New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1884-02-07
NETWORK CITY.

The ancient building at Canal and Division SITS.
has been torn down.
Brakemen on the late elevated railroad trains get
a" tips " from dTOwsy travellers WHOM they "aAo
at their proper stations.
Wallace Bruce will lecture in Association Hall, at
Fourth-ave and Twenty-third-st.. tomorrow even
ing on Native Mettle."
William Lautenberger, age ffty,a German, of No.
531 West Thirty-ninth-st., jumped INTO the NOfih
River and was drowned yesterday.
Seventy sailors signed the total abstinence
pledge at the meeting Of the New York Marine lem
perance Society on Tuesday evening.
The steamer Gallia yesterday brought 423 bags
of mail matter that left England on January on
the Gernanc. which was disabled at sea.
The new bank building in Wallst. near william,
which extends through to Pine, has reached the
eighth story The Wall-st. front has little oTna-
ment.
Some notion of the prevalence of the habit of
chewing tobacco may be gained from the fact that
400 gross 57 600papeTs of certain brand are sold
i'll this city daily.
A CONTRAST.
broadway safe-deaier shows strong box m made 5,
in 1888 and a reprOof safe made TINS year SIDE by
side. The contrast IS striking.
SHERIFF DAvIDsoN's COUNSEL.
Sheriff Davidson has secured the legal services
of Aaron j. VandeTpoel and Joseph IL. Choate in
his examination before the Special Assembly Com
mttee and the Oyer and Terminer Grand jury.
A REQUIEM MASS IN TIE CATHEDRAL.
This morning a mass of requiem will becelebrated
in ST. Patncks Cathedral, Fifthaye., for the re-
pose of the soul Of MonsgnOr Louis L. Hostot,
rector of the American College in Rome, who died
on February /. Archbishop Colrigan will be the
celebrant.
GOING BACK TO THE OLD RULES.
The members of the Produce Exchange engaged
in the provision trade adopted inspection rules to
conform to the Chicago inspection; They proved
unsatisfactory, and yesterday the Chicago inspec-
ton rules were resclnded and it was agreed to re-
turn 10 the old rules OF 1881.
CONFERENCE on TEMPERANCE EDUCATION.
The National Temperance Society has called q
conference in relation to the introduction IN the
schools of scientific instruction concerning alcOhOl
and It's effects This will be held in the paTlors OF
the Young Mems Christian Association at Fourth
ave- and Twenty -third-st. on Saturday afternoon
ORDERING FIRE-EsCAPFs on BUILDINGS.
Inspector EsteTDrook yesterday ordered the plac-
Centre SITS, the Arson House, No. 20 Springst the
| Convent of Mercy, at Houston and Mulberry sts;,
| and the Hebrew ShelteTing Guardian Society
| School. at No. $50 West Fifty-seyenth-st.
posrPoNIyG THE Sundays RACE.
! Alderman Patrick Fitzgerald, and Charles howell
| proposed to begin sx-days race IN Madison
Square Garden, February %; Any, one could com,
| pete who would put up $500. Hazael, Nint and
! Noremao were expected to enter. bat have not
raised the $500, Therefore, The Turf, Field dnd
! Farm says, the race has been postponed until
| April
| NEwSDEALERs' ORGANIZATION.
| The wholesale newsdealers formed q permanent
organization at KesselPs Hail. No. 475 PeaIl-st., on
| Wednesday night and elected the following oh-
| GERS: A. StTows president Samuel kommiskI, vice
! nresident: j. j. Goodie J. Mersheimer secretaries
| +. GreenbauIn, treasurer W. j. White Sergeant
! alarms.
| THE VETERINARY ASSOCIATION MEETING.
| AT the regular monthly meeting of the New YORK
| Veterinary Medical Association held at Cooper
Institute last evening the reports of the severa
| committees on organization were read and APP
proved. The officers are: President X. w. flnlay
| vice-pTesdcnt DR.. l.. V. PIaglman secretary III
II. Holloway, treasurer Dr. MiddIeston'
| Fiskhill.
| DEAF MUTEs' RECEPTION.
novel entertainment was given at irving ial
| the Catholic Literary and Benevolent Union o
Deaf Mutes About four hundred guests were pres
ent. Addresses were made by DR.. j. l.. Peet. prin
cipal of the New York Institution for the Dear an.
| Dumbj the Rev. Mr.. Chamberlain Of st. Ann
Protestant Episcopal Church; Father Freeman, o