New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1884-05-18
NETWORK CITY.

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washin gton =. Hoffman House-Mayor W. G. Thompson
of Detroit
NETWORK CITY.
There will be no steamer to Boston via the Fall
River line tonight.
Arrests last week, 1,421 births, 45o; deaths
GIG; marriages. 2So.
There were 16,032 immigrants landed at Castle
Garden last week. Yesterday $500 were landed.
Customs officers seized 5000 cigars on the
steamer British Empire, from Havana, yesterday.
The Western Union time ball was not dropped
yesterday because of tronble on the wire.
There was a slight advance in the market at the
Cotton Exchange yesterday Al the Produce EX-
change the market was feverish, but closed firm
with no decline in prices.
Benjamin Stern, of the well-known hrm Oh
Stern Brothers, in Twenty third ST., arrived irom
Europe yesterday by the steamer Fulda, after a
hve-months stay abroad.
BIDS FOR IANDIN G CABIN PASSENGERS.
John IL. Starin and tn Iron Steamboat Company
have made bids for landing cabin passengers from
steamers from foreign ports at the Barge once INC
bids about the same. each Offering 10 90 the
work for $01 900.
CHILDREN vACCINATED BY THE HUNDRED.
There was prolonged vail by chorus OF infant I9
voices in the Vaccination Bureau at Police Head
quarters yesterday, aud las babies were vaccnated
there. SO many children's arms never were scraped
at the bureau in single day before
THINKING HIS WIFE GOOD ENOUGH TO EAT:
Michael Cartello and his wife, who 1--we IN west
chester County visited their Italian relatives at
No. 80 Crosby-st Friday. After drinking
quantity of stale beer he became violently insane
and bit his wifes nose nearly or
A MERCHANT EASILY DUPFD.
George H. Blake, a commission merchant, at No.
II Nlnth-ave., gave strange negro a ~ PHI toT
silver. he negro pointing to another bill, sala
that il counterfeit. he then looked over Sl 100
In bills and stole sos. The negro Is at the Jener-
son Market Police Court.
THE CHAMPION PLAYER AT DRAUGHTs.
Friends of James Wylie, the champion draughts
player subscribing to testimonial, to be pre-
scented TO HIM at the close of his exhibition games,
which BEGIN on Monday at No. ~ BoWcry.
FAILING TO IDENTIFY 4 THIEF
At the Tombs Police Court yesterday General dl
CesnOla appeared to prosecute the man who stole
his gold watch, chain and pencil IN a Madlson-ave
last Sunday. He failed TO identify the prisoner,
who was discharged
THE LONG ISLAND OF TODAY.
The Long Island Railroad Company has issued a
handsome illustrated pamphlet of more than one
TO-DAY The book is bound in tastefufly decorat-
cd covers and contains many engravlngs OF merit,
giving broad ocean views. pretty scenes IN hooks
and corners inland, and clear representations OF
the principal summer resorts on the Island.
LEXINGTON AVENUE TO BE OPENED:
The Board of Street Openings at the meeting yes
terday decided that LeXington-aye. should be
opened from Ninety-eighth-st. TO Ninety-nlnth-st.
The elevated railroads, which have their repair
shops over the ground where the street is to pass,
have vigorously opposed the proposed opening. me
proposed park at COoStles Slip and other matters
were discussed by the Board without decisive ac-
ton.
NEW IODGING-HOUsE For BOYS.
The opening of the new lodging house for home
less boys, at Thirty-secOnd-st. and Third-ave,
erected BY j. j. Aston for the Chdrens Aid Society,
will take place Thursday evening. Addresses
are expected from William a. Booth Theodore
Roosevelt, the Rev. DR.. Taylor, the Rev. v. ).
RainsfOrd and Others.
A FORTUNATE RECOGNITION OF A COUSIN.
Leah Gordon, German girl, arrived at Castle
Garden 10y the steamer Rugia on Thursday. She
was going to her father at CharlestOwn, Mass, but
had forgotten the place and lost the written address
the voyage. On Friday as the immigrants from
the State of Pennsylvania were beng landed. the
GIRL a
another part of Germany, in the tarong. He was on
his way To his uncle, Leah's father, and had not
forgotten the address, so they went OH tOselneI
rejoicing.
NORwEGIANs CELEBRATE AN ANNIVERSARY.
The Norwegian colony III the city celebrated the
seventeenth anniversary of Norwegian indepen-
dence at Elm Park Ninth-ave. and Ninety-second-
st., last evening. cool evening did not interfere
with the exercises and fully 1000 were present
The festivities were conducted by Nicholas Mar
vesen and ~ Christotersen, presidents OF the Nor
wegan Association and the Norwegian singing
Society. When the society sang the National hymn
all joined III the refrain with enthusiasm
OLD FRIENDS oUARRErLING ABOUT a LITTER
Mrs. L. Albertina rhurm and Mrs. Evena Men
dessohn had been friends in Germany, and 1t was
natural that when Mrs hurm came 10 this conn
Try "A few months ago she should board with Mrs;
MendelssOhn For some reason Mrs. Thurm mad
some of her letters directed to Miss Stump1"
which had been the maiden name of her laudIady
When the two friends disagreed and separated Mrs
MendeSsOhn it is charged opened one OF the letters
addressed " MISS stump ana threw II III the hIe;
Mrs. Thurm had her former friend arrested and
taken before Commissioner Lyman, WhO discharged
her from custody after a short examination.
BkOONLYN.
The surpliced choir of Emmanuel Church, in
Ples.dent-st., will hold its second annual choral
festival on Thursday evenlng-Ascenslon Day.
There will be an elaborate service of song tins
evening at the Rev. DR.. Cuyler's church, in La
fayette-ave. Selections from Memberships " Eli
jah gwen under the direction of John Il. Brewer,
the Organlst.
The Long Island Acoustic Telegraph Company
was 0 ganized Yesterday at Room No 3, Mechanics
Bank Building with Joseph Cummings pTesi-
dent, Frank A. Brock way, vice president; Charles
T. Brooks treasurer John 7. Sunderland, secre-
tary, and J. H. r mson, general manager. The
capital stock is 100000, IN 100000 shares OF 50
each.
Coffee colOring and polishing by the New-York
and Baltimore Polishing Company, IN Furman-st"
was the subject of hearing before Health Com
missioner Raymond yesterday DR.. Barley chem
ist OF the Board made a report of his examination
of the coorng matter used by each firm, and SAID
that two coiJTs that should b7 prohibited are
chrome orange aud celestial blue. Professor Mar
tin OF the Stevens Institute. agreed
Brooklyn will be visited by Barnum's circus to-
morrow, and before the opening performances the
usual street parade will take place. The parade
will pass through the following streets Leaving
Tompkins-ave. and FultOn-st., down Fulton 10 Bed
fOrd-ave. to HOOpeT-st., TO Lee-ave., to DIVISION
ave. 70 Fourth-st., TO Broadway to Myrtleave., to
Steuben-st., to Flushng-ave, TO Washington ave,
to Myrtle-aye, to City Hail. to FultOn-st., to show
groun ds.