New-York tribune., 1884-01-23

aborers in the department from 81 GO to 81 per day.
oBIECTING TO CARTAGE FEEs.
The West side Jobbers' Association net yester y ,io
day at No s3i minr and a. "scer,
| tam What receivers were willing to sell produce
! without charging carriage, and resolution was
! adopted pledgng the association 10 purchase Ohiy
! of snch as would agree to do SO.
|. uIAnITY IN THF COTTON EXCHANGE.
| The members of the Cotton Exchange passed most
of yesterday in gene al harity. Every niue wn,he
they would burst out in n shont, such az might De
made by college boys on commencement days. In
concert and with emphasis on each syllable, would
be yelled Bob Mac-DOu-gall where-is-y -your-lorSe
What were you doing at the French ballast
| night9"
REGISTERS OFFICE N0TEs
James II. TOwnshend, the aged clerk who was re-
Gently removed from the position OF Index CLERK
by Register John Reilly, and who was afterward
appointed recording clerk at monthly salary OF
he removed. The bui ding and lot on the south
west corner of Fifth s;e. and Thirteenth-st. have
been purchased by Mrs. Henrietta l.. Warner for
$4,000.
THE EVACUATION DAY EXPENSEs.
When John Anstin Stevens. secretary of the
Evacuation Day Celebration Committees, received
from General ShaleT bills of expenses for the flrst
Division. thew audited and authorized TO he
paid on Monday. Yesterday Mayor Edison sent to
Mr. Stevens communication from General Shaler
protesting against tie payment Of any bills nntil
the claims of the batterymen and artilleryInen for
the expense of horses, amounting TO about TJoV,
could be passed upon.
AVOIDING A PANIC At TfTE ACADEMY OF MUSIC.
A cloud of exhaust steam from the basement or
the Academy of Music led some persons IN the
street to think that the building on fire at $50
a. m. Yesterday and an alarm was sounded by hre-
man stationed there. Before the engines arrived,
however, the harmless nature of the steam was
discovered and the companies of iiremen were
turned back from the bnIlding in time to prevent
panic. None OF the many persons who attended
the ball at the Academy knew of the occurrence at
the time and there was no excitement
A CASE OF CRUELTY TO ANIMALS.
IIT1ll. a. l..1 rIuHgf fn n
Society for the Prevention Of Cruelty to Animals
that two horses attached to- a United States mai
wagon at the Grand Central depot were utterly
worn out Officer Smart Of the society was sent IN
search of them and at Third-ave aud Eleventh-st.
he arrested the driver. Charles maybergsr Inc
scarcely able to walk. The driver was taken to
Jefferson Market Police Court, where lie was held
in $500 bail.
WINTER ATHLETIC GAMES FOR PRIZES.
The Manhattan Athletic Club will hold its annual
winter games at the Madison Square Garden, on
February l6. The proceeds of the meeting will be
used to pay the expenses Of L. L. Myers, H. Fred;
+. p Murray of the williamsburg Club, who will
visit England next summer There will be long
race, and a boys race. Gold medals will be given
10 those who come lii first and second in each race.
ASSAULTED BY HIGHwAYMEN.
Peter Wocktell, conductorrOn the Second Avenue
on Monday night. in East Ninety eighth-st;
Two of them knocked him down and held
him while a thlrd robbed him. hen they
beat aud kicked him until they thought he
was unable to follow them. Michael Caufeld, age
TWEEN y-one of East Ninety seventh-st Peter Soden,
age twenty-seven, of No. 232 East Twenty-nintb-
ST.. and Michael Wynn, age twenty-five, of No 307
East Ninety-seventh-st., were arrested yesterday
and identified in the Harlem Police Court by their
victim. They were held in $500 bail
TAKEN TO ST. LOUIS.
William Woodward, age Twenty-Five who de-
scribed himself a journalist, arrested in
Louisville IN March on charge made by ST. Louis
Io4a tix-aa hot he had -ya1 hpn Hya
cent-piece as tive-dOllaT gold piece. He escaped
and came TO this city. He was afterward indicted
Marshals office few days ago and said that he
was willing to surrender himself If there were any
charges again him. The Marshal had no instruc
tions to retain him. but afterward learned that the
Secret Service agents had been requested to arrest
the man. Woodward again went to the MarshaPs
office yesterday and was then taken in custody and
sent to st. Lous
MR. BENNETT AND THE NFwYoRK YACHT GLIB.
Secretary MiniOn of the Newfork Yacht Club
said yesterday in regard to the nomination OF James
Gordon Bennett as Commodore of the club: "
wrote to Mr.. Bennett several weeks ago, telling
him that there seemed TO be strong sentiment In
the club in favor Of his taking the office. He re-
piled that he would accept II with pleasure II IL was
The unanimous wish of the club, hut he would not
stand in the way of any other candidate who might
wish the place. Mr.. Benefits name would not have
been proposed at the caucus last night without hls
consent. Ii is not at all necessary now to ask his
acceptance of the office. for know tho only terms
on which under any circumstances he would take |
LICENSE THAT DID NOT AVAIL.
John NJ Never. liquor dealer. of No. 2,131 |
ThiTd-ave., was arraigned before Judge Glider |
sleeve in the Court of General Sessions yesterday on
"a charge of selling liquor without license He |
showed that he had license covering the time Of |
the alleged offence and that II was cOnspicuouslv |
displayed in his store. 1t was found, however, that |
Charles Mitenberg. n barkecper at the same place, |
had pleaded guilty few months ago 20 a charge |
of violating the Excise laws. Judge Glldersleeve |
decided that the license revoked by the COnvic-
ton of the barkeeper and the jury convicted |
Meyer who was fined S2j. The question as 20 |
whether n conviction acts n revocation of a IL |
cense without further action has been differently |
answered by the Police Justices and the Excise |
Commissioners.
BROOKLYN.
Deathe last weck. 255; hirths. 213 marriaces. |