New-York tribune., 1884-02-03
NEW-YORK CITY.

A knife-sharpner shaped to represent 'ho oii"e'
was sold in the streets yesterday nj, oo
The lakes in Central and Prospect PARKS were
erowded with skaters ell day yesterday
Tho stands in Grand d-st-ave., are SO nuinelous ~ M
as TO impede pedestrians; many corners ha'o '"''A
more. 49, pr;doo
The opening at the expansion Joint OF me % briage 9
yesserday was large enough ior 'ni'" ~ -'''
Through. - ,.
A skate dealer said yesterday that more skates
had been sold this winter than III any ono ss"soh
in many years ooo ,... <
hread eight barrels of fish, and quantity OF meal
and potatoes -, .. -.
The wigwam which has stood in the street at
Broadway and fulton-st. 1or seNeral u"9 . mas ~
folded and borne away.
The Rev. DIR. MAYNARD will lecture next Wednes-
day afternoon on Cathedrals OF france auu "ei-
many, in Chickerng Han.
The grounds of the Manhattan Croquet CIno al
One-hnpdred- twenty -se venth ST., ana fHtp-aNo''
are covered with solid sheet OF ice.
neat little pamphlet has been issued sn1wang fo amy
the ecst of sending Western mon Telegram " '
city or town in the United States.
Arrests last week 294 births 30; oGsnfs' psnfs
5s4; marriages, 2i0 CrSton n7s wafer va i'n'''
Si5.534 81 (; City license fees, $4,6'o TO- ,...
The Mistletoe Society will give an enter e tt
~ the Icsdemv of Music GU February z, Iof lhe
benett of Garrett w. Owen. the dramatic tc"cnei,
Captain Eugene Sylyanus, aged ioEsy pa, Sa d w so
.obcaner O. Evans left his veSsel al IiSI W. 20,
Nrth Riycr on Thursday, and has not been seen
John J. Donovan, Mayor and r. j; IhomafI I%MeII
Chairman of the Board OF Aldermen oi G Lo"oni' a
Mas were among Mayor Edson's callers yes
terday. ,.5 = RAG
The Fire Commissioners yesterday adopted ues res
olution requesting the Manhattan hie @ a'1 ~ Id
way Company 10 permit uieinoh III
free on the trains.
Resolutions in praise of the work done IoI the @ eiS
bv the late Elisha Harris, secretary oil the NV w
York State Board OF Healtn, WeIe P"S'0N ~ ~
Board of Health yesterday.
CoNpIIMENT MARY RESOLUTIONS . A.,
ND OConnor general PASSENGER agent o. inv
s,on Iopdon' on the Grecian Monarch. The pas
sengers and officers presented MN wa"
resolutions. r ,,o,.sp
l. s. Reed. president of the Randolph COMPANY, n.y.
,asterdav hed plans at the Bureau OF buildings loI
On eIghtsiorled brick fat house, to be erected az
Nos II and IA West Eighteenth-s'" al '0'' u
rxp,os1oy OF A CAN OF ALCOHOL.
Acan of alcohol exploded yesterday IN the Pain'
store of Borsu@ BretherS al sf BoIsn U WAS burned
severely on the face and hands. STOCK Vaiueu "'
$500 was destroyed
AN APPEAL ~ TIE cAsE WiIleW OK oUNEUr Gonrov. the
.ndeoned murderer served on the S1er:h yester5
Sav notice of appeal from the Judgment enteteo s
against hun; The General deT9 d i1 WerSb Con-
row was sentenced to be hanged Oh FRIDAY next
CFNsURING A RAILROAD COMPANY.
Coroner Martin held an inquest yeseIuy ,n II. over yT
tts
end killed by Third-ave. street-car on Janudiy t
q The inry censured the Railroad Company ior
not stopping the car al the coIner Vi 'n0 ''" 49,
stead of several feet from It,
CONDITION OF LEWIS Z. JACKSON
The condition of Lewis E. Jackson, secretary 81 81
fbe hoard of City Missions, who ss seriously III
.;3I Rr,Sbtjs disease was unchanged last evening
He retains consciousness and IS aOIe 10 O I1orSo %
with his family and the fact that ne gets 10
IS regarded an indication III favor OF MS recovery
CONTROLLER GRANTS STATEMENT.
Controller Grants statement for January shows
that the net funded debt on December 81 Was to
500 546O25 So; on January 81 IL haI ncIedseu W
$93' ziS 524 90 The revenue bonds issued In an
fcipation of taxes at the end OF the year re Mere
S25s3, ,SS3 40; on January IL tney "ofe
S4,S54,3o3 40.
PAINTING PORTRAIT AT 4 SITTING. -
Felix Moscheles, the English artist who is living
In NewYork for the winter, VIII give 9aIH ON the
t,ohIicsl nrincples on art, and WILL at the same
iwe nanf portrait to illustrate his theme and his
lecture. The proceeds Will be deVOteu W oh"i'S'
CFpCIF FRANCAIsE DE LHARMoNIE.
The Cercle Francais de Harmonic mas elected
the following officers; PTesident .. a; uIrdGu, @
rseleeted for third term TreasnTer T.
Iafoni Directeur Econome, }. de GIahdhiOnt;
birecteur BibliothecaTe, E keyssier; DHec'e"'
l.. Lagarde.
MIR DE NELL SAILS FOR DRESDEN. .
Harry 4. DE Nell. the trial of whose wife's SUIT
for rdyorce from him has Just been cOhcludeu III tne
Supreme Court sailed Ioi DieSuen Hi9 c3n1sc
day on the steamship OoPpsrao. Ms NE TVuIoi Ra MT
David Mcclure, said last evening that Mt. pe Nell
was anxious TO return TO ms chll9en' WIZ % az "iS
with his mother in Dresden. lie VIII Ho'o h1ni'0AA
subject to recall by cable.
THE ERIN TO RESUME HER VOYAGE.
Al the Office of the National Line of steamships
il was stated yesterday tnat 10 ueaai9 F%u F hnnnd
ceiyed of the collision OF the steamer Erin oounu
from London for New-lork, with some unKnoWn
vessel GTavesend 1t was thought npd Tl1 bad 'n
been received that the Erin would resume hel 'oS-
age to-day.
IDENTIFYING A DEAD WOMAN.
1.,at fhn
stuyvesant Park on Friday evening was tle ne wii9
of A. Murich manager OF the SOhtT9GvDLS 5 Wnt an an"
LaboreIs E%goSS4o9IE S4o East Tenth.st Her body was
,ecognizsd at the Morguo early yesterday morning.
An autopsy showed that der death was caused OV
aDopleXy' ..... o,.,
In the case of Margaret Sauer. who died January
81. Coroner's jury yesterday returned a veIolctt
The hands of Mary Buchert, and censurng Joseph
Rnchert and DR.. William I. Merres. Al the IombsS
Police Court, Justice Duffy held the woman ana
Dr. Merres, and discharged Buchert.
ruE GANsEvooRr-sT. IMPROVEMENT.
The Commissioners in the matter OF the widening
of Ganseyoorst met Yesterday at ,ne to0 once q
,nonv 10 the effect that two lots owned BY Robert
Goelet would be damaged TO the extent OF @Z3,Voo;
aud the estate OF William Cooper 10 tue extent OF
Sos 600 by the proposed Improvement
rpvIvG TO SHOOT HIMSELF TO AVOID ARREST
tficer Nixon entered the store of Lonis Rossignot
importer of harnets at No. SZ5 rn6e ~ NAN
aver ON a charge of detTaudlng his employer.
Gsrube drew a revolver and fired two shots at his
own head The officer grasped his arm and so dis
turbed his aim AT the Jefferson Market Poliee
Court he stated that lac had taken stryehnlne. lie
was held fol- examination.
AN OVERDUE STEAMSHIP IN PORT.
The Onion line steamship Abyssnia, commanded
nv Cantaln Bentley, arrived here yesterday, being
pyr5ue three days The vessel sailed from Queens
toWn on January 90 and for three days had fair
weather From January % to 20, however, she
net a Succession of strong gales and confused head
SEAS in which she labored heavily and made slow
nss roa9, - I'm January 20 she encountered another