New-York tribune., 1885-02-21
NEW-YORK CITY.

fttrten was Killed instantly yesterday by
plosion near Fordham.
The Police Commissioners met Yesterday and SAID a
that next week they would prODapiy rcacn oo'
cision in the case of Captain Williams.
The Biiou Opera House was TO be sold at auction
Yesterday at the Exchange Salesrooms, in9r'gago
upon 1t having been toreclosed. Inc safe was
postponed until March z, noon.
There were no boats by the Stonington or Fall
River Lines last night. Passenger traffic IS aDan-
doned for day or two by all Sound lines on ac-
count of ice. The popular route now seems 10 DC
the Shore Line especially the and 10 p H. trains.
IMPOSING UPON WESTERN CREDULITY.
Superintendent Walling yesterday received let-
ter from the Chief ofPollce OF Peoria IL, statlns
thot nersons IN this city have been sending bogls
circutars TO sporting men IN Western cities asking
contributions for prlze-fght that has been ar
ranged here.
GENERAL MU>DEE DIED ~ PoilCE station.
General Charles Muudee, referred 10 III IhI
TnInIrNr Of Thursday in connection with travel
ling bag left IN a stiect-car. was picked up III the
streets Of IbIs city four or nVe years rso ~ al
sensible condition aud was taken 10 police sta
ton where he died on the same evening.
THE COW RNoR NOT CRITICISED.
Dr Edward C. Mann SAYS that hc was mis- akenly
reported at the Nedico,legal Hocie'H meeting a.
condemning Governor Pattis0n. OF fenn5! iva'ia,
for the hanging of DR.. Beach. He says that lie
criticised the judge, jury and Board OF Pardons-
not the Governor
ny THE MAYoR's PERMISSION.
Mayor Grace having granted permit 10 the two
voung artists. MISS Linda da Costa and Master
Jul Wllmark to continue 90 sing at me fdeh
MusGc tho musical childrcn's matInecs on Satuf,
days W IN he gwen without interruption. AHpcclal
programme has been selected for this afternoon.
CANTON CoNvICrED or SMUGGLING.
John Canton who has previously been arrested
twice on charges Of smuggling, but has escapei
conytctiou was finally convicted yesterday bflpir
Judge Benedict. He was Charged with as,'s'lGs
IN .'nugciing 3 600 cigars lie has been helped IN
and ont of the court room 10y attendants rs lie
SAYS he Is suffering from rheumatism.
worKING FpR LAW AID oRDrR
A business meeting OF the Cu:zcns' Law ana
Order Lrague of the United states Will be held at
GssorIntl"n Hall to-morrow morning at 1880
o'clock, and public me"tlag al the sAu' place ~
; IN the evening. The work ~ nus nF-ociatioh ~
crforclng the Excise laws Is we'll known. he OBJ
ject Is winch coinnienis Itself u al lovers oi
order.
KuPArnCK'S CAVALRY.
In q notice Of the reunion Of The First New-lork
Nounted Rifles. il WAS stated yesterday on the
authority of mcub"r- of HAT ORGANIZATION, thil
Juison Kllpatuck raised "A squadron for thlt body
W H. Mattison. OF NcN ton, " j.. writes to lHt
TriBr->r SAVING that thls d an error. kilpatuch'
he say- raised the greater part of The second New
York lliarr's Light Cavalry, ana was the Lleu'e"-
ant, olOue
DowS-TOwN BRASCH OF IRE POsr OFFIcF.
The dispatch from Washington Yesterday stat
ing that the Postmaster -ticaogal hsd ordered the
ns b%iiding. caused general satisfac-
tion TO the 5000 members of the Exchange ~ wcli
as The members of tho MARITIME, Sott4n ana o%,r'p %
Exchanges 4ud business men below Iln"-at. ne
branch post Office will be on the hfsl Moor on the
Stone-st. side.
BUSINESS FAILCRrs FOR sTVEN DAYS.
The husiue.s failures throughout ti" country
dining the last seven days. ~ reported Z" Il. e:
Dun X Co.. number for he bni'ed states : - anh
for Canada - or to'al 3i Z'lo ~ co.npLea WIN
Inst Nearly four iiths of the busiues> casualties
"t the week are furnished by he Western. south
crn ana Pacific states. the failures n the Eastern
and Middle states beng cOmpaidtlN"iy iIght.
TuF woMAN Is \ DKCNKARp.
Nicholas Baker, Of 70. 20 Avcnne \, was IN
dicted by the Grand Jury on the testimony oi his
wife, who charged that he had assaulted hcr with
loaded pistol. Recorder Smyth yesterday sentenced
him 10 the city Prison for thirty days, after max
ing this Endorsement on the papers in explanation
of the lightness of the sentence. Examined
Officer smith Of the Seventeenth Precinct. The de
fesdant is hard working man and The woman IL a
drunkard.'
MIR. wAILfSG WILL usE PRrCAUtIo~.
Dr. Cyrns Edison yesterday told Superintendent
Waling that the box which the SUPERINTENDENT re-
ceived on Wednesday o.ialned "A Harmless sub
stance. he box was carried luto the NTH Street
Police Station by boy who said that stranger
had given hun cent TO deliver IT TO Captain Mc,
Gull. gh. 81 thought 1t was bad loke all along
Mr. alling SAID yesterday, but the best way IL
| TO be careful III such cases
DOCK BOARD RECrIPrs AND rXPHNsFs.
The Mayor has received from the Dock Com
missIoners "A report for the quarter ending January
81. Tho receipts dnirns tho quarter from leased
! wharves and bulkhcdds and land under water
were S273,27o 10; for wharf privilege. S36,O2l,-
II miscellaneous sources, 81 POS total receipts.
S3f3,5ll IS. The total expenditures were S3s7,
S32 81. The dredses removed $40 cubic
yards of mud from various slips during tho quar-
ter.
ARREST or BOSTON THIEF.
Mark Goldberg. OF Boston, arrested ycster-
day at No. 30 llenry-st: lie had been clerk with
the firm of sullivan q Pierce Of No II Norman-st
pawnbrokers. On "Wednesday he filled bag with
jewelry from the safe and camo 10 tins city Oniy
a few rings found IN his possession. Clothing
worth several hundred dollars which Goldberg
had sent to friends III this city. was found in n
house IN Mott-st Justice ORciy held the pra-
oncr under $500 until the arrival of an officer
from Boston.
fXPL0siON UNDER A HUMANE SOCIETY
A loud explosion III the committee room Of the
Board of Aldermen Yesterday startled those Who
UsTe% IT. hc SS Hn nt
&C ter around the CITY HALL One Of the clerks had
exploded large hrc-crackcr under the chair on
which Dr. Thoms was seated lie sprang up. but
finding that he unhurt, ascrlbcd his safety 10
the preserving influence OF large medal which he
wears president of humane society which hc
has created. lie Is the only active member
REPORT or THE BOARD OF ASSESSORS
The Board of Assrgs0is has made a report to the
Mayor Of ITS operations since 1882. The total num-
her of assessment lists acted upon and disposcd OF
| was 1gJ including 1856 pieces of pron rty aud
involving s. O6I 0J3 80. Ia addition 10 these there
were ffty-nine lists which had been received prior
to 1852 comprising 23,0S0 ots and parcels and the
| assessments for which amounted to II $50, $50 o.
making a total of 55l lists, comprising II 072 lots
and parcels and making an aggregate Of $5,3i4-
| 33S 02.
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William G. Bcecher, as counsel for the Society for
the Suppression Of Wee, told Justice ORcilly at
the Ionibs that he had authority to take M tho
case OF simpson. the Centrest. newsdeaer after he
| had assigned il for trial ut the Court of Special
! Sessions The Justice decided that the cxainina-
| tion should 20 or. Mr.. Beecher after Saving that
| he would place the responsibility upon the court,
where It belonged, left the room with Anthony
| COmstock The counsel for the prisoner then pro-
ceedcd TO examine George l.. Gram, Mr.. COmstock k =
agent. The examination will be continued ON We'd
nesday.
| TOAsrs AT THE BOARD or TRADE DINNER
| The annual dinner of tho Board of Trade and
| Transportation Will take place nj tho Hotel
| Brunswick on Monday night. The following are
the toasts aud those who viii respond George
Washington. no response; The United States.
| Senator-elect EvaIts; The State of New-York,
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