New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1883-11-10
NENN-NORK CITY.

The Rev. Father Wayrck will deliver lecture
in ST. AlphOnsus's Church tomorrow evening on
" True Education"
Gifts of tea and of range-coal are asked for the
House of the Holy Comforter free home for incur
ables at No. Oh West Eleventh-St.
Remington & Co. yesterday cleared at the Gus
tom House the first shipment OF agricultural npic-
ments that was ever made from this port TO Cal
cutta.
FALLING FROM 4 FOURTH FLOOR WINDOW.
Margaret Tucker, age forty-two, fell from the
fourth floor window of her house, No. 12l Westst,
and broke both legs. She was taken to the Ch4n-
bers Street Hospital, where she will in all proba-
bility die.
MIR. Vanderbilt DENIES RUMOR.
A report that has recently been circulated to the
effect that W. ii. Vanderbilt hadSbought hotel
property at Bedford Springs Penn, was emphatII
cally denied by Mr.. Vanderbilt yesterday. lie said
there was no truth in reports that he was to embark
Ill hotel enterprises.
INSPECTING THE RIVER FRONTS.
Movor Edison and the Dock Commissioners yes
tcrday made a tour of the North and East River
fronts and examined the work which has been done
by the Dock Department The Dock Commission
eTs explained the improvements which are already
under way and those which are contemplated.
THE INDICTMENTS AGAINST SIMMONS.
John Graham, the counsel for Iachariah h. Sim
mons against whom many complaints 1or jllrgaI
lottery selling have been made, asked yesterday IN
the Court of General Sessions that several OF the
indictments be dismissed. They were found long
time ago, and no action on them has been taken.
Judge COwin9 reserved his decision.
MASTER PLUMBERS ENJOYING THEMSELVES.
The first of series of entertainments TO- be gwen
during the winter by the Master Plumbers Associa-
ton of New York was held last evening in the
ciatiOns rooms at No. / West Iwenty-fourth-st.
The entertainment consisted of songs, rcctatiOns
and all exhibition of ventr1lOquisn.
A RUNAWAY IL TIE BOULEVARD.
| While Mrs. Mary Cheeky of West One-hundrcd-
and-fOrtieth-st, was riding in light wagon along
the Boulevard near Seventy second-st, i'll company
| took fright and ran 10 Ninth-ayc and Seventy
secOnd-st. She and the child were thrown out, but
! they escaped with slight injuries.
KINDNESS N THE CITY PRISON.
| Warden Finn, of the TOmbs, is kind and consid-
crate to the prisoners. Posted in different parts of
| the prison are notices OF warning against shyster"
! lawyers and others who profess to have influence
with judges and politicians. Another notice regu-
lates the fees which the - runners at the prison
may demand. Stationery is furnished prisoners at
| pOst-Otticc prices.
| CROWDED AND FILTHY LODGING-HOCsEs.
Many of the cheap lOdgjng-hOuses downtown do
not comply with the law; Lodgers in some of
them, especially in Chatham-st are crowded to-
| gether like cattle Their filthy condition should
receive the attention of the proper authorities. In
one of the dens in Chahanl-3t. pestience seems
likely to break out at any time Most OF the houses
now full every night.
sELFIsHNEsS IL A FREE READING-ROOM.
One of the printed rules of the Cooper Union
Reading Room requests PERSONS mot to occupy the
standing papers more than fifteen minutes nor the
papers III the sitting-room more than thirty min
utes while others are waiting" Daily, and hourly
the rule is violated. Some people use the papers for
hours, mOnOp0lizing what others desire 10 read.
As it is an unpleasant duty to report the offenders
most people fail TO do so.
A TRIBUTE TO GEORGE W. THOMAS
The Manhattan Athletic Club has adopted APP
prOpriate resolutions in regard to the death of
George W. Thomas, who the vice-president of
the club and one of the most generous earnest and
enthusiastic supporters of athletic interests III the
city. No man did more than he TO advance such
interests. lie widely known, and his frank,
open- hearted, liberal character made him extremely
popular.
YOUTH SENTENCED FOR SIX YEARS.
! George Walsh was knocked down and robbed in
Westinghouse. the night of October II by sew
eral men, one of whom he recognized as John Spot
ford. The jury in the Court of General Sessions
degree, but, as he was only 10 years old, recon-
mended him to the mercy of the court. Judge Cow
| ing Yesterday sentenced HIM to six years III the
| State Prison.
CHEAP PRICES IN THE ITALIAN QUARTER.
Much competition exists in Mulberry-st. among
the Italian beer and eating saloon keepers. Thirty
forty cheap eating -salOous and many beer and
liquor shops are in the Italian quarter On some of
the painted bills of fare the prices marked are de-
cidedly low: Coffee, cent per cup; steaks chops,
and stews, cents; pastry, cents; beer, u cents
whiskey and brandy, 3 cents. The Italians are not
the sole patrons OF these places They are tronged
daily by persons of all natiOnalities
AN EXPLOSION IN A BROADWAY STORE.
quantity of gas which had been permitted to
collect in one of the show windows Of Rogers, Peet
u Co.'s store at broadway and Prlnce-st., was ~
nigted by the electric lights at p. III. and the
blaze extended TO articles on exhibition In the
window. An alarm was given to the Fire Depart
ment by an automatic signal box near the window,
and the flames were extlDgulshed before they had
| caused serious damage. The hre caused excite
ment III Broadway, where travel was impeded for a
time.
ST. ANDREWS SOCIETY ELECTION.
At meeting Of the st. Andrews Society of the
State of New-York. held Thursday evening at Del