New-York tribune., 1885-01-30
NEW-YORK CITY.

The tug s. f. Babcock, which was sunk by the
ice on Tuesday evening, near Pier No. Az, North
River, was raised yesterday.
The annual meeting Of the directors of The Star
was held yesterday afternoon. 1t was stated that
no action of public moment had been taken.
Police Captain Webb sent 1O2 vagrants to the
Tombs Police Court yesterday and 07 were sent to
the Island on sentences varying from one to three
months.
CIVIL SERVICE EXAMINERS CHANGED.
Colonel Emmons Clark was appointed civil
Service Examiner by Mayor Grace yesterday. in
place of A. r. McDonough, resigned. Edward A.
Page, another examiner. also sent IN his resigna-
tion. The pay is $40 day. while employed.
SOUTHERN LUMBER TRADERS ORGANIZING.
The Southern Lumber Trade met yesterday and
organized bv electing directors; Titus IS. MeiSs
presided. Rules for governing the classification or
lumber, for the appointment OF inspectors, ana Ior
The settlement of all controversies arising in the
trade were adopted
prcUNIARY INTEREST IN Mr.. KENNEpAY. /.
J X. Krieg & Co., OF No. 80 Warren ST., write 70
THE THIBUSE that they are not tho asslgnees OF Z.
b. Kenneday, who recently left Nyack with MISS
Benson and say. I'VE are interested only to the
extent of what we have lost by him"
THE PRICE OF COAL TO BE RAISED.
The Pennsylvania Coal Company yesterday Is
sued circulaS letter advancing prices OF coal
cents ton on crate and egg sizes and 10 Gents on
90 into effect on Monday. u Is understood that
other coal companies will make similar advance
before the end of the week The actual prices have
not yet been affected.
NOT GUILTY OF DEALING IN BAD COINS.
Nigrini Gaetano. the handsome Italian who was
formerly an INTERPRETER at the Tombs, was tried
Yesterday before Judge Benedict in the United
terfeit com, He was one OF i've men VINO were were
arrested on December 10 by Secret Service Agent
Drummond and his officers. The jury after dcllb-
Grating several hours, gave verdict OF not giity.
RATES on 1HIRn-cLAss MAIL NATTER.
A correspondent asks whether the postal rate on
thIrd-class matter cent for two ounceso or cent
for four ounces Generally thrd-class matter Is TO
be aid for at the rate of cent Tor two onDces but
mail matter which IL sent ont by the publisher
would be second class las newspapers and other
periodicals. requires only cent ior -FOUR ounces
when mailed by some other person tnan inc pun
Usher.
FOR srABnISG SHIPS MATE AT SEA.
William Luther a red-bearded and blue-shirted
seaman, was arrested yesterday at me request OF
the British Consul for exiradifion. lie Is charged
with assnuiting William A. Manly, the mate OF the
British bark Soranno on January ~ on the nigh
seas. Mate Manly is now IN hospital - brppokiyn
suffering from severe cut in the neck. Luther
saws that tho mate had abused him and struck him
with bclayIugpIn before the assault.
Mg. LORI LAHD's CrP HFLp FOR DUTY.
The cup won by Pierre Lorillard's lroqnis at the
S:ockbridge Eng races in 1888. is srctaiued at
the custom Hpnse for non-Payment oi duties. Mr.
IorIlIard Yesterday applied TO Collector Robertson
for remission Of the duties, citing AZ precedent
the case of James X. kccnes Ascot Cup, the duties
uyon which were remitted few months ago. lhe
Collector has referred the matter to Secretary
INVESTIGATING THE SPECIAL AGENTS OFFICE.
The Commission of Inquiry investigating the ad-
ministration Of the SPECIAL reasury Agents Bu-
teau. nj this port. under Captain g n. Brdckett
had n long session yesterday. Deputy Collector
q. W. Palmer. at the head Of the Law Bureau OF
tho Custom House. was the only witness. HIS
testimony Was in relation to he Investigation OF
the undervalunti0n eases of Watson n GlidwoOd.
hc investigation II conducted IN secrecy.
TYrHUs ATTACKS HEALTH OFFICER.
DIR. = w. smith, Of the Fnurth sanitary DIVISION.
who has made daily inspections III the tenement
house No 557 West Ihrty-Sec 'nd-st. since the re-
cent outbreak of typhus feyor there wac attacked
with the disease on "Wednesday evening. lie was
taken 10 the Riverside Hospital yesterday and fears
were expressed his account at the sanitary
Bureau. IL was said that he contracted the fever
bv too close application to his duties IN the house
whcr, the disease had n foothold. spending more
lime there than was absolutely necessary. No
other cases of the disease reported in the city
yesterday.
THE CHINESE SUSDAY-sCHooL UNfON.
The report Of the Chinese Sunday-school Union
has been ISSUED. The union is an organization OF
w,ll-tuoyn citizens of this city and Brooklyn in
ferc-trd in the meat and religious training of the
Chiucqe vino are living in the two cities The pri-
mary purpose OF union the educ Ition and con-
version Of Chinese Young men ho expect to return
10 their native laud thus lifting them for mission
ary work as native preachers. At No. III Second
uve the nniOn has established readlng-room,
where ChTsttan services are conducted in the Chi
ncse language. The report appeals for conlribu-
tious The 80 NAV be sent TO Jacob ii. " Cockcrott,
No. ll7 Madlson-ave.