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the other clerqymen who received many callers ntS
Oxfo DIST; the Rev. DR.. II. S. Storrs, at NO. 90
Perrepont-st., the Rev. DR., j. b. Thomas, az NO
w. l.. Phillips I. A. Gesser j. Pullman, A. Gunnl-
son and F. X. Morse.
Many persons not occupied in giving or receiving
calls took advantage OF the pleasant weather 10
ride in the Park and the drives Leading tneIe P
The ice was not strong enough in Prospect fark
TO allow skaters upon 1T, and the pail was KePI
down. to the great disappointment OF the Juvenlie
portion of the community, who must lesulie
Rink in MaIbone-st, near the Willink entrance or
the Park and many boys and young men were Oh
the ice in the earlier part of the day, untu IL
threatened to give way.
NEWARK AND THIS VICINITY
New Years wasvery quietly celebrated IN Newark
The custom of making calls was generally aDau-
doued and the business of conectionerles caterers
lvery-stable keepers and florists fell OFF materially
from former years Not so much drunkenness was
observable on the streets and few arrest we're MADE
Business of all kinds universally suspended se
noon. At the morning mail delivery there was
very large mass of matter for distribution, consist
ing principally OF visiting cards.. Inc carriers
stated that they never before carried SO large an
amount of mail matter.
There were several arrests made at Hunters
Point, Long Island City, In the afternoon. many
for drunkenness. One man was locked mp for break
ing open the door of Police Commissioner owen
Clarkes beer-bOttling place IN an effort TO eet ~
side TO make call upon the Commissioners lno
day otherwise was quietly observed
Sheriff ]. C. Courier, of Westchester County,
transferred his KEYS and books 10 his successor
Stephen ID. Horton, of Peekskll who. with his sub
ordinaes were sworn into Office by the new COUNTY
Clerk, }. F; D. Crane OF foni[ers me pew new sDeiiu
The newly elected county officers, lnclud,hg
Sheriff BENJAMIN Brown and Treasurer James ully,
held receptions at Richmond and Tompknsyille
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CHANGES IN BUSINESS FIRMS.

Few business changes were announced pubiicly
Yesterday In some branches of trade 1t has been
expected for some weeks that important changes
would he made. 1t is not Improbable that many
more will be made public to-day.
he firm of Baker, Pratt & Co., booksellers and
manufacturing siatloners, No. 10 Bond-st., has
expired by limitation, but n new firm has been
formed for one year by the same general partners,
with James Blanvelt OF Syaek az special part
of the firm. Edward G. Wallace has been admitted
TO the firm of William II. Wallace 81 Co. iron
merchants, No. 131 Washingtons st. Tue hrm ., OF
CLARK Brothers, hatGers. Nos. 622 and ga
Broadway, has been succeeded by new hrhl'
George H. Clark e. Co., of which Mr. Clark. Ed
ward w. Bill, j. +. McNally aud Alexander Caldi
well are the members. Frederick V. lianln VIII
continue the business of llamlm Il Co., No. l49
Broadway, Walter A. lIamlin retiring.
The firm OF Clark Il seaman, agents OF inc CIoni-
well steamship Line, has been dissolved by the
death of the senior partner. Samuel H. seaman
wlL continue the business. a. g. Jennings, man
ufacturer OF laces anu lace goods, No. 473 broome-
ST., has admitted to partnership MS sons warren
z. and Oliver 4. Jennings; Oliver
H. Northcote and Alexander Barring have. been
admitted to the firm of j. S. Kennedy d Co.,
bankers No GO William-st. The stock-brokerage
firm of r. j. Klmbaii * Co.. No. 10 Broadway, mas
expired by limitation. Fred'riek Ballard VII
boTd Sp sock-broksrs No. AZ broadway,
have retired, and the general partners, William .
Alley and ". b. DOwd, will continue the business
nnder the same STYLE James OIosSohoi OIosson ~
HAYS stock brokers, No Nassau-st., has retired
from active business. He remains as n special
partner contributing 100000 TO the capital III the
new firm formed other members oil the former
firm The firm of BOuvler IL Wallace. stock brokers
Mills Building, has expired by limitation William
p HumbeIt and Edward S. Benedict Will continue
the buslness of Humbert Brothers, STOCK brokers,
No, Nassau-st,, that firm having been dissolved.
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ALOTHARIo FROM NEW-JERSEY.

Cantain Berqhold, of tho Church Street Police
Station, stated yesterday that Jacob w. Gebhardt
was sill his pTisonrr having been reinanded TO
await the result of the requisitiOn Of the Governor
of New-Jersey The charge on which Gebhardt was
arrested was being implicated in an attempt at
malpractice, the victim being Miss Ella Philhomer
of Peapack n J. The young man was engaged 10
be married to four different girls, aud u,der
promises Of marriage had effected the ruin of them
all He married of them, who now is with his
father IN Clinton, n. j. The other three are in n
delicate condition. Captain Berghold was Informed
that the Governor OF New.Jerssy had signed .d the
requisition for Gebhardt yesterday and thst the
Governor Cleveand's approval, so that probably
the complete papers will reach this city this morn-
inc In time to be Land before the sitting magistrate
IN the Tonbs Police Court. MIR. Phihomer IS a
man of means and saws that he will give Gebhardt
the full benefit of the NewJersey law. The father Of
son River Railroad He Is poor, but he has pur-
chased a revolver. Every effort is being made to
clear the offender.
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LOCAL MISCELLANY.
STARRED IN A STREET BRAWL.

Christopher CarberTy, young man employed 10
the eH press Office of the Baltimore and OHIO Rail
road Company, stabbed In street hHhtln flrst-
ave- near ThiTteeuth-st., early on SUNDAY morning
Several young ruilians standing IN inc ave
nue. Iusulted some who were returning from
ball. How Carberry became Interested IN the DIS
turbance could not be ascertalnod. lie lost his hat
and went to his home ut No 22i FlrSt-aye. In "a
few minutes he returned to the place where the
orluipal Quarrel occurred and was sat upon by two
or three pefsoLs who stabbed hun In the back aud
side. He was under the influence of morphine
Yesterday at his home, and the attending pnyslcian
said his INJURIES were dangerous. The police on
Sunday arrested William +. UCOnnOr and Michael
McGure who were said to have taken part IN the
fight They both denied stabbing Carberry. McGulre
was discharged yesterday. but OConnor was To-
manded until to-day, when he will be confronted
nv the wounded man.
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wAYpERIvGs OF AN INSANE WOMAN.

Mrs Joannette Lake, the wife Of n farmer living
near Clifton Staten Island. has been arrested
three times within month near the One hundred
and-ffty-fth Street Station of tho West -ide
Elevated ron | on "A charge OF naanItv. She escaped
frum her home and came 70 New-York on December
%. Her husband followed her and caused an
alarm 10 be sent ont To the police. At sp m on
the following day she was found wandering near
the station by policeman of the Thirty.secOnd
Precinct. SIR. Lake took her back 90 Staten
Island, but On Christmas evening she was again
taken into custody by an officer on Uatro In One
hundred. and -Rftv. ffth-st. Feug locked mp over
night she was taken 10 police court the next day
and committed Z, the OF the Commissioners of
Charifirs and Correction. report was received
at Police Headquarters Yesterday that Mrs. Lake
had been arrested again at the same place. at abont
the saue hour on New Years Eve. AlthUu Ga she
gave her name correctly. she insisted that she was
not married. She Is regarded as a harmless lunatic
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A FALL FROM THE ELEVATED ROAD.

Charles b. Prddy, machinist. nineteen years
old, employed to repair steam pipes in the cars OF
the elevated railroa! at Ninth-aye. and Slxtieth-
day afternoon and thrown from the track
into the street. lie was of work on a
side track short distance above the Ffty-ninth ST
station, and did the down train from Harlem
which was approaching at slow rate OF speed. The
locomotive struck him In the back. He was hurled
against wooden hand-rlll, which was broken,
low. The police picked him ND insensihle
and took him 10 the Roosevelt Hospital. 10 WAS said
at the Hospital last evening. tina Prddy was not
injured seriously. He was suffering from shock
only, and probably would 10 able to lave the
Hospital In a few days. His brother. who was
working by his side on the elevated road. saw hlIn
fall and in trying to catch HIM wa. cut IN The zee
severely. Priddy lived ar No 93 SchermeI horn-
ST.. Brooklyn. His brother went home after his
wound had been dressed at the hospital.
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of money which Mr. Renoud was not in the habit
Of keeping In his house.

LONG ISLAND CITY-Thomas Dorr, a. prominent
resident of Hunt ers Point, and a member Of the
Board Of School Trustees drank large quantity of
ammonia from bottle IN mistake for mineral water
late on Sunday night. His life was despaired OF for
some hours but he was much better yesterday. and
1t Is believed that the danger of his death has
passed.
JAMAIoA.-Richard Roach. fisherman, aged sew
entv, living in an old house near the bay in Ja-
maica South, had been missing by his neigh bOrs for
and he was found living dead in bed The coroner
was notified. The deceased man had lost his wife
several years ago and since then had lived alone.
WEST JAMAICA-Late on Sunday afternoon the
body of an unknown man, apparently a German,
about fifty-ive years of age, well and warmly
dressed in heavy blue pilOt-cloth overcoat, fine
knit cardigan jacket sdark cloth trousers, black
Derby hat, and gaier shoes, was found IN Napierss
Woods, at West Jamaica. Nothing was found
upon the body by which it could be identified.
There was no mark of violence and without making
q post-mortem examination to determine the cause
of death the Coroner's jury. found verdict OF
death from natural causes. The body was taken 10
Everitt's Morgue at Jamaica and last evening
buried in the POtter's Field.
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ELECTIONS THIS MONTH.

Special elections to fill two vacancies In the
XLVIIth Congress aud one In the XLVIIIth Congress
Will be held this month. Tho fret election will be neld
to-day ia XYlIth District OF ONO, to MI the
cies the XLVIIh and XLVIItb Congresses caused by
the death OF Jonathan T. Updenaf Rep) The Republic
can In Colonel Joseph d. Taylor and the Dem.
ocra tic nonin Is Koss r. Alexander. The vote
follows: Updegraf Rep), 4,l65 Alexander DEM,
1929 Horton SGieenh az; scattering, Vi np1e-
held the OH lns in the IXth District. 20 NIL the
vacancy XLVilth Congress caused by the death
OF Godlove ;. Ortn (Rep The Republican candidate Is
Charles I. DoAey, ana the Demoerdtic candidate is
Judge Thomas Is. Ward, who elected the
XIVIIIth Congress. The vote last November wa
Orth (RepJ, 16.4S2; Ward DEM, 1887 Jack
(GreenD, / la. Wards plurality, $40.
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Non MAKING wHoLEsALE DIscHARGEs.

F. K Hahn. general manager Of tho Manhattan
Elevated Railroad Company. told TRIBUNE r.
porter last night that there no truth IN the
published rumors that 700 employees of the elevated
roads were to be DISCHARGED, and that general re-
duction in wages was 20 be made The men who
ran the trains after midnight, which had been dis
continued would be placed the extra list
but not discharged. Last week there were
charged Mr. Hahn said also that he had
heard a rumor that the company had discharged
800 men from the workshops There had been 10
their full capacity. He wished indeed, that they
had more shop room.
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KICKED TO DEATH BY HER SON.

Mrs. Hughes an elderly widow. died at the City
HosDtal. Newark yesterday, from injuries received
from her son-in-law, Edward Williamson December
"a Williams returned 20 lis house NO. III HaTfIs0n-
conrt m the evening, drums ana Quarreisome. Re-
ceiving some slight proyOcatlon from his VIE, ne
KIN 1cked her down and threw her down tbs stairs.
Mrs Hughes endeavOred to shield her daughter,
,yh.n Williams Tel I'd her with q blow aud Kicked
her several times in the abdomen. On Wednesday
Williams was arrested and held to await the result
% the Womans injuries
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CALLERS AT CASTLE GARDEN.

John A. Moore. who has been the landing agent Mt
Castle Garden since 1866. received calls from
enty-One immigrants who arrived ON the Arizona
and cyenty-four who arrived on tho llelvetia.
THE arrivals were unusually small and indicate
that the falling of this year will be 100000 at
least from the arrivals of 1852" said Mr.. Moore.
The arrivals on January following Mr.. Mooros
appointment as landing agent were 800, and the
small arrivals of yesterday were unusual
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FOREIGN STEAMERS DUE AT THIS PORT
SHIPPING NRWS
PORT OF r eWYORK. MONDAY. JAN. ], 1888

ARRIVED
Steamer. Helvetia tBr. Williams Lyerpo9l Pee 20 via
Queenstown 81 with mdse and passe TOT hurst
steamer Arizona BIZ Brooks, LyeTpOoi Dec - pn EDS
town "a with mdse ami pas enges 10 Wlnaus o. i
steamer YOxfOrd tB Hughes, Lelth 10 uays WIN uSe
TO Croker Bros vessel to simpson 81 spence xuo.,
steamers Dr. Jones Newcastle ~ dsys III paias'
20 Austin BALDWIN q Co. ,,,. - a aays
steamer Avia span, GOisveo, Kingston JAM uaS9'
with mdse and passengers To Pim ForwOod - Co. Al, ,.o
Steamer Newport, Sundberg Havana uays WIN "u''
and paasengers to Jas L. Ward Co. =, III. ..s.o 90
steamer AlgeTs, Percy, New Orielb NV IL WIN "" ~
Bogert & Morgan - ,-.- q a.. nth md "a
and passengers To J w Quintard q 60. ,., doc and
steamer Mcclellan, Bilups, BaltlnOre Win Hu7o ~i"
passengeTs to tieo IA Glover. -. No and
q Knight, Chichester, Georgetown, ", anu
mdse and IL II W NlRnlnd
steamer Allentown Swazey Philadelphia Tor BosOn Win
Iitg Amanda 'of Halfax) Mcintosh PrOgreso 70 days
t dse t Theband Hros yessel 10 attOn, watson & Co
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arCTDENTG ON THE ROAD,

While riding spirited horse IN Jerome-ave a AZ
Cnsbing. of Fnth-ave. and Fifty -seventh-st, was
thrown to the ground and received severe injuries,
HIS horse away. but was caught ny f tha
same day two road wagons came IN colislon az
Seyentll-aye aud ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS st-st'
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pvcr1pTs OF THE POST OFFICE.

The statement Of the work of the NewYork Post
Office for the quarter ending December 81, 1881,
has been prepared IL shows mat the receipts from
The sale OF postage stamps have been 81 GS7 %;
from The collection of unpaid postage. $1,000 II;
from box rents S14.0f1 90 and from other sourccs,
1914 10 making the total receipts 81 1877 .305 Co.
an increase OF 54,S77 81 over those of the CORE
spondine quarter of the last year. The expenses OF
Tie New. York Post Office have been $225,2 %,
and the net revenue to the United States il $072-
O0G G5 an increase Of over per cent over the
reyanno for the corresponding quarter of 1881
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CONDITION OF Ex-MAYoR GRACE.

Ex-Mayor Grace is slowly improving but several
DAYS will elapse before he can leave his house HIS
physicians insist that he shall keep quiet and be
free from excitement OF all kinds. For this reason
be has been compelled to ucny himself to ali callers
Mrs Grace and her daughters received calls yester-
day and last evening. There many callers. In
Guiding a considerable number OF the ex-Mayors
social and political iyiends all of whom were anx-
ious to know his condition and sent him messages
ofs vmnathy
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NO REDUCTION IN LETTER POSTAGE.

Induiries have been made recently az the Post
Office which have led Postmaster Pearson 20 believe
that many persons have an impression that the rates
of postage were reduced with the beginning OF the
new wear. IL is supposed that the recommendations
IN the Presidents message and the frequent pub-
cation Of articles the matter have caused
the belief that action has been taken by Con
gress The Postmaster wishes To have the runor of
9ny reduction of postage denied All letters far
out-of-town points that have only two-ccnt stamp
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WHAT IS GOING on TODAY.

Professor Youngs lecture at Church Of the Strangers
Opening OF new Barge o flee at Battery
Union Pacific Railroad suit In Supreme Court
Mercantile Exchanges annual meeting.
BROOKLYN Democratic General Committee meeting.
Annual meeting of Historical Society.
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HOME NEWS.
PROMINENT ARRIVALS.

Westminster Hotel-Albert, Pell, Member OF
Beardsiee o. g. N and stlson Hurchns of Washington.
Victoria H0e-catain s9mue Brooks, 81 ane
Louis Jackson, OF the Royal Engineers, British Army
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BROOKLYN.


Both the Republican and Democratic General
Committees Will meet tonight.
Mayor Low will give a hearing in tho City Hall
tonight in regard he ordinance prohibiting street
cars from beng without Conductors, which awaits
Ills signature.
A watch and cham worth $50 was stolen yesterday
morning from tho bedroom 81 Patrick Lunne, OH
th,, second toUr OF No. 80 North SecOnd-st. En-
trance WAS effected through the window.
Thieves entered tho laundry of Sing Ching, at
No. 80 Duflled-st, yesterday morning. aud stOlo
the contents OF the motley drawer aud the collars
ana shirts that had been washed,
When Policeman Madigan, of tho Eighth Pre-
cInct tried the door OF Bath & taywards feed
Store at -Four have. and Eleyenth-st., yesterday
MOI ming he found II open. Burglars had icrced u
about $3.50 They also lett Jimmy" behind
them The prOprictOTs slept on the second floor,
Tut heard no unusual sounds in the III gut.
At the services of the Salvation Army Corps in
tine Eastern District, in tho old brewery III len
Eyck-st. on Sunday night u number OF men caused
con ,tant Disturbance. The policeman present was
unaole to restrain them aud keep them quot, aud
he sent to the stage street Police station Tor ald
Sergewrt KItzer and Il squad OF men APP Feared upon
the scene and arrested fourteen OF the dlstuiDers
While Leopold Lambert, OF No. ~ Newark-st.,
Hoboken, was intoxicated on Sunday nlght IN
YORK st., Brooklyn, two young men assaul'eu MN
and stole his gold watch worth 900. lie pursued
them III York aud GarIlson-sts., and Policeman
went to his AID but tho thieves were not round
One described as about IWehty-iour years oiu'
| short and stout, with a SMOOTH race
The new Fifth Police Sub. Precinct was opened
Yesterday under Sergeants Corwln and Barr The
station is at No. Al Ciymcrst and the precinct eX-
| tends from tine Waldbout Basin to Lee-aVe' IL
win be patrO,c ed by sixteen men, and Is made up OF
parts of the former Filth and Thirteenth Precincts
| rne law does not allow the Commissioner 10 make
| full precinct.
| While John Dignap, age twenty-one OF No 10!
Baltic-st, was talking with Trend al hOyt ana
| Baltc-sts. yesterday morning, shortly before
o'clock, George Clark, age twenty-slA, Oh NO. o.
Baltc-st., passed and used an insulting expression
| DiRuan followed and ask ed him Tor whom ho mean
| IT. when Clark Grew "a penknle ana Stable,
| Dignan in the lett thIgh intictng severe wound
Tie injured man was taken 10 the Ions lbiahd Coi
| lege Hospital, aud Clark was arrested.
WEsTCHES TER COUNTY.
Ew-RoCHELLE.-B burglars succeeded In getting
| into the house OF David henoud, OF Church-st,
while he was absent at watch-night service ON sun
day night. They secured 10 booty, being IN searol
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$50 YOU have got twins at your house."
said Hra BezumOe to little Tommy Sanuelson. Yes.
mum two OF EN-" what are you going u call themi"
a,rnInder and Lightning" "Why, those are strange
names 10 call children" Well THAT'S what pa called
then Az soon az he they IN the
Slftinga.
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EVERY BUYER DURING THE MONTH OF JAM
UARY WILL RECEIVE OUR USUAL GUARANTEE
CARD. ON WHICH IS PROVIDED SPACE FOB
ESTIMATING THE WEIGHT OF THE ARTICLE. TO
BE PRESENTED BY THE DEPARTMENT FROM
WHICH HE BUYS THE ESTIMATE TO INCLUDE
THE WEIGHT OF ALL SUCH CARDS AS SHALL,
BE USED IN ESTIMATING ON THE SAME AR
TICLE. THE ARTICLES WILL BE PRESENTED
TO THE PERSON OR PERSONS ESTIMATING
NEAREST THEIR CORRECT WEIGHT BUYERS
ARE REQUESTED TO MAKE CAREFUL EsTI.
MATES AT HOME AND THEN PERSONALITY
TO DEPOSIT THE CARDS IN BOXES PROVIDED
FOR THAT PURPOSE. THE ARTICLES AND CARDS
TO BE WEIGHED TOGETHER BY PUBLIC wEIGHEa
ON FEBRUARY /.
WHOEVER HAS CLOTHING TO BUY WILL WANT
A HAND IN THIS INTERESTING SCHEME. THE
PRESENTS MAY BE SEEN IN OUR WINDOWS. THE
CLOTHING WE SELL is GUARANTEED AS USUAL
TO BE SATISFACTORY IN QUALITY AND PRICE, Or
YOU BRING IT BACK AND GET YOUR MONEY.
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MAXINE INTELLIGENCE.

MINIATURE ALMANAC-To-DAY
sunsss 1885 Moon rises 056 Moons days %
aIGB |ArsR TO-DAY
AM-sandy HOOK li3OGoy. Island. 2:16 Hell Gate 405
PM-Sandy Hook 154i Gov. Island. 1855 He'll Gate 4Zf