New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1883-04-17
NETWORK CITY.

Twenty new patromen were appointed BY the
Board of Police yesterday.
Superintendent Waiting has received $j52s for
tickets sold by the public for the Actors Fund.
John Roach yesterday signed contract to build
two new iron steamers for the South American
trade.
Ten dollars have been received for the family of
Engineer Seeds-Sl each from c. b. G., Ii. ". G.,
G. C., s. b. c., w II. H., &C. H., j. j. H., A. X. Nj,
/. G. N. and Anon.
DRIVING OUT THE sQUATTERs.
The blasting of lodges. which IA now 50 general
uptown is rapidly making homeless hundreds of
sduatters Fights between the squatters and work
men are of almost daily occurrence.
MEASLES IN An ORPHAN ASYLUM
Afcw OF the 200 children az the Half Orphan
Asylum at No. 81 West feminist. are sick with
measles. They have been separator from thor
healthy companions.
scARLET-FEvER AMONG THE POOR.
An officer of the Society for the Prevention Of
Cruelty TO Children on sunday found three chll-
drrn sick with scarlet fever in room at No. 20
Charlton-st. Their father, John Carus. had no
work and the family had suffered from cold and
hunger. The children were moved 10 hospital
yesterday.
JAY GOULD's DEPARTURE POSTPONED.
The departure of Jay Could who with Russell
Sage and other friends is Intending to make an cx,
tended trip over the Southwestern railroad
system, has been postponed. No day has been
fi,ed. but il was said yesterday that the company
would not probably leave the city before the last of
the week.
THE roMBs. THE EEL AND THE PLUMBER.
Stoppage OF water IN the Tombs prison yesterday
was found to be caused by an eel filing supply
pipe under the cOok-nOuse. a plumber III covered
the obstruction, causing ourprlse-1 surprise unne-
cessafy when it is remembered that to him the
proyerb applies Give an inch and be'll take an
A TOO FREE USE OF THE KNIFE.
lanes Gaynor OF No. $50 East Iwenty-iirst-st.,
is confined IN Bellevue Hospital with a stab-wound
in the abdomen inflicted he says, oy James NEAR
Yesterday by Justice Murray in the YOrkyle Police
tourC 10 await the result of tho injuries inflicted.
FIVE YEARS EACH IN PRISON.
- John OKeefe, John Murphy and Richard Weeks
were indicted for stealing a watch from Joseph Far
relI whom they met III West Forty -iourth-st. at
IIte hour on tho night Oh March q. OKccte and
Weeks Yesterday plcadedgulity and were sentenced
Inv Judge Gldersleevc i've years each in the State
Prison. Murphy had previously pleaded guilty ana
received like sentence.
TIE CASE OF EXAMINER THOREE.
Judqe Benedict was sufficiently well Yesterday to
continue the taking Of testimony III the case of
Henry A. 1horne. the Custom House examiner who
is accused OF fraud. The testimony for the prose-
cnIion was finished. and motion for an instruction
TO the Jury to acquIt the defendant made. The
case was adjourned after argument by the coun-
sci.
PROPERTY OF HEBREW ORPHAN ASYLUM.
Jesse Seligman president of the Hebrew Orphan
ASYLUM IN his report for the past year places the
number OF inmates at 1873, of which 23l came from
this city There but two deaths during the year
The resources of the society gained S2O,O53 90,
and the to al amount now III bank Is S64 $50 AZ.
The cornerstone of the new building 6il be laid
on May g. and grand charity far is to be held to
make up the amount required Tor ITS completion.
yioLA1oRs OF THE SUNDAY LAWS ARRAIGNFD
The time of tho Police Justices yesterday was
largely occupied by of violation OF the Sunday
laws III selling liquor. At tho. lombs thirty men
were arraigned and gave bail y 500 each. Three
men were charged III the Yorlellle Court, two of
whom were held for trial in 500 BAH each. At the
Essex Market Court many arrests made in the
Tenth, Seventeenth and Eleventh precincts were
consderod Justice Duffy required thirty one to
give bail, ard discharged several Others.
ADDRESSED TO "ALDERMAN d.
Some interest was excited at the City Hall YES
terday by advertisement addressed 10 Alder
man D.. stating that tho bill extending Lexington
ave-, through the elevated railroad depot and
strangled by the Assembly Committee Cities
Over year ago resolution was offered by Alder
man Michael Duffy TO tunnel under the rocks al
that point and thus open the avenue. The Corpora
ton Counsel gave an opinion that the Aldermen
had no power 10 interfere.
COMPLAINTS AT CASTLE GARDEN.
Complaints were made to Secretary jackson at
Castle Garden, yesterday, by steamship agents be-
cause of the delay in sending immigrants forward to
the West which the agents SAID was unnecessary
the Baltic ON Friday night the last did not get
away until yesterday, and those who arrived on
Sunday were kept until last night causing them
discomfOrts and expense IL was charged that the
only reason for greater delays now than formerly
was the unnecessary reduction In tue railroad
baggage-handling force.
FOLLOWING HIS TwINKLING DIVINITY To CANADA.
The two dudes, W. and II" an account of
whose almost deadly quarrel over opera bOuti6
star was given In THE TRIBUNE last week, have not
yet completed rangemenIs for duel. aud no
meeting with pistols or swords Ia likely 10 take
place for a week two at least. WV has fol-
lowed his fair enslaver TO Montreal corduroy waist
coat. silver.headed cane and ALL and the gossip
among the juvenile circles in the clubs has been
stimulated to intense activity.
CONSIDERING CHARITABLE METHODS.
conference OF the Charity Organization OF the
Tenth Distinct was held last night at No. "a Madi-
son-ave. William Blspham presided, and stated
that the object of the meeting was to hear the views
Of visitors and delegates from churches and chari-