New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1884-05-20
NETWORK CITY.

Civ Chamberlain j. Nelson Tappan was greatly
improved yesterday His physicians entertain
hopes of his speedy recovery.
Frederick Sohn driver of one of David Mayors
beer wagons fell from his seat in Thrd-aye at
Eighticth-st yesterday and was killed.
The body of a tall, well-dressed man, about sixty
wears old was found in the Hudson River, opposite
One hunGrcd-and-t twenty Clghtll-st., yesterday
The Aldermen resolved yesterday to close all the
CITY Offices. except those which it is absolutely
necessary TO keep open, at noon on Saturdays III
June, July and August.
THE BAR ON MR.. O'CONoR.
meeting of the bar pay tribute OF respect
to the memory of Charles O'COnor will be held IN
the General FERN room of the Supreme Court, on
Friday, at p. Ill.
A NEW FFRRYBOAT.
The new ferry boat built for the Albany and Troy
Steamboat Ferry Company. by =. L. Sherwood,
Brooklyn is at Fifth,st, East River, receiving her
finishing touches The Dimensions are: Length,
$50 feet width on deck over ALL fifty feet; depth,
nine feet.
OREGON SALMON ARRIVE II A PATENr CAR;
The first Oregon salmon to come 20 New-lork IN
patpnt refrigerator car arrived at Fulton Market
Yesterday i'll good condition after 2 Journey oil mae
days. They were sent to Eugene Blacfiord py me me
y arquis de MOres, who Is in partnership win MI
Blackford in the enterprise
TIE ALDERMEN INDIGNANT
The MayOr and the Controller have PAID so niue
attention to the attempt Ct the Aldermen to drive
Nonresident oiccholdels from their positions that
that august body felt aggrieyed yesterday aud IL
unanimously adopted resolution directing the
Controller to heed its ordinances and resolutions on
the subject.
QUAINT INSURANCE CALENDAR.
A calendar issued by an insurance company rep
reseuts ITS offices by pair Owls and the insured,
who is presenting his policy Tor payment by d
rooster. accompanied by his wife and chicks. nc
roosts are well known. 1t is probable, however,
that the designer OF the calendar hau ioIBo'''H
them.
JAMES NJ. FULLER ARRESTS HIS SONS MOTHER.
Il, I,a OF Police
lanes NJ Fuller charged Louisa DOray with per-
Jury. The defendant recently sued Fuller Tor the
sunport of her child, OF which she said he WIS the
father. BY the decision Of the Court he Is obliged
TO nav her S} per week. The woman was held for
examination by Justice Smith III 81 600 bali.
HELD FOR KILLING MR. DARLING. ,
Coroner Levy yesterday investigated the death
Of JOseph Darling, the old man who was klllcd ana
robbed in a halfway, at No l,e7 IhTd-aye.' l9't
Thursday. The jury rendered verdict that ne ic
died from "aPOplcXy, caused by violence at inc
hands Of Michael Ahcm James }. Grady ana
Michael Haley The prisoners were committed to
the TOnbs
SALE OF J.. W. Il. BLA1R's BOOKS.
The sale of the library OF the late /. W. X. Bar
of south Carolina, was begun Yesterday 81 the alG-
tiOn rooms Of Bangs N Co.. Nos ~ ana 80 btoaa
way. The library represents all departments OF
literature. and contains works on ornlth0logy,
flowers, fruits and forestry. Yesterdays prices
ranged from > cents TO So. collection OF IRISH
history and literature aroused brisk bidding.
ALMOST A PANIC OK HARLEM RIVER STEAMER.
As the little steamer Nettie G. was making her last
High Bridge 4
Harlem Bridge, on sunday evening she lost tAe
channel near McComb's Dam bridge and grounded.
She had thirty passengers on Doird, pIntGiiP3Iny
women. The screaming OF th' women ana ciIi5IIeu
attracted the attention of the bOat-n0at hands AT
McCrea's boat-house. They went ont IN roWpoats
and brought the passengers and crew ashore
DRY DOCKS TO BIZ BUILT AT NEWPORT NEWS.
Captain Lachlan. superintendent of the United
States and Brazil Steamship Company, VlS'toh
Newport News last week Tor the purpose on select
inc a site for a dry dock, ship yard ana storage
sheds which Will be built there 1T IS proposed 10
establish there place where ships whlch nay
been roughly used in dangerous places along tnS
coast can run in rapidly discharge their cargo ana
be locked for reUair.
LITTLE CHANGE IN COTTON AND PRODUCE.
There was little change III the markets. ar the COT
ton and Produce Exchange Yesterday. Inc Liver
pool cot ton market has advanced considerably pc
vond the New-ior< market and it Is Thought the
result Of this will be larger purchases from Eng
land here The markets at the Produce Exchange
| closed slightly below the Prices at the close on
Saturday owing to the depression in the Western
markets.
! A SUNDAY PRIZE FIGHT ~ BARN.
Some baseball payers at the Polo Grounds on
! Sunday afternoon arranged prize hg4t between
| boot-biack Thomas Damn, and Samuel yelling,
Snrofessi11al boxer The fight took place In
barn in Onc-hmdrel-ffteenth-st., near fifth-aye.
John GouldIng who has charge OF the Polo Grounds,
acted as referee Three fierce rounds were fought
| and the match resulted III draw.
A "MAY BLOSSOM" MAY PARTY.
The children VINO appear in May blossom" at
| the Madison square Theatre are TO have a May
! Elberts ~ TO be crowned May Queen, and Mr..
Gossman has built for the little ones genuine May
pole, with all the suitable paraPhcTn43iI l a.
/ uandcZ will have charge OF the children, and the
company Of the theatre will witness their sports
TmIEvING MESSENGER BOYS CAUGHT.
| Charles H. Albert, age twenty-One, OF No. ) Column
! hast and Samuel McHullon, age twenty-One, OF
| No 22j Sackett-st., Brooklyn, who were employed
as extra messengers by Pearl ~ CO.. brokers' OF NO;
! so Broadway last week in tho busy days in Wall
| street were held in $1,000 bail each in the Iombs
| Police Court yesterday for trial for stealing coma.
missions bill and 5000 in money from the brokers
safe ON saturday. They confessed their guilt.
SENTENCED To LIFE IMPRISONMENT.
Judge GildcTseeve yester lay sentenced TO i'm
| ,rls0nncnt for life Daniel /. Donovan, who was
| convicted of murder III the second degree. lie was
| one Of a crowd who went intO the liquor store at
! No 319 East 1hirty-ninth.St., and assaulted JO-
! seph Il in, the barkceper, because he refused 70
| give liquor to Of the number VINO was mtoVi-
! Gated. Donovan struck the barkeepcr two or three
times on the Lead, fracturng his skull. The PMS
| Oner took his sentence calmly.
COLUMBIA COLLEGE EXAMINATIONS
| The concluding examinations Of Columbia Col
lege began Yesterday and will be continued through
this week and the next one. The result OF the senior
| examinations will be known IN about two weeks
and Of the other classes shortly aterward The cx-
animation of candidates for admission 10 the college
will occupy the first week IN June, beginnins OF
g. the examination Of candidates for the degree Of
! Master of Arts will be held.
A WRECKED SEA CAPTAIN BROUGHT HOME.
! The bark Golden Fleece. which arrived Yesterday
from the Barbados, brought az passengers Captain
| r. WIltbauk and his son, of the lost brig Daphne
! The brig was from Philadelphia bound for Pemam-
! buco aud when OF the coast Of the Brazilian Prov
iuce RIO Grande do NoIte, on February ., went out
! of her course and struck reef She became total
| wreck The crow landed in safety in the boats
! however The crew wcro sent home in different
vessels and Captain Wtbank and his son took
massage on a vessel bound to BarbadOes
| CARL MARwIG MAKES 4 PROMISE IN COURT
| The case of Agent Knoll. of the Society for the
! pf Probes
| sor Carl Marwig, for employing Laura Welsh, age
! twelve in au exhibition at the Cosmopolitan Thea
! ire ON April 20 was heard yesterday at the Essex
! Market Police Court. before Justice White
| Flbridge T. Gerry appeared for the Society. which