New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1883-03-23
NETWORK CITY.

IL. De,
family.
Kerosene is being substituted for gas in the sta
tons of the Sixth Avenue Elevated Railway
Benches have again been placed in City Hall and
Battery Parks and the police were Dusied yesieru"y
III keeping lOungers awake.
Erich Viana bread for sail" is the sign IN the
window of an uptown bakery. In West twenty
sIxth-st. boots rapared" Is another announce
ment. .
"The great Autobiography Grocery House "
has discharged fifty of it's employees and reduced
the salary of the remainder one-tfth
The steam yacht Dos Amigos, purchased IN TINS
city by A. Bolay, of Havana; Cuba, was snlppea
yesterday on the deck of the steamship British
Empire
CN. Wayland ex-president of the Elton Banking
Company of Waterbury, Conn.,, and Mrs. Wayland
sailed for Havana and Mexico yesterday on the
steamship British Empire.
THE INSPECTION OF FOREIGN STEAM VESSELS
The Inspectors Of Foreign Steam Vessels have not
yet received printed copies of the rules that nave
been issued for their guidance. Ihey expec. 10 re-
ceiye them soon, and hope TO begin their work next
week.
WAITER ATTEMPTING SUICIDE.
Henry Guide German waiter age my hnib AZ AZ
tempted to commit sucide by cutting both MS
wrists with knife. at No. 10 Forsyth-st;, yesterday
morning. He was removed to Bellevue Hospital.
nIPEDED BY FIELDS or ICE:
The steamship Chateau Leovile, which arrived
yesterday from Bordeaux, encountered an enormous
field of ice aud mnny iccbergs III latitude ~ north
on. Sunday. and had to run down to Q, Az north l
before Sne escaped tine Ice ne Lahc iluioh, nun
Liverpool, also met much ice in the same vicinity.
BELIEVED To HAVE TYPHUs FEVER
Otto Meyer. German, age twenty-seVen, was
removed 10 the Riverside Hospital on "Wednesday,
from No. 403 East HOustOn-st.. where physician
of the Vaccinating Corps had found him suffering
from a suspicious disease 1t was believed that he
had typhus fever.
PATRoLMAN RYAN TO BE PAID.
In the Supreme Court, Chambers, yesterday,
Justice Lawrence granted a writ of mandamus In
favor of Policeman Ryan, directing the Police Com
his salary while he was absent from his duty on
account of sickness.
THE FoURTH-sT. SCHOOL STILL UNSAFE.
Inspector EsterbrOok yesterday sent an additional
notice to the priests who have charge OF the par0
chia school in East Toughest, where the fatal
panic occurred recently. The westerly stairway
now ends at the third story and the Inspector d.
reefs that it be carried up to the ton floor.
UNSAFE BUILDINGS REPORTED.
Unsafe buildings reported yesterday: Nos GO North
Moore-st 2l5 Springst.. 20 Ienry-st., 102 Bayard-
st. 326 East HoustOn-st on the southeast corner OF
Rivington and sheriff SITS, southwest corner of
Water.st and Gouyerneur-slip. southwest corner of
Columbia and Stanton SITS, and northwest corner OF
Third.ave. and Observation-Disclosures
VESSELS OVERDUE AT NEw-YoRK.
The following ocean steamers are overdue at this
mort The OtrantO. from Hull. March 2; the Bcr-
muda from Port Spain, March D the Antlllas from
the West Indies due onIonday last and the Stand
ard from Barcelona, February ~. The report that
the City of Pueblo is overdue Is incorrect that
vessel not having sailed from Havana until Monday
night. She IL due to-day.
ARRESTED FOR MAKING LIBEIOUs STATEMENTS.
Gustayo yenker, of No BellaaneeGy-st made made,
William Seldel. alias Julins Schmidt, alias Swo-
boda," who lives in the same house with him; OF
having written n letter 70 Fuerbach Lodge, No.
2O23 containing false and libeous statements re-
necting on his moral character, and accusing him OF
insurance frauds. The defendant was required To
procure bonds in $500 for examination.
THE KIND OF EXCISE COMMISSIONER WANTED.
~ Tamnerauce Society il circulating
through the churches OF the city petition TO the
Mayor asking the appointment as Excise Commits
siOners of gentlemen who will administer the law
in ITS true spirit and intent In regard both to the
character and number OF persons licensed TO sell
intoxicating liquors. Mr.. Graham, general sec re-
tary of the society, thought Yesterday that the
petition would be signed by 20,O00 names.
HINTS on MARKETING.
Miss Maria Parloa will lecture on "Narkotng"
at tho New York College Of Pharmacy, IN Eas'
Twenythird,t near hrdaye on tuesday a,ieT
Paroa is to speak on this subject, and every other
connected with the kitchen, IN which refined skill
attractive and interesting lectures on cookery,
which appear in THE TRIBUNE each Sunday.
IN CHARGE OF An INSANE WOMAN
Agent ChiardI, of the Society for the Prevention
girls at No 1877 second-ave.. with their mother,
Hannah Martin, an insane woman. The father OF
the children deserted the woman some time ago,
and since then the neighbOrs have been supplying
TO the care of the Commissioners Of Charities and
Correction. The children will be cared for by the
society.
CLOSING CENTURY OF LIFE
Mrs. Mary O'Donne q native of County Upper
ary Ireland and living at No. 1913 New Church-st
died Yesterday morning at the supposed age OF 100
years She had been In the United States for TWEEN
ty-eight years and used to relate incidents of the
irish Rebellion Of 49, and Of the Big WIND" in
Ireland The old lady active and In good health
till her death, which caused by old age No
records exist 10 make her great age sure.
CHARGED WITH POISONING CHILD.
Mrs Rose PardO a young Hebrew woman, who
lives IN the filthy scantily furnished basement at
No % Grand-st told the Prince Street police yes
terflay that sx-months-od baby, which she had
been nursing, had died suddenly on Tuesday. She
said that she believed vagrant cOl0red woman
had poisoned the child at the request of another
woman. Mrs Pardo's neighbors know very little
about her. Her story of the poisoning was dis
credited.
HELD FOR ISSUING a WORTHLESS CHECK.
Ia the Tombs Police Court yesterday Webster
Moress alias George Webster, was charged with ut
terinR a worthless check. Alfred L. Slmngt0n
of No 1872 Front-st.. alleged that about year ago
the prisoner in payment of bill for 500 30 handed
him check on the First National Bank of New
Jersey drawn 10 the order of George Webster, for
$50. Subsequently the check was pronounced