New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1884-06-15
NETWORK CITY.


NETWORK CITY.
Fines amounting to SIS, 95l we're collected in the
police courts IN May .
Arrests last week, 1870; births, $50; deaths,
621 marriages. 263
Tho bodv of an unknown man was found in the
river at the foot of West Foureenth-st. yesterday
There were landed at Castle Garden yesterday
s4sl immigrants. The total for the week was
iO,226.
The needs of the poor Indian for household uten-
sils were considered in the awards for Indian sup
plies made yesterdy.
William Won Hacht, seaman on the bark Edwin,
of Nova Scotia. on March l, tell IN NJ uom 'he
foretopsail yard and was drowned.
The Democratic Presidential candidates-in wax
will soon be ready for exhibition at the Eden
Musee.
SUBSCRIPTIONS To THE PEDESTAL FUND
The subscriptions to the Pedestal Fund last week,
amounted to 81 ,642 SO, of which Mrs. ~ :. van
Beuren contributed $500 Kansas CITY people
sS25 90 w. r. Connor & Co., $3.50, and Root II
Tinker $2l1 0s.
woRKMEN scALDED IN A BREWERY.
Christian Underhosen, George On and casper
Frnnlone. workmen in Mayors brewery, at Third
ave and One-huudred- and-siXty elghth-st, were
scalded slightly yesterday by the bursting OF
water tank.
TAKING ADVANTAGE OF HIS POSITION.
William Guth bar-keeper at No. 291 Bowery,
was locked up at Police AeadquarteTs Yesterday day
caught selling liquor to his relatives at traction
of its cost.
CANCEIJING A MORTGAGE AFTER TWENTY YEARS.
The Eighth Avenue Railroad Company in 1864
gave a mortgage of 5000 600 upon its cars, horses,
tracks etc, to Jacob Hays, which was cancelled
yesterday at the Registers oihce. Inc money was
borrowed for the purpose OF competing tue roau
and stables
HARRISON AND SEWARD TOKENS.
In a collection of coins belonging to A L. Wood;
of this city, token of the William ii. seward
oampagn, and token of the Harrison campaign of
1870 On one side Of the latter is the log eao ths
with the words &" The Peoples Cholce," ana Oh Tue
reverse the bust of General Harrison.
RoBBING AN ARAB.
An Arab who arrived in this country on FRIDAY
with package OF beads crosses, etc SStuGT it 4,
an interpreter from Castle Garden to report the
loss of his property. He said he thought he had
been robbed by his two younger brothers.
THE PRESIDENT TO SPEND SUNDAY IN THIS CITY,
President Arthur and Secretary Lincoln came
from West Point on the revenue cutter Dispatch
last night. They were driven TO the Fifth Avenue
Hotel and went directly to their rooms the Presi-
dent leaving word that he dld not Wish 10 see any
visitors
he DID NOT WANT ANY FISH;
Samuel Lung, the proprietor of the laundry at
No. l43 Hester-st was charged9y Joseph ten4Iano,
ai2 h 0S 4d GeTng at b 6hS on Se
head with an iron bar while he was asking the
Cinnamon to buy some fish. The laundrymsn was
held in $500 bail.
ANOTHER BATCH or LAWYERS.
Some sixty applicants were admitted TO practice
yesterday attorneys and counseors OF TINS Staie
pSssine examinations of unusual excellence were
William b. Sterling Rudolph E. Schirmer, Charles
Evans, Hughes Edwin, K. A. seigman and George
H. Sullivan.
DOWNFALL OF TRUSTED CLERK.
Lincoln Egbert. age twenty-five, of No. 424 Carl
t9nave BTOoyn MAS PTSChbeT gdeSbS y Gsep al
III. Thompson, of Thompson, Moore ~ 90, OF \ o.
So Front-st, with stealing $179 collected for the
firm. IL SAID that In three years he mas stolen
81 900. Bail was required in $l'oOO.
BREEDERS SALE OF JERSEY CATTLE.
The second spring breeders sale Of Jersey cattle
l.. lal1 h. Dat ~ n
American Horse Exchange on tuesday Wednes;
oay aud Thursday. Theodore A. Havemeyers herd
a. r. Darling. Valancey E. Fuller, F. G. Havemeyer
and Mr.. William 5. Taylor VIII SEND valuable
stock. The sale list contains over 200 ANIMALS
BIDS FOR LANDING PASSENGERS AND LUGGAGE:
Collector Robertson yesterday sent two bids to
the Secretary of the Treasury for the contract to
land ts pa 6e Barge " oce j. san offered
10 do the work at sixty seven cents package
which according TO the estimate OF surveyor pen
edict, will amount to $S7, a year Inc iron
Steamboat Company put IN a lump bid 1or the year
OF $4,000
REDUCING RATES OF POSTAGE.
Postmaster Pearson has been officially informed
OF the approval by the President of the etot Con
gress relating to the postage on sec0nd-cIass mat
Ter sent by other than the publishers, or news
agents The postage which was formerly one cent
for each two ounces is now one cent tor each louI
ounces. Second-clas matter includes newspapers
and other periodicals issued at regular intervals,
not exceeding three months but does NOT mcluIe
books, engravngs etc, which are prepaid al tho
TO INVESTIGATE THE CLEARING OF STOCKS.
The committee appointed from the h0or Oh the
Stock Exchange TO investigate methods OF clearing
stocks was announced Yesterday as follows: II. E.
Alexander of Latham Alexander a. Co.; Charles
T. Quincy, Of William Heath ~ Coz Cyrus ).
lawrence of Lawrence Brothers Il Co.; j. J.. DE
Neufville of DE Neufvlle IL Co.; William L.. Bull,
of Edward Sweet d Co.; and +. w. Gilley, IT., OF
i. W. Giey, jr. q Co. This committee is an al
diton to a special committee of seven appointed by
The Governing Committee some time ago Tor a SIM
liar purpose.
GOOD PRICES FOR COINS AT AUCTION.
There was large gathering at the auction rooms
of Messrs. Bangs IL Co., Nos 739 aud al Broad
way Yesterday at the close of the sale of the Thomas
Warner collection of coins medals and relics: A
hafpenny. OF 706 brought $50 and another bearing
date Isif was Knocked down at S67. A 1892 cent,
there being only five of the pattern known to be IN
500 and a half and quarter dollar of 1872. $50.
BARRIERS and Morgau's designs for standard dollars
of 1878 brought $50. Confederate cent brought
So 20.
BROOKLYN
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