New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1885-05-21
NETWORK CITY.

The Columbia College term exatnlnatlo1nns posan
on Monday and will continue until neAg lhuISuay'
The entrance examinations will be on June 20.
The North German Lloyd and the Hamburg
American Packet Company yesterday informed
their agents that on May 20 second caDln out"aIu
rates would be reduced about 20 per cent
The running of the steamer Frances between
New-York and Sag Harbor, stopping at OIlent,
GreenpOrt Shelter Island and SoutnOld, VIII 40
much to increase the travel TO these attractive sum
mer resorts The Frances has every requisite Tor
comfort and pleasant sailing.
BONDS ISSUED TO PAY DEBT
The Merchants Storage and warehouse 01 Company
has issued bonds aggregatiDg $2OOOOO In order 10
liquidate certain indebtedness and as security mas
executed a trust deed to the American Loan and
Trust Company of It's real estate. etc.
LEAvITT RELEASED on BAIL
Alexander Leayitt, who was arrested on q charge
OF criminal libel in writing an article in which II
was asserted that Judge Barretts wife had begun n
suit for divorce, was released yesterday IN 9oOO
bail Albert c. GunnIson, of No. 100 Park-place,
Brooklyn. became his bondsman.
SAILORS TO RECEIVE BETTER TREATMENT,
The British ship Marpesia. which returned 70
port on Tuesday because ten sailors refused 10 90
duty unless they were given better food VIII san
again to-day for Bombay. The British Consul adj
vised Captain Berlen TO have the mutin0us sailors
arrested but be thought their refusal 10 continue
the voyage was partly eXcusable. lie dlscnargcu
four of tho men and four Others were shipped
agreeing that the should all be better treated
AN APPRAISERS EMPLoYE ACQUITTED.
Thomas Darrigan who was an opener and packer
in the Appraisers Office last November, and who
was accused of stealing silks from the Public stores,
was acquitted yesterday Ill the United States Cir
emf Court before Judge Benedict laboreT named
Dickinson, against whom there are indictments
and who confessed to several thefts, was the only
witness who implicated DarTigan
TYPHUs FEVER IN MULBERRY-sT.
Sarah None, young woman living at No. 81
MulbeTTy-st., was taken to the riverside hospltal
Yesterday suffering from tyPhus fever Ut. lay
or of the Sanitary Bureau, sald that the cases OF
fever discovered last week at Nos. 1O2, lO4 ana
10S Mott-st. probably were caused by the knees
of man in the former tenement house. After the
man recovered he left the place and the nature OF
his illness was not known. Efforts are being made
to find the startIng-point of the disease.
DEATH OF AN OFFICER WHO WANTED BLACK HAIR
Policeman Soiomon FerTe. one OF the Oldest MEM
beers of the police force died yesterday AT No. -
James-st. lie had been doOr-keeper at Police
HEADQUARTERS in the day time for ten years. Untll
recently he used TO dye his hair and beard black,
but the practice injured his health. After severe
illness he resumed duty at Headquarters with snow
white hair and beard He was policeman before
the old Metropolitan Department was organized.
WATER COMPANY INCORPORATED.
The Metropolitan Water Company of the City
of NewYork filed articles OF incorporation ye,ter
day. 1t is organized for the purpose of sinking
shafts and boring Tor water, ana conducting u III
pipes III order to II for power and for fire
eXtinguishiDg purposes. The capital Is $3.OOO,OOO
and the incOrporators are james H. Could Charles
Spear Samuel Carpenter, George +. Gregory,
Charles Crazy, Chester L. Williams, William
Ebbitt. Joseph l.. Liscomb and william D
Sweeney.
MERCHANTS DEFEATED, But ENCOURAGED.
Although unsuccessful in securing enough votes
to adopt the proposed amendments TO the rules lor
cotton inspection the conservative members OF the
Cotton Exchange felt encouraged yesterday upon
the first effort few months ago, the vote was lO3
in favor of the amendment and 13l against. Yes
terday the vote was 127 in favor of and III
against but it required a two-thrds vote, or l6l,
to change the rules.
THE AMERICAN DRAMATIC FUND.
At q special meeting of the American Dramatic
Fund held yesterday ). l.. NJ Barlow, the president,
presented a statement which showed that the fund
amounted 10 VIZ pos 81 Inc treasurer fnn reported
and subscription had been $2,7S2 3d. of which
So 943 u had been dsbursed. The number of as
soclate members is seveDty-thrce, and there are
twenty-one widows connected with the Fund.
CALLING ATTENTION TO SEWER FILTH.
D. c.. Mink, representing the Ncw-iork and Phil
adelphia Steamboat Line, called the attention Of
the Dock Board Yesterday to the filth that Is
washed out from the docks at the foot of Oliver
and Catherine SITS. The filth accumulates underline
pier and rushes Into the slip so that constant dredg
ing is necessary. Ii has not been removed from
under the pier for years and the atmosphere is
tainted with it and the health OF the Workmen
affected.
MEETING OF THE NEUROLOGICAL SOCIETY.
The American Neurological Society met at Col
umbia College yesterday afternoon. In tho alb
sence of the president, DIR. Barnard, DIR. Pynch0n.
of Hartford, presided Reports were made by the
committees on Standard lime, National aud Inter
national Coinage Units OF Force and Energy, Stand
ard Gauges Moral Standards. variation of Meas
ures, Memorials 10 Congress and Publication. a
&. b. Comstock, DR.. f. A. 7. Barnard and Professor
j. X. Rees, to investigate the matter of State sur
yeys and to report thereon at the next meeting.
MANY INDIAN CONTRACTS AWARDED.
The Indian Commissioners yesterday awarded
contracts for 10000 pairs OF blankets 20 John
Dobson, of this city. and Herman Heynemann, of
San Francisco. The prices ranged from ~ 80 TO
So 90 q pair. Abraham Corn, George H. Clark,
Charles fl. Tenney and w. H.. HurlDurt of New
York received the award for 10000 caps for men
and boys. The contracts for blouses. trousers
and shirts were given to Charles l.. Bennheim,
Lewis Seasongood J. N. Heidelberg, L. Naum-
berg and l.. NJ. Hornthal.
DIFFERENT IDEAS CONCERNING CATS
difference of opinion regarding cats led to the
arrest of DR.. j. c. Spencer, jri OF No. 81 West
Ninety second-st., yesterday. The physician dis
likes cats, while his nelghbor, T. >. french. son
which he considered treasures. they were musical
at unseemly hours, and Sunday the doctor
formed the Society for the Prevention of Cruelty
to Animals. aud DR.. Spencer was held Tor trial III
$500 bail in the Harlem Court.
ROLLER SKATERS DIVIDE THE sPoLs.
The contestants III the recent six days roller
skating contest met at the office of The
Turf Field and Farm yesterday afternoon
and divided the ,spoils; The, spous con con,
sweepstakes which were divided among Boyst,
Maddocks and Scheck. Snowden gets the belt and
the potorlety The gate money ran $500 10 be-
hind the expenditures
BROOKLYN.
Inc African METHODIST Lplscopal zion OohleIcnco
has concluded its annual sessions and the appoint
ments of ministers have been made.
The Rev. John L. Carson was ordained and in-
stalled pastor of the Reformed Presbyterian Church
at Willoughby and Tompkins aves. last evening.
The resignation of the Rev. X. p. Hubbard from
the pastOrate OF the New.England Congregational
Church. South Ninth-st., has been accepted to take
effect on the second Sunday In July.
The bodies of two drowned men we're picked up
yesterday, at Prenticcs Stores and the other in
Buttermilk Channel. On the former was letter
addressed to Frank Herman, boatman, New-York.