New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1884-02-06
NETWORK CITY.

Roller skating is again becoming very popular.
Street dealers complain of the number of counter
felt small coins in circulation.
There is q club on the East Side named the
"Gskillyi -Gunglsky Acknowledgements"
President Asten of the Tax Department will go
south soon for the benefit OF his health.
There are now only three private residences on
Broadway between the Battery and Thirty
thlrd-st.
Enos Williams. a homeless man. age ffty-fve,
hanged himself yesterday III the basement of No.
sos lhiTd-aye.
Bill posters in the Annexed District complain
that their most artistic efforts are made as nothing
by the ravenOus goats.
The Rev. John NJ Farley since 1872 private Sec
retary of Cardinal McCloskey, has been made a
MonsignOr by the Pope.
The Rev. A. j. Bradley 5. j., will deliver a course
of lectures IN ST. Francis AaVlers Church, III west
Sixteenth-st., in March.
great stain Of iron-rust from the winding stair
way extends from the top to the bottom OF the
East River Bridge towers.
The debt on St. Bridget's Church, which fronts
Tompkius-square, was reduced $4,000 last year.
The present debt is $4,000.
One of the grog-shops iu Chatham-st., which has
been recently relieved of its license, advertises
" Hot Beat Tee, 10 sents glas."
DIR. MERRIs AND MARY BACKERT LIBERATED.
In the Tombs Police Court yesterday. DIR. Merris,
of No. 1874 West FOrty-second-st, and Mary Back
ert committed by COrOner's jury in the case of
Margaret Sauer were discharged by Justice Power.
SUPPOSED SUICIDE OF VETERAN
LOuis Coulter age seventy-hve, a veteran of the
Mexican war, was found dead i'll room at No. 9
Greenwicb-st. yesterday. A quantity of arsenic
was scattered around and il was believed that he
had committed suicide. His home at No. 703
Craig-st., Montreal where bis body will be sent.
DoINGs OF THE POLICE COMMISSIONERS.
The Police Commissioners yesterday failed to
agree in choice police captain IN mi the place OF
policemen, retired PatrOmen Robert CaTrigan and
J. w. Eckersey on pensions of 5000 each, and ac-
cepted the resignation of Patrolman Philip Hearty.
EARTuENwARE DRAINS TO BE TESTED.
The Board of Health yesterday listened for tw
hours to arguments in favor of the use of earthen
ware pipes for house drains, at present prohibited
by the rules of the board. An OFFER TO lay drains
TO Commissioners johnson and Smith for subse-
quent report.
MR.. TILDEN MOVES INTO THE CITY.
GreystOne the romantic and secluded mansion
where the Sage of Gramercy whites away the
idle hour is deserted by its owner. Mr.. 1iden will
not swing his Indian clubs on tho banks of the
Hudson again until March, for he has come with
his favorite household gods 10 No. 10 Gramercy
Park where he will remain until the return of the
swal Ows
THE GRAND JURY AND THE SHERIFF.
The Special Grand Jury were engaged yesterday
In examining the testimony taken by MI. Roose-
velts committee in regard to Sheriff Davidson and
his subordinstes. No indictment OF the Sheriff or
any of his subordinates has yet been found. war
den Finn. of the Tombs, was before the jury for a
short time.
APPOINTED REFEREE IN A DIV oRCE CASE.
Jerome Buck was appointed referee, yesterday,
by Judge LarremOTe, III theCourt of Common Pleas,
i'm the suit of Amos NJ. Lyon for an absolute divorce
from his wife, Catherine A. Lyon. The couple were
married on June 20, 1870 The offences charged
are said TO have been committed In ST. Augustine,
Fla, between October, 1858, and the time of the
action.
CONSTANTINE CoMMANDEnY's RECEPTION,
Constantine Commandery, knights Iemplar,
will give its first annual reception at FerTeTos
Assembly Rooms tonight. large number of Wis
iting knights and Army and Navy officers VIII be
cert In he followed by q review of the Command
cry by the officers of the Grand Conmandery, aud
an exhibition drill.
NOT THE QUEEN OF TAHITI.
Madame Salmon who, during her journey across
the continent, has been supposed 10 be the Queen
of Tahiui is staying at the Panama Hotel. She Is
accompanied by Henri Murgier, Judge OF the su-
periOr Court Of Tahiti, who stated positively yes
terday that Madame Salmon was not the Queen of
Tahiti but sister of the Queen They will shortly