New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1888-02-01
NETWORK CITY.

retItion fm the American Brotherhood o. steampoat
Pflots,' declaring that they are suffering rom tho
electric lights the river fronts because 'ho sno
and great reflection OF these lights bewder thcm In
the wheel houses and endanger the lives OF many
thousands under their charge. They ask that the
lights may be mashed the side next to tho water
The subject referred to the Committee on Ferres
The trial of Giuseppe Lougobardi accused OF the
murder of Policeman Barretts son was again post
poned yesterday. EI-Judge Curtis. the counsel LOT
tho defence was sick at the Murray Hill Hotel
Mayor Hewitt yesterday sent to tho Board OF Alder
men a petition from several wagonowners, including
H. r. Bishop, George Bliss d. 0. Mis- ogden miiis'
Thomas Rutter John W. Ellis and others, asking
that a trial Of metal wheelways' be had' IN order
heavy wagon traffic. Tho subject was referred to
the Committee Street Pavements
The Sub Executive Committee Of tho Republican
State League will meet at the club house, No. 32 West
Twentyeghthst, to-day at . p. m
&C. C's" contribution OF s. for the suffering Them
as family acknowledged In Tho Tribune OF
January 90 But as &C. O." failed to sec the para
graph, the gift Is here acknowledged again
There were 1o,2so Immigrants landed at Castle Gar
den last month, against s,207 In January, 1897
Two thousand hundred and forty'two were ltai
laDs and 1921 Germans.
Had some one had the forethought to set up
silt stand near tho Bridge entrance yesterday he
might have turned honest penny or two High
rubber boots the only things that Kept out inc
mud and slush
The Baptist Social Union at its Ladies' Meeting
at Delmoncos tomorrow evening will have as guests
the Rev. Dr. Charles H. Parkhurst, the Rev. Dr.
II. II. Conwell OF Philadelphia; Warner Van Norden
OF the Presbyterian Club and Everett r. wheeler OF
the Episcopal Church Club
The receipts Of Florida oranges for January were
40, 600 boxes for the season thus far 1e5,76O
Peter oToole p B. Caslin and several other Irish
mcn friends Of John O'Neil, tho DOODLE Alderman,
who in Sing Sing, have organized committee
TO pay a visit of sympathy to Honest john In bis
present close quarters.
John W. Golf, one of the newly appointed assistants
in the DlstrictAttorneys Office, was o prominent
organizer in the daring feat of rescuing the Fenian
prisoners in Van Demens Land some years ago.
While It is a general boast that this IS United
States territory distinguished from State territory
somehow or other people give tho sidewalks in the
nelghborhood Of the Post Office wide berth since
the frost set In.
Judge Edward Browne, of the City Court, and
L J. Curry have each contributed $50 to the Goth
Regiment Testimonial Fund.
The players Of the New-York Baseball club who
have spent tho winter In California will arrive homo
on Friday or Saturday.
The Renous Salmon Club, Of Ncw-Brunswiok Canada,
has incorporated for the purpose of securing the
enforcement of tho fshcry laws tho propagation OK
fish and leasing and hiring Of waters for fishing pur
poses for the mutual pleasure OF It's members.
Downtown haberdashors say business has rarely
been so dull as Most OF the stores working
only about one half their usual number of clerks.
There was little slush at the Polo Grounds yeser-
day and tobogganins enjoyed by tho crowds
During January, California sent 2,s6s barrels of
crude wine to New-York There Is project on the
Pacific coast to rpen wine extensively at home
before shipping II East.
Tho funeral of Henry G. Laphsm, senior member
OF the firm of Lapham CASTILLO Company, leather
merchants, of No 26 Ferryst, took place yesterday
at his home, No 10 East Sixty-cighth-st Thomas
made short speeches. The burial Will take place to-
day at Greenwood
Next Sunday the annual collection for the benefit o.
the St. Josephs Seminary at Troy, win be taken up
in all the Catholic churches Of this diocese
Thursday the Feast of the Publication Of tho
Virgin Mary, will be Candcmas Day, and candles
will be blessed and distributed In all the Catholic
churches.
At the dinner of the Philips Exeter Academy
Alumni Association, which is to be given February
8 at the Hoffman House there will be present among
the graduates General b. f. Butler, who Is TO be ono
Of the speakers; Professor Dunbar, Of
Hary ard; Judge jeremiah Smith, and Professors
Wentworth and Clley, Of the Academy. George
Bancroft, the historian, has been obliged TO decline
the invitation to be present owing TO the inclement
weather, and his advanced years.
o'Donovan Rosa says he's again on the path
And nobody Is scared
The Dickens readings are a great success. Tho
receipts at Scranton Monday night were over
IL 100 He is having packed houses everywhere ho
goes. So great has been the success Of tho Friday
matnees In ChlckerIng Hail that Major Pond has
decided 10 announce another series.
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