New-York tribune., 1884-01-26
ALB Y.
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ALBANY, Jan 2j.-The ice harvest along tho
! upper Hudson viii be complete week The crop
estimated at 5000 900 tons much Of II from - to 2i
inches thick and Of superior quality. Only strike Of
workmen has occurred Work has been steadily phr-ucd
aud the cost OF ouing has been cheaper thtn usual,
averaging Is per ton. The amount of Ice carried
last N j. nearly 100000 tons and "a u ro-
mining houses along the river from the harvest OF
1892 nearly 100000. making total available supply OF
35OOO0O next Taxing forty per cent a. the
actual wastige, there wi OF the years crop for
| consumption 100000 Tho cost OF
haryesting has been $4,000; that the 2,l00OO)
! tons to be consumed next season must
sell for 2G pr ton to clear expenses TIE t'tl
supply last year 1000 900 tons; lsS2. 100000
tOus.
The lease for years. Of tbe Leland Opera House by
Ms Charles Leland couets the year the eitucl
circuit, Of which 5 NJ. I.kcys Guswold Opera House at
Troy T. H. Irunrn's WictIng Opera House at syracuse
and the Opt I"u,e at Rochester. the other
mcuhcl, The establishment OF tbs circuit enables tho
managers better theatrical performances Ia the
ntuel ami better terms from the nlnl;crs Of stT
companies. Aiurr sings Lere Monity sht IN La Johe
Parfuucsc;" =" and the StIdeut. With the org
| iual cast. come, week Later.
The efforts OF Mayor swinDurne 10 remove Mr.
Parr. Ovcrsrcr Of the Poor and Mr
Burke, superintendent of city BllLn; =,
have been thwIrtcd. Democrats in the Common
COuncll have tCttlicd biiEiHS ciatcs dSihHt tuo
two Republican Police 90 nuisSoner-. IL - Inflated
that charges un ,Iouud, yc specified may be brought
against the Mayor also 10y the Democrats, and II soelas
oucl thai Mayor Swinhure has lost rather tan
gained strength tho Democratic wards which made hs
election possible
The attempted reorganization Of the Board OF Trae on
a broader basis nanes htte headway, although several
mcclInss have been hcl1 The subj ct. Radical olhcr.
eHccs OF opinion have prevented action
The Chi Psi Alumni Association OF Northern New York
had It's annual banquet last evening. About fifty mem
bcrs attended, Judge Samuel Hand, of Albany, was
elected president
The Od Guard of the Albany ZOuaye Cadets an organ
zation embracing Adiuiant-Cener'Is Farnsworth "ad
Townsend. Major Reynolds and large number OF ITO
more prominent young military OF the city. holds ts
annual supper ON Tuesday.
Owing to a recent death in his family General Farrs'
worth was unable give the customary reception To tho
State National Guard Association. and provision Tor
their entert taiulnenL uado by tho state officers
Governor Cleveland gives his annual reception 70 the
| Legislature aud state officers On February D.
The Beeckcr Hall Assembly "Wednesday might was was
the most brilliant aiir o. the winter Senators 5.;I,i
Ot and Newbold Assembly men K3oseSGis ANU i'''i'
Commissioner Rogers, were among Jho'e PftsVh@
Next week Mrs. John b. Thatcher ars. Grange saru
! and Mrs SAKE glNe receptions
v,o exceptionally good slcghng crowds the boule,
ward every afternoon with the gay e9uipasS Ii,J
,rino fom tne park last evening Mr FassetVs spIitN
,r,n ran away and Dasurd down the wboie lehsth .,
statrst mn tnrue-Quateys OF mile "lhln ten leet VI
~, Ar Wharf tley we're turned by him int" Al % w1n
and opped Mrs fsssett also 10 1no slo'Hn ~ ''
/ time.
The mass meeting onW Wednesiay orgapnen pS "a" tvr
! pcr,nce Rc1orm Society OF New YORK. ~ Isi%
OF the Roosevelt license b was largely attenici' an1
| committee OF prominent townsneh was HsIabers
/ 10 request the support oi A'O'H'
| OF the ogsature tOt bnl
The investg cation OF Capitol Commissioner ftfiyy y ,ni
the week has 4 common topic Oi cOnVers1 oh " Me
the business men of city, ali or whom side VIA
Perry and express approval from observation Vi 'H' wa"
done by ltin during the year
An effort h being undertaken by importers 10 seSus
bonded warehouse in tho CITY.