New-York tribune., 1883-06-15
TOWN TAL3-ABoU1 PERSONS AND THINGS
PERSONAL AND PRACTICAL

PETER FUNK REDrvIvUs.-The arrest Of J. H. Langley
may 1t is hoped bring close some of the numerous
"Peter auctions which have recently been estab
lished all parts of this city He andhs agents
largely instrumental establishing these such legal
basis that while the police may he stationed In front Of
their doors they authority to stop the swnders
unless victim makes complaint, goes to court ~
witness and contented then to give bail or to the
OF Detention such witness to await the trial.
The officers stationed in front Of these places do
warn persons entering them that the sale Is swindle.
TIE THREE GREAT REsrAURAsTs-" How does
1t happen" Manager Mccarthy, OF the Hotel Bruins
wick was asked, that the three largest and finest
restaurants in the countryyours, DeImonicos and
that of the Hoffman House--are congregated here in
one part city and practically In one block It cam
not be because of any such influence the iron
leather dealers fnancers to congregae In ono sec
on their business largely with one another; but
do how restaurantkeepers be anything bus
rivals how they have business relations With
each other" "They have not" he answered "Natu-
rally would suppose that these three restaurants
would be in different sections OF the city; but this
peculiar city, and this is peculiar section OF It. has
business enough for all three establishmens and each
placed here the others because
trade Is here This is the heart OF New-York at the
dinner hour and viii be for years When the
activity further north the restau
Will follow but you viii find that the best OF thoso
now here will survive and remain here many years to
come"
| sTREET.CLEANIsG EcoNoMY.-The Commissioner Oh
has just dismissed 10o and so carts,
and put the remainder OF his force five days time,
because says there is need in this weather for
SO large force i generally admitted that the streets
are cleaner than when the police had charge
work. but they not clean that they cannot
be improved upon The Commissioner has q much larger
money at his disposal than was formerly appro-
| prated, and people think he ought to do the work
| NM hat N
largely In the present condition Of the streets received
with surprise. The In his employ get 81 for eight
hours work. which larger than aborers receive in
departments and the work ought to be done In the
| most thorough manner.
AN ENTHUSIASTS WAR RELIc-Almost any day one
may Union Square among the actors In the "slavs
Market" in Wall Street among the slaves OF that mart
a small, elderly who carries, carefully wrapped and
strapped. long containing parchment which
he will display che slightest provocaton, accompany
ing Its exhibition with rambling account OF its nature,
origin and exceeding great Importance and value lie
offers 1t for sale-n fact he refuses to part with it
and his intention TO present t on his death
to some historical society He is poor man, who ekes
| out his existence with his pen. He will
aot part with the parchment for money,
| but Will display and discuss 1t over a glass OF
wine or after hour. On such occasions he ex
plains that the document is the original Constitution OF
the Confederate States, with the signatures OF those
delegates who originally met al Meugevllle, daf lOr
provisional organization The man an aidedecamp
on OF Generals Beauregard and Lee whe they
| commanded the Rebel Army of Virginia.
| INVENTORS HoNoRED ABRoAD.-7he london Graphic
OF MAY contains illustration OF freladder used
lately for she first time In London and the etterpess
ACCOMMODATING explains that 1t Is American inven
tiop paper docs not add, however, that for two
years displayed in building on Broadway,
opposite City Hail. working model OF II, and was not
only unable TO capitalists to the extent OF fur
nishng sufficient build the first ladder at cost
OF COO but induce the Fire Commissioners OF
that day look at it the newspapers to notice It.
Captain Shaw Of the London Fire Brig ade, while here
and carried 1t to London where II has been put Into
/ effective Now 1t will probably become popular
! here
EXPERIENCE WITH PRINTERs.-Martin Brown, who
probably does large job printing business as any
person In the city, sailed the Britannia on Thursday
with lis family for abroad. He says he goes
satisfied for first time, that hs business viii run
without him. He has had years experience with non
unionprnters his union struck astyea and he
ssashed with the result He about sixty OF the old
union men returned him and expelled from the
union. They formed O union including orly his
own printers by which arrangement each printer pays
25 per week. and each sick or disabled one re-
ceyes SO per week out OF the fund He thinks his md
| are satisfied, aud he knows he is.
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