New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1883-04-19
NETWORK CITY.

Lawn-mowers made their first appearance on
the greensward OF Battery Park yesterday.
Spring must surely be, here no W. for barefooted
children were IN the city streets yesterday.
II. Mou.es won the pigeon shooting match of the
Furman Island Gun Club yesterday at East New
York.
The steamship Britannia, brought 1922 Italian
immigrants from MarSeiIleS yesterday, only three
of whom were women.
AZ the Racquet Club yesterday Z. W. Ruby -four
aces won the last OF tho first ties of the
cham ponshp handicap series.
The regatta OF the New.York Rowing Club will
he held on tne Harlem on May H. The crews viii
be selected early next week.
Two hounQ pigeons Will be loosed from the out
goiu steamer OF the White Star Line to-day, when
beyond Fire Island. 60 carry message from pas
senger TO w. i. Serrell. Bayonne, y. j.
IN MEMORY OF Ex-ALDERlAN sAUER.
The Tammany Committee on Organization last
evening passed solutions of respect TO the men,
DRY Oh the late ex-Alderman Sauer. Speeches were
made by Henry A. Gumbleton Jacob A. Cantor and
Others.
AMERICAN JERSEY CATTLE ASSOCIATION.
The American jersey Cattle Association ut its an
nual meeting Yesterday elected az officers for the
next year John j. Holly of New-York, president;
Herbert "A. Howe, of Rhode Island. treasurer and
Thomas j. Hand OF New-fork, secretary.
HoNoRING A COURAGEOUS FIREMAN
The Fire Commissioners Yesterday decided 10
award the Bennett medal on May 10 To Fireman John
l.. Rooney, Of Hook and Ladder Company No. 10, Tor
bravery exhibited IN the rescue of Ida Small at the
hre which destroyed the Potter Building IN Park
row.
THE HOLIDAY OF AN ANCIENT MONITOR.
The clock in 1T. Paufs Church-tower stopped at
1856 a. III. yesterday. for the very good reason that
II had run down. Though old-fashIOned, and made
IN 1898, this time-pie has always run with
exemplary regularity and the stoppage attracted
no little attention.
A THIEF AT Mr. CooPER's FUNERAL SENTENCED.
thomas Allen. who at the funeral of Peter
Cooper stole a watch from the Rev. James Marshall
of No. 10 East Twentyhfth-st. pleaded guilty yes
terday and Judge Gdcrsleeye, of the Count of
General Sessions sentenced HIM 10 two years and
SIX months in the State Prison.
APPROVING THE LEASE To THE WESTERN UNION.
] he stockholders oil the Mutual Union Telegraph
Company at their meeting yesterday approved The
lease 90 the Western Union Dy vote of $4,000
shares out of total capital OF 100 600 shares
There not the slightest objection to the lease
raised at the meeting. No other business of any
KIND was done
A TESTIMONIAL To CAPTAIN RETTIG.
The cabiu passengers of the steamship City of
Merida, at the time OF her accident last week pre-
sented 10 Captain Rettig testimonial yesterday at
the Office OF Alexandre q sons A letter accom-
gallant aud seamanlIKe conduct OF the captain aud
his officers.
THE LARCHMoNT YACHT CLUB
At n meeting OF the Larchmont Yacht Club at
DelmonIco's last night several amendments to the
sailing rules OF the club were adopted. A number
OF new members were elected. The clubhouse at
Larchmoht will be opened on May l. and the an
nual regatta of the CLUB viii be sailed over the
usual cour on July 4.
DECLINING TO RESERVE THE cHARLTOy-sT PIER
At the meeting OF the Dock Commissioner yes
terday resolution of the Board of Aldermen was
Chartton-st. should ne reserved for the general
public, for the dlschargiug aud loading of local
merchandise. Commissioner Yoorhis was not pres
ent, and Commissioners Laimbeer and Vanderpoel