New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1888-09-13
NEW-YORE CITY.

The sale Of the B!ou Opera House was again post
poned Yesterday at the Real Estate Exchange, until
mex, Wednesday The auctloneer said the delay was TO
enable Messrs. sire & Son, who have made contract
to purchase the property, TO examine the title.
"Young Rcpublicans-A. is perfectly right in saying
that no votes are in the District OF Columbia for
President, Senator'S Members Of Congress-
During the heavy fan of rain on Tuesday the fare
register of Broadway horse car indicated that on
single trip down town over 10 fares were collected
A committee of Italians yesterday invited Mayor
Hewitt 10 review their parade September 20, which
celebrates the capture Of Rome by Garibadi Mr.
Hewitt replied that he would review the parade with
pleasure II it marched past City Hall
Last summer many Harlem shopkecpers who are
opposed to the early closing movement were annoyed
BY having their windows broken. On July Watch
man Eagin of the Polo Grounds, caught Jane; Moore,
who had Just smashed a $50 window in the confec-
tlOnery shop Of Mrs. Mary ID. Brancard NO 2l"2
Third ave- II was found that Moore had served four
terms in the state Prison and two in tho 3enentiay
Judge MARITIME yesterday sent the man to the Penten
tary for six months, and said that he was confident
that Moore had been prompted 10 this act by other
people.
The directors Of the Western Union Telegraph Com
pany at their quarterly meeting yesterday adopted the
recommendation of the executive committee and dc
clared dividend of l IA per cent The estimated
earnings were somewhat larger than expected.
Maine is sending splendid sllver-sdei smelts TO
marhet-prces little silvery too 1918 cents per
pound
Wild cherries which are valuable in many old
fashioned tonic preparations, are plentiful
According to a statement made by the rescued oom-
mander of the Dark Secret he called darn
fooD in latitude 46:1 and longitude $3.50.
James j. McComb, who for some time has been the
owner of the great Navarro Flats, has assigned mort
workmen have begun clearing away the site for the
foundation OF the big new lighthouses in Central PARK
near One hundred and fourh-st, the Ffhave side
More room IS required to propagate plants for the
small parks.
To get a good view Of the Harlem River bridge
stand on the front platform of a sixthave. elevated
train as II the high curve at Onehundred-and-
tenth-st. a clear day
When a careful owner proposes to build in West-st.
below Washington Market, he sets apart about So 800
for his cellar alone. The tide GIBBS and flows in
ordinary cellars in that neghborhood.
Columbian Commandery No. l, X. T., will make
pilgrimage to Albany during the annual conclave Of
the Grand Commandery of this state. which convcncs
in that city on October o. The steamer Ca'skill viii
leave West Twenty 4 hrd-St October 5, at 10 a. m
/ returning Wednesday night following
Centre-st never noted for extreme beauty, will be
slightly improved in appearance by the new buildings
at Reade and Pearl SITS.
No horses in this city admired by more people
than are Charlie and Joe, belonging to engine com
pany No :, at Chambers and Centre SIS.
Since his visit to this city, it has been everybody's
opinion that the Old Roman IS entirely too old for
much roamin.
Ex-Judge George NJ. Curtis who has recently been
travelling through the West. says briefly but sgnf-
cantly The West Is HarrisOn.'
home at No. 100 Charlton-st few days ago. without
reason, her parents say. The police were asked to
search for her yesterday.
DR. Gotthcil, son Of Rabbi GothciI is spoken Of
a candidate Of the United Labor party for Coroner
Dr. Ernest Licber Of the leaders Of the Catholic
party in the German Parliament, sailed for Europe
yesterday. after a brief visit to this country.
The AntPoverty Society women Will never forgive
Henry George They agitating row TO compel the
author of Progress and Poverty TO return the gold
watch which they gave him at their fair in Madison
Square Garden
The regular monthly meeting of the New-York
Achdoccsan Union was held yesterday in the hail OF
the Cathedral school. The Brownson Memorial Com
mlttee reported having received g.. 600.
No SO south Washington Square has been opened
as a branch of the Church of ST. Vincent de Paul, in
West Twenty thirdst.
The soclalisc Labor party manages to keep things
running on SO weekly, the result Of tax Of five
cents per head on the members.
A Chinaman reading Harrisons letter during
a ride the sxth-ave elevated yesterday. and when
he the paragraph referring TO his cOuntrymen
he threw the paper cut Of the window.
James BrOhn"-1he estimated population Of the
United States is about G5,OO0OOO The last National
census IN 1850, when The population 80 3D.
DOL Since then eleven STATES and two Territories have
fal n --5 an
Of 300 that with the ratio of increase since
then, together with that in the other states and
Territories. the population is probably more than
90, 100000
BROOKLYN.