New-York tribune., 1885-02-16
NEW-YORK CITY.


A partv of seventy Hungarians are to be sent
back to Europe as they are paupers.
The celebration of the Chinese New-Year was
continued yesterday. 1t was less demonstratlve
than on Saturday. no fireworks being exploded
ACCIDENT TO A FERRYD0AT.
The ferryboat Somerset of the Wall Street line.
broke her steering gear on her l:lO O'Clock M trp
from the Brooklyn side yesterday and was iaid up
for repairs The accident caused delay OF three
quarters OF an hour
LAFAYETTE CoLLrGE ALUMNI DINNFR
The Ncw-York Alumni Association of Lafayette
College will have dinner at the Brunswick Heel,
! on Friday evaoing nsxt. Among those expected 10
be present President Knox, ex-P President Catell
DR.. Francis L. Pattep, of Princeton d. Charles
Elliott, of Chicago Theological seminary. Dr. A.
A. Smith, s. " White, b. G. Clarke, and Senator
Griggs of New-Jersey
STEAMSHIPS FOR THE soUDAN SERVICE.
The steamships Persian Monarch and Lydlan
Monarch have been chartered by the British Gov
erument as transports to carry troops ana supplies
to Egypt. The Lydian Monarch will sail from
Kingstown, with the Fifth Lancers for the soudan
service to-day.
TRAVEL on THE BRIDGE.
Travel by foot-passengers over the bridge was
some what increased yesterday, owing to the fact
that the day was tine and clear, and there was not
much wind lhe bridge officials do not expect
very large increase OF pedestrians before the warm.
pleasant weather. The car travel was about the
same as usual.
BLUSDFR IN MR.. BARNUMs MEDAL.
The designer IN the United States Mint at Phila-
delphia TO whom had been su omitted the inscrip-
tion for the 7. +. Barnum school medal, made
comlcal error few days ago. The drawing, nicely
Education thus. Peter Barnum.D With an eraser
aud pencil the word was changed to Pniheas
INTERESTS or STATIONARY ENGINEERS.
The James Watt Association of Engineers. a
hitherto independent was Installed as
on Friday night. ] he National Association of Sta
tionary Engineers has nearly seventy subordinste
associations in various parts OF the United states
There aIe about 5000 stationary engineers IN this
civ and it is desired 10 raise the standard Of
capacity
THE wnYOs ATTACK A CHINAMAS.
Last night about 10 O'clock, while the Cinnamon
were celebrating their Newly An long, or
Iony," went New-Year calling at No. l3 Pc LIST.
In the hallway of this place he was set upon by a
his vauables, including watch and 500 in cash;
lie was found a few moments later by inmates OF
the house lying upon bis back, almost insensibie.
| The gang are supposed to be some of the WhyOs
DO THE CHINESE HAVE PATENT COLORsf
certain New-York Yankee adveTtiscs that he
| has 'bribed" a certain Chlnanan to reveal the
| Chinese secret of CLOSING shirts or max Jug the
gloss further stating that by using this gloss the
| shirt bosoms will immediately assume Oriental
| glory When the Mott-st. Chinese Interpreter read
| the advertisement TO The Chinese population as
| they came upon the street yesterday they enjoyed
| II as Joke. The lanndiymen were amused TO see
that some had at last been creduloUs enough 10
| think 1t WAS starch or gloss that gave the shirt
| bosoms their shine They say the gloss comes from
elbow grease " and the manner of holding or
| using the pOlISheTs.
BROOKLYN
Albert A. Hill formerly Editor Of The San Fran
cisco ChT0Hicic no reported as missing on FRI
day. has written to his fiends that he Is all right.
| The annual meeting of the Brooklyn Church
Charity Foundation was held last evening in Holy
Trinity Church. The thlrty-third annual report,
read by the Rev. DIR. NJ Maynard, showed contrIbu-
tions in the past year OF $68,s34 and dehct of
S5J4 The Rev. Alexander Mackay- -Smi h, assist
ant minister of St. 1hoinass Church, in NcwYork,
preached.