New-York tribune., 1884-01-04
NETWORK CITY.

Mineral Water"
A new Methodist Episcopal church has been or
ganizcd in West Harlem.
The new lace factory at Wiliamsbridge VIII open
soon with over 100 hands.
The Police Commissioners yesterday reelected
Mr.. French president of the Board.
The dealers in skates are happy. the cold snap
having caused large demand for them
The Mercantile Exchange will not build on the
site at Hudson and Harrison sts. until next year.
A new car-house and workshop for the West SIDE
elevated road has been built IN Onc Hundred-and-
fOrty-seyenth-st.
Unsuccessful attempts were made at high-water,
yesterday, to float the American ship Jabez HOwcs
stranded on False Hook near Sandy Hook.
DR.. E. d. Hudson, jr., was appointed visiting . ,hs
physician to Bellevue Hospital yesterday by the
Commissioners of Charities aud Correction
A force of Italians was engaged Yesterday in
cleaning MOrTis-st., while Othcr streets Ihat are
much more used by pedestrians or Vehicles were
neglected.
Emphatic circulars signed by Fulton Street
Owners and Lessees of Real Estate and entitled
"A few reasons why en- Elevated Railway ought
moi to be built in Fulton street, BrOOklyn, were
distributed yesterday Oh that street.
TRAFFIC. IuPrDfD BY SNOW.
Considerable trouble was caused III the lower part
of the Bowery and in Chat ham-st YESTERDAY ny th1
piles of frozen snow, which ODStructed traulc anu
caused frequent blocks
PRESENTED WITH CANE.
Bernard +. Gatens, the superintendent ol the re-
cord room III the SurrOgate's oihce, was presented
with gold-headod cane yesterday by the clerks Of
the Office. Probate Clerk William J. Trimblc made
the speech.
A CoACHuAN CHARGED WITH STEALING.
Charles Smith, a coachman in tho employ of u. +.
MorOsini at MOuut ST. Vincent, was arrested yes
tcrday on Il charge Of stealing sllyerware from the
house Mr.. MOrOsini, who is Jay GOnlds partner,
pressed the complaint in the Fordham Police Court
THE MASTER sTEvEDORE>' ASSOCIATION.
At the annual meeting OF the Master stovcdoreS'
Sss5ef he m iGtoM3 yeepTesdcn
William stevens; treasurer, Thomas h0sej secIe-
tary, Benjamin j. Hall
ARRESTED N A LIBEL SUIT
Gustav Amberg. manager OF tho Ihalia Theatre
Yesterday caused he arrest of George ROthmulleI,
editor Of the The Aee- iors Lga,op p l6eI snit S tor
S2J 900 has been begun against Ruthmuller, VINO
was released on y, 900 ban.
HoMING PIGEONS THOUGHT TO RE LOST.
The match between b0ming pigeons from the lofts
of George Bond and 4. p. Baldwin, OF Newark
flown in the rain on Wednesday. Up 10 Yesterday
the pigeons had not been heard from, aAd they are
supposed to be lost.
JUMPING FROM A WINDOW WHILE INSANE.
Mrs Lucy Starcr while temporarily insane
jumped out of a iirst-story window of her house at
No. 336 SccOnd-ave., yesterday. She cut her hands
no other injury. Members of the family took her
into the house and kept her under restraint
THIEF ~ \ sCHoOL-RooM.
Mrs. White the Principal of the German School
in Fourtcenth-st near F.rst-avc., reported at The
Police Central Office last night that thief had
broken into the scLooi-room Yesterday and made
INJURED BY An EXPLOSION.
While John L. Farley was rcchaTgng Babcock
Fire EXtmguishcr, III the quarters Of Hook and
Ladder Company No. 8, III LHlabcth st, last night
the apparatus suddenly exploded. Pieces of the
flying metal struck him on the face, inJurlng him
severely.
SAVING 4 GIRL FROM SUICIDE.
The veteran lifeSavcr Captain jack lusScy
Yesterday added one to lis of twenty-six lives
saved. johanna Andersen, age seventeen; rushed
ont of the Castle Garden Hospital 10 the Bat
,rVv al
Hussey seized her and after short struggle carried
her back to the hospital.
MR. ANDEEw- NOT 70 RESIGN AT ONCE.
Corporation Counsel Andrews and Mayor Edison
held long consultation yesterday, which started
the UmOr that MIR. Andrews was soon to resign his
Office Mr. Andrew, said IN the evening tnat ne had
not decided when he should send IN his resignation
but he should not do il immediately The cconsu lta-
ton, he added, had no reference to his resgIati on
A BROOM DRILL EY YOrNG LADIES
The Young ladies of the Reading Circle Of the
Methodist Home for Aged People in FOrty-seeOud-
st.. gave broom dr.i last evening for the arh'iSe-
ment of the inmates. under direction OF Quarter
master Sergeant Burrai of the Seventh Regiment.
The entertainment was provided by the members Of
the Park Avenue Methodist Episcopal Church
DEMANDlNG TIE Presidency.
The County Democracy members of the new
Board of Aldermen held a caucus yesterday morn
ing and decided to send Il committee To the Tam
many leaders informing them that the County De-
mocracy demanded the presidency of the board
aud TO ask them II a union could be formed with
that condition.
THE INSTALLATIONS OF PASTOR.
The installation OF the Rev William {. Biting
as pastor of the Mount Morris Baptist Church took
place last evening. The Rev. DR. Thomas Armitage
delivered the charge to the church, and the Rev
&. G. Biting, father Of the new pastor, delivered
the charge Addresses were delivered by the Rev
Drs. j. f. Elder and Il. :. Macarthur.
Police sEHGEANTs RETIRED.
Police Scrgcauts Knight and Smink, who have
been sick for several months, were retired ~ the
Board of Police yesterday on pensions of $500 a
wear each Roundsmcn Adam Cross. of the Twenty
ninth rasIu nd .I6l | gnb tt flI
Twenty y-secOnd Precinct, were appointed sergcants
to fiji the vacancies.
REMEMBERING GEORGE W. LANE.
At the regular monthly meeting of the Chamber
of Commerce yesterday, resolutions of respect for
the memory Of the late president, George w. Lane,
We're passed Remarks were also made by Vice
President James W. Brown, Charles ). smith
Samuel ID. Babcock, William +. Dodge, William H.
Fogg and General Clinton b. Fisk
sUsPENDING A MEMBER FOR SIX MONTHS.
The Board of Managers of the Produce Exchange
yesterday suspended George l.. Bullard from the
privileges OF membership for six months. The
Charges against MIR. Bullard we're that as a member
OF the trm OF f. b. Howell IL Co., he guilty of
ummcTcantIle conduct IN posting the firm as having
failed without first comforting with them. petit
tOn will be circulated asking for his reinstatement
SOME RELICS OF THE WAR.
The attention of passers-by IN Chambers-st., near
Broadway, yesterday was arrested by quantity
of rusty o!d Springfield muskets piled in front Of
the place of business of firearms manufacturing
company. They we're part ot a consignment Of
1000 rifles purchased from the state OF Illinois
during the war. They were purchased for little
more than the cost of old iron.
WORK OF THE GERMAN ENnGRANT SOCIETY.
The German Emigrant Society, of which Charles
Hauselt is president, during the past month
pended 81 ia in aid of destitute German emf
grants, and ninety sick persons receyed.medical
treatment at the expense of the society, DunHg
the year Sll ,sS4 expended by the society for
the same purpose. The treasurer, Gustav Schwab,
reports a balance of $l3,Gs3 III the treasury.
RAPID TRANSIT PROBLEMS.
At the meeting of the Rapid Transit Commission
eTs yesterday an informal discussion was held in
private session to the powers of the Board under
the law. The acts of the Legislature also
anned for the purpose of ascertaning what streets
exempt, by special legislation from use for ra
TOnd routes. Various prOpO,el routes Wero also eN