New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1885-12-19
NETWORK CITY.

John F. b. Smytn has been appolnte Snerln
auctiOneer by Sherifl-elect Grant
The front wall Of the old Union Bank Building IN
Wall-st, adjoining the Assay Office, was torn down
yesterday
Ida Maria Kraus of Port Chester, was found In
sane at SecOnd-aye and SeyentlethIst. on lhuIS
day night and was sent to Bellevue Hospital.
The police wero ask cd yesterday to search for
David Wertheuer, n butcher of No. 2l9 Snring,st.
His wife said hFlcft the house early on Thursday
while she was asleep.
MONEY FOR THE GRANT MONUMENT FUND.
The Grant Monument Committee Yesterday re-
ceived subscriptions amounting TO- $l9 through W.
L. Heuz from number of subscribers at FIiIeid,
Wis and $50 through Hugh n. Camp from John
McKessou, making the total SILL Oh
CALLED TO at. uMOTHY's CHURCH.
The Rev. Spruies Burford rector of st; Marks
TO the rcctOrship OF ST. IlmothyS C1ntcn' i n1
vacant by the death of the Rev. Dr; Geer. MI:
Burord expects to take charge about the middle Oh
January.
PAssIyG LARGE STEAMER IN DISTRESS;
Captain Zimmerman, OF the American brig Peari,
who arrived at Quarantine yesterday from BLrba-
does, reports that on "Wednesday lie passed Ioula
masted steamer, square rugged on fore ana man
masts, with red funuels black tops, blowing
whistles and seemingly in distress.
FAILURES OF THE WEEK.
The business failures throughout tho country In
the last Sc zen days, reported to X. q. Dun "
Co., of the Mercantile Agency, number Tor the
United states 233 and for Canada -, as aSainhst
247 last week and 239 the week previous me
Western and Southern States furnish moro than
one-half of the total number.
Cu0NG ONG's MURDERER REMANDED FOR TRIAL.
Augustine Rabell. who ~ accused OF having MUIR
dercd ChOng Ong. the restaurant Chinanan, was
taken before Judge Donohuc In the Supreme Court
Chambers Yesterday. His counsel demanded Dail
on account of unnecc ssary delays i'll the case but
was refused by the judge. kabcll was rcmanded
for trial.
DIySFR OF TuH MIDDAY CLUB.
The Midday Club held itS regular monthly am
at Reraza's. No. 30 Duane-st. yestcrnay after
noon. The tables were arranged In the shape OF
the letter ii and cover were aid for twentN-fouf
The club is composed of brokers and business men
who find time occasionally to meet together for "a
social dinner. Speeches were made by CharleS
Hopkins, +. f. Ganc-. Louis LeIb and others.
SMALLPOX CAUGHT PROM A CONCEALED CASE.
Mrs. Catharine Carloan found suffering from
smallpox in her hpns". at No 1871 West Forty-hitH-
ST., Yesterday. IL believed that she caught
the disease by visiting q family IN Nest Forty
siXth-st., where there was q concealed patient.
Several inmates of n ilat-hou-c at SIXih-aVc. and
Foity-eIghth-st. were vaccinated yesterday, two
persons who had smallpox having been quarantlned
In the house.
ME. WINTER MAKES CORRECTION
Elisha Winter, Editor Of Ihs H,tdu GT0oers 1dr0-
6Gtc writes 10 correct a Published statement tnal
at q recent meeting Of tie Retail Grocer, Union
the grOccr- dcc.dcd tO keep saWp.c Of olromarga-
nuc on the counters alongside ot honest butter.
tnat the public NAV know tie difference. Mr.. WIN
ter saws that the Union cannot offer II for sale 20
all without violating the law at the present time
consequently thcy took no such action.
Is MIR. GR,N1'S uuDY 10 RT~1 ny HgH HCsBkND'-
The AGcnucu's Law Committee, 10 which was
referred the question whether or not the common
Council has tie night - give TO the widow "i
General Grant In" rignt 10 have her body placed
by the side Of her husband. Yesterday recommended
that the Corporation Counsel be requested 10 pre-
pare an enabling act 10 bc submitted 20 the Legs
laturc his Waa unanimously agreed 10.