesborough was TO have closed its list on NOvem.
Der 80, but has now extended the time 10 February
%.
THE MONUMENT TO WILLIAM TYNDALE.
The American Committee OH the Tyndale M0nu
ment Fund desires that contributions should b,
sent at once TO ID. A. lieald, at No. 10 Broadway
The monument is to be erected to the memory OF
William Tyndae, the translator of the English
| Bible, and IL will be set up on the banks of the
Thames, near the Houses of Parliament. The
statue has been cast and will be put place early
in the coming year. Three OF the members OF the
! American Committee are eX-President Hopkins
President Gilman and Bishop huntington
THE CUTTER ILEEN ALL RIGHT.
The HOrtd yesterday published paragraph stat
ing that the cutter leen, owned by Frederick
Padelford, had returned disconnected from her at
tempt to make cruise TO the West Indies, havlnt
| been caught in "a gale OIL Hatteras which : taxed
the mainmast" too mucb The facts arc that TIT
Ileen never has been anywhere near Cape Hatteras
She was only short distance from port when 4