New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1884-04-10
NEW YORK CITY.

Mayor Edison Yesterday decided that the new
cabs and the old style hacks should nave the same
privileges ON the public streets
Tn st. Georges Church. Stuyvesant Square, the
Good Friday services will include morning prayer
at 8. ntany and short sermon at TO- and three
hours service from II to 2.
The Young Mems Christian Association has pur-
chased for $40, 500 the premises Nos ~, ~ p
224 and 22412 Bowery, which are occupied by the
association
A dispatch from Liverpool yesterday said that
the National Line steamship Egypt made most
satisfactory trial trip at speed of fifteen KNOTS
She will sail for NewYork on April l6
THE SOCIETY OF AMATEUR PHoT0GRAPHERs.
The Society of Amateur Photographers on Tues
day evening elected f. c. Beach president and w.
H. Glider vice-president. Interesting experiments
were made and new and interesting 1orhul@ gwen
MR. CABLES READINGS.
George w Gable will read from his own works IN
Chickering Hall tomorrow evening and saturday
afternoon. Mr. Cables former readings In the city
attracted large audiences and were much ap-
plauded.
DESTITUTE ENGLISH SOLICITOR
William Davis a man of good address, who said
that he was Liverpool SOLICITOR surTSndered nm
self a destitute person to JUSTICE White yester-
day, at the Essex Market Police Court
SUMNER CONCERTS IN THE PARKS.
The Park Commissioners have arranged for con-
certs this summer as follows, beginning the hrst
week in Juue At Central Park the 7th Regiment
Band viii play on Wednesday and Saturday after
Moons and at the Battery Park the 69th Regiment
Band viii play on Tuesday and Friday evenings.
FOUND DEAD IN THE STREET.
The body of q man, age about sixty, was found
yesterday at 'Water-st. and James-sliD In his
pockets were several papers with the address
sn rsSeI 6SySSa a he aid from heart disease
ANNUAL DRILL OF A SCHOOL CORPS.
The fourth annual drill of the Berkely School
Corps took place at the 22d Regiment armOry,
IN Fourteenth-st. near Sixth-aye. last night Com
carry the colors in a competitive drill with com
panies A, and ID. Gilmores band furnished the
music.
FINDING wATCn IN HIS POCKET.
A man whose name Inspector Byrnes refused to
make public went 10 Police Headquarters yester-
day and handed gold watch to the Inspector. lie
said that he was in Nash & Crooks restaurant get
ting his luncheon, and when he left the place he
found the watch i'll his pocket. lie had no idea
how 1t got there.
SIX YEARS IMPRISONMENT FOR ROBBERY.
James White and Joseph Williams two yonng
men who were charged with rObbing Herman Bis
Icy, of No. Gale Sulivan-st., on March 2. pleaded
guilty yesterday in the Court of General Sessions,
and were sentenced by Judge GildeIsleeve to six
years each IN the state Prison.
4 POLICEMAN FINED THIRTY DAYS, PAY.
Policeman Thompson of the Sixteenth Precinct,
who placed on trial recently for breach OF the
rules in ceiling engrayings of the late President
Garfield, and who admitted his guilt was hhed
thirty days pay yesterday.
AGAINST THE COINAGE OF SILVER DOLLARS.
At a meeting of the committee of the Cotton Ex
change on the coinage of the silver dollar yester-
day a resolution was passed deprecatlng the coin
age of any more silver dollars until by home and
International legislation there has been some adj
justment of the relative values of gold and silver
sYRIANs on THE WAY TO MEXICO.
There Was Syrian family, consisting of mother
and two children young man Of twenty-fouI and
girl of fifteen, at Castle Garden yesterday. They
came from Mount Lebanon and were without funds.
They had heard of the riches of Mexico, and so
saved money enough to get TO this city, thinking
that they would walk the rest of the way.
MEETING OF A CONGREGATIONAL SOCIETY.
Tie spring meeting of the New York aud Brooklyn
Cou nj inn n Association Tuesday
the Central Church, Madison-aye. and Forty.
seventh-St. Papers were read BY Dr. Wilton, OF
Newark, DR.. Edward BeecheT, of Brooklyn, aud Mr.
Cooley. of the Union Theological Seminary, was
licensed to preach
A COSTLY CHURCH RAILING.
The handsome marble railing built for the Church
of ST Vincent Ferer, at LeXlngtOn-ave. and Sixty
sixth-st, was placed IN position in the sanctuary
yesterday. 1t extends across the church, is SO
feet in length 2 feet inches in height, and con
sists of thirty-six beautifully Ornamented columns
The work cost about $4,000.
FOR THE BENEFIT OF A CHAPEL
parlor fair will be held by Mrs CTittentOn at
No 2O10 Fifth-ave next Monday and Tuesday
afternoon and evening, for the benefit OF the pro-
Harlem. Donations will be received at that adj
dress or by Charles n. Crttenton, No. 1l5 Fulton
st. OF will be called for.
STRIKE OF THE HOUSE PAINTERS.
The strike of the house painters has been success
full 1t was found necessary TO strike In only five
shops and three of the bosses gave III at once The
two bosses, who, still refused to grant the ad-
and Monroe & Mccormick, OF No; SO Duane-st.
About forty men only are ont and they expect to be
at work before the end of the week.
RAPID TRANSIT COMMISSIONERS.
The RAND Transit Commissioners yesterday on
account of the absence OF their counsel, John L.
Cadwalader, deferred until to-day the allotment
of stock of the New-York Gable Railway Company.
Mr. LivermOre has been elected president Of the
BOARD and Mr. Deveau treasurer. Charles T. Shaw
will address the mass meeting in favor of rapid
transit at Chickering Hall on Saturday evening.
ARRANGING FOR PARADE.
The eight hour demonstration convention of the
Central Labor Union met last night in Lincoln
Hall. at Houston and Allen SITS. Reports were re-
ceIved from thirteen unions who have decided 10
take part in the parade and mass meeting in Union
Square on Monday night. They will march from
their respective meeting places headed by bands to
Union Square 1t is expected that there will be
% 1000 men in Union Square on the night of the
meeting.
CATCHING BOARDING HOUSE THIEF.
Mrs Diamond, who keeps a boarding house at
No. II East Third.st.. has received numerous com
plants from her boarders that they were being
robbed of clothing and jewelry, On Saturday J.
r. Holding of the bdarders, went TO Albany,
stolen In despair Mrs. Diamond informed Inspector
Byrnes who detailed Detective Mcguire to find the
thief. Yesterday Mcguire arrested Edward Cooper,
age nineteen. a stone-cutter who had been board
ing in the house two months. He was angry at be-
ing accused, but the number OF pawn tickets found
IN his pockets Disconnected him.
BURIAL OF An OLD NEw-YoRK LAWYER.
Rensselaer, Ten Brock, who died on Saturday at
No. 1871 East Ninety-third-st. was buried yesterday.
The funeral was conducted by the Rev. DIR. Smith,
of st. James Episcopal Church. Among the mourn
ers were Mrs. Ten Brock; Arthur Ten Brock son,
Mrs. Charles Terhune, adaughter, and Mr. Terhune,
Mr. and Mrs. William II. Terry, Mr. and Mrs w.
II. Clark and Mrs. c. Gaylord. The burial was in
Greenwood. Mr.. Ten Brock was born in Kinder
hook, y. Yin January, lsl4 He came to this city
whed thirteen years old, and later studied law with
johnson Nevn. Forty years ago he took an office
at Dey and Greenwich sts., which he occupied until
his death.
SEEKING TO IDENTIFY A SUICIDE.
A man who registered az the Cooper Union Hotel
on November as " Wright was found dead i'll his
bed the next morning. An autopsy showed that he
had committed suicide by taking Paris green. No
one ever applied for his body and he was buried in
Potter's Field. Recently some inquiries were made
at The CnInneI,a nfice about the dead man. IL