New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1884-01-19
NETWORK CITY.

Perfumery put mp in bottles shaped like opera
glasses is novelty.
the change in the weather yesterday spoiled both
slcighng and skating at least for the day.
Sergeant Mason, who shot at Guitcau, is an
nOnnced as an attraction in "a Bowery museum.
Tbore are seven secondhand iewery stores, one
curosty-shOp and two pawn-sh0ps III one block III
Cha han-St.
An effort is il progress to raise funds for new
church for the parish of the Reformation (oid
Epiphany. The parish is ffty-one years old.
The Excise Commissioners yesterday revoked the
license of John j. Flynn successor TO O"ney
GeOghegan. at No. lO3 Bowery.
Minnie Miner. age three, whose parents live in
MouTOe-ave, fremont, was attacked by savage
dog on Thursday afternoon ana bitten seriously
Some of the Confederate bills offered for sale IN
the ST reefs look suspiciOusly crisp and new, as II
they had not long been Off the press
Tailors. musicians, and men without trade or
profession are wanted to enlist IN the Ohlted states
army.
The members of the Gratuity Fund of the Metal
Exchange yesterday abandoned the scheme as pos
sby III violation of the charter of the Exchange
The Municipal Civil Service Commission comRlet-
ed it's organization yesterday by appointing E. 5.
Nadal secretary.
Martin W. Gully. who pleaded gnilty TO an unlaw-
fn detention of the mails, was sent to jan yesteI
day by Judge Benedict in the United States Crlmi-
nal Court
The Grand jury yesterday dismissed the charge
against Policeman George Smith, who was accused
of killing Thomas Fitzpatrick early on Christmas
morning
In the matter of E. A. Freshman, charged with
assauting William Cowing, in the Y0rkyille Police
Court yesterday the defendant was held III bail OF
$500.
A novel funeral piece consists of clock made of
hyacinths and tuberoses the hands and figures
being of imnOrtelles. Below Is the inscription,
" The hour has come
The thronr passing eastward along Chatham-st.
TO the Bridge and the elevated railroad is great
between and p. IN. that one passing IN the OPP
pOsite direction is compelled TO take to the street
ron
Knots of Ion gshoremen may be seen along South
ST. waiting for job. TO while away the time
many of them unload Schooners at the neighoorlng
bars
NEW PRIOR FOR NEw-YORK CONVENT.
The Rev. IL. +. Lilly, o. p, late prior of the Do
minican Convent of ST. Joseph,s, s9meryi!e' ONO
has been appointed prior Of the Convent OF ST.
Vincent Ferrer at Lexington-avo and Sixty-hfth-
st., in place of the Rev. 5. A. Clarkson, 0. ?.
CHEAP LABOR IN THE BowERY.
An old man. s0ber-loOking and weary, complained
Yesterday that he was compelled TO accept twenty
FIVE cents day for carrying banner for Bowery
firm. From 6 a. IN. till p. IN he walks the streets
carrying the sign of his employers business.
COMPLIMENTS FROM MAYOR EDISON.
A letter from Mayor Edison was received by John
Austin Stevens secretary of the joint committee on
Evacuation Day celebration yesterday congratulat
ing the committee upon the admirable manner In
which its work had been done. l4A
MARRIED BY THE MAYOR.
Michael Lilly, of No, 300 Rvington-st., was yes
terday arrested civil action for damages for Sc
ductiOn under promise of marriage, the complain,
ant being Alice Kelly, age seventeen. of No. l26
Sheriff-st. he affair was summarlly settled by the
pair being married by Mayor Edison.
CURRIERS' IN THE PARK.
The curriers' assembled In force yesterday on the
little lake in Central Park near Seventy second.st
The ice was in poor condition for the sport he
contest between the Caledonian and Thistle clubs
resulted in q defeat Of the former, by score OF
10 to 90 In the games between the Empire CIty
and Mshattan clubs, the latter made 03 points to
the formers ~.
LIQUOR DEALERS ORGANIZING. -
A meeting of downtown liquor dealers was held
at Sauers Hotel, No. Cham bersst, yesterday, for
the purpose of forming an association TO protect
their interests. About twenty-five dealers were
present, S. Il FlanDery acting as chairman. com
mittee on organization and special committee to
wait upon the Excise Commissioners and procure
the names of all unlicensed dealers were appointed.
BOGUS DETECTIVE CONVICTED.
John Kofahl was convicted yesterday III the
Court of General Sessions of obtaining money under
false pretences He hired an office at No. 243
Broadway and advertised i'll German papers for as
sistants in "a detective bureau When applicants
came in answer 10 his advertisement he told them
that il was necessary 10 have security LOT their
honesty before employing them as detectives lie
induced David Katz to give him 200, ana Francis
Hohlenkamp To give him 500. lie employed hatz
as clerk at a salary of $50 month, and Hohlen-
kamp as detective at the same salary. lie did not
paw Them and it appeared that he dldno business
| na a detective he WAS arrested.