New-York tribune., 1885-01-18
NEW-YORK CITY.

NEW-lOkk CITY,
| Arrests last week, 1,172; births, 842; deaths,
| 643 marriages, 203.
inspector Esterbrook has ordered the old houses,
Nos. 2t7 and 249 Rvngton-st., taken down be-
cause they are unsafe.
~ Inc next entertainment IN the "P. & Z. Popular
Sourse VIII be given in Chickering Hall on Tues
gay gay evening by James s. Burdctte, humorist, and
MISS cara Spence, reader.
At the Eden Musee Prince Lichtensteins Hun
gaIian Gypsy Band have performed their lively
music curing the past week and may be heard also
| to-day III the afternoon and evening concerts.
The members of the New York Lacrosse Club au-
ticlpate lively season for their game this year,
% %and Win TINS in view number OF them are now
taxing course of gymnastic training under the
| direction of Professor Wood
The Central Park meteorological observations
SLOW that the wind travelled ,6O1 miles last week.
Inc snowfall was L. inches The amennt OF pre-
GT,Pi'alon raln and melted snowl was 1.3o inches
| ne lowest temperature was at a. H. i'll Wednes-
day, 21o.
. Az OPERA SINGER SAILS.
Mme Shredder Hanfstaengl, who has made such
favorable impression by her performance of lead
ing parts during the opera season at the Metro
poiItan Opera House. sailed for Europe yesterday
ON tho Adriatic.
BENEFIrISG THE ORPHANS.
The annual festival for the benefit of the Roman
| Catholic Orphan Asylums will take place Thurs
dSy. a, January az % afternoon and evening" N The the
and Collier. Many OF the theatres will be repre-
sentcd.
REDUCTION IN sTFERAGE RATES
| The North German Lloyd and Red Star lines re:
duced their steeragc rates to $40 yesterday aud
Carrs Hamburg line came down to $9 The Ham,
burg American Company will sell tickets at the
anne price.
GENERAL Is THE HIGHEST RANK.
IF. V. W"-Ihe rank of General is the highest
grade in the Army At the close of the War it was
| conferred on Major-General L. s. Grant by Con:
gress, IN view of his vyuabe services. and he held
| II TIL his election (as President. Lieutenant
General Sherman was then promoted to the va
cancy.
POPULARITY OF ROLLER SKATING.
The abundance OF skaters and spectators at the
knic kerb booker Roller Skating rink in the Ameri-
can Institute Hall. Thrd-avc. and sixty-third;st.
during the past week was immense-not less than
GO.OO0 In all. Yesterday afternoon was gala time
for school children, of whom 1000 were present A
race for boys under twelve years Of age caused
great excitement
The Standard Mutiplex Telegraph Company has
elected the following directors: Clement A. Girls
JWSDh WIaai p ro FRANK : Fa ETsnf y
Deany. The officers are: President, {. A. GrlS- M
com; vice-president, w. Goodw in; treasurer, W.
Ill. Barnes; secretary. f.. A. Callahan.
CIRCULARS RECEIVED BY COLLECTOR ROBERTSON.
Collector Robertson yesterday received circu-
lar from the Treasury Department containing dl-
gest of the rulings in regard to the entrance OF
Chinese into this country. He also received cir
cular stating that under the new Shipping law 1t
was not necessary that the payment OF tonnage tax
should be accompanied bV protest IN order 10 sus-
tam "a claim for oyer-paymcnt.
CENsURING RArLRoAD COMPANY.
John Burns, age nineteen. was killed at Second
ave. aud and Observation-Disclosures on
January / by falling from Second Avenue car,
which he was driving. lin inquest wos held yes
terday bv Coroner Messemer. who condemned the
practice Of having boys as car-drvers: The jury
ccnsurcd the company for having drivers under
twenty-one years of age
LIFTING A "HoIsTING" HORSE.
A horse that was hosting coal from canal boat
in Southst., near Dover-st. yesterday, fell over
the stringpiece and landed on his back between
the boat and the bulkhead. The boat began 10
move away from the dock. but was checked IN time
| TO prevent the horse from falling into the water.
Under the direction Of policeman, ropes were we're
street in n bruised condition.
PRACrICAL CIVIL SERVICE EXAMINATION.
.,,s position of tea examiner will bo held at the
Appraisers Office IN Westinghouse. on January 2s
The applicants Will be required TO show by practi,
cal test their expert know ledge of the value and
qualities Of teas. The vacancy TO he filled
caused by the resignation. after charges had been
made against HIM by Appraiser ketchum. OF j. x.
Davis
FArrRr oF ALrxANDFR DUGAN.
Alexander Dugan. manufacturer of holdings,
whose factory was at Flushing and Franklin aves.,
Brooklyn made an assignment Yesterday to David
Stone without preferences. He has been In busI-
ness since 1869, and IN 1876 obtained an extension
from some of his principal creditors and paid III
full. Last July his mill machinery and stock were
destroyed by fire, and he received from the lnsnr-
auce companies $2l 800. which did not cover his
loss. HIS liabilities are S66 iO5 10, 10 pay which
lie has assets worth nominally $9G,2O5, and
actually $G0,S32.
SUIT AGAINST COMMISSIONER DUNCAN.
United states Dstrict-AttOTncy Root who secured
he removal from Office of Shipping Commissioner
Charles C.. Duncan in May. 1854, has begun SUIT
IN the United StatesC ircuit Court against captain
Duncan for n balance alleged to be due the Govern
ment on his accounts for 1852, 1883 and 1881. The
commissioner presented his accounts for lss2 and
1888 but Mr.. Root opposed their settlement, ana
Judge Wallace referred the matter To a master, be-
fore whom the evidence was taken which led TO
Captain Duncan's removal. No particular amount
Is named IN the complaint. but the suit IL for the
balance that NAV remain after the payment OF the
commissioners salary and the necessary expenses
of the Office. No answer has been filed Ill the suit
BROOKLYN.