New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1883-12-23
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NEW-YORK CITY.

Arrests last week, 1,344 births, 545; deaths
617; marriages, 100.
Tho fair for the Working Girls' Vacation Fund
held last week III horticultural han cleared 1-,oio
Henry Graham Hllen, of tho firm of L. }. Den
ming Il Co.. arrived OIL the Celtic from Europe.
The new Western Union Building III Broad-st.
will be occupied in month.
Prayer-ncetings after the Fulton-st, model are
held every evening III the Mluule DulCh ChuICh III
Lafayettc-place.
Stephen Ireland, age sixty, was XII led yesterday
nv an accidental fall at his home, No. l6l East
Twenty-thlTd-st.
Collector Robertson was not at the Custom House
Yesterday. lie will move into winter quarters aJ
the Fifth Avenue Hotel next week.
The Maritime Exchange subscription for the fam
bia No. now amounts TO SJ,OI.
The Yale Alumni Association will hold their
second social meeting this season on December rs
| at DemOnico's.
! At the Brewer House last evening Register Doch-
| arty was presented by the attaches OF ms ONCE
with set of handsomely engrOssed and framed
! resolutions.
The Reading Room of the Young Mems Christian
| Associations ut 1tl-ave and 23d-St, contains Al
| Ournals. L he library numbers over 2G,OOO vol
| junI9s.
| The Rapid Transit Commissioners yesterday dis
cussed the propriety of taking Immediate action on
the question of increased rapid transit facilities and
| adjourned to Monday.
| A TATToOED CITIZEN.
Captain Costentenus, the tattooed man. native
day.
| AGREEING TO RESPECT THE EXCISE LAW.
The Liquor Dealers Association of the Eighteenth
| Precinct yesterday agreed to respect tho excise law
by closing on Sundays. No one who Will not agree
! TO this will DC allowed III the Association.
TWO NEW INSURANCE BUILDINGS.
The rapid progress of the immense new building
Of the Mutual Life, i'll Nassau-st., aud OF the much
| smaller but handsome structure of the Williams
| burg Fire Insurance Company, at Liberty-st. and
! Broadway, attract much attention.
| TAMMANY PREPARING FOR NEXT YEAR.
The TaIumany Committee on Organization yes
terday agreed 10 hold the primaries for the new
| General Committee January .. The General
Committee Will meet for organization on January IL
AYoUTnFUL CRIMINAL At HIS OLD TRICKS.
James Costello, age sixteen, old offender was
Yesterday taken to the TOmbS Police Court charged
| with attempting to steal q watch from David l..
| Evans, a stock operator, OF No. IL NaVcry-paCe,
on Friday. lie was held in $1,000 bail to answer
the charge, and in $500 for assautiug Officer Click.
THE OLD GUARD BALL.
Boston, Philadelphia, Charleston. savannah and
New Orleans Will send delegations from then best
military organizations to take part i'll the march
and drill of the Old Guard in their hall on Thursday
evening, January 10, IN the Metropolitan U. era
House.
SURPRISING A TEACHER.
number Of pupils Of Professor George II. Wal
lace and sister, who conduct dancing classes at The
Grand Opera House, and at the Association Hall,
Harlem, yesterday surprised them with Christmas
presents consisting of unique writing desk, music
box toilet sets, vases bronzes epergue5, paintings
etc.
SUPPLIES FOR THE CITY INSTITUTIONS.
Bids were made yesterday at the Office of tie
Commissioners of Charities and Correction fOT I'll,
contract to furnish supplies to the Department in
1884. There were offers 70 furnish bccfseak az II
cents pound roasting pieces at III cents, mutton ~
cents pork and veal at II cents, poultry az q
cents fresh fish at 50 Ia per 100 pounds, ard Goa
at "a 81 IA ton.
THE NEEDS OF WARDS AND RANDALL ISLANDS:
The Fire Commissioners yesterday held speGia
there can be adequate protection from nre on
Wards and Rundail's islands until they are con
nected by a bridge or ferry, and brought within
reach Of afully equipped lire engine company to b,
stationed OH either one of them.
BONES FOR THE CHARITY.
The Charity Bail will be held Oh Thursday, Janu
| ary 3. in the Metropolitan Opera House. Boxe;