New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1884-03-16
NETWORK CITY.

.-rssts,sst week / ,s1O births, $50 deaths, 663;
marriages, 17G. .-,,..
Broadway store-window shows plcki.f; lsd
1000 years old The pickles were eaten 'o"i0 '''N'
ago. 49,, ,;,i..
The call for the portable water tank, which is 10
he kent temporarily in the quarters OF Engine
Company No. ~, is ISL
Fire Commissioner Purroy started last evening
for Chicago to inspect the hre departments VI
Chicago, Detroit aud milwaukee,.
John B. Cough will lecture on Powers that BE
in the Washington Square Methodist EplscoPal
Church tomorrow evening, IN ald OF inc chaIII9
fund of the Sunday school
The public examination Of the students of the
Ncw-York College of Music will be held at Steluway
Hall on March 81. Theodore Thomas and his Or
chestra will be i'll attendance
FROM ONE FIRM To ANOTHER.
Herman Marcus will enter the firm of Jacques ~
Marcus of No. Al Union Square as partner to-
morrow. He was member of the late firm OF starr
q Marcus, and has recently been with Tiffany ~
HOP-DEALERS AWAKENED. .
meeting of hOp-dealerS and brewers Will be held
at No ~ Brdge-st on Monday at p m, to con-
slider amendments TO the bill now in the Legislature
for the reduction of tare on hops, from 10 o'2
pounds.
ESCAPING GAS CAUSES AN EXPLOSION.
An explosion was caused in the basement OF q
building in Ann-st, yesterday, by the escapeoI gas
where wOrkmen were tapping the nam one llsn
had his WliskCrS burned, but no OtheI damage WAS
done
CHANGES MADE BY THE FLOUR TRADE.
The members Of tho -four trade OF the Produce
Exchange yesterday voted TO allow an appear rom
decisions by the Committee on Flour to the Board
o. Managers aud TO prohibit changes in the Hour
rules without the approval OF the Hour trade.
DESTROYING A LANDMARK IL iii. EIGHTH WAkP.
The wooden superstructure of the old watch
tower that stands in the rear of Engine House NO.
80, in SlTing-st., near Narick-st., is to be torn
away. Ghe great bell hangs Unrung and the lower
part of the tower Is used rs iced ROOM
COMBINATION SALE or HORSES.
Nearly 1906 horses from we'll known breeding
farms can be seen at the American Horse EXchaheg,
where they viii be sold at auction III the seventh
annual combination sale, on Tuesday, wednesday
and Thursday, under the management Oh feter u
Kellogg i Co.
PRICES FOR PEANUTS ADYANCING.
For several days there has been growing de-
maud for peanuts owing to the presence OF circus
within the town limits. Wholesale dealers have
been raising their prices and the Chlld OF sunny
Italv who dreams away ms butterfly existence IN
turning lie crank of a rooster is in trouble.
Insurance CLrRks FLECuNG OFFICERS:
The Insurance Clerks Mutual Benefit Association
held its annual election yesterday al No.ll5 Broad
way r. C. Rathbone George T. Patterson, jr
Bradford Darrach and ID. NJ. Winnie were elected
Ri. Nhiton inspectors.
INV MHXIc.N TrIrGEArH CoMrANY
The Mexican National Iele graph Company Num-
Der ., flied its certificate Of incorporation yC5ltr-
day. The lines Will run from THIS city to NGW-
Jersey, and thence TO tic city Of Mexico. Inc
100000. The inc0rporatOrs are Adolph and
Everardo llegenioch, Rcylon I. Gross ana Ernest
O.ten.
ADAMs's PROPERLY ATTACHED.
An attachment against the property Of Munro
Adams the divorce lawyer Twas placed in the hands
OF the sheriff yesterday. Ii was granted by Justce
Hall of the City Court the Application OF Charles
H.. PTcycr a attorney for Charles \. handfu.
Adams has fed - avOld arrest, leaving considerable
hou .ehud and Office furniture. etc.
THE NrWsprALLE| OFFICIAL PAPER.
TIE name of ne Nrrs-8l4ia} HDdd has been
changed 10 The NCIr-d,alr~ mt 't0f04rOf NGc ork
and iciaiig. An edition of 10000 will appear in
few days aud be distributed. heretofore, free to
all patrons of the Associated NeWs-stands. The
paper i, now ,he property Of the Central Council
which has fled articles Of incorporation in the
County Clerks Office
NEW UPTOWN BANK.
The latest addition to the up-town'bauks the
Nineteenth Ward Bank, at Ihirl-aye. and Fifty
formerly with A. II. Baldwin y CO., bankers, IS
president and Douglass K. SatteTlco is Ylcc-pIesl-
dcut and cashier The directors include d number
o. prominent bankers and business men.
ROBBED BY A FALSE FWrND.
john Dryer, of no. l,2G6 tlrSt-ave" was com
mittcd for lial yesterday by Justice Patterson, in
S SSny Pre 81 by Aaaie % Mccycr Who arrived
he slept at DIVERS home ON March j. aud at the
latter request, entrusted 500 80 him for sac
keeping. In the night Dwyer oil with the
money.
Ten CtPAbLU GATT-HFrPFPs.
The Municipal Service Examining BOARD held 4
specia examination AT the College Of the city of
New-l or, Yesterday to determine the capabilities
OF the park gate-kcepers. Examiners Dundon
Smith and NGlr were present and passed the follow
j. Hutchinson J. II. kerby, l.. Reeves, ". H.
Donohqe, {. H. Stone, }. c. Bagey and II. Nc
GOnigal.
m JUDGES FOR TIE KrYNEI. CLUES SHOW,
The nrSt entries for the eighth annual exhibition
OF the Westminster Kennel Club were made last
week. The judges who have accepted are: John
T. Higgins, OF Delaware City, for English settlers;
Paul Dana, Of this city for InastIts and pugs J.
X Person, Of buckingham, Penn, for deerhOunds
and gIeyhounds and James Mortimer for fox ter
rers bull Digs, terriers and cocS The club cN-
poets 10 secure +. c. Sitting, OF 81. Louis, the
judge for pointers.
ARREST or 4 RTCTVrR OF sMUGGLED GOODS.
Captain Bracket, of The Custom House DcUart-
mcnt caused the arrest yesterday OF Bonjamin
Hart, who eStenSibly kept cigaT-st0re and Tcstau
rant at No. q ilanliton-st, Brooklyn, for lecelv
States Commissioner Allen and held IN 5000 bail
IL las store We're found 1000 Struggled cigars, ten
jugs Of gin and sixteen empty cigar-boXcs, evil
IDENTITY kept :0rreilling and sale without the pay
ment of ally stamp duty.
STEAM CITY TRANSIT.
The Rapid Transit Commissioners yesterday dis
Gus ,ed the resolution requiring the company that
is 10 operate the cable roads 10 pay five per cent of
then gross receipts to the city annually, but took
he had expressed himself in favor of a railroad in
Broadway Mr. LiyermOre said that he knew moth
ing about the proposition Oh the part OF the New
York steam Company to operate the cables for the
New-York Gable Hallway Company.
HoNoRING THE LATE JOSEPH ALIEN.
President IIcTTick presided al a meeting Of the
members Of the Produce Exchange held Yesterday
fl memory of the late Joseph Allen. Remarks
eulOgIstic of the dead merchant were made by MIR.
Henick Frederick Sherwood and r. :. Holt. aud
resolutions were passed: The following committee
was appointed to attend the funeral: Daniel BOWS,
Edward Hincken, l. I. Frost, Silas Davis. Edward
Cromwell, W. ID. Boyd, J. NJ Requa, Isaac II. Reed,
Il. :: Holt, +. W. Coleman, Frederick Sherwood
and john Romer.
PREPARING FOR THE HORSE SHOW.
The directors of the National Horse Association
met ~ DelmonjcOs on Friday evening and elected
Ncwbod Morris a director. The Judges for the
show Will be- IhOroughbrcds J. G. X. Lawrence
and j. II. Bradford; trotters and TOadsters David |
Bonner and Lawrence Kip; coaching stations and
carriage horses General Howard, Of Buffalo; sad