New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1884-01-06
NETWORK CITY.


DR.. sheldon, Of Troy.
NETWORK CITY.
Arrests last week. 1,20l; births, 70l; deaths,
51O, and marriages, BIB.
BlousiguOr Cape is 10 lecture in Steinway Hall
on January :, his subject being How to Look at
Picture"
The Central Presbyterian Church, in West Fifty
seventh-st win be dedicated to-day, having cleared
itself of debt.
"a drunkard proves Il disgrace to the world and
himself" is the encouraging device CONSCIOUSLY
displayed in an East-side grog-shop.
DrJohn Lord will deliver a course Of twenty-five
historical lectures in Chickerng Hall on Mondays
and Thursdays at II O'Clock, BEGINNING on January
H.
z. f. Trowbridge has been elected trustee of the
American Safe Deposit Company, at Fifth-aye.
and Forty-secOnd-st., TO fill the place OF John ID.
Prince.
Joseph Cook will lecture on england and
America" in Chickcring Hall tomorrow evening for
the benefit of the Seventh Street Methodist Ep SEQ
pal Church.
The second annual course of lectures in the
Church of the strangers viii b9 opened on Wednes.
day evening. when George KEENAN, Will speak OF
Our Life III Siberia.
The Baxter Street Mission attracts some strange
audience Italians Hungariaus, Hebrews, Irish
men. negroes trampS, boys and even Americans
may be Scon there at the same Time
John n. Steams, secretary of the National lem
peranco Society, vii leave the city IN about
Florida aud other places, for the benefit OF his
health.
Baumann Brothers, of East Fourteenth-st., leased
yesterday the entire adjoining buildings, when
with their present buildings will make frontage OF
scventy-iye feet, running 2lO feet through to
Tbirteenth-st.
40 NEWS or TIE CELTIC.
The steamship Republic of the White Star Line,
which arrived yesterday brought no news OF the
Celtic of the same line, which has not been heard OF
since December %.
TWO HORSES DROWNED.
.,,I1 IF,..g Ia. n
GrrrnwichSt became frightened on the pier at the
foot of West Iw"nty-irst-st. Yesterday and Jumped
overheard. They were drowned, although several
persons tired to rescue them.
CaRING FOR FIREMEN's WIDOWS.
The WOmen's National Industrial League Char-
lotto Smith. pres idcnt has adopted resolnt ions IN
favor of giving places IN caring Tor engine houses,
etc, 10 the widows and relatives OF hremen who
lost their lives in the service.
REDUCTION IL CITY DEBT.
The report of the Controller for the year ending
December 81, 1853, SHOWS that the net funded debt
on December 81, 1892, was 500, l4l,9lS %, and on
December 81, 1883, Sy2 l6O2j IS, shoN ing a re-
duction for the year of S3,595,922 10.
NOT BRIGHT OUTLOOK FOR CREDITORS.
The schedules in the assignment of Charles and
Rudolph Won Bcrnuth, merchants, of No. 81
Grccnc-st, to Frederick Won Bermnth, give the Ia
biiiics "a > 1921 33 the nominal assets, @l3O,-
5sG 81; Hnd the actual assets, $97056 81.
THE HANGING or THE FRENCH SAILOR.
CAPTAIN Allen, of the schooner Hope Cover, upon
which a French sailor was found hanged near Fen
sacola Bay in October, was in the city yesterday
and expressed great indignation that story had
been published suggesting that the mate OF the
schooner had hanged the sailor.
The third of Mr. Chadwicks series Of Sunday
night lectures on Men, Women and Poets will
be delivered tins evening in the Second Unitarian
Church, at Clinton aud Congre IS SITS. The subject
is Margaret Fuller" and an interesting account
of thi, remarkable woman's life and Work may DC
expected. ~
charged his son, Edward, age sixteen, before Justice
Gonnan, yesterday at Essex Market Police Court
with larceny. 1t was stated that the accused boy
il deserter from the United states Navy. lie was
held for trial in default OF 800 bail.
HOPES OF SAVING THE JABEZ HOwEs.
The slip Jabez iowcs which went ashore on
False Hook on January 1, is being relieved of her
tons * Co of No. 50 Eront-st. who said last night
that they had strong hopes of being able to raise
the ship. as she lays in an easy position ana Is a
strong vessel
NEw-YoRK ASSOCIATED PRESS OFFICERS.
At a meeting Of the New-York Associated Press
yesterday the following officers were elected
President, David VI. stone, of The Journal Of COM
mercc Secretary, Whitelaw Reid, of The IRIBUNEi
Executive Committee Cyrus W. Field, of The Mail
and LJpyCss Joseph Pulitzer, OF Inc U0fid, ana
David II. Stone.
ACCUSED OF RoBBING THREE BROTHERS.
John Ferguson, age siXty-twO, OF No. OS west
Ninth-st, charged in the, Jefferson Market
Police Court yesterday with tclOnlOusly appTOpT-
ating about $4,000, the property Of three brothers.
William r., samuel Galbralth ana Franklin G4t,
lDTIfumOld.
for examination next Friday.
EFFECT OF SEVERE TRAMP LAWS.
The laws of New-Jcrsey and Connecticut relat-
ing to tTampS are 30 severe as 10 Keep Il large
number of the brotherhood. who would otherwise
be rowing, in this city. In some cases men out OF
employment, and who really desire work, say they
are afraid to leave Ncwl0 rk TO seek II Tor lear OF
being imprisoned as trampS IN adjacent states.
The red bail was up on the Prospect Park skat-
ing lake and in the windows Of the street cars
yesterday, indicating that there was skating there,
and it is estimated that not less imam
1000 persons, young men ana ma ma i anu loSS
schoOl-chdrcn, made haste to avail themselves OF
the privilege Of free skating Inc ice was IN IN cpPIfai
skaters skinned over the smooth surface fthe Ice
PERE uYACINTuE AND MR.. BERGH
Perc Hvacinthc few days before he lett town,
called on Mr.. Bcrgh NJ the ounce OF the ooce'y lor
the Prevention OF Cruelty to Animals IN company
with his wife, but the president was absent at
the time of the visit the visitor wrote the following
sentiment upon his card; Les hommes seront
iustes cuvcrs les hommcs quand lis serOnt charta-
blcs enyers les animaux Men will be just toward
men when they are kind to animals.
MR.. BARNUMs BUDDHIST PRIESTS.
RaTnum's elephant is on the way. \ cable as
patch was received yesterday from Malta, where
the steamship, lcnasserln, touched ON her way 10
England his describes the animal as nIeell years
of age aud as seven feet SIX inches in height lie
has tusks two feet long. In disposition he lslm4pie
and docle. Mr.. Barnum says that he has Buddhist
priests and agents in large numbers with the beast
THE BKITANNIC or ALMOST on TINE.
r. J. COrtis agent of tire White star Line, speaks !
bighIy of the service rendered on Friday by the |
Fire Department and the police IN managing the !
fire i'm The Britauuic He SAYS that the crew aud en-
povrs of the vessel also showed excellent discipline
The water was pumped out The damaged caIs" dis-
charged. the compartment Tiled with other freight
and The steamer started a few minutes after the
appointed time yesterday IN perfect order.
CHARGED Win NusArPROPRIATiNG FUNDS.
Oscar Frisby "A lawyer, of No. 25J broadway IN |
the TOmbs Police Court yesterday was charged by
James Gimmch in the Ellttcr OF the estate oI his
brotber Robert Ginmc IA fireman who died III
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