New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1885-12-21
NETWORK CITY.

NETWORK CITY.
The evening schools will close tonight, by order
of the School Commissioners, ana remain oio'ou
until Friday evening.
A coso of tvnhus fever was discovered in Bellevue
HospitaI Yesterday and another in Pel-st lodging
house. Both patients were transferred W Iho n'oi
side Hospital
MR. EDISON not GOING TO CHILL
The statement III dispatch from Valparaiso, IN
one of SATURDAYS papers to the effect that Thomas
A. Edison intended 10 go to Chill. was denied IaSt
night by a member of Mr.. Edisons family
BIG SHOW OF TROUT TO BE GIVEN
Fish Commissioner Blackford will exhibit IN
Fulton MarkettOday 1000 young Caiiierha tIon oI
serves of the South Side Club on Long Island.
TO OVERHAUL NORMAL COLLEGE PLuMBlNGi
Complaints of offensive odors floating about the
wee the COMMITTEES on Normal College has CD;
tanned an appropriation of $214 which will be used
for overhauling the plumbing this week.
NO NEW SMALLPOX CASES.
There we're no new cases of smallpox developed at
The Female Iunatic Asylum on BackwelPs lsland
yesterday. DR.. Franklin said that ne aad la andl
that the thorough precautions USED Woulu pe euo-
cessful in stamping out the dreaded plague
MEETING OF IRISH NATIONALIsTS.
A public meeting of the st. Columbus branch OF
the irish be Nscboobons twenty ffthst between
Eighth and Ninth aves DR.: c. j. MacGuIe, Judge
John II. Mccarthy and join, Z. MacGulre, OF
Brooklyn, will address the meeting
An INJURED STEWARD IMPROVING.
Stephen Baker, the steward of the brig Charles
Duncan. who was injured in a fight with the mate
Thomas Welch, on Saturday, WAS better yesterday.
He is at the New-York Hospital Inc doctors 1ear
only possible internal injuries.
REMEMBERING CHRISTMAS FOR IMMIGRANTS.
package containing q childs bank and a letter
was received by superintendent Jackson, OF
Castle Garden, last Saturday. The package was
from Ellen Ryan. six years old, OF Greenwlchi
Conn., who as ked IN her letter that tne contents Oh
the bank be distributed among the immigrants on
Christmas day. The bank contains between $lO
and $15 in silver coin.
A Quick PASSAGE FOR THE WINTER.
The Cunard steamship Oregon, which arrived
here Yesterday from Liverpool, made remarkably
quick voyage for this time OF the year, She lett
Queenstown at 1853 .. IN. on December 10 and ar
rived at Sandy Hook at 2:20 yesterday morning
Her time was 6 days. 10 hours and 40 minutes.
Her best days run was 459 miles and her poorest
over 400.
AN INSANE IMMIGRANT AT CASTLE GARDEN.
Among the passengers of the steamship Oregon,
which arrived here yesterday from Liverpool, was
Michael II. Isaacs who is on his way to PhIladel-
mia When lsaacs went TO purchase his ticket to
That place he talked incOherently of man VINO, he
CLAIMED had followed hun from Liverpool with the
attention of taking his life; Inc mater was
Castle Garden and ISsacs was found 10 be insane.
He was committed to the hospital at the Garden
and will probably be sent back 10 Liverpool
RoYALARCANUM ELFCuONi
Knickerbocker Council No. 572 Royal Arcanum,
moi ON Saturday evening at the German Masonic |
Temple No. 220 last Fliteenth-st:, and elected
Frank n. Balm; vIce-regent, William L. Baldwin,
orator, II. F. Simon: past regent William Il. Nc
William II. Vernilyc treasurer. James Z.
Ketcham; chaplain, Charles j. Becker; guide, Alex
ande Lisop warden Joseph r. E Sn Sgn Hdy
Z Archlbod; Finance Committee, j. {. Hopper, }.
f. Purnell. George PrOudfoot; ,representalye TO
the Grand Council meeting Ill Brooklyn, Past he
gent James Hepenstall; alternate. William H. Nc
Faul L. j. Haynes was rc-engaged as organlst.
BROOKLYN.
In the inquest held by Coroner Hesse Saturday
int of Mrs. JOseUhlue Huessug OF No.
20 Dcbeyoise-st who died from taking an overdose OF
PARIS green Friday, the jury returned verdict OF
suicide.
Seven members OF Charles Backers family. az College
Point are With dphthera. One child died Saturday
m rxnoelIcsI Church i'm schernefhornst. started
movement in 81. atthews Church Anntyst yesterday
eelical Church South Brooklyn Mr. Dresel sued the
trustees his late charge last June to recover MS back
salary of 600 aud for this his resignation was asked
for and rendered.
Michael Garlick. of No. &C Ewen-st. and his entire
family were almost asphy xiaed by coalgas saturday
The back draft of the kitchen stove was left closed and
the gas escaping filed The roolns When the trouble
was discovered some OF the children were nearly dead
Burglars entered the pawnbroters shop OF Francis
Feeley, No 52S COurt-st. early yesterday morning,
blew open the safe aud stole a quantity OF leweiry
They left OF their tools on the moor III their haste
TO escape
The sixth annual festival dinner OF the New England
Society to commemorate the 265h anniversary OF the
handling OF the Pilgrims will be held this evening at the
Assembly and Art Reception Rooms, No. ia Mon
tasue-st
A statement published in OF yesterday mornings
papers that President Andrew Culver haa sod the
Is pronounced untrue by Mr.. Culver.
window Of Cowperthwaites furniture store No. 40S
Fult0n-st worth 5000, was blown IN by the wind or
smashed by malicious person early yesterday
Two other small windows the street were also
demolished in like manner.
Cornelius Mcclure. age tbirtyeght. OF No 900 Kent
ave- while cleaning tho ues OF boiler in the Chrome
Steel Works, Kcnt-ave aud Keepst, yesterday morn
Ing was overcome By the coal and died before the
ambulance arrived
The decision of the Trunk Line Rapid Transit Com
Inission Saturday, of running the limo down
Fnton-st is received with general favor by the
chants in that thOroug that they understand
ONLY two track road Is to be erected Many Of them
thiik that a station should be established somewhere
between the City Hall and the bridge.
NEVIS From THE SUBURBS
A MINISTER SUES WOMAN FOR LIBEL.
An interesting easel the calendar for trial the
present term OF the Circuit Court In Jersey city and II
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