New-York tribune., 1884-01-25
NEW YORK CITY.

city.
A picture of the wreck Of the City of Columbus
hangs In q window in lower Broadway.
A downtown restaurant furnishes sandwich
and piece of German poetry for bve cents.
1t is said that old shoes used now In fiavoring
the cheap sold at many low grog shops
large bear hangs in front of Chatham-st: res
taurant, which will soon be served up in juicy
steaks.
In the lower distilleries men. women and even
children buy alcohol and make drink to suit them
selves
As a Bowery museum curiosity, Sergeant Mason is
not success The patrons of the dime resorts take
little interest in the " Avenger Of Garfield"
The Cooper Union readng-room. is filed with
readers every day, and until late In the evening
The ticket system has worked well in excluding
tramps.
Passengers on n Third-aye. elevated train last
night were entertained with a tenor SOLO oy tan,
lank stranger. lie sang from the Battery TO
Harlem.
Arthur P. F.vianni and Frank Bueno,, the would
be duellsts yesterday were discharged from GUS
tody at the Jefferson Market Police Court.
Mrs. Mary Ann White died yesterday from the
effects of malpractice at the hands OF Mrs. Bertha
Nathan.
George Hughes, age forty-six, who was stabbed
on Wednesday, died yesterday at the Nlnety-nlnth
Street Hospital
The rain yesterday created small lakes wherever
the cutters hadnot been properly cleared In some
places the pools flooded the sidewalk.
Mayor Edison yesterday refused to marry an ltal-
old, and the would-be groom appeared to be about
fOrty-iYe.
The first fair of the Church Of St. Benedict the
Moor, viii be opened on February 4, in the
Twenty-tbird-st. Arcade between Fifth and Sixth
ayes.
Robert Sewell made his argument yesterday IN
the elevated railroad suit, and VILLAIN NJ. EYarts
began his plea in behalf OF the dctendant c0mpa-
MES.
Street merchants increase the price of their wares
they move uptown. Articles that sell at hye
cents are raised to ten when haWked IN IronJ Oh
uptown theatres.
James Reeley, convicted of robbery and Richard
Sullivan, of burglary were sentenced yesterday in
the Court of General Sessions to terms OF eight
years imprisonment each.
To people crossing the Brooklyn Bridge last even
ing, Williamsburg, with its twinklng lights seen
through the mists, appeared like city IN the
clouds.
DEDICATION OF sHERRED HALL,
Bishop II. G. Potter will dedicate the new build-
ing of the Episcopal Theological Seminary Iwentl-
eth-st. and Nnth-aye., this morning at l. 1t s TO
be called Sherred Hall after the late jacob Sherred
AN INSTANCE or ITALIAN THRIFT.
Half bushel of dried cigar stumps were seen the
other day on the sidewalk in Mulbery-st. Inc
were trying to sell them to the makers OF cheap
HOW JUNK-prALFRs GROW RICH.
Some junk-dealers add TO their profits by selling
as second hand clothes garments which they buy
as rags. Occasionally they receive several dollars
for clothing that only cost them lew cents.
A NOVEL MANNER OF ADVERTISING.
B0wery dentist advertises his wares as follows:
Several wax figures are displayed IN his window
whose mouths are opened ana closed ny macnlheryS
displaying in rapid succession Old and new sets OF
teeth.
IvANHoE coMltAYDERYs RECEPTION.
The reception and ball Of IvanhOe Commandery,
No 80, Knights Templar, will be held at the Madi-
son Square Garden on February, 4. a feature OF
the entertainment will be "a drill by MunIoe Com
mandery OF Rochester.
CHARGED WITH FELoNIoUs ASSAULT.
George Gardner, age twenty, of No. 29J MOtt-st.,
yesterday at the Essex Market Police Court was
charged by william Johann with feloniousy ~ as
saulting him on January 10. He was held In de-
fault of 80, 800 bail.
PROM STATE PRISON TO THE TOMBs
John p G.. Smith, who was sentenced to the State
Prison IN 1Ss0for forging the name of his employer,
Alfred Gilman of Port Jervis, was released yeser-
day. lie was taken before Judge Cowng and COM
mited to the Tombs to await trial on two other in
dictments.
HOW TEMPERANCE WORK COULD RE AIDED.
Hoy Jolly hot fgP Of con cGee would make fe
dey adding. we don't have time to go in o a res
taurant but If any enterprising man would have
smoking hot coffee for sale along the track the con-
ductors and drivers would patronlze him literally"
THE OLD ORGANIZATIONS TO BE MADE 4 CLUB.
The XVIIth Assembly District Republican Asso-
citation met last eyening at NO. 3fl West FORTY
decided to keep up the old organization as a club,
and a committee of seven was appointed to draft
a constitution and bylaws for the government or
the new organization.
PUNISHED WITH FINE AND IMPRISONMENT.
Judge Benedict in the United States Criminal
Court Yesterday, sentenced George f. Shields, who
pleaded gully to selling cigarettes Oh which he had
George b. Butler. charged with sending letters
through the mails for purposes of fraud, was SEN
terced to the Kings County Penitentary for four
teen months.
MR.. CHURCH's AssATLANTs IN THE ToMBs.
William Farrell and James Iithenngton, who are
charged with being the butcher-cart thieves who
robbed Luther Church, the superintendent Of John
Dwights soda factory of over $1,000 were brought
btoo oit tar1a ,loda taL
to the District Attorneys office. They had been
identified by Alr. Church in Philadelphia They
were arTaigned before Judge COwing and were sent
TO the Tombs.
Edward A. Freshman was arrested yesterday n
an order issued by Judge Brown in the City Court,
at the instance of William i. C0wan, and gave bail
in $500 for his appearance for trial. Mr.. COwan
alleges that when Mr. Freshman assaulted him i'll q
box at the Old Guard Ball on January he injured
the plaintiffs appearance and otherwise damaged
him to the amount OF $2,OOO.
SEIZURES BY CUSTOMS DETECTIVES.
Customs detectives made a large seiZure of
Chinese and japanese curios yesterday on the bark
Fanny Skofed Several porcelain vases were found
In a barrel marked 4" -four" In a locker among a
lot of camp-stoos was found nest offour lacquered
Japanese tables handsomely decorated. Silks
ivOres chinaware, etc, were found in other parts
of the vessel. On the bark William Hale from the
East Indies a large seizure was also made.
DESTITUTE MAN SHOOTS HIMSELF.
young German shot himself in the head at
second-aye. and Fiftythird-st. yesterday morning
and soon became insensible from the wound. He
said, while he able to speak, that he shot him
self because he was destitute and could not find
employment. He refused TO tell his name. The
police sent him TO Bellevue Hospital. where the |
surgeons thought that he could not recover.
A COMING LAWN TENNIS TOURNAMENT.
lawn tennis tournament for doubles will be held
In the Tennis Building, No. 2l2 West Forty first |
ST.. by the stockholders of the Tennis Building As
sociatiOn on Friday, February %, under the rules
of the United States National Lawn Tennis Asso- |
ciation. First and second prizes will be given. |
Entries will be closed February 10. The entrance
fee il So The committee is composed of Herman s. !
lie Roy, William H. Wickham, Lispenard Stewart
and COLES Johnston.
EX-ALDEKMAN KESSEY's VISITOR.