New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1888-04-05
NFW.YORK CITY.

Tho water carts began their spring sprinhlng this
week.
Distinguished soldiers arc always in demand for lay
fnc cornerstones on account OF their familiarity win
mortar practice
A fair for he benefit Of the German Evangelical
Church of YoTiSvile opened yesterday afternoon
by the raies' Aid Society Of the church at No 1921
Third ave between Eichty.ffth and Eghty-slxth sts
and viii continue afternoons and evenings Tor TWO
weeks
Major Emanuel Dreyfous, Police Commissioners
Frenohs clerk yesterday received his certificate Of a
poinment as Commissioner Of Deeds, end announced
that In future he would collect lawful fec from every
person, Mr. French excepted, who was caught swear
ing In tho Office.
Three persons sick with smallpox were removed to
North Brother Island yesterday. They were girl
and an infant from house In East Ono hundred and
fortcths st., and woman from secondava noar Sixth
81.
The games OF the 18th Regiment Athletic Association
70 take place on Saturday evening" promise TO be In
teresting There 1874 entries and four exhoitions
that win undoubtedly provo an addition to the games
The champions, T. c. Carter. A. A. Jordan, Guy Rich
ards and J. T. Relnhardt havo promised to take part
in addition TO Mr.. Maltby, expert bicyclst. Tho
tue OF war viii be between Companies b, II and g.
V. Gilbert win erdeavOr to lower the record In Inc
1,0O0yards run
As Charles Jones, lawyer, OF Brooklyn, was on his
way homo at the New-York entrance of the Bridge
Yesterday his watchchain was cut and a valuable
watch stolen
Mayor Hewitt waited patiently but in vain at his
Office yesterday for the promised report OF tho COM
missones Of Charities and Correction on the charges
of exortion preferred by Mr. Rhodes, the BIooAiyn
lawyer. against arden Walsh
Tho Chi Alpha, society of clergymen. meets at
Clark's In Twenty thrdst every Saturday afternoon
paper is read by of the members, after which
there IS a discussion followed by supper. Among
those who usually attend are tbs Rev. DrS. lrVin'
Cuyler Stoddard, Prime, Booth, Ludlow and Hall
J. seaver Page has sufficiently recovered from tho
injuries suffered by him IN his recent ACCIDENT 10 ~
Ine his duties as one Of the New Parks Commissioners
Henry Willard sailed yesterday ior Europe on the
cleaner Trave He will so directly to Carlsbad the
primary object of his trip being to cure himself of an
affection resembling inhammatory rheumatism lie
expects 70 come homo in the latter part OF June
While abroad Mr.. Willard will doubtless arrange with
the Deutche Bank OF Berlln which he represents, Tor
an extension Of investments in American properties
Ono Of the gangs Of thieves that infes the river front
has organized elected officers and calls Itself rine
corps.
panorama exhibition OF twenty-ore large paintings
nv paul Philippoteaux Of Gettysburg fame, opened
last night at the Twenty tnrd Street Tabernacle The
pictures winch embrace scenes from the life OF Grant
and foreign views, are exhibition from 10 a. m to
10 p m. daily. descriptive lecture being given each
evening at o'clock
wooden headed man is Independent OF the barber.
He can use jack plano when In need OF a shaving
portrait OF Judge Davies professor Of law in the
University of the City of New-York tor ten years, Will
be presented to the University to-day at 80 p M in
the Council Room, and eived OF behalf OF the Coun
eli by william Allen Butler The exercises arc public
An uptown girl has ncknamsd her adnirer Navar-
ror She says Le's Of the biggest fats In town