New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1884-03-29
NETWORK CITY.

Walking on the Bridge is more popular than 10
was few weeks ago.
William VI. Strong. age sixty, was killed Instant
" by falling down stairs yesterday at No. 40 East
Twentv-third-st.
The Volunteer Firemen's Association, at Clarcu-
don Hail. last night elected niDety-seveR new MEM
bers, making I. g total membership $50.
A handsome model of the Anchor Line steamer
City of Rome Is displayed in window Of the ST.
Nicholas Hotel. IL Is about twelve feet in length.
Dr. Willard Parker's condition has been unchan ged
for several weeks. Little hopefs entertained, how
ever of his ralying from the effects of his long III
ness.
JEWELLERS FAIL FOR S25, 900.
]. Lederer & son, manufacturers and jObhers of
iewelrv AT No go Nassau ST made an Assignment
yesterday to Julius Harris. Their preferences sg-
gregate $12,3s1 O5; their indebtedness is about
$4,000.
BUSINESS FAILURES or WEEK.
The business failures of the last seven days
throughout the country, as reported by telegraph
to r. b. Dun & Co., number for the United states
172, and for Canada 80, or a total OF 204. as
against a total f2l3 last week, reduction OF D
failures.
RYAN HELD N $500 BAIL.
Patrick Ryan. the driver whose car ran over
two little girls az University Place aud welfth-st-
on Thursday evening. in the Jefferson Market Po-
lice Court yesterday was held in 81, 500 bali. Mary
Flynn is dead. Mary Florence Ames, whose leg has
been amputated, will probably recover
JUDGE GILDERsLEEvF's SALARY.
The general term of the Supreme Court decided
yesterday that Judge Henry A. GIldePsleeve Of the
Court of General Sessions il entitled 10 salary or
Only 81. 900 instead Of 900, in the claim 70
which he instituted SUIT to recover al 600 from
the city.
BILLIARD EXPERTS TO HEET.
George Siosson, the well-known billiard expert,
has issued challenge 10 Jacob Schacfer, the cnam-
pion, TO play for the championship emblem. Al
Schaefer's place III Broadway Eear Ihlrty-hfth-st.
il was stated last night that ne would accept the
challenge aud that the game would be played prob
ably IN Chicago.
ROBBED BY An FWPLOYF.
John Plant a carman, OF No 1N Thrf-ave.,
bTooklyD' anu MS nTTipet' hich~iu hhlR we're ar
rested yesteruay IN the act OF stealing rubber from
bales belonging to +. @. Pierre * Co.. commission
merehanlS at 40. 80 Liberty-st. Plant has been
employed by the firm for several years. His steal
ings amount TO several thousands OF dollars
SEIZURES Al THE CUSTOM HOUSE.
The Customs Inspectors yesterday, on board OF
the steamer Nutford from Havana. seized 1000
cigars, on the ground Of Illegal importation. the
statutes not recognizing lot of less than 5000.
There We're also seized on the steamship lDdlpe1-
deute twenty-five dozen pairs of kid gloves which
were Struggled from Palermo.
CLEARING THE SHEETS or INCUMBRANCFs.
The Bureau of Membranes has begun raid
against tne shopkeeRers alongthe B1wery and othsr
thOroughfares who have been encroachlng on The
sidewalks with signs, show cards, etc. The Offend
ing distractions are carted to the Corporation
yard, where they can be redeemed by the owners
the payment Of TIE cost OF transportation.
CLOS OF n Tx LIBRARY sIE.
The sale of the late General John A. DiXs library
was concluded yesterday at the auctlon rooms Of
Bangs & Co. A collection of 700 political and his
torcal pamphlets, bound ia sixty volumes. sold for
900. The " Dissertations Theologice7 over 2, 100
discourse in Latin published IN Germany and the
Netherlands during the 10th, 18th and 18th
centuries, bound In fty-hye volumes, sold for
1913 30 to the representative Of the Trinity College
Library.
A TELEGRAPH CLERK CHARGED WITH FoRGpRY.
Frederick A. LevIe OF No. las East One undl ed
and-seyenteenth-st., was arrested yesterday ON .
bench warrant from the Court Of General Sessions,
under IN indictment for forgery IN the second de-
gree. Henry II. Ward, the cashier OF the Western
Union Company at No. 1917 Broadway, alleges that
Levie forged entries in the books of the company
while be had charge of the account relating to
cable messages. He was remanded TO the Tombe.
CARING FOR ISCURABLES.
The Home for Incurabes at Fordham Is full.
The Board of Managers have issued an appeal 10
the public for money TO erect two paylliOns each
to accommodate sxty-six patients, and 10 cost from
$4,000 to $4,000 A payment of 50, 600 endows
Sed during GSa IN the Fife ~ hs se
may be sent to j. d. Vermilye, treasurer, 20
Henry +. SpaHlding, Robert J.. Livingston, Anson
Phelps Stokes, Cornelius Vanderbilt or Abner w.
Colgate, committee.
AN AMATEUR PHOTOGRAPHERS SOCIETY.
number of gentlemen interested IN photography
met last evening In room No "a Cooper Union for
the purpose of forming an amateur Photographic
society. Fifty signatures were obtained 70
the roll and letters OF approval and sympathy were
reod from Professor Daniel Draper { Rev. Geo. X.
Hepworth, Geo II. Reed, Jos. Beach, Dr. p. II.
Mason, OF Peekskll Geo. q. lockwood, and Z.
Spaulding. Ii was decided tlst the name of the
Association should be the Society of Amateur
Photographers Of New-YOrk. After this there was
mnch wr&ngling over the constitution. The MAORI
ty of the yOungnen wished to exclude professionals
and the latter wished 10 join.
BROOKLYN.
The diamonds worth $500 which were reported
last week to have disappeared from the bedroom
of Mrs. Charles Hickman, of No. /, AS Pacihc-st,
were found Oh the floor yesterday.
Mayor Low. City, Works COmpissoneTE, Fleeman.
Controller Brinkerhof and Alderman Eugle con-
ferred yesterday in regard to the condition of ths
cty's water front and the need of more public
piers.
The Tree Planting and Fountain Society has
opened an Office in Futon-st, near Jay-st,, where
trees for planting along the streets can be secured
at wholesale rates. The society has been assured
that the shadeless City Hall Park will he improved
next year.
Police Commissioner Partridge has nominated,
and Mayor Low has apnTOVed General w Ii.
Broy ,ex-Ass' mblyman =. j. Henry, AMI Colo
aminers To determine the ability of applicants for
positions patrolmen and dOOrmcn on the police
force.
While W. s. Richardson was reading In the front
basement Of his house. No. APO Pulaskist. between
~ and a. III. yesterday burglar entered the room.
The intruder lied leaving his hat behind him. He
had pried OF the fastening OK the rear basement
window
The Rev. James V. Mcnamara Bishop of the In
dependent Catholic Church of Brooklyn, was placed
under $500 bonds Yesterday by Justice Walsh, on
sherman, of No. 2l4 Raymond-st, his land ady.
he pleaded not guilty 70 the charge, although he
admitted making the statement credited TO him,
but In modified form.
The work Of laying foundation stones for the pill
lara of the Brooklyn (Bruffl Elevated Railroad was
recommended yesterday al York and Adams sts. Not
much had been done When the police stopped tho
work on the ground that no permit had been
cured from the Department of City Works. The
superintendent claimed that under its charter the
company did not require permit, and that tho
matter had been legally settled long ago. l,4o0
stones having been set without permits.
The union svangelistio services which have been
In progress for two weeks Ia Historical Hall are 70
be continued each afternoon next week in the hall
of the Young Mems Christi AN Assoca at Fulton
81. and Gallatin-p place. On Tuesday and Thursday
evenings special services will be held in the middle
Reformed Church, in Harrison-st. and on Monday
and ednesday evenings IN the Eastern District.