New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1883-01-18
NETWORK CITY.

| The annual tilt between landlord ana tenahs nao
| already begun In Harlem.
| Tho old McCotter House. In Second-ave. near
Eighty-frst- ST., is one OF the lew rencs Vi i''
| days in forkvllle .
| Street-vendors of candy, fruit and nuts complain
| that policemen help themselves 10 'heir s'o0A
/ bOuntiully without payment.
The conviction of Elsie Ryland for utterng false
| checks was confirmed yesterday by the uehera'
| Term Of the Supreme Court
| Mary A. Mckee age sixty-three. fell down the
| stars of her home No. 800 East One-hundred-ahd-
| ninth-st last night, and was instantly Killed.
| Ex-senator John p. stockton, of New jersey, ana
Mr. Travers jerome, arrived here from MeAico So'
| terday on the steamship Clty oi hieA"n"'"
| Collector Robertson reported yesterday thae the
81 or 39I 50 in duties collected on TUESDAY was
| the largest amount ever received by the ous'o"
| House III single day
| Convicted ON THE EVIDENCE OF AN ACcoMPICE
| the Gcnerai Term of the Supreme Court Yesterday
reversed the conviction of Edward j. Courtney TOT
uttering false check Courtney was convicted a,
solely on the evidence OF an accomptlce WHICH " IN
| held is Insufficient under the new Penal Code
| ONE BOY KILLED BY ANOTHER
William Vogel, age nine, of No. 90 East broad G
threw ts sfon Of NS 7s Gnna The
struck him in the stomach. Murphy died last night
| at his home
ARRESTED FOR PERMITTING A CoCK-FIGHT.
William EsseImont the proprietor OF the notei III
| which the recent cooking main IA alleged 10 nave
been held was arrested a warrant and arralgned
in the Harlem Police Court yesterday alterIo1mn
| Conan. for examination in the MorTlsanla Police
| Court by Justice Morgan.
ADVERTISING RELIGIOUS SERVICES.
| Every evening u crowd gathers at the Orand
| Opera House at Twenty thrd-st and Eighth-ave,
and after singing and prayers, circulars are uls.Iio
uted and the leader announces from cnalT eA, i
porlzed for platform that services ara To I've hed
| a few doors below by the Rev. Mr.. Simpson, who
| breaches alike for rich and poor
| ARRIVAL OF A sHIPwRECKED CREW.
| CAPTAIN A. Olsen. and the crew OF the Norwegian
| korI, 10 ed here
| dav mic ht on the Danish brig Cydalne Bernard
The Dacaps was from Europe TO Ss 10 ON Tef
| near Bucks Island. The crew went III theu suali
| boat to St. Thomas.
| AN ACTOR ARRESTED FOR THEFT.
| Henry Iiston a variety actor at Miners Iheatre,
preferred charge against George Johnson, also an
| actor before Justice Gardner yesterday, IN me rs
sex Market Court, of stealing $500 IN gold from his
trunk while they were engaged playing IN brookIyn'
Johnson admitted his guilt and was handed over TO
The custody of an officer from BROOKLYN. tie Is also
charged with the larceny OF diamond pin Vaiueo
| at $3.50.
pFREIICT ELECTION INSPECTORS.
The decision of the Corporation Counsel that nc
could not paw the election inspectors. because OF
certain technical irregularities In making up inc ne
| election returns affects the inspectors In $50 OF
| the 6SS election districts. Inc LeglSlature win
| probably pass the act which has been drawn up
| by Mr.. Andrews providing for the payment OF the
| deTelict inspectors.
| POLITICAL HISTORY AND CURRENT QUESTION:.
| The Political Science classes OF the free Evening
High School under the INSTRUCTION OF uiaGah
| NcAdam are to he continued until March. and an
invitation ID extended to young men TO JON. Inc
political story of the United States anu euTren
questions of finance and tax atlon, are ulscusSeu
| debating society has been formed
| THE LAST OF THE DRESS ASSOCIATION.
| John j. Adams, attorney for Simpson, CRAWFORD
& Simpson, yesterday paid 70 frehs a. Sml'p
| check for 500 000 the amount bd Tor tho property
| of the association. Yesterday the removal oil the
| stock from the building OF the association was
| d
| have all the goods transferred TO their place OF
| business by Monday next
oyERDUE STEAMSHIPS.
| The following ocean steamships are several DAYS
| overdue al thu, port The Amy Dora from Newcas
| tle December u; the Asia FROM bordeaux. Decein
| her ! o; the Faradav, from London, December - ;
| the PARIS from Hayre December 20: the heruod,
| from Havre, and the De Ruyter, from Antwerp. De-
cember %. The Washington has arrived III port
| from the edteuanean. She was twenty-threo
| days on the passage from Gibraltar
syTTIING A DISPUTE WITH KNIFE.
Franclsco Curcio. age twenty. and James Romano,
age tweniy-four. the after married man. were
| 2I2 Mott-st. last night A dispute arose about the
| game when CurcO, with true Italian CELEBRITY,
settled it by stabblng Romano In the elt eye win
| n case knife, completely destroying the eyesght;
The assailant was held by Romano's wife until
| Policeman Shea arrived. The injured man was
| taken TO 81. VIDcents Hospital.
CANCELLING AN ASSIGNMENT.
John NJ White q Co., importers and Who'll esale
dealers IN teas of No. ~ Front-st., who made an
| assignment on December ~ 10 MOTIFS NoOdruH,
for the benefit Of their creditors have cancelled the
| assignment by the wish Of the creditors and as-
suIned again tho management of their business. Mr.
| Woodruff has III consequence ie-dssigneu 10 john
| N. White a. Co.
GEORGE JAMES RICE's BAIL.
Application was made yesterday by Peter
| Mitchell counsel for George James Rice, the ex-
president of the Utica, Ithaca ana Elmira Railway,
| to have the prisoners bail reduced from $4,000;
under which he is at present held. The counsel
| suggested that tho amount be fixed AZ $1,000 ON
each of the Fix indictments which found
against Rice. Judge Giderseeve reserved his de-
| clson,
THE CASE or FREDERICK ROTH.
The examination OF Frederick Roth, who ia
| charged with having embezzcd Ia 600 francs while
in command OF military post in the canton OF Herne
| i'm switzerland, was begun yesterday before United
| States Commissioner Osborn. John n. Lewis APP
| peared for the Swedish Consul, who Is seeking
koths eItradlon Deputy Marshal ar bernhard, VINO
| made by hun. The examination was then adj
journed to next Wednesday
MR.. ALIENS POWER CURTAIED.
| District Attorney McKeOn yesterday wrote let
fer TO Assistant District Attorney OByrne request
ing him To take entire charge of the office duin z
the absence OF Mr. McKeon on account OF sickness.
the Or paration of cases for the Grand Jury and
the issuing of bench warrants, which have hereto
fore been almost absolutely in the hands of the in
dictment clerk, VIII hereafter Do supervised by Mr.
OByrne.
| A MYTHICAL FIRM COMES TO GRIEF.
Henry 4. Hopkins vest rday pleaded guilty in the
Court of General Sessions TO charge of grand lar
| ceny The manager of the NewfOrk branch OF the
| Chicago pork dealing irm OF Arlnorer " 20. ac-
| cuscd Hopkins OF having obtained pork tenderlons
to the value oil $500 by writing orders purporting
10 come from the firm of Aaron Bennette ~ Co., of
No 146 We-t-st The pork was received by Hop
kins or q confederate, and II was afterward found
that the firm was mythical one. Recorder Smyth
sentenced Hopkins to ten years and SIX months in
| the State PRISON.
OPENING OF A NEW BANK.
The SeabOard Bank at No. Is Broadway, OF
which w. A. Pullman is president. opened for
| business yesterday. Besides general banking
| business the bank will deal In warehouse receipts
and contracts for the petroleum trade. The major
! ty of the members of the New York Petroleum Ex
, change have signed agreement to transact all OF
\ their business through the bank. There will also
r be a clearing house department and loan anC
trust company special features of the institu
: ton.