New-York tribune., 1885-01-01

Meeting Of new Board OF Corcners 1,x. cathedral.
Sssrssn hss fSiS SiSs Society meeting Bible House,
$50 p. m.
NEw.YORK CITY.
r R.ad sepds SO for the Hospital Fund.
Wfth-ave. stage breke down ct Twenty'tnira'
Of. and Broadway yesterday. ,.v.,xn.v up,
o..SS "Ss's g. S 'enas g "! K. Names 81.
Earnest Readern-The poll clerks are no" De'
Tho total arrivals Of immigrants a., st Cas.19S a oS
Garden for 1854 we're s2o. sos. failing Oh VI
67.4oI as compared with 1883
away with wssso wSso1 it's on sSs
rot c5tdfS tfBpSSusS SSS the .pokes Of another wagon.
The, Manhattan Roller Skating Rink, ct Eighth.
ave- and the Boulevard. is spacious, con t ~
structure with every advantage Ior 'nis 'o'' "A
sport.
TIE HOTEL ARGYLE SALE ,a
The Hotel Argyle whose furntture has DeGn soru
auction Broadway th and a. ihqil hirSly SUCCESS
u ATsyle sSIs srs Hotel at Charles Shelly
has been clerk at Manhattan bcsch' no' A
ger.
COLLECTION FOR HOMELESS ORPHANS
Tb1mch the instrumentality of John Sanders.
with H. B. Cain & Co.. the sum OF $72o mas ooem ;t1
collected from the dry goods district OF TINS city
for the orphans made homeless cR tne
BREAKING GROUND FOR THE NEW AQUEDUCI
The work of excavation for the new a9uednct
was begun by the contractors, EHreI ;h RrdSe Major
f. W. Watkins division engineer, casting out THO
first shOvelful.
NOTIFICATIONS IN THE SPANISH TREATY;
largo number Of shipping and sugar tar
Interested In the Spanish American treaty Ior,
warded statement embodying their views anu
| recommending It's adoption with certain nnooino"-
tions to the United States Senate yesterday.
INFORMATION REGARDIN q TRADE DOLLARS ~
Senator Warner Miller has reqnssted a. y,
Cheney, of the Garfield National Bank, to OBTAIN
information regarding the trade dors rera,ued II, af
fnIi value. at a discount and bullion, and the
opinion of the holder as to the duty OF the uo'crh-
ment i'll the matter.
RECEIPTS AT THE CUSTOM HOUSE.
Collector RICHARDSON'S report Of the receipts Tor
duties. ETC.. from January to December 3 esti-
mating the receipts for Yesterday ~ as
as follows: Duties. $12!.77o,27s ~; misee"n- 1 a.
neons 81, ,O01 ,68l Co. The amounts received III
1883 were {: Duties $l3s s09f,574 Sc; misceia-
neous 81 ,372. .7G2 %; decrease for 1851 TIo'oio'
378.
EXPIRATION OF THE TUNNEL LEASE.
Treasurer Voorhis. of the Dock Board, announced
Yesterday that the lease OF the Hudson River lun-
mel Company for grondnd Gpe'r The
retary was instructed to request the company TO
vacate the premises. Inc tunhei runs se'e'a
hundred feet under the river from each side'
BIDS ron ARMoRY BONDS AWARDED
Controller Joew on Tuesday opened bids Tor
5000 900 of 3 per cent armory bonds OF the CITY,
| PAYABLE in 1895. The Controller of the stato oiu
investment ior the Canal Debt Shaking Fund. Inc
| whole amount was awarded to the Dime Savings
Bank Of Brooklyn at $l0o,o3G.
FAILURES OF A YEAR.
Acco.dn 10 the annual statement OF the Mer-
cn1tIle Agency lR q. Dun Go. the hunper TO oi
failures In the United States in 1871 was io'eoo.
~ 17s In 1873. when much smaller number OF
traders reported The labiIties ~ Zoo
+. S22G 600, ,OOO against $i72,OOO,ooo IN isSo
and - l ,OOO. 900 in lssl. The amount was eN-
cacded only in 1878, when the Indebtedness was
$23l O0o,O0O
INDICTMENTS FoG MURDEr.
Tho December Grand Jury yesterday found IN
d,rtments for murder in the first degree against
Johu David who is charged with kicking ana neat
Ing TO death Annie Green at No. " SulVanh-,t., on
December II; Louis Jackie accused Oh pnss,ng pns,
- Lnife into the brain OF Martin Burns on OctoDsr
90 1883; and James Geraahty. charged Win sian
l. no and killing william Lawler Oh Decemoer To-
Issl at No. 50 Rooseyelt-st.
,..n SOLD cuEAPLY TO COLUMBIA COLLEGE.
= II. Nash aud WHO have sold lot OF lanu IN
Ficyerth-ayc. at One-hundred-and-s sixty hrst-st,
to oIumbIa College for 81. The college has also
received from j. W. Harper and another lou 2o W
$50 ieet for the same price GA the nofth sino o,
One-hupdred- and-twenty y-nlnts 81 feet east Oh
| Tnnrth,ye Messrs. Nash and Harper are trustees
| OF the institution.
| 40 HELP FOR ME. KANE AT THE HFAiTI hoAEp
General Shaler said yesterday that the board ot
Health would make no criticism upon tho actlo VI
| tn court IN the ease of Michael hane saying !;
The Board OF Health If interested manly III the
relnoya. of tin nuisance. We refused 10 give pr
mn for the storing OF manure at Kancs place NJ the
fsn, 81 Fast Foifv-sixth-st and have also re-
fused Ia grant an extension Oh Tune lof INC ap"'o
Inent OF the nuisance"
oprICrHs or THE NEUROLOGICAL SOCIETY.
| The American Neurological Society held its an
| nuaI meeting on Tuesday. The following ofhcers
| nresident of Columbia College; vloe-prcsident, ~
y Ulpard. supcrintendent United states coast
| and (;eodciic Survey corresponding secretary, Dr
| A NJ Maycr of stevens Institute. iioboken re-
~ crI,,% ~ scrrctory and treasurer, John X. Rees
director of the Columbia ollcge Observatory sew
crol ,mporiaut reports were received from various
| committees.
| RUSH OF NEW YEAR CARDS
Tho nost office boxes were crowded yesterday
| with small envelopes containing New Years cards
H. cIerks who are accustomed To handling the Of
dinary sized letters grumbled at the sudden DfiuS
ing nm of loads of the smaller envelopes. lnc cards
| are about as numerous az In FORMER years. tho
| clerks by working extra time were aOie 10 nnisn
sortine the mail that all the cards received iasI
| nipht were prepared for delivery by tno
carriers at y a. M, when the only delivery OF tho
! day will be made.
TOO MUCH wHIsKEY FOR MEDICINE
| John Benz age seventeen. was arraigIcd yestsr-
| dav before Judge Glderslceve for sentence on an
! Indictment for shooting Henry shaw, NJ NO. ',yl
| Seyenth-avc, Oh October o. Atidavits showed tne
| GOOD character of the defendant. An affidavit was
| sleo produced from DR.. Sellguan Teller VINO ee-
n'nt nj whiskey daily for the boy, who was recov,
aruo from typhoid fever. The boy was described
ss 5cnnfalIesantr but had been "irratibie anu
| @tberwisc disordered on the day OF the shooting
fr.,n Tho eficcts of the mcdciue and the Sickness
Judge (;llderseeve suspended sentence I'D tho caSo
BROOKLYN.
| The number Of new buildings erected III loof
| n (urf