New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1884-01-30
NrW.YORK CITY


broadway was cleaned by 200 Italian laborers
last night.
parrot in q Futon-st eating-house screams the
pertinent warning Don't Zip the walters"
The Board of Health yesterday revoked the il
cense of the lodging house No. 81 1hOmpsOn-St.
Men were engaged all day cleaning the snow off
the Bridge. and twas dark before the job was COM
pleted
The ice on the lakes in Central Park was cleared
of snow and skating was enjoyed yesterday by over
10000 persons.
Daniel Cody. of Jersey City, attempted to com
init suicide at No. II West-st., on Monday night.
lie will recover.
manufacturer in cixth-ave. says he gets double
the work out of his girl employees since he had mus
lin pasted over the windows.
coil of iron pipe fell in Schaefers brewery, at
No. II East Filty-irst-st yesterday, and fatally
injured Christian LEIGH, the engineer.
Baking companies are injurng the business Of in
dividuai bakers. As they buy their materials in
large quantities they get them more cheaply.
The Assessment Commission yesterday heard
arguments concerning the reduction of assessments
on property along the line of the Eastern bOule-
ward
Two'wecks have been occupied in laying new
flooring of the sides of the lhird-aye. bridge
across the Harlem River, and II is not yet half com
pleted.
The siairways to the station at the northern ter
minus of the 1hird-ave. elevated railway are
safe when, as frequently happens, they are
crowded
Letters Of administration were granted yesterday
70 Arson &. p. Dodge, IT,. upon the estate of his
wife, Ellen \. p. Dodge. The property is valued at
$4,000.
Tho Liabilities of John Paret e Co.. clothing
dealers. were filed yesterday, 1927 1881 2s the
nominal assets, $3l3,O6I 81; the actual assets,
$2GGJOS So
A THREATENED INFLUX OF ARABS.
Joseph Iabash and his brother, wandering Arabs
who arrived at Castle Garden on Monday, stated to
Secretary Jackson yesterday that " plentymOre my
country people come soon on other vessel"
A heavy wooden bridge is kept lying across the
sidewalk in front of he Times building. Several
people have fallen over it. 1t Is especially dan
gerous in the night
CELEBRATING THOMAS PAINE's BIRTHDAY.
The one hundred and Orty-scventh anniversary
Of the birth Of Thomas Paine was celebrated last
man Masonic Hall, No. 800 East Fiftcenth.st, Adj
dresses were made by Samuel Putnam, i. b. Wake
man aud Stephen +. Andrews.
REFUSING TO SURRENDER BONDS.
The Police Commissioners yesterday sent letter
to the CORPORATION Counsel Of Jersey CITY in rea-
ton to tie $4,000 in Jersey. City bonds which
have been IN the RSs Sons % vi 1n PCP fsrH
urer Hamilton in 1873 and recovered in this city,
There HAS been dispute over the ownership Of the
bonds ever since. The Commissioners will not
render the bonds except upon an order Iron the
court.
A LECTURE or CANOE PHOTOGRAPHY.
The Canoe Club gathered around the campfire in
the Kit Kat Studio in Fourteenth-St, last evening
TO listen TO a paper on Canoe Photography by
LAFAYETTE W. Seavey, of No. Lafayette place.
The paper was illustrated by photographs taken by
Mr. Seavcy during recent canoe trip down len
Mile River. Several new cameras were exhibited.
among the KibOumc Gun camera, an instrument
for taking instantaneous pictures. dozen photo
graphs of various scenes III the city, taken by James
NJ. Constable, of The firm of Arnold Constable "
Co., attracted much attention. Mr.. Constable Is "a
prominent amateur photographer.
PRETENDING 10 BE ~ SEARCH or WORK.
Even during these cold, wintry days, Battery
Park contains scores OF persons who profess 10 be
looking for employment. Many of them, however
only make the plea rs an excuse. They would rob
an unsuspccting cmgrant of his last cent If they
could.
HELD FOR ASSAULTISG HIS WIFE.
John Ring. q butcher. of No. il9 Pearl-st., was
held IN 81 900 bail at the Iombs Police Court YES
terday morning for assaultng his wife with a
pitcher The woman lies in Il prccarOus condition
at the Chambers Street Hospital.
WRECK THAT MAY Re DANGEROUS.
The schooner Masterson, which was sunk by col
lision with the steamer kanawha, OF sandy Hook,
a few DAYS ago dIiftcd on False Hook yesterday.
If She does not drift shore she VIII be dangerous
10 passing vessels at night.
COASTING OF THE BRIDGE.
An exceedingly small boy on a sled OF CORE pond
ing size underworld to make a coastlug hill of the
East River Bridge yesterday. The law descended
upon him ia the shape of "A policeman, whom hc up
set, and his battered remains were taken 10 the
City Hall police station.
now CHINESE. GORDON WAS FEARED
A converted. lIiDdoO brahmin who Is now waiter